Crypto Breaking News

Large traders on Hyperliquid are holding $3.4 billion in positions, with $1.737 billion in longs and $1.663 billion in shorts, leaving the market almost evenly balanced.

Fundrise is partnering with Kraken to tokenise shares of its Innovation Fund VCX, creating a new onchain asset called VCXx on the xStocks platform.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has selected KuCoin as the only global crypto exchange in its pilot supervisory program for virtual asset service providers.

The International Monetary Fund said tokenisation could improve efficiency in finance but warned it introduces new risks that may impact financial stability.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said the $285 million exploit of Drift Protocol shows multiple indicators of involvement by North Korean state-linked hackers.

Uniswap has launched its full protocol stack, including v2, v3 and v4, on Consensys-built Linea, a zkEVM Layer 2 network offering low fees and fast transaction finality.

Japanese Gen Z is the most concerned about crypto scams, particularly on social media, according to a survey of 1,486 respondents conducted by Tokyo-based firm Clabo in February 2026.

French blockchain-based exchange Lightning Stock Exchange (Lise) is preparing to host a fully onchain IPO for aerospace and defence supplier ST Group on April 9.

Korea Investment Securities is in early discussions to acquire a stake in Coinone, South Korea’s third-largest crypto exchange, as consolidation accelerates across the sector.

AAVE has dropped to a 52-week low below $95 despite Aave launching its major V4 upgrade this week, underscoring weak market sentiment.

Wallet in Telegram has introduced perpetual futures trading through an integration with Lighter, enabling users to trade leveraged derivatives directly within the messaging app.

Bitcoin’s push toward $75,000 is facing headwinds from geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic weakness and institutional selling pressure.