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Crypto News Summary April 24
Crypto news summary for April 24: Bitcoin faced profit-taking above $75K, then steadier demand emerged as traders rotated into alt and infrastructure plays.

SOL Strategies Buys Darklake Labs for $1.2M
SOL Strategies will buy Darklake Labs for $1.2M, bringing zero-knowledge privacy tools to Solana as it pushes for institutional and app growth.

Cardano DRep Defends Midnight Vision
Cardano DRep dori says Midnight supports, not competes with, ADA by adding privacy features for institutions and other use cases Cardano lacks.

DOJ Privacy Chief Quits Over Voter Data Plan
DOJ's privacy chief resigned as the agency prepares to share voter records, including SSNs and license data, with DHS, sparking backlash.

Vitalik Buterin Says Real World Crypto Clarified “What Blockchains Are For” — A Wake‑Up Call for Ethereum’s Direction
After Real World Crypto, Vitalik Buterin says the trip clarified what blockchains are for, urging Ethereum to prioritize privacy and utility over hype again.

Chamath Palihapitiya Says Bitcoin Isn’t ‘Built for Reserves,’ Citing Privacy and Fungibility Risks
Chamath Palihapitiya argues Bitcoin isn't suited for central-bank reserves, citing public-ledger privacy limits and fungibility risks as BTC nears $73K.

Bitcoin Developer Peter Todd Urges Discord to Add BTC Payments as Alternative to Government-Driven Age ID Checks
Bitcoin dev Peter Todd urges Discord to add BTC payments, saying it can sidestep government age-ID checks as Global Age Assurance rolls out in UK and Australia.

Vitalik Buterin in Chiang Mai: Bitcoin Can’t Maximize Privacy and Decentralization at the Same Time
In Chiang Mai, Vitalik Buterin said Bitcoin can't maximize privacy and decentralization together; stronger privacy raises costs for running verifiable nodes.