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Worldcoin tanks 13% as World’s iris-scanning tech expands to Zoom, Docusign 2026-04-18 at 04:52 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Most of the integrations are aimed at fighting deepfakes as the rise of AI-generated content makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish humans from AI. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US Senator asks for Binance monitor update amid scrutiny of Iran sanctions 2026-04-17 at 23:56 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright A letter from US Senator Richard Blumenthal said he was concerned about “mounting allegations of dangerously lax anti-money laundering prevention by Binance.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kraken’s parent company to acquire CFTC-regulated exchange Bitnomial 2026-04-17 at 22:36 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Payward, the parent company of the Kraken crypto exchange, cited Bitnomial’s regulatory licenses as the primary driver for the acquisition. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

French finance minister backs euro-pegged stablecoins to compete with US 2026-04-17 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The country’s finance minister supported the Qivalis initiative, launched in 2025, to create a euro-pegged stablecoin under the MiCA framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Singapore Gulf Bank adds stablecoin mint and redeem for 24/7 settlement 2026-04-17 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The Bahrain-based lender lets institutional clients convert fiat currency to US dollar-pegged stablecoins directly from their accounts. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Neo co-founder proposes $461M treasury overhaul to end ‘trust me’ governance 2026-04-17 at 17:52 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Neo’s proposed overhaul would restructure its foundation, return tokens to the community and impose formal oversight, as co-founders clash over governance and control. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tempo’s ‘Zones’ sparks debate over privacy in crypto infrastructure 2026-04-17 at 16:31 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Tempo’s new “Zones” feature offers private, permissioned stablecoin transactions on its layer-1 for enterprises, but critics warn the operator‑controlled design adds back centralized trust. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Flow Capital plans to tokenize $150M private credit fund via DigiFT: Report 2026-04-17 at 16:31 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bloomberg reported Flow Capital plans to tokenize its private credit fund to raise additional capital, but crypto execs warn tokenization doesn’t magically make hard-to-trade assets liquid. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Tokenization doesn’t ‘magically’ fix illiquid assets: PBW 2026 2026-04-17 at 14:32 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Industry speakers at Paris Blockchain Week said tokenization can broaden access and issuance, but it does not by itself create active secondary markets for illiquid assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ethereum NFT platform Foundation shuts down after failed Blackdove sale 2026-04-17 at 13:26 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Foundation is shutting down after a failed sale to Blackdove, having processed about $230 million in NFT primary sales since its launch in 2021. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Texas man in $20M Meta-1 Coin fraud sentenced to 23 years in prison 2026-04-17 at 10:12 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Meta-1 Coin was sold and marketed from 2018 to 2023 as an investment backed by $44 billion in gold and $1 billion in artworks, which turned out to be fictional. This article is an

Cybersecurity researcher uncovers fake Ledger sold on Chinese marketplace 2026-04-17 at 10:12 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The researcher said they examined the fake Ledger device’s firmware and found signs pointing to a Chinese semiconductor company named Espressif Systems. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto in sustained winter as CEX volumes drop 39% in Q1: CoinGecko 2026-04-17 at 10:12 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan March was the “weakest month” with $800 billion in centralized crypto exchange trading volume, the lowest since November 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

At least a dozen crypto entities attacked since Drift Protocol hack 2026-04-17 at 09:24 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Rhea Finance and the Russia-linked Grinex exchange were hacked for a combined $21 million over the past two days. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ethereum Foundation-funded program exposes 100 DPRK workers in crypto 2026-04-17 at 09:24 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby The Ketman Project, funded by an Ethereum Foundation stipend, identified 100 North Korean IT workers and alerted about 53 projects employing DPRK operatives. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Russia-linked crypto exchange Grinex halts trading after $14M hack 2026-04-17 at 07:43 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Grinex has been accused by US authorities of assisting Russia and other entities in evading sanctions and laundering funds for Russia-linked hackers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Zanzibar police probe crypto exec Joe McCann after fiancée’s death 2026-04-17 at 07:43 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Zanzibar police are reportedly holding Asymmetric founder Joe McCann for questioning after the death of his fiancée, Ashly Robinson. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ex-Treasury chief warns of US bond crash, calls for contingency plan 2026-04-17 at 06:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young “When we hit it, it will be vicious, so we have to prepare for that eventuality,” said former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on a potential US Treasury market crisis. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Stablecoin issuer Circle faces lawsuit over $230M Drift Protocol hack 2026-04-17 at 05:53 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Circle was accused of aiding and abetting the conversion of the stolen funds and negligence after it did not freeze funds stolen from the Drift Protocol in April. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Public crypto miners sold more BTC in Q1 2026 than all of 2025: Report 2026-04-17 at 00:42 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Mining companies are now split between those liquidating Bitcoin to cover operating expenses and those holding their BTC in reserve to fuel future growth. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View