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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestMarket Rally! Claim Your AirdropNiSource, a U.S. utility company, has secured a long-term energy supply agreement with an Alph

NiSource, a U.S. utility company, has secured a long-term energy supply agreement with an Alphabet subsidiary to power a major data center in northern Indiana. The announcement also included an expanded partnership with Amazon, aimed at accelerating power delivery to its facilities while moving up bill credits for residential customers.The deals reflect a broader trend among Big Tech companies racing to secure reliable, clean energy sources as artificial intelligence continues to drive explosive growth in data center demand. To meet this need, NiSource is leveraging its GenCo model — a dedicated supply structure that serves large commercial customers through owned generation assets and market resources, without passing additional costs to existing utility customers.Under the GenCo framework, approximately 340 megawatts will come from a GenCo-owned generation portfolio, with up to 175 megawatts of seasonal market purchases supplementing supply as needed. NIPSCO, NiSource's Indiana utility, will also provide the necessary transmission infrastructure to support these large-scale operations. Power delivery for Alphabet is expected to begin in summer 2026.One of the most notable aspects of the GenCo model is its consumer benefit structure. Existing ratepayers are projected to see an estimated $1.25 billion in total system-wide savings, translating to roughly $90 to $115 annually per household. NiSource CEO Lloyd Yates noted that the latest Amazon agreement builds on a previously announced $1 billion in customer savings, reinforcing the company's commitment to balancing growth with affordability.The announcements come as energy and policy debates around data centers intensify nationwide. Maine lawmakers recently voted to pause approvals for new large data centers over concerns that surging power demand could strain regional grids and raise household electricity 

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Ethereum security program flags DPRK-linked actors, recovers $5.8M

An Ethereum-backed security initiative has reported recovering or freezing more than $5.8 million in funds. Also, it identified around 100 suspected North Korean [DPRK] operatives embedded across Web3 projects.

The figures come from the six-month $ETH Rangers Program, launched by the Ethereum Foundation in partnership with industry groups. Also, the program funded independent security research and incident response across the ecosystem.



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Bitcoin: Assessing if $120mln whale withdrawal could spark BTC’s rally to $80KBitcoin cooled from its recent push toward $76K but held above $74K for three straight days. At press time, $BTC traded at

Bitcoin: Assessing if $120mln whale withdrawal could spark BTC’s rally to $80KBitcoin cooled from its recent push toward $76K but held above $74K for three straight days.

At press time, $BTC traded at $74,577, up 1.02% on the daily chart. That stability kept the short-term uptrend intact.
Are Bitcoin whales buying or selling right now?
As the price held firm, whale activity picked up.
CryptoQuant’s Spot Average Order Size data showed a rise in large orders over the past week. This reflected stronger whale participation.



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On April 17, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange published a consultation paper regarding the proposal to shorten the settlement cycle for the Hong Kong stock cash market from the current T+2 to T+1. The pap

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XRP's Surge: Global Stability, ETF Inflows, and Reduced Shorting Drive Gains XRP, a prominent large-cap altcoin, has recently demonstrated strong performance, experiencing a notable recovery from a lo

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Crypto pundit SMQKE has raised speculations that SWIFT may be integrating XRP for payments. He alluded to a code, which suggests that Ripple could easily move to establish connections between SWIFT-linked institutions and the XRP Ledger.

Pundit Highlights Alleged Link Between XRP and SWIFT
In an X post, SMQKE drew attention to the R3 Corda codebase, which he noted links XRP to ISO 20022 and SWIFT. He noted that any token or company aspiring to operate on the SWIFT network must comply with ISO 20022. He added that since XRP is ISO 20022-ready, and SWIFT relies on these standards, Ripple can technically establish direct connections and settlements with any SWIFT-enabled institution through the XRP Ledger.

XRP stakeholder RippleXity was the first to highlight the R3 Corda codebase, noting modules named XrpPayment, XrpSettlement, SWIFTService, and SWIFTPaymentStatusType, which point to XRP integration. However, there has been no confirmation from SWIFT regarding a potential integration.


Source: Chart from SMQKE on X
Meanwhile, it is worth noting that the only known connection between XRP and SWIFT is through Ripple. SWIFT is named as one of the connectivity partners for Ripple Treasury for payments. Furthermore, the Treasury Management firm is also part of the SWIFT Certified Partner program. However, SWIFT doesn’t use XRP for its payment services.

SWIFT announced last year plans to launch its distributed ledger, signaling that it had no intention of adopting the XRP Ledger or XRP for its payment services. However, Ripple has continued to integrate XRP into the operations of other firms it acquired last year, including GTreasury, now known as Ripple Treasury. Last month, Ripple integrated XRP and RLUSD into its treasury management system, marking the first time a management system has native on-chain capabilities.

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End? Blockchain Forum 2026, MoscowCardano (ADA) Faces Key Resistance as Buyers Show Strength Cardano (ADA) is gaining attention today as it approaches an important res

Cardano (ADA) Faces Key Resistance as Buyers Show Strength
Cardano (ADA) is gaining attention today as it approaches an important resistance level, showing signs of potential breakout. After holding strong above its support zone, ADA is attracting buyers and building bullish momentum. The recent stability is supported by ongoing development in the Cardano ecosystem, including growth in DeFi and smart contract activity.
At the same time, improving overall crypto market sentiment is helping ADA maintain its upward structure. However, short-term traders are taking profits near resistance, which is slowing down the breakout attempt. This makes the current level very important for the next move.
📊 Current Market Situation:
ADA is currently trading around $0.70 – $0.75, which is a key resistance and consolidation zone. A breakout or rejection from this level will decide the short-term trend.
📈 Price Prediction (Short-Term):
If ADA breaks and holds above $0.78, next targets:
➡️ $0.90
➡️ $1.00
If rejection happens:
➡️ Support levels: $0.65 – $0.68
📌 Final Insight:
Cardano structure is neutral to bullish. A confirmed breakout could lead to a strong rally, while rejection may result in a short-term pullback.

Cardano (ADA) Faces Key Resistance as Buyers Show

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Lace Wallet Partners with Midnight for Private Multi-Chain Experience


Lace Wallet, a lightweight, non-custodial, and multi-chain wallet built for storing, sending, and managing digital assets, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Midnight, a privacy-first and fourth-generation blockchain designed for data protection in decentralized applications. The hidden purpose of this landmark collaboration is to strengthen privacy and public blockchain assets within a single wallet.

Midnight is now accessible inside the Lace extension.

So what’s changed, and why should you care?

This post breaks down how @MidnightNtwrk fits alongside Cardano in one wallet experience, and why combining public and private assets is part of Lace’s longer-term direction.… pic.twitter.com/6R8eTP80iV

— lace.io (@lace_io) April 16, 2026

Lace Wallet provides useful services for protection and privacy within the Cardano ecosystem. Lace Wallet mainly used for storing ADA and tokens, staking, and managing assets. On the other hand, Midnight Network is purposefully built for privacy-focused transactions, selective data sharing, and protecting sensitive financial information. Lace Wallet has shared this news through its official social media X account.

Lace Wallet and Midnight Enhancing Flexibility, Privacy, and Security

The unification of Lace Wallet and Midnight is basically made to give strength to each other and ultimately utilizes the services of both platforms for meaningful growth for users. This integration opens a double environment option for getting access to either the public blockchain (Cardano) or the private layer (Midnight).

This partnership really matters because it provides an all-in-one experience for public and private assets, along with a privacy and transparency combo. With this combination, users can easily use public chains at the time of n

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