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84 itemsApril 6, 2026
- CoinDesk
Binance.US plots comeback with derivatives, prediction markets push
Under new CEO Stephen Gregory, the U.S. arm of the crypto exchange giant looks to regain market share lost to Coinbase and Kraken.
- DecryptScore: 90
North Korean Hackers Spent Six Months Infiltrating Drift Before $285M Exploit
Drift Protocol said the attackers posed as traders, met contributors in person, and spent months infiltrating before draining the platform.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Bitcoin reclaims $69,000 as ceasefire talks surface and crypto shorts get squeezed
A report that the U.S. and Iran are discussing a 45-day ceasefire lifted risk assets across the board on Monday, with short liquidations outpacing longs nearly 3-to-1 in the past 12 hours.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
New AI cybercrime tool targets crypto, bank KYC systems via deepfakes
A darknet threat actor is selling new fraud kit to trick KYC identity verification systems on financial platforms via AI-generated deepfakes and real-time voice altering.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Citadel and Fidelity just made their clearest move yet to rebuild crypto like Wall Street
EDX Markets’ bid for a federal trust bank charter is not just another crypto expansion story. It is a live test of whether Wall Street-backed firms can move more of crypto’s custody and settlement stack inside the U.S. banking perimeter. Citadel, Fidelity, and Schwab-backed EDX wants to bring equity...
- The BlockScore: 85
SEC crypto safe harbor heads to White House review, proposal due ‘shortly’ says Atkins
A proposed safe harbor framework to allow crypto projects to launch without needing to register right away is now in the White House's hands.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
China orders Apple to pull Dorsey's Bitchat, the messaging app used during Iran protests
The peer-to-peer app runs entirely over Bluetooth and mesh networks without an internet connection, making it popular with protesters and incompatible with Beijing's censorship regime.
- DecryptScore: 80
Morning Minute: North Korea Hacks Drift for $285M
North Korea just pulled off the most sophisticated DeFi heist in years, while Google just moved the quantum timeline up majorly.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitmine's ether treasury hits 4.8 million ETH as stock listing moves to NYSE
The company now holds 3.98% of all ether in circulation, has staked $7.1 billion of it, and says it is generating $196 million in annualized staking revenue.
- DecryptScore: 80
IMF Warns Tokenized Finance, Stablecoins Could Amplify Financial Crises
Tokenization moves settlement to machine speed, outpacing the tools regulators use today, the International Monetary Fund said.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Bitcoin may hit $110K as Strategy absorbs nearly 3x new BTC supply
Bitcoin may invalidate its bear flag setup as Strategy buys 46,233 BTC in just over a month, outpacing the 16,200 BTC supply in the same period.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
North Korean workers have been infiltrating DeFi for 7 years: Researcher
Security researcher Taylor Monahan listed at least 40 decentralized finance platforms she claims have been infiltrated by North Korean IT workers at some stage of their lives.
- DecryptScore: 75
Bitcoin Hits Weekly High Over $69K on US-Iran Ceasefire Hopes as Oil Slides
Bitcoin jumped on reports that Pakistan has put together a framework for a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but analysts remain cautious.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
The future of institutional crypto runs through prime brokerages
Institutional crypto flows through prime brokerages that enforce TradFi custody standards. Ripple's $1.25B Hidden Road acquisition signals a permanent infrastructure shift.
- The BlockScore: 75
Tom Lee’s Bitmine accelerates Ethereum buying with 71,252 ETH, largest weekly haul since December
With a 6.8% gain, and outperforming both the S&P 500 and gold, Ethereum remains a strong wartime store of value," said Lee.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Appeals court blocks New Jersey from shutting down Kalshi's sports markets
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that New Jersey could not bring an enforcement action against Kalshi, finding that the federal Commodity Exchange Act preempted state gambling laws.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Why Bitcoin briefly jumped above $70,000 on Iran deal hopes as Trump’s Hormuz threat keeps rally fragile
Bitcoin rose with the rest of the crypto market on Monday after President Donald Trump struck a mixed tone on a possible deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a relief rally that lifted prices but left the broader market setup unresolved. According to CryptoSlate's data, the large...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
US appeals court upholds preventing New Jersey enforcement against Kalshi
As states seek to regulate prediction markets, a panel of federal judges ruled in favor of Kalshi’s position that only the CFTC has jurisdiction.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Wall Street sees a $10 trillion opening as Washington rewrites 401(k) rules
The federal government is preparing to redraw the boundaries of America's retirement accounts. The US Department of Labor has proposed a new rule clarifying how 401(k) fiduciaries (the employer committees legally responsible for plan investment decisions) should evaluate so-called “alternative...
- DecryptScore: 70
China Orders Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Pulled from Apple App Store
The decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app has been used by protestors in countries including Nepal, Madagascar and Iran.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Circle future-proofs Arc blockchain against quantum threats
Circle’s Arc blockchain said users will be able to create wallets that withstand future quantum computer attacks from day one.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
China's tax authority urges banks to implement blockchain for lending services
China’s leading tax and financial authorities are urging banks to incorporate blockchain technology to bolster their credit facilities and data transparency.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Strategy added another 4,871 bitcoin for $330 million, with holdings nearing 767,000 BTC
Last week's purchases were mostly funded via sales of the company's STRC preferred stock.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
The Bitcoin miner sell-off looks close to exhaustion marking impending reversal in market pressure
Bitcoin miners are starting to show the strain that often appears near a market washout, but one key part of the usual reset is still missing. The biggest operators are still selling enough BTC to keep a fresh supply flowing into the market. Bitcoin miners are moving toward a classic washout point, ...
- DecryptScore: 70
Tom Lee’s BitMine Nears 4% of Ethereum Supply as ETH Price Hits Weekly High
Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies added $150 million of ETH last week, boosting its $10.3 billion stash.
- The BlockScore: 70
DeFi vs. Wall Street: Blockchain Association challenges Citadel over SEC’s innovation exemption
The Blockchain Association is challenging Citadel Securities over how the SEC should treat DeFi protocols, in a Monday letter.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin climbs above $70,000 as more contrarian bottoming signs emerge
Sales of bitcoin by prominent holders and executive exits could give hope to the battered crypto sector.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin profit taking keeps BTC below $70K as Trump doubles down on Iran
Bitcoin found familiar resistance as it crossed the $70,000 mark to hit new April highs, with analysis blaming "profit-taking pressure."
- CointelegraphScore: 70
US Senate Banking panel member confirms April timeline for crypto market structure
Acknowledging there was ”still a lot more work to do” before Congress could advance a market structure bill, Senator Bill Hagerty renewed attention starting next week.
- DecryptScore: 70
Tokenized Stocks Take Next Step With First On-Chain Vote for Galaxy Shareholders
Holders of tokenized shares in Galaxy (GLXY) will soon be able to participate in proxy voting on-chain via Broadridge.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Rwanda swats Bybit’s P2P platform offering franc-to-crypto trading
The Rwanda central bank's warning came after Bybit added the Rwanda Franc to its list of assets that its peer-to-peer platform can use to trade for crypto.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Circle unveils quantum-resistant roadmap for its layer-1 blockchain Arc
Circle’s plan to make Arc quantum-resistant comes amid increasing fears that "Q-Day" may come sooner than anticipated.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Strategy adds $330M BTC as paper losses top $14.5B in Q1
Strategy resumed Bitcoin purchases, acquiring 4,871 BTC for $329.9 million, while reporting a $14.46 billion unrealized loss and expanding its holdings.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitcoin rallies on report of Iran ceasefire talks, Algorand extends gains
If a ceasefire materializes, a relief rally could further benefit risk assets. For now, traders appear to be treating the headlines with skepticism.
- The BlockScore: 65
‘A baseline requirement’: Circle says upcoming Layer 1 Arc will be quantum-resistant
At mainnet launch, Arc will introduce a post-quantum signature scheme, which enables users to create quantum-resistant wallets.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitcoin options market is quietly pricing a major downside move
Options data shows traders are bracing for a sharp bitcoin drop as weak demand and fragile positioning leave the market exposed to a break below key levels, a report from Bitfinex shows.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Michael Saylor hints at next Strategy Bitcoin buy after weeklong pause
Michael Saylor posted "back to work" on X on Sunday, signaling a potential Bitcoin purchase after the firm paused buying last week.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
IMF warns tokenization could bring crypto risks into global financial markets
Tokenization could amplify volatility through automated markets and smart contracts, the report said.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Can markets trust the jobs report? Another revision risk hangs over Bitcoin’s macro test
At 8:30 on a Friday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics dropped one of the more surprising jobs reports of the past year. The US economy added 178,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%. When put against a Wall Street consensus calling for roughly 57,000 nonfarm payroll...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Rushed quantum fix may backfire for Bitcoin, Samson Mow warns
Samson Mow pushes back against calls to rush Bitcoin’s move to post-quantum cryptography, warning it could introduce new vulnerabilities.
- The BlockScore: 60
South Korean fintech giant Toss eyes launching native cryptocurrency: report
Toss is considering launching a native cryptocurrency on a Layer 1 mainnet and exploring adding its own Layer 2 network.
- The BlockScore: 60
Strategy reports $14.5 billion unrealized loss on its bitcoin holdings for Q1 2026
Strategy's on-paper bitcoin losses generated a $2.42 billion deferred tax asset, according to its latest 8-K filing.
- DecryptScore: 60
Circle’s Arc Network Reveals Quantum Resistance Plans as Bitcoin, Ethereum Face Threat
Circle’s upcoming Arc blockchain is gearing up for quantum resilience, revealing a multi-step roadmap to prepare for the looming threat.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Figure Technology's tokenized credit platform could help double stock price: Bernstein
Bernstein says Figure may be undervalued as loan volumes surge and its tokenized credit platform expands, despite recent stock declines and market volatility.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Polymarket reveals a 'full exchange upgrade' to take control of its own trading and truth
The $20 billion prediction market is overhauling its infrastructure and launching a native stablecoin to streamline trading as it prepares for a major U.S. expansion.
- The BlockScore: 60
Top Aave risk manager Chaos Labs exits amid governance dispute
Chaos Labs is the latest major Aave contributor to walk away from the project following the departure of BGD Labs and ACI.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon sees ‘new competitors’ from blockchain, stablecoins
The CEO's annual shareholder letter warned that new tech is reshaping finance, with tokenization and blockchain competitors gaining as the bank scales its own network.
- DecryptScore: 60
Polymarket to Launch Stablecoin, Order Book Overhaul in Prediction Market Upgrade
Polymarket is overhauling its technical foundations and launching a stablecoin as it aims to improve the user experience and order book.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan must move faster as tokenization reshapes finance
“A whole new set of competitors is emerging based on blockchain," said Dimon in his annual letter to shareholders.
- The BlockScore: 55
Polymarket unveils plans for trading engine overhaul, native stablecoin
“We're upgrading the entire Polymarket exchange stack over the next 2-3 weeks. New contracts. New order book. New collateral token,” Polymarket said.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Apple pulls Jack Dorsey's Bitchat from China at Beijing’s request
Bitchat launched in July last year and has been used during protests in Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran as authorities attempted to restrict usage of the internet.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Onchain perp DEX volumes fall for five straight months after October peak
Perp DEX daily volume fell to $8.4 billion on April 4, its first sub-$10 billion level since September and the lowest since July, DefiLlama data shows.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Solo bitcoin miner overcomes 1-in-28,000 odds to secure $210,000 block reward
The win landed the same week listed miners Riot, MARA, and Genius Group disclosed selling more than 19,000 BTC from their treasuries.
- The BlockScore: 50
Galaxy taps Broadridge for onchain GLXY shareholder vote in May
Broadridge now enables holders of tokenized shares to review proxy materials and cast votes on corporate matters.
- DecryptScore: 50
'A Hurricane Coming': Bitcoin Could Fall to $10K This Year, Says Bloomberg Analyst
Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone argued that Bitcoin could fall as the crypto market purges market excesses that coincided with the pandemic-era boom.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Aave loses key risk manager, Chaos Labs, amid contributor exodus and disputes
A key sticking point is Aave’s V4 upgrade, which introduces a new architecture and significantly expands the scope of risk management.
- CryptoSlateScore: 50
Crypto AI project OpenServ claims to beat OpenAI in direct benchmark comparisons
Crypto AI company OpenServ is trying to sell two things at once: an AI infrastructure story and a crypto token story. Its claim that its new model, SERV Nano, can match or beat OpenAI on some tasks has made that pitch more interesting, but they have also raised the standard of proof. The company des...
- CoinDeskScore: 45
OpenAI CEO urges U.S. to prepare for AI ‘superintelligence’ risks and gains
The crypto industry faces growing cybersecurity risks as AI tools lower the cost and skill needed to exploit software flaws, with over $1.4 billion in assets stolen last year.
- CointelegraphScore: 45
Polymarket drops USDC.e for USDC-backed token in exchange overhaul
Polymarket is upgrading its exchange infrastructure in the coming weeks, introducing new contracts and a USDC-backed token while phasing out a bridged stablecoin.
- The BlockScore: 40
The Funding: Are crypto tokens trading at 90% discounts in secondary markets?
The range of discounts in crypto token secondary markets has widened in recent months. Here’s what's going on in that market.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Trump-Iran deadline chaos sends crypto higher while cease-fire hopes rise
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran could be "living in Hell" if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz, though he also told reporters that a deal with Iran is getting close.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
XRP drifts higher to $1.33, but range-bound trade still dominates
Rising volume and steady support near $1.30 suggest buyers are active, though XRP remains tied to broader crypto sentiment.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Iran war bets turn prediction markets into real-time macro radar: Sygnum
As Iran war odds swing on Polymarket and Kalshi, Sygnum’s Fabian Dori says prediction markets are fast becoming macro tools for crypto desks.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Bitcoin still cannot get regular people as excited as 2017 even after winning over Wall Street
Bitcoin still has not reclaimed 2017-level public attention Bitcoin has more institutional access than at any point in its history. Spot ETFs opened a regulated route for capital that spent years on the sidelines. Corporate treasury buyers pushed the asset deeper into boardroom discussion. Reserve l...
- The BlockScore: 40
A Deep Dive into the Future of Onchain Liquidity Routing
Below is a summarized version of The Block Research’s A Deep Dive into the Future of Onchain Liquidity Routing report. The full PDF version of this report is accessible here. In a fragmented onchain market, best execution is no longer guaranteed by sticking to a single venue. Liquidity that on...
- The BlockScore: 40
Kalshi wins appeal against New Jersey over sports event contracts
A court handed prediction markets a victory, ruling that New Jersey does not have explicit authority over sports-related event contracts.
- DecryptScore: 40
Kalshi Scores Biggest Legal Win Yet in Appeals Court Decision Against New Jersey
A panel of appellate judges ruled that Kalshi's sports wagers should be regulated by the CFTC, not state gambling regulators.
- The BlockScore: 40
Argentina’s Milei had phone calls with leader of LIBRA crypto project that collapsed: NYT
The president, who has denied wrongdoing, continues to be a person of interest in the federal investigation of LIBRA.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Can Trump’s ultimatum to Iran push Bitcoin price back up to $75K?
While an Iran ceasefire favors stocks, Bitcoin’s path to $75,000 remains contingent on market trust despite Trump’s volatile diplomacy.
- DecryptScore: 40
Altcoin Resilience Signals 'Compelling Entry Points' for Crypto Markets: Grayscale
Altcoins like Ethereum and Solana have plunged from all-time highs, but their recent resilience is a compelling sign, according to Grayscale.
- DecryptScore: 40
OpenAI Calls for Global Shift in Taxation, Labor Policy as AI Takes Over
A new OpenAI blueprint urges economic changes for the AI era as reporting raises questions about Altman’s motivations.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Inflation takes center stage: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting April 6.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Bitcoin meltdown to $10,000 remains likely unless prices reclaim $75,000, analyst says
Bloomberg's Mike McGlone has reiterated his forecast that Bitcoin could plunge to $10,000, this time anchoring his outlook to a clear line in the sand: $75,000.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Anthropic says one of its Claude models was pressured to lie, cheat and blackmail
In one of the experiments, the chatbot resorted to blackmail after it found an email about replacing it, while in another, it cheated to complete a task with a tight deadline.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
First bull signal since 2025? Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin hinted at a long-term bullish trend change as BTC neared an MACD cross that last resulted in $25,000 gains over two months.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
Rethinking Crypto Investment Strategies in a Market That Doesn’t Always Go Up
The “always up” idea behind crypto markets is what drives retail investors to come short-handed when they begin trading. The reality is that markets have stronger corrections, sideways movements, and downturns, leaving even experienced investors sidelined. Crypto is a polarizing market t...
- DecryptScore: 30
Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Treasury Buys With $330M Purchase
The Bitcoin treasury firm reported that the value of its BTC holdings plummeted by $14.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) jumps 8.1% over weekend
Avalanche (AVAX), up 5.5% since Friday, joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Price predictions 4/6: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA
Buyers are attempting to push Bitcoin above the $70,000 level, but some analysts believe the upside may be limited and a drop below the $60,000 support is likely.
- DecryptScore: 30
Solo Bitcoin Miner Beats the Odds, Scores $210K Block Reward
A solo miner with computing power equivalent to just 0.00002% of Bitcoin's network successfully mined a block last week.
- DecryptScore: 30
Jamie Dimon Says AI Will Impact 'Virtually Every Function' at JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said that the rate of AI adoption "will likely be far faster than prior technological transformations."
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Bitcoin has room to rally, but there's a catch
Your day-ahead look for April 6, 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Marc Andreessen calls AI job loss fears “fake,” expects employment gains
Marc Andreessen says AI job loss fears are “all fake” and predicts a “massive jobs boom,” as fresh US data show rising long-term unemployment and tech firms cite AI while cutting roles.
- CryptoSlateScore: 10
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