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04/13/2026 06:23 PM Kraken security chief says exchange won’t negotiate as it faces extortion threat
The attackers obtained videos showing Kraken support staff accessing internal client support systems and limited client data.
04/13/2026 04:38 PM Coinbase shares ‘de-risked’ after selloff with USDC growth boosting Circle outlook: William Blair
Shares of Coinbase stock remain roughly 60% below their July 2025 peak of $445, even after a rebound in March.
04/13/2026 03:19 PM SEC carves out path for some crypto interfaces to bypass broker registration
The SEC said certain user interfaces that allow users to transact and use their crypto wallets may not need to register as broker-dealer.
04/13/2026 02:46 PM Bitmine holds 4% of ethereum supply as total holdings reach $11.8 billion
Bitmine expanded its Ethereum treasury to 4.87 million ETH, controlling 4% of supply as total holdings climb to $11.8 billion.
04/13/2026 02:05 PM Bitcoin pulls back as ceasefire rally fades amid renewed Hormuz tensions: analysts
Analysts said bitcoin ETF inflows and a cleaner derivatives setup are keeping the market from breaking down.
04/13/2026 01:46 PM Coinone hit with $3.5 million fine, three-month partial suspension over AML violations: reports
Crypto exchange Coinone has been fined $3.5 million and hit with a three-month partial suspension over AML violations in South Korea.
04/13/2026 01:07 PM ‘Think bigger’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys another 13,927 bitcoin for $1 billion as holdings reach 780,897 BTC
Strategy's holdings now account for more than 3.7% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $55 billion.
04/13/2026 12:09 PM Crypto funds pull in $1.1 billion as bitcoin products lead strongest inflow week since January: CoinShares
Crypto funds brought in $1.1 billion last week, their strongest inflow since January, as inflation and geopolitical tensions eased.
04/13/2026 11:29 AM Circle CEO Allaire defends decision not to freeze USDC in Drift exploit, citing ‘moral quandary’
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire emphasized that the stablecoin issuer has a "very clear performance obligation" to act under the law.
04/13/2026 10:50 AM StarkWare cuts staff, reorganizes into two units as it targets revenue
StarkWare is cutting staff and restructuring under two units as CEO Eli Ben-Sasson says the firm is "simply too big" to move fast.
04/13/2026 08:50 AM Attacker exploits Polkadot-based Hyperbridge to mint 1 billion bridged DOT, nets $237K
Upbit and Bithumb have since temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals of Polkadot's DOT, citing signs of a security incident.
04/13/2026 07:18 AM Bank of Korea calls for ‘circuit breaker’ in local crypto market, citing Bithumb incident
The BOK called for stricter internal control regulations for local crypto exchanges, citing Bithumb's mistaken transfer of 620,000 BTC.
04/13/2026 04:20 AM Fake Ledger app on App Store drains American musician’s 5.9 BTC
Garrett Dutton, also known as G. Love, lost 5.9 BTC after entering his seed phrase in an imposter Ledger app.
04/13/2026 02:31 AM Bitcoin slides to $71,000 after Trump’s blockade order in Strait of Hormuz
High-level negotiations between the US and Iran failed to reach a meaningful resolution earlier on Sunday.
04/12/2026 11:12 PM Aave DAO approves $25 million Aave Labs funding grant in binding ‘Aave Will Win’ vote
The Aave Chan Initiative cast the largest dissenting vote on the proposal, in line with founder Marc Zeller's prior opposition to Aave's actions.
04/12/2026 09:13 PM FBI says crypto-related fraud losses hit record $11.4 billion in 2025, with seniors bearing the brunt
Americans 60 and older accounted for $4.4 billion of those crypto losses across 44,555 complaints, nearly double the next-closest age group.
04/12/2026 05:10 PM ‘See you in court’: WLFI threatens Justin Sun after he alleges hidden blacklist backdoor in token contract
Sun called himself "the first and single largest victim" of World Liberty's blacklist, referencing his own wallet which has been frozen since Sep. 2025.
04/11/2026 10:34 PM ECB backs EU plan to centralize crypto supervision under Paris-based ESMA watchdog: Reuters
The ECB warned that ESMA must receive adequate staffing and funding, and recommended a phased transition to avoid disruption.
04/11/2026 07:05 PM Bitwise files second amendment to Hyperliquid ETF, adds Wintermute and Flowdesk as trading counterparties
The filing comes a day after Bitwise Europe listed a physically-backed Hyperliquid staking ETP on Deutsche Börse Xetra.
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