Aave deposits fall by $15B as Kelp exploit sparks flight from DeFi lender
Aave’s supplied balance has tanked since the Kelp DAO bridge exploit, as users pull funds…
Month: April 2026
UK cracks down on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in nationwide raids
The Financial Conduct Authority has raided eight locations suspected of illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, issuing…
Coinbase shifts New York prediction markets fight to federal court
Coinbase legal chief Paul Grewal says the company removed New York’s prediction markets lawsuit to…
Bitcoin ‘Bull Score’ hits six-month high as 2022 bear-market fears linger
Bitcoin price metrics saw a broad recovery in April, but analysis warns that the 2022…
Another DeFi protocol hacked as Sui-based Volo hit by $3.5M exploit
Volo Protocol has confirmed a $3.5 million exploit affecting select vaults, adding that it has…
Uzbekistan creates state-backed crypto mining zone with tax breaks
Uzbekistan has created a supervised crypto mining zone in Karakalpakstan, allowing foreign sales while requiring…
Tether Mints 2 Billion USDT on Ethereum in Three Days, Adding Fresh Supply to the Stablecoin Market
Tether minted 2 billion USDT on the Ethereum network over three days, executing the issuance…
Greek Firm Warns of Bitcoin Fraud as Vessels Face Military Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
The Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS has issued an urgent warning regarding a cryptocurrency…
Tron Founder Justin Sun Files Federal Lawsuit Against World Liberty Financial Over Frozen Tokens
Tron founder Justin Sun filed a lawsuit in a California federal court against World Liberty…
Bitcoin Surges Past $78,000 as Trump Extends US-Iran Ceasefire
Bitcoin surged past $78,000 (peaking at $78,446), effectively erasing all losses since April 20 and…
AI drives surge in ‘bug bounty’ reports, but the ‘slop’ is rising too
HackerOne, one of the largest bug bounty platforms in the world, reported there were 85,000…
Privacy protocol Umbra shuts front end to stifle Kelp exploiters
Umbra has shut down its front end to stop hackers, but says it can’t stop…
US law firm apologizes after AI hallucinations made it to a legal filing
Sullivan & Cromwell’s Andrew Dietderich said the company has AI policies to prevent incorrect citations…
VIX drops 45% in three weeks: Is Bitcoin price ready to retake $80K?
A falling VIX signals improving risk appetite, boosting Bitcoin’s chances of attracting fresh demand and…
Coinbase highlights Algorand, Aptos’ work to mitigate quantum threat
Coinbase’s quantum advisory board says quantum computing isn’t yet a threat, but has urged for…