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04-09

Bitcoin Devs Build Quantum-Proof Wallet Prototype to Protect 6.9M BTC

Story HighlightsBitcoin developers built prototype allowing wallet recovery during potential quantum computing security emergency.Prototype uses zk-STARK proofs to verify ownership without exposing private keys.Solution protects roughly 6.9 million Bitcoin vulnerable to future quantum attacks.Proof ...

Hype position closed; Ethereum longs rise to 12,300 ETH

According to ChainCatcher, Hyperbot data shows that Huang Licheng’s latest long position in HYPE was fully closed 20 minutes ago. He is currently continuing to add to his 25x leveraged Ethereum long position, with a current holding of 12,300 ETH, valued at $26.611 million, and a liquidation price of...

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz Highlights $15 Billion Helios AI Data Center in 2025 Annual Report

Galaxy Digital (GLXY) founder and CEO Mike Novogratz highlighted the firm’s key milestones in its 2025 annual report, marking its first 10-K filing as a Nasdaq-listed company. Novogratz described the listing as more than a milestone, calling it “a declaration that the digital economy is real, and th...

Wyoming Leads in Digital Asset Regulation, Says U.S. Senator Lummis

ME News reports that on April 9 (UTC+8), Cynthia Lummis, Chair of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Digital Assets and Banking, posted that she hosted a roundtable at the Wyoming State Capitol alongside Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould and Governor Mark Gordon to discuss the state’s curre...

Chip startup SiFive completes $400 million funding round led by Atreides Management

According to Bloomberg, chip startup SiFive has completed a $400 million funding round led by Atreides Management, with participation from Nvidia, Apollo Global Management, and Point72. Post-funding, SiFive is valued at $3.65 billion. SiFive stated that the raised capital will be used to expand it...

Bitcoin Depot Suffers Hack, Loses $3.7M in BTC

Bitcoin Depot, a cryptocurrency ATM operator, disclosed that it lost approximately 50.9 bitcoins—valued at around $3.7 million at current prices—in a cybersecurity incident on March 23. The hackers gained access to internal systems by compromising credentials associated with the company’s enterprise...

Etherscan Launches Redesigned Contract Tab with IDE-Style Code Browser

ME News reports that on April 9 (UTC+8), the blockchain explorer Etherscan announced a redesign of its Contract tab, introducing an IDE-style code browser featuring file tree navigation, multi-file tabs, contract outline navigation, and cross-file keyword search. The update also features a redesig...

Pyth Launches Data Marketplace with Support from Six Financial Institutions

The oracle service Pyth has announced the launch of the Pyth Data Marketplace, with support from six financial institutions: Euronext, Exchange Data International, Fidelity Investments, OTC Markets Group, SGX’s FX data business, and Tradeweb. These institutions will act as data providers, distributi...

SiFive Completes $400M Oversubscribed Funding Round Led by Atreides Management

Odaily Planet Daily reports: Chip startup SiFive has completed a $400 million oversubscribed funding round led by Atreides Management, with participation from Nvidia Corporation, Apollo Global Management, and Point72, valuing the company at $3.65 billion. The funds will be used to expand its AI data...

AlphaTON Secures $43 Million in Financing to Support AI and Privacy-Preserving Computing Infrastructure

Odaily Planet Daily report: AlphaTON Capital, the treasury company of TON, has announced a strategic financing agreement with Vertical Data totaling approximately $43 million, with closing expected in the second quarter of 2026. AlphaTON stated that this financing partnership focuses on AI hardware ...

Ripple (XRP) Gains Traction in Asia, XRP Rises on Upbit, RLUSD Eyes Top 50

Ripple made the headlines after gaining traction in Asia.Its native token, XRP, has slightly rebounded over the past week, while its stablecoin, RLUSD, eyes crypto’s top 50 club.Big News From AsiaSBI Ripple Asia revealed that it has completed development of a token issuance platform system that util...

U.S. Treasury Proposes Rule to Regulate Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act

As the crypto market braces for the passage of the CLARITY Act, a new rule under the GENIUS Act has come to the limelight. In a joint proposal, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) brought a rule that trea...

Bhutan Sells Over 9,000 BTC, Holdings Drop 70%

Bhutan’s reserves have dropped from roughly 13,000 BTC to around 3,654 BTC, a decline of about 70%. Despite the sell-off, Bhutan is still one of the top five nation-state Bitcoin holders. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price has remained relatively stable over the past 24 hours, trading near $71,000 with a sl...

Polygon Targets $100M Raise for Regulated Stablecoin Payments

Polygon targets up to $100M raise to build regulated stablecoin payments and expand financial infrastructure.Acquisitions of Coinme and Sequence support its Open Money Stack for end-to-end payment solutions.Stablecoin growth drives strategy, with volumes surging past traditional systems like ACH in ...

XRP Price Analysis and Outlook for 2026: ETFs, RWA Growth, and Regulatory Clarity

Currently trading at $1.33, many investors are asking: Is XRP still a "must-have" for a diversified crypto portfolio? This analysis breaks down the current market positioning, the distance from its historical peaks, and the fundamental drivers for the remainder of 2026.Is XRP Worth It?For investors ...

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