Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

HKMA Warns of Fraudulent Tokens Claiming Stablecoin Links

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a warning on April 28, 2026, cautioning the public about tokens falsely claiming association with licensed stablecoin issuers, HSBC and Standard Chartered. The tokens in question, bearing the tickers “HKDAP” and “HSBC,” are not authorized or issued by either institution, according to official statements from both entities.　　This alert comes just weeks after the HKMA granted the first two stablecoin licenses under Hong Kongs new regulatory framework to HSBC and Standard Chartered on April 10, 2026. Despite this milestone in regulating the local stablecoin market, fraudulent actors appear to be exploiting the news to mislead investors.　　Under Hong Kongs Stablecoins Ordinance, effective since August 2025, only licensed entities are permitted to issue stablecoins. These issuers must meet stringent requirements, including maintaining HK$25 million in paid-up share capital and fully backing all issued stablecoins with high-quality, liquid assets. This framework was designed to ensure stability and investor protection in the stablecoin market, but it also underscores the risks of unregulated tokens masquerading as legitimate offerings.　　Neither HSBC nor Standard Chartered has issued any regulated stablecoins to date, the HKMA clarified. The authority urged the public to verify claims through official channels and conduct transactions only via regulated

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Ethereum ICO-Era Whale Moves $23 Million in ETH After a Decade of Dormancy

Ethereum　　Ethereum ICO-Era Whale Moves $23 Million in ETH After a Decade of Dormancy　　A wallet linked to Ethereums 2014 ICO moved approximately $23 million in ETH last week after roughly a decade of inactivity, with blockchain monitoring service flagging the transfer from the dormant address and tracing proceeds through a multisig wallet, which has since deposited a cumulative 12,001 ETH, equivalent to approximately $24.62 million, to OKX over the past 60 days.　　The wallet originally accumulated around 38,800 ETH during the 2014 ICO at an average acquisition cost of roughly $0.31 per token via Poloniex, implying a cost basis near $12,000 total – a figure that places unrealized gains in the tens of millions and, by extension, places real distribution risk on the table.　　An #Ethereum ICO participant “0xCD59” transferred all 10,000 $ETH($22.88M) to a new wallet after being dormant for 10.8 years.　　He invested only $3,100 in the ICO and received 10,000 $ETH — now worth $22.88M, a 7,381x return!https://t.co/HioUzA13Lu pic.twitter.com/5gBezsDQC2　　— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 28, 2026　　Dormant whale reactivations are among the more closely watched on-chain signals in the Ethereum market precisely because they conflate three structurally distinct possibilities – outright distribution, custodial migration, and renewed accumulation – and the data available at the

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USD/CAD: Range levels watched as BoC holds – Societe Generale

Finance　　USD/CAD: Range levels watched as BoC holds – Societe Generale　　Societe Generale analysts notes that the Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to keep its policy rate at 2.25% for a fourth consecutive meeting, while higher inflation expectations could push rates toward the neutral range midpoint later this year. They highlight that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) has gained about 2% versus the US Dollar (USD) in April, but warn that the upcoming United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review may prompt profit-taking in May, with clearly defined support and resistance levels for USD/CAD.　　BoC stance and USMCA risks for CAD　　“Separately, the BoC is set to leave the policy rate unchanged at 2.25% for the fourth straight meeting.”　　“The rise in inflation expectations by businesses and households was evident in the latest business survey and could tempt the central bank to raise rates from the current 2.25% closer to the mid-point of the neutral range (2.75%) later this year, and reducing the negative spread vs Fed funds barring a deterioration of the economy and escalation of tariff hostilities with the US.”　　“The CAD has recovered around 2% against the dollar in April but the upcoming review of USMCA could cause investors to take profits into May.”　　“Support levels

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Bittensor Price Analysis: Can TAO Rally Toward $370 as AI Narrative Strengthens

Tech　　Bittensor Price Analysis: Can TAO Rally Toward $370 as AI Narrative Strengthens　　The post Bittensor Price Analysis: Can TAO Rally Toward $370 as AI Narrative Strengthens appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News　　After weeks of consolidation, Bittensor (TAO) is beginning to flash early recovery signals as buyers step in near critical support levels. Bittensor price, currently hovering around $260, is attempting to build a base following its sharp decline from earlier highs, with price action now transitioning into a more structured accumulation phase.　　At the same time, increasing open interest and renewed market participation point to growing trader engagement. Backed by a strengthening AI narrative and institutional inflows, TAO is now approaching a decisive phase, where a sustained push above resistance could trigger a broader move toward the $370 region.　　Q1 Performance Reflects Reset Before Structural Recovery　　The Q1 2026 marked a volatile but necessary reset phase for TAO. Bittensor price action opened near $300, dropped sharply to a low around $230, and eventually stabilized close to $251 by the end of the quarter, delivering a +21% recovery from the lows.　　This movement highlights a classic cycle transition, where early euphoria was followed by distribution and correction, before finding a demand base. Importantly, the ability to

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David Silvers Superintelligence Revolution with Ineffable

Tech　　David Silvers Superintelligence Revolution with Ineffable　　DeepMind‘s legendary scientist David Silver, the man who made history with AlphaGo’s 2016 victory over Go champion Lee Sedol, has sprung into action to reshape the future of artificial intelligence. He has secured $1.1 billion in investment for his new venture Ineffable Intelligence and established the company in January with a $5.1 billion valuation. Silver is challenging the dominance of large language models by positioning reinforcement learning as the true key to superintelligence. With this method, AI systems evolve through trial and error, accumulating their own experiences without relying on human data through reward-based optimization using algorithms like Q-learning and policy gradients. The venture aims to develop “superlearners” that pursue goals within simulations and progress by playing against themselves.　　Silvers Career and Superintelligence Vision　　Silvers career forms the foundation of this vision; while developing AlphaGo at DeepMind, he blended human data with reinforcement learning and self-play to produce unexpected strategies. He describes large language models as “fossil fuel” based on human-sourced data and uses the “renewable source” analogy for unlimited learning. In his Wired interview, he defined their missions as “first contact with superintelligence”; he expects this intelligence to produce innovations on its own in fields like

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XRP price forecast as tokenized RWA on XRP Ledger explodes to $3B

Tech　　XRP price forecast as tokenized RWA on XRP Ledger explodes to $3BXRP is currently trading at $1.38, down over 3% in the past week.The XRP Ledger has attracted over $3 billion in tokenized real-world assets.XRP could retest $1.25 or lower if bearish pressure persists.　　Ripple cryptocurrency XRP is trading largely flat over the past 24 hours, as buyers struggle to decisively breach the $1.40 level following an intraday uptick from lows of $1.36.　　The price performance—showing XRP down on the weekly timeframe and up just 5% over the past month—contrasts with a sharp spike in the value of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on the XRP Ledger.　　XRP Ledger hits $3 billion RWA value　　While XRP continues to struggle for upside momentum, bullish sentiment appears to be building around the XRP Ledger (XRPL).　　The network has reached a milestone of $3 billion in total tokenized real-world asset value, marking a notable 55% increase over the past 30 days.　　According to data from rwa.xyz, XRPLs growing RWA ecosystem now includes more than 290 active projects.　　On-chain activity is also reflected in 3,819 unique RWA holders, while the stablecoin market capitalization on XRPL exceeds $508 million.　　Among specific projects, the largest RWA on XRPL is Justtokens JMWH token, a tokenized commodities

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35% of the Web is AI: Stanford Research and ALT Effect

Tech　　35% of the Web is AI: Stanford Research and ALT Effect　　The AI wave shaping the future of the internet is materializing with new data: By mid-2025, 35% of newly published websites carry AI-generated or supported content. Research by Stanford University, Imperial College London, and Internet Archive reveals that this rate was nearly zero before ChatGPT‘s November 2022 launch. Researchers examined 33 months of site snapshots from Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine and classified each page using the AI text detector Pangram v3. This rapid rise, as put by Jonáš Doležal from Imperial College London, proves that the web, shaped by human hands for decades, has fallen under AI dominance in just three years.　　Stanford Research Method: 33-Month Data Analysis　　Researchers scanned millions of pages from web archives to calculate the AI ratio. Pangram v3s 95% accuracy in classification makes the findings reliable. This method separates AI texts by lexical and semantic features; for example, repetitive patterns and low entropy carry AI traces.　　AI Content Hypothesis Tests: Semantic Similarity and Sentiment Score　　Researchers tested six hypotheses about AI content on the web with data; only two were confirmed. AI sites scored 33% higher in pairwise semantic similarity scores compared to human-written ones, meaning the same ideas

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Heres everything to expect when the Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday

Finance　　Heres everything to expect when the Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday　　US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives for a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026.　　Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images　　In what could be Jerome Powells final meeting as Federal Reserve chair, he is expected to lead his fellow policymakers toward another cautious pause, with stubborn inflation and a resilient labor market leaving little room yet for interest rate cuts.　　The decision Wednesday will come against a backdrop of elevated energy prices and a central bank that has been above its 2% inflation target for five years at the same time that the labor market has been weak but not in distress. Thats not a recipe for easing, at least not yet.　　“On the dual mandate, they‘d say we’re roughly at a stable labor market,” Roger Ferguson, an economist and former vice chair at the Fed, told CNBC. “On the inflation side of the mandate, [there‘s] a lot more work to be done with a sticky 3% [inflation rate], and I hope they argue, ’were going to sit tight for a little while

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XRP price forecast as tokenized RWA on XRP Ledger explodes to $3B

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Peter Schiff warns Bitcoin’s ‘digital credit will soon blow up’

Bitcoin　　Peter Schiff warns Bitcoin‘s ’digital credit will soon blow up　　As the Bitcoin (BTC) community gathered for the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas, Peter Schiff, the chief economist and global strategist at Europac, cautioned enthusiasts about the dangers of digital credit.　　Schiff, a popular Bitcoin skeptic, stated that digital credit – the practice of borrowing against Bitcoin holdings rather than liquidating them – could blow up in 2026. Drawing a parallel, he likened this years hype around digital credit to the 2025 frenzy among treasury companies, which has since faded.　　“Watching the Bitcoin conference from home this year. When I spoke last year, advising attendees to sell, Bitcoin was near 110,000. Today it‘s 76,000, a 30% decline. Last year, the hype was about Bitcoin treasury companies near the peak. This year, it’s digital credit, which will soon blow up,” Schiff noted.　　Schiff added that the Bitcoin price continued to fall in the past twelve months, even as Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) added to its BTC holdings by leveraging digital credit. Notably, Strategy increased its BTC holdings from 2.76% of Bitcoin‘s total supply as of last year’s conference to about 818,334 coins, representing 3.9% at press time.　　As such, Schiff argued that even if Strategy

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