DeFi leaders say that AI will arm both attackers and defenders, and widen the gap between projects that prioritize security and those that do not.
Trump is expected to speak at his crypto conference in Palm Beach shortly.
The event, at which Trump himself is scheduled to speak, gathers top-tier holders of the $TRUMP meme coin.
Mean-reversion models suggest bearish targets imply a 0.4th percentile event, far beyond typical market corrections.
Pollak, who will be speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 next month, also sees the open-source protocol x402 as a key part of that wave.
Momentum around the U.S. CLARITY Act markup has slowed further after the Senate Banking Committee failed to signal any markup schedule before the end of the week, pushing expectations into May and raising doubts over the bill’s near-term progress. Eleanor Terrett reported that no update came from Senator Tim Scott or Senate Banking Committee Republicans …
Can a network without formal governance coordinate the biggest cryptographic migration in its history?
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has raised alarm over a sharp rise in crypto-related kidnappings in France, linking the trend to alleged leaks of tax and investor data. He argues that increasing exposure of personal financial information is making crypto holders easier targets for organized crime groups operating across the country. “More data = more victims,” …
The European Central Bank has taken a major step toward launching the digital euro by partnering with Europe’s biggest payment standard bodies. The aim is to bring the Digital Euro into everyday European payments to improve adoption and reduce costs.This move signals stronger preparation to reduce dependence on American and global payment technology. ECB Signs …
The cryptocurrency industry is once again facing questions about one of its core promises: decentralization. Charles Hoskinson recently revisited a widely discussed essay by Moxie Marlinspike, renewing debate over whether Web3 systems are as independent from centralized control as the industry claims. Hoskinson argued that while blockchain networks themselves may be decentralized, most users still …
Momentum is building in Washington for the proposed CLARITY Act, a bipartisan crypto regulation bill that lawmakers say could bring long-awaited legal certainty to the U.S. digital asset industry. But even as Congress moves closer to defining crypto oversight, industry experts warn that complicated crypto tax rules remain one of the biggest obstacles to mainstream …
XRP price is starting to show signs of a deeper shift, even if price action hasn’t caught up yet. Over the past few days, a mix of on-chain outflows, ETF accumulation, and whale activity has created a setup that analysts say the market isn’t fully pricing in. According to Santiment, the XRP Ledger recorded 34.94 million …
Price holds in tight range after high-volume move, with compression signaling a decisive move as institutional demand quietly builds.
In a recent conversation with Paul Barron, Bitwise strategist Juan Leon has opened up about how institutions are no longer just testing crypto with tiny allocations; they’re starting to rethink it as a core part of portfolios. Leon makes it clear that XRP’s recent stability doesn’t mean the opportunity is gone; it actually signals a …
Post-quantum startup Project Eleven has today awarded a 1 BTC ($77,736 at writing time) prize to the independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli for the latest and largest demonstration of a quantum attack on Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). Using a publicly accessible quantum computer, Lelli successfully derived a 15-bit elliptic curve private key from its public key …
The federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed state-regulated gaming.
Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets "stopped caring" about Iran war headlines.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off "all financial lifelines" for the regime.
The Ethereum Foundation sold 10,000 ETH on Thursday at an average price of $2,387 per token, raising approximately $23.87 million through an over-the-counter transaction with crypto firm BitMNR. The foundation disclosed the deal publicly on X within hours of its completion, including the onchain wallet address for independent verification. At current market prices, the sale …
Bitcoin has climbed more than 30% from its February lows and is pressing toward $80,000, turning sentiment sharply bullish across trading communities. One analyst who has tracked this structure for months says the excitement may be arriving at exactly the wrong moment. The question is not whether the rally is real. It is what comes …
XRP is moving beyond its own ledger faster than most observers are tracking. In the past week alone, the token has been bridged to Solana, purchased through WhatsApp via a Solana-based chatbot, and continued pulling steady inflows through its ETF. Analyst Jim Bazzani says the market has not connected the dots yet, and that disconnect …
The Justice Department passed an investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell to the Fed's own inspector, which could clear a confirmation path for Kevin Warsh.
A filing Thursday said the lawsuit rehashes events already settled in court and seeks damages for losses caused by internal misconduct.
The transaction brings the firm’s holdings closer to its 5% of ETH target.
Independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli broke a 15-bit elliptic curve key on publicly accessible quantum hardware, 512 times larger than the previous public demonstration in September 2025.
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to raise more than $240 billion combined from June through year-end, a capital pull larger than every venture-backed US IPO since 2000 combined, and crypto sits in the same liquidity pool.
India launched new e-rupee pilots to distribute welfare payments directly to farmers and food subsidy beneficiaries, aiming to reduce corruption and boost CBDC adoption. The move shifts funds from traditional systems to digital wallets. This indicates a push toward controlled and targeted digital payments. RBI Rolls Out CBDC Pilots Across Welfare Programs According to the …
Aave (AAVE), up 3.2% from Thursday, was also a top performer.
This week, Bitcoin jumped 4%, rising from $76,351 to $79,447. But CryptoQuant analyst Carmelo Aleman says the move was not driven by real buyers. Instead, the push came from the futures market, forcing short sellers out of their positions in a $1.19 billion short squeeze.Thus, Carmelo Aleman says the rally looks strong but is fragile …
What you need to know for April 24, 2026