Finance ministers, central bankers, and senior financiers are increasingly focused on the potential risks posed by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model, amid fears it could expose critical weaknesses in global financial infrastructure. The model has already prompted high-level discussions and emergency-style…

Plans to release revised stablecoin yield language in the Clarity Act have been delayed, extending uncertainty around one of the bill’s most divisive provisions. According to a report from Politico, Senator Thom Tillis said the updated draft is unlikely to…

Ethereum price climbed to an intraday high of $2,375 on Friday as Ethereum ETFs continued to draw steady institutional interest. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price was trading at $2,375 last check on Friday, April 17. The largest…

Flow Capital Partners is set to bring its $150 million private credit fund to the DigiFT tokenization platform by the end of April. Bloomberg reported Friday that the Hong Kong-based asset manager will offer on-chain shares of the fund, which…

Bitcoin held steady around $75,000 on Friday as investors digested reports that the U.S.-Iran conflict could end as early as this weekend. According to reports, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that the U.S. is close to coming to an agreement…

This article has been updated with comments from a Ledger spokesperson. A Brazilian security researcher has uncovered a sophisticated counterfeit Ledger device operation after discovering modified hardware designed to siphon cryptocurrency from unsuspecting users. The security researcher, known online as…

A six-month investigation backed by the Ethereum Foundation has uncovered how North Korean operatives quietly embedded themselves inside dozens of Web3 teams under false identities. The Ethereum Foundation said Thursday that its ETH Rangers initiative funded a security-focused effort that…

Police in Zanzibar are continuing to question crypto fund founder Joe McCann after the death of his fiancée during a vacation on the island. NBC News reported that Ashly Robinson, 31, died in the hospital on April 9, a day…

Sanctioned crypto exchange Grinex halted trading after a suspected state-level cyberattack drained up to $15 million in crypto. Grinex said Thursday it had suspended operations after losing more than 1 billion Russian rubles, roughly $13.7 million, from 54 wallets in…

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has called on U.S. policymakers to prepare an emergency response plan for a potential breakdown in demand for U.S. Treasurys, warning that the consequences could be severe. Speaking in a Bloomberg interview on Thursday, Paulson…

A new class action lawsuit has put Circle under legal scrutiny over its response to the movement of stolen USDC following the Drift Protocol hack. According to a filing in a U.S. district court in Massachusetts, Drift investor Joshua McCollum…

Polkadot price rebounded over 10% on Thursday as it recovered from a sharp drop earlier this week. According to data from crypto.news, Polkadot (DOT) price rose 10.4% to an intraday high of $1.29 on April 16, while bringing its market…

RAVE crypto crashed over 44% to nearly $10 earlier today before backpedalling on some of its losses as investors bought the dip. According to data from CoinGecko, RaveDAO (RAVE) price skyrocketed over 5,300% this week to an all-time high of…

Chainlink price has remained confined in the consolidation range between $8 and $10 since early February this year as market participants weigh broader macroeconomic uncertainty against the protocol’s growing fundamental utility. According to data from crypto.news, the Chainlink (LINK) price…

Jean-Didier Berger, France’s minister delegate to the interior, has announced that the government is rolling out emergency protocols to defend digital asset holders against a violent surge in targeted kidnappings and physical extortions. RTL, a local news outlet, reports that…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported strong first-quarter earnings on Thursday, as steady demand for artificial intelligence chips pushed both revenue and profit to record levels. The world’s largest contract chipmaker posted net income of $18.2 billion for the three months…

A multi-million dollar influx from crypto-aligned donors is set to shape the 2026 Ohio Senate race as the Sentinel Action Fund commits $8 million to support Republican Senator Jon Husted. Sentinel Action Fund officials announced Wednesday that the super PAC,…

XRP price rose 6% to a three-week high of $1.42 on Thursday, becoming the strongest gainer among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap. According to data from crypto.news, XRP (XRP) price rallied to $1.42 on Thursday, April 16, with…

South Korea is moving toward a more transparent public ledger by testing tokenized deposits for day-to-day government spending in a new regulatory sandbox trial. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF), the government has selected a pilot project…

Morgan Stanley’s newly launched spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has overtaken the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund in total net inflows just over a week after entering the market. Farside Investors data shows the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) pulled in $19.3 million…

US regulators are investigating whether private information about the Trump administration’s military strategy in Iran was used to profit from massive oil trades. Bloomberg reports that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is examining suspicious activity on the CME Group’s…

Bitcoin price held near $75,000 on Thursday, sustained by institutional inflows following increased peace hopes between the U.S. and Iran. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price rose past the $75,000 psychological resistance level several times this week but…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned that China possesses the massive computing power and infrastructure necessary to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s high-level AI model, Claude Mythos. Speaking on the Dwarkesh Patel podcast on Wednesday, Huang dismissed the idea that…

World Liberty Financial investors are pushing back against a controversial new governance plan that threatens to lock up their tokens for years or even indefinitely. According to the proposal posted to the platform’s governance forum on Wednesday, the Trump family-backed…

Optimistic signs of a de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict pushed the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 to new record highs on Wednesday as Bitcoin moved toward the $75,000 mark. Yahoo Finance data shows the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.59% to…

BitMEX Research has proposed a conditional “canary fund” that would only trigger a network-wide freeze of older Bitcoin wallets if a quantum computer is proven to have successfully stolen funds. BitMEX Research published the alternative strategy on Thursday, arguing that…

Worldcoin price jumped sharply over the past 24 hours, climbing nearly 12% and bringing the token back into focus after weeks of muted performance. According to data from crypto.news, Worldcoin (WLD) staged a strong intraday rebound but still trades significantly…

Aave price has rallied over 7% this week amidst a surge in institutional interest and critical governance breakthroughs. Will it extend gains now that it has confirmed a bullish reversal pattern on charts? According to data from crypto.news, Aave (AAVE)…

BNB price has broken out of a falling wedge pattern, which positions it for significant upside over the coming weeks. According to data from crypto.news, BNB (BNB) price was hovering around $620 last check on Wednesday, April 15. The token…

XRP price has been trading within the consolidation zone of $1.20 to $1.40 for nearly 4 weeks as demand for the token faltered amid war tensions. According to data from crypto.news, XRP (XRP) price rose to a two-week high of…

Pakistan has officially ended its long-standing freeze on the digital currency sector by allowing banks to facilitate licensed virtual asset providers. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) issued a circular on April 14 authorizing regulated financial institutions to open accounts…

U.S. spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds recorded their fourth straight day of inflows on Tuesday as Ethereum touched $2,400 for the first time since February. According to data from SoSoValue, the ten spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $53.03 million in net inflows…

Bitcoin price fell nearly 3% on Wednesday as investors booked profits following its sharp rally above $75,000 the previous day amid renewed hopes of U.S.-Iran peace talks.  Bitcoin’s price fell today as investors booked profits following the sharp rebound yesterday.…

South Korean insurance giant Kyobo Life is moving to modernize its fixed-income operations through a new partnership with Ripple to tokenize government bonds. According to a company statement released Wednesday, the collaboration focuses on integrating Ripple Custody to manage the…

A new social engineering scheme is leveraging the Obsidian note-taking app to deploy stealthy malware targeting cryptocurrency and finance professionals. Elastic Security Labs released a report Tuesday detailing how attackers use “elaborate social engineering on LinkedIn and Telegram” to bypass…

X is transforming its interface into a financial dashboard with the launch of “smart cashtags” for iPhone users in the US and Canada. According to an announcement from X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, the feature allows users to select…

Bitcoin’s potential to challenge the dominance of traditional assets is growing as its utility expands from a digital version of gold to a functional tool for international trade, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. According to a Tuesday…

North Korean hackers are increasingly bypassing high-tech security barriers by weaponizing artificial intelligence to manipulate the employees behind the code. Zerion, a popular crypto wallet provider, confirmed on Wednesday that a long-term social engineering campaign linked to the DPRK successfully…

Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi confirmed on Tuesday that the cryptocurrency exchange has moved forward with a confidential filing for an initial public offering in the United States. Semafor reported from the World Economy 2026 conference that Sethi verified the filing…

Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh disclosed a diverse portfolio of private technology investments, including stakes in artificial intelligence and digital assets, as he prepares for a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing. According to a filing with the U.S. Office of Government…

Pi Network has completed a major protocol update that brings it even closer to launching full smart contract capabilities on the network. In an April 14 X post, the Pi Network team revealed that the Pi mainnet has successfully been…

Chainlink price is forming a major bullish reversal pattern that could ultimately lead to a potential surge to $12 over the coming weeks. According to data from crypto.news, Chainlink (LINK) price rallied nearly 8% to $9.40 on Tuesday, locking in…

Ethereum price rose over 9% on Tuesday amid a broader market rally fueled by renewed hopes of a more stable U.S.-Iran ceasefire soon.  According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price rose 9.2% to a 10-week high of $2,393 on…

Senhwa Biosciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Taiwan, has entered a partnership with a global investment group to accelerate its artificial intelligence-related drug development. According to an April 14 report, Senhwa Biosciences has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…

Nigel Farage is facing calls for a formal regulatory probe into his financial involvement with the cryptocurrency firm Stack BTC following his appearance in the company’s promotional content. The Liberal Democrats sent a letter to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)…

Bitcoin price edged closer to the $75,000 mark after news reports suggested a potential de-escalation of the U.S.-Iran war. Bitcoin is now close to breaking out of an ascending triangle that could push it higher this week. According to data…

A bipartisan effort to bridge the divide between Wall Street and the digital asset industry could see a breakthrough as early as this week. Politico reports that Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is preparing to unveil a draft agreement aimed at…

Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo is leaving the legal profession to commit himself fully to the digital asset space as a strategic adviser for fintech and cryptocurrency startups. The announcement came via a social media post on Sunday, where Giancarlo…

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is gaining fresh momentum in the U.S. Senate as negotiators work to solidify a bipartisan compromise on stablecoin regulations. Patrick Witt, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, told…

The crypto market rose 4.3% on Tuesday, moving above the $2.6 trillion mark after reports emerged that Iran could be considering ending the war, as the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to apply…

Victims of the multi-billion-dollar OneCoin fraud can now apply for reimbursement through a federal compensation program funded by seized assets. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that over $40 million in forfeited funds has been set aside for investors…

The American Bankers Association has warned that allowing stablecoins to offer interest could trigger a massive exodus of deposits from the traditional banking system. The American Bankers Association (ABA) issued this warning on Monday, countering a recent White House research…

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will no longer be allowed to “extort the world” as a naval blockade of the country’s ports officially commenced on Monday evening. We can’t let a country blackmail or extort the world,…

South Korean financial regulators have issued a multi-billion won fine and a three-month business suspension against Coinone following a probe into systemic anti-money laundering failures. The Korea Times, Chosun, and Yonhap News reported on Monday that the Financial Intelligence Unit…