by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 6:59 pm | Crypto News
A coalition including Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP), Andreessen Horowitz, Circle (NYSE:CRCL), and Kraken has urged the Senate Banking Committee to advance the Clarity Act, warning delays risk pushing crypto offshore. The April 23 Letter The Crypto...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 6:57 pm | Crypto News
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said the U.S. is entering “an 18-to-24-month period that might be one of the best we’ve ever seen” as retail investors begin chasing the stock rally. Retail Finally Chasing The Rally Lee told Bloomberg TV on Wednesday that retail investors...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 6:56 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin is trading sideways as Bitcoin ETFs saw $85.04 million in net inflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $42.8 million in net inflows. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $77,793 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,331 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $85.46...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 4:52 pm | Crypto News
Imprisoned cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried on Wednesday touted his investments in some of the world’s most valuable companies, and what the total stake could have been if the fire-sale had not occurred. ‘Many Such Cases’ Bankman-Fried, popularly known...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 2:34 pm | Crypto News
Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama alleged on Wednesday an attempt to erase Ryoshi’s foundational role in building the memecoin ecosystem. Kusama’s Big Allegation Kusama responded to an X post by “Oscar OG Shiba Inu,” an old community...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 12:46 pm | Crypto News
Cryptocurrency punters betting on short-term moves of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) are doubtful the memecoin will finish Thursday in the green. Bookmakers Speculate On DOGE Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based Polymarket currently assigns only a 14% chance that DOGE will finish...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 11:51 am | Crypto News
Billionaire investor and television personality Mark Cuban praised on Wednesday the new documentary on the real identity of Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. New Documentary ‘Really Good,’ Says Cuban In an X post, Cuban found the film...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 11:50 am | Crypto News
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) held onto its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) through the first quarter, but reported significant paper losses on the holdings on Wednesday. Tesla’s BTC Hoard Suffers In Bear Market The Elon Musk-led mobility giant reported $786 million in digital...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 11:49 am | Crypto News
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) co-founder Eric Trump defended the company on Wednesday against the lawsuit filed by Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) founder Justin Sun. Trump Trashes Sun’s Lawsuit Trump said in an X post that the “only thing more ridiculous” than the lawsuit was...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 8:30 am | Crypto News
Leading cryptocurrencies rallied, while stocks closed at new records on Wednesday on the Iran ceasefire extension, even as Strait of Hormuz tensions simmer. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m. EDT) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +2.39% $78,191.58...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 4:09 am | Crypto News
Editor’s note: Updated to correct attribution and identify the cited source as a Treasury Department study. Morgan Creek Capital CEO Mark Yusko said the CLARITY Act is “a horrible bill” written by big banks to delay the transition to better money, warning that if it...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 2:11 am | US Markets
Achieved Record Full-Year Sales Growth, Profitability, and Cash Generation FORT WORTH, Texas, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ), the leading independent provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating solutions, today issued its audited...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 1:24 am | Crypto News
Kalshi built its reputation letting users trade on elections, inflation prints, and Fed decisions. Now it wants to be where traders speculate on Bitcoin prices with leverage. The prediction market platform plans to launch perpetual futures tied to the prices of...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 1:21 am | Crypto News
Every week we are treated to news about new upgrades to agentic AI programs like Anthropic’s Claude model, or the new products made by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger – OpenClaw – now owned by OpenAI. These products all stem from the traditional Web2...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 1:21 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin is nearing $79,000, supported by fresh hopes about a settlement in the Iran war. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $78,815 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,392 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $88.18 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.45 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.09735 Shiba...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 1:20 am | US Markets
Health insurer Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE:ELV) reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $12.58 per share, beating the consensus of $10.79. Elevance Revenue Growth Driven By Premium Yields The company reported revenues of $49.49 billion, up 1.5% year over year,...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 1:19 am | US Markets
BILOXI, Miss., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Peoples Financial Corporation (the “Company”)(OTCQX Best Market: PFBX), parent of The Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), announced earnings for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026. First...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 1:17 am | US Markets
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) reported first-quarter 2026 revenues of $5.20 billion on Wednesday, slightly better than the consensus estimate of $5.17 billion, beating the management guidance of $5.22 billion-$5.31 billion. Sales increased 11.6% on a...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 12:24 am | Crypto News
American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ:ABTC), co-founded by Eric Trump, saw its shares rise about 10% in a single session on Wednesday after expanding its mining capacity and benefiting from a broader increase in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) prices. Mining Expansion Boosts Capacity...
by Benzinga | April 23, 2026 12:21 am | Crypto News
According to CryptoQuant, exchange reserves, which are the total amount of Bitcoin held on centralized trading platforms, have been falling steadily. Touching some of their lowest levels on record. As of early 2026, roughly 2.67 million BTC remain on exchanges, down...
