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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…

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…

Nvidia Releases Nemotron 3 Super, a 120B Open AI Model Built for Agentic Workloads – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Nvidia released Nemotron 3 Super, a 120B-parameter open MoE model activating only 12.7B parameters per forward pass. Nemotron 3 Super delivers up to 7.5x more throughput than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B in agent workloads on 8k-in/64k-out settings. The model is fully open under the Nvidia Nemotron Open Model License, with checkpoints and training data on Hugging Face. Nvidia Launches Nemotron 3 Super With 7.5x Throughput Gains Over Qwen3.5-122B The latest Nvidia model activates only 12.7 billion parameters per forward pass using a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture, meaning most of its weight stays…

Polymarket Traders Give Bitcoin 31% Chance of Hitting $80,000 This Month – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Polymarket shows a 31% chance bitcoin hits $80K in April 2026, making it the most active live bracket with $3.7M in volume. Kalshi traders give bitcoin only an 18% chance of reclaiming $100K before July 2026, with 41% odds before January 2027. Myriad markets favor a $84K pump at 60.7%, while a $55K dump holds 39.3% probability on Binance spot data. A Look at Today’s Bitcoin Price Prediction Markets As of April 19, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., bitcoin is trading at $74,726. Polymarket‘s April price milestone market has…

Gold Gains Fourth Straight Week Amid Fed Rate Cut Signals and Middle East Truce in Focus – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Gold spot prices reached $4,829 per troy ounce at the end of the week, marking a fourth consecutive weekly gain. COMEX futures closed at $4,879, up 1.48%, driven by Iran’s Strait of Hormuz truce and U.S. dollar weakness. Analysts expect gold to hold near record levels as Fed rate-cut signals and lingering Middle East uncertainty sustain safe-haven demand. Gold to Open Monday at $4,830 The spot price reflected modest gains from Friday’s close, which USAGOLD logged at $4,829, up $40 or roughly 0.84% from April 16. COMEX near-month…

‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’ — Trump Warns Iran to Accept Deal or Lose Every Bridge and Power Plant – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Trump threatened to destroy every power plant and bridge in Iran if the country rejects a proposed deal by April 22, 2026. Iranian IRGC gunboats fired on commercial vessels Saturday, hitting ships linked to France and the UK, triggering a ceasefire breach. U.S. negotiators are returning to Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks as Iran loses roughly $500 million daily from the ongoing naval blockade. Trump Draws the Line on Iran Trump posted the threat on Truth Social on April 19, 2026, stating the United States would “knock out every…

Hex Trust Brings 1:1 Backed Wrapped XRP to Solana’s Ecosystem – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Wrapped XRP launched on Solana this week, backed 1:1 by Hex Trust with roughly 834,498 wXRP in circulation. LayerZero’s OFT standard bridges wXRP across chains, giving Solana DeFi access to over $100 million in initial XRP liquidity. Phantom, Jupiter, and Meteora already support wXRP, with Ethereum and EVM chain expansions already in motion. XRP Is Now on Solana via Hex Trust The launch was confirmed by the official Solana X account, which posted “BREAKING: XRP is live on Solana” alongside a video and technical details. The token, known…

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Polymarket Strait of Hormuz Odds Crash After Iran Fires on Tankers – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Iran reportedly fired on at least one tanker and turned back 20+ vessels on April 18, pushing Polymarket’s April 30 normalization odds down 41% to 28%. The Strait of Hormuz May normalization market holds at 69% Yes, backed by $1.3 million in volume, after peaking near 82% on April 17. A full “Yes” resolution requires IMF Portwatch to log a 7-day moving average of 60+ ship arrivals before May 31, 2026. Iran Reimposed Hormuz Restrictions Hours After Reopening; Polymarket Contracts Shift Sharply Iran’s Foreign Minister had declared the…

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Hours After Trump Said It Would ‘Never’ Close Again – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Iran re-imposed Strait of Hormuz controls on April 18, 2026, blaming the U.S. blockade and accusing Trump of making 7 false claims. Brent crude rebounded toward $94-$96 per barrel after dropping 9% on April 17, whipsawing oil futures markets. Bitcoin pulled back to the $75,800-$77,100 range after briefly clearing $78,000 on April 17, Strait reopening news. U.S. Blockade Blamed as Iran Shuts Strait of Hormuz Less Than a Day After Reopening The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage between Iran and Oman through which roughly 20% of…