CryptoBreaking

This article discusses how liquidity splits are driving stablecoins into foreign exchange markets, highlighting insights from Eco CEO on the evolving crypto landscape.

Bitcoin moved to ten-week highs near $77,000 on Bitstamp as the market readied for the weekly close and weighed the potential for a broader rally back toward the upper end of the $80,000s. The price action came amid a broader risk-on environment, with equities and macro indicators pointing to a

Pi Mainnet is advancing to Protocol 22, requiring node readiness by April 27. Pi Nodes, vital for network security and transaction flow, operate on desktops and support a trust-based consensus model, distinct from traditional proof of work.

Hong Kong-based Flow Capital Partners plans to bring its $150 million private credit fund onchain. The firm will use DigiFT to offer tokenized shares. The move is expected by the end of April. It marks a step toward wider blockchain-based fund access in Asia.
Flow Capital Prepares Onchain Fund

Kidnapping-for-ransom attempts targeting prominent crypto executives have surged in recent years, a trend insiders refer to as a “$5 wrench attack.” The rise has drawn attention from policymakers and insurers as the crypto industry grapples with how to secure wealth that is both highly valuable and

Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion in net inflows over the past week, marking their strongest showing in more than three months as risk sentiment rebounded. SoSoValue estimates total weekly inflows of $996 million, the highest since early January, underscoring renewed institutional

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint in the Eastern District of New York accusing crypto executive Donald Basile and two entities he controlled of raising about $16 million from investors through a scheme tied to a purportedly insured crypto token, Bitcoin Latinum. The

A Texas man who helped orchestrate a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded roughly $20 million from about 1,000 investors was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge LaShonda Hunt handed down the sentence to Robert Dunlap, who served as a trustee for the Meta-1 Coin

Circle has unveiled USDC Bridge, a user-friendly interface layered on top of its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to simplify native cross-chain transfers of the USDC stablecoin. The bridge leverages a burn-and-mint mechanism, enabling USDC to move between networks without resorting to wrapped o

The Ethereum ecosystem has expanded its security toolkit with a six-month initiative funded through its ETH Rangers program. The Ketman Project, described as a public‑goods security effort, identified a network of North Korean operatives embedded in Web3 companies, pinpointing 100 DPRK IT workers an

Police in Zanzibar are reportedly holding Joe McCann, the founder of crypto hedge fund Asymmetric, for questioning after the death of his fiancée, Ashly Robinson, during a vacation in the archipelago. Robinson, 31, died in hospital on April 9, after staff at a Zanzibar hotel found the couple the

Circle Internet Group faces a class-action in a Massachusetts federal court over claims it failed to intervene as attackers siphoned funds during the Drift Protocol exploit. The lawsuit, filed by Drift investor Joshua McCollum on behalf of more than 100 claimants, contends Circle’s Cross-Chain

Bitcoin (BTC) traded in a narrow corridor of roughly $75,000 to $73,000 during the New York market open on Thursday, as a rapid swing in futures positions pressured the market. Overall, the session saw a total of about $283 million liquidated across the futures complex, underscoring the fragility of

Russia’s lower house of parliament received a draft law aimed at tightening criminal accountability for crypto services operating without regulatory approval. The legislation would attach criminal liability to entities that organize digital currency circulation without a Bank of Russia license,

Josh Stark, a leading researcher and project manager at the Ethereum Foundation, is stepping away after five years with the non-profit behind Ethereum’s core ecosystem. In a short post on X, Stark said he has “no plans for the future” and will take time off to focus on family and friends, without

Publicly traded Bitcoin miners sold more BTC in Q1 2026 than in all four quarters of 2025, signaling renewed pressure on the sector as mining economics tighten. The EnergyMag reports that operators including MARA, CleanSpark, Riot Platforms, Cango, Core Scientific and Bitdeer liquidated

Bitcoin moved to ten-week highs near $77,000 on Bitstamp as the market readied for the weekly close and weighed the potential for a broader rally back toward the upper end of the $80,000s. The price action came amid a broader risk-on environment, with equities and macro indicators pointing to a