Romania’s gambling regulator published a one-year activity report under President Vlad-Cristian Soare, citing more than 300 unlicensed sites blocked, the country’s first state-funded gambling addiction program, and a recent court win that keeps Polymarket on the national blacklist.

Bitcoin led the week with $824 million in inflows, while ether maintained positive momentum despite a brief interruption. XRP and solana ETFs were not left, as they posted decent gains for the week.

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies now holds 5,078,386 ETH, crossing the 5 million token threshold and pushing its share of the total Ethereum supply to 4.21%.

South Korea’s K bank has partnered with Ripple to integrate blockchain technology into its overseas remittance services.

Strategy, the Virginia-based business intelligence firm led by executive chairman Michael Saylor, acquired 3,273 bitcoin for approximately $255 million on April 27, 2026, bringing the company’s total reserves to 818,334 BTC.

Babylon Foundation is committing $3 million to Aave in a bid to support DeFi markets following recent instability. The move signals growing alignment between bitcoin-focused projects and broader decentralized finance ecosystems.

Notorious crypto trader Machi Big Brother has opened a combined $86 million long position across bitcoin and ethereum, holding $44.2 million in BTC and $41.8 million in ETH.

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A new report by Discovery Bank and Visa highlights a major shift in South Africa’s financial landscape, as cryptocurrency matures from a speculative trend into a mainstream investment class.

Following the proposal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, bitcoin experienced a volatile session, briefly surging to nearly $79,500 before retreating to $77,500 early Monday.

An onchain trader previously flagged by analysts at Lookonchain as the wallet behind a profitable Apecoin insider trade has expanded a Lido DAO long position to 10.26 million LDO, valued at approximately $4.58 million.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins is set to deliver a fireside chat at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas on Monday, marking the first time a sitting U.S. securities regulator has spoken at the annual event.

BTC crossed $79,000 on Monday as the Bitcoin 2026 conference opened its doors at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, extending a four-week rally underpinned by record ETF inflows, easing geopolitical tensions, and fresh regulatory clarity from U.S. authorities.

Sanders stressed that even as most AI scientists acknowledge the possibility of AI escaping control and becoming a danger to our existence, no major measures have been taken to avoid it. “We must make certain that Al benefits humanity, not hurts us,” he stated.