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Ethereum recorded over 200 million transactions in Q1 2026, marking its busiest quarter ever despite stagnant token prices.

A technical indicator using 50- and 100-week moving averages has historically predicted every Bitcoin bear market bottom since 2015, but it has not triggered.

Public Bitcoin miners sold a record 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026 due to collapsing margins and low hashprice.

Robert Dunlap was sentenced to 23 years for a $20 million Meta-1 Coin crypto fraud, misleading investors about assets.

Crypto trading volumes on centralized exchanges dropped 39% in Q1 2026, signaling a sustained crypto winter.

A fake Ledger device sold on a Chinese marketplace was discovered to be a sophisticated scam designed to steal crypto funds.

A Houston man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for defrauding 1,000 investors of $20 million through a fake crypto token.

Hyperbridge revised its April 13 exploit losses to $2.5 million, ten times the initial estimate, following further forensic investigation.

President Trump indicates progress in US-Iran negotiations, leading to lower oil prices and positive trends in equity and cryptocurrency markets.

The Ethereum Foundation-funded Ketman Project has identified 100 North Korean IT workers infiltrating various Web3 organizations.

Bitcoin could hit $125,000 within two months as negative funding rates suggest a potential short squeeze amid positive U.S.-Iran ceasefire developments.

Russia-linked crypto exchange Grinex has suspended operations following a massive $13.7 million cyberattack that it claims involved state-backed foreign actors.

Legislators have delayed the release of Clarity Act draft text, which maintains a controversial ban on interest rewards for idle stablecoin holdings.

Zanzibar police are questioning crypto executive Joe McCann following the death of his fiancée, Ashly Robinson, while the couple was on vacation.

Russia-linked crypto exchange Grinex has suspended trading operations following a sophisticated $14 million cyberattack.

Investors have sued Circle for allegedly failing to freeze $280 million in USDC stolen during a major hack on the Drift Protocol exchange.

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warns of a potential US bond market collapse and calls for an emergency contingency plan.

Bitcoin is targeting $90,000 as whale accumulation hits levels not seen since 2013, supported by technical breakout patterns.

Bitcoin's negative funding rate reflects bearish losses and liquidations rather than a shift in long-term institutional demand.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig pledged to use the full force of the law against fraud and insider trading within prediction markets.

Key Ethereum Foundation researcher and manager Josh Stark is leaving the organization after five years to focus on personal time.

Yuga Labs appointed Michael Figge as CEO, while co-founder Greg Solano transitioned to the role of chairman of the board.

A Texas man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for a $20 million crypto scam involving fraudulent claims of fine art backing.

Tempo has introduced Zones, a privacy feature enabling permissioned, parallel blockchains that maintain interoperability with the main Tempo network.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments regarding Kalshi's event contracts, potentially setting the stage for a Supreme Court battle over federal jurisdiction.

HIVE Digital Technologies is raising $75 million through senior notes to fund GPU procurement and data center infrastructure for AI services.

Citi analysts suggest that allocating both bitcoin and gold to portfolios can improve performance compared to traditional equity-bond mixes.

Binance CEO Richard Teng discusses the exchange's evolution into a comprehensive global financial super app and the role of regulation in crypto adoption.

JustLend DAO completed its third JST buyback and burn, removing 271 million tokens worth $21.3 million to reduce supply and drive value.

The Bitcoin Scholars Fund aims to raise $21 million by 2027 to provide Bitcoin-focused curricula to K–12 students through tax-advantaged donations.

Pi Network asserts it has 18 million KYC-verified users, distinguishing its growth from networks that only track total account wallet counts.

Publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies sold over 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026, surpassing total sales for 2025 due to low profitability.

Exodus has integrated native XRP Ledger tools and partnered with Ripple to support the upcoming expansion of the RLUSD stablecoin.

ORDI experienced a massive price surge and volume spike, breaking out of a long-term falling wedge pattern toward higher Fibonacci resistance levels.

Large Bitcoin holders are accumulating supply at record rates, creating a potential squeeze that could lead to sharp price movements if demand returns.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig faced legislative scrutiny regarding the regulation of prediction markets, offshore platforms like Hyperliquid, and agency staffing levels.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig stated the agency will continue its rulemaking process despite a lack of bipartisan commission leadership.

The Tennessee Senate Finance Committee will review SB 2639, a proposal to integrate Bitcoin into the state's reserve assets to combat inflation.

Hyperbridge has increased its estimated losses from an April 13 exploit to $2.5 million following a comprehensive cross-chain audit.

Analysts at Glassnode and Axel Adler Jr. warn that weak capital inflows suggest it is premature to declare a new Bitcoin bull market.

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig stated that AI and automation are helping the agency manage increased oversight duties despite significant recent staff reductions.

Rhea Finance, a major NEAR Protocol DeFi hub, lost $7.6 million due to an oracle manipulation exploit involving fake token contracts.

Charles Hoskinson argues Bitcoin's proposed quantum defense, BIP-361, is effectively a hard fork unable to recover early BTC, including Satoshi Nakamoto's holdings.

Bitcoin's price recovery is currently limited by a cautious Federal Reserve and uncertainty surrounding its future leadership.

Mizuho analysts suggest X Money could disrupt the U.S. payments market but faces significant regulatory challenges regarding cryptocurrency and yield-bearing products.

Josh Stark is departing the Ethereum Foundation after five years, during which he held key leadership and communication roles.

Hyperbridge has increased its estimated exploit losses to $2.5 million after discovering a broader multi-chain impact across various EVM networks.

Russian crypto exchange Grinex has suspended operations after reporting a $13 million hack allegedly orchestrated by foreign government agencies.

Charles Schwab is launching spot Bitcoin and Ether trading services for retail clients, offering integrated portfolio management with secure institutional custody.

Financial giant Charles Schwab is launching spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for retail clients, integrated directly into its existing brokerage platform.

Chiliz (CHZ) shows bullish signals as it targets the $0.050 resistance level supported by positive technical indicators and low exchange inflows.

The UK’s FCA is introducing new crypto regulations that classify firms holding assets over 24 hours as custodians, requiring full licensing.

Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.7, an advanced AI model featuring enhanced autonomous task execution, improved vision capabilities, and new enterprise developer tools.

Charles Schwab is launching a new platform, Schwab Crypto, enabling retail clients to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum directly alongside traditional assets.

Charles Schwab has launched its crypto trading platform, allowing retail clients to trade spot bitcoin and ethereum directly.

VerifiedX has introduced a zero-knowledge privacy layer for Bitcoin to meet growing institutional requirements for transaction confidentiality.

Bitcoin's recent price rally is being hindered by short-term holders who are using price increases as an opportunity to sell and exit positions.

BitMEX has introduced a new trading campaign offering a 50,000 USDT prize pool for users trading its 24/7 TradFi derivatives contracts.

U.S. lawmakers are nearing a final agreement on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, according to insights from JPMorgan.

Victims of the $4 billion OneCoin Ponzi scheme are now eligible to claim compensation from $40 million in assets seized by the US government.

Australia could unlock A$24 billion annually through tokenized finance, but achieving this requires urgent implementation of clear, supportive regulatory frameworks.

Naver and Dunamu have filed plans to form an IPO committee for Naver Financial, targeting a public listing within five to seven years.

Drift Protocol has secured $150 million, primarily from Tether, to facilitate a platform relaunch and compensate users after a massive April exploit.

The CoinDesk 20 Index fell 0.2% to 2083.34, with Ethereum and Aave leading the decline among assets.

Drift Protocol has raised nearly $150 million, led by Tether, to facilitate user recovery and transition its settlement currency from USDC to USDT.

Ukrainian authorities arrested a wanted cybercrime suspect and seized $11 million in assets linked to a $100 million international fraud scheme.

DoubleZero has launched Edge, a decentralized fiber network providing low-latency onchain data delivery, starting with real-time Solana block data.

DoubleZero has launched a high-speed data platform for Solana to provide traders with faster, Wall Street-style market information.

Galaxy Digital is lobbying the SEC to permit automated market makers to trade tokenized securities without registering as traditional exchanges.

Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 361 introduces a controversial phased migration to quantum-resistant signatures that risks freezing non-migrated coins to prevent quantum-based theft.