Blockchain & Digital Assets

May 1, 2026 @ 1:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reports that groups tied to North Korea have seized a commanding share of cryptocurrency thefts early in 2026. By the close of April, these operations accounted for approximately 76 percent of all documented hack-related losses, pulling in about $577 million… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko’s latest RWA Report 2026 indicates that the tokenization of real-world assets has entered a new phase of explosive expansion. Between the start of 2025 and the end of March 2026, the total market capitalization of tokenized RWAs more than tripled, climbing 256.7 percent from… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen’s Q1 2026 report on the Tron blockchain highlights the network’s continued strength as a high-volume, stablecoin-centric infrastructure layer. Despite broader market volatility, Tron demonstrated remarkable operational consistency, processing roughly 977 million transactions over the three-month period—an average of 10.86 million per day. Blockchain analytics… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic pointed out that global regulators are now focused on paving clearer pathways for financial institutions to engage with digital assets. According to the latest insights from the blockchain analytics provider, the core focus has now seemingly shifted from whether to participate to how well-prepared… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Stablecoin issuer Tether is reporting Q1 2026 net profit of $1.04 billion. The earnings news was joined by its periodic attestation regarding reserves and more produced by BDO. Notes of interest provided by Tether: US Treasury Exposure: Total direct and indirect exposure reached $141 billion…. Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 9:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of HTX, has released The Rise of Yield-Bearing Currency: How Crypto Neobanks Are Challenging the Traditional Banking Model. It argues that as stablecoins evolve from “payment instruments” to “yield-bearing dollar accounts,” a new financial form—termed the “Crypto Neobank”—is reshaping… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Institutions are bringing greater rigor to their crypto investment practices, according to recent research. UK and EU financial firms plan to increase their allocation to digital assets this year, despite heightened volatility. This is according to research by Coinbase Institutional and EY-Parthenon, which surveyed 351… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics platform DefiLlama has highlighted a troubling milestone: April 2026 now ranks as the single month with the highest number of cryptocurrency hacking incidents ever recorded. Industry estimates place the April tally of DeFi and crypto related hacks and security breaches at roughly 28 to… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On April 30, 2026, Wasabi Protocol—a so-called “decentralized” perpetual futures platform focused on leveraged trading of memecoins and other assets—experienced a significant exploit resulting in the drainage of approximately $4.5–5.5 million from its vaults and pools. The breach impacted deployments on Ethereum, Base, Berachain, and… Read More

May 1, 2026 @ 8:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

RedStone, a DeFi oracle network, has launched RedStone Settle, a settlement layer designed to make tokenized real-world assets usable inside DeFi lending markets. It debuts with Symbiotic’s Instant Liquidity vault as its first integrated liquidity layer. More than $30 billion in tokenized real-world assets sits… Read More

April 30, 2026 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Justice Department has recent noted that law enforcement agencies from the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and China have dismantled multiple overseas operations tied to cryptocurrency investment scams, resulting in the arrests of at least 276 people. The coordinated action, which… Read More

April 30, 2026 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A collaborative alliance of decentralized finance ecosystem participants has stepped forward with a detailed technical roadmap to fully reinstate collateral support for Kelp DAO’s rsETH token. This initiative comes in direct response to a major security breach on April 18 that resulted in the unauthorized… Read More

April 30, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank bunq has joined forces with Dutch Bitcoin platform Blockrise to deliver protected Bitcoin services to customers through a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution. Announced on 29 April 2026 in Amsterdam, the alliance marks a significant step in blending traditional banking safeguards with cryptocurrency accessibility,… Read More

April 30, 2026 @ 2:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has indicated that the European Union has taken a decisive step to close loopholes in its sanctions regime against Russia. On April 23, 2026, the Council of the European Union approved its 20th package of measures, with the cryptocurrency-related provisions scheduled… Read More

April 30, 2026 @ 1:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Justice Department announced that a 22-year-old resident of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced April 24 in federal court in Washington, D.C., to more than five years behind bars for his central role in cleaning dirty money from one of the largest social-engineering fraud… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Blockchain Association says a group of its members, including Coinbase, the Solana Institute, and others, held an informational gathering on Capitol Hill today to help educate staffers and their members on the CLARITY Act. Crypto market infrastructure legislation remains in limbo because legacy banks… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CertiK has released its latest Skynet State of Digital Asset Regulations Report, underscoring a pivotal transition in the global crypto landscape. Released on April 28, 2026, the analysis shows that digital asset oversight has moved decisively from early-stage policy discussions to full-scale… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZetaChain has temporarily suspended all cross-chain transactions on its mainnet after its development team detected a targeted exploit on the GatewayEVM smart contract. The move underscores the ongoing challenges in securing decentralized infrastructure that powers seamless interactions across multiple blockchain / DLT networks. ZetaChain operates… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has spotlighted a wave of recent regulatory steps by American and European authorities that are placing digital currencies under heightened examination. These initiatives target the use of crypto for dodging international penalties, with fresh measures aimed squarely at activities linked to… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NYSE:CRCL) indicated that as artificial intelligence agents take on more everyday economic tasks—from negotiating deals and processing payments to hedging risks, reconciling invoices, and seeking short-term financing—banks are confronting a fundamental shift. Digital assets firm Circle, now a major stablecoin issuer, argues in a… Read More