A $300 million borrowing spike on Aave signals liquidity crunch after exploit
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2026. Apr. 20. 09:27
The aftershocks of the Saturday's KelpDAO hack are spreading through stablecoin markets in ways that were not immediately obvious. Bitcoin, ether, solana slide, oil jumps on renewed U.S.-Iran war risks
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2026. Apr. 20. 05:36
Bitcoin traded at $74,335 after Iran reimposed controls on the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, with the modest 1.6% pullback standing out against a 5.7% jump in Brent and a 1.2% drop in European equity futures. LayerZero blames Kelp's setup for $290 million exploit, attributes it to North Korea's Lazarus
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2026. Apr. 20. 05:01
LayerZero said the attackers compromised two RPC nodes the company's verifier relied on and DDoS'd the rest, with the attack working only because Kelp had ignored multi-verifier recommendations. The $13 billion DeFi wipeout in two days, and it started with KelpDAO attack
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2026. Apr. 20. 04:51
Multiple lending and yield protocols are posting double-digit percentage declines in TVL, though token prices are seeing a limited decline. Hack at Vercel sends crypto developers scrambling to lock down API keys
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2026. Apr. 20. 01:47
Breach tied to compromised AI tool may have exposed credentials used by app frontends, the user-facing layer that connects web3 wallets and trading interfaces to backend services. The $292 million Kelp exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi
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2026. Apr. 19. 22:27
2026 is shaping up to be DeFi's "worst year in terms of hacks," Ledger's CTO said, as the Kelp exploit shows how a single point of failure can cascade across systems. Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto
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2026. Apr. 19. 18:30
Every year policy discussions get more important, and this year's even more so. Web3 VCs have a differentiation problem
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2026. Apr. 19. 18:13
When every fund claims the same great networks and strong relationships, nobody wins. Bauer, Co-Founder of TBV, offers a more rigorous framework for emerging managers to build a unique value proposition. 'DeFi is dead': crypto community scrambles after this year's biggest hack exposes contagion risk
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2026. Apr. 19. 17:49
Developers and traders warn of structural risks as a cross-chain exploit spreads fear and prompts billions to flee DeFi platforms. 'DeFi is dead': crypto community scrambles after this year's biggest hack exposes contagion risks
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2026. Apr. 19. 17:49
Developers and traders warn of structural risks as a cross-chain exploit spreads fear and prompts billions to flee DeFi platforms. Stablecoins can help businesses turn costs into revenue, Paxos Labs cofounder says
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2026. Apr. 19. 16:00
Firms using stablecoins can reshape margins by cutting costs, unlock credit and earn yield, but not every company needs to issue a token, Paxos Labs' Chunda McCain said. Aave sees $6 billion deposit drop as Kelp hack exposes structural risk for DeFi lender
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2026. Apr. 19. 14:56
The AAVE token fell 16% and deposits fled the protocol after attackers used drained rsETH as collateral to borrow wrapped ether, leaving Aave to quantify how much bad debt it is now carrying. Aave records $6 billion TVL drop as Kelp hack exposes structural risk at DeFi lender
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2026. Apr. 19. 14:56
The AAVE token fell 16% and deposits fled the protocol after attackers used drained rsETH as collateral to borrow wrapped ether, leaving Aave to quantify how much bad debt it is now carrying. RaveDAO's RAVE token collapses 90% in a day as exchange probes widen
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2026. Apr. 19. 14:28
The token traded at $1.15 on Sunday, down from a $27.33 peak on Friday, wiping out more than $5 billion in market cap while Binance and Bitget investigations advance. Inside the rise of wrench attacks against crypto holders and how France has become the focus
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2026. Apr. 19. 14:00
France has seen 41 crypto-related kidnappings this year, roughly one every 2.5 days, prompting authorities to step up security. Nomura study says 65% of institutional investors see crypto as a vital portfolio diversifier
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2026. Apr. 19. 13:00
A new survey from Nomura and Laser Digital shows improving sentiment among institutional investors, as regulatory clarity and new products drive deeper engagement with digital assets. One person holds the keys to $200 million of a project’s crypto. His co-founder says that has to end
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2026. Apr. 19. 11:00
Co-founders Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang have conflicting restructuring plans, Da wants independent governance and multi-sig protection; Zhang wants accountability investigations and to remain on the board. 2026's biggest crypto exploit: $292 million gets drained from Kelp DAO with wrapped ether stranded across 20 chains
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2026. Apr. 18. 20:53
An attacker drained 116,500 rsETH, roughly 18% of circulating supply, from Kelp's LayerZero-powered bridge on Saturday, triggering emergency freezes across Aave, SparkLend, Fluid and Upshift. Why Michael Saylor's Strategy decided to make STRC's dividend bi-monthly
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2026. Apr. 18. 20:27
Strategy aim to reduce volatility, enable consistent bitcoin buying, and create the only bi-monthly paying preferred shares in the market. From smelters to servers: Alcoa to cash in on crypto’s thirst for energy
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2026. Apr. 18. 20:21
Alcoa is in advanced negotiations to sell its dormant Massena East smelter in upstate New York to Bitcoin mining firm NYDIG. AI is increasingly eating into VC fundings and here is how crypto firms are adapting
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2026. Apr. 18. 19:18
AI companies raised $242 billion (80% of global venture funding) in early 2026, with Gartner projecting total AI spending will reach $2.52 trillion this year. Binance and Bitget to probe RAVE’s 4,500% token surge as claims of insider-orchestrated rally grow
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2026. Apr. 18. 16:46
Nearly 90% of RAVE's supply was concentrated in just three wallets, and millions of tokens were transferred to exchanges before the price surge. Binance and Biget to probe RAVE’s 4,500% token surge as claims of insider-orchestrated rally grow
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2026. Apr. 18. 16:46
Nearly 90% of RAVE's supply was concentrated in just three wallets, and millions of tokens were transferred to exchanges before the price surge. The Lightning Network isn’t ‘helplessly broken’
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2026. Apr. 18. 16:30
Shell argues the network is fixable and proposes a different framing to the recent quantum debate. Zondacrypto under fire as Poland's prime minister links exchange to legislative interference
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2026. Apr. 18. 14:00
The company also disclosed a 4,500 BTC wallet that it can't access due to missing private keys linked to a former CEO, who's now missing. Bitcoin 'plebs eat first' mining pool Parasite finds its second BTC block
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2026. Apr. 18. 13:21
Parasite Pool, which pays 1 BTC to the block finder and splits the rest among all participants, mined block 945,601 on Friday, about 48 days after its first. Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin warns of the dangers of AI being controlled by a few big tech firms
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2026. Apr. 18. 13:00
In an interview with CoinDesk, the Ethereum co-founder spoke also about Ethereum’s evolution through MetaMask, stablecoins and tokenization, while downplaying quantum computing as a long-term, manageable issue. Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana, broadening DeFi access for Ripple-linked token
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2026. Apr. 18. 13:00
Wrapped XRP on Solana lets XRP holders access Jupiter, Phantom, and Meteora without selling the asset, the latest step in Hex Trust's multi-chain wXRP rollout first announced in December. Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoin
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2026. Apr. 18. 12:00
Truss criticized central banking and defended her mini-budget, suggesting bitcoin and a CPAC UK conference could help push for economic reform. Bitcoin falls back to $76,000 as Iran shuts Hormuz again
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2026. Apr. 18. 05:04
One of the biggest short liquidations 2026 wiped $593 million in bearish bets overnight. Saturday afternoon as Iran reportedly reversed the Hormuz reopening. XRP leads majors with 8% weekly outperformance, what next after breakout
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2026. Apr. 18. 04:54
Token edges ahead of bitcoin and ether over seven days, though thinning participation keeps the move in consolidation territory. Stripe doubles down on blockchain and stablecoins, aiming to become 'AWS for money'
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2026. Apr. 18. 04:00
Demand is emerging fastest in the Global South and cross-border use cases, where cards fail and currencies are unstable, said Adrien Duchâteau, Stripe's crypto GTM lead. How a quantum computer can be used to actually steal your bitcoin in '9 minutes'
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2026. Apr. 18. 03:51
Part one explained the physics of quantum computing. This piece explains the target — how bitcoin's encryption works, why a quantum algorithm breaks it, and what Google's paper changed about the timeline. Strategy proposes semi-monthly dividends on its popular STRC preferred stock
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2026. Apr. 17. 20:32
"[The] proposed changes are intended to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand," said Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. Sam Altman’s World project launches major upgrade to fight deepfakes and bots
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2026. Apr. 17. 17:50
The project is also expanding its partnerships with Tinder, Zoom and Docusign. Beaten-down digital asset treasury names lead crypto stock surge as bitcoin hits $78,000
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2026. Apr. 17. 16:01
Oil prices slumped as Trump said Iran committed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. plans to acquire that country's enriched uranium as part of a deal. Don’t get AI agents and stablecoin transfers? Enroll in CoinDesk University
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2026. Apr. 17. 15:29
CoinDesk University’s School of Stablecoin and Agentic Commerce will give you the tools to move beyond understanding to action. Back in the black: Strategy surges 8% as bitcoin's rise to $77,000 puts holdings in profit
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2026. Apr. 17. 13:38
Bitcoin climbed above its 100-day moving average, while Strategy moves back above its 200-week trend level. CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) gains 1.5%, leading index higher
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2026. Apr. 17. 13:18
Hedera (HBAR) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, rising 1.4% from Thursday. Bitcoin rises past $76,000, aiming at major breakout as oil plunges on Iran cooldown
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2026. Apr. 17. 13:08
Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz will remain completely open for the remainder of the ceasefire. France's finance minister calls for more euro stablecoins in sign of government policy shift
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2026. Apr. 17. 12:33
The statements signal a potential shift in stance within the French government and its central bank. Kraken's parent company Payward to acquire derivatives exchange Bitnomial for $550 million in cash and stock
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2026. Apr. 17. 12:15
The deal gives Payward control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives stack, accelerating its expansion in regulated markets. Bitcoin’s ceasefire boost is starting to fizzle out as investors look for real-world results
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2026. Apr. 17. 11:16
What you need to know for April 17, 2026 Bitcoin stalls below $76,000 as sell wall caps rally despite rising derivatives activity
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2026. Apr. 17. 10:48
The bitcoin price is hovering near a key resistance level with $450 million in sell orders overhead as liquidations surge and derivatives data signal caution. Bitcoin reset may be complete as onchain data points to cycle low
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2026. Apr. 17. 09:37
RHODL ratio suggests market conditions resemble cycle corrections rather than late-stage tops, as long-term holders regain dominance. The 4.5 signal: Why Glassnode’s RHODL ratio says the bitcoin bottom may be in
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2026. Apr. 17. 09:37
RHODL ratio suggests market conditions resemble cycle corrections rather than late-stage tops, as long-term holders regain dominance. Russia-linked Grinex exchange halts operations after $13 million ‘state-backed’ hack
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2026. Apr. 17. 09:15
The exchange, formerly known as Garantex and based in Kyrgyzstan, has been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K. and EU for helping users bypass sanctions. Ethereum just had its busiest quarter ever, capping a three-year comeback
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2026. Apr. 17. 07:27
Quarterly transactions hit 200.4 million in Q1 2026, the first time above 200 million and more than double the 2023 lows. Every bitcoin bear market bottom since 2015 was called by a simple indicator. It still hasn't flashed
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2026. Apr. 17. 07:18
A bitcoin indicator based on key moving averages has accurately marked every bear market bottom since 2015. That signal hasn't fired yet. This simple indicator has called every bottom since 2015. It hasn't triggered yet
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2026. Apr. 17. 07:18
A bitcoin indicator based on key moving averages has accurately marked every bear market bottom since 2015. That signal hasn't fired yet. The U.S. government moves $606,000 in bitcoin linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase
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2026. Apr. 17. 05:03
Bitfinex plans to use the returned coins to redeem all Recovery Right Tokens and devote at least 80 percent of remaining net proceeds to repurchasing and burning its UNUS SED LEO token. XRP leads bitcoin and ether on weekly gains, but muted volume keeps breakout in check
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2026. Apr. 17. 04:44
Token outperforms bitcoin and ether over seven days, though thinning participation signals consolidation rather than conviction. Bitcoin bulls target $125,000 as U.S.-Iran peace talks trigger risk-on mood
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2026. Apr. 17. 03:52
Funding rates at 2023 lows signal the market is heavily short against bitcoin, ZeroStack's Daniel Reis-Faria says, setting up conditions for a forced unwind if prices push higher. U.S. CFTC's Selig says AI has helped make up for staffing cuts at key crypto watchdog
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2026. Apr. 16. 16:50
Chairman Mike Selig faces explosive new market duties with crypto and prediction markets, where he said "numerous investigations" have begun. Cardano's Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin's quantum fix is a hard fork that can't save Satoshi's coins
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2026. Apr. 16. 16:19
The Cardano founder argues BIP-361 is mislabeled as a soft fork and that its zero-knowledge recovery plan cannot rescue roughly 1.7 million pre-2013 bitcoin, including Satoshi's holdings. Crypto for Advisors: Tokenization’s evolution
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2026. Apr. 16. 15:00
Tokenized assets are moving from concept to portfolio allocation. Learn how compliance architecture and institutional movement are redefining risk and opportunity for advisors. Bitcoin slides back below $74,000 as breakout to higher levels fails again
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2026. Apr. 16. 14:46
The $75,000-$76,000 range has proven to be stiff resistance as bitcoin attempts to claw back this year's losses. The 24-hour trap: Why the UK’s new crypto rules could catch some firms off guard
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2026. Apr. 16. 14:40
The new regulations revealed by the Financial Conduct Authority include several technical traps which crypto software providers need to watch for to avoid sanctions VerifiedX brings privacy layer to Bitcoin as institutional demand for confidentiality grows
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2026. Apr. 16. 14:00
A new zero-knowledge-powered system enables shielded bitcoin transactions, reflecting a broader push across crypto to address the “privacy gap” keeping institutions off public blockchains. CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price drops 1.3% as index trades lower
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2026. Apr. 16. 13:20
Aave (AAVE), down 1.1% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer. Drift gets $148 million funding from Tether and partners as it replaces Circle stablecoin with USDT after massive exploit
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2026. Apr. 16. 13:00
The money will be used by Drift to recover user funds after more than $270 million in clients assets were exploited this month, and will relaunch the protocol as a USDT-based perpetuals DEX on Solana. Wall Street trading-tech is coming to crypto as DoubleZero rolls out high-speed data for Solana
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2026. Apr. 16. 13:00
The project, called DoubleZero Edge, offers a real-time feed of raw data from the Solana blockchain, giving traders faster access to information that can influence prices. Keep an eye on XRP, Plasma, DOGE as bitcoin drifts
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2026. Apr. 16. 11:22
What you need to know for April 16, 2026 Bitcoin funding rates hit most negative since 2023, history suggests bottom is in
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2026. Apr. 16. 11:14
Despite a surge in short positioning, bitcoin has climbed toward $75,000, with past episodes of negative funding rates often aligning with local market bottoms. Bitcoin holds near $75,000 as short-term holders look for profit opportunities
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2026. Apr. 16. 10:49
Bitcoin is hovering near $75,000 as steady institutional demand meets a wall of supply, while the options market is biased toward downside hedges. South Korea to test blockchain deposit tokens for government spending in Q4
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2026. Apr. 16. 09:37
Token-based payments can be programmed with spending limits and which industries can use them, reducing audits and lowering transaction fees by removing intermediaries. The cheapest bitcoin ETF yet: Morgan Stanley uses 0.14% fee to draw $100 million in first week
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2026. Apr. 16. 09:37
Morgan Stanley’s new MSBT fund has quickly attracted over $100 million by offering the market's lowest fees, sparking a fresh wave of competition from rivals like Goldman Sachs. Crypto fund manager probed in the suspicious death of his fiancée in Zanzibar
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2026. Apr. 16. 09:21
The couple argued, according to hotel staff and were separated. Despite confirming Ashly Robinson died by suicide, police said they are still investigating her death. Crypto fund manager probed in the suspicious death of his fiancé’s death in Zanzibar
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2026. Apr. 16. 09:21
The couple argued according to hotel staff and were separated. Despite confirming Ashly Robinson died by suicide, police said they are still investigating her death. Circle CEO says China could launch yuan stablecoin within 3 to 5 years as currency race heats up
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2026. Apr. 16. 09:12
The pitch is global scale for the yuan, but capital controls, offshore limits and convertibility gaps still stand in the way Buying coffee with bitcoin is easy, the resulting tax burden is not
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2026. Apr. 16. 08:48
A libertarian think tank argues that treating bitcoin as a capital asset for tax purposes makes everyday payments impractical due to the complex reporting requirements. The CLARITY Act breakthrough: Why JPMorgan says the U.S. crypto rulebook is ‘close to completion’
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2026. Apr. 16. 08:32
Analysts at the bank say negotiations for the CLARITY Act are reaching a final breakthrough as lawmakers resolve long-standing disputes over stablecoin rewards and agency oversight. Bitcoin is testing a level that capped its rally in January, CryptoQuant says
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2026. Apr. 16. 07:07
Macro-driven ETF inflows have lifted prices, but CryptoQuant data signals large holders are positioning to sell near a key breakeven zone Bitcoin's quantum debate splits as Adam Back pushes optional upgrades over forced freeze
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2026. Apr. 16. 05:51
The Blockstream CEO told Paris Blockchain Week that Bitcoin should build quantum-resistant upgrades now, a day after Jameson Lopp proposed freezing vulnerable coins instead. Bitcoin rally is taking a breather near $75,000. Onchain data shows why
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2026. Apr. 16. 05:44
BTC is up 10% for the month, but the bull run has stalled near $75,000 in the past 48 hours. Here's why. Dogecoin jumps 4.5% to nearly 10-cents, outperforming bitcoin and ether
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2026. Apr. 16. 05:32
Breakout backed by heavy participation and late-session buying, though weak on-chain activity raises questions over durability. Ripple partners with Korea's Kyobo Life to tokenize government bond settlement
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2026. Apr. 16. 05:03
The deal is Ripple's first with a Korean insurer and targets near real-time settlement of Korean treasuries, though the release stops short of committing to a live volume or timeline. Bitcoin steady as S&P 500 hits record, but options market isn't buying the peace trade
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2026. Apr. 16. 04:43
Crypto's derivatives desks still want downside protection, QCP says, and long-end yields and gold aren't confirming the risk-on move. Bitcoin devs bet a quantum attacker will play nice with a ‘wait and react’ plan
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2026. Apr. 16. 04:23
BitMEX Research proposes a canary system that pays a bounty to the first quantum attacker and activates a network-wide freeze, offering an alternative to a fixed five-year timeline. Solana Policy Institute-backed PAC spends millions to jam Sherrod Brown's Senate run
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2026. Apr. 15. 23:08
The Sentinel Action Fund is supporting Republican John Husted in that race, with funding from the Solana network's advocacy group and Multicoin Capital. Bitcoin capped at $75,000 as Nasdaq and S&P 500 fly to new record highs
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2026. Apr. 15. 22:57
The Nasdaq was higher for the 11th consecutive session as investors looked past the conflict in the Middle East. Justin Sun blasts Trump-linked WLFI's 'absurd' governance vote, escalating feud
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2026. Apr. 15. 22:17
The Tron founder claimed that dissenters would face token lockups and exclusion from voting, while the project said the proposal aims to align all participants for the long-run. Crypto's new $11 million PAC booked millions in ads with firm started by Tether US CEO
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2026. Apr. 15. 19:49
While Tether has been closely associated with the emerging political action committee, the opening funding came from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage Digital. UK asset manager puts $68 billion of funds on-chain via Calastone token network
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2026. Apr. 15. 19:17
Legal & General Asset Management brings decades-old money market funds onto blockchain rails to expand access and enable faster settlement. Tether adds $70 million in bitcoin to reserves, bringing holdings above 97,000 BTC
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2026. Apr. 15. 19:02
The USDT stablecoin issuer has now accumulated over $7.1 billion in bitcoin as part of its strategy to recycle up 15% of its profit into BTC. The Protocol: Bitcoin proposal that could freeze quantum-related coins
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2026. Apr. 15. 18:06
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Wall Street won’t buy ‘trustless’ security promises
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2026. Apr. 15. 16:35
Chen argues that crypto exchange security is still mostly theater, and that stricter enforcement is essential. Crypto Long & Short: Fighting fraud in the digital age: why state-led identity is the future
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2026. Apr. 15. 16:00
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Tricia Gallagher writes how the fix for broken digital identity systems will need to be state-led and user-controlled. Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp says it's better to freeze 5.6 million BTC than let hackers have them
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2026. Apr. 15. 15:37
Lopp says dormant coins could pose systemic risk if quantum computing gives attackers the ability to grab them, intensifying the growing “freeze or not freeze” debate. Why Morgan Stanley's CFO sees tokenization as the next big step for its multi-trillion wealth business
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2026. Apr. 15. 15:17
Morgan Stanley CFO Sharon Yeshaya says the bank is eyeing a "tokenized world" where blockchain technology allows client assets and liabilities to move more efficiently across its wealth management platform. Allbirds abandons sneakers in pivot to AI computing, shares surge 400%
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2026. Apr. 15. 13:53
The footwear brand plans reinvention as Newbird AI with a $50 million convertible in a sign of the broader market shift into GPU infrastructure. TeraWulf stock declines on $900 million share sale to fund AI data center expansion
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2026. Apr. 15. 13:34
The shares had been on a big run higher, rising more than 50% since late March. CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE rises 4.3% as trades flat
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2026. Apr. 15. 13:27
Aptos (APT), up 3.8% since Tuesday, joined Aave (AAVE) as a top performer. Beyond ‘digital gold,’ Iran conflict forces a rethink of the nature of bitcoin
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2026. Apr. 15. 13:03
Bitcoin's 12% gain since the Iran war began isn't a risk-on trade. It's the market repricing bitcoin's role as a neutral settlement layer, Bitwise's CIO argues. Pakistan lifts seven-year ban, allowing banks to service crypto providers
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2026. Apr. 15. 13:01
Pakistan sent a letter to all banks and financial regulatory firms notifying them that they may provide crypto services,, but remain barred from trading or holding crypto assets. Prediction market volumes to hit $1 trillion by 2030 with Robinhood, Coinbase as key players, Bernstein says
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2026. Apr. 15. 12:55
The broker said prediction markets are scaling into a trillion-dollar asset class, driven by regulatory clarity, crypto rails and distribution via major trading platforms. Trump-backed WLFI moves to unlock 62 billion tokens after $75 million loan controversy
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2026. Apr. 15. 12:36
The project would burn 4.5 billion tokens while beginning to vest 40.7 billion tokens for founders and the team, restructuring locks that were originally set to be indefinite. Income ETFs could be bitcoin’s volatility kill switch
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2026. Apr. 15. 11:43
What you need to know for April 15, 2026 Bitcoin pulls back as $75,000 remains 'both the milestone and the ceiling'
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2026. Apr. 15. 11:09
Bitcoin is struggling to break and hold above the key $75,000 resistance level while ether, solana decline. The 100% debt trap: Why the IMF’s latest warning is a massive long-term signal for bitcoin
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2026. Apr. 15. 10:38
The IMF warns that global public debt could reach about 100% of world GDP by 2029. 
