X Cashtags Hit $1B in Trading Volume Two Days After Launch
X Cashtags generated $1B in trading volume in its first 48 hours. Wealthsimple is the launch partner. Part of Musk's X Money plan.
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ETH Rangers: Ethereum Foundation Exposes 100 DPRK Agents in Web3
ETH Rangers revealed 100 North Korean IT agents in Web3. Ketman Project alerted 53 companies and published an open-source detection framework for the industry.
Strategy Bitcoin Holdings Hit $60.5B, Back in Profit After 3-Month Loss
Strategy's $60.5B Bitcoin portfolio turned profitable for the first time in 3 months. MSTR shares +10% as BTC hit $77K after Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz.
Kraken Acquires Bitnomial for $550M: Full CFTC License
Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy derivatives platform Bitnomial for $550M. The deal gives Kraken all three CFTC licenses for crypto derivatives in the US.
CoinGecko: CEX Volumes Down 39% in Q1 2026
CoinGecko report: top-10 CEX spot volumes fell 39% in Q1 2026, from $4.5T to $2.7T. March hit $800B - the weakest since November 2023.
Bitcoin Short Squeeze: $283M in Liquidations and a $90K Target
Bitcoin hit $75,000 after a short squeeze with $283M in liquidations. Whales absorbed 20x daily mining output in 30 days. Analysts target $90,000.
Tether Launches $150M Recovery Program for Drift Protocol After Hack
Tether funds a $150M recovery program for Drift Protocol after a $280M hack, as Drift switches from USDC to USDT and Circle faces criticism.
Charles Schwab Launches Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Retail Clients
Charles Schwab, the US brokerage with $12.22 trillion in client assets, rolls out direct spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for retail investors through Paxos.
South Korea tests tokenized deposits for government spending
South Korea will test tokenized deposits for government spending in Sejong City. Full rollout targets Q4 2026, with 25% of budget digital by 2030.