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Coinbase International Exchange Hits Record $40 Billion Daily Volume Ahead of CLARITY Roundtable

Coinbase International Exchange recorded a record $40.2 billion of daily volume Tuesday, up 78% from the prior weekly average, as offshore traders front-ran Thursday's SEC CLARITY Act roundtable and bitcoin perpetual futures open interest hit a record $14 billion.

Sarah Chen•4/29/2026

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Polygon Crosses $1.20 Mark as Layer-2 TVL Hits Record $14B Ahead of Cardano Hard Fork

Polygon's POL token rallied past $1.20 on Wednesday, gaining 9.4% in 24 hours, as total value locked across Ethereum layer-2 networks hit a record $14.1 billion and the broader altcoin complex outperformed bitcoin into the SEC's Thursday CLARITY Act roundtable in Washington.

Lisa Park•4/29/2026

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Bitcoin Tops $80,000 as Powell's Hold Removes Hike Risk, ETH Pushes Toward $2,500

Bitcoin pushed above $80,000 for the first time in three weeks following the FOMC's decision to hold rates at 3.50%-3.75%, with the lifting of an immediate hike risk catalyzing $940 million of fresh ETF inflows and dragging Ethereum within striking distance of $2,500.

Maria Santos•4/29/2026

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Stablecoin Float Crosses $340 Billion as Tether Treasury Holdings Eclipse Most G20 Nations

The global stablecoin float crossed $340 billion this week with Tether's USDT supply reaching $238 billion, making the issuer the world's 17th-largest holder of U.S. Treasury securities and the largest non-sovereign holder, just as the GENIUS Act stablecoin charter approaches a Senate floor vote.

Sarah Chen•4/28/2026

cryptofinance

Ethereum Builds Toward $2,500 as Spot ETF Staking Approval Reignites Institutional Demand

Ethereum reclaimed $2,370 on Monday and ETH spot ETF assets surpassed $14 billion as institutional staking participation in BlackRock's ETHA and Fidelity's FETH continues to ramp following February's landmark SEC approval of staking yield distribution within ETF wrappers.

Sarah Chen•4/28/2026

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SEC CLARITY Roundtable Sets Stage for First Federal Crypto Market-Structure Framework

The Securities and Exchange Commission convenes a long-awaited CLARITY Act roundtable Thursday to formalize how SEC and CFTC will divide jurisdiction over digital assets, with industry executives describing the meeting as the most consequential regulatory step since the 2024 spot-bitcoin ETF approvals.

Sarah Chen•4/28/2026

cryptofinance

Bitcoin Reclaims $79,000 as ETF Inflows Steady and Traders Eye Powell's Tone

Bitcoin climbed back above $79,000 on Monday, up 2% in 24 hours, as steady U.S. spot ETF demand and lower futures leverage reset bullish positioning into the FOMC meeting and the SEC's landmark CLARITY Act roundtable later this week.

Sarah Chen•4/28/2026

cryptofinance

Coinbase Stock Surges 8.6% as Senate Banking Committee Drops Hostile Crypto Custody Bill

Coinbase Global shares jumped 8.6% in Sunday pre-market trading after the Senate Banking Committee withdrew the contested Crypto Custody Reform Act, removing a significant regulatory overhang for U.S. exchanges.

Sarah Chen•4/25/2026

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Coinbase International Exchange Hits Record $40 Billion Daily Volume Ahead of CLARITY Roundtable

Polygon Crosses $1.20 Mark as Layer-2 TVL Hits Record $14B Ahead of Cardano Hard Fork

Bitcoin Tops $80,000 as Powell's Hold Removes Hike Risk, ETH Pushes Toward $2,500

Stablecoin Float Crosses $340 Billion as Tether Treasury Holdings Eclipse Most G20 Nations

Ethereum Builds Toward $2,500 as Spot ETF Staking Approval Reignites Institutional Demand

SEC CLARITY Roundtable Sets Stage for First Federal Crypto Market-Structure Framework

Bitcoin Reclaims $79,000 as ETF Inflows Steady and Traders Eye Powell's Tone

Coinbase Stock Surges 8.6% as Senate Banking Committee Drops Hostile Crypto Custody Bill

Trending Now

Target and Costco Advance as Consumer Names Defy the Energy Cost Shock

Homebuilders Stay Flat Despite Bond Rally as Affordability Concerns Override Lower Long Yields

Bitcoin Dominance Hits 58.6% as Total Crypto Market Cap Falls on a Rising Bitcoin

Airlines Slip as Jet Fuel Costs Climb With Crude Above $102

Euro Falls to $1.1554 as Rate Differentials Swing Back Toward the Dollar

Eli Lilly Leads Healthcare Higher as Investors Seek Shelter From Cyclical Exposure

Defense Contractors Firm as Oil Spike Revives Geopolitical Risk Premium

Copper Slides 2.6% and Caterpillar Drops 3.9% in a Warning on Global Industrial Demand

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