Drift Protocol initiated onchain contact with wallets tied to the $280 million exploit as an unknown sender also attempts to pressure the attacker. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/drift-protocol-contact-hacker-onchain-message?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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South Korean brokerage Korea Investment & Securities eyes Coinone stake: Report
The reported acquisition talks come as South Korea is considering a 20% cap on major crypto exchange shareholders, which would force major platforms to restructure ownership. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/korea-investment-securities-coinone-stake-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto hackers steal $169M from 34 DeFi protocols in Q1: DefiLlama
January saw the largest attack against a DeFi protocol of the quarter, the $40 million private key compromise of portfolio management platform Step Finance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-hacks-169m-q1-2026-crypto-exploits-decline?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin supply in profit heads to ‘true bear market’ levels
Cryptoquant data shows there are 8.2 million Bitcoin currently at a loss, which is still under the amount of Bitcoin at a loss during the 2022 bear market. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-supply-profit-loss-at-true-bear-market-levels-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Tokenization makes finance more efficient but introduces risks: IMF
The IMF said tokenization could improve cross-border payments and financial inclusion in emerging economies but cited concerns over volatility and the “erosion of monetary sovereignty.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/imf-tokenization-improves-finance-but-introduces-other-risks?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Stablecoins flip automated clearing house volume in February
Stablecoin monthly transaction volume hit $7.2 trillion in February, surpassing the $6.8 trillion processed by the Automated Clearing House network. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoins-flip-ach-monthly-volume-in-february?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Circle to launch cirBTC wrapped Bitcoin, challenging BitGo and Coinbase
Circle, known for issuing stablecoins including USDC and EURC, is expanding into the Bitcoin space, targeting institutional users. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-launch-cirbtc-wrapped-bitcoin-token-targeting-institutional-markets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin miner Riot sold 3,778 BTC during Q1 amid profitability pressures
Arkham also flagged a 500 Bitcoin outflow from Riot on Thursday, while MARA Holdings, Genius Group and Nakamoto Holdings sold a combined 15,501 Bitcoin in the last week. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/riot-sells-3778-bitcoin-miners-shift-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Big Tech firms back new x402 Foundation to advance agentic AI adoption
The x402 protocol won’t be owned by a single entity, with the Linux Foundation serving as the agentic AI protocol’s “neutral, non-profit home,” Coinbase said. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/big-tech-companies-join-x402-protocol-agentic-ai?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
New Bitcoin price lows on the table until $76K becomes support
Bitcoin’s data show a series of bearish trading patterns that could usher in new price lows if the key support at $60,000 fails to hold. Here’s why bulls need to take out $76,000. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-bitcoin-price-lows-on-the-table-until-76k-becomes-support?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound