SecurityPublished:Apr 20, 2026, 6:30 PM
Ripple’s Schwartz Flags DeFi Bridge Trade-Offs After KelpDAO Incident
Security trade-offs in cross-chain infrastructure are drawing sharper scrutiny as operational shortcuts threaten to undercut protections built into bridge designs. Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz’s latest remarks tied those risks to RLUSD-related evaluations and broader collateral…
Incident Report: Llamarisk, Aave Service Providers Detail Kelp rsETH Hack Across Ethereum and Arbitrum Markets
April 21, 2026
DefiPublished:Apr 20, 2026, 7:30 PM
Incident Report: Llamarisk, Aave Service Providers Detail Kelp rsETH Hack Across Ethereum and Arbitrum Markets
An incident report published by Llamarisk to the Aave forum explains that a bridge exploit targeting KelpDAO’s Layerzero V2…
FeaturedPublished:Apr 20, 2026, 10:25 PM
XRP Prepares for Quantum Future as Ripple Maps XRPL Strategy for Security Readiness
Ripple is advancing a multi-phase plan to secure the XRP Ledger against future quantum threats, targeting readiness by 2028. The effort signals rising…
Aave, one of DeFi’s largest lending protocols, is managing a liquidity crisis and an estimated $177 million to $200 million in bad debt after attackers siphoned 116,500 rsETH from Kelp’s bridge on Saturday, deposited the tokens on Aave V3 as collateral, and borrowed wrapped ether (WETH) against them.
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Prediction market traders are putting real money on where bitcoin goes next, and right now, the crowd is split between a short-term bounce and a deeper correction.
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Polymarket shows a 31% chance bitcoin hits $80K in April 2026, making it the most active live…
A film exploring Bitcoin’s origins is moving toward global release while spotlighting the mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto. Starring Gal Gadot and Casey Affleck, it revisits Craig Wright’s contested claims and their impact on Bitcoin’s identity.
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New Bitcoin…
CFTC Uses Microsoft AI Tools to Surveil Crypto and Prediction Markets, Chairman Tells Congress
April 17, 2026
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig told the House Agriculture Committee this week that the agency is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and automated surveillance tools to police digital asset markets, prediction platforms, and traditional commodity derivatives as lawmakers pressed him on suspected insider trading, staffing cuts, and the urgent need for crypto market structure legislation.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority released consultation paper CP26/13 on April 15, 2026, asking crypto firms to weigh in on draft perimeter guidance before a full FSMA-based regulatory regime takes effect on Oct. 25, 2027.
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The FCA opened consultation CP26/13…
The arrests of the two singers and others were part of Operation Narco Fluxo, a high-level operation executed by the Brazilian Federal Police across several states. The flows intermediated using cryptocurrency reached well over $320 million, according to an official…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill 798 into law April 13, 2026, requiring crypto exchanges and custodians to transfer dormant digital assets to the state in their native token form rather than converting them to cash.
Key Takeaways:
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed HB 798 on April 13, 2026, requiring exchanges to transfer dormant crypto to the state in-kind after 5…
