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04-09

U.S. law firm launches class action investigation into the Drift hack, blaming Circle for failing to freeze funds.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. law firm Gibbs Mura has officially launched a class action investigation into the Drift Protocol hack, involving an estimated $280 million to $285 million in funds. Over $230 million in USDC was transferred to Ethereum via Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Proto...

Stablecoin market surpasses $316 billion, bank adoption still in early stages

Odaily Planet Daily reports that S&P Global Market Intelligence has released a report indicating that the stablecoin market size has surpassed $316 billion, but banks’ strategic planning remains in early stages. Of the 100 banks surveyed in Q1 2026, only 7% were developing relevant frameworks, with ...

BitMine Upgrades to the NYSE Main Board and Expands Share Repurchase Program to $4 Billion

ME News reports that on April 9 (UTC+8), BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) announced its official upgrade to the New York Stock Exchange main board, ceasing trading on NYSE American, and declared an expansion of its share repurchase program authorization from $1 billion to $4 billion. As...

Bitcoin Depot Reports $3.7M BTC Loss Following Hacker Breach

Odaily Planet Daily reports that cryptocurrency ATM operator Bitcoin Depot disclosed a loss of approximately 50.9 bitcoins, equivalent to about $3.7 million at current prices, in a cybersecurity incident. According to a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the attac...

Bitmine upgrades to the NYSE Main Board and expands its share repurchase program to $4 billion.

According to Bitmine, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) officially upgraded to the New York Stock Exchange primary listing on April 9, 2026, with its ticker symbol unchanged. The board also approved increasing the share repurchase authorization from $1 billion to $4 billion, placing it amo...

Bitmine Expands Share Repurchase Program to $40 Billion

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Ethereum treasury company Bitmine has announced that its common stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange at market open on April 9, 2026, under the ticker symbol “BMNR.” In addition to the listing upgrade, Bitmine’s board of directors unanimously appro...

S&P Global: Banking Sector Remains Cautious Despite Stablecoin Market Expansion

According to CoinDesk, a report from S&P Global Market Intelligence indicates that although the stablecoin market size has surpassed $316 billion, the banking sector’s strategic approach to stablecoins remains largely in the early exploration phase. A S&P Global survey for the first quarter of 202...

US Regulators Sue Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois Over Prediction Markets

U.S. regulators have opened a new front in the fight over prediction markets, suing Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois as the legal battle over platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket grows. The federal government says those states crossed the line when they tried to block or limit event contracts th...

Bitcoin Depot Reveals $3.7M BTC Loss Due to Cyberattack

ChainCatcher report: Bitcoin Depot, a cryptocurrency ATM operator, disclosed that it lost approximately 50.9 bitcoins in a cybersecurity incident, valued at around $3.7 million at current prices. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the attack occurred on Mar...

XRP Completes Bounce, Analyst Predicts Wave 3 Down Before Bull Run

Altcoin XRP completes bounce and analyst expects action.First a wave 3 down price movement will occur for XRP to fall below $1.After this a surge to new ATH is expected as the altcoin is positioned for a bull run.The crypto community has been patiently waiting for a bullish altseason phase since bef...

Canton Challenges Ethereum's Institutional Adoption with ZK Criticism

Author: Thejaswini M AArticle translation: Block UnicornForewordWhat happens when a company shifts from defense to offense, changes its stance, and refines its messaging?We know this because Microsoft has long claimed it had no ill will toward Linux. Yet it began appearing at government procurement ...

Exodus Movement Reports Q1 2026 Increase in Crypto Holdings

U.S.-listed self-custody cryptocurrency company Exodus Movement disclosed that, as of the end of March, its Bitcoin holdings increased to 628 BTC (a net addition of 18 BTC for the month), Ethereum holdings increased to 1,857 ETH (a net addition of 17 ETH for the month), and Solana holdings increased...

XRP Whales Accumulate 880M Tokens Amid Retail Caution

XRP whales are aggressively accumulating while the asset’s recent price action keeps many retail participants cautious. This raises a key question for investors: are large holders positioning ahead of something the average trader has not yet recognized? XRP Whales Accumulate At Key Levels While Reta...

Santiment Reports 32,058 New WETH Wallets Created in Single Day

WETH activity surges as Santiment reports record wallet growthOver 32000 new wallets signal major Ethereum liquidity movementNetwork spike highlights capital shifts across DeFi and cross chain platformsHeightened activity around Wrapped Ethereum has intensified after on-chain data highlighted an unu...

B.AI Launches Global AI Agent Financial Infrastructure with LLM Access and x402/8004 Protocols

B.AI has built a complete ecosystem spanning from the AI service entry point to the AI Agent financial foundation: a permissionless LLM entry point that centrally integrates top global models with a unified API; and AI Agent infrastructure, through protocols such as x402 and 8004, enabling AI Agents...

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