Infrastructure
IRL crypto threats: Physical “wrench attacks” have led to over $100 million in losses since January alone
Crypto investors have lost more than $100 million to physical extortion in the first four months of 2026, according to blockchain security firm CertiK, as…
AI
Tether launches decentralized local AI using Isaac Asimov’s Psychohistory straight out of Foundation
Tether’s second reserve asset is intelligence Tether’s new QVAC project begins with an unusual phrase for a stablecoin company. The company describes “QVAC Psy” as…
DeFi
Chainlink emerges as the unlikely $3B winner of KelpDAO exploit as DeFi projects dump LayerZero
Crypto projects with more than $3 billion in total value locked have migrated their cross-chain infrastructure to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) following a $292…
DeFi
After the $16.5 billion in exploits, DeFi is now being forced toward the controls it once resisted
The rsETH crisis resulted in $200 million in bad debt on Aave’s books, despite not a single line of its contracts misbehaving. On Apr. 18,…
Markets
Saylor signals another Bitcoin buy, after hinting at selling in Q1 earnings call
Strategy’s average cost per Bitcoin is about $75,537, and its BTC investment is up about 7.6% at the time of this writing, according to data…
Infrastructure
Policy at Consensus Miami: State of Crypto
This was a hectic week. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets
Crypto Firms Race to 'Quantum-Proof' Wallets Before Bitcoin, Ethereum Networks Catch Up
Crypto companies are upgrading wallets to counter the coming quantum computing threat, but gaps remain. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Markets
Ethereum down 35% versus Bitcoin in a year: Will the ETH price downtrend continue?
Ethereum’s ongoing downtrend against Bitcoin mirrors the bearish structure seen in 2024–2025, raising the risk of another 40% decline. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →