CHART: North Korea stole $2.8B in crypto hacks since 2024, report
A report from the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team claimed that North Korea stole at least $2.8B in crypto hacks since 2024. Source link
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Tech & AI
The iPhone Gets a D– for Repairability
The iPhone is the least fixable phone on the market, according to repairability experts. Phones from Samsung and Google are not far behind. The latest repairability ratings are from an annual report called “Failing the Fix” put out today by the consumer advocacy group US PIRG. A 2021 French law required products to be labeled
Crypto
Oil at $115, Iran war hits BTC
The crypto market update oil prices Iran war bitcoin impact news today is being written by an energy market in freefall: US crude surged above $115 per barrel and Brent crossed $111 after Tuesday’s Kharg Island strikes, the IEA’s head declared the Hormuz oil shock worse than the crises of 1973, 1979, and 2022 combined,
Ripple
Ripple Enables $280M Diamond Tokenization on the XRPL with Billiton
All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Billiton Diamond has partnered with Ctrl Alt to tokenize $280 million worth of polished diamonds on XRPL, supported by Ripple. The project will embed certification data and real-time inventory information, enabling approved parties to verify origin and ownership history. Billiton
Bitcoin
Solana DEX Warns Liquidity Providers to Withdraw After North Korean Employee Link Surfaces – Defi Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Stabble urged all liquidity providers to withdraw funds on April 7, 2026, after ZachXBT flagged a suspected former employee as a suspected DPRK operative. No exploit or breach occurred at Stabble, and the protocol’s TVL stood at approximately $1.75M at the time of the alert. Stabble’s new team plans fresh audits before resuming
Crypto
Iran considers two-week ceasefire as April 15 odds climb
Iran is considering a two-week ceasefire proposed by Pakistan. The odds of a ceasefire by April 15 have risen to 21.5% YES, up from 12% yesterday. Traders see Iran’s review of the proposal as a potential diplomatic breakthrough. The April 15 market reflects this optimism with an 8-day countdown. The April 30 market also climbed
Coinbase
Michael Saylor’s Strategy lost $1.2 billion buying bitcoin in Q1
Strategy has been responsible for the vast majority of bitcoin treasury company purchases and their money-losing buys. Source link
Nft
BlinkEx Investment Platform Launches with Built-in Protection
BlinkEx is a next-generation cryptocurrencу exchange entering the market with a clear prioritу: eliminate preventable risk while maintaining high-speed execution. Launching in earlу access, the platform combines protective infrastructure with a streamlined trading experience. Its design reflects a growing demand for reliabilitу in an increasinglу volatile environment. For users evaluating whether BlinkEx is safe exchange
Crypto
Iran nuclear plant strike war news: IAEA warns of radiation
The Iran nuclear plant strike war news escalated to a global safety emergency today as IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi issued a formal warning that strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant are creating “a very real danger” of a severe radiological accident with consequences reaching far beyond Iran’s borders. Summary The IAEA confirmed Bushehr has been
Tech & AI
Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation
Asia AI data center provider Firmus on Monday announced a fresh $505 million raise led by Coatue at a $5.5 billion post-money valuation. With this round, Firmus has raised $1.35 billion in six months, it says. The Singapore-based data center company previously raised AU$330 million (approximately $215 million) at an AU$1.85 billion ($1.2 billion) valuation from investors, including