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Starkware Cuts Jobs as Starknet Revenue Collapses

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Starkware is restructuring and cutting staff after Starknet revenue fell more than 99% from its peak. The company is shifting focus toward building its own revenue-generating products. Key Takeaways: Starkware revenue fell from close to $6 million in 2023 to $48 in April 2026, forcing layoffs

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Clearbank Europe Becomes First Dutch Credit Institution Licensed as EU Crypto Provider

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Clearbank Europe has become the first Dutch credit institution to complete the MiCA notification process and receive regulatory confirmation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets to operate as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider. Key Takeaways: Clearbank Europe became the first Dutch credit institution to complete MiCA’s CASP notification process on April 9, 2026.

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Bitgo Prime Expands Liquidity Network With New Regulated European Provider

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The institutional-grade infrastructure and crypto trading engine, tradias, has joined Bitgo Prime’s liquidity network as an official liquidity provider, expanding institutional access to digital asset execution across global markets. Key Takeaways: European provider tradias joined Bitgo Prime’s liquidity network on April 13, 2026, expanding institutional crypto execution

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Kraken Targeted by Extortion Group Threatening to Leak Internal Support Videos

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Kraken, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, announced Monday, that a criminal group is threatening to release videos of its internal support systems unless the company pays an undisclosed ransom. Key Takeaways: Kraken’s Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco confirmed on April 13, 2026, that the exchange will not pay extortion demands. Two insider

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Arizona Temporarily Stands Down on Kalshi Prosecution as Federal Ruling Blocks Monday Arraignment

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A federal judge’s emergency order has blocked Arizona from proceeding with what would have been the first criminal arraignment of a prediction market operator in U.S. history, handing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a decisive early victory in the escalating fight over whether states can regulate event contracts as gambling. Key Takeaways: A federal […]

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US Blockades Iranian Ports in Strait of Hormuz: Oil Prices Spike Higher

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The United States Navy began enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET, targeting Tehran’s remaining oil export revenue without halting global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Key Takeaways: The U.S. Navy began enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports on April […]

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American Bankers Association Warns White House Is Underestimating Stablecoin Yield Risks to Lending and Deposit Stability

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Yield-bearing stablecoins are intensifying pressure on traditional banking by raising concerns over deposit outflows and lending capacity, as policymakers and industry groups clash over how to balance financial stability with innovation in a rapidly evolving digital asset market. Key Takeaways: American Bankers Association warns stablecoin growth to $2 trillion could drive

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South Korea Fines Coinone $3.5M, Suspends New User Services for 3 Months Over AML Violations

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South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit fined crypto exchange Coinone 5.2 billion won and ordered a three-month partial business suspension after inspectors found systemic failures in customer identity checks and dealings with unregistered overseas platforms. Key Takeaways: South Korea’s FIU fined Coinone 5.2 billion won and imposed a 3-month partial business suspension

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New SEC Guidance Targets DeFi Interfaces, Self-Custodial Wallets, and Execution Routing Disclosures

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets released a staff statement on Monday, outlining conditions under which operators of crypto trading interfaces can avoid registering as broker-dealers under federal securities law. Key Takeaways: The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets issued guidance on April 13, 2026, allowing crypto UI

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Uquid Tickets Launches on TRON, Enabling Crypto Native Purchases for Global Events

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This sponsored press release was provided by TRON DAO and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. London, United Kingdom, April 13, 2026 — Uquid, the leading global digital commerce infrastructure powered by stablecoin rails, today announced the launch of Uquid Tickets