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Crypto protocols lost more than $606 million to hacks in the first 18 days of April 2026, making it the worst month for theft since the 2025 Bybit breach.

US banking groups have urged regulators to delay comment periods on stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act until key guidance from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is finalised.

Binance.US has reduced spot trading fees to 0% for makers and 0.02% for takers across all trading pairs, eliminating tiered pricing structures.

Robinhood’s Venture Fund I has invested $75 million in OpenAI to provide retail investors with indirect exposure through tokenised instruments.

A new macOS malware campaign linked to the Lazarus Group is targeting crypto and fintech firms through social engineering attacks disguised as video calls.

Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed a first reading of a bill establishing a legal framework for cryptocurrency trading through licensed intermediaries.

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation is entering its final transition phase, forcing smaller crypto firms to obtain licences or halt services by July 1.

The Financial Conduct Authority led coordinated raids on eight London premises targeting suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading operations.

The United States government is operating a Bitcoin network node as part of cybersecurity testing, according to a senior military official speaking before Congress.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has urged US lawmakers to reform crypto tax rules after reporting tens of millions of low-value transactions to the Internal Revenue Service for 2025.

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on proposed rule changes that would allow licensed digital asset firms to offer derivatives without creating separate entities.

The American Bankers Association has asked US regulators for a 60-day extension to comment on stablecoin rules, potentially delaying implementation of the GENIUS Act framework.