PI remains weak as 3M tokens move to exchanges, unlocks approach, and Pi Network prepares for its Protocol 22 deadline.

GOP leaders reportedly contacted Howard Lutnick after a crypto PAC filing showed a planned $1.75M Texas spend for Ken Paxton.

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz rejected claims that XRP is part of a secret US government plan, calling them conspiracy theories.

Riot Platforms sent 500 BTC to NYDIG as major Bitcoin miners keep selling reserves after the latest halving.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2B in net inflows over eight days, led by BlackRock’s IBIT as BTC traded near $78,000.

Space and Time launches Dreamspace, a Microsoft-backed AI app builder for creating on-chain apps without coding.

Metaplanet issues $50M in zero-interest bonds to fund more Bitcoin purchases after raising its holdings to 40,177 BTC.

Mantle proposes lending up to 30,000 ETH to Aave DAO to address rsETH bad debt from the $292M Kelp exploit.

Kelp DAO’s $292M exploit sparked debate over layered DeFi risk after rsETH stress triggered withdrawals and market pauses.

White House says China-linked firms used proxy accounts and jailbreaks to copy US AI models through unauthorized distillation.

DOJ charged a US soldier accused of using secret intelligence to make over $400K from Polymarket bets on Maduro’s capture.

Succinct launches ZCAM, an iPhone app that uses cryptography to verify real photos and videos at capture.

Lido Labs proposes using up to 2,500 stETH to reduce Kelp’s rsETH shortfall after a $292M exploit hit DeFi venues.

FTX estate sold its 5% Cursor stake for $200K in 2023, missing about $3B after Cursor’s $60B SpaceX-linked valuation.

OKX integrates BitGo off-exchange settlement for US institutions, allowing trades while assets remain in cold custody.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs added $1.9 billion in seven days, led by BlackRock, as BTC briefly topped $79,000 near $80,000.

Pantera Capital urged Satsuma to sell its 646 BTC and return capital as the LSE-listed firm's Bitcoin strategy comes under pressure.

The U.S. military is testing a Bitcoin node for cybersecurity, with Admiral Paparo saying the effort does not involve mining BTC right now.

Tom Lee backed a report projecting Ethereum at $250,000, citing staking yield, network utility, and Proof-of-Stake security.

Pi Network is advancing smart contract tools, targeting an April 27 Protocol 22 deadline and preparing for Consensus 2026 in Miami.

Polymarket faces scrutiny after two traders won $37K on Paris weather bets tied to unusual temperature spikes at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay is leaving Consensys as the wallet rolls out Advanced Permissions for recurring onchain actions.

Believe founder Ben Pasternak was arrested on assault and strangulation charges while a separate investor lawsuit remains active in New York

Apple fixed an iPhone bug that kept deleted Signal notification previews on devices, later recovered by FBI investigators in court filings.

New York and Illinois banned state employees from prediction markets, citing insider trading risks and ethics concerns.

Robinhood Ventures Fund I bought $75 million in OpenAI stock to back tokens giving retail investors indirect private market exposure via AI.

Sam Bankman-Fried withdrew his new trial motion but kept his appeal and request for a new judge in the FTX criminal case in latest filing.

PUSD launched on ADI Chain, adding a Shariah-compliant stablecoin backed by Gulf currencies for Middle East settlement use in finance today.

Binance.US cut spot trading fees to 0% for makers and 0.02% for takers across all pairs, with no tiers or subscription fees.

Kalshi suspended three political candidates after finding they bet on their own races, citing exchange rule breaches and fines after review.

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.