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04-09
Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.6M Loss in Cyberattack Targeting Settlement Accounts
Bitcoin Depot Inc. has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the unauthorized transfer of approximately 50.9 BTC, valued at around $3.66 million. The disclosure was according to a recent 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The company said it identified the brea...
Stablecoin Volume Hits $7.2T, Projected to Reach $1.5 Quadrillion by 2035
Stablecoin usage has surged over the past decade with rising adoption and mainstream acceptance. The passage of the GENIUS Act by the U.S. Congress in 2025 accelerated this growth, pushing stablecoin value to $319 billion.This global financial shift is driving the integration of traditional and dece...
Kamino Launches Contract-Level Security Controls for Lending Vaults
Kamino, the largest lending protocol on Solana, has rolled out a new security feature called Whitelisted Reserves that enforces allocation controls at the smart contract level across its lending vaults.The move comes just over a week after the Drift Protocol exploit, in which attackers drained rough...
Trump to Attend Memecoin Conference Amid Ethics Concerns
Donald Trump’s planned memecoin event raises fresh concerns over ethics and market influence risks.Exclusive access for top TRUMP holders fuels debate over fairness and potential investor manipulation.Lawmakers warn the event could impact crypto regulation talks amid growing scrutiny in Washington.P...
Solana Eyes $90 as Volume Surge Fuels Short-Term Rally
Key Insights:The Solana price rebounded from recent lows near $80 as trading volume surged sharply, signaling renewed participation and stronger short-term market momentum.A golden cross on lower time frames reinforced bullish sentiment, with technical indicators suggesting continued upside pressure...
ETH below $2,097 could trigger $1.048 billion in long liquidations on major centralized exchanges.
According to ChainCatcher, data from Coinglass shows that if ETH falls below $2,097, the cumulative liquidation intensity of long positions on major CEXs will reach $1.048 billion. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,317, the cumulative liquidation intensity of short positions on major CEXs will reac...
Gemini May Sell Parts of Europe Business as Buyers Seek Licenses
Potential buyers are evaluating an acquisition of parts of Gemini Space Station, with interest centered on the crypto exchange’s shuttered UK and European operations rather than a full takeover, according to a CoinDesk report. Gemini spent years building regulatory infrastructure in those markets, a...
Evernorth Files Amended S-4, Moves Closer to Nasdaq Listing via XRP Treasury Plan
Evernorth files amended S-4, moving closer to Nasdaq listing via merger with Armada Acquisition Corp II.Board adds Ripple’s Stuart Alderoty, enhancing expertise in crypto regulation and institutional XRP adoption.XRP treasury strategy backed by SBI, Pantera, Kraken, and Ripple, focusing on ecosystem...
Canary Capital Files for First-Ever Spot Pepe Coin ETF with SEC
Key Insights:Canary Capital files an S-1 with the SEC to launch the first US-based Pepe Coin ETF.Firm expands into meme coins beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.Weak demand and market pressure limit PEPE’s price reaction.Asset manager Canary Capital has taken a bold move into the meme coin market. As per t...
Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETP Enters Market Amid Fee War Speculation
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) could withstand a renewed fee war by the recently launched Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ETP (MSBT), according to ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.As MSBT enters its second day of trading on April 9, Balchunas sees near zero possibility that IBIT could cut its m...
Trump's Inner Circle Urges Senate to Pass CLARITY Act Before Reopening
Former Crypto Czar David Sacks and CFTC Chair Michael Selig both called on the Senate to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) on Wednesday, April 9.The posts arrived four days before the Senate returns from its Easter recess on April 13, with a Banking Committee markup targeted fo...
U.S. Loses Strategic Leverage in Iran Conflict Amid Ceasefire and Diplomatic Shift
Editor’s Note: From escalating threats to a rapid ceasefire, and then to ongoing clashes after the ceasefire, the situation surrounding Iran may appear to be de-escalating, but it has not ended—it has entered a more complex phase where ceasefire and strategic maneuvering coexist.This article centers...
AAVE V4 Deposits Cross $10M, Signaling Potential Bullish Reversal
After weeks of weak sentiment and price stagnation, fresh capital is now entering the Aave ecosystem.According to recent reports, Aave V4 has already crossed $10 million in deposits.This kind of activity often comes before price expansion, not after. The increased inflows suggest that fundamentals m...
Bloomberg Analyst Predicts Tether Could Overtake Bitcoin and Ethereum by 2026
Bitcoin and Ethereum’s dominance is being directly challenged in a new outlook from Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone, who believes that an unexpected contender is positioning itself to overtake both. Tether USDT’s market cap is steadily closing in on Ethereum, and Mike McGlone thinks t...
Bitcoin Hits $72K as Whale Places $80M Short Bet
Bitcoin pushed above $72K this week, notching an 8% gain over seven days. Normally, that kind of move would have the market doing a victory lap. Instead, the vibe is something closer to a horror movie where the characters celebrate too early.One anonymous whale just placed an $80 million bet that th...
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