LayerZero Says Lazarus Group Likely Behind Kelp DAO Exploit
LayerZero has attributed the Kelp DAO exploit to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, identifying a single-point-of-failure in the protocol’s verifier setup as the technical root cause that made the attack possible. The breach drained an estimated $292 million from Kelp DAO’s rsETH pool on April 18, marking the largest DeFi hack of 2026 to date – […]
Michael Saylor Hints at Bigger Bitcoin Buys After Floating Semi-Monthly Dividends
Michael Saylor signaled on social media that Strategy is on the verge of announcing another Bitcoin purchase, posting a chart of the company’s full BTC buying history with noticeably larger circles marking recent acquisitions. The timing matters: Strategy already executed a record single-day buy exceeding $1 billion in BTC just before the tease, and with […]
Public miners dump record BTC and are pivoting to AI — is Bitcoin’s security backbone starting to hollow out?
Publicly listed Bitcoin miners liquidated more than 32,000 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, marking a record sell-off as the industry’s largest operators redirect billions in capital toward artificial intelligence. This historic shift is unfolding precisely as the economics of Bitcoin validation reach a critical pressure point. With mining profitability hovering near cyclical lows, […]
Bitcoin is rallying as flagship conference approaches, data shows the gains rarely last
After a 50% slide and partial recovery for bitcoin, traders are watching whether the Las Vegas event marks another short-term top for bitcoin.
Crypto Expert Claims Altseason Peak Is Just Starting, XRP Could Lead With Explosive Gains
The crypto market has seen very slow growth in altcoin prices this bull cycle. While the price of Bitcoin (BTC), the pioneer altcoin asset, went on to surge from the $40,000 price range to its current ATH price in the $126,000 price range in about two years, the prices of altcoins barely pumped, allowing only […]
Here’s how bitcoin’s $7.9 billion April options expiry impact prices
With the bitcoin price above max pain and heavy positioning at $75K, traders face a potential squeeze or pullback into “max pain” expiry.
Ethereum Just Saw Its Strongest Buy Pressure Since The 2022 Bear Market
Ethereum has posted its strongest buy-side pressure on derivatives markets since the 2022 bear market, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, a shift that could matter after months of persistent sell-side dominance across this cycle. The change does not, on its own, confirm a full trend reversal. But it does mark a notable break from the […]
Bitcoin Pulls Back Below $74K As Iran Tensions Rise Again
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index crept up two points to 29 out of 100 on Monday — its highest reading since late January — but that number still signals fear among Bitcoin investors. Markets had barely settled from a rough weekend before the index was being watched again as a barometer of just how […]
A $300 million borrowing spike on Aave signals liquidity crunch after exploit
The aftershocks of the Saturday’s KelpDAO hack are spreading through stablecoin markets in ways that were not immediately obvious.
BTC Price Volatility Intensifies as XRP Hints at Big Move Ahead: Market Watch
Bitcoin’s price volatility returned over the past 12 hours or so as the tension in the Middle East continued to increase following the weekend developments. Several of the larger-cap alts have posted notable losses over the past day, led by HYPE’s 5% decline to just over $40. BTC Dropped Below $74K Bitcoin’s resurgence began last […]
How Strategy’s STRC could propel the Michael Saylor’s firm Bitcoin holdings past BlackRock’s IBIT this week
Michael Saylor has signaled that Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, may be preparing to buy more Bitcoin, reviving a pattern investors now treat as an early marker for another weekly treasury announcement. On April 19, the company’s executive chairman posted a screenshot of Strategy’s Bitcoin portfolio tracker on X with the phrase “Think Even ₿igger.” Strategy’s Bitcoin […]
From $26 to Under $1: RAVE’s Historic Crash Draws Investigation Calls
RaveDAO’s RAVE token saw a sharp decline over the past two days as it fell more than 60% in the last 24 hours on Monday after an earlier collapse of about 95% from $26 to near $1 on Sunday, according to data shared by prominent on-chain investigator ZachXBT. The drop followed a series of public […]