The top equity strategist at Barclays believes the S&P 500 is offering a golden opportunity to long-term investors, predicting that the SPX will surge to new all-time highs before the year expires. In a new CNBC interview, Venu Krishna, managing director and head of US equity strategy at Barclays, says the S&P 500 is trading …
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Solo Bitcoin miner bags $210K Bitcoin block reward
A solo Bitcoin miner secured a roughly $210,000 block reward on Thursday, proving that the so-called “mining lottery” is still paying out even if industrial operators dominate the network. The miner, connected to CKPool’s solo service, found block 943,411 and earned 3.139 BTC in subsidy and transaction fees, according to data from block explorer mempool.space. …
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US Citizens and Residents Lose $3,500,000,000 to Fraudsters in Imposter Scams in One Year: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it received millions of fraud reports from consumers last year, as losses continue to pile up. Testifying before the Joint Economic Committee, FTC Associate Director Lois Greisman says that in 2025, the regulator received three million fraud reports from consumers, amounting to a staggering $15.9 billion in losses. The …
Drift sends onchain message to wallets tied to $280M exploit
Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), said Friday it had opened onchain contact with wallets tied to funds stolen in the exploit that outside firms have estimated at roughly $280 million to $286 million. Drift said on X that it had initiated onchain contact with wallets holding the stolen Ether (ETH), seeking to open …
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South Korean brokerage Korea Investment & Securities eyes Coinone stake: Report
South Korean brokerage Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) is reviewing a potential stake in crypto exchange Coinone, according to Korean media reports and company comments, though no deal has been finalized. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Korea Herald reported that KIS started engaging with regulators and politicians as part of a broader process …
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Analyst Says Ethereum in Final Stages of Bottoming Out, Forecasts Incoming ETH Breakout
A widely followed analyst believes Ethereum is now forming a bottom, setting ETH up to have a significant breakout within days. The pseudonymous analyst Credible Crypto tells his 484,800 followers on X that ETH may be printing a bullish triple-bottom reversal pattern on the three-day chart. A triple-bottom pattern indicates that an asset has found …
Crypto hackers steal $169M from 34 DeFi protocols in Q1: DefiLlama
Crypto hackers stole over $168.6 million in cryptocurrency from 34 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols in the first quarter of 2026, falling significantly from the same period last year, according to data from DefiLlama. The $40 million private key compromise of Step Finance in January was the largest exploit of the quarter, the data shows, followed …
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Bitcoin supply in profit heads to ‘true bear market’ levels
The amount of Bitcoin supply in profit and loss is now getting closer to levels typical of a bear market, according to a CryptoQuant analyst. There are currently about 11.2 million Bitcoin (BTC) in profit. The previous bear market recorded 9 million BTC in profit at its lowest point, CryptoQuant analyst “Darkfost” said Thursday. CryptoQuant …
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Tokenization makes finance more efficient but introduces risks: IMF
The International Monetary Fund said tokenization has the potential to remove friction and boost transparency in finance, but warned that the technology could also create challenges that affect financial stability. “The net effect of tokenization on financial stability is uncertain,” the IMF said in a 23-page report on Thursday, stating that “atomic settlement and enhanced …
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Stablecoins flip automated clearing house volume in February
Stablecoin transaction volume surpassed the US Automated Clearing House network for the first time in February, a significant milestone for an asset class that has existed for less than 12 years. According to data from blockchain analytics platform Artemis, the total 30-day adjusted rolling stablecoin volume hit $7.2 trillion in February, beating the Automated Clearing …
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Circle to launch cirBTC wrapped Bitcoin, challenging BitGo and Coinbase
Stablecoin issuer Circle said it plans to launch its own version of a wrapped Bitcoin, which would put it against incumbents Coinbase and BitGo as it targets institutional users. The asset, called cirBTC and announced on Thursday, is set to launch on Ethereum, backed 1:1 by bitcoin (BTC) and aimed at over-the-counter desks, market makers …
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Bitcoin miner Riot sold 3,778 BTC during Q1 amid broader market pressure
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold 3,778 Bitcoin in the first quarter, adding to a recent wave of sales by crypto firms amid tough market conditions. The Bitcoin (BTC) was sold at an average price of $76,626, netting Riot $289.5 million, according to the miner’s operational update released on Thursday. Bitcoin was trading at $66,867 as …
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Big Tech firms back new x402 Foundation to advance agentic AI adoption
Google, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services are among the Big Tech firms named as founding members of the newly launched x402 Foundation, established to govern and standardize the x402 protocol for agentic AI payments on crypto and fiat rails. The x402 Foundation was launched on Thursday by the open-source software development non-profit Linux Foundation with …
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Ripple Introduces New System To Merge Corporate Finance And Digital Assets
Ripple is taking a major step toward bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology with the introduction of a new system designed specifically for corporate finance teams. The move signals a growing push to integrate digital assets into everyday business operations, allowing companies to manage payments, liquidity, and treasury functions within a unified framework. How Ripple …
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XRP Whales Move $592 Million From Exchanges In Two Days. Discover What Triggered It
XRP is struggling to hold current support levels. The market is uncertain. And in the final days of March, the largest XRP holders on two of the world’s biggest exchanges made a decision that the price action is not yet reflecting. Related Reading A CryptoQuant report has documented the strongest wave of whale-sized XRP withdrawals …