The private equity investment will be used to give retail customers indirect price exposure to OpenAI through venture tokens. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/robinhood-venture-fund-invests-75m-in-openai?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Ethereum risks 10% decline versus Bitcoin despite record ETH staking
Ethereum’s record 32.33% staking ratio is shrinking liquid supply, reducing sell pressure and potentially supporting an ETH price recovery over time. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-decline-10percent-versus-bitcoin-despite-record-eth-staking?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Lazarus-linked macOS malware hits crypto and fintech firms
Security researchers linked a new “Mach-O Man” malware kit to a Lazarus campaign that uses fake meeting invites and ClickFix prompts to steal credentials and access corporate systems on macOS. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/lazarus-group-malware-crypto-business-execs-macos?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Binance.US cuts spot trading fees to near zero in push to undercut rivals
The exchange set maker fees at 0% and taker fees at 0.02% across all pairs, extending near-zero pricing to all users with no volume tiers or subscription requirements. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-us-cuts-spot-trading-fees-to-near-zero-in-push-to-undercut-rivals?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Aave deposits fall by $15B as Kelp exploit sparks flight from DeFi lender
Aave’s supplied balance has tanked since the Kelp DAO bridge exploit, as users pull funds amid uncertainty over how much of the rsETH-linked shortfall the protocol will ultimately absorb. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-deposits-drop-15b-kelp-dao-exploit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
UK cracks down on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in nationwide raids
The Financial Conduct Authority has raided eight locations suspected of illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, issuing cease-and-desist orders. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-fca-illegal-peer-to-peer-crypto-trading-raids?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Europe’s MiCA regime puts smaller crypto firms under pressure
Smaller crypto companies across Europe face mounting compliance costs as MiCA moves from framework to enforcement, raising fears of market consolidation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/europe-mica-regime-smaller-crypto-firms?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Russia advances crypto bill that could pave way for criminal penalties
Russian lawmakers passed a first reading of a bill regulating crypto through licensed intermediaries, with key rules set to take effect in July 2026 and 2027. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/russia-first-reading-crypto-bill-criminal-crackdown-crypto?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
North Korea tied to heists worth $578M in April after Kelp DAO exploit
DPRK-linked crypto theft topped $578M in April after the Kelp DAO exploit, as attacks continue to expand across protocols, companies and end users. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/north-korean-hackers-578m-april-kelp-dao-exploit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
SEC ‘on the cusp’ of onchain tokenized securities exemption: Atkins
SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the SEC is “on the cusp” of an innovation exemption to enable compliant onchain trading of tokenized securities. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-tokenized-securities-exemption-nears-release?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound