Infrastructure
Notable crypto execs descended on Paris Blockchain Week, bringing more attention to personal security as kidnapping and ransom attempts skyrocket. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Apr 17, 2026
DeFi
USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has stepped in to anchor a massive recovery plan for Drift Protocol, the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) that was crippled by…
Apr 17, 2026
Infrastructure
Tether commits $127.5 million to fund Drift’s recovery and relaunch on Solana, while a class action targets Circle for failing to freeze stolen USDC during…
Apr 17, 2026
Infrastructure
Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson argues BIP-361 is misclassified as a soft fork and cannot rescue the roughly 1.7 million BTC — including Satoshi’s — that predate…
Apr 17, 2026
Infrastructure
The shift to Optimism is ZPG’s first deployment on a public blockchain since launching in 2022, and the start of its global rollout. Read Full…
Apr 17, 2026
Infrastructure
The curated art platform says its infrastructure has already been spun down with no plans to come back online. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Apr 16, 2026
Infrastructure
Law firm charges Circle Internet Financial with failing to freeze $230 million in stolen USDC after the April 1 Drift Protocol exploit, allegedly linked to…
Apr 16, 2026
Infrastructure
Sky’s native stablcoins are being deployed on Avalanche via Skylink, Sky’s crosschain bridge protocol built on LayerZero infra. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Apr 16, 2026
Infrastructure
The Cardano founder argues BIP-361 is mislabeled as a soft fork and that its zero-knowledge recovery plan cannot rescue roughly 1.7 million pre-2013 bitcoin, including…
Apr 16, 2026
Infrastructure
Bitcoin’s debate about quantum computers produced a published draft with real political consequences on Apr. 14. Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 361 (BIP 361), titled “Post Quantum…
Apr 16, 2026