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Litecoin says its 13-block reorg was not a 'zero-day, but GitHub commit history shows otherwise

Litecoin's foundation called the weekend exploit a zero-day. The litecoin-project GitHub repository shows the consensus vulnerability was privately patched between March 19 and 26, more than four weeks before the attack. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/26/litecoin-says-its-13-block-reorg-was-not-a-zero-day-but-github-commit-history-shows-otherwise

Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak says AI agents are the next big wave for crypto payments

Pollak, who will be speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 next month, also sees the open-source protocol x402 as a key part of that wave. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/25/coinbase-s-jesse-pollak-says-ai-agents-are-the-next-big-wave-for-crypto-payments

Clock is ticking for bitcoin to prevent quantum threat as it could drain 6.9 million BTC including Satoshi’s

Can a network without formal governance coordinate the biggest cryptographic migration in its history? source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/25/clock-is-ticking-for-bitcoin-to-prevent-quantum-threat-as-it-could-drain-6-9-million-btc-including-satoshi-s

SpaceX's $75 billion IPO could drain the liquidity that's helping lift bitcoin and crypto

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to raise more than $240 billion combined from June through year-end, a capital pull larger than every venture-backed US IPO since 2000 combined, and crypto sits in the same liquidity pool. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/24/spacex-s-usd75-billion-ipo-could-drain-the-liquidity-that-s-been-lifting-bitcoin-and-crypto

Bitcoin ETFs just pulled $2 billion in 8 days while short-term holders quietly started selling

Spot bitcoin ETFs logged their first 8-day inflow streak since October, but on-chain profit-taking is already running at 3x the rate that has marked every local top this year. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/24/bitcoin-etfs-just-pulled-usd2-billion-in-8-days-while-short-term-holders-quietly-started-selling

Wisconsin joins prediction market fight, suing Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood and Crypto.com

The state's complaint highlights language used by prediction market platforms as language for gambling, not investing. source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/24/wisconsin-joins-prediction-market-fight-suing-kalshi-coinbase-polymarket-robinhood-and-crypto-com

FTX sold its Cursor stake for $200,000 in 2023. It would be worth $3 billion today

SpaceX's agreement to acquire AI coding startup Cursor at a $60 billion valuation has retroactively turned a routine bankruptcy asset sale by FTX's estate into one of the largest missed recoveries in crypto history. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/23/ftx-sold-its-cursor-stake-for-usd200-000-in-2023-it-would-be-worth-usd3-billion-today

Cardano builder seeks smaller funding slice of $46.8 million for scaling and Bitcoin DeFi

The engineering organization behind Cardano submitted nine proposals totaling $46.8 million for the 2026 voting cycle, down from $97.5 million last year. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/23/input-output-seeks-usd46-8-million-to-bring-bitcoin-defi-scaling-upgrade-to-cardano

Bitcoin loses grip near $80,000 as ETH, SOL, DOGE fade on profit-taking

Bitcoin traded at $77,794 on Thursday morning, up 0.4% over 24 hours but well off the $79,388 high hit Wednesday evening, with ether, XRP and Solana all closing red. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/23/bitcoin-loses-grip-near-usd80-000-as-eth-sol-doge-fade-on-profit-taking

World Liberty accuses Justin Sun of 'misconduct' in response to Tron founder's defamation claims

Co-founder Eric Trump went further, saying the only thing more 'ridiculous' than Sun's lawsuit is a $6 million banana duct-taped to a wall. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/23/world-liberty-accuses-justin-sun-of-misconduct-in-response-to-tron-founder-s-defamation-claims

XRP climbs to $1.44 as breakout builds, quantum roadmap adds long-term tailwind

Price gains 2.3% on strong volume as triangle compression nears resolution, with Ripple’s quantum plan reinforcing long-term positioning. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/21/xrp-climbs-to-usd1-44-as-breakout-builds-quantum-roadmap-adds-long-term-tailwind

A dozen banks want a euro stablecoin. Fireblocks is making it happen

The Qivalis consortium is made up of: Banca Sella, BBVA, BNP Paribas, CaixaBank, Danske Bank, DekaBank, DZ BANK, ING, KBC, Raiffeisen Bank International, SEB, and UniCredit. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/21/crypto-custody-firm-fireblocks-powers-bank-backed-euro-stablecoin

Arbitrum freezes $71 million in ether tied to Kelp DAO exploit

The layer-2 network's security council moved 30,766 ETH to a frozen intermediary wallet, accessible only via further governance action. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/21/arbitrum-freezes-usd71-million-in-ether-tied-to-kelp-dao-exploit

Ripple wants the XRP Ledger to be quantum-proof by 2028. Here is its plan

Ripple has laid out a four-phase plan to make the XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/21/ripple-wants-the-xrp-ledger-to-be-quantum-proof-by-2028-here-is-its-plan

A $300 million borrowing spike on Aave signals liquidity crunch after exploit

The aftershocks of the Saturday's KelpDAO hack are spreading through stablecoin markets in ways that were not immediately obvious. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/20/a-usd300m-borrowing-spike-on-aave-signals-liquidity-crunch-after-exploit

LayerZero blames Kelp's setup for $290 million exploit, attributes it to North Korea's Lazarus

LayerZero said the attackers compromised two RPC nodes the company's verifier relied on and DDoS'd the rest, with the attack working only because Kelp had ignored multi-verifier recommendations. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/20/layerzero-blames-kelp-s-setup-for-usd290-million-exploit-attributes-it-to-north-korea-s-lazarus

The $13 billion DeFi wipeout in two days, and it started with KelpDAO attack

Multiple lending and yield protocols are posting double-digit percentage declines in TVL, though token prices are seeing a limited decline. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/20/defi-tvl-drops-more-than-usd13-billion-in-two-days-following-kelp-dao-hack

RaveDAO's RAVE token collapses 90% in a day as exchange probes widen

The token traded at $1.15 on Sunday, down from a $27.33 peak on Friday, wiping out more than $5 billion in market cap while Binance and Bitget investigations advance. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/19/ravedao-s-rave-token-collapses-90-in-a-day-as-exchange-probes-widen

Inside the rise of wrench attacks against crypto holders and how France has become the focus

France has seen 41 crypto-related kidnappings this year, roughly one every 2.5 days, prompting authorities to step up security. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/19/inside-the-rise-of-wrench-attacks-against-crypto-holders-and-how-france-has-become-the-focus

Nomura study says 65% of institutional investors see crypto as a vital portfolio diversifier

A new survey from Nomura and Laser Digital shows improving sentiment among institutional investors, as regulatory clarity and new products drive deeper engagement with digital assets. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/19/nomura-study-says-65-of-institutional-investors-see-crypto-as-a-vital-portfolio-diversifier