Here’s why bitcoin’s drop below $68,000 raises the risk of a crash under $60,000
The negative gamma zone below $68,000 can trigger a self-reinforcing sell-off, leading to an ever larger slump.
CFTC sues Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut over states’ sports prediction market efforts
The CFTC argued in a lawsuit that the Commodity Exchange Act gave it “exclusive jurisdiction” over all swaps, which include prediction markets.
Coinbase wins initial bank regulator nod for trust charter, boosting custody push
Coinbase’s conditional OCC approval moves it closer to operating as a federally regulated crypto custodian, pending compliance and final review.
Ripple concludes 700 million XRP escrow lock for April
Ripple Labs re-locked 70% of the 1 billion XRP received from its escrow account in April 2026. The blockchain payment … Continue reading
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Elon Musk’s X to deploy scam kill switch by auto-locking first-time crypto mentioners
The move comes in response to a wave of phishing attacks using fake copyright emails and is the latest in an attempt to shut down crypto-linked scams on the platform.
How a Solana feature designed for convenience let attackers drain more than $270 million from Drift
The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift’s code. It used “durable nonces,” a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol’s multisig security in minutes.
Bitcoin trims big loss, stocks erase 2% decline, as Iran signals cooperation on key shipping route
In the middle of a surge higher following President Trump’s overnight comments, the price of WTI crude oil quickly fell nearly $6 per barrel on the news.
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto custody’s evolution
Beyond simple storage, the next era of institutional crypto will be defined by the real-time connectivity and mobility of digital assets across a fragmented market.
BlackRock buys nearly $2 billion worth of crypto since start of Iran War
BlackRock, the foremost asset manager in the world, has seen a noteworthy change in its crypto net holdings since the … Continue reading
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North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic
The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations.