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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge Solana validator logs 32 delinquencies, foundation still claims ‘100% uptime

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Solana validator logs 32 delinquencies, foundation still claims ‘100% uptime’
The Solana Foundation is advertising “100% network uptime since March 2023” but delegators behind the Harmonic Major validator have had an entirely different experience.

Their node has gone delinquent 32 times in the past 30 days on a stake of 625,000 $SOL, worth over $50 million, according to validator tracker Slashr.

Slashr puts that at 12 times the network average over that time period.

Unlike certain proof-of-stake blockchains, Solana doesn’t slash validators for going offline, so no principal is at risk. Instead, delinquent delegators simply miss the vote credits, inflation rewards, and MEV share they would have earned.

The validator tracking service estimates the opportunity cost at roughly $413 per hour while the node is dark.

Harmonic, the company operating that validator, hasn’t publicly addressed a single incident.

A Solana validator is flagged delinquent once its root slot drifts far enough behind the supermajority that it’s effectively stopped voting.

Penalties on delinquent validators are entirely economic. Delegators forfeit the rewards they would have earned during the downtime but delinquencies don’t burn a stake nor force an exit from the validation system.

That distinction is the one Solana’s uptime marketing doesn’t make.

Although cluster-level uptime of the entire Solana blockchain correctly reveals 100% timeliness of the network producing blocks, the actual experience of someone staking $SOL with a validator or staking-as-a-service provider within a particular cluster can differ dramatically from that headline.

Validator-level uptime measures whether your specific node was voting.

The two numbers can diverge dramatically, and in Harmonic’s case, they have.




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#Bitwise has launched a spot Avalanche (AVAX) ETF under the ticker BAVA, marking a significant milestone for the asset and the fund manager. AVAX’s price seems to be reacting positively to the ETF lau

#Bitwise has launched a spot Avalanche (AVAX) ETF under the ticker BAVA, marking a significant milestone for the asset and the fund manager. AVAX’s price seems to be reacting positively to the ETF launch, registering gains in a majority of time frames. According to CoinGecko’s Avalanche data, AVAX has rallied by 1.7% in the last 24 hours, 5.1% in the last week, and 8.3% in the 14-day charts. However, the asset is down by 8.1% in the previous month and nearly 50% since mid April 2025.Source: CoinGeckoWill Bitwise’s Spot Avalanche ETF Launch Push The Underlying Asset Beyond $20?Source: SecurehindiETFs were a key price driver in the 2025 market cycle. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) both hit new all-time highs thanks to increased ETF inflows. Avalanche (AVAX) may also see a similar pattern. According to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan, “Avalanche is emerging as one of the leading platforms for businesses, governments, and real-world use cases.”However, the current market scenario is quite different from 2025. Bitwise’s Avalanche ETF may not have the bullish factors that are needed for a breakout. Moreover, investors are still cautious about risky investments, especially cryptocurrencies.Moreover, the Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates high for a longer period. Higher rates may lead to lower risky investments as borrowing is more difficult. Avalanche’s (AVAX) price may remain in a sideways pattern due to high interest rates.Also Read: Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Buys $83 Million Worth Of BTCApart from bearish market forces and high interest rates, the ongoing US-Iran conflict may also keep investors at bay. Geopolitical tensions have been ripe since late 2025, and things got worse earlier this year. Talks between the US and Iran also fell apart in Islamabad. Avalanche (AVAX) and the larger crypto market may see prolonged bearishness due to the ongoing conflict.

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeSEC Officials Promote the US Crypto Industry's Ambitions in Podcast Debut Age

SEC Officials Promote the US Crypto Industry's Ambitions in Podcast Debut

Agency Chairman Paul Atkins met with two key commissioners to outline a shift away from enforcement.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins launched a new podcast with Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda, outlining an innovation-focused crypto regulatory agenda.

Since Trump's return to office, the agency has dismissed more than a dozen crypto-related cases, with such cases declining by 22% in fiscal year 2025.

Experts say clear rules can facilitate institutional adoption, but timing remains critical.

The SEC's sweeping regulatory shift under Chairman Paul Atkins sends the clearest signal yet that America's top securities regulator has chosen cooperation over confrontation with the crypto industry—but experts say the question of whether rhetoric will translate into sustainable policy remains central to markets. 

In the first episode of the Material Matters podcast, Atkins' first official podcast, the SEC chairman championed innovation, declaring that the US must become a place "where people want to innovate, whether in cryptocurrency or elsewhere," and noting "a very important inflection point in American markets."

The first episode, released Thursday, featured Commissioners Mark Ueda and Hester Peirce, and the agency presented it as a window into its priorities for 2026.

"There's been a complete reversal of direction over the last four years," Ueda said of the Gensler-era SEC, noting that the agency has strayed from its core mandate in areas such as overseeing diversity, equity, and inclusion, greenhouse gas emissions disclosure, and supply chain management.

SEC Officials Promote the US Crypto Industry's Amb

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge Analyst Issues Bullish Warning for Bitcoin (BTC)! "Expect This Level Within 

Analyst Issues Bullish Warning for Bitcoin (BTC)! "Expect This Level Within One or Two Months!"

The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), is trading around $74,600 after a strong week.

Analysts say the rally has stalled ahead of the expiration of the two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran next week.

However, one analyst predicts that Bitcoin could rise to $125,000 in the coming months.

Speaking to Coindesk, ZeroStack CEO Daniel Reis-Faria stated that perpetual interest rates on Bitcoin are extremely negative, which could trigger a significant price increase.

Noting that Bitcoin's perpetual term funding rates are quite negative, the analyst said, "this indicates that investors are heavily shorting, expecting a decline."

According to the analyst, this increases the likelihood of a sharp short squeeze that could push the Bitcoin price towards $125,000 in the coming months.

Analyst Issues Bullish Warning for Bitcoin (BTC)!

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge Gate Research flags 5x ETFs as tactical, not buy-and-hold Gate Research says

Gate Research flags 5x ETFs as tactical, not buy-and-hold

Gate Research says leveraged crypto ETFs now sit at the center of liquidity and short-term trading strategies on centralized exchanges, but warns their daily reset makes them unsuitable as long-term holdings in volatile markets.

Summary

Gate Research finds leveraged crypto ETFs work best as short-term tactical tools, not long-term investments.

Simulations show 5x products can lose more than 90% of value in 60 days in choppy markets due to "volatility decay."

Strategies using 5x tokens like ETH5S with volume breakout signals and hard time stops show a 67% win rate in backtests.

The latest report from Gate Research argues that leveraged products such as 5x long and inverse tokens are best used in tightly defined, short-duration trades built around "right-side" entries, volume-driven momentum breakouts and strict stop-loss rules.

Gate Research flags 5x ETFs as tactical, not buy-a

On April 17, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that the Strait of Hormuz is now 'fully open,' leading to a rapid increase in market expectations for a restoration of crude oil supply, whic

Strait of Hormuz Fully Opened, International Oil Prices Plummet

Japan's Institutional Crypto Sentiment Hits New Highs in 2026Nomura Holdings and its digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital have published their 2026 Institutional Investor Survey on Digital Asset Inv

Japan's Institutional Crypto Sentiment Hits New Highs in 2026Nomura Holdings and its digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital have published their 2026 Institutional Investor Survey on Digital Asset Investment Trends, revealing a measurable shift in how Japanese institutional investors view crypto assets.
The survey, released on April 16, captures responses from 518 investment professionals across institutional investors, family offices, and public-interest organizations in Japan.
The findings point to growing confidence in digital assets as a legitimate portfolio component, with sentiment improving across nearly every metric compared to the previous survey conducted in June 2024.



Japan's Institutional Crypto Sentiment Hits New Hi

The Senate passed a 10-day FISA extension 2026 by voice vote Friday, keeping the surveillance program alive until April 30 after a bloc of 20 House Republicans overnight derailed both a five-year and 

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestVote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT!France's finance minister calls for more euro stablecoins in sign of government policy s

France's finance minister calls for more euro stablecoins in sign of government policy shift


Europe needs more euro-issued stablecoins and banks across the European Union (EU) countries must explore tokenized deposits, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said Friday, according to Reuters.

The statements signal a potential shift in stance within the French government and its central bank.

Lescure expressed support for Qivalis, a group of 12 European banks, including BBVA, ING, UniCredit and BNP Paribas, that are set to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin ‌in ⁠the second half of 2026, in a move they hope will counter U.S. dominance in digital payments.

"That is what we need and that is what we want." Lescure said. "I also strongly encourage banks to further explore the launch of tokenised deposits."

He also said that the relatively small volume of euro-pegged stablecoins compared to dollar-pegged ones was "not satisfactory".

Former Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire spearheaded a strict regulatory stance against privately-issued fiat-pegged cryptocurrencies, saying they “had no place on European soil” and were a threat to “the sovereignty of nations.” And in 2023, La Maire was linked to a EU document revealing the European Commission’s plan to halt stablecoins from becoming widely used in place of fiat currency.

More recently, during a live confrontation with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong over stablecoins and yields, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau warned that stablecoins and tokenized private money could accelerate what he framed as a political threat. “The first threat is privatization of money, and loss of monetary sovereignty,” he added.

France's finance minister calls for more euro stab

Data shows the crypto Fear & Greed Index is still inside the extreme fear territory despite the recovery that Bitcoin and other coins have made. Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Is Still Pointing At ‘Extrem

Bitcoin Recovery Fails To Lift Market Sentiment From Extreme Fear

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CFTC launches innovation task force as crypto policy push accelerates

All about why blockchain firms will now become part of U.S Treasury’s cybersecurity program

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