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Risk assets shrugged off the failed weekend negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, and the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The market may be pricing XRP through an outdated lens. Over the past several days, the most consequential development regarding XRP has come from outside the crypto space. On April 8, the Federal Reserve proposed allowing U.S. banks and credit unions to use intermediaries through the FedNow Service, a change the central bank said could […] The post The Fed treads on XRP’s core payments use case with new FedNow banking system upgrade appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The exchange’s head of security said there had been two incidents involving “inappropriate access” to client data, involving about 2,000 user accounts. Kraken’s chief security officer said that the company would not be negotiating with a criminal group threatening to release certain information related to client data. In a Monday X post, Nick Percoco reported an attempt to extort an unspecified amount from the cryptocurrency exchange by an unnamed group “threatening to release videos of our internal systems with client data shown.” He said Kraken’s systems “were never breached” and user funds were not at risk from the attempt. “We will not pay these criminals,” said Percoco. “We will not ever negotiate with bad actors.” Read more

Tom Duff Gordon exited to join OpenAI as head of EMEA Policy, a spokesperson for Coinbase said.

XRP price is down by 2% in a week, but an analyst comes with a prediction that creates an unusual tension right now. The post XRP Price Prediction: $1,000 Is Not Impossible appeared first on Cryptonews.

A lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeks to compel Howat to comply with obligations under the November 24, 2025 Stock Purchase Agreement.

Bitcoin’s attempts to hold rallies above the $70,000 to $75,000 range continue as ETF demand limps along, US treasury yields rise and traders take profit as BTC price hits overhead resistance. Establishing a strong Bitcoin (BTC) uptrend in 2026 remains a challenge, as exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows have shown limited growth since peaking above $60 billion in 2025. At the same time, inflows to the gold ETF also dropped by nearly 25% in Q1 and the lack of a capital rotation into BTC signals muted institutional demand. A recent report from Ecoinometrics shows a clear shift in the demand and persistence of Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows. Before the October 2025 price peak for BTC, ETF inflows often came in extended streaks, including a 15-day run of $4.4 billion in June 2025, which helped sustain upside momentum. Read more

Patrick Witt told CoinDesk that a recent compromise on stablecoin yield should hold as the Senate tries to advance its crypto bill, even as bankers continue warnings.

Historical data suggests that periods of persistent negative funding have often come before sharp price jumps for BTC

Not all Bitcoin faces the same level of risk from quantum computing. Dormant wallets with exposed public keys could be the first targets. The common narrative surrounding the impact of quantum computing on Bitcoin focuses on a doomsday scenario in which the entire network collapses at once. However, this perspective overlooks a critical distinction in how the risk is actually distributed. Bitcoin's quantum vulnerability is not a blanket threat. It is concentrated in dormant addresses with exposed public keys. This includes many of the oldest coins from the “Satoshi era” and lost wallets. While modern Bitcoin (BTC) addresses use stronger security layers, these legacy holdings could become the primary targets of the first generation of powerful quantum machines. These wallets offer attackers time, scale and minimal resistance. That combination makes them the most likely starting point for any future quantum-driven disruption. Read more

A Polymarket trader walked away with $252,000 in profits after taking advantage of the UFC’s latest “scoring error.”

Crypto exchange Kraken says it's being extorted over stolen customer data, but won't yield to the criminals or negotiate.

Bitcoin price data suggests BTC remains undervalued and that short positions opened above $70,000 face a high risk of liquidation. Bitcoin (BTC) futures data shows that traders who opened new short positions above $70,000 over the weekend could be at risk of liquidation as a wave of leveraged positions were closed on Monday. The weekly change in Bitcoin futures market open interest fell to -2.46% on Monday, down from a 8.9% increase on March 31, suggesting a decline in leverage. Multiple long-term Bitcoin valuation metrics also sit at historic lows, with analysts estimating that nearly 90% of the downside has already been priced in.  Read more

Claude Mythos could be a potentially massive cybersecurity threat, according to early testing from the UK’s AI Safety Institute.

Three years after his Horizon Worlds avatar became a global meme, Zuckerberg is back at the avatar game, this time with a realistic AI clone.

Private credit has crossed into a dangerous phase. After rumblings last month, the pressure point is no longer confined to underwriting quality, isolated borrower stress, or a few awkward redemption notices buried in fund updates. The market is now dealing with something more consequential: a live collision between illiquid assets, semi-liquid fund structures, and investors […] The post New private credit crisis looms as $20B exit wave triggers fresh withdrawal limits threatening Bitcoin liquidity appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The collaboration aims to bring regulated custody and staking for JitoSOL to South Korea as institutions prepare for new crypto rules. Jito Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean digital asset custodian KODA to explore institutional custody and staking support for JitoSOL in the local market.  According to Monday’s announcement, the agreement includes outreach to institutional investors and the development of compliant custody and staking pathways. It comes as South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is expected to finalize a digital asset regulatory framework later this year. Read more

The latest crypto view from the securities agency concludes software that clears the way for securities transactions with individual wallets won't trip regulations.

The Fellowship PAC reported spending $300,000 on advertising for a Republican running to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District in 2026. Fellowship, a super political action committee (PAC) that claims to have $100 million in its war chest from crypto-aligned parties ahead of the 2026 US midterms, has begun reporting spending and endorsements for the next election. According to a filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the Fellowship PAC reported spending $300,000 on advertising for Clay Fuller, a Republican who won a special election for Georgia's 14th Congressional District to replace resigning congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The spending, reported disbursed on Tuesday, comes about a month before Georgia’s Republican primary on May 19. Fellowship is just one of several crypto-backed or aligned PACs expected to pour money to support or oppose candidates in another critical US election season. In 2024, the Fairshake PAC spent more than $130 million in media buys in congressional race...

Institutional crypto investors posted their strongest weekly inflows since January, with Bitcoin and Ethereum demand rising as XRP investments cool.