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XRP is flat over the past 24 hours, but down more than 60% from its summer 2025 peak.

The token is back to its low levels marked before the war against Iran began.

The company now holds 4.04% of all ether in existence and currently earns $212 million in annualized revenue from staking.

Polkadot (DOT) declined 11.5% and Cardano (ADA) dropped 6.8%, leading the index lower over the weekend.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for $1 billion last week, funding the purchase through STRC share sales, lifting the company’s holdings to 780,897 BTC. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin (BTC), added a large haul of Bitcoin to its stash last week, edging toward 800,000 BTC in total holdings. Strategy acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for $1 billion between April 6 and 12, according to an 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The purchases were made at an average price of $71,902 per coin, marking another purchase below the company’s average acquisition price of $75,577. Read more

The mining pool comes alongside the unveiling of Zcashinfo.com, a block explorer with real-time network and mining data.

The firm's stash has neared 4.9 million tokens.

The mint and a simultaneous $3 million burn come days after the venture said it had repaid $25 million of the borrowing position that left depositors unable to withdraw from a DeFi lending pool.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said the company will split into two units as it adopts a faster and leaner “startup mode.” Zero-knowledge scaling company StarkWare is cutting jobs and restructuring its operations as it shifts from infrastructure development toward revenue-generating products.  CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said in internal remarks that the firm will split into two business units and cut headcount to move faster and operate more efficiently, with one unit focused on applications and the other on Starknet development. Ben-Sasson said the company would adopt a “startup mode” mindset, prioritizing fewer initiatives with higher revenue potential, while warning that downsizing would affect employees across the organization. StarkWare did not disclose how many employees would be affected by the cuts. Read more

Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC bought $2.7 million of Bitcoin, deepening the Reform UK leader’s crypto ties as the UK moves to curb crypto donations. Stack BTC, an Aquis-listed Bitcoin treasury company chaired by former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, purchased 2 million British pounds ($2.7 million) worth of Bitcoin on Monday, as Nigel Farage deepens his ties to the firm. According to an April 13 filing, the company purchased 37 Bitcoin (BTC) as part of its treasury strategy at a price of roughly $72,385 per coin and now holds a total of 68.1898 BTC. The purchase follows Farage’s previously disclosed $286,000 equity investment in the company, which has been marketing itself as a way for UK investors to gain Bitcoin exposure via public markets, and makes Farage the first UK political party leader and sitting member of parliament to publicly back Bitcoin, in what Stack BTC described as a “landmark moment for Bitcoin in British politics.” Read more

Last week's purchases were completely funded by sales of Stretch, the companies perpetual preferred stock.

The announcement today comes just 24 hours after the firm's co-founder said it's time to think ₿igger.

Hungary Political Shake-Up Could Reshape Crypto Policy The post Hungary Election Political Shake-Up Could Reopen Crypto Policy and Regulation Debate appeared first on Cryptonews.

Isle of Man Data-as-Property Law: DeAI Safe Harbor? The post New ‘Data Asset’ Laws: Why AI Agents Might Move to the Isle of Man appeared first on Cryptonews.

South Korea’s FSS said API trading now makes up 30% of crypto turnover and warned it will crack down on abusive automated trading patterns, local media reported Monday. South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said Monday that API-based trading now accounts for about 30% of crypto buy-and-sell turnover, warning that some traders are using automated tools to inflate volumes and manipulate prices. According to reports from Yonhap News Agency and Maeil Business Newspaper, the regulator warned that some traders are using automated tools to inflate volumes and manipulate prices, citing cases involving repeated small trades, spoofed orders and coordinated activity across multiple accounts.  The FSS said it will launch targeted investigations into accounts suspected of using APIs for excessive or abnormal trading patterns, signaling closer scrutiny of automated trading activity in the market.  Read more

CoinShares revealed that renewed risk appetite drove $1.1 billion into digital asset investment products.

The "Aave Will Win" governance proposal passed 52.58% in a split DAO vote. Here's what the structural revenue shift means for AAVE price prediction in 2026 and beyond. The post Major New Aave Crypto Proposal Passes: Everything Just Changed For Aave Price Prediction in 2026 – Here’s Why appeared first on Cryptonews.

Researchers say a largely invisible layer of AI infrastructure can intercept sensitive data and has already been linked to stolen credentials and a $500,000 wallet drain

A Hyperbridge exploit minted 1 billion DOT on Ethereum, crashing DOT price 7% in minutes. Here's what the technical breakdown means for Polkadot's price prediction and what traders are watching next. The post A Hacker Just Minted 1 Billion Dot Crypto Tokens Through Polkadot Bridge appeared first on Cryptonews.