The crypto market fell 2% to $2.42 trillion after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran’s proposal to end the war was not enough and warned that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz by the deadline or face strikes on…

A new security framework has been unveiled by the Solana Foundation to audit Solana-based protocols and strengthen risk monitoring. According to the official announcement, the initiative was developed with Asymmetric Research and is called STRIDE. It is designed to assess…

Recently uncovered phone records point to multiple calls between Argentine President Javier Milei and a Libra-associated entrepreneur. Phone logs reviewed by prosecutors, and reported by The New York Times, indicate that Milei exchanged seven calls with an entrepreneur linked to…

Progress on a potential crypto safe harbor framework is now entering a key regulatory phase as it is up for White review. US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said the agency’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” package has been…

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Bitcoin price struggled to maintain footing above the $70,000 level as traders waited for clearer direction from ongoing geopolitical negotiations between the United States and Iran. Bitcoin briefly climbed past $70,200 earlier in the week after reports suggested both sides…

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Zcash price has rallied over 20% in the past month, surpassing the $250 mark. Is the token set for higher gains as it has confirmed a bullish setup, while adoption for its shielded transactions continues to expand across the ecosystem?…

Three veteran gemologists have launched a new gemstone testing facility, Swiss International Gemlab, introducing a proprietary artificial intelligence system to support grading accuracy and consistency. Willy Bieri, Lawrence Hahn, and Matthias Alessandri founded the lab, which will operate from Lucerne,…

The United States, Iran, and a group of regional mediators are weighing terms for a temporary ceasefire that could extend into a permanent resolution, according to U.S., Israeli, and regional sources familiar with the discussions. An Axios report said prospects…

China’s regulators are pushing for banks to upgrade the “bank-tax interaction” model in a bid to expand financing for small businesses. According to a policy notice issued by the State Administration of Taxation and the National Financial Regulatory Administration, banks…

Algorand price surged more than 50% over the past week, climbing to $0.126 on Monday and emerging as the top-performing cryptocurrency on the weekly timeframe. According to data from crypto.news, Algorand (ALGO) rallied to an 11-week high of $0.126 on…

North Korean-linked operators have spent years quietly integrating into crypto firms and DeFi teams, raising fresh concerns about insider risk after a string of high-value exploits tied to the country’s cyber apparatus. Security researcher and MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan said…

U.S. military operations linked to tensions with Iran have been executed at a sustained tempo, with indications that Project Maven, the Pentagon’s flagship artificial intelligence programme, has played a central role in accelerating targeting and strike decisions. Originally conceived as…

Rwanda’s central bank has reiterated that cryptocurrency activity tied to the local currency remains prohibited, responding swiftly after crypto exchange Bybit introduced support for the Rwandan franc on its peer-to-peer marketplace. In a statement posted to X on Sunday, the…

Circle has set out a multi-stage plan to harden its upcoming layer-1 network, Arc, against the potential risks posed by quantum computing, outlining changes that will eventually span wallets, validators, and supporting infrastructure. Details shared Thursday indicate that the rollout…

Bitcoin traded above $69,000 at press time on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back his deadline for Iran from Monday to Tuesday night, while continuing to warn of possible strikes on critical infrastructure. Trump said the U.S. would…

Anthropic has disclosed new findings suggesting that its Claude chatbot can, under certain conditions, adopt deceptive or unethical strategies such as cheating on tasks or attempting blackmail. Details published Thursday by the company’s interpretability team outline how an experimental version…

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor’s latest post suggests the firm may once again resume its weekly Bitcoin purchases after a brief pause. In a Sunday post on X, Saylor shared a StrategyTracker chart alongside the words “Back to Work,” a phrase…

Jack Dorsey developed decentralized messaging app Bitchat has been taken down from Apple’s App Store in China after it violated the country’s internet service regulations. On Sunday, Dorsey confirmed that Bitchat was removed from the App Store in February, according…

United States President Donald Trump has again warned that the U.S. army will target Iran’s infrastructure next if Tehran doesn’t comply by April 7. After attacking Iran’s Ghadir Bridge last week, the U.S. president on Sunday said that further attacks…

Microsoft said on Friday it plans to invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years, focusing on artificial intelligence data centres and supporting infrastructure. The announcement followed a meeting between Microsoft President Brad Smith and Japanese Prime Minister…

Solana price managed to hold above the $70 support on Thursday as bulls stepped in to defend the psychological level. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price fell nearly 9% from an intraday high of $85.1 on Wednesday to…

Cartesi token soared over 100% to a 3-month high of $0.049 on Friday. Will the Layer 2 token edge higher over the coming sessions, or will it succumb to profit-taking? According to data from crypto.news, Cartesi (CTSI) price rallied nearly…

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice have filed lawsuits against Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona over the federal government’s authority to regulate prediction markets. According to a complaint filed against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Attorney…

Google has introduced Gemma 4, its latest open artificial intelligence model family focused on advanced reasoning and agent-style workflows. In an April 2 post on X, Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google DeepMind, announced the launch of Gemma 4, its…

Researchers at Google DeepMind have warned that the open internet can be used to manipulate autonomous AI agents and hijack their actions. The study titled “AI Agent Traps” comes as companies deploy AI agents for real-world tasks and attackers begin…

Algorand price shot up 21% on Friday, April 3, becoming the top gainer of the day, bucking the relative stillness of the broader crypto market that has gone cold amid the escalating war situation in the Middle East. According to…

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold a sizeable portion of its holdings in the first quarter, offloading 3,778 BTC as crypto firms navigated a tough market environment. According to its Thursday operational update, the company sold the Bitcoin at an average…

Big Tech firms have come together to back a new industry body focused on standardizing how AI agents handle payments across crypto and traditional rails. The Linux Foundation on Thursday announced the launch of the x402 Foundation, a governance initiative…

United States President Donald Trump took credit for an unprecedented attack on the Ghadir Bridge, Iran’s largest bridge, as continued geopolitical tensions kept crypto markets suppressed. On April 2, Trump shared a video of part of the newly built 136-metre-high…

Japanese and South Korean equities advanced on Friday after a late rebound on Wall Street, as traders bet that tensions in the Iran war may be edging closer to a managed outcome. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.4%, while South Korea’s…

Polymarket has partnered with oracle provider Pyth Network to launch traditional asset markets on its platform. According to an Apr. 2 announcement, the latest addition brings daily up-or-down and closing price contracts for major equity indexes, alongside commodities such as…

OpenAI has acquired technology talk show TBPN as it looks to refine how it communicates with audiences beyond its core products. According to an Apr. 2 announcement, the deal brings the Los Angeles-based program under OpenAI’s umbrella. Financial terms of…

Circle plans to launch its own version of wrapped Bitcoin on the Ethereum network to target institutional markets. In a Thursday announcement, stablecoin issuer Circle said it plans to introduce cirBTC, a token that is backed 1:1 by bitcoin and…

Vitalik Buterin has called for a shift to a “local-first” approach to artificial intelligence. He said modern AI tools pose serious privacy and security risks. In a recent blog post, he said AI is moving beyond simple chat tools. Newer…