Arbitrum froze 30,766 ETH before it could be bridged out. Attacker moved 75,701 ETH and began routing funds to Bitcoin. Over $176 million is being laundered through multiple parallel flows. Arbitrum has frozen a significant portion of funds linked to the KelpDAO exploit, even as the attacker moves to push the remaining assets beyond reach.
Alcoa is in talks to sell its idle Massena East aluminum smelter in upstate New York to bitcoin mining firm NYDIG, according to comments from Alcoa chief executive Bill Oplinger in a Bloomberg interview. The Massena East site sits along the St. Lawrence River and has been out of operation since 2014. The closure followed
Bitcoin moved back above $76,000 over the past 24 hours as the crypto market recovered from recent losses. Summary Bitcoin rose above $76,000 as futures liquidations reached $197.75 million across major crypto exchanges worldwide. Stellar climbed 7% to $0.18, leading altcoin gains as the broader market advanced. Strategy’s latest 34,164 BTC purchase added attention as
About Douglas Vernon Full Name: Douglas Vernon Designation: AVP, Engineering Information Security Manager, with extensive experience across organizations, including BNY Mellon, PNC, Equibank, Inc., and Electronic Data Systems. Company: LPL Financial Country: United States Douglas’ Learning Journey That Inspires Which courses or certifications by 101 Blockchains have you completed? I have completed the Certified Fintech
Korea advances CBDCs and tokenized deposits, signaling tighter control while stablecoin policy remains uncertain. South Korea’s central bank is signaling a renewed focus on digital currency infrastructure under new leadership. Fresh policy direction places central bank digital currency (CBDC) and tokenized deposits at the center of future payment systems. At the same time, stablecoins received
Apple has named John Ternus as its next chief executive, with the change set to take effect on September 1, 2026. Summary Apple named John Ternus chief executive, with Tim Cook moving to executive chairman on September 1. Ternus brings 25 years of hardware leadership across iPhone, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and chips. The transition
London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – April 21, 2026) – Lithosphere has launched DNNS (Decentralized Naming System) as a part of its evolving infrastructure stack, establishing a programmable identification and routing layer designed for Web4 environments. The system replaces conventional, centralized DNS dependencies with an on-chain framework that permits persistent identification and structured interplay throughout
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Government has launched a subsidy program offering companies up to 40 million yen – roughly $250,000 – to build real-world use cases around digital yen stablecoins, administered by the city’s Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs under Japan’s Payment Services Act. The detail most headlines are missing, though, is what this program actually
OCBC has rolled out a tokenized physical gold fund, bringing real-world asset exposure on-chain for institutional investors. Summary OCBC launched the GOLDX token on Ethereum and Solana, offering institutional investors access to a tokenized physical gold fund. The token provides exposure to the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund, which held about $525 million in assets
Coinbase-backed AI payments protocol x402 has launched Agentic.market, a new platform built to help AI agents find and use compatible online services. Summary Coinbase-backed x402 launched Agentic.market, helping AI agents find, access, and pay for compatible online services more easily. The platform offers human browsing tools and agent-facing integrations, removing API key barriers for service
