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An Ether investor who had a large position on decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Sky has been liquidated to the tune of more than $100 million as the price of Ether crashed during a sharp market downturn. The whale lost 67,570 ETH—worth around $106 million- when the price of ETH dropped by approximately 14% on

The Bitcoin network hashrate has topped 1 Zettahash per second (ZH/s) for the first time in Bitcoin’s 16-year history, according to several blockchain data sources—marking a major milestone in the evolution of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Data from mempool.space shows that Bitcoin’s hashrate peaked at 1.025 ZH/s on April 5, while BTC Frame recorded a

Bitcoin’s bull run is officially over at least according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. Despite prices hovering near all-time highs around $82,000, Ju warns that technical indicators paint a very different picture: bearish pressure is mounting, and a long period of sideways or downward action could be ahead. “When even large capital can’t push

As the crypto world keeps its eyes on the long-running battle between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speculation continues to swirl. Will Ripple face a harsh penalty? Could the court overturn past rulings? Or is a settlement truly close? In the middle of the noise, a calm voice has emerged: former

First Trust Advisors has launched two new Bitcoin ETFs designed to give investors exposure to Bitcoin with less risk and more flexibility. The asset manager introduced the FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF (BFAP) and the FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF (DFII)—two structured products built to reduce downside volatility and offer yield,

A major wave of Bitcoin unstaking has hit the Babylon protocol just one day after the platform launched its long-awaited BABY token airdrop. More than $21 million worth of Bitcoin, 256 BTC — was withdrawn from the network within 24 hours, according to blockchain data shared by developer Mononaut. The unstaking activity consumed a significant

One of Bitcoin’s most critical communication tools, used by developers to coordinate protocol upgrades, was temporarily banned from Google Groups on April 2, sparking concern within the open-source community. The Bitcoin Development Mailing List, a long-standing forum for Bitcoin Core developers and researchers, was marked as containing “spam, malware, or other malicious content,” according to

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has voted to advance the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919), a bill that seeks to block the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or offering digital financial services directly to individuals. The legislation passed the committee on 3 April with a 27–22 vote, largely

Kristin Smith, CEO of the U.S.-based Blockchain Association (BA), will step down from her role in May to join the newly launched Solana Policy Institute, marking a significant shift in leadership within the crypto advocacy space. In an April 1 announcement, the Blockchain Association said Smith would officially step down on May 16. Just three