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Litecoin X Account Tells Critics to ‘Stay on the Shallow End’ After 13-Block Reorg

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Litecoin’s official X account fired back at critics on Sunday, one day after a 13-block reorganization that reportedly exposed a vulnerability in its Mimblewimble Extension Blocks privacy layer and triggered fresh questions about the project’s disclosure practices. Key Takeaways: Litecoin’s

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Stablecoin Market Sheds $892M as KelpDAO Breach Triggers DeFi Unwind

Coins Legend April 27, 2026 0

The stablecoin market has kept a muted tone in the wake of the recent KelpDAO breach, with $892 million flowing out of the sector. Even after the drawdown, the market holds at $320.65 billion, with Tether’s USDT comprising 59.19% of the total. Key Takeaways: KelpDAO breach triggered $892M outflows, pushing DeFi TVL down in April […]

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Polymarket Study Finds 3.14% Drive Accuracy

Coins Legend April 26, 2026 0

A new academic study finds that prediction market accuracy on Polymarket comes from a small group of informed traders, not the broad crowd of participants the industry typically credits. Key Takeaways: Researchers from London Business School and Yale found only 3.14% of Polymarket accounts qualify as skilled, yet generate most price discovery. Skilled Polymarket traders

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Federal Reserve Set to Hold Rates at 3.75% as Traders Price 99% Odds for April 29 FOMC

Coins Legend April 26, 2026 0

Prediction markets and CME futures traders have converged on one outcome ahead of the April 29 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting: the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady, and likely will continue doing so well into the summer. Key Takeaways: CME Fedwatch puts a Fed hold at 99% for the April 29 FOMC meeting, […]

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Miners Beat Bitcoin by 70% in 2026 as Terawulf Locks $12.8B in AI Contracts

Coins Legend April 26, 2026 0

The bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure sector has had a split personality through the first four months of 2026. Bitcoin itself opened the year around $88,700 and has spent most of its time grinding lower, sitting around $76,000 to $78,000 as April comes to a close, a loss of roughly 12% since January 1. Against […]

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The Beat Goes On: Saylor’s New Bitcoin Chart Sharpens Accumulation Watch After Major BTC Buy

Coins Legend April 26, 2026 0

Strategy’s bitcoin positioning drew renewed attention as Michael Saylor revived his orange-dot chart. The update followed last week’s major BTC purchase and sharpened focus on Strategy’s accumulation pattern. Key Takeaways: Strategy drew fresh market attention after Michael Saylor posted another orange-dot bitcoin chart. The update followed Strategy’s major bitcoin

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Bitcoin Stumbles at $78,500 as Hourly Momentum Stalls

Coins Legend April 26, 2026 0

Bitcoin is hovering near the upper end of its 24-hour range, but the charts are not handing out free confidence. At $77,989, bitcoin looks constructive, though short-term momentum is starting to act like it needs a coffee. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin holds $77,989 on April 26, 2026, consolidating near $78K with neutral signals. TradingView data shows […]

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‘The Whole World Is a Casino’ – Bitcoin Rallies Again, and so Does Belief – Week in Review

Coins Legend April 26, 2026 0

This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin neared $80K as Ki Young Ju flagged a 30% rebound, […]

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Latam Insights: Brazil Bans Predictions Markets, Report Highlights Region’s Mining Potential

Coins Legend April 26, 2026 0

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Brazil issues a blanket ban on non-financial prediction markets, Hashrate Index highlights the potential for bitcoin mining growth in the region, and Brazil’s largest bank invests in bitcoin mining. Key Takeaways: On April […]

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Central Bank of Brazil: Stablecoins Dominate Over $6.9 Billion Crypto Purchases Registered in Q1

Coins Legend April 26, 2026 0

According to data released by the Central Bank of Brazil, stablecoin purchases comprised $6.8 billion of the $6.9 billion in cryptocurrency purchased abroad by Brazilians during Q1. This represents an increase of over 100% compared to the same period last year. Key Takeaways: Brazil’s Central Bank reported a Q1 2026 crypto volume of $6.9B, with […]