BlackRock bought over $900 million in Bitcoin in five days, driving ETF inflows and adding to supply shock concerns.

Dogecoin saw $330 million in whale buying as analysts tracked rising network activity and a key breakout level at $0.1018.

Uzbekistan launched a supervised crypto mining zone in Karakalpakstan with tax breaks and rules requiring proceeds in local banks.

Charles Hoskinson questioned Bitcoin’s post-quantum security choice, saying SPHINCS+ may protect the network but limit flexibility.

David Schwartz defended Arbitrum’s ETH freeze after the KelpDAO exploit by comparing it to Bitcoin’s 2010 overflow rollback.

Bitcoin rose above $78,000 after Iran ceasefire extension, while crypto liquidations neared $460 million and market value topped $2.7T today.

AI is driving more crypto bug bounty reports, but teams say low-quality and false-positive submissions are also rising fast.

Umbra took its front end offline after about $800,000 in stolen funds moved through the protocol during ongoing recovery efforts.

Volo Protocol said a $3.5M exploit hit its WBTC, XAUm and USDC vaults, and the team pledged to absorb user losses.

Sullivan & Cromwell apologized after a court filing included about 40 incorrect citations and other errors linked to AI use.

Coinbase said Algorand and Aptos are advancing quantum readiness as some proof-of-stake blockchains face greater upgrade needs.

Justin Sun sued World Liberty Financial in California, alleging WLFI froze his tokens, blocked governance access, and threatened burns.

New York sued Coinbase and Gemini over prediction markets, while Coinbase moved the case to federal court.

Blockchain.com added perpetual futures to its DeFi wallet, letting users trade with self-custodied Bitcoin across 190 markets.

Kalshi is reportedly planning crypto perpetual futures, expanding beyond prediction markets as U.S. derivatives regulation evolves.

Securitize named former IMF representative Sunil Sabharwal to its board as the tokenization firm pursues a public listing.

David Schwartz said RLUSD can support settlement use cases but is not neutral because Ripple can freeze and claw back tokens.

Ripple set a 2028 target to make XRP Ledger quantum-resistant through a four-phase roadmap, testing, and a native amendment.

Dogecoin transaction volume rose near $800M on April 16 as DOGE traded around $0.095 and tested resistance near $0.102.

Bitcoin rose above $76K as XLM gained 7% and crypto futures liquidations reached $197.75M across major exchanges.

Bitcoin traded near $75K as whales sent coins to exchanges, while analysts pointed to resistance near $76.8K and $83K.

MARISKS warned that scammers posed as Iranian authorities and demanded bitcoin or USDT from ships stranded near the Strait of Hormuz.

Apple named John Ternus CEO effective Sept. 1, 2026, while Tim Cook will move to executive chairman after summer.

Twelve European banks chose Fireblocks for a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin targeting launch in the second half of 2026.

Whales bought 360 million XRP in one week as futures open interest rose and traders watched the $1.55 breakout level.

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song backed CBDC and deposit tokens, while leaving stablecoins out of his first speech.

Tether disclosed an 8.2% stake in Antalpha, a bitcoin mining finance firm, after the company’s May 2025 Nasdaq IPO.

Bybit led Hata’s $8 million Series A as Malaysia expands digital asset rules, tokenization pilots, and stablecoin testing.

NY lawmaker Alex Bores proposed an AI dividend funded by AI taxes and equity stakes if automation displaces US workers.

Coinbase-backed x402 launched Agentic.market, a marketplace where AI agents can discover, compare, and pay for online services.

Strategy bought 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion, lifting total holdings to 815,061 BTC at an average purchase price of $75,527.

Nike fell to decade lows as China sales weakened, Converse revenue dropped, and investors weighed strategy changes and RTFKT exit.

Crypto funds saw $1.4 billion in weekly inflows, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum, as total assets under management hit $155 billion.

Bitcoin nears a $7.9 billion options expiry, with $75,000, $71,000 max pain, and short squeeze risks in focus.