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According to an official announcement by BTC Inc., Bitcoin 2026, the Bitcoin 2026 conference, will officially open on Monday at the Venetian Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas. The three-day event is expected to draw more than 40k attendees and 500 featured speakers. U.S. regulators and government officials will take multiple key podium seats. Early Bitcoin investor Simon Dixon immediately criticized the conference in a public statement as “brainwashed,” and refused to take the stage.

Iran-U.S. negotiations hit a stalemate, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz push oil prices higher, and Bitcoin falls below $77k. This article analyzes how geopolitical risk is transmitted to the crypto market through macro expectations and capital flows.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi’s monitoring data as of April 28, 2026, the overall long position holdings of cryptocurrency trader Huang Licheng (online handle “Majidai-ge”) with a value of $79.16 million have shifted from profit to loss; they had previously reached unrealized gains of more than $2.7 million at one point. Among the three positions, the Ethereum position recorded the largest unrealized loss, while the Bitcoin position is still in a modest unrealized gain state.

According to a report from The Motley Fool on April 27, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems’ S-1 filing shows that the company’s remaining performance obligations (RPO) are $24.6 billion, and full-year 2025 revenue is $510 million; the report said the company’s IPO target valuation is about $35 billion, corresponding to a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of roughly 70x.

According to reports by BBC and CNBC on April 27, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has halted Meta Platforms’ deal to acquire AI startup Manus for about $2 billion. In a statement, the NDRC asked the relevant parties to withdraw the acquisition transaction. A Meta spokesperson said the deal “fully complies with applicable law,” and they expect the investigation to be resolved properly.

According to Reuters, reported on April 27, and MarineTraffic tracking data, the superyacht “Nord” of Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov, who is subject to sanctions, completed a voyage from Dubai to Muscat (Oman) between April 24 and April 26, broadcasting its location to the public throughout the entire journey via the Automatic Identification System (AIS).

A $344 million USDT freeze has exposed how Iran-linked funds are routed through stablecoin networks. Chainalysis analyzed the activity across brokers, intermediary wallets, and DeFi protocols tied to Central Bank of Iran-linked addresses. Key Takeaways: $344M USDT freeze exposed a multi-step

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a notice on April 27 calling for public comments on the proposed rule change submitted by the New York Stock Exchange Arca (NYSE Arca). According to an SEC document, NYSE Arca is seeking to amend Rule 8.201-E (the general listing framework for Commodity Trust Shares), which requires that at least 85% of a trust’s net asset value be held in qualifying assets permitted under the rule.

On April 28, according to ZetaChain’s official announcement and its official status page, the Layer 1 interoperability network ZetaChain has paused cross-chain transactions on the mainnet after it detected that the GatewayEVM smart contract was attacked. In its statement, ZetaChain confirmed that this attack only affects the ZetaChain team’s internal wallets, and that no user funds have been impacted so far.

Dutch chip equipment maker ASML plans to increase production of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines by approximately 36% in 2026, driven by rising demand from AI data center expansion, according to the company's latest guidance. ASML aims to manufacture at least 60 standard EUV systems i

Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block (NYSE: XYZ) published a proof of reserves on its official website on April 28, with data through the end of Q1 2026. According to the official announcement, Block holds a total of 28,355.05 bitcoins, with a market value of approximately $2.2 billion.

According to records from the Canadian Parliament, Bill C-25, the “Strong and Free Elections Act,” passed second reading in the House of Commons on Friday, indicating that MPs generally support the bill. The next step will be to send it to a committee for detailed review, and amendments may be proposed; the specific timeline for the committee’s consideration has not yet been determined. If the bill is passed, it will prohibit Canadian political parties and candidates from accepting cryptocurrency donations to fill the regulatory gaps in the current election funding rules.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig spoke at the 2026 Bitcoin Conference on April 27. Atkins called it a “new day for the SEC,” while Selig said the CFTC is “turning a new page,” and both said that a coordinated regulatory framework is needed to avoid conflicts between rules.

According to an official announcement from Russia, on April 27, the Russian government’s Legislative Committee approved the Ministry of Finance proposal to treat digital currency transactions as taxable income. The plan uses the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method to calculate cost and stipulates that losses resulting from digital currency transactions cannot be carried over to future tax periods. On April 21, the Russian State Duma passed, in first reading, the government bill titled “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” with 327 votes in favor, 5 against, and 8 abstentions.

As announced at Asofondos’ annual meeting held in Cartagena, Colombia, on April 22, the country’s largest pension fund manager, Porvenir, launched the Crypto Porvenir Portfolio. The portfolio uses BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) as its underlying investment, with a minimum investment threshold of 100,000 Colombian pesos (about $25).

SEC notice opens comments on NYSE Arca’s 85% asset rule proposal, tightening crypto and commodity trust listing requirements. Key Takeaways: SEC notice seeks comment on NYSE Arca proposal requiring 85% of assets meet eligibility standards. NYSE Arca rule would count derivatives by gross

According to a report by BeInCrypto on April 28, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin disclosed in an interview he gave in January this year that he profited about $70,000 by making a reverse bet on Polymarket prediction contracts with an investment of about $440,000, for a return rate of 16%. Polymarket’s official accuracy page shows that 73.3% of the platform’s contracts ended with “No.”

Bitcoin (BTC) has pulled back from its week-start peak, temporarily trading at around $77,290 as of April 28. A White House crypto adviser hinted that over the next few weeks there will be a “major announcement” regarding Trump’s strategic Bitcoin reserve. The BILS stablecoin issued by Israel’s exchange Bits of Gold has been approved after a two-year pilot program on the Solana blockchain.

Microsoft is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to all 743,000 employees at Accenture, marking its largest enterprise deployment to date, according to Reuters. The move expands Accenture's 2024 plan to offer Copilot to as many as 300,000 employees. Accenture Survey

U.S. Senator John Fetterman purchased Micron Technology (MU) stock on March 30, 2026, through a family-linked account under his son's name, according to an SEC filing reported on April 3, 2026, that lists the transaction value between $1,001 and $15,000. Within four weeks of the purchase, Micron sto