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DIGIT 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. Key Takeaways: Attackers obtained 116,500 rsETH from … Read more
The RAVE controversy is now one of the most significant market integrity matters in recent crypto history resulting in three major exchanges Binance, Bitget and Gate conducting formal investigations into allegations of manipulation. That development comes amid ongoing scrutiny from on-chain analyst ZachXBT, who declared that insiders had orchestrated a price distortion worth “hundreds of … Read more
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty eased this week, declining 2.43% from the prior target and settling at 135.59 trillion. This adjustment comes on the heels of the previous epoch’s 3.87% increase and marks the fifth downward revision recorded this year. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty fell 2.43% to 135.59T on April 17, 2026, easing mining conditions. Hashrateindex.com shows … Read more
President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to destroy every power plant and bridge in Iran after Iranian gunboats fired on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing a fragile Pakistan-brokered ceasefire to the edge of collapse. Key Takeaways: Trump threatened to destroy every power plant and bridge in Iran if the country rejects a proposed … Read more
Strategy’s bitcoin positioning drew heightened attention as Michael Saylor’s latest signal reinforced expectations of continued accumulation. The update underscored how investors interpret these cues as indicators of potential balance sheet expansion and sustained institutional demand. Key Takeaways: Strategy doubled down on bitcoin, signaling aggressive accumulation intent. Michael Saylor’s cue fueled expectations of a major treasury … Read more
The RaveDAO team has dismissed claims of involvement in price manipulation of the RAVE token and insisted it remain focused on Web3 offline events and philanthropic efforts, such as funding surgeries in Nepal. Key Takeaways: RAVE collapsed 95% to $1.24 after RaveDAO denied claims of a manufactured 10,000% surge. Binance and Bitget CEOs launched probes … Read more
Alcoa is nearing a deal to sell its idle Massena East smelter to NYDIG as US industrial sites increasingly shift toward Bitcoin mining and AI data centers. Go to Source
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin rose 4% as BTC, ETH, and SOL gained, showing risk … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, a draft to repeal all online gambling has been introduced in Brazil, a proposal to include stablecoins to help curb currency restrictions rises in Venezuela, and Latam surges as an investment opportunity amidst … Read more
The digital blockade that the Iranian regime imposed just hours after the U.S.-Israel coalition launched coordinated strikes persists, with most Iranians relying on alternative methods to reach the internet. Even so, connectivity still reaches just 2% of the country’s normal traffic. Key Takeaways: Netblocks reports Iran’s 50-day blockade slashed connectivity to 2%, spurring $1.8B in … Read more