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 2025, according to data from DefiLlama. Summary Over $606 million was stolen from crypto protocols
The Indonesian rupiah slid to a record low of 17,315 per USD after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, and the Bank of Japan rate cut market for its April meeting moved to 0.1% YES, up from 0% a day ago. Market reaction The strait’s closure has spiked oil prices above $100/barrel, adding pressure on
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 countries. The detail most headlines are missing is what this actually tests: whether stablecoins can
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 to steal users’ digital assets. The company’s Threat Research team found that the apps imitate
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 resisted multiple breakout attempts. Summary Bitcoin broke above $78,000 on April 22 for the first
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 stability than a shift in risk appetite. With the immediate threat of US-Iran conflict reduced,
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 growing since attackers linked to North Korea moved $232M in USDC during an eight-hour exploit
The main BTC signal was not rate cuts, but Warsh’s stated intention to shrink the Fed’s balance sheet and pull liquidity from the system. On Tuesday, Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s choice to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, testified before the Senate Banking Committee. He promised to be independent from the White House but
Virginia voters have narrowly approved a new congressional map that could shift as many as four House seats from Republican to Democrat, delivering a major boost to the party’s bid to retake the House in the 2026 midterms. Summary Virginia voters approved a redistricting referendum that replaces the state’s bipartisan commission map with one drawn
Eric Trump said Justin Sun’s lawsuit against World Liberty Financial is “ridiculous,” but not as ridiculous as the $6 million the TRON founder once spent on Maurizio Cattelan’s banana duct-taped to a wall. The only thing more ridiculous than this lawsuit is spending $6 million on a banana duct-taped to a wall. We are incredibly