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Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl used a Bitcoin industry stage in Las Vegas to defend a reserve strategy that mixes strict inflation control with measured exposure to digital assets.  He described the bank’s move to add a small Bitcoin allocation as a way to raise expected returns without increasing overall portfolio risk. Michl said that when he became governor in mid‑2022, inflation in the Czech Republic was near 20%. He told the audience that the central bank pledged to bring inflation back to 2% within two years and met that goal through discipline, not “magic.”  He said money had…

Andre Cronje says much of decentralized finance is “no longer DeFi” in the strict sense, as builders debate whether circuit breakers and other emergency controls are now necessary to protect users from exploits.The Flying Tulip founder told Cointelegraph in an interview that many protocols are no longer immutable public goods, but rather “teams running for-profit businesses” with upgradeable contracts, offchain infrastructure and operational controls.That shift changes the security model, he said. While early DeFi protocols were mostly defined by immutable smart contracts, newer systems often depend on proxy upgrades, multisigs, infrastructure providers, admin processes and human response teams, according to…

KuCoin EU has appointed a new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) chief and expanded its compliance team in Vienna, weeks after Austrian regulators barred the exchange from taking on new business under Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) regime.The MiCA-licensed entity named Carmen Kleinhans as its Anti-Money Laundering officer, alongside two deputy AML officers drawn from former Austrian regulators and bank compliance chiefs. According to a Wednesday release, the team will oversee AML, Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) and sanctions controls, as well as enterprise-wide risk management and regulatory engagement.The move follows a February decision by Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) to prohibit KuCoin…

Poloniex Says “Shiba Inu Revolution Is Here — Are You Ready to Take the Green Pill?” – BitRss – Crypto World News The Crypto Basic 48 minutes ago 4 Crypto exchange Poloniex has sparked fresh excitement around Shiba Inu after unveiling a promotional campaign centered on SHIB ($0.00 · Live) and other dog-themed tokens. As meme-based cryptocurrencies continue to mirror the broader market downturn, Poloniex has moved to reignite engagement among meme coin enthusiasts, particularly Shiba Inu supporters.Visit Website BitRss shares this Content always with…

Roundhill Investments is set to launch the first U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to prediction markets next week, with two other asset managers preparing similar products.According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Roundhill will list six funds tied to whether Democrats or Republicans control the White House, Senate and House.The launch is set for May 5, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart.The funds are the Roundhill Democratic President ETF (BLUP), Republican President ETF (REDP), Democratic Senate ETF (BLUS), Republican Senate ETF (REDS), Democratic House ETF (BLUH) and Republican House ETF (REDH).The House and Senate…

Ethereum and Solana are once again under close watch as fresh data reveals how both networks are performing, with recent fee metrics and on-chain activity offering a clearer picture of where momentum currently sits. Ethereum Vs. Solana: Fee Dominance And Growing Activity Recent figures directly address how both networks compare, showing Ethereum building a clear lead in economic activity. Data shared on April 24, 2026, by @ETH_Daily revealed that Ethereum had been generating more total fees than Solana for over a week. In the most recent 24-hour snapshot, Ethereum recorded approximately $2.7 million in fees, while Solana produced about $70,000.…

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…

The world’s premier Bitcoin conference is heading back to Music City. BTC Inc confirmed that Bitcoin 2027 will take place July 15-17, in Nashville, Tennessee, marking the event’s return to the city after two consecutive years in Las Vegas. The announcement came on the second day of Bitcoin 2026, which was held at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas. Bitcoin 2024 — the last time the conference was held in Nashville — became one of the most storied gatherings in the event’s history, drawing an estimated 35,000 attendees, 444 speakers across six stages, and generating over 1.4…

South Korea’s Hana Financial Group, POSCO International and Dunamu, the operator of the crypto exchange Upbit, have signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch their blockchain-based remittance system, with POSCO International serving as the first real-world test case.The agreement, signed Tuesday at Hana Financial Group’s Seoul headquarters, follows a successful proof-of-concept (PoC) completed earlier this year by Hana and Dunamu, which showed that blockchain could reduce settlement times and costs compared to the traditional SWIFT framework. That pilot used Dunamu’s proprietary GIWA Chain to replace SWIFT’s messaging network for cross-border transfers.The new MoU allows the system to be…

Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky agreed to a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement that permanently bars him from promoting asset-related products and requires a $10 million payment tied to a broader, mostly suspended $4.72 billion judgment. The stipulated order, entered by Judge Denise Cote in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, said Mashinsky is “permanently restrained and enjoined” from advertising, marketing, promoting, offering or distributing any product or service that can be used to “deposit, exchange, invest, or withdraw assets.”The order entered a $4.72 billion monetary judgment in favor of the FTC against Mashinsky, but most of it was…