North Korean hackers used AI-enabled social engineering in Zerion attack
It is the second long-term social-engineering attack this month, after the $280 million exploit of…
Day: 15 April 2026
X rolls out smart cashtags in US, Canada in step toward ‘everything app’
Tat Thang, a partner at the prediction platform Polymarket, suggests X is building a Web3…
Crypto users targeted in ‘elaborate’ scam using popular notes app
Elastic Security Labs says a multi-step social engineering scam is aimed at those in crypto…
Bitcoiners propose freezing quantum-vulnerable coins in BIP-361
The authors described it as a “private incentive to upgrade” because lost or frozen coins…
Iran conflict hints Bitcoin’s addressable market could exceed gold: Bitwise
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan previously estimated that if Bitcoin captures 17% of the store-of-value market over…
Kraken boss signals IPO still in play despite reports of pause
Kraken’s market valuation has dropped from $20 billion to $13.3 billion since the company confidentially…
Crypto, banks continue Senate bill spat with new proposal concerns: Report
Senator Thom Tillis will publicly share an agreement to end a crypto and banking clash…
Wisdomtree Suggests Stablecoin Market Faces Structural Repricing as Institutions Shift Toward Yield
Stablecoins are facing rising pressure as the yield debate exposes inefficiencies in idle capital. Firms…
Paxos Labs Raises $12M to Launch Amplify Digital Asset Suite for US Platforms
Paxos Labs has closed a $12 million strategic funding round led by Blockchain Capital and…
‘Closer Than Ever’: Ripple CEO Says CLARITY Act Window Is Open and Now Is the Moment to Act
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the push for U.S. crypto regulation is nearing a turning…
Ripple Marks Significant Step in Korea Through First Collaboration With a Leading Insurance Institution
Ripple’s first partnership with a major Korean insurer signals a key step toward building institutional-grade…
UK Liberal Democrats call for Farage probe in $2.7M Stack BTC promotion
UK Liberal Democrats called on the FCA to examine Nigel Farage’s promotion of Stack BTC…
US Justice Department opens compensation for victims of $4B OneCoin crypto fraud
OneCoin was launched by Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood in Bulgaria. Ignatova has been…
Bitcoin shows ‘bull market behavior’ as chart pattern targets $90K
Bitcoin rallied to $76,000 on Tuesday as a bullish chart breakout and increasing onchain activity…
Paxos Labs to use $12M raise toward yield, lending, issuance tools
Backed by Blockchain Capital, the Amplify suite aims to enable platforms to generate yield and…