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According to The Block, blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs released a report stating that North Korean hacker groups stole approximately $577 million in crypto assets during the first four months of 2026—accounting for 76% of global hacking losses over the same period. All these losses stemmed from two major incidents that occurred in April: KelpDAO was attacked by the TraderTraitor group, resulting in $292 million in losses; and Drift Protocol was compromised by another North Korean sub-group, suffering $285 million in losses. Preparations for the latter attack began as early as March 11, and funds were fully extracted within 12 minutes. The two incidents employed distinct money-laundering pathways: stolen funds from Drift remain largely dormant on Ethereum, whereas funds stolen from KelpDAO were rapidly swapped into BTC via THORChain, with subsequent laundering facilitated by Chinese intermediaries. TRM Labs noted that since 2017, North Korea’s cumulative crypto theft has exceeded $6 billion—and its share of global losses has risen steadily, from less than 10% in 2020 to 64% in 2025.
Odaily reports, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's updated monitoring, "Set 10 Big Goals First" actually held 2,826.41 BTC, worth approximately $219 million. The liquidation price this time was $75,371.33, resulting in a final loss of $6.511 million.
According to the official announcement, HTX has launched the “Spring Travel Season” trading competition. From now until May 9 at 18:00 (UTC+8), users who register and participate in spot trading of BTC, ETH, SOL, XMR, or LTC—or USDT-denominated perpetual contracts of DOGE, PEPE, XAG, TRUMP, or XMR—and complete designated tasks will accumulate “Miles.” Prizes totaling $50,000 will be distributed among participants based on their Mile rankings. Additionally, users who fulfill both the spot holding requirements and complete daily contract trading check-ins for the entire duration will qualify for a lottery draw, sharing an extra $1,500 prize pool.
Galaxy Digital released its first-quarter 2026 financial results, reporting a net loss of $216 million and a diluted loss per share of $0.49. The primary driver was the broad downturn in cryptocurrency markets during the quarter, with total crypto market capitalization shrinking by approximately 20%. Its crypto asset holdings declined from $1.67 billion in Q4 2025 to $1.36 billion. As of the end of March, its largest crypto holding was 6,894 BTC (approximately $431 million), followed by $61 million worth of SOL and $42 million worth of ETH. Despite the pressure on earnings, Galaxy Digital’s AI infrastructure business is progressing smoothly: the company confirmed delivery of its first data center facility to CoreWeave and expects to fulfill its full commitment of 133 megawatts of AI/IT infrastructure by the end of Q2. Boosted by this news, the company’s stock (NASDAQ: GLXY) rose 5% intraday—a move that diverged from Bitcoin’s concurrent decline. Wall Street analysts currently assign GLXY an aggregate rating of “Moderate Buy,” with a consensus target price of $39.40—implying roughly 50% upside from its share price of $26.30 at the time of writing.
According to Businesswire, Bitcoin treasury company TwentyOne Capital has updated its corporate strategy, aiming to integrate Bitcoin reserves, mining operations, financial services, and capital markets activities through mergers and acquisitions. Specific initiatives include: - Financial services and distribution, covering licenses, compliance, custody, technology, and institutional and retail client bases; - Bitcoin infrastructure, involving low-cost, high-hashrate Bitcoin mining to continuously expand Bitcoin reserves; - Capital markets strategy, securitizing loan portfolios and mining revenue and supporting non-dilutive leveraged financing of BTC reserves with operating cash flow; - Acquiring value-accretive Bitcoin companies, using ongoing cash flow to continuously accumulate Bitcoin.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list MEGA trading pairs against KRW, BTC, and USDT.
According to an official announcement, Tether Investments has proposed two merger transactions: one between Twenty-One Capital (XXI) and Bitcoin financial services company Strike, and another between XXI and Bitcoin mining firm Elektron Energy. These mergers aim to expand XXI’s business scale and long-term growth capabilities. Tether Investments stated it will vote in favor of the proposed transactions. Upon completion, XXI will integrate Bitcoin asset management, mining, financial services, lending, and capital markets operations, becoming a globally leading listed Bitcoin integrated platform.
Bitget has launched a new CandyBomb campaign with a total prize pool of 10,000 PROS. During the campaign period, new contract trading users who complete net deposit and designated contract trading tasks can earn up to 100 PROS per user. Detailed rules have been published on the official Bitget platform. Eligible users must click the “Join Now” button to register in order to participate. The campaign ends on May 6 at 18:30 (UTC+8).
According to QCP Capital’s market report, as the geopolitical risk premium gradually subsided last week, market sentiment turned cautious, and investors’ attention has refocused on policy direction, the interest-rate path, and the economic growth outlook. Equities have been trading near recent highs but lack momentum for an upside breakout. The Federal Reserve’s FOMC decision is due today. A pause in rate hikes is now the baseline market expectation; however, with no new CPI or employment data released since the prior meeting, markets are highly sensitive to Chair Powell’s commentary—any hawkish signal could swiftly reprice front-end rates and tighten financial conditions. Meanwhile, growing attention is turning to potential leadership changes at the Fed. Kevin Warsh has gained increasing traction in market forecasts. His hawkish stance on inflation and skepticism toward quantitative easing stand in marked contrast to current policy approaches. Should he assume leadership, liquidity-driven assets—including crypto—could face pressure, given crypto markets’ particular sensitivity to rising real yields and a stronger U.S. dollar. Regarding Bitcoin: after a strong performance in April—supported by ETF inflows and sustained institutional accumulation—the price has entered a range-bound phase. Funding rates remain subdued, volatility continues to narrow, and the broader market is in a wait-and-see mode. QCP believes Bitcoin’s next directional move will hinge more on Fed signals and macroeconomic data than on crypto-native flows. Additionally, the upcoming tech earnings season, alongside releases of the PCE and GDP price indices, will further test the validity of the “soft landing” narrative.
Bitget has launched a new edition of CandyBomb with a total prize pool of 111,111 BLEND tokens. New users can earn up to 1,111 BLEND tokens per person by completing tasks such as net deposits and futures trading. Detailed rules have been published on the official Bitget platform. Eligible users must click the “Join Now” button to register in order to participate. The participation period ends on May 5 at 18:00 (UTC+8).
According to official sources, Upbit will list BLEND KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs.
According to the official announcement, Upbit will list BLEND/KRW, BLEND/BTC, and BLEND/USDT trading pairs.
According to an official announcement by Tropykus, the decentralized lending protocol Tropykus has initiated a phased shutdown of its current protocol version. Deposit and lending functionalities will be permanently discontinued. Users may withdraw funds and repay loans via tropykus.com until the deadline of July 27, 2026; thereafter, such operations will only be supported through direct interaction with smart contracts. The team stated that this shutdown decision stems from long-term strategic evolution—not from the security report previously received by Money on Chain, a partner of Tropykus. That report had prompted the protocol to proactively suspend deposits and new lending activities. However, the team emphasized that internal discussions regarding the shutdown predated the security incident, and the incident merely accelerated the decision. Technically, the team noted that the original architecture was designed for an earlier technological environment and is no longer capable of meeting long-term development needs in the face of emerging security challenges posed by technologies such as artificial intelligence. The team advises all users to complete withdrawals and settle their lending positions via tropykus.com before July 27, 2026. After this date, users will need technical proficiency to interact directly with smart contracts to perform these operations.
According to CBC News, the Canadian federal government has announced plans to implement a nationwide ban on cryptocurrency ATMs to protect the public from fraudsters. This measure was formally proposed in the government’s spring economic update, which characterizes cryptocurrency ATMs as “a primary tool used by fraudsters to deceive victims and by criminals to launder money.” Cryptocurrency ATMs allow users to deposit cash and exchange it for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, which are then transferred to any digital wallet worldwide. CBC News’ prior investigative report, “Feeding Fraud,” revealed that these machines have become the main channel through which fraudsters in Canada obtain victims’ funds. Canada’s financial intelligence agency, FINTRAC, reached the same conclusion in its February 2023 analytical report. Canada currently has the highest number of cryptocurrency ATMs per capita globally—nearly 4,000 units nationwide—yet still lacks industry-specific regulatory legislation. The government stated that, following implementation of the ban, the public will still be able to purchase virtual currencies through physical money service businesses.
According to Bitcoin Magazine, David Marcus, former PayPal president and CEO of Lightspark, announced the launch of a new Bitcoin wallet that supports AI agents for purchasing BTC and sending/receiving funds.
: According to official sources, Tether is expanding its custom computing infrastructure through a new type of modular, high-density mining system aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of large-scale operations. In collaboration with Canaan Inc. and ACME Swisstech, Tether is building systems around specific application-specific hashboard modules and integrating them into its self-developed control architecture, thermal management systems, and software stack.This system, by separating computing from power supplies and enclosures, allows individual components to be independently optimized and reduces energy consumption when combined with immersion cooling technology. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that this move aims to change the status quo of sealed, fixed-form mining equipment by deploying modular computing units that can be independently tuned, upgraded, and cooled, thereby directly controlling the cost and efficiency of large-scale operations. Zhang Nangeng, Chairman and CEO of Canaan Inc., indicated that its Avalon hashboard modules enable more flexible on-demand deployment, particularly enhancing efficiency and reducing operational complexity in immersion cooling systems. This deployment builds upon Tether's previously developed open-source mining operating system (MOS) and mining software development kit (SDK).
BIT has released a chart stating that the cumulative acquisition cost of Bitcoin currently held by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is approximately $62 billion. Even though Bitcoin has been in a consolidation phase over the past two quarters, the company has continued to raise funds through capital markets and used the proceeds to increase its BTC holdings.Historically, the correlation between Strategy's stock price and Bitcoin's price has been relatively tight. During bull markets, Strategy's stock price is more sensitive to changes in Bitcoin's price, showing greater upward elasticity and often delivering more prominent relative performance. However, when market momentum weakens, the stock price can sometimes weaken earlier than Bitcoin.Currently, there is a certain divergence in the performance of Strategy and Bitcoin. If historical patterns still apply, such divergence is worth continuous attention. Should the two converge again in the future, it could imply an improvement in Strategy's relative performance compared to Bitcoin, but this change remains dependent on the overall market environment.
according to the official announcement, Binance HODLer Airdrop Season 63 project USD.AI (CHIP) will be listed on April 28, 2026, with trading pairs including CHIP/BTC, CHIP/USDT, etc. The airdrop will be distributed to users who subscribed their BNB to SimpleEarn or On-Chain Yields products between 00:00 on March 13, 2026 and 23:59 on March 15, 2026 (UTC). Rewards are expected to be distributed within 5 hours after the announcement.
According to Cointelegraph, MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) officially launched the MARA Foundation at the Bitcoin 2026 conference on April 27, 2026. The foundation aims to support five key areas, including long-term security of the Bitcoin network and research into quantum computing threats. As part of its launch initiative, the MARA Foundation has invited the community to vote to select one of three Bitcoin companies to receive a $100,000 grant. The foundation stated that its initial funding will be allocated via community voting to support open-source projects that promote the health and adoption of the Bitcoin network. This move marks the publicly traded mining company’s further commitment to ecosystem development.
According to The Block, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank has launched a cryptocurrency-linked credit card that allows users to directly pay bills using assets held in their exchange accounts—including settling payments in bitcoin. The credit card also offers 0.5% cryptocurrency cashback on monthly spending. Per the report, Bitbank introduced this product to enable everyday payment use cases for crypto assets held on its exchange.