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Michael Saylor argues that Bitcoin no longer follows the traditional four-year halving cycle, suggesting that capital flows and credit now drive its price direction. He believes institutional adoption and financial access have become pivotal in shaping Bitcoin's future.

Drift Protocol revealed that a six-month social engineering scheme led to an April 1 attack, linked to the same group responsible for Radiant Capital's October 2024 hack. Attackers gained trust through in-person meetings before breaching devices.

Elon Musk’s X is rolling out a security feature that will automatically lock any account that mentions cryptocurrency for the first time — requiring additional verification before posting resumes — a direct response to a wave of account hijacking campaigns exploiting social trust to promote scam

Two U.S. military aircraft were shot down in separate incidents during combat operations over Iran on April 3 — an F-15E Strike Eagle and an A-10 Thunderbolt II — with a search-and-rescue operation still ongoing for one missing crew member as Operation Epic Fury approaches its sixth

Naoris Protocol has gone live with its quantum-resistant blockchain mainnet, becoming the first Layer 1 network built entirely on post-quantum cryptography approved by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology — a milestone arriving as researchers shorten timelines for a threat that co

Google has introduced Gemma 4, its latest open artificial intelligence model family focused on advanced reasoning and agent-style workflows.
Summary
Google launches Gemma 4, its latest open AI model family focused on advanced reasoning and agent-style workflows.
The model is available in four

Polymarket has teamed up with Pyth Network to launch traditional asset markets featuring daily price contracts for equities and commodities. Pyth will supply real-time price feeds to ensure accurate outcomes, enhancing Polymarket's offerings and solidifying its market position.

Bitcoin price drifted closer to a key support zone near $65,000 after Donald Trump signaled that military action in the Middle East is set to continue over the coming weeks.
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Bitcoin slipped toward the $65,000 support zone after Trump signaled continued military action in the Middle East.

The crypto market recovered for the second straight day, rising 2.1% over the past 24 hours to $2.45 trillion on Tuesday.
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Crypto market rose 2.1% to $2.45 trillion, with Bitcoin nearing $69,000 and altcoins posting broad-based gains.
Risk appetite improved ahead of a key update from

Russia has approved draft laws to regulate crypto trading by requiring the use of licensed intermediaries, limiting retail access to 300,000 rubles annually, and mandating testing for participants, while allowing foreign purchases.

Kalshi is facing a new legal challenge after Washington state sued the prediction market operator over its event-based contracts
Summary
Washington sued Kalshi, alleging its contracts broke gambling

Ethereum (ETH) is drawing fresh market attention as stablecoin activity, whale accumulation, and derivatives data point in different directions
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Whales added 466,500 ETH to accumulation addresses as Ethereum traded near $2,000 during the pullback.
Coinbase said stablecoin balances and to

ARK Invest is integrating Kalshi's prediction market data into its research to track real-time expectations for market trends and risk management, reflecting a broader trend among institutions leveraging these markets for economic analysis.

Strategy’s “Stretch” preferred shares are drawing strong interest from retail investors as the company keeps using the product to fund Bitcoin purchases
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Retail investors hold majority of Strategy Stretch shares seeking lower volatility Bitcoin exposure with steady yields
Strategy

A US federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic, giving the AI company short-term relief in its fight with the Trump administration
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Judge Rita Lin paused Pentagon action against Anthropic and blocked the federal Claude stop-use order.
Anthro

Ethena price hovers just under $0.10 as heavy futures leverage, whale withdrawals and a long unlock schedule reshape how ENA supply moves across DeFi.
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Ethena is trading around $0.098, with daily volume above $225 million and market capitalization close to $840 million.​
Derivatives

Mochi founder Azeem Ahmed sold 550K CVX from a Curve-linked stash as on-chain probes allege over $8M in diverted rewards and $54M in DeFi losses.
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Mochi Finance founder Azeem Ahmed sold about 550,285 CVX for roughly $946,000, pushing the token down more than 10%.
The CVX stack traces