The founder and CEO of hedge fund Citadel, Ken Griffin, is warning that the global economy is at risk amid the Middle East conflict. In an interview at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C., Griffin says the Iran war has triggered an “energy crisis” that could cause severe harm to the global economy. […]

Alcoa Corp. is in advanced talks to sell its idled Massena East aluminum smelter site in upstate New York to NYDIG, the bitcoin mining and digital asset infrastructure firm, according to Bloomberg. Key Takeaways: According to a recent report, Alcoa is in advanced talks to sell its Massena East smelter site to NYDIG, with a […]

The Japanese Securities Clearing Corporation will test using Japanese government bonds as digital collateral on the Canton network with Mizuho, Nomura and Digital Asset.

Bitcoin continues to gain momentum after its recent rally, which has fueled investors’ confidence, and high-profile individuals like Paolo Ardoino are reaffirming their bullish stance.

Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE) is a case in point, as it's a project that spent its early months building a performance-grade decentralized exchange (DEX) …

Hundreds thousands of people are impacted by a cybersecurity incident at a US healthcare facility. According to a new filing with the Maine Attorney General, the hackers who targeted the Tennessee-based Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) have affected 337,917 people, including 22 Maine residents. The healthcare firm says it learned on July 14th, 2025 that […]

An artificial intelligence model developed by Alibaba has projected that XRP could surpass $7 this year, with an upper estimate reaching as high as $42 — a range that would push the cryptocurrency’s total market value somewhere between $400 billion and $2.52 trillion. The projection lines up with forecasts made by several human analysts who […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 20th, 2026] Startale Group, the global blockchain infrastructure company, is expanding into Abu Dhabi after being selected for Hub71’s Digital Assets cohort, deepening its alignment with one of the world’s fastest-growing state-backed crypto ecosystems. Through the program, backed by Mubadala and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, […]

Bitcoin foreshadows fresh market mayhem as it appears that the US-Iran war has returned, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz oil route.

With this initiative, the Metropolitan Government of Tokyo seeks to establish a healthy market for stablecoins, which are expected to serve as a new payment infrastructure and promote the establishment of a digital yen-based economy. Key Takeaways: Tokyo launched 40M yen subsidies for stablecoins, aiming to build a future digital economic zone. After a 1st […]

SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci is forecasting a massive $21 trillion market capitalization for Bitcoin..

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According to data from a recent on-chain evaluation, the Bitcoin mining sector is once again flashing warning signals, as a key industry health metric now hovers above historically critical levels. In this scenario, the Bitcoin price stands a chance to regain past grounds, but only if a specific pattern plays out. Bitcoin Miner Financial Stress […]

XRP has been grinding sideways for months, but that could be about to change. According to two prominent market watchers, there is a multi-month symmetrical triangle on XRP’s daily chart that, once the price finally exits it, could trigger a 35% move. XRP Compresses Into a Triangle as Traders Watch for Breakout In a post […]

Key Takeaways: Large holders accumulated over $5M worth of TRUMP tokens ahead of the April 25 luncheon. On-chain data indicates aggressive withdrawals of major exchanges, which is an indication of long-term positioning. TRUMP is down over 30 percent of the post-announcement level, despite whale activity. Crypto whales are pulling out the stops on the TRUMP […]

The contagion from the Kelp exploit could have been contained, but at the cost of capital efficiency, according to the founder of Curve Finance.

According to Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong, the company is currently testing a rollout of AI agents that can be present in virtual environments, including Slack and email. The first two agents are modeled after two former employees, co-founder Fred Ehrsam and Balaji Srinivasan. Key Takeaways: Coinbase tests AI Slack agents mimicking ex-employees, setting […]

Crypto news digest: XRP goes live on Solana, SHIB crosses one trillion threshold in outflows, BTC ETFs see biggest inflows since January.

The cryptocurrency industry is facing a severe security crisis. In just under 20 days, digital asset platforms have lost more than $605 million to …

Ethereum is flashing a combination of technical and on-chain signals that analysts say could be the beginning of a meaningful recovery. For the first time in months, the structure of Ethereum’s price action appears to be shifting in the favor of bulls. The latest price action has brought the ETH price back above $2,300, setting […]

Ethereum is trading around $2.3k, holding near its highest levels since the February crash. Yet, there are signs of short-term fatigue after failing to sustain a breakout above the $2.4k resistance zone. The broader recovery remains intact, but the repeated failure at this ceiling is becoming a pattern that buyers will need to decisively break […]

Volatility and upside have been declining with each Bitcoin halving cycle, but the new dynamics may not be permanent, according to Galaxy’s Alex Thorn.

This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin rose 4% as BTC, ETH, and SOL gained, showing risk […]

Market is not ready to cross the bearish threshold just yet, but the conviction of investors will be tested.

An overview of the cryptocurrency sector's institutional integration phase in early 2026, examining regulatory developments like the CLARITY Act …

Michael Saylor’s company has already lined up the money. Now the question is how much Bitcoin it plans to buy with it. Saylor’s Signal Fires Up The Market Strategy’s executive chairman posted his well-known “Orange Dots” chart on X over the weekend, adding just three words: “Think even Bigger.” The chart maps every Bitcoin purchase […]

Bitcoin’s price was halted at its multi-month peak at over $78,000 on Friday, and the subsequent conflicting actions and statements from Iran and the US have led to another retracement to under $75,000 as of press time. The latest set of blame-throwing came minutes ago, as reports emerged that Iran believes they are “facing deception” […]

A prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins and robust payments infrastructure in the US means stablecoins will not eat into banks’ market share.

The RaveDAO team has dismissed claims of involvement in price manipulation of the RAVE token and insisted it remain focused on Web3 offline events and philanthropic efforts, such as funding surgeries in Nepal. Key Takeaways: RAVE collapsed 95% to $1.24 after RaveDAO denied claims of a manufactured 10,000% surge. Binance and Bitget CEOs launched probes […]

The total value locked in one of crypto’s most trusted decentralized lending platforms is plummeting after hackers successfully attacked a third-party cross-chain staking protocol. According to LookonChain, Aave has witnessed its TVL plunge by $6.28 billion in under 48 hours after KelpDAO’s LayerZero-powered cross-chain bridge was compromised and about $292 million of its rsETH token […]

The decentralized finance sector has suffered another tragic hack, this time Kelp DAO losing an estimated $294 million in a massive exploit. In a matter of minutes, attackers took advantage of the vulnerability to mint nearly 116,500 rsETH tokens worth almost $293.72 million that had no underlying assets. According to early reports, the attacker quickly […]

Hashcash creator Adam Back has laughed off Nic Carter’s claims that Bitcoin will lose the quantum race by 2029.