Crypto Breaking News

Bitcoin is heading into the final week of April 2026 up 13.71%, just short of surpassing last year’s 14.08% monthly gain.

The European Central Bank signed agreements with European standards bodies to build the digital euro on open infrastructure, reducing reliance on global card networks.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued New York on April 24 to stop the state from enforcing gambling laws against federally registered prediction market exchanges.

A California man was sentenced to 70 months in prison for laundering millions from a $263 million bitcoin theft, US prosecutors said.

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet raised ¥8 billion ($50 million) through zero-interest bonds on April 24, 2026, with proceeds earmarked بالكامل for bitcoin purchases.

European countries need to step up strategically in the Middle East, strike deals with partners across the region and try to bring an end to the Iran war, Cyprus' foreign minister said Friday. Bloomberg News Chief Europe Correspondent Oliver Crook joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

The Strait of Hormuz oil shock has yet to crash demand as the rich world borrows from its stocks and pays up to secure supply. Traders are now sounding the alarm that a harsh adjustment is coming. Bloomberg News Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins and White House Correspondent Jeff Mason join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend for a wide-ranging conversation on the latest in politics.

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Twice the size of the Lincoln Memorial, taller than almost all structures in Washington DC, and the winged figure atop rising some 60 feet high, the equivalent of a six-story building: President Donald Trump's proposed "Triumphal Arch." Bloomberg CityLab writer Kriston Capps joins Christina Ruffini in Washington DC to discuss the impact Trump is having on the architecture of the nation's capital.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the US-Iranian talks that were meant to end the conflict that has closed the Strait of Hormuz.

Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason joins David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo on "Bloomberg This Weekend" to play Pointed! Wager your points, leverage your bets and answer wisely. A new quiz is available to play each week on Bloomberg.com

The Trump administration said it's expediting visa appointments for foreign fans with tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This move is aimed at smoothing travel for the world's most watched sporting event, even as the White House tightens immigration rules. Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment Founder and CEO Travis Murphy and Vice President of Global Growth Strategy + Government Affairs David Francis join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.