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…
Two CIA Agents Killed in Mexico Crash
Two CIA officers were killed in a car crash in the Mexican state of Chihuahua on April 20 while returning from a counternarcotics operation to destroy a clandestine drug lab, igniting a sovereignty dispute between Washington and Mexico City. Summary…
BlackRock buys $900M in Bitcoin via iShares Bitcoin Trust
BlackRock purchased $900 million in Bitcoin through its iShares Bitcoin Trust. Bitcoin reaching $80,000 in April now sits at 75.5% YES, up from 44% yesterday and 31% a week ago. The $80,000 target market had $261,995 in face value trades,…
Tether Tightens Its Lead Over USDC as Stablecoin Safety Questions Return
Tether (USDT) hit an all-time high market cap of $188Bn on April 21, 2026, widening its lead over Circle’s USDC, which sits at $78.25Bn, following a $285M hack of Solana-based Drift Protocol. The gap between the two stablecoins has been…
CEX.IO Selects OpenPayd to Power Real-Time Settlements for Institutional Clients
London, United Kingdom, 22nd April 2026, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, April 22nd, 2026] -Integration delivers multi-currency accounts, including SEPA Instant-enabled EUR payments, and FX infrastructure across CEX.IO’s global operations. OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure,…
