The SEC embraces DeFi without Congressional approval while Anthropic repeatedly turns down an $800 billion valuation offer from venture capitalists. TaskRabbit's founder reconsiders the gig economy model as Bitwise raises Bitcoin price targets amid geopolitical instability. Meanwhile the crypto community debates whether the search for Satoshi misses Bitcoin's original purpose.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 — 712 words / ~4.7 min
Today's Top Stories:
- SEC Greenlights DeFi Without Congress in Stunning Regulatory Reversal
- VCs Offer Anthropic $800B. The Company Keeps Saying No.
- TaskRabbit Founder Admits the Gig Model Was Wrong All Along
- Bitwise CIO: Bitcoin's $1 Million Target Now the "Baseline" as Geopolitics Fractures
- Adam Back Isn't Satoshi and the Hunt Just Proves Bitcoin Lost Its Way