Arbitrum Freezes $70M from KelpDAO Exploit, Intercepting North Korean Hackers
The Arbitrum Security Council has utilized its emergency powers to freeze and relocate 30,766 ETH, valued at over $70 million, tied to the April 18 KelpDAO exploit. The intervention targeted funds that cybersecurity analysts and law enforcement have attributed to…
Strategy Could Reach 1 Million Bitcoin by Late 2026; River Notes STRC Inflows Dwarf ETF Net Gains
Key Takeaways: Strategy acquired 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion on April 20, 2026, bringing total holdings to 815,061 coins. River data shows STRC preferred stock proceeds outpaced all spot Bitcoin ETF net inflows by nearly 10 to 1. At the…
Coins.ph Now Allows Users to Pay USDT, USDC Via QRPh
Locally licensed Coins.ph has launched a new feature allowing its users to settle daily transactions using stablecoins through the national QRPh standard. Announced on this week, the QRPh Stablecoin Payment functionality enables users to pay at nearly 700,000 partner merchants…
Crypto RWA Perpetuals Challenge TradFi Market Share – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Binance Research saw RWA perps jump from 0.2% to 4.9% in 90 days, challenging futures markets. Gold hit 3.6% of COMEX and silver 13.6% by April, signaling rising crypto price discovery. Circle (CRCL) perps reached 12.1% of NYSE…
Over 90 Games Submitted for YGG Play and Verse8 ‘Casual Degen’ Hackathon Track
As of early April, 30 teams have registered and submitted 90 games for the “Casual Degen” track hosted by YGG Play and Verse8 at BuidlHack 2026. The event challenges participants to use generative artificial intelligence tools to prototype crypto-native gaming…
Cango Completes $442M Bitcoin Liquidation and Secures $75M in New Capital for AI Pivot – Mining Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Cango Inc. sold 6,451 BTC across February and March 2026, generating roughly $442 million to retire bitcoin-backed loans. The sales cut Cango’s outstanding BTC-collateralized debt to $30.6 million and reduced its hashrate to 37.01 EH/s by March 31….
MEXC Appoints Vugar Usi Zade as CEO Amid Corporate Strategy Overhaul
Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has announced the appointment of Vugar Usi as its new Chief Executive Officer. The executive transition, which coincides with the platform’s eighth anniversary, is part of a broader corporate restructuring and brand evolution aimed at international expansion….
Evernorth Amended SEC Filing Deepens XRP Role in Crypto Market Structure – Featured Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Evernorth advances SEC filing with XRP-based equity tied to 126,791,458 tokens from Ripple. Ripple-backed structure links token pricing to CME CF rates, tightening valuation and share issuance mechanics. Funding framework outlines $214.05 million plus staged capital, signaling a…
Stablecoin Transaction Volume Reached $33 Trillion in 2025, Outpacing Major Credit Networks — Morph
Blockchain settlement network Morph has published an industry report indicating that the total stablecoin market capitalization reached US$312 billion by the end of 2025. According to the document, annual stablecoin transaction volume hit US$33 trillion last year, exceeding the combined…
Morgan Stanley MSBT Bitcoin ETF Launch Draws $34M – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley launched MSBT on April 8, 2026, becoming the first U.S. bank to issue its own spot bitcoin ETF. MSBT’s 0.14% fee undercuts Blackrock’s IBIT by 11 basis points, sharpening the bitcoin ETF fee war. Bloomberg’s Eric…
