Hong Kong police said on Monday that a woman in her 40s lost HK$1.2 million or ~US$153,240 to a crypto investment scam that was set up through WeChat.

The main market for stocks in Russia, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), will launch indices for another four cryptocurrencies this month, including those of Ripple and Binance. The platform already publishes indices for Bitcoin and Ethereum and plans to expand the list further by adding altcoins like Dogecoin and Cardano. It uses the indices to issue...

Key takeaways: Monero (XMR) stands out in the crypto space for its strong focus on privacy and decentralization of transactions, particularly within the monero network, making it one of the leading privacy focused cryptocurrencies. This makes it a popular choice for privacy advocates and those prioritizing security. The Monero ecosystem constantly evolves, marked by significant...

Prediction Market Platform Kalshi has implemented new techniques to keep minors off its website. This comes after years of ignoring a common loophole in which young people used their parents’ identities to sign up. The announcement was made by CEO Tarek Mansour at the Semafor World Economy Summit. Resolving this issue has severe financial and...

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) received a No-Action Letter from the SEC last year, clearing it to operate a tokenization service for three years. DTCC is building its tokenization service with a working group of over 50 major financial firms, including digital asset issuers, brokerages, banks and many more.  What is the DTCC...

Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has filed a defamation lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun in Florida state court on Monday. The filing accused him of orchestrating a coordinated campaign to damage the project's reputation.

President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLF) filed a defamation lawsuit against defendant Justin Sun, a billionaire investor.

The battle for the open Senate seat for the state of Ohio could impact the chances of the CLARITY Act.

David Sacks, former White House AI & Crypto Czar, recently stated that AI has become a core driver of economic growth in the United States.

Bitmine added 101,745 Ethereum in the past week to reach 5,180,131 ETH total, representing 4.29% of total ETH supply.

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $80,000 at the time of writing on Monday, after pulling back from a three-month high at $80,635. The crypto market is generally bullish, with major altcoins such as Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) posting modest daily gains.

SEC delayed the launch of prediction market ETFs, citing unresolved disclosure, structure, and investor protection concerns.

South Korea's 27 registered crypto operators filed a joint objection on April 29 against proposed anti-money-laundering rules.

Key Takeaways:     TRX is the native token of the Tron network used to govern and settle transaction fees. In retrospect, Tron (TRX) has performed better than most mega-altcoins. Over the long term, TRX is set to trend higher. Is TRX a good investment? Will it go up? Where will it be in three...

The ITIF says American companies should keep operating in China to capture $441 billion in annual revenues.

Evernorth filed an updated Form S-4 as it works toward a Nasdaq listing under XRPN.

Bitcoin is having trouble clearing $80,000 because the rally is not being carried by strong spot buying.

Tether printed more than $5 billion in USDT on TRON in two weeks because the crypto market needed a huge amount of dollar liquidity at once.

Token unlocks totaling $621.66 million are scheduled for May 4 to May 11, 2026, with Hyperliquid leading cliff events.

The global AI agent market currently stands at an approximate valuation of over $12 billion in 2026 and this is growing at nearly 45% annually. Despite this explosive rise, our newsletter poll highlights an adoption gap that continues to exist even among a digitally savvy and tech forward audience. This report breaks down the growth...

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Miami, Florida, May 4th, 2026 — Following its advancement to the final selection round of CoinDesk’s Consensus 2026 PitchFest, R0AR is continuing to build momentum with the upcoming release of its most ambitious product to date: the R0AR Mobile (SMART) Wallet Version 3. The company, which was recently recognized among a highly competitive global pool...

Oil markets are fluctuating sharply over dual signals from the Persian Gulf. The latest moves come after Iran issued threats in response to the U.S. saying it will help free trapped vessels in Hormuz.  Crude prices climbed in afternoon sessions, with Brent futures for July jumping 3.7% to reach $112.14 per barrel. The benchmark for...

On May 1, 2026, decentralized Bitcoin exchange Bisq revealed that a hacker had exploited its v1 trade protocol, draining an estimated 11 BTC from open offers. Nonetheless, the project said it is working to reimburse all affected users and flagged the incident as a likely example of AI-assisted exploitation. Bisq first announced the breach last...

North Korea has come out to deny allegations that the regime is responsible for crypto thefts and “all cyber-related frauds.” The rebuttal comes just less than a week after blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs published its findings, which tied North Korean state-sponsored to 76% of all crypto lost to hackers so far this year. ​...

Ripple (XRP) upholds modest gains, trading around $1.40 at the time of writing on Monday. XRP largely remains rangebound between support at $1.30 and resistance at $1.40, reflecting a softening appetite for both digital investment products and derivatives.

Recently on the social media platform X, blockchain investigator ZachXBT flagged a fraudulent prediction market product, PolyArb, warning that the site contains a wallet drainer designed to steal funds from users who connect their wallets.  Tech investor William LeGate’s interaction with the fraudulent product’s account on Twitter prompted ZachXBT’s warning, as LeGate was giving it...

Anthropic is close to forming a $1.5 billion AI venture with Blackstone (BX), Goldman Sachs (GS), Hellman & Friedman, General Atlantic, and other Wall Street companies. The planned company will sell artificial intelligence tools to businesses owned by private-equity funds. That means the first customers will likely be companies already sitting inside buyout portfolios, where...

Grok was tricked by a prompt injection, translating a Morse code message to Bankrbot. Bankrbot then sent 3B DRB tokens to a predetermined address, revealing the risk of autonomous agents in Web3.

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near the pivotal $80,000 threshold, rising alongside major altcoins including Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) at the time of writing on Monday. Ethereum holds above $2,350, upholding a five-day bullish streak, while XRP has reclaimed support above $1.40.