New York, Illinois ban state staff from prediction markets
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order 60 on April 22, barring covered state officials and employees from using nonpublic information gained through their jobs to profit or avoid losses in prediction markets. Summary New York and Illinois barred…
US and Israeli strikes damage Iran’s industrial sector, including Mobarakeh Steel
US and Israeli strikes have damaged Iran’s industrial sector, including the Mobarakeh Steel Company in Isfahan. The Polymarket contract on military action by Iran against Israel by April 30 sits at 100% YES. ## Market reaction The Iran striking Israel…
TRON vs. Arbitrum: Why Justin Sun Is Betting Big on a ‘Decentralized’ 2026
Justin Sun posted his words on X Monday night – “the most decentralized blockchain in the world is Tron” – and the timing was not accidental. Hours earlier, Arbitrum’s Security Council had used emergency powers to freeze 30,766 ETH, roughly…
Kaspersky Flags 26 Fake Crypto Wallet Apps That Could Drain Your Funds
These fake iOS apps appear legitimate but redirect users to phishing pages, leading to malware installation and eventual theft of crypto assets. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has identified 26 fraudulent cryptocurrency wallet applications on Apple’s App Store that are designed…
April 2026 Worst Month for Crypto Hacks
Crypto protocols have lost more than $606 million to hacks and exploits in just the first 18 days of April 2026, making it the single worst month for theft in the industry since the $1.4 billion Bybit breach in February…
AAVE deposits fall to $29.6B after KelpDAO exploit, $16.2B outflows recorded
Aave’s total deposits have dropped to $29.6 billion from $45.8 billion following the KelpDAO rsETH exploit, with cumulative outflows reaching $16.2 billion. The Polymarket contract for Ethereum reaching $10,000 by December 31, 2026 sits at 4% YES, unchanged over the…
XRP Ledger’s Post-Quantum Push: What Ripple Is Actually Doing to Prepare
Ripple has published a multi-phase roadmap to make the XRP Ledger resistant to quantum computing attacks, aiming to achieve full post-quantum readiness by 2028. The move comes after Google Quantum AI research confirmed that the cryptography underpinning most blockchains today…
Bitcoin Hits 11-Week High Above $78K
Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 on April 22, reaching its highest price in 11 weeks, as a wave of short liquidations and improved macro sentiment following Trump’s ceasefire extension combined to push the asset to a key technical level that had…
Iran ceasefire boosts Bitcoin speculation, $80K contract surges
The Iran ceasefire has doubled Bitcoin’s odds on Polymarket, with the Bitcoin $80,000 in April contract now at 76% YES, up from 36% just 24 hours ago. Market reaction The connection between the ceasefire and Bitcoin is less about geopolitical…
DoorDash Crypto: Delivery Firm Plans Stablecoin Payments
DoorDash crypto will soon be a thing after the delivery firm announced it is integrating stablecoin payment functionality via Tempo, a payments-focused Layer-1 blockchain backed by Stripe and Paradigm, enabling faster merchant payouts and cross-border settlements across more than 40…
