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05/04/2026 07:24 PM Aave fights court-ordered $73 million ETH freeze, argues ‘a thief does not own what he steals’
Aave LLC filed an emergency motion in federal court seeking to lift an order that froze ether tied to last month's Kelp DAO exploit.
05/04/2026 07:18 PM South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit launches Ethereum blockchain with Optimism Foundation support
Upbit is the Optimism Foundation's first client on its "self-managed" enterprise tier, giving it control over its core rollup architecture.
05/04/2026 07:17 PM Binance adds protection against physical threats as problems with crypto wrench attacks persist
Blockchain analytics firm CertiK said this February that attacks using physical threats to steal crypto rose 75% in 2025.
05/04/2026 06:18 PM Coinbase-incubated Base network adopts Succinct’s zero-knowledge tech
Base, launched as an optimistic rollup, is hybridizing its tech stack with Succinct's SP1 zero-knowledge virtual machine.
05/04/2026 05:02 PM DTC to begin tokenized asset rollout in July ahead of full launch as it gets feedback from BlackRock, Circle and others
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation will roll out its tokenization service as it gathers feedback from firms like BlackRock to Circle.
05/04/2026 04:54 PM SEC pumps the brakes on prediction market ETFs set to debut this week: Reuters
The prediction market ETFs covered U.S. election outcomes, layoffs in the tech sector and the liklihood of a recession.
05/04/2026 04:34 PM Crypto VC Haun Ventures raises $1 billion for funds investing in blockchain and AI
Last year, Haun Ventures was reportedly seeking to raise $1 billion to launch two new crypto-focused funds.
05/04/2026 04:13 PM Western Union launches USDPT stablecoin issued by Anchorage on Solana
Western Union launched a dollar stablecoin on Solana for 24/7 settlement across 200+ countries, the company said Monday.
05/04/2026 04:05 PM Kraken’s parent company alleges custodian Etana misappropriated $25 million
Etana is accused of operating a "Ponzi-like enterprise" the resulted in using capital to fund expenses and risky investments.
05/04/2026 03:56 PM FINRA green lights Securitize for tokenized IPO underwriting and custody
Securitize is the first firm to receive FINRA approval to custody tokenized securities and underwrite onchain IPOs and secondary offerings.
05/04/2026 03:33 PM BitMine adds 101,745 ETH for $238 million in third straight weekly buy above 100,000 tokens
BitMine Immersion's latest weekly buy pushes total ether holdings to 5.18 million tokens worth around $12.1 billion.
05/04/2026 03:22 PM Stablecoin startup Rain joins Mastercard as a Principal Member
Rain, which was valued at $1.95 billion during a Series C round announced in January, has an existing relationship with card issuer Visa.
05/04/2026 02:37 PM ‘Meritless PR stunt’: Justin Sun downplays Trump-backed WLFI defamation countersuit as frozen token dispute escalates
World Liberty Financial has countersued Justin Sun for defamation over $240 million in frozen WLFI tokens after Sun's initial complaint.
05/04/2026 02:01 PM Bitcoin scaling layer Citrea rolls out CTR token and dual treasury model
Only xCTR used for voting will earn additional liquidity emissions, while staked CTR that is inactive will only earn unstaking penalty fees.
05/04/2026 01:30 PM SOL Strategies to acquire cross-chain swap aggregator Houdini for $18 million
The acquisition is expected to create a new revenue stream and make SOL Strategies less reliant on market cycles.
05/04/2026 09:40 AM North Korea blames ‘reptile media’ over reports of crypto theft
North Korea rejected U.S. cybercrime claims as 'absurd slander,' blaming media as crypto theft attributed to the country exceeded $6 billion.
05/04/2026 07:59 AM Kraken parent Payward completes Bitnomial acquisition, unlocking US crypto derivatives offering
With the deal closed, Payward now holds a full suite of U.S. derivatives licenses issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
05/04/2026 05:46 AM The Funding: How DeFi hacks could hit crypto funds
DeFi’s latest hack wave is likely to add pressure on liquid and yield-focused crypto funds already navigating a tough market.
05/04/2026 05:04 AM Bitcoin rises past $80,000, breaking ‘major’ psychological resistance zone
Trump said the US will guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, while an Iranian official warned that this could violate ceasefire.
05/04/2026 04:05 AM Michael Saylor’s Strategy pauses weekly bitcoin purchases ahead of Q1 earnings release
Strategy's Q1 earnings report is set to release on Tuesday, with Wall Street expecting a $18.98 loss per share.
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