Arbitrum froze $71M worth of ETH, clawing back 25% of the losses from KelpDAO on its native chain.

Speaking in Rome on Tuesday, Germany’s Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel warned Europe about Anthropic’s Mythos model and said it should not remain in the hands of a small group of large US companies. Joachim said European companies and institutions that could be hit by the technology should be allowed to test it too, and fast. […]

Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Pepe (PEPE) are showing renewed strength on Tuesday as bullish technical setups continue to build across major meme coins. DOGE and SHIB are near key resistance zones, where a firm close above would signal further upside move.

Fake Hormuz clearance offers are hitting shipping companies with vessels stuck west of the strait. Greek risk firm MARISKS warned on Monday that unknown actors sent messages promising safe passage through Hormuz if fees were paid in Bitcoin or Tether. The messages claimed to come from Iranian authorities, but MARISKS said they did not. As […]

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), opened subscription for IPO Prime, marking the next phase of its pre-IPO access platform as users begin participating in its first offering, preSPAX. The subscription window runs from April 18, 2026, 06:00 to April 21, 2026, 06:00 (UTC), followed by token distribution between April 21, 2026, 06:00 and […]

David Schwartz says many DeFi bridges are vulnerable because key security features are often ignored.

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced the launch of Project Ulysses, a targeted institutional re-engagement and acquisition initiative designed to bring dormant clients back to the platform while onboarding a select group of new institutional participants.  Running through June 30, 2026, the program is structured to support institutions in resuming or initiating […]

Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) are trading above their key resistance levels on Tuesday after XRP closed above, while XLM found support around its respective resistance zones the previous day.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave has seen a sharp decline in activity, with its total value locked (TVL) falling 33% over the past week to roughly $16.7 billion, according to DeFiLlama data. 

Washington, D.C., April 20, 2026 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research and education surrounding emerging technologies, today announced the successful conclusion of its participation in the 2026 Fifth Annual Blockchain & Fintech Conference at Harvard as a Gold tier sponsor, held on April […]

Playdate is banning AI-generated art, music, and writing from games in its Catalog storefront.

Scientists are betting on future biotechnologies to help extend lives beyond 120 and 130 years, which happens to be the longest humans have ever lived. Life expectancy today has increased to 80 years, up from less than 40 years noted back in the 19th century, according to a report by Longevity expert Siim Land. Yet, […]

A robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor just broke the world record for the fastest half-marathon finish time at the Beijing E-Town competition. The Beijing long-touted robots vs. humans half-marathon was held last Sunday, and there was a significant leap in the performance of the robots from the year before. “The robots’ speed far […]

Folks, it is the end of an era, so please join us in a moment of silence as we share the news that Apple’s CEO Tim Cook will no longer be Apple’s CEO, starting from September 1, 2026 and become executive chairman of Apple’s board. John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become […]

The Trump administration on Monday opened the claims portal for U.S. companies seeking tariff refunds after a February Supreme Court decision. U.S. importers are due more than $160 billion, and the new filing system is now the path for getting that cash back. Walmart, Target, Nike, Kohl’s, Gap, and Macy’s are all in line for […]

China and Saudi Arabia turned up pressure on Trump and Iran on Monday as Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and called for ships to keep moving through the Strait of Hormuz. According to Xinhua, the call came as Beijing stepped up efforts to help stop the Iran war, and […]

On-chain investigator ZachXBT was there to rain on Kraken’s parade when the exchange announced on its X account that it supported Operation Atlantic, a joint operation by the US Secret Service, the UK’s National Crime Agency, and Canadian authorities that identified more than $45 million in suspected criminal proceeds and flagged over 20,000 potential victims.  […]

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos on Tuesday said that the world cannot keep handling stablecoin rules country by country because that puts cross-border markets in massive danger. The BIS, often called the central bank for central banks, has been skeptical of stablecoin for years, even when the token […]

Europe’s EV market jumped in the first quarter of 2026 as soaring fuel costs pushed drivers away from combustion cars. New battery-electric vehicle registrations across 15 European markets rose 29.4% to almost 560,000, E-Mobility Europe and New Automotive said Monday. March alone delivered more than 240,000 registrations, up 51.3% year on year. Those 15 markets […]

Aave is currently locked in a tight situation in the KelpDAO hack that Cryptopolitan reported on April 18, where an attacker drained 116,500 rsETH, worth about $292 million, from Kelp’s cross-chain bridge. Sources who have been granted anonymity reached out to Cryptopolitan and described Aave as being stuck between bad options and pressure to act. […]

The recent $292 million KelpDAO exploit has the DeFi industry searching for answers, and some fingers are pointing at one of the most trusted data providers in the space, DefiLlama, claiming its Aave TVL figures might have been inflated by looped liquidity. The inquiry started after Aave’s TVL dropped from $26.4 billion as of April […]

Israeli authorities have charged seven military and police officers with running a multimillion-dollar theft and bribery ring, the second crypto-related criminal case to hit the country’s defence establishment in two months. The State Attorney’s Office filed charges Monday at the Central District Court in Lod against seven officers who served in classified units within the […]

Nvidia’s share price fell to $199.86 on Monday, a drop of less than 1%. On its own, that barely registers. But zoom out, and the picture looks more complicated. Google is coming for Nvidia’s fastest-growing market, billions of dollars are flowing into rivals, and a South Korean startup just raised $400 million with Nvidia squarely […]

Concerns about powerful quantum computers potentially undermining the security employed by leading blockchains are growing. Many cryptocurrency networks are already developing improvements to stay ahead of the threat and defend themselves before any significant harm can be done. A new paper from Google Quantum AI has reignited concerns in the industry. The researchers found that […]

Kalshi may soon be at the center of the conversation, as stock markets reached all-time highs last week, though the surge may be short-lived due to growing inflation and an impending legal dispute over prediction platforms. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite both climbed to record levels in recent days, fueled largely by investor […]

Payward, Kraken’s parent company, has openly acknowledged its backing for the Operation Atlantic initiative, which aims to combat the crypto approval scam. Yet within minutes, prominent blockchain analyst ZachXBT has cast doubt on Kraken’s reputation, pointing out Kraken’s addition of Memecore ($M) on its spot trading list in July 2025. “In recent posts, the only […]

Strategy announced that it purchased 34,164 Bitcoin (BTC) for $2.54 billion last week, marking its highest acquisition since November and the third-largest weekly purchase ever.

Bitmine acquired 101,627 ETH in the past week, the highest weekly purchase pace since the week of December 15, 2025. The latest acquisition brought Bitmine’s total Ethereum holdings to 4,976,485 ETH, valued at approximately $11.45 billion at $2,301 per ETH. With the purchase, Bitmine has reached 82% of its stated goal of owning 5% of […]

EcoHash Technology LLC, the dedicated HPC and AI inference subsidiary of Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG), launched its public digital portal on 13 April 2026, announcing the start of commercial operations. It also unveiled plans to operate a portion of its 50-megawatt (MW) Georgia mining facility as a live proof-of-concept hub for the AI compute industry.  […]

Blockchain project Ice Open Network ($ION), the creator behind the $ION token and the Online+ social network built on BNB Chain, reported a notable security issue that resulted in unauthorized access to identity data. The hacking attempt took place on April 15 and involved the leaking of users’ personal information, including emails and 2FA phone […]