BIS Chief Likens Stablecoins to SecuritiesBIS calls for global regulation of stablecoins, likening them to investment tools.

No safe harbours left in DeFi? Lessons from Aave and KelpAave and Kelp show how little safety remains in DeFi.

Strategy Acquires 34,164 BTC for $2.54 BillionBitMine increased its Ethereum holdings to 4.12% of the supply.

Bitcoin holds at $75,000 after US–Iran ceasefire collapsesBitcoin holds near $75,000 as US–Iran tensions flare over the Strait of Hormuz.

Crypto Funds Attract $1.4 Billion in a WeekCrypto funds attracted $1.4 billion in a week, marking the best result since January.

Dogecoin Day Celebrated by the CommunityDogecoin Day celebrated on April 20th highlights the token's lighthearted nature.

AI Traffic to US Retail Sites Soars by 393% in a YearAI-driven traffic to US retail sites increased by 393% year-on-year.

Eth.limo Regains Domain Control After easyDNS BreachCloud provider Vercel also reported a breach compromising user data.

Investors pull more than $8.6bn from Aave after Kelp hackAave’s TVL fell from $26.3bn to $17.7bn in two days after the Kelp exploit.

Week in review: $78,000 tested and penalties for crypto exchange in RussiaBitcoin tests $78,000; hacks hit projects; Russia backs penalties for illicit crypto exchange.

NYDIG Plans Acquisition of New York Smelting PlantAlcoa is negotiating the sale of a New York smelting plant to NYDIG.

Kelp Protocol Loses $293 Million Following Cross-Chain Bridge AttackKelp protocol hacked, losing $293M; attacker exploited cross-chain bridge vulnerability.

Circle Launches USDC Bridge for Cross-Chain TransfersCircle unveils USDC Bridge to ease cross-chain USDC transfers.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Decreases by 2.4%Bitcoin mining difficulty fell by 2.43% to 135.59 T after the latest adjustment.

Anthropic Unveils Experimental AI Design Tool Claude DesignAnthropic unveils Claude Design, an AI tool for generating designs.

Will Russia Imprison Bitcoin Users and Why Asian Data Centers May Halt?Text version of the latest "Deconstruction."

World Unveils Major World ID Protocol Update for the AI EraWorld unveils major update to World ID protocol for consumers, businesses, and AI agents.

Kraken faces extortion, Signal chats recovered, and other cybersecurity newsThis week: Ukraine seizes $8.3m, ClipBanker spreads, Kraken extortion, FBI pulls Signal chats.

Ethereum Foundation Scholar Uncovers 100 North Korean IT Agents in Web3 FirmsKetman project identified 100 North Korean IT specialists in crypto companies.

Bitcoin breaks through $78,000 as the Strait of Hormuz reopensBitcoin tops $78,000 as Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz; oil slides, stocks rally.