Author: Isabella Taylor

Ethereum price rallied nearly 5% to reclaim the $2,400 mark on Wednesday amid a broader market rebound as crude oil prices fell. Summary Ethereum price rose nearly 5% to reclaim $2,400, supported by easing oil prices and a broader market rebound. Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a ninth straight day of inflows, totaling over $530 million, signaling sustained institutional demand. Futures open interest climbed to $32.7 billion with bullish positioning rising, while ETG=H price nears a breakout from an ascending triangle pattern targeting $3,076. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price rose 4.8% to $2,402 on April 22, extending its…

Bitcoin’s move toward post-quantum security has drawn criticism from Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson, who questioned the design choice behind the proposed protection model.  Summary Hoskinson said Bitcoin chose SPHINCS+, a quantum-resistant signature scheme with limited flexibility and larger transaction sizes. Bitcoin developers appear focused on security and simplicity rather than broader functionality in post-quantum upgrade planning. The debate reflects tension between defensive design choices and future flexibility in Bitcoin’s slow upgrade cycle. His comments focused on SPHINCS+, a hash-based signature scheme that some developers view as a safe option against future quantum threats. Hoskinson said Bitcoin may be choosing the…

Bitcoin rose above $78,000 on Wednesday after renewed easing in Middle East tensions supported risk appetite across digital assets.  Summary Bitcoin climbed above $78,000 after ceasefire news eased tension and pushed traders into risk assets. Roughly 110,000 traders were liquidated in 24 hours, with short positions making up most losses. Strategy bought 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion, helping support momentum as institutional demand stayed firm. The move came after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran would be extended, while market participants also reacted to Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchase. The broader crypto market moved higher alongside Bitcoin. Total…

A senior U.S. military commander has described Bitcoin as a cybersecurity tool with potential use in national defense. Summary A U.S. military commander said Bitcoin can function as a cybersecurity tool, noting its proof-of-work design raises the cost for potential attackers. Lawmakers examined Bitcoin’s role in national security during a Senate hearing focused on Indo-Pacific threats and cyber risks from state-linked actors. At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, Samuel Paparo said Bitcoin’s role goes beyond financial use cases and can support security systems tied to U.S. strategic interests. “It is a valuable computer science tool, as a…

Singapore-based fintech firm Nium has partnered with Coinbase to bring USDC-powered cross-border payments to its global network. Summary Nium has integrated Coinbase infrastructure to enable USDC-based cross-border payments across more than 190 countries. Businesses can fund payouts on demand in USDC and settle in local currencies without maintaining prefunded accounts. According to a Tuesday announcement, the integration plugs Coinbase’s custody, liquidity, and wallet infrastructure into Nium’s platform, allowing businesses to send, receive, and convert stablecoins across more than 190 countries through a single system.  Clients can fund payouts using USDC and choose to settle either in stablecoins or local currencies.…

Blockchain.com has added perpetual futures trading to its non-custodial DeFi wallet, giving users a way to trade leveraged crypto contracts without moving funds to a separate exchange.  Summary Blockchain.com now offers perpetual futures inside its DeFi wallet through Hyperliquid across more markets. Users can trade leveraged contracts with Bitcoin collateral while keeping assets in self-custody throughout execution. The launch adds momentum to wallet-based derivatives as crypto platforms expand into multi-asset perpetual trading. The new feature lets users keep control of their private keys while opening and managing positions from within the wallet. The company said the product runs through Hyperliquid…

study producing major crypto privacy news found that zero-knowledge proof systems including Railgun, PrivacyPools, Aleo, and Aztec are mathematically immune to quantum attacks, because they rely on information-theoretic security rather than encryption, meaning they remain safe even against infinitely powerful attackers including future quantum computers. Summary The Coinbase-led study, co-authored with Stanford and Ethereum Foundation researchers, found that ZK proof systems derive their security from how information is structured and shared. Bitcoin wallets with exposed public keys remain the most immediately vulnerable category in any quantum attack scenario, while ZK-based privacy tools are unaffected by the same class of attack.…

DefiLlama logs 518 crypto hacks and over $17b in losses in 10 years, with attackers shifting from smart contracts to keys, bridges and wallets, as rsETH loses ~$290m. Summary DefiLlama has logged 518 crypto hacking incidents over the past 10 years, with total losses above $17 billion. A growing share of that damage comes from private key leaks, phishing and credential theft rather than pure smart contract bugs. The latest example is Kelp DAO’s rsETH bridge exploit, which drained about 116,500 rsETH worth roughly $290–$293 million — 2026’s largest DeFi hack so far. Crypto’s security bill over the past decade…

The most urgent crypto scam news on Capitol Hill arrived Tuesday as the House Homeland Security Committee held a joint subcommittee hearing on how transnational criminal organizations use crypto fraud, online scams, and digital extortion to steal from Americans. Summary The FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Complaint Center report documented $16.6 billion in total scam losses, with crypto investment fraud alone accounting for $5.8 billion. The Huione Group, a Cambodia-based conglomerate designated by FinCEN as a primary money laundering concern, received over $39.6 billion in 2025, functioning as core financial infrastructure for scam networks. US authorities seized more than $15 billion…

Iran war news escalated Tuesday as parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated publicly that Tehran will not accept negotiations under conditions it considers coercive, with the 10-day US-Iran ceasefire set to expire Wednesday and both sides sharpening rhetoric ahead of prospective talks in Islamabad. Summary Ghalibaf warned that Iran has spent the past two weeks preparing “new cards on the battlefield” and accused Trump of violating the ceasefire by maintaining the naval blockade and seeking Iran’s surrender. Iran’s foreign ministry said it has no plans for a second round of negotiations, while IRIB cited Iranian sources confirming no decision has…