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US law firm attempts to block transfer of frozen ETH from Kelp exploit

Gerstein Harrow has filed similar cases in the past, arguing its clients have a claim to funds stolen by the DPRK and frozen by crypto firms.

Bitcoin climbs past $80K for the first time since January

Bitcoin soared as the MSCI AC Asia Index rose to a new high on Monday, an early indicator that investors viewed the weekend developments in a reasonably positive light.

CFTC sees mixed responses to prediction market rulemaking

The CFTC received more than 1,500 responses to its prediction market rulemaking proposal, with respondents divided on how it should police the platforms.

‘Stablecoins’ are an outdated term from crypto’s early years: A16z

John Palmer, a developer and brand adviser, agreed, said it "feels like a bug" to call them stablecoins and that they should have a self-defined and non-reactionary name.

Stablecoin firms have a $112B additional opportunity in LATAM remittance: Bybit

The US-to-Mexico remittance corridor, while still the largest, shrank 4.5% in 2025 as other Latin American corridors grew.

Investors appear skeptical as Trump touts new plan to partially reopen Strait of Hormuz

Investors appeared skeptical Sunday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will work to “free” neutral shipping that’s been stranded in the Persian Gulf since the start of the war with Iran.

Strategy takes Bitcoin buying breather ahead of Q1 earnings report

Michael Saylor signaled a “pause” on BTC buying ahead of Tuesday’s earnings report, with Wall Street expecting a loss for Q1.

OPEC+ announces modest boost in oil production. But here’s why it’s a mostly symbolic move.

In a largely symbolic move, the OPEC+ nations announced Sunday that they would slightly increase crude production in June, as the war with Iran continues to stifle the world’s supply of oil.

Bitcoin preps highest weekly close since January as BTC price nears $79K

Bitcoin canceled out the week's earlier losses to tease the highest BTC price weekly candle close since the end of January near $79,000.

The market is riding high on an AI spending boom — but what could crack this rally?

Earnings have dazzled in Q1, but continued upward revisions to 2026 outlooks have been highly concentrated.

S&P 500 profits haven’t been this rich in at least 15 years — but there’s more to the story

Three Big Tech companies have had an outsize impact on first-quarter profit performance.

Americans distrust crypto, AI as industry super PACs flood midterms, poll finds

A new Politico poll finds most Americans distrust crypto and AI, raising questions about whether candidates backed by industry super PACs could face voter backlash.

Iran’s largest crypto exchange founded by sons of family tied to supreme leaders: Reuters

Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, was founded by brothers linked to the powerful Kharrazi family, which has ties to the country’s supreme leaders.

New York forces Uphold to pay $5M over fraudulent crypto investment scheme

New York AG Letitia James secured a $5 million settlement from Uphold for promoting CredEarn, a crypto savings product that misled users about its risks.

Crypto industry will be ‘just fine’ if CLARITY Act doesn’t pass: Chris Perkins

The efforts of the SEC and CFTC chairmen indicate that the crypto industry will not suffer without the CLARITY Act, according to crypto executive Chris Perkins.

Bitcoin logs best monthly performance in 12 months during April

Despite being the best-performing month in the past 12 months, it still came in slightly below its historical average, according to CoinGlass data.

US CISA adds ‘insane’ Linux Copy Fail flaw to watch list

Malicious actors with code execution capability may gain root access on Linux systems using as few as 10 lines of Python, according to a researcher.

Wallets seized by OFAC may not be Iranian; other state actors instead: Analyst

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that wallets the US targeted as part of Operation Economic Fury were linked to Tehran, but analysis of the wallets' characteristics suggests otherwise.

‘We’re all worried the honey pot will run dry’: Does the U.S. government borrow from my Social Security to fund federal programs?

There are many suggestions floating around Washington D.C. on how to fix the program’s imminent funding issues.

Spirit Airlines made this critical mistake that drove its demise

Spirit has canceled all future flights and is immediately shutting down.