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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

One person holds the keys to $200 million of a project’s crypto. His co-founder says that has to end

Co-founders Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang have conflicting restructuring plans, Da wants independent governance and multi-sig protection; Zhang wants accountability investigations and to remain on the board. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/16/one-person-holds-the-keys-to-usd200-million-of-a-project-s-crypto-his-co-founder-says-that-has-to-end

Bitcoin falls back to $76,000 as Iran shuts Hormuz again

One of the biggest short liquidations 2026 wiped $593 million in bearish bets overnight. Saturday afternoon as Iran reportedly reversed the Hormuz reopening. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/18/bearish-bets-lose-usd593-million-as-bitcoin-jumps-with-iran-fully-opening-hormuz

XRP leads majors with 8% weekly outperformance, what next after breakout

Token edges ahead of bitcoin and ether over seven days, though thinning participation keeps the move in consolidation territory. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/18/xrp-leads-majors-with-8-weekly-outperformance-what-next-after-breakout

How a quantum computer can be used to actually steal your bitcoin in '9 minutes'

Part one explained the physics of quantum computing. This piece explains the target — how bitcoin's encryption works, why a quantum algorithm breaks it, and what Google's paper changed about the timeline. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/18/how-a-quantum-computer-can-be-used-to-actually-steal-your-bitcoin-in-9-minutes

This simple indicator has called every bottom since 2015. It hasn't triggered yet

A bitcoin indicator based on key moving averages has accurately marked every bear market bottom since 2015. That signal hasn't fired yet. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/17/this-simple-indicator-has-called-every-bottom-since-2015-it-hasn-t-triggered-yet

XRP leads bitcoin and ether on weekly gains, but muted volume keeps breakout in check

Token outperforms bitcoin and ether over seven days, though thinning participation signals consolidation rather than conviction. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/17/xrp-leads-bitcoin-and-ether-on-weekly-gains-but-muted-volume-keeps-breakout-in-check