Raw News Items
25 itemsApril 5, 2026
- The Block
Lucky solo bitcoin miner beats 1-in-28,000 daily odds to win $210,000 block reward
A solo bitcoin miner using CKpool collected roughly $210,000 for solving the 312th solo block cracked with the software since its 2014 launch.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
As Wall Street moves on-chain, DeFi faces a $330 billion trust test it can’t dodge
Wall Street spent the first quarter of 2026 systematically narrowing DeFi's claim to the future of finance. In January, ICE announced NYSE was building a tokenized securities platform with 24/7 operations, instant settlement, dollar-based order sizing, and stablecoin funding, with BNY and Citi provi...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Charles Schwab’s Bitcoin and Ethereum rollout shows crypto is moving deeper into mainstream brokerage accounts
Charles Schwab operates 38.9 million active brokerage accounts and holds $12.22 trillion in client assets. For years, investors in those accounts could reach Bitcoin and Ethereum through ETFs, crypto-related equities, and futures. A phased launch beginning in the second quarter closes the gap with d...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Bitcoin's $1.3 trillion security race: Key initiatives aimed at quantum-proofing the world's largest blockchain
Developers are considering ways to quantum-proof the world's oldest cryptocurrency as the threat of this computing moves beyond a hypothetical.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Drift Protocol $280M exploit took 'months of deliberate preparation'
Drift Protocol said, with “medium-high confidence,” that the recent attack was carried out by the same actors responsible for the $58 million Radiant Capital hack in October 2024.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Drift says $270 million exploit was a six-month North Korean intelligence operation
Attackers posed as a trading firm, met Drift contributors in person across multiple countries, deposited $1 million of their own capital, and waited half a year before executing the drain CoinDesk detailed earlier this week.
- The BlockScore: 85
Drift links $280 million exploit to six-month social engineering op run by suspected North Korean actors
With "medium-high" confidence, Drift and the SEAL 911 team assess the operation was run by the same North Korean actors behind the Radiant Capital hack.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Crypto attorney says Drift incident may qualify as 'civil negligence'
The $280 million Drift Protocol attack was likely carried out by threat actors aligned with North Korea state-affiliated hackers.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Circle’s USDC freeze power faces fresh scrutiny after wallets were blocked while stolen funds moved
Circle's biggest selling point may be becoming its biggest liability. On-chain investigator ZachXBT's “Circle Files” allege that the USDC issuer has inconsistently applied its freeze powers. Circle was too slow in 15 cases involving more than $420 million in allegedly illicit funds since...
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Algorand just jumped 50% after a Google flags quantum risk for Bitcoin and Ethereum
Algorand has emerged as an early standout in the crypto market’s latest quantum security debate after a recent Google Quantum AI paper highlighted the blockchain as a live example of post-quantum cryptography being deployed on a network. The attention came as the paper sharpened concerns around Bitc...
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Why $60,000 decides whether Bitcoin’s recent strength cracks as nearly half the market slips into loss
Bitcoin's price is still trading far above the depths of past bear markets, and that distance is now making the current moment feel pretty disorienting. Under the surface, a huge share of the market is already back in pain. On-chain data show that by early April, roughly 46% of Bitcoin's supply was ...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
New Bitcoin price lows 'matter of time' says trader with BTC stuck at $67K
Bitcoin added downside BTC price warnings as Binance order-book data showed multiple investor classes selling coins into the weekend.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
AI is making crypto's security problem even worse, Ledger CTO warns
Ledger’s Charles Guillemet says artificial intelligence is making hacks cheaper and faster, forcing a rethink of how crypto systems stay secure.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin is now front-running the Fed rather than reacting to it. ETFs are the cause
Bitcoin's correlation with global central bank easing has turned strongly negative since 2024, suggesting BTC now leads rather than lags monetary policy signals.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Polymarket odds of US invading Iran this year reach 63% after Trump's post
The President of the United States continues to give contradictory signals of escalating the war and winding it down within a few weeks.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitcoin holds steady as sentiment hits worst levels since Iran war began
Social sentiment, on-chain data, and positioning metrics all hit extremes not seen since late February, even as institutional buying remains elevated.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Polymarket pulls controversial Iran rescue markets after intense backlash
Prediction markets face rising regulatory pressure, with congressional Democrats proposing legislation to ban contracts tied to elections, war and government actions.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Ant Group’s blockchain arm unveils platform for AI agents to transact on crypto rails
Anvita includes tokenization services and a platform for agents to coordinate tasks and settle payments in real time using stablecoins.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Crypto faces ‘existential’ token problem as supply outpaces value creation
A surge in token supply is diluting returns and breaking the link between fundamentals and price, raising concerns about crypto’s long-term model.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
US jobs crush forecasts, yet hidden labor weakness could keep Bitcoin under pressure
The US economy added 178,000 jobs in March, nearly three times the consensus estimate of 60,000, and unemployment dipped to 4.3%. That is the kind of print that resets macro narratives and hits risk assets before traders finish their first read. Bitcoin traded around $67,000, unfazed by the data. Th...
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Bitcoin reaches highest level of bearish chatter in 5 weeks: Santiment
Santiment said bearish Bitcoin comments on social media have climbed to a five-week high, which could signal a reversal sooner rather than later.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Anthropic launches PAC amid tensions with Trump administration over AI policy
AI firm Anthropic forms an employee-funded PAC while facing questions over political balance and a growing dispute with the Pentagon over AI use.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
A simple explainer on what quantum computing actually is, and why it is terrifying for bitcoin
Most simplifies the complex process of quantum computing as "it can be 0 and 1 at the same time." That is not an explanation for why it threatens Bitcoin. This is.
- CointelegraphScore: 25
Bitcoin and the US dollar have a 'symbiotic' relationship: BPI exec
Demand for either currency strengthens both in a reinforcing relationship, contrary to popular sentiment, Sam Lyman told Cointelegraph.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Robert Kiyosaki recommends Bitcoin, gold as 1974 shift comes full circle
The Rich Dad Poor Dad author continues to back Bitcoin, gold and silver as alternatives to traditional money.