Elliptic said the recent exploit of Drift Protocol bears multiple signs of a suspected North Korean operation, adding a new attribution angle to what had already emerged as one of the biggest crypto hacks of the year. In a report published earlier today, the blockchain analytics firm said the onchain behavior, laundering methods, and network-level…
KBRA noted that a key factor behind the strong rating is Ripple’s solid financial backing. Ratings agency KBRA assigned a BBB issuer rating to Ripple Prime (formerly known as Hidden Road), which is the company’s prime brokerage arm. This major credibility win in traditional finance for the entity behind XRP and RLUSD comes shortly…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Crypto mining shifts toward infrastructure and efficiency as Bitcoin stabilizes and institutional demand holds. Summary Rising mining costs and difficulty are pushing users toward cloud mining as a simpler crypto income alternative. Demand grows…
Reactions indicate the Iran war is likely to escalate, with no signs of resolution. The odds for a US-Iran ceasefire by April 7 have dropped to 8% YES, down from 10% yesterday and 26% a week ago. The latest news has traders bearish on ceasefire prospects across multiple timelines. The April 7 market is at…
UK-based Monument Bank tokenized £250 million in real customer deposits on Cardano’s Midnight protocol in early 2026 – the first time a regulated bank has moved live customer funds onto a privacy-preserving blockchain infrastructure. That’s not a pilot announcement or a whitepaper commitment. That’s £250 million of actual deposits, shielded via zero-knowledge proofs, running on…
The total crypto market cap dumped by approximately $100 billion from top to bottom. Bitcoin was rejected at $69,200 yesterday and plunged toward $66,000 earlier this morning after Trump’s latest statement that the war against Iran will continue with more strikes. The altcoins are in the red as well, with ETH dropping to $2,050,…
AI-powered Genius Group has sold off its remaining Bitcoin holdings in the first quarter to pay down debt. Summary Genius Group sold its remaining Bitcoin in Q1 to repay debt, stepping back from its earlier commitment to hold the majority of reserves in BTC. The company reported a turnaround in performance, with revenue reaching $3.3…
Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed investment firm that has remade itself as one of the world’s most aggressive corporate Bitcoin buyers, disclosed today it had acquired 5,075 BTC for about $400 million in Q1 2026, bringing its total reserves to 40,177 Bitcoin worth $2.7 billion. With this purchase, the company rises to third place among publicly traded…
Former FTX head of engineering Nishad Singh has agreed to pay a $3.7 million fine to resolve his case with the US commodities regulator. Summary Nishad Singh agreed to pay $3.7 million in disgorgement to settle CFTC charges tied to FTX’s collapse and misuse of customer funds. The settlement includes a five-year trading ban and…
Iranian drones struck the U.S.-operated Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, escalating the conflict. The odds for a US-Iran ceasefire by April 7 have dropped to 8.5% YES, down from 10% just 24 hours ago. Traders are pessimistic about a quick resolution. The April 7 ceasefire market is at 8.5% YES. The April 15 market…
