Record Daily Inflows for US Bitcoin ETFs Amid Hormuz Strait Reopening
On April 17, US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced their largest single-day capital inflow since January, reaching approximately $664 million. This surge was driven by the brief reopening of…
Zondacrypto Faces Criticism as Poland’s Prime Minister Links Exchange to Legislative Interference
The cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto in Poland is facing escalating issues, with new criticism emerging from political circles. Following reports of customer withdrawal delays and frozen funds, the company drew further…
Bitcoin at Risk of Price Reversal as Strait of Hormuz Closure Looms
Iran’s latest decision to close the Strait of Hormuz has rekindled fears, impacting oil prices and financial markets significantly. Brent crude plummeted by 12.95% to $86.52, while WTI saw a…
Solana Launches Wrapped XRP, Expanding DeFi Access for Ripple-Linked Token
Hex Trust’s issuance of Wrapped XRP on Solana was launched this Friday via LayerZero bridging, enabling access to Solana’s DeFi applications for the first time. This development allows XRP holders…
Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin Highlights AI Risks if Controlled by Big Tech
According to Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, artificial intelligence (AI) represents crypto’s forthcoming significant turning point. In a discussion with CoinDesk, he expressed that decentralized networks could enable…
OpenAI Unveils GPT-Rosalind: A Specialized AI for Accelerating Drug Discovery
OpenAI has introduced its first domain-specific artificial intelligence model named GPT-Rosalind, in honor of British chemist Rosalind Franklin, known for her pivotal work on DNA’s double helix structure. Revealed this…
Former UK PM Criticizes Economic Trajectory and Advocates for Bitcoin
Liz Truss, who served as the U.K.’s shortest-serving Prime Minister, has criticized the nation’s economy for stagnating over decades. She attributes many of these issues to a lack of stable…
Bitcoin Reverses Gains as Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again
A significant short squeeze occurred within a single trading session in 2026. Late Friday, Bitcoin surged to $78,000, resulting in $762 million in liquidations for 168,336 traders. Of this, $593…
Bitcoin Miners Shift to AI: A Present Threat to Network Security with Significant Revenue Implications
For years, quantum computing has been seen as the dramatic threat looming over Bitcoin’s cryptographic foundations. Yet today, a more immediate and commercially driven risk emerges from artificial intelligence (AI),…
FSB Issues ‘Triple Whammy’ Alert: Global Markets at Risk from Private Credit Sector
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has issued a stark warning that global financial markets might face a convergence of funding tightness, volatility induced by geopolitical conflicts, and vulnerabilities within the…