Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

TL;DRSolana leads all blockchains in weekly dApp revenue for the fifth consecutive week, reaching $16.94 million and outperforming Ethereum and other competitors. The network’s low fees and high throughput continue to attract trading activity and user engagement. Ethereum shows recovery with rising ...

CoinMarketCap reports:Strategy Inc.'s STRC perpetual preferred shares facilitated the purchase of 77,000 bitcoins in 2026, far exceeding the inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs. The bitcoin market dropped to $60,000 on April 30.15%Yes.Buy pressure driven by STRC has prompted traders to adjust their expec...

Following the KelpDAO exploit that resulted in the loss of nearly $300 million, the decentralized finance ( DeFi) ecosystem has experienced a cascading wave of withdrawals, affecting not only Aave but a wide range of other major DeFi protocols.Key Takeaways:KelpDAO exploit drained $300M+ on Apr. 1...

ME News reports that, on April 21 (UTC+8), a series of recent security incidents have collectively caused over $600 million in losses across the DeFi market, with the Kelp DAO cross-chain bridge attack accounting for approximately $292 million. The industry’s total value locked (TVL) has dropped to ...

Key InsightsThe breakout for SHIB is confirmed by increased volume and new higher lows, which indicate an increasing demand in the market.The volume of derivatives trades exceeds $249 million with the growth of open interest.Resistance at the range between $0.0000065 and $0.0000072 will define furth...

CoinDesk reports:The $280 million vulnerability incident at KelpDAO has sparked widespread security concerns across the DeFi space. The probability of Solana reaching $150 in April is currently...0%On Polymarket.Market reactionHackers exploited a vulnerability in LayerZero’s infrastructure, affectin...

CoinMarketCap reports:Broadcom (AVGO) has risen 14% this year, a solid return for an AI chip stock that many analysts consider undervalued. Companies are racing to purchase Broadcom’s custom AI chips, making its assets a highly valuable commodity. Recently, Broadcom signed new AI chip partnership ag...

Key Insights:Coinbase exchange introduced crypto-secured loans in the UK, where customers can borrow instantly by securing the loans with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and cbETH.Morpho on Base is a lender of loans with variable rates, no repayment plan, and a max limit of $5 million of BTC-backed loans.The COI...

The largest meme coin by market capitalization has rebounded 4% over the past week, with some analysts expecting the uptrend to continue in the short term.Some key on-chain metrics support the bullish outlook, yet traders and investors should tread lightly, as market conditions remain unstable due t...

Is the TradFi-to-DeFi integration playbook now under pressure?We’re not even halfway through Q2, and 2026 has already seen three major protocol exploits, with the latest KelpDAO incident involving $292 million. Combined losses across all three hacks now exceed $600 million. And while the capital hit...

DeFi exploits topped $775M in 2026, with KelpDAO, Drift, and Step Finance hit hardest.KelpDAO and Drift alone accounted for $577M in losses from bridge and oracle attacks.Private key compromise remained a major DeFi risk, alongside bridge and oracle exploits.DeFi exploits have caused more than $775 ...

CoinDesk reports:Bitmine (BMNR) currently holds nearly 5 million Ethereum tokens, accounting for 4% of the total supply. With support from institutional investors, its total assets have reached $12.9 billion.Total company holdings have reached nearly 5 million tokens, surpassing the 4% threshold of ...

Kraken’s enforcement support contrasts with rising listing due diligence concerns.Memecore flows suggest insider-driven activity over organic market demand.Exchanges face pressure to balance growth, transparency, and user protection.Crypto exchange Kraken faces fresh scrutiny after promoting strong ...

Ripple said the XRP Ledger will follow a four-phase roadmap toward full post-quantum readiness by 2028.The company said XRPL already has useful migration foundations, including native key rotation and seed-based key generation. Ripple is working with Project Eleven on validator testing, Devnet bench...

Strategy buys 34,164 Bitcoin, pushing holdings near four percent supplyMassive $2.54 billion purchase strengthens Strategy dominance in Bitcoin marketEquity sales fuel aggressive accumulation as corporate Bitcoin adoption acceleratesA surge in corporate Bitcoin accumulation has placed Strategy at th...