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Coinbase Expands USDC Loans to UK After Strong US Demand – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Coinbase expanded U.K. access to USDC loans backed by BTC, ETH, and cbETH. Morpho strengthens Coinbase’s on-chain lending push as borrower demand stays strong. Expansion signals Coinbase aims to bring crypto-backed loans to more markets. Coinbase Expands Crypto-Backed Lending in UK Rising U.S. adoption of crypto-backed lending is guiding Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) international expansion, as the company announced on April 20 the extension of its borrowing product to the U.K. The rollout introduces a new liquidity option for U.K. users within the Coinbase platform. The move…

Ethereum Whale Opens $90M ETH Long Bet Amid 40% Price Rally Potential

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An Ethereum whale has opened a significant long position on Ether (ETH) worth $90.8 million, in what looks like a bold bet that the upside is not over for the top altcoin. Key takeaways: Ethereum whale opened a leveraged long position totaling $90.8 million. Ether price chart’s ascending triangle targets $3,230. Top traders open new ETH long positions Data from TradingView showed the ETH/USD pair trading at $2,280, or 32% higher than the $1,750 low reached on Feb. 6.  Holding above $2,200, Ether offered some cause for optimism ahead of…

Stablecoin Privacy Emerges as Top Barrier to Institutional Blockchain Adoption

Timothy Morano Apr 20, 2026 16:36 Banks and fintechs won’t adopt stablecoin payments while competitors can see their transaction data. Four privacy approaches are competing to solve this. Traditional payments keep your business confidential by default. Banks don’t broadcast wire transfers. Payment processors don’t publish merchant volumes for competitors to analyze. Blockchain flips this entirely—and that transparency problem is now the primary obstacle blocking institutional stablecoin adoption. Ran Goldi at Fireblocks laid out the issue plainly in new commentary published April 20:…

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Swaps Lawsuits for ‘ACT’ Strategy – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: SEC Chair Paul Atkins officially replaced the agency’s “regulation by enforcement” era with a new 3-pillar “ACT” strategy on April 20, 2026. The shift aims to bring crypto firms back to U.S. soil after years of offshore flight caused by regulatory opacity under previous leadership. To revitalize IPOs in 2026, the SEC is targeting high costs, vexatious litigation, and the “weaponization” of corporate governance. Paul Atkins CNBC Interview: Ending the ‘Misguided’ War on Digital Assets Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box nearly a year into his tenure, U.S. Securities…

Bitcoin, Ether Lead $1.36 Billion ETF Weekly Inflow

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs drew $996.38 million between April 13–17, led by Blackrock’s IBIT with $906.1 million in inflows. Ether ETFs added $275.83 million, extending a 7-day streak, showing stronger and steadier demand. XRP gained $55.39 million and Solana $35.17 million, signaling broader ETF participation across ETFs. Crypto ETFs Extend Rally With Huge Inflows Across Bitcoin, Ether and XRP Momentum returned quietly, but it did not stay that way. By the end of the week, crypto ETFs had delivered one of their strongest collective performances in recent months, with capital…

Bitcoin’s Decentralization Narrative Under Fire After Epstein Files Claims

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Bitcoin Bulls Fight on as BTC Rebounds Despite US-Iran Tensions

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Bitcoin (BTC) erased losses after Monday’s Wall Street open as markets largely shrugged off the return of the US-Iran war. Key points: Bitcoin joins stocks in a muted reaction to the latest US-Iran deterioration and closure of the Strait of Hormuz. BTC price manages to top 2.5% daily upside despite the lack of resolution. Analysis warns that Bitcoin market strength is begin driven by Strategy and speculators. Markets avoid volatility as BTC price stays green Data from TradingView showed 2.5% daily gains for BTC/USD, which had closed the week below…

Remember Arbitrum? This Analyst Just Predicted That A 7,400% Rally Is Coming

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Crypto analyst Crypto Patel has predicted that the Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum could record a 7,400%, providing a bullish outlook for the altcoin. He also revealed key levels for investors to keep an eye out for as the position for this potential rally.  Arbitrum Eyes 7,400% Run With Price Down 96% From ATH In an X post, Crypto Patel predicted that Arbitrum could rally 7,400, with the price currently down 96% from its all-time high (ATH) of $2.40. He noted that ARB got trapped inside a brutal descending channel after its…

Adam Back says current demand is ‘almost’ enough to send Bitcoin to $1M

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Quantum computing isn’t on track to break Bitcoin by 2030, despite growing fears on social media, according to Bitcoin OG and Blockstream CEO Adam Back. “I think it’s probably still a couple of decades out, but it really depends on how the research progresses,” Back tells Cointelegraph during Paris Blockchain Week. In a wide ranging interview the 55-year-old Blockstream CEO also shares his feelings about being named by the New York Times as Satoshi Nakamoto, and considers the factors that could push Bitcoin to $1 million. If Back’s predictions are…

Bitmine Immersion Pushes Ether Holdings Near 5M ETH

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the world’s largest public holder of Ether, increased its ETH treasury last week with another large purchase. The company acquired 101,627 ETH during the week of April 13 to April 19, according to a press release and an accompanying Form 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The purchase marks Bitmine’s largest Ether buy since Dec. 15, 2025, according to chairman Tom Lee. “Bitmine has maintained the increased pace of ETH buys in each of the past four weeks, as our base case…