Bitcoin Up More Than 10% In April, SEC Chair Outline Crypto Plans | Bloomberg Crypto 4/28/2026

Summary

Bloomberg Crypto covers Bitcoin's April rally, SEC Chair Paul Atkins' regulatory roadmap, and the Bitcoin 2026 conference. Guests discuss tokenization, crypto-AI convergence, eToro's acquisition and 24/7 trading, prediction market regulation, a $300M DeFi hack, and the $180M crypto PAC war chest for midterms.

• Bitcoin is up 11% in April, touching a 12-week high before retreating.
• SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced an innovation exemption for tokenized securities and moving equity markets on-chain.
• Arianna Simpson sees broad institutional interest in tokenization and the crypto-AI intersection as a greenfield opportunity.
• eToro CEO Yoni Assia acquired crypto wallet Zengo for $70M and launched 24/7 single-stock trading.
• Kalshi's Head of Enforcement discussed insider trading surveillance and preemptive blocking of athletes.
• A $300M hack on a DeFi protocol led to a coordinated rescue effort for the Aave lending pool.
• Crypto-aligned super PACs have amassed $180 million for the 2026 midterm elections.
• Concerns over AI investment returns weighed on tech stocks, dragging down the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.