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‘Unlock Comes After Trump Exit’ – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: World Liberty Financial proposed 62.28B WLFI vesting on April 15, 2026. WLFI plan includes 10% burn up to 4.5B tokens, tightening supply outlook. Snapshot vote requires 1B WLFI quorum, shaping token unlock timeline. WLFI Token Plan Adds Vesting Schedules, Burn Mechanism The Trump family-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) project published the proposal April 15, 2026, outlining a plan to replace indefinite token lockups with structured vesting schedules tied to long-term participation. The proposal affects 62,282,252,205 WLFI tokens, representing a majority of the project’s roughly 100 billion total supply. Currently,…

Bitcoin’s Market Potential May Surpass Gold Amid Iran War: Bitwise

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More than 87% of Argentinians surveyed in a January Coinbase poll said they view crypto and blockchain technology as a way to strengthen their financial independence — a sign that the role of Bitcoin in the global economy may already be shifting well beyond what markets have priced in. Related Reading Bitcoin’s Dual Role Draws New Attention Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise, made that case publicly this week. He said Bitcoin could one day command a total addressable market larger than gold’s $34 trillion valuation — but only…

Pakistan Reverses 2018 Crypto Banking Restrictions as New Law Opens Regulated Access for Digital Asset Firms – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Pakistan enabled licensed crypto firms to access banking, reversing its earlier blanket restriction. Banks must apply strict due diligence and FMU reporting when onboarding licensed firms. Pakistan lifted its 2018 ban that blocked banks from processing, trading, or holding crypto assets. SBP Circular Reverses 2018 Restriction, Opens Banking Access to VASPs Pakistan’s latest regulatory update is changing how digital asset companies connect with the formal financial system, pointing to a more structured model of oversight and controlled participation. On April 14, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) issued…

Bitcoin Developers Propose Freezing Coins That Skip Quantum-Safe Migration Under BIP-361 – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: BIP-361, co-authored by Casa CTO Jameson Lopp, proposes freezing Bitcoin in legacy addresses within 5 years of activation. Over 34% of all Bitcoin has an exposed public key onchain, with quantum attacks potentially viable by 2027-2030, per McKinsey. BIP-360 entered testnet via BTQ Technologies in early 2026, setting the foundation BIP-361 requires before its phased timeline begins. BIP-361 Would Give Bitcoin Holders Five Years to Move Funds or Face Permanent Freeze The proposal is Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-361, titled “Post Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset.” It was…

Eric Trump, Michael Saylor, and Anatoly Yakovenko Headline Consensus Miami 2026 as Crypto’s Biggest Stage Returns – Press release Bitcoin News

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PRESS RELEASE. MIAMI, FL – APRIL 15, 2026 – This time next month, Consensus Miami – the longest-running and most influential gathering for digital assets – will bring together 20,000 attendees from over 100 countries, including representatives from over 200 Fortune 500 companies. The event also marks the U.S. return of Solana Accelerate, uniting over 3,000 builders, executives, and policymakers. Driven by massive institutional momentum and a highly anticipated return to the U.S., the event is shaping up to be one of the most consequential global gatherings the industry has…

WLFI Proposes Vesting Plan for 62B Tokens With Conditional Burn

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Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform World Liberty Financial on Wednesday posted a governance proposal that would place 62.28 billion locked WLFI tokens under new multiyear vesting schedules and introduce a potential burn for founder, team, adviser and partner allocations.  Under the proposal, early supporters’ locked tokens would face a two-year cliff followed by a two-year linear vest. Founder, team, adviser and partner allocations would face a two-year cliff followed by a three-year linear vest if those holders opt in to the new terms. The plan also provides for a burn of…

Bitcoin will not hit $1M by 2030, says veteran trader Peter Brandt

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Veteran trader Peter Brandt has pushed back on one of Bitcoin’s most aggressive long-term price targets. “2030, we don’t go to a million,” Brandt tells Cointelegraph on the Chain Reaction show. Despite strong calls from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood for Bitcoin to reach $1 million within the next four years, Brandt says that timeline is nowhere close to realistic. Brandt argues that the path to $1 million depends on fundamental changes in the global monetary system, rather than greater adoption or speculative momentum. “For…

Stables and Mansa Partner to Bridge Asia’s Stablecoin Connectivity Gap – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Stables and Mansa partnered to launch a liquidity layer for USDT corridors across Asia on April 15, 2026. The move targets the 60% of global stablecoin flows in Asia that are underserved by 99% of local banks. Stables will leverage Mansa’s liquidity to scale its $1.5 billion annualized volume across 150 currencies. Bridging Asia’s Stablecoin Connectivity Gap Stables, an API-first infrastructure platform, has announced a strategic partnership with settlement provider Mansa to address Asia’s stablecoin connectivity gap. The partnership introduces a dedicated liquidity layer for Stables’ fiat-to- USDT…

Atlas Goes Live on Rootstock With Support for BTC, ETH, USDC, and More – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Rootstocklabs launched Atlas on April 15, 2026, consolidating BTC bridging into one interface for all users. BTCFi is a $4.7 billion market as of Q1 2026, but most bridging infrastructure was built for developers, not end users. Atlas will expand to Arbitrum and Polygon soon, with custody integrations from Cobo and Fireblocks coming next. Rootstock Releases Atlas to Replace Multi-Step Bitcoin Bridging Workflow According to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, Atlas consolidates multiple bridge options and ten supported assets into one workflow. Users select an asset and…

Bitcoin Could Be Near A Bigger Breakout, Capriole Founder Says

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Bitcoin may be approaching a more consequential upside move if current technical and on-chain trends hold, according to Capriole founder Charles Edwards, who argued in a new market note that a cluster of macro, sentiment and blockchain indicators has shifted in a more constructive direction despite a volatile geopolitical backdrop. Edwards framed the current environment as unusually difficult to navigate, with markets swinging between war fears, oil spikes and a fast-moving AI threat landscape. Even so, he said the underlying signal from Bitcoin and broader macro data is increasingly hard…