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On April 28, according to a recent CNBC survey, market divergence regarding Kevin Walsh's future policy direction at the Federal Reserve has significantly intensified following his nomination hearing.

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Bitcoin is no longer being discussed only by crypto traders and retail bulls. Some of the world’s biggest banks are now attaching six-figure targets to the leading cryptocurrency, and this is a major 

Bitcoin is no longer being discussed only by crypto traders and retail bulls. Some of the world’s biggest banks are now attaching six-figure targets to the leading cryptocurrency, and this is a major change in how Wall Street is looking at Bitcoin’s next cycle. Major banks including Citi, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered, and TD Cowen are all pointing to a future where the BTC price trades well above current levels, with several projections clustered between $140,000 and $200,000.

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Not long ago, the words “fraud” and “ponzi scheme” were the most popular way Wall Street described Bitcoin. The very institutions now projecting six-figure price targets spent years trying to talk investors out of the asset entirely. The most interesting BTC price projection is from Citi. Citi projected a base case of $143,000 for BTC, with its bull case reaching as high as $189,000. The forecast is tied to stronger institutional demand and the idea that Bitcoin can continue absorbing capital through ETFs.

JPMorgan’s outlook is similarly bullish, with analysts at the bank pointing to a $170,000 scenario based on Bitcoin’s valuation relative to gold. The bank’s model suggests BTC still has room to close the gap with gold as a store-of-value asset, especially if there’s continued ETF demand.

Goldman Sachs has highlighted its view as a scenario, and the number is also worth noting. Goldman’s digital assets team sees potential for Bitcoin to approach $200,000 in 2026.

Standard Chartered has taken the longest view of the group. The bank revised its 2026 year-end target to approximately $100,000, citing reduced buying from digital asset treasury companies and slowing ETF inflows. However, Standard Chartered still maintains a long-term projection of $500,000 by 2030. TD Cowen rounds out the grou

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On April 28, Injective announced on platform X that the proposal for the mainnet upgrade has been officially approved. This upgrade will comprehensively optimize the network's technical performance, e

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Remaining gaps: $67K & $84K.



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As of April 28, the latest data shows that DeFi United, initiated by Aave in response to the Kelp DAO hacking incident, has raised over $300 million in 132,000 ETH, fully covering the $292 million los

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Financial services firm Western Union has beefed up plans to roll out a stablecoin alongside a host of crypto-based packages. This follows global adoption of stablecoin, as institutions explore offerings to ease cross-border settlement, improve speed, and reduce fees.The company will launch its dollar-backed stablecoin, USDPT, next month, enabling faster and wider settlement. In its latest Q1 earnings call, Western Union highlighted its incoming crypto roadmap in detail, citing a strategy built on scaling infrastructure.The stablecoin, now in its final stages, will be built on Solana and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank. Solana’s high performance and the latter’s regulated stablecoin and custody solutions will implement the roadmap functionally.Upon launch, USDPT will be integrated into Western Union’s global agent network without being a consumer-facing product. As a result, institutional settlement will dominate early use cases, although retail users are also captured in its plans.Western Union first announced its incoming stablecoin last year to move customer funds, agents, and treasury capabilities. Aiming to diversify its digital asset footprint, the company shared insights into a network program that captures wallet providers and end users. “As we evolve into the digital assets space, Western Union’s USDPT will allow us to own the economics linked to stablecoins. Separately, we are excited to announce our Digital Asset Network, a solution for the last mile of the crypto journey by partnering with wallets and wallet providers…”CEO Devin McGranahan added that millions of users will move crypto to local currency with their platform. Later this year, Western Union will launch a USD Stable Card allowing users to hold and spend assets.This product will be consumer-focused and built to attract users to the ecosystem. Retail users have anticipated the

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Experts set new gold price target for 2026

Analysts have issued a new price outlook for gold in 2026, noting that the precious metal is likely to be supported by continued central bank demand and persistent global economic uncertainty.

To this end, a Reuters poll of 31 analysts and traders published on April 27 places the median forecast at $4,916 per ounce, marking the highest annual projection recorded in the survey’s history.

This represents an increase from the $4,746.50 estimate issued three months earlier and a sharp jump from the $3,000 forecast reported a year ago.

The revised outlook comes after a volatile period for the precious metal. Gold surged to a record level of around $5,595 per ounce at the end of January before retreating roughly 11% following geopolitical escalation involving U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.

The pullback was largely attributed to investors seeking liquidity during heightened market uncertainty.

By press time, gold was trading at $4,698, down 0.23% for the day. Year to date, the metal is up almost 9%.

Gold one-day price chart. Source: TradingView

Despite the recent decline, analysts expect gold’s broader upward trend to resume once geopolitical tensions stabilize. However, the metal faces near-term pressure from rising inflation and expectations of tighter monetary policy, particularly as higher interest rates reduce the appeal of non-yielding assets like gold.

Over the longer term, gold prices are expected to be supported by strong central bank demand, concerns over U.S. fiscal stability and currency debasement, and uncertainty around Federal Reserve policy, reinforcing its safe-haven appeal into 2026.

A return to monetary easing could further boost investment demand, while geopolitical tensions are seen as a source of short-term volatility rather than a shift in the broader outlook.

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been honored as the 2026 Business Leader of the Year by the Harvard Business School Association of Northern California, giving one of crypto’s most prominent executives a high-profile recognition from the Bay Area business establishment. The award places Ripple’s payments and digital-asset strategy in a broader conversation about financial infrastructure, regulation and institutional adoption.The event was held Tuesday, April 21, at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, with more than 250 entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders and HBS alumni in attendance, according to the association’s post shared on LinkedIn. Ripple said the evening included a fireside conversation between Garlinghouse and Ripple co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen, focused on more than a decade of building the company and what comes next. Harvard Honors Ripple CEOHBSANC framed the recognition around Garlinghouse’s role in payments infrastructure, digital assets and Bay Area business leadership. The association said it was “proud to honor Brad Garlinghouse” and described Ripple’s mission as enabling “faster, more efficient global money movement.” In its event materials, the group highlighted Ripple’s push to move, store, exchange and manage value across borders in seconds rather than days, while reducing costs and improving transparency.Related Reading: Coinbase Is Pulling Institutional Investors Into XRP And This Is How They’re Doing ItGarlinghouse’s tenure at Ripple has been defined not only by product expansion, but also by the company’s long-running fight for regulatory clarity in the United States.HBSANC described him as a central voice in the debate over digital-asset regulation and pointed to Ripple’s legal victory against

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the treasury firm chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, bought 101,901 ether ($ETH) worth roughly $234 million last week. That's close to the regular weekly purchases from Strategy (MSTR), the Michael Saylor-led bitcoin digital treasury company, as well-followed crypto trader Luke Martin flagged on X.

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