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The crypto-aligned Fellowship PAC has spent $1.75 million supporting Ken Paxton in Texas’ upcoming Senate runoff race.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned Cambodian senator Kok An and 28 others over alleged involvement in crypto-linked scam centres operating across Cambodia.

Tether has frozen more than $344 million worth of its USDT stablecoin across two wallet addresses at the request of US law enforcement authorities.

Global crypto adoption declined in the first quarter as retail activity dropped 11% year-on-year to $979 billion amid macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures, according to TRM Labs.

Benjamin Pasternak, founder of the Solana-based token launchpad Believe, has been arrested and charged with assault and strangulation following a March 31 incident in New York.

A US Army soldier has been charged with federal crimes after allegedly using classified intelligence to place bets on Polymarket tied to the removal of Nicolás Maduro, generating more than $400,000 in profit.

Ethereum opened at $2,375.12 on 23 April 2026, rising roughly 2% from the previous session as Bitcoin pushed above $78,000 before both assets pared gains.

The attacker behind the KelpDAO exploit has converted around 75,700 ETH, worth approximately $175 million, into Bitcoin within roughly 36 hours.

The Indian government has denied reports that tanker Sanmar Herald paid cryptocurrency or cash to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, calling the claims false.

Two accounts on Polymarket have drawn scrutiny after earning about $37,000 from bets tied to unusual temperature readings in Paris.

Apple has fixed a security flaw that allowed law enforcement to access deleted Signal messages through an iPhone’s notification database.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has climbed to a three-month high as Bitcoin surged toward $80,000.

Blockchain Capital is raising $700 million for two new crypto-focused investment funds, according to a report citing sources familiar with the matter.

A wave of high-profile crypto hacks is raising fresh concerns among Wall Street firms about the risks of decentralised finance, even as broader blockchain adoption continues.

GSR has launched its first crypto exchange-traded fund, offering exposure to Bitcoin, Ether and Solana.

Security firm CertiK has warned that phishing, deepfakes and supply chain attacks will drive some of the largest crypto hacks in 2026.

New York and Illinois have issued executive orders banning state employees from participating in prediction markets, citing risks of insider trading and misuse of confidential information.

Adam Back said it is “flattering” that some believe he is Satoshi Nakamoto, but denied being behind Bitcoin during a discussion at the LONGITUDE event in Paris.

Shares in Keel Infrastructure and Hive Digital Technologies rose after both firms advanced plans to pivot from Bitcoin mining toward artificial intelligence infrastructure.

BitMEX has launched its Trading Circuit Campaign, offering traders a share of a 100,000 USDT weekly prize pool through trading-based challenges.

The PUSD stablecoin has been deployed on ADI Chain, aiming to expand access to Islamic finance markets worth more than $3 trillion.

Kalshi has disclosed new insider trading violations involving political candidates who placed bets on events they could directly influence.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust has reached a record 806,700 BTC worth about $63.7 billion following sustained institutional inflows.

Kalshi said Pyth will deliver real-time price feeds to settle event contracts tied to assets such as oil, gold and agricultural products.