Riot Platforms Sells 3,778 Bitcoin in Q1 as Miner Strategy Shifts
Riot Platforms sold 3,778 Bitcoin in Q1 2026, netting $289.5 million-a volume that dwarfs its 1,473 BTC production for the same period by 2.6x. The company ended Q1 with 15,680 BTC on its books, down 18% from the 18,005 coins it held at the close of 2025. That gap between what Riot mined and what […]
Ethereum Foundation stakes another $93 million ether, reaching its 70,000 ETH target
The foundation deposited the bulk of its planned staking commitment in a single session, completing a program announced in February to turn dormant treasury holdings into a yield-generating position.
Bitcoin ‘done’ with 85% crashes, says Cathie Wood amid new $34K target
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said that Bitcoin as a “proven” asset would no longer experience drawdowns of 85% or more from all-time highs.
Crypto snoozes into Good Friday as oil and macro stir: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for April 3, 2026
Altcoin XRP Price Breakdown Plays Out, Crypto Analysts Expect Lower Targets Before New ATH
The wait for altseason has been a brutal one, yet analysts and traders continue to hold out hope despite bear market calls. In fact, the upcoming market bottom expectations have instead led to high anticipation for accumulating promising crypto assets as a massive surge is expected following the dip. As altcoin XRP price breakdown plays […]
Binance Coin Falls Below Key Resistance as $400–$500 Zone Signals Potential Accumulation
Binance Coin (BNB) continues to face pressure as it is trading below important resistance levels. Analysts have pointed out that the $400–$500 range may act as an accumulation zone. A solid rebound is possible within this range. Investors will next look to see whether BNB can consolidate at these support levels or fall further. At
Todd Blanche Triggers Shockwaves as Interim U.S. Attorney General in 2026
Todd Blanche, the writer of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) memo that greatly reduced federal crypto enforcement, has been appointed as the interim U.S. Attorney General. This change has caused a stir in the cryptocurrency and blockchain community, as many are keen to learn about the consequences of this appointment. Shift in Enforcement Strategy
Crypto Hackers Steal $169M from DeFi Protocols in Q1 2026
The data from DefiLlama indicates that the first quarter of 2026 experienced a marked decrease in the theft of cryptocurrencies, as crypto hackers managed to steal only $168.6 million from 34 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. This is a dramatic fall from the $1.58 billion worth of crypto stolen during Q1 2025. Key Q1 2026 Exploits
Drift Exploit Fallout Widens, Affecting 20 Protocols & Over $10M Lost in Prime Numbers Fi
The recent Drift exploitation has shaken the whole cryptocurrency and blockchain community. Now, the after-effects are present in 20 protocols, including PiggyBank, Perena, Vectis, Valeo, Amp, Pay, Loopscale, Prime Numbers Fi, Gauntlet, and Exponent. Initially, the incident was reported to affect only 11 protocols. However, now Prime Numbers Fi only has an estimated loss of
Washington has started selecting which crypto firms control custody at a national level
On Apr. 2, Coinbase received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust charter. Coinbase joined a cluster of at least eight firms that the OCC has moved toward federal trust-charter status since December 2025, and the cluster reveals a deliberate federal decision about which parts of crypto […]
ICBA Opposes OCC’s Conditional Nod For Coinbase National Trust Bank Charter
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted Coinbase (COIN) a conditional approval for a national trust bank charter, a move that would place the crypto exchange among a small group of five digital-asset firms — including Ripple, Circle (CRCL) — that have received similar tentative sign-offs from the agency. If the charter […]
Crypto consolidates as volatility cools and futures markets tilt bearish
Bitcoin holds a tight range as altcoins rally on low liquidity, but derivatives data and options skew suggest traders are bracing for downside.