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Litecoin Leads CoinDesk 20 With 2.4% Gain
Litecoin led the CoinDesk 20 with a 2.4% gain on April 29, helping lift the index 0.7% in a modest but broad crypto market rebound session.
Quantum Computers Could Steal Bitcoin in 9 Minutes
Google-linked research says future quantum computers could crack exposed Bitcoin public keys in 9 minutes, raising concerns over long-term wallet security.
Crypto News Summary April 15
Crypto news summary for April 15: Bitcoin held above $70K as oil surged on Iran tensions, while broader crypto weakened in a risk-off market.
SEC Reviews Grayscale Crypto ETF Options
SEC opened formal review of options trading for Grayscale's GDLC crypto ETF earlier today, seeking public feedback rather than rejecting the proposal.
XRP Holds $1.34 as Supply Tightens
XRP holds near $1.34 as 7.03B tokens leave exchanges and Binance scarcity hits a 2024 high, but persistent sellers keep capping upside.
Bitcoin Quantum Risk Rises With Taproot, Google Says
Google says Bitcoin's quantum risk may be closer than thought, with Taproot increasing exposed funds as fewer than 500,000 qubits could threaten signatures.
Anthropic Leak Hits Crypto and Software
Anthropic's leaked Claude Mythos rattled markets Friday, hitting software stocks and dragging bitcoin toward $66K in a broad AI-driven risk-off move.
Stablecoins Become Dollar Rails
Stablecoins are shifting from trading tools to dollar-based payment rails, powering faster, cheaper settlement, remittances, and tokenized markets.
BlackRock Bets Billions on Tokenized Funds
Larry Fink says tokenized funds and regulated digital wallets can modernize markets and cut settlement costs, even as he warns U.S. capitalism fails workers.
Hyperliquid: Oil, Silver Perps Beat XRP, Solana
Hyperliquid traders piled into oil and silver perpetuals, topping $900M in 24h volume and beating XRP/Solana perps as commodity futures steal orderflow.
Moonwell oracle glitch prices ETH at $1.12, bots liquidate collateral and leave ~$1.78M in bad debt
Moonwell suffered an oracle glitch pricing ETH at $1.12, triggering bot liquidations, draining real collateral and saddling protocol with $1.78M bad debt.
BitMine Buys $90M in Ethereum as Tom Lee Says Crypto Sentiment Mirrors 2018 and 2022 Market Bottoms
BitMine buys $90M (~45K ETH) near $2,000, a major spot bet as Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says sentiment matches 2018/2022 bottoms, not guaranteed.