The future of institutional crypto runs through prime brokerages
Institutional crypto flows through prime brokerages that enforce TradFi custody standards. Ripple’s $1.25B Hidden Road acquisition signals a permanent infrastructure shift.
New AI cybercrime tool targets crypto, bank KYC systems via deepfakes
A darknet threat actor is selling new fraud kit to trick KYC identity verification systems on financial platforms via AI-generated deepfakes and real-time voice altering.
Strategy adds $330M BTC as paper losses top $14.5B in Q1
Strategy resumed Bitcoin purchases, acquiring 4,871 BTC for $329.9 million, while reporting a $14.46 billion unrealized loss and expanding its holdings.
China’s tax authority urges banks to implement blockchain for lending services
China’s leading tax and financial authorities are urging banks to incorporate blockchain technology to bolster their credit facilities and data transparency.
Onchain perp DEX volumes fall for five straight months after October peak
Perp DEX daily volume fell to $8.4 billion on April 4, its first sub-$10 billion level since September and the lowest since July, DefiLlama data shows.
Iran war bets turn prediction markets into real-time macro radar: Sygnum
As Iran war odds swing on Polymarket and Kalshi, Sygnum’s Fabian Dori says prediction markets are fast becoming macro tools for crypto desks.
First real bull signal since 2025? Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin hinted at a long-term bullish trend change as BTC neared an MACD cross that last resulted in $25,000 gains over two months.
North Korean workers have been infiltrating DeFi for 7 years: Researcher
Security researcher Taylor Monahan listed at least 40 decentralized finance platforms she claims have been infiltrated by North Korean IT workers at some stage of their lives.
Circle unveils quantum-resistant roadmap for its layer-1 blockchain Arc
Circle’s plan to make Arc quantum-resistant comes amid increasing fears that “Q-Day” may come sooner than anticipated.
Anthropic says one of its Claude models was pressured to lie, cheat and blackmail
In one of the experiments, the chatbot resorted to blackmail after it found an email about replacing it, while in another, it cheated to complete a task with a tight deadline.