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Kelp DAO Hit by $292M rsETH Bridge Exploit — Largest DeFi Hack of 2026 Sends Shockwaves Through Aave and LayerZero

An attacker drained 116,500 rsETH worth roughly $292 million from Kelp DAO's LayerZero-powered bridge on Saturday, triggering emergency freezes across Aave, SparkLend and Fluid — and overtaking Drift as the largest DeFi exploit of 2026.

Bitcoin at $77K: Strait of Hormuz Whipsaw, $593M Short Squeeze, and What to Watch This Week

Bitcoin surged past $78,000 on Friday night as Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open, liquidating $593 million in shorts — only to reverse Saturday under a US blockade. Here is where BTC sits Sunday, and the macro calendar that could move it next.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 2.3% on April 17 as Hashrate Slips: What It Means for Miners

Bitcoin's April 17 difficulty adjustment fell 2.28% from 138.97T to 135.80T as global hashrate slipped to 940 EH/s. The cut gives surviving miners a brief profitability tailwind heading into a $30.67 PH/s hashprice environment.

Bitcoin Tops $78K on Strait of Hormuz Reopening and $358M ETF Inflows

Bitcoin surged above $78,000 on April 17 as Iran confirmed the Strait of Hormuz would reopen and U.S. spot ETFs booked a $358 million single-day inflow, reinforcing institutional demand into a tight supply backdrop.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops: What the April 17 Adjustment Means for Miners

Bitcoin's April 17 difficulty adjustment cuts the network target from 138.97T to roughly 135.14T, giving miners a small reprieve as hashprice stays near $30.67 per PH/s and AI compute keeps pulling capacity away from Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Holds $75K as ETF Inflows Smash $53 Billion Milestone

Bitcoin trades just above the critical $75,000 pivot as spot ETFs attract a cumulative $53 billion, Morgan Stanley joins the issuer lineup, and traders eye $76K resistance.

Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin: A Plain-English Guide to the Migration Debate and What Holders Should Do

Citi Says Bitcoin Plus Gold Boosts Portfolio Performance — What the Numbers Actually Show

Charles Schwab Confirms Spot Bitcoin and Ether Trading for Retail Clients

Bitcoin Breaches $75K as Short Squeeze Liquidates $283M and Whales Absorb 20x Daily Supply

SEC Submits 'Reg Crypto' Framework to White House: What's at Stake

SEC Chair Paul Atkins submitted the Reg Crypto rulemaking proposal to the White House, following the landmark SEC-CFTC joint classification of 18 cryptocurrencies as commodities.

Morgan Stanley Enters Bitcoin ETF Market: MSBT Launch Undercuts BlackRock on Fees

Morgan Stanley launched its spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) on April 8, 2026, with an aggressive 0.14% fee that undercuts BlackRock's IBIT. The fund attracted $34 million in day-one inflows.

Morgan Stanley Enters Bitcoin ETF Arena: MSBT Launches With Competitive Edge

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) launches as first spot Bitcoin ETF from major US bank with 0.14% fee, $34M day-one inflows, and access to 16,000 wealth advisors.

Strategy Buys 4,871 More Bitcoin as Saylor Declares 'Bitcoin Has Won'

Strategy adds $330M in Bitcoin, total holdings 762,099 BTC. Saylor declares the four-year cycle dead.

Bitcoin Surges Past $72,000 as Iran Ceasefire Triggers Massive Short Squeeze

Bitcoin rallied 4.5% to $72,700 after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, triggering $600M in short liquidations across crypto futures markets.

Bitcoin Halving Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters

What is the Bitcoin halving and why does it matter for price? Learn how halvings work, their historical impact, and what to expect from future halvings.

What Is Bitcoin? The Complete Explanation for 2026

What is Bitcoin, really? Learn how it works, why it matters, and what makes it different from regular money. The clearest explanation you'll find in 2026.