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CryptoQuant: Bitcoin Rally Driven by New Long Positions in Perpetual Futures MarketBitcoin and Ethereum prices rise due to new long positions in perpetual futures market.

The rise in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices is attributed to the opening of new long positions in the perpetual futures market.

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Russian Central Bank Proposes Criminal Liability for Unlicensed Crypto ExchangesRussia plans criminal liability for unlicensed crypto exchanges.

The Central Bank of Russia plans to introduce criminal liability for operating in the cryptocurrency market without a license. The regulations will affect exchanges, brokers, and exchangers, stated Deputy Chairman Vladimir Chistyukhin.

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TON Blockchain Update Boosts Speed TenfoldTON network activated Catchain 2.0, boosting throughput tenfold with majority approval.

On April 9, the TON network activated the Catchain 2.0 update, increasing throughput tenfold. The initiative was approved by a majority vote (over 85%).

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Unknown Attackers Exploit Hyperliquid Storage via FARTCOIN PumpFour wallets pumped FARTCOIN on Hyperliquid, causing $1.5M loss.

On the night of April 9, four wallets pumped the FARTCOIN token on DEX Hyperliquid through long positions, triggering a cascade of liquidations. As a result, the trading platform's storage (HLP) lost approximately $1.5 million.

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Capitulation or evolution: why bitcoin miners are betting on AIBitcoin miners pivot to AI as margins collapse, selling treasuries and refitting data centres.

What future awaits bitcoin if hashing becomes only a low-margin by-product of renting racks to neural networks?

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Smothered by safetyHow tough regulation constrains the crypto market — and forces it to evolve

We examine how viable a hard-regulation model is and whether state pressure can spur the crypto industry’s development.

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There Is No IranWhy the Gulf War still hasn’t started, 35 years on

Reading Donald Trump’s latest remarks through the lens of Jean Baudrillard.

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Freedom, not decentralisationA dilemma of internet democracy

Why not all free‑internet enthusiasts support decentralisation—and how they argue their case.

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Solo Miner Strikes Bitcoin Block, Earns $222,000With the user's equipment, such an outcome is possible only once every 300 years.

A solo miner with a hashrate of only 70 TH/s mined block #944,306 on the Bitcoin network. The reward was 3.128 BTC ($222,074).

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Revolut Introduces AI Agent for Financial ManagementRevolut unveils AI assistant AIR for UK retail clients, expanding soon.

Fintech company Revolut has unveiled an AI assistant for retail clients, named AIR (AI by Revolut). The initial market is the United Kingdom.

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CorTec’s Stroke Treatment Implant Gains ‘Breakthrough Device’ StatusFDA grants 'breakthrough device' status to CorTec's BCI system for stroke rehabilitation.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the 'breakthrough device' designation to CorTec's BCI system.

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Password ‘123456’ exposes a DPRK IT-worker network in cryptoLeaked server and '123456' default expose a DPRK IT network infiltrating crypto projects

North Korean IT specialists pose as ordinary developers to join crypto projects they later try to hack, said on-chain sleuth ZachXBT.

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What is tokenised gold, and why are billions flowing into it?

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What Is Tokenized Gold and Why Are Billions Being Invested in It?Tokenised gold explained: how it works, its benefits, risks and the market’s leading projects.

An explainer on tokenised gold: how it works, its pros and pitfalls, and why investors are piling in.

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The funding rate: how it helps anticipate price reversals in bitcoin and EthereumHow funding rates flag reversals in bitcoin and Ethereum before price moves.

Learn how the futures-balancing mechanism flags market capitulation or euphoria before the price moves.

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What is zkEVM?A zkEVM brings ZK proofs to the EVM for faster, cheaper, secure Ethereum scaling.

A zkEVM is a smart-contract runtime that supports zero-knowledge proofs and is fully compatible with Ethereum.

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What Is Game Theory and How Is It Used in Cryptocurrencies?How game theory underpins incentives and security in crypto.

How Nash equilibrium and other concepts from game theory are applied in the crypto industry, boosting its efficiency.

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Historical gauges point to a bitcoin bottomTwo metrics suggest bitcoin is near a trend reversal, says CryptoQuant’s Ignacio Moreno de Vicente.

Two key metrics point to a potential trend reversal in bitcoin, noted CryptoQuant analyst Ignacio Moreno de Vicente.

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Anthropic Launches Platform for AI Agent DeploymentAnthropic unveils Claude Managed Agents for complex AI tasks.

AI startup Anthropic has introduced an environment for executing complex and prolonged agent tasks—Claude Managed Agents.

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Bitcoin Developer Introduces Quantum Threat Protection for WalletsOlaoluwa Osuntokun, CTO of Lightning Labs, has unveiled a prototype tool to protect Bitcoin wallets.

Olaoluwa Osuntokun, CTO of Lightning Labs, has unveiled a prototype tool to protect Bitcoin wallets from potential quantum attacks.

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Meta Unveils Closed AI Model Muse SparkMeta unveils Muse Spark, a new AI model by Meta Superintelligence Labs.

Meta has introduced the AI model Muse Spark, developed by the new team of researchers at Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL).

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Chainalysis Predicts Stablecoin Transactions Could Hit $1.5 Quadrillion by 2035Stablecoins could become the backbone of global payments, reaching $1.5 quadrillion by 2035.

"Stablecoins" are gradually evolving from a niche tool into the backbone of global payments. Analysts at Chainalysis suggest that within the next decade, the volume of stablecoin transactions could reach $1.5 quadrillion.

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OpenAI to Enhance Child Safety MeasuresOpenAI has unveiled a plan to strengthen child safety systems amid AI adoption.

OpenAI has unveiled a plan aimed at strengthening child safety systems amid the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and misuse of technology.

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FT: Iran to Demand Bitcoin Payments for Passage Through Strait of HormuzIran demands bitcoin for Hormuz passage during ceasefire, reports FT.

During the ceasefire, Iran will require shipping companies to pay for passage through the Strait of Hormuz in cryptocurrency, reports FT, citing oil exporters.

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DEX Stabble Urges Asset Withdrawal Amid North Korean Hacker ThreatStabble urges users to withdraw liquidity amid security concerns.

The team of the decentralized exchange Stabble on Solana has urged users to urgently withdraw liquidity. Within a day, the platform's TVL dropped from $2 million to $600,000.

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NYT Suggests Adam Back as Bitcoin’s CreatorJohn Carreyrou from NYT suggests Adam Back might be Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

Pulitzer Prize winner John Carreyrou from the NYT suggested that British cryptographer Adam Back might be the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto.

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QCP Capital questions the resilience of bitcoin’s rallyQCP doubts bitcoin rally's durability amid fragile geopolitics and mixed macro signals.

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz will not necessarily lift supply curbs or ease oil-driven inflation, QCP Capital said.

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Ethereum’s EIP-8142 to Replace Blocks with ‘Blobs’ for ScalabilityEthereum researchers propose using BLOB objects for transaction data.

Ethereum researchers are considering a proposal to transfer transaction data into BLOB objects, published alongside blocks.

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Alchemy Launches AgentPay Gateway to Unify AI Agent PaymentsThe tool addresses the issue of incompatible autonomous payment systems.

Web3 infrastructure provider Alchemy has introduced the AgentPay tool.

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