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 […]

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic – April 20, 2026 –  TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced that Justin Sun, founder of TRON, has presented a set of proposals to President Sadyr Japarov, fully supporting the President’s strategic vision to transform Kyrgyzstan […]

India and South Korea signed a major trade deal this Monday, aimed at increasing bilateral trade to over $50 billion by 2030. This would effectively double the current annual trade volume between the two nations over the next four years. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this Monday […]

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) announced that users in the United Kingdom (UK) can now access the crypto loan facilities it opened up for US users last year, according to an official blog by the NASDAQ-listed firm today.  Per the announcement by the “everything exchange” firm, it will now allow UK customers to put up their BTC, […]

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong has launched a new framework that allows authorized tokenized funds to be traded around the clock on licensed platforms. To support this new system, Hong Kong has launched several projects like EnsembleX and EndembleTX to facilitate the use of regulated stablecoins and tokenized deposits What products […]

Ethereum (ETH) treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) acquired 101,627 ETH last week, marking its largest weekly purchase since mid-December. That amount is also about 42% greater than its average weekly acquisition over the past month.

The crypto market broadly shows resilience on Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) rising above $75,000 despite the United States (US)-Iran ceasefire appearing to hold by a loose thread.

Q1 2026 Highlights: PANAMA CITY, April 20, 2026 – BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today released its Q1 2026 review, highlighting momentum across its AI-driven, Tradfi ecosystem. The quarter was defined by the launch of the BingX TradFi Market and continued expansion of the BingX AI suite, alongside strong user feedback to […]

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Strategy acquired 34.164 BTC in its latest purchase, the third largest in its history.

Ripple (XRP) edges up above $1.42 at the time of writing on Monday, following two consecutive days of price correcting from last week’s high of $1.47. A strong support level appears to be forming at the broken resistance around $1.40, increasing the odds of a steady rebound.

Crypto funds saw $1.401 billion in weekly inflows for the period ending April 17, 2026. This was the strongest total since January and a third straight week of net positive flows. According to CoinShares data, the week’s performance was supported by improving risk appetite tied to US-Iran ceasefire extension talks and Bitcoin’s brief move above […]

The founder of Tron, Justin Sun, has publicly appealed to the hacker behind the $293 million KelpDAO drain. According to his X tweet, Justin Sun asked the hacker to strike a deal with KelpDAO not to inflict additional harm on the restaking platform and the lending protocol Aave, where the funds had been leveraged as […]

DeFi liquidity outflows may undermine the industry, as more whales withdraw from Aave, while smaller protocols also lose their backing. Funds are still flowing into tokenized bonds, commodities and other RWA.

Cryptocurrency prices exhibit relative strength on Monday, broadly rising despite mounting pressure on the United States (US)-Iran ceasefire.

Bitcoin stayed soft near $75,000, with BTC down 0.29% as market momentum cooled and the crypto sentiment stays neutral. Open interest stood at $119.56 billion and dipped 0.46%, while liquidations jumped 51.36% to $419.14 million. Global stocks lost steam after the ceasefire bounce, U.S. futures turned lower, Europe fell, Asia was mixed but somewhat up, […]