BNB Chain told node operators to upgrade to BSC v1.7.2 before the Osaka/Mendel hard fork on April 28 to avoid sync issues.

Trump said the US Navy will begin blockading ships at the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Truth Social post on Sunday.

Justin Sun accused WLFI of hiding token freeze controls as the project faced scrutiny over loans, liquidity pressure and price losses.

European banks and corporates are picking stablecoin partners as MiCA rules and payment demand push adoption across markets

Ripple warned XRP users after a fake Instagram account posed as CEO Brad Garlinghouse and promoted an XRP giveaway scam online.

Anthony Scaramucci urged Bitcoin holders to stay calm after BTC fell near $72,000 amid liquidations and weak market sentiment.

Ether Machine ended its SPAC merger with Dynamix, canceled its Nasdaq debut, and halted plans for a $1.5 billion ETH fund.

Google removed Polymarket links from News results after a brief appearance, saying the site surfaced there by error, reports say.

Senator Cynthia Lummis said Congress must pass the CLARITY Act soon or delay crypto market structure reform until 2030.

TRUMP traded near record lows after a March bottom, while WLFI hit $0.07 as senators questioned Trump’s April 25 token gala.

Bitcoin fell over $2,000 after US-Iran peace talks failed, while Ethereum, XRP, Solana and other altcoins also moved lower.

Crypto exchange trading fell 48% from the October 2025 peak as Binance led spot and perpetual futures activity in Q1 2026.

Pavel Durov says push notifications can expose deleted messages after report said FBI accessed Signal data through phone notification logs.

US job growth stayed modest in March as AI hiring stayed weak, entry-level roles shrank, and workers reported more rework.

US government moved 2.438 BTC to Coinbase Prime from wallets linked by Arkham to an alleged steroid distribution case.

Police arrested a suspect after a firebomb attack at Sam Altman’s home and threats near OpenAI headquarters Friday night.

XRP community events begin April 13 with an XRPL audit contest and continue at Paris Blockchain Week on April 15.

XRP traded at $1.35 as Congress returned on April 13, with traders watching the CLARITY Act and new analyst price targets.

Grayscale added HYPE, TON, TRX and other tokens to its Q2 watchlist as it also filed for a spot HYPE ETF.

WLFI fell to a record low after wallets tied to the project used 5 billion tokens to borrow $75 million in stablecoins.

Aethir said it contained an ATH bridge hack, kept Ethereum supply intact, and limited user losses to under $90,000.

Bitcoin rose above $73,000, Ethereum reclaimed $2,200, and total crypto market value reached $2.53 trillion on April 11.

Report says Iran may seek crypto tolls from oil ships in Hormuz, while analysts question whether Bitcoin, stablecoins, or yuan fit.

A federal judge blocked Arizona from enforcing gambling laws against Kalshi as the CFTC pressed its case in court.

Bitwise updated its Hyperliquid ETF filing with a ticker and fee as competition grows for the first spot HYPE fund.

CFTC named five members of its innovation task force as the agency expands work on crypto, AI, and prediction market rules.

Kalshi users placed Artemis II bets on NASA briefing language as the crewed Moon mission ended in Friday splashdown coverage across markets.

CoreWeave signed a multi-year Anthropic deal, sending shares higher as it expanded its AI cloud customer base Friday.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong backed the CLARITY Act after delays, aligning with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s call.

US CPI rose 3.3% in March as energy prices jumped, while Bitcoin climbed above $72,000 after the inflation data release Friday.