SecurityETH 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.
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InstitutionalStrategy 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.
InstitutionalKraken 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.
MarketsCoinGecko: 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.
BitcoinBitcoin 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.
InstitutionalCharles 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.
InstitutionaleToro Acquires Zengo: Self-Custody and Bitcoin $250K
eToro agreed to acquire self-custodial wallet Zengo for about $70M. CEO Yoni Assia predicts Bitcoin will eventually reach $250,000 and beyond.
BitcoinBIP-361: Freeze Quantum-Vulnerable Bitcoin Including Satoshi's Coins
Jameson Lopp proposed BIP-361 - a three-phase plan to freeze 1.7M BTC in quantum-vulnerable addresses. 34% of supply at risk, including Satoshi's coins.
InstitutionalGoldman Sachs Files for Bitcoin Premium ETF
Goldman Sachs filed for a Bitcoin Premium ETF generating income via call options. $3.65T manager may beat BlackRock to market using its Cayman structure.