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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, April 23rd, 2026, Chainwire At the Prediction Conference in Las Vegas, SafeBets [SafeBets.world Inc.] unveiled a first-of-its-kind prediction platform where users can earn substantial financial rewards. The company’s arrival comes as the prediction market sector reaches a historic inflection point. Industry volume has grown 127-fold in three years, from $0.5 billion in 2022 to $63.5 billion in 2025, with research firm Eilers & Krejcik further projecting the sector to reach $1 trillion in annual trading volume by 2030. SafeBets is built to capture a significant share of that market through a model that no existing…

The Arbitrum Security Council moved swiftly this week to contain the fallout from the KelpDAO exploit, touting the emergency “freeze” of more than 30,000 ETH linked to the attacker as a win for user protection.But beneath the language of containment, the intervention has reopened one of crypto’s oldest and most uncomfortable debates: What decentralization actually means when a group of people can step in and override outcomes for a network after the fact.At the center of the debate is the role of Arbitrum’s Security Council, a small, elected group chosen by token holders every 6 months, empowered to act in…

New York, United States of America, April 23rd, 2026, Chainwire Threshold Network today announced Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts (VBA), a new framework for institutional Bitcoin deployment built on the same signer infrastructure that has operated with Bitcoin for six years, processed over $5 billion in cumulative volume, and sustained zero losses. Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts are a Bitcoin Script and PSBT-based account framework for institutional Bitcoin deployment. They define preauthorized spending paths, signer combinations, timelocks, and recovery routes at account setup, allowing allocators to use Bitcoin-backed onchain strategies while preserving segregated custody workflows and verifiable settlement paths. Your Bitcoin, Your Custody BTC…

APIA, Samoa, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first global cryptocurrency exchange trusted by over 10 million traders, announced the official launch of its Prediction Market, powered by Polymarket, a leading decentralized prediction market platform. The new product enables users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events, while broadening Phemex’s platform beyond traditional price-based markets. Through the Prediction Market, Phemex users can take YES or NO positions on a wide range of events, including cryptocurrency milestones, sports tournaments, and world events. Markets are accessible directly through existing Phemex accounts using USDT, without requiring external wallets or separate on-chain…

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The cryptocurrency industry has repeatedly shown that timing matters as much as technology. Many blockchain networks launch years before mainstream users fully understand their value. Today, one of the most discussed questions among investors, developers, and early adopters is whether Berachain is arriving too early for mass adoption or positioning itself perfectly for the next Web3 growth cycle. While still an emerging Layer-1 ecosystem, Berachain has begun attracting attention because of its liquidity-focused design and growing developer curiosity. Understanding whether a blockchain is “too early” requires examining infrastructure readiness, developer participation, ecosystem maturity, and real user demand. What Mainstream Adoption…

Warren Buffett has made another notable portfolio move, slashing Berkshire Hathaway’s Amazon stake by more than 77% while also opening a new position in The New York Times. The shift shows Buffett continuing to rotate away from some big tech holdings and into what looks like a more selective mix of media and traditional businesses. The Amazon sale is the headline move. Berkshire reduced its holdings to roughly 2.3 million shares after first building the position in 2019, a sharp reversal for a company that once viewed Amazon as one of its most interesting large-cap bets. According to the latest…

Alpha Compute Corp. (Nasdaq: ALP), a pioneer in AI Confidential Compute and GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS), today announced the execution of a binding term sheet for a $31.9 million non-recourse loan facility secured by B300 Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs). The transaction marks a significant milestone in the Company’s strategy to scale its AI compute capabilities while optimizing its capital structure. The executed term sheet, entered into with an undisclosed institutional lender, establishes the parameters for a structured credit facility. In this facility, the collateral is strictly limited to the underlying Nvidia GPU assets and the facility’s build-out. Given the non-recourse nature…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Apr.17, 2026 — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has published analysis examining recent record highs across global equity markets, led by a historic breakout in the S&P 500 and supported by gains across major risk assets. The S&P 500 closed above the 7,000 mark for the first time on April 15, a key psychological milestone and a historic high for the index. The benchmark has posted gains of approximately 7.8% month to date in April and about 2.9% year to date in 2026 (prior to market open on Friday, April 17), reflecting…

Bitmine now owns more than 4% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 82% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 9 months Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains Bitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026 Bitmine has 3,334,637 staked ETH, representing $7.7 billion at $2,301 per ETH MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for…