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Kraken won‘t negotiate after extortion attempt with client data 2026-04-13 at 23:10 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The exchange’s head of security said there had been two incidents involving “inappropriate access” to client data, involving about 2,000 user accounts. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto-aligned super PAC begins to endorse candidates for US midterms 2026-04-13 at 20:57 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Fellowship PAC reported spending $300,000 on advertising for a Republican running to represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District in 2026. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Jito, KODA team up on institutional staking in South Korea 2026-04-13 at 20:57 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The collaboration aims to bring regulated custody and staking for JitoSOL to South Korea as institutions prepare for new crypto rules. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Strategy buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1B, holdings near 800,000 BTC 2026-04-13 at 17:32 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for $1 billion last week, funding the purchase through STRC share sales, lifting the company’s holdings to 780,897 BTC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

South Korea says API crypto trading now makes up 30% of market: Report 2026-04-13 at 15:44 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra South Korea’s FSS said API trading now makes up 30% of crypto turnover and warned it will crack down on abusive automated trading patterns, local media reported Monday. This article is an excerpt from

Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC adds $2.7M in Bitcoin to treasury 2026-04-13 at 15:44 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC bought $2.7 million of Bitcoin, deepening the Reform UK leader’s crypto ties as the UK moves to curb crypto donations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

StarkWare cuts staff in push toward revenue-generating products 2026-04-13 at 15:44 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said the company will split into two units as it adopts a faster and leaner “startup mode.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Hyperbridge attacker mints 1B bridged Polkadot tokens in $237K exploit 2026-04-13 at 13:22 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A Hyperbridge exploit let an attacker mint 1 billion bridged Polkadot tokens on Ethereum and cash out about $237,000, reviving debate over bridge security. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

TRUMP whales load up as Mar-a-Lago luncheon approaches 2026-04-13 at 10:12 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte After the luncheon announcement on March 12, the TRUMP token spiked more than 50% to a peak of $4.35; however, it has dropped more than 33% to trade at $2.80 as of Monday. This article is an excerpt from

Institutions are in a crypto bull market as retail sits out: Exodus CEO 2026-04-13 at 10:12 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Almost everyone has a hard time paying their bills every month, said crypto YouTuber Michaël van de Poppe, on why retail may be absent this cycle. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Bank of Korea floats crypto ‘circuit breakers’ after Bithumb blunder 2026-04-13 at 10:12 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Bithumb accidentally sent customers 620,000 Bitcoin instead of 620,000 Korean won in February. The Bank of Korea wants lawmakers to make it so it doesn’t happen again. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Aave DAO approves $25M funding grant, token allocation for Aave Labs 2026-04-13 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte The vote passed with nearly 75% in favor. Other elements of the framework, including the growth and development grants, will have separate governance proposals. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin mining and AI may be on opposite decentralization paths: Reseacher 2026-04-13 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Edge AI computing could help to decentralize AI, reducing reliance on corporate data centers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Researchers discover malicious AI agent routers that can steal crypto 2026-04-13 at 06:47 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young 26 LLM routers are “secretly injecting malicious tool calls and stealing creds,” warns researcher Chaofan Shou. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

EU central bank backs plan for crypto supervision under EU markets watchdog 2026-04-13 at 06:47 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The European Central Bank has boosted a proposal to take away EU member states’ regulatory oversight of crypto and hand it to the European Union’s market regulator. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Bitcoin dips to $70.6K, oil rises after US announces Hormuz blockade 2026-04-13 at 05:52 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea US President Donald Trump said Iran did not want to compromise its nuclear weapons program, stating it was the only issue that “really mattered.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Strategy’s Michael Saylor signals impending Bitcoin purchase 2026-04-12 at 22:20 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The company has completed 105 Bitcoin transactions since 2020 and is playing contrarian as it continues accumulating BTC via corporate debt and equity financing This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin miners face a tougher road to the 2028 halving 2026-04-12 at 22:20 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Bitcoin miners are heading toward the 2028 halving with thinner margins, tighter power markets and a growing need for capital discipline. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Justin Sun calls out WLFI, platform threatens lawsuit in response 2026-04-12 at 21:33 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Sun criticized the WLFI platform over long token lockup periods and accused it of having blacklist functions at the smart contract level. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Polymarket bets removed from Google News after brief appearance: Report 2026-04-12 at 13:59 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Polymarket links briefly appeared under mainstream outlets in Google News results for event-driven queries but were later removed. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source