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Bitcoin, ether, solana slide, oil jumps on renewed U.S.-Iran war risks

Bitcoin traded at $74,335 after Iran reimposed controls on the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, with the modest 1.6% pullback standing out against a 5.7% jump in Brent and a 1.2% drop in European equity futures.
A $300M borrowing spike on Aave signals liquidity crunch after exploit

The aftershocks of the Saturday's KelpDAO hack are spreading through stablecoin markets in ways that were not immediately obvious.
Bitcoin is rallying as flagship conference approaches, data shows the gains rarely last

After a 50% slide and partial recovery for bitcoin, traders are watching whether the Las Vegas event marks another short-term top for bitcoin.
Bitcoin drops from recent highs as traders watch CME gap, DeFi hack fallout

Bitcoin pulled back after Friday’s surge as traders considered a CME futures gap, a DeFi exploit rattled altcoins and macro pressures weighed on sentiment.
U.S.-Iran ceasefire ends, Tesla earnings: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting April 20.
Strategy buys 34,164 bitcoin for $2.54 billion

Last week's purchases were funded by sales of the companies perpetual preferred stock, STRC and common stock.
Bitmine buys 101,627 ether worth over $230 million, its largest weekly haul of 2026

The Ethereum treasury firm is nearing 5 million ETH holdings as it has sped its accumulation pace over the past weeks.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE price plummets 22.9% over weekend

Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped 2.5% and BNB Token (BNB) fell 2.3% from Friday.
Coinbase, Bybit said to be working together on tokenization, custody and distribution of U.S. stocks

The talks do not involve any sort of stake acquisition or similar deal to enter the U.S., as was reported elsewhere last month.
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Tether backs UAE tokenization firm KAIO in $8M funding round to bring Emirati funds onchain

The Abu Dhabi regulated firm build infrastruture to distribute insitutional funds on blockchain rails, lowering entry barrier for investors.
Global stablecoin rulemaking slows, prompting BIS to urge cooperation to avoid fragmentation risks

To mitigate risks like sudden withdrawals, policymakers are debating safeguards such as limiting interest payments and offering issuers access to central bank backstops.
U.S. crypto adoption is rebounding, bitcoin still dominates, Deutsche Bank says

Retail participation in the U.S. has bounced back to mid-2025 levels even as most consumers expect lower bitcoin prices ahead, the bank said.
UK gas-investment firm weighs bitcoin mining, draws criticism

Reabold Resources' gas field is so large it could theoretically mine 50,000 BTC, local media said. The firm said it will test bitcoin mining before pivoting to data centers.
Blockchain sleuth accuses RaveDAO of knowing who manipulated the price of its token

The on-chain sleuth cited "suspicious" exchange-linked activity as RAVE swung from $60 million in market capitalization to $6 billion and back.
Bitcoin faces near-term pressure as liquidity tightens, Hilbert Group CIO says

Russell Thompson warned of a sharp tightening in global liquidity that could weigh on risk assets and bitcoin in the near term, before expected U.S. policy action provides relief.
Five times President Trump made a statement that moved bitcoin, and why it might happen again this week

Trump’s social media posts and statements to news reporters have triggered 5% to 12% swings in the price of bitcoin, blurring the lines between policy and market manipulation.
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Bitcoin bounces above $76,000 as DeFi suffers $14 billion exodus after KelpDAO hack

Crypto steadied despite rising Iran tensions, but DeFi is reeling from one of the largest exploits of the year.
Aave could face up to $230 million in losses after Kelp DAO bridge exploit triggers DeFi chaos

Aave published a report outlining two possible outcomes: around $123 million in losses if damage is shared across all rsETH, or up to $230 million if confined to Layer 2s, with the final impact depending on how Kelp DAO allocates the shortfall.
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North Korea’s crypto heist playbook is expanding and DeFi keeps getting hit

More than $500 million was siphoned across the Drift and Kelp exploits in just over two weeks. What once looked like isolated breaches now resembles a sustained campaign, likely driven by the financial needs of a sanctioned state.
Ripple wants the XRP Ledger to be quantum-proof by 2028. Here is its plan

Ripple has laid out a four-phase plan to make the XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028.
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