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Bybit Launches Institutional Strategy Championship With Access to Minimum $1 Million in Interest-Free Capital

April 27, 2026 4 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the opening of registration for its Institutional Strategy Championship, co-hosted with 1Token, a SOC 2–compliant software platform for institutional crypto portfolio, risk, operations, accounting, and lending management, offering institutional participants access to minimum $1 million in interest-free capital support while inviting global trading institutions and eligible VIP users to compete across multiple strategy categories using its trading infrastructure and liquidity.  “This championship reflects our

TravelUp begins supporting crypto payments through CoinGate, giving travelers a faster, borderless way to book flights, hotels

April 27, 2026 3 mins read

PalWallet, a provider of financial infrastructure for digital assets, today announced the launch of its new platform designed to bridge the gap between stablecoin settlement and traditional banking services. The announcement, coinciding with the company’s appearance as a 5-star sponsor at Money20/20 Europe 2026, addresses the industry’s critical need for institutional-grade payment infrastructure. As many industry leaders prepare to gather at this year’s premier fintech summits to discuss the role of

TravelUp Adds Cryptocurrency Payments Through CoinGate to Streamline Global Bookings

April 27, 2026 2 mins read

TravelUp begins supporting crypto payments through CoinGate, giving travelers a faster, borderless way to book flights, hotels and holiday packages worldwide. Following the announcement, TravelUp now supports cryptocurrency payments for flights, hotels, and holiday packages through a new integration with CoinGate, catering to modern travelers who prefer fast, borderless ways to book trips online and increasingly opt for alternative payment methods. This move makes TravelUp one of the few leading UK

LBank Launches Earn Boost Session with 100% APR for New Users and VIP Yield Products

April 24, 2026 2 mins read

LBank, the leading crypto exchange, has introduced its Earn Boost Session, a limited-time campaign offering enhanced yield opportunities across its Earn product suite. The program includes tiered returns of up to 100% APR for new users and exclusive fixed-term products for VIP participants, covering major crypto assets. The initiative expands access to yield-generating products and introduces differentiated options for both entry-level and advanced users. Under the campaign, first-time Spot Earn participants

LBank Launches CHIP Trading Competition With 100,000 USDT Prize Pool

April 24, 2026 2 mins read

LBank, the leading crypto exchange, today officially launches the CHIP Trading Competition, opening registration and participation for all eligible users globally. This trading event will run until 1st May 14:00 SGT, with a total prize pool of 100,000 USDT allocated across two distinct participation tracks. The competition is designed to reward both new platform adopters and active trading community members, providing accessible reward opportunities for participants at all experience levels. For newly registered users,

Verifiable Bitcoin Accounts for Institutional Bitcoin. Your Custody, Your Terms

April 23, 2026 3 mins read

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

Debut Infotech Launches AI-Integrated Blockchain Services for Next-Gen Enterprise Decentralization Platforms

April 23, 2026 3 mins read

Debut Infotech, a globally recognized blockchain development company, is strengthening its position in the decentralized technology sector through a deepened focus on AI and blockchain integration across its enterprise platforms and digital services. The company is enabling organizations worldwide to build intelligent, scalable, and secure digital ecosystems aligned with the evolving demands of Web3 and data-driven innovation. Founded in 2011, Debut Infotech has built a proven track record as a technology

HashKey Group Announces Strategic Partnership with ANAP Holdings to Expand Bitcoin Treasury and Institutional Asset Management in Japan

April 23, 2026 3 mins read

HashKey Group, a subsidiary of HashKey Holdings Limited(3887.HK), today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to establish a strategic partnership with ANAP Holdings Inc. (TSE: 3189), a Tokyo-listed company and one of Japan’s leading publicly listed Bitcoin treasury companies. The parties expect to formally execute agreements by the end of April 2026. HashKey Japan’s Lending Service is an institutional-grade wealth management offering in Japan, built on HashKey

$STAY Goes Live on KuCoin as Staynex Brings a Revenue-Backed AI Travel Ecosystem On-Chain

April 23, 2026 5 mins read

With 2.65 million hotels, $600,000 in recurring revenue, 40+ ecosystem partners, 65,000 users, and a live AI travel product already in market, Staynex is bringing a fundamentally different kind of travel token to public trading: one built on usage, retention, and disciplined token design.  Staynex, the AI-powered travel platform combining hotel booking, Web3 rewards, and tokenized membership, today announced that $STAY is now live on KuCoin. Unlike many token launches built around future promises, Staynex enters the

Mantle Addresses Network Security and Coordinates Recovery With Aave After rsETH Incident

April 22, 2026 2 mins read

Mantle, the premier distribution layer connecting traditional finance and on-chain liquidity, today has reaffirmed the full security of its network and core infrastructure while actively coordinating with Aave and affected protocols on a structured recovery plan, including potential participation from the Mantle treasury to support ecosystem stability following the recent rsETH configuration incident involving KelpDAO. The Mantle chain, official bridges, and core assets remain fully secure and unaffected. According to LayerZero’s recent

BingX Lists Space-Themed Meme Coin Asteroid Shiba

April 21, 2026 1 min read

BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today announced the listing of Asteroid Shiba (ASTEROIDETH) for both spot and futures trading, with a limited-time zero-fee promotion from April 19 to April 26. This new listing follows the successful rollout of BingX’s SpaceX Pre-IPO perpetual futures and SpaceX Xpool Airdrop campaign. With growing interest in space-themed assets among crypto traders, BingX is actively seeking to identify and list high-value assets to satisfy user

Coins.ph Pioneers Stablecoin Payment Utility in the Philippines with First-of-its-Kind QRPh Integration

April 21, 2026 3 mins read

Coins.ph, the Philippines’ leading crypto-native digital wallet and a pioneer in blockchain-backed financial services, announced the rollout of its game-changing QRPh Stablecoin Payment functionality. This landmark feature, available starting today, enables the platform’s millions of users to settle transactions using Philippine Pesos (PHP), supported stablecoins namely, USDT and USDC, or a combination of both in a single, unified checkout flow. QRPh is the Philippines’ national QR code standard, developed by the Bangko