Apr 5, 20264m 53s
The Labor Department Just Gave 401(k) Plans a Legal Path to Bitcoin
A new DOL proposed rule creates a six-factor safe harbor for fiduciaries who want to add crypto and alternative assets to $10.1 trillion in 401(k) plans.
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Apr 5, 20264m 45s
Drift Traces Its $270 Million Exploit to a Six-Month North Korean Intelligence Operation
Drift Protocol says the April 1 exploit was carried out by UNC4736, a North Korean state-backed group that spent six months building trust before draining $270M.
Apr 5, 20265m 38s
RWA On-Chain Market Cap Hits 22.8 Billion Dollars, a New Record, While Crypto Sits in Fear
Tokenized real-world assets reach a $22.8B all-time high led by Tether Gold, even as Bitcoin trades at $67K and the Fear and Greed index reads 30.
Apr 4, 20264m 58s
Crypto Hit 20 Trillion Dollars in Q1 Volume, and 90% of It Was Derivatives
Crypto markets processed $20T in Q1 2026 volume per Coinglass, with roughly 90% in derivatives. Binance dominated. Spot markets shrank to a two-year low.
Apr 4, 20265m 05s
Charles Schwab Will Let 36 Million Clients Trade Spot Bitcoin and Ether This Quarter
Schwab confirms H1 2026 launch for spot BTC and ETH trading through its bank unit, putting $11.9 trillion in client assets one click from crypto.
Apr 4, 20264m 58s
Spot CEX Volume Sank to 986 Billion Dollars in March, the Lowest in Two Years
Centralized exchange spot volume dropped to $986B in March 2026, the weakest month since early 2024. Fear & Greed sits at 29 as retail pulls back.
Apr 3, 20264m 50s
Cambodia Passes a Scam Compound Law With Life Sentences and an April Deadline
Cambodia's National Assembly unanimously passed its first law targeting crypto-linked scam compounds, with penalties up to life imprisonment and an April 2026 eradication deadline.
Apr 3, 20265m 04s
The DOJ and CFTC Just Sued Three States to Keep Prediction Markets Open
The Trump administration filed federal lawsuits against Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut, arguing prediction markets are derivatives, not gambling.
Apr 3, 20264m 13s
Telegram Wallet Adds 50x Perpetual Trading Across Crypto, Stocks, and Oil
Telegram's built-in wallet now offers perpetual futures trading across 50+ markets with up to 50x leverage, powered by Lighter DEX, reaching 150M users.
Apr 3, 20264m 45s
The Drift Exploit Fallout Has Now Reached 20 Protocols
The $285M Drift Protocol exploit is spreading across Solana DeFi. At least 20 protocols report exposure, with Prime Numbers Fi citing losses above $10M.