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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…

Fireblocks Opens Access to Lending Markets for 2,400 institutions

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Enterprise digital asset infrastructure platform Fireblocks said Wednesday it launched Earn, a feature that lets institutional clients route stablecoin balances into onchain lending strategies through Aave and Morpho-powered products. The product launches with a Sentora-curated vault on Morpho and direct access to Aave’s stablecoin lending markets, according to Fireblocks. The company said Earn is available now in Early Access for Fireblocks customers. Fireblocks said the feature is aimed at clients sitting on large idle stablecoin balances between settlement windows and deployment cycles. The company said it processed $6 trillion in…

XRP Analyst Says It’s ‘Almost Certain’ That Price Will Reach $1,000 In This Timeframe

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One analyst on social media platform X has taken the optimism on XRP to an extreme, arguing that a $1,000 XRP price is no longer a stretch scenario but something that is almost certain within the next year. The claim arrives at an unusual moment. XRP has not had a green month since September 2025, and the cryptocurrency is currently trading around $1.35, down 63% from its $3.65 all-time high. Here’s Why XRP Will Reach $1,000 A crypto analyst known as Pumpius on X has outlined a powerful bull case for…

Virginia Updates Crypto Custody Law, Mandates In-Kind Holding

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Virginia signed a law bringing digital assets into unclaimed property rules, requiring in-kind transfer and limiting how quickly the state can sell them. The US state of Virginia has approved changes to its unclaimed property framework, bringing digital assets under state custody rules while limiting how soon those assets can be sold. On Monday, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill 798 into law. The measure amends the state’s Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, requiring custodians of unclaimed crypto to transfer those assets in-kind, meaning in their original form, rather than…

Heleket Crypto Payment Processing Platform Brings Low-Fee Transactions to Online Business – Branded Spotlight Bitcoin News

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Traditional payment systems continue to take a significant cut from every transaction. Merchants pay 3-5% on each international sale, face account freezes, and deal with chargeback disputes that drain resources. Geographic restrictions leave entire markets unreachable. For businesses operating globally, these limitations translate directly into lost revenue and frustrated customers. Cryptocurrency offers a different approach. Transactions settle in minutes regardless of borders and fees drop substantially. Chargebacks become impossible the moment a transaction lands on the blockchain. The question becomes practical — what does payment infrastructure built specifically for crypto…

Bitunix Exchange Secures ISO 27001:2022 Certification, Reinforcing Strong Protection of User Data

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April 15th, 2026 – Kingstown, St. Vincent, the Grenadines Bitunix, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, announced that it has obtained ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, a widely recognized international standard for information security management given by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The certification confirms that Bitunix exchange has established formal systems to manage and protect sensitive data, including user information and their assets. It follows an external audit process that evaluates how organizations identify risks, control access, and respond to potential security incidents. With ISO 27001:2022 now achieved, for Bitunix users, the…

eToro Acquires Zengo in Self-Custody Push, CEO Predicts $250K Bitcoin

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EToro said Wednesday it agreed to acquire self-custodial crypto wallet provider Zengo, deepening the trading platform’s push into onchain products as digital assets remain central to its business. The deal will let eToro add Zengo’s wallet technology and broaden its offering in areas such as tokenized assets, prediction markets, perpetuals and yield products, according to the company. Terms were not disclosed. Bloomberg reported the transaction is worth about $70 million, mostly in cash, citing a person familiar with the matter. CEO Yoni Assia said at Paris Blockchain Week during a…

Second Flash Crash in a Week Sends ARIA Down 90% – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: ARIA crashed over 90% from its April 14 peak of $1.12, marking its second major nosedive in one week. Volatility on Wednesday triggered $11.9 million in liquidations and hit Coinglass liquidation records. Manipulation claims on X suggest 8 wallets dumped 45.64 million ARIA, sparking pump-and-dump fears. ARIA Token Nosedives Again The native token of the gaming platform Aria nosedived for the second time in less than a week, moments after hitting a fresh all-time high. Unlike April 9, when the asset plunged by more than 80%, the token,…

Ethereum Shorts Pile Up On Binance As Squeeze Risk Grows

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Ethereum’s derivatives market on Binance is flashing a setup that could leave short sellers exposed if the recent move higher continues. According to analysis shared on X by CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost, positioning has become increasingly one-sided even as ETH has rebounded sharply from its February low, creating the conditions for further short squeezes. Ethereum Bears Crowd In On Binance The core of the argument is a mismatch between price action and trader conviction. Darkfost said that since February, around 350,000 ETH has been added to open interest on Binance, which…