An onchain trader has opened a $1.96 million leveraged long on 11.96 million MEGA tokens and is already sitting on $402,000 in unrealized losses, a harsh reminder that altcoin risks do not disappear even when leverage is minimal. Key Takeaways: Trader 0xcc15 opened a $1.96 million leveraged long on 11.96M MEGA tokens and is already […]

OpenAI CFO joins XRPN: will XRP become the currency of AI? DonAlt expects BTC “chop” at $77,000, while Ethereum ETFs lose $183 million amid a DeFi security crisis.

DeFi's long-term sustainability depends on shifting away from internal speculation toward external, productive economic linkage. CryptoCurrency.

The XRP price is trading around $1.37, but a new outlook from XRP commentator SMQKE is looking away from the short-term chart and back to the long-term utility case.  The analyst’s view centers on the simple idea that XRP’s value will not be decided by speculation alone but by whether it becomes a fundamental liquidity […]

Crypto markets splinter as miners pivot to AI, BitMine doubles down on ETH, stablecoin liquidity idles, and tokenized Treasurys reshape trading collateral.

A new draft vision from Australia’s payments leaders suggests account-to-account systems may need to evolve to support stablecoins and tokenised fiat as digital assets gain traction.  The report highlights interoperability, automation, and security as key priorities in enabling seamless movement between traditional bank money and tokenised forms The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is calling […]

This week, hundreds of Ethereum wallets, many of them inactive for seven years or more, were drained in what on-chain observers dubbed a live draining campaign associated with the same attacker addresses. According to some, losses have already passed $800,000. What Happened and What We Know So Far One victim, posting under the handle Capitulation.eth, […]

The Central Bank of Brazil published Resolution No. 561, which imposed a blanket ban on the use of cryptocurrency assets, such as bitcoin and stablecoins, for entities providing international payment and transfer services, limiting them to traditional payment rails. Central Bank of Brazil Issues Ban on Crypto Utilization As Part of Regulated Cross-Border Settlement System […]

TL;DR: Ripple established its new headquarters for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on April 30, 2026. The Middle East region currently represents nearly 20% of the company’s global customer base, according to recent operational data. The company obtained a full license from the Dubai Financial Services […]

Recent data from TRM Labs reveals that North Korean hacking groups accounted for 76% of all crypto attack losses so far in 2026. The report highlights that just two massive attacks totaled $577 million: the Drift Protocol breach on April 1 and the KelpDAO bridge exploit on April 18. This figure represents the greatest historical […]

Bitmine, an associate of Tom Lee’s, is adding to its Ethereum hoard in a reflection of continuing confidence in the asset amid increasing price uncertainty. According to on-chain data by Lookonchain, Bitmine has staked another 162,088 $ETH worth approximately $366 million, at the time of purchase. This was a purposeful escalation of the firm’s stack […]

The surge of the futures market for Hyperliquid quite often translates into improvement on the market.

The Cayman Islands has emerged as a premier jurisdiction for cryptocurrency funds, Web3 projects, and blockchain companies, offering an attractive …

Polymarket has selected Chainalysis to flag suspicious trades as insider betting concerns mount and regulators tighten scrutiny on prediction markets.

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,250. ETH is now consolidating above $2,220 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,265 zone. The price is trading below $2,280 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with support at $2,255 on the hourly […]

Crypto analyst and trader Flood made a candid post this week arguing that the sector has reached a level of apathy comparable to 2019 to 2022, and that smart money is rotating into AI. His argument, however, is less a warning than a counterintuitive call to action for those willing to stay. Years of Scams […]

DeFiLlama tracked 28 crypto hacks in April 2026, with total losses reaching US$635.2 million by month-end. KelpDAO and Drift Trade accounted for US$578 million, or roughly 91% of April’s tracked losses. Chainalysis said the KelpDAO bridge exploit exposed off-chain verification risk rather than a conventional smart-contract failure. April became the most hack-filled month in crypto […]

Bitcoin rejected the US$78,000-US$79,000 resistance band tracked by Glassnode after briefly approaching US$80,000 in April. Glassnode said short-term holder realised profit rose to about US$4 million per hour as recent buyers sold into the rally. Market data showed Bitcoin near US$77,043 on May 1, with support clustered around US$65,000-US$70,000 if demand weakens. Bitcoin (BTC) failed […]

Carrot, the Solana-based decentralized finance ( DeFi) yield protocol, announced its shutdown on Thursday, following direct losses tied to the April 1 exploit on Drift Protocol, which drained approximately $285 million from the Drift platform in minutes. Key Takeaways: Carrot ( DeFi Carrot) shut down April 30, 2026, citing the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit […]

Bitcoin found support above a key investor cost-basis level as spot BTC ETF flows and spot positioning compressed BTC’s price range in preparation for the next trending move.

Gemini secures a landmark CFTC DCO license, enabling full-cycle clearing for its XRP-friendly marketplace as Cameron Winklevoss hints at building “super app”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica— In an attempt to strengthen Jamaica's response to increasingly sophisticated financial crime, the Financial Investigations …

The Solana yield protocol, Carrot, confirmed the cessation of its operations following the devastating exploit suffered by Drift Protocol in early April. The project management reported that the attack, which drained approximately $8 million in Total Value Locked (TVL) from its vaults, made the continuity of the service unsustainable. Faced with this “catastrophic” situation, the […]

On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how the latest Bitcoin rejection came inside a zone containing some historically important cost basis levels. Bitcoin Could Find Support At -1 SD Of The STH Realized Price Next In its latest weekly report, Glassnode has talked about a key cost basis zone that Bitcoin retested recently. The region […]

Virginia-based lender Capital One is facing accusations of engaging in unfair, unlawful and deceptive practices with regard to its credit cards and their rewards in a proposed class action lawsuit. The proposed class action lawsuit says Capital One wrongfully canceled credit card accounts of the plaintiffs, who include NTech Consulting LLC and Nikhil Navkal. According […]

Chainlink (LINK) has been trading in a tight range between $9 and $9.50 over the past week, but one technical indicator suggests that the consolidation may be replaced by heightened volatility in the near future. The recent whale accumulation and other bullish elements point to a higher probability of an upward move. Prepare for Potential […]

A third consecutive day of outflows in bitcoin and ether ETFs underscores a shift toward caution, as investors continue to trim exposure after last week’s strong inflow streak. Smaller assets like XRP are still attracting selective capital, while solana products remain dormant. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $137.8M outflows, led by Blackrock IBIT, marking 3 […]

A Bitso report shows shifting user behavior as dollar-linked stablecoins gain traction for everyday financial use across Latin America’s inflation-hit economies.

Hyperliquid docs say outcome tokens charge fees only when users close or settle positions, not when opening trades. Coin Academy said crypto prediction-market volume rose more than 300% in 2025 to US$63.5 billion. HIP-4 is still testnet only, but it is designed to bring event contracts into the same account as spot and perpetual trading. […]

Despite his reputation as one of the most pro-crypto nominees in Federal Reserve history, Kevin Warsh’s impending confirmation as Fed Chair could spell short-term trouble for Bitcoin.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved new rules that allow tokenized funds to operate fully within the existing authorized fund regime, rather than in separate experimental structures. Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don’t!). The changes give asset managers a clearer route to keep fund registers […]

On April 29, New York AG Letitia James announced an Assurance of Discontinuance with a cryptocurrency platform resolving allegations that the …