Here’s what happened in crypto today April 20, 2026, 5:49 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver says he won‘t placate prediction markets users April 20, 2026, 5:30 pm
Prediction market platforms took center stage on HBO‘s Last Week Tonight on Sunday as host John Oliver addressed regulation, laws and market manipulation.
Bybit leads funding for Malaysia’s Hata dual-licensed crypto platform April 20, 2026, 5:05 pm
The funding supports a dual-licensed platform as Malaysia expands its regulatory framework for digital assets and tokenization.
One year under Paul Atkins, SEC's crypto stance shows break with past April 20, 2026, 3:02 pm
While the regulator under Atkins has dropped several cases against crypto companies, the SEC still awaits passage of a market structure bill to clarify its authority over crypto.
Price predictions 4/20: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA April 20, 2026, 2:52 pm
Bitcoin bulls retain control over the market, but charts show $80,000 is likely to remain a stiff overhead resistance. Will altcoins rally as BTC price consolidates?
Tether takes 8.2% stake in Bitcoin mining finance platform Antalpha April 20, 2026, 2:10 pm
The purchase comes as the stablecoin issuer expands its investments across crypto infrastructure and financial services, including in Kaio, also announced today.
Ethereum whale opens $90M long bets as ETH price chart eyes $3.2K April 20, 2026, 12:42 pm
ETH price rising to $2,400 drove whales to open large ETH long bets, as technical indicators suggest a short-term ETH price rally toward $3,000.
Bitcoin daily gains near 3% as stocks ignore US-Iran war threat, oil drops April 20, 2026, 11:14 am
Bitcoin bulls avoided a correction as US markets opened, but analysis warned that Strategy was responsible for much of the latest BTC price strength.
Bitmine buys 101,627 ETH in largest purchase since December 2025 April 20, 2026, 10:15 am
Bitmine bought 101,627 Ether last week, lifting holdings to 4,976,485 ETH, or about 4.12% of supply, as the company moves closer to its 5% target.
Japan to test government bonds as digital collateral on Canton April 20, 2026, 9:58 am
The Japanese Securities Clearing Corporation will test using Japanese government bonds as digital collateral on the Canton network with Mizuho, Nomura and Digital Asset.