Drift said a durable nonce attack helped drive its Solana exploit, as critics questioned why stolen USDC moved for hours without a freeze. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/drift-280-million-hack-questions-circle-response?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Metaplanet buys 5,075 Bitcoin in Q1 to become 3rd-largest treasury
Metaplanet lifted its Bitcoin holdings to 40,177 in Q1 after buying over $400 million of BTC to become the third-largest BTC treasury. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/metaplanet-adds-5-075-btc-in-q1-bitcoin-options?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Coinbase exec says Senate CLARITY compromise is close, but no markup date set
Coinbase legal chief Paul Grewal says US lawmakers are nearing agreement on the CLARITY Act, with a Senate markup expected soon. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-clo-clarity-act-senate-markup-floor-vote?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
XRP price down nearly 30% in 2026 as chart flashes $1 warning
XRP price charts remained bearish amid increasing signs that the $1 level could be tested as support in the coming weeks. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-price-down-30percent-2026-chart-1dollar-warning?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin trader sees new lows as US dollar due highest level since mid-2025
Bitcoin fell on fresh US-Iran cues, while analysis warned that a resurgent US dollar could spark new lows across crypto and risk assets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-trader-sees-new-lows-us-dollar-due-highest-level-since-mid-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Former FTX head of engineering fined $3.7M to resolve CFTC lawsuit
Singh faced legal action from the SEC, CFTC and US Department of Justice after FTX collapsed in November 2022 but avoided significant prison time by cooperating with authorities. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-nishad-singh-cftc-fine-trading-ban?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Alabama becomes second US state to grant DAOs legal status under DUNA
The legislation “embraces innovation, protects participants, and empowers internet-native communities to compete with big tech incumbents,” said a16z’s Miles Jennings. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/alabama-enacts-duna-act-grant-daos-legal-status?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto VC Paradigm is developing a prediction market terminal: Fortune
As part of the offering, Paradigm is also exploring an internal market-making desk for prediction market trading and a prediction market index. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-vc-paradigm-building-prediction-market-terminal?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Genius Group liquidates Bitcoin treasury to pay $8.5M of debt
The AI and crypto company has added to a pattern of Bitcoin treasuries offloading this year, with Michael Saylor’s Strategy bucking that trend. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/genius-group-triples-revenue-but-liquidates-entire-bitcoin-stash?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Huione crypto scam chairman extradited to China to face charges
Huione Group allegedly served crypto scam centers in Cambodia that carried out “pig butchering” scams and other schemes to steal crypto from victims. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-scam-leader-extradited-to-china-fraud-money-laundering-charges?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound