As much as 80% of Bitcoin’s price action next month could depend on whether the conflict in the Middle East shows signs of concluding. Bitcoin climbed back above $72,000 on Friday as a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire lifted crypto markets, even though the truce remains contested. However, on-chain data firm Santiment says the bounce is
Worldcoin will cut WLD’s daily unlock rate by about 43% from July 24, halving community emissions and trimming team and investor unlocks as selling pressure concerns mount. Summary Worldcoin says 4.9b WLD (49% of supply) is unlocked, with around 3.3b in circulation; the daily unlock will fall from ~5.1m WLD to ~2.9m in July. Community
Anchorpoint, a fintech venture jointly created by Standard Chartered Hong Kong, Animoca Brands, and SCBHK HKT, and HSBC Hong Kong have become the first entities licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to issue stablecoins under the new regulatory framework. Source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority According to a statement issued on April 10, Anchorpoint
Bitcoin is trading around $72.4k as markets digest a turbulent start to Q2, with macro uncertainty and a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East continuing to weigh on risk assets globally. While BTC has shown some resilience relative to traditional markets in recent weeks, the broader technical structure remains bearish, and the road to recovery
Solana‑based Drift Protocol’s $270m exploit has become a live test of how Circle, DeFi builders and lawmakers share responsibility when stablecoins sit at the center of a hack. Summary Drift Protocol lost roughly $270 million in a governance exploit, one of 2026’s largest DeFi hacks. Circle’s Dante Disparte said USDC freezes only occur under legal
Japan’s Cabinet has approved amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) to treat cryptocurrencies as financial instruments, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after a cabinet meeting on April 10. Cryptocurrencies have so far been regulated under the Payment Services Act as a form of payment in Japan. The change will treat them like
Of all dormant XRP whale wallets, only two have been inactive for more than 5 years while also having their public keys exposed. XRP’s exposure to future quantum attacks appears limited, with fewer than a handful of large dormant wallets at risk. This is according to new on-chain analysis shared on April 8 that
The CIA plans to integrate specialized artificial intelligence into its primary analytics tools to help officers track foreign spies and predict hostile actions from abroad. Summary The CIA plans to embed classified generative AI assistants across its entire analytic infrastructure within two years to help officers identify foreign intelligence trends and draft reports. Federal officials
Bitmine Immersion Technologies expanded its share repurchase program to $4 billion as it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company increased the authorization from $1 billion, with chairman Tom Lee saying Bitmine wants the flexibility to retire stock when shares trade below intrinsic value. According to the company, the enlarged plan ranks
Japan has formally recognized cryptocurrencies as traditional financial instruments. According to a recent report by Nikkei, the Japanese government has approved a bill classifying cryptocurrencies as financial instruments, further legitimizing their status in the country. The legislation aims to amend the existing Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to provide more protection for investors. Per