DeFi

IMF Says Tokenization Is a ‘Structural Shift’ in Finance, Not Just a Tech Upgrade

The International Monetary Fund also warns that the distribution and speed of on-chain transactions bring new challenges and risks that require international coordination.In a...

Coinbase Joins Crypto Bank Trust Wave, Landing Conditional Approval From the OCC

Coinbase got conditional approval from the OCC for its trust, a step toward federal oversight for its offerings to replace the current state by...

Naoris Protocol’s quantum-resistant blockchain goes live as Bitcoin and Ethereum face ‘Q-Day’ threats

Naoris Protocol debuted its quantum-resistant blockchain Thursday, which it says is designed to stay secure even against future powerful quantum computers that could break...

Bitcoin rangebound as altcoins rally while derivatives signal downside risk: Crypto Markets Today

The crypto market continued to exhibit signs of choppiness on Friday, with bitcoin BTC$66,959.54 trading at $67,000 in the middle of a trading range...

Coinbase’s x402 Payment Protocol Moves to Linux Foundation With Backing From Google, Stripe, and Visa

The open standard for embedding payments into HTTP interactions aims to become the settlement layer for AI agent commerce, with over 20 founding members...

Crypto Hackers Steal $168 Million from DeFi Protocols in Q1 2026

Crypto hackers stole over $168.6 million in cryptocurrency from 34 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols in the first quarter of 2026, falling significantly from the...

Wallet in Telegram Rolls Out Perpetual Futures Trading via Lighter

The partnership brings leveraged derivatives to one of crypto's largest consumer distribution channels, targeting emerging-market users priced out of traditional brokerages.Wallet in Telegram has...

Metaplanet (3350) acquires 5,075 BTC, jumps to third largest BTC treasury company

Metaplanet (3350) continued to scale its accumulation strategy through the first quarter of 2026, acquiring 5,075 BTC for approximately $398 million, implying an average...

Bitcoin heads into holiday weekend exposed as ETF and CME flows go offline

Bitcoin is trading choppily around $66,600, as the extended holiday weekend sidelines potential buyers and gives bears greater control over price action.With CME futures...

Crypto Markets Tumble as Iran Strikes Resume, Drift Exploit Rattles Solana

Bitcoin fell below $67,000, and Ether dropped over 4% as oil surged on renewed geopolitical tensions.Crypto markets slumped on Thursday as a fresh wave...

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Dango Blockchain to Shut Down, Halt Perp DEX Trading

Layer-1 blockchain Dango will wind down operations by halting...

Bitcoin advocacy group to join US State Department’s ‘digital freedom’ program

The Bitcoin Policy Institute and three partner organizations will...

Russia’s largest bank Sberbank plans crypto trading infrastructure by December

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, plans to build cryptocurrency trading...

North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen bank funds through crypto

North Korean authorities arrested former military hackers accused of...

Mirae plans to turn crypto exchange Korbit into something Korea hasn’t seen before

Korbit currently holds less than 1% of South Korea's...