MEV bot loses $180K in ETH from access control exploit

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A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access control systems.  On April 8, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that the MEV bot lost 116.7 Ether (ETH) because of the lack of access control. Threat researcher Vladimir Sobolev, also known as Officer’s Notes on […]

Panicked Bitcoiner mistakenly pays over $70K of BTC in fees

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One presumably panicked Bitcoin user paid nearly 0.75 BTC ($70,500) in a replace-by-fee (RBF) transaction fee. The transaction in question was sent about 30 minutes after midnight UTC on April 8. It was the second attempt at performing an RBF that changed the transaction’s target address, sending 0.48 Bitcoin ($37,770) with 0.2 BTC of change […]

Panicked Bitcoiner mistakenly pays over $70K of BTC in fees

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One presumably panicked Bitcoin user paid nearly 0.75 BTC ($70,500) in a replace-by-fee (RBF) transaction fee. The transaction in question was sent about 30 minutes after midnight UTC on April 8. It was the second attempt at performing an RBF that changed the transaction’s target address, sending 0.48 Bitcoin ($37,770) with 0.2 BTC of change […]

Bitcoin may rival gold as inflation hedge over next decade — Adam Back

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Bitcoin could begin to take market share from gold over the next decade as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back. Speaking during a fireside chat with Cointelegraph managing editor Gareth Jenkinson at Paris Blockchain Week 2025, Back said rising inflation and monetary instability across global economies will drive […]

Bitcoin may rival gold as inflation hedge over next decade — Adam Back

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Bitcoin could begin to take market share from gold over the next decade as a hedge against inflation and geopolitical uncertainty, according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back. Speaking during a fireside chat with Cointelegraph managing editor Gareth Jenkinson at Paris Blockchain Week 2025, Back said rising inflation and monetary instability across global economies will drive […]

Tariff Watch: Trump Defends Current Scheme and Vows Further Hikes

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President Donald Trump remarked on the effects of the newly established reciprocal tariff scheme, including lower prices across the board and reduced inflation. He also stated that the U.S. would respond with stiffer tariffs if China continued to retaliate. Trade War Escalates as Trump Celebrates Price Drops, Floats Higher Tariff Regime Against China The global […]

Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Staking Guidance for Crypto Exchanges and Funds

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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued new regulatory guidance for licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and SFC-authorized virtual asset funds (VA Funds) regarding the provision and engagement in staking services. Recognizing the potential benefits of staking for enhancing blockchain security and allowing investors to earn yields, the SFC’s guidance […]

Cathie Wood’s ARK bags $26M in Coinbase shares, unloads Bitcoin ETF

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Cathie Wood’s investment firm ARK Invest is showing a mixed reaction to the United States’ latest trade tariffs, offloading shares of its spot Bitcoin ETF while increasing its position in Coinbase. ARK has acquired $26.6 million of Coinbase (COIN) stock since US President Donald Trump announced new trade tariffs on April 2, according to trading […]

Bitcoin Flirts With $80K, but Tariff Turmoil Is Still on the Horizon

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Bitcoin bounced back to flirt with the $80K level during Tuesday’s early hours, taking advantage of the favorable session experienced by the major Asian bourses despite the tariff menace. Other assets like ether, XRP, and solana also recovered, but tariff risks may continue to affect market performance in the coming days. Bitcoin Surfs Around $80K […]

VC Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts Bretton Woods 2.0 as Trade War Endgame

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Palihapitiya believes that Trump is allowing time for tariffs to settle down, enabling other countries to feel the effects of these measures on global trade volumes. After this, Trump would negotiate a global agreement to establish a Bretton Woods 2.0 system. Venture Capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya Trusts Trade War Will End With a Bretton Woods 2.0 […]

The gold standard is back — Stablecoins need to rethink what ‘backing’ really means

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Opinion by: William Campbell, advisory lead at USDKG Stablecoins were heralded as a breakthrough in the cryptocurrency space as a way to marry the lightning-fast, borderless nature of digital assets with the stability of traditional currencies. They achieve this by pegging their value to reserves like fiat currencies or commodities. Stablecoins are engineered to maintain […]