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Founded in 2018, Cryptopolitan has grown from a popular blog into a trusted source of news and analysis for millions of readers worldwide. Over the years, we have expanded our coverage to include a wide range of topics, from market trends and technological innovations to regulatory changes and industry events.
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Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange halts trading after $15M USDT cyberattack and wallet breach
Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange halts trading after a $15M USDT cyberattack and wallet breach, raising fresh concerns over exchange security and hot-wallet risks.
Fri, Apr 17
S&P 500 makes 2nd new all-time high this week
The S&P 500 closed at 7,041.28, the Nasdaq finished at 24,102.70, and the Dow added 115 points to close at 48,578.72. For the week so far, the S&P 500 is up 3.3%, the Nasdaq has gained 5.2%, and the Dow is up more than 1%, while the Nasdaq also stretched its winning streak to 12 […]
Thu, Apr 16
Beijing professor Jiang Xueqin sparks debate with claim Bitcoin is a US intelligence project
Beijing-based educator Jiang Xueqin has sparked renewed debate in the crypto market after claiming that Bitcoin may have been created by U.S. intelligence agencies. In a recent interview and podcast appearance, Jiang raised questions about Bitcoin’s origins, highlighting its anonymous creator, its free global release, and its underlying infrastructure. He argued that such a project […]
Thu, Apr 16
Schwab launches direct crypto trading in coming weeks to 39 million customers
Charles Schwab announced this week it will begin offering direct cryptocurrency trading to everyday investors in the coming weeks, allowing customers to buy and sell bitcoin and ethereum alongside their traditional investments. The new service, called Schwab Crypto, will charge 75 basis points on the dollar value of each trade, positioning itself among the lowest-cost […]
Thu, Apr 16
Hyperbridge revises its exploit losses from approximately $237,000 to $2.5 million
Hyperbridge spent the last three days telling the market that the damage it took from its April 13 loss was manageable. But in its recovery update today, April 16, it revealed that the initial loss estimate, which was calculated at $237,000, was actually around $2.5 million. That near-10x recalculation has raised the seriousness of the […]
Thu, Apr 16
Drift Protocol has secured a recovery lifeline that prioritizes affected users thanks to Tether
Drift Protocol announced today that it would deploy a structured recovery plan supported by close to $150 million from Tether and other entities. The news comes a couple of weeks after Drift Protocol was hit with a major $280M exploit, in one of the most devastating exploits in DeFi history. Drift receives $150M for recovery […]
Thu, Apr 16
Insiders may be using secret government knowledge to profit on prediction markets
Washington is starting to ask hard questions about whether government insiders are using what they know to make money on political betting platforms and whether anyone has the power to stop them. Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket have pulled prediction markets out of the shadows in recent years, drawing ordinary people into wagering on everything […]
Thu, Apr 16
Russian banks call for relaxed cryptocurrency regulations
Russian bankers are now urging their government to soften upcoming crypto rules and admit more coins to the country’s market for digital assets. Their call comes after lawmakers warned against the overly strict framework currently under review, suggesting regulation in line with global standards. Russian banks push for liberal cryptocurrency law The Association of Russian […]
Thu, Apr 16
The EU is forcing Google to share its search data with rivals and AI services
Europe’s top competition authority has moved to strip Google of its iron grip over online search data, ordering the company to open up the information it collects to competing search engines and artificial intelligence services. The European Commission laid out the plan on Thursday, sending Google a set of preliminary findings under the Digital Markets […]
Thu, Apr 16
Stablecoin surge adds $2.25B, with total market cap hitting ~$322 billion ATH
The surge in total stablecoin market capitalization is widely viewed as a coiled spring for the crypto market, signaling a potential for “dry powder” accumulation.
Thu, Apr 16
TSMC earned $18.2 billion in Q1 2026, beating expectations for the eighth straight quarter
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported its strongest quarterly earnings on Thursday, driven by demand for advanced chips used in artificial intelligence systems. The company bumped up its growth projections while announcing plans to boost spending on new production facilities. TSMC said it earned T$572.5 billion ($18.2 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, a 58% […]
Thu, Apr 16
Binance Appoints Thiago Sarandy as General Manager for Brazil
São Paulo, April 16, 2026 – Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by traded volume and chosen by over 300 million users worldwide, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Thiago Sarandy as General Manager for Brazil amid a fast evolving crypto regulation debate in Latin America’s largest market. In this expanded role, Sarandy will […]
Thu, Apr 16
Bitcoin community split over proposal to freeze vulnerable wallets amid quantum threat
Bitcoin is facing the potential effect of quantum computing. BIP-361 is causing a rift in the community, as it suggests freezing legacy addresses, including the mined coins of Satoshi Nakamoto.
Thu, Apr 16
South Korea launches blockchain payment pilot to curb misuse of public funds
The South Korean government has introduced a blockchain payment system aimed at stopping the misuse of public funds and modernizing its financial infrastructure. This is the second time the nation will be implementing its pilot technology after it was first used to pay subsidies for EV charging stations. Will government spending in South Korea change? […]
Thu, Apr 16
Tether signals Bitcoin confidence with $70M inflow into reserve wallet
Tether moved 951 Bitcoin worth about $70 million into its reserve wallet, boosting market confidence.
Thu, Apr 16
Justin Sun escalates public feud with 'tyrannical' Trump-linked World Liberty
Crypto mogul Justin Sun is still on his public fight with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), calling the Trump-linked venture “tyrannical” after Cryptopolitan reported on a new proposal that would keep early investor tokens locked for four years. “This proposal is packaged as ‘governance alignment signals’ and ‘long-term commitments,’ but it’s one of the most absurd […]
Thu, Apr 16
Luigi Mangione-inspired copycat puts tech leaders Elon Musk, Jensen Huang on alert
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was not the only tech leader on the radar of the man now accused of trying to kill him. Before his arrest, Daniel Moreno-Gama, a 20-year-old college student from Texas, had already floated the idea of going after other major names in the industry, with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, […]
Thu, Apr 16
Circle's Jeremy Allaire sees upside for yuan stablecoins as global trade expands
Circle co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Allaire, is literally seeing dollar signs for yen-pegged yuan stablecoin as global trade and finance integrates digital money.
Thu, Apr 16
BTC whales ramp up accumulation to highest level since 2013
BTC whales absorbed 270K coins in the past month, according to Bitfinex estimates. Whale buying remained the main driver on the spot market.
Thu, Apr 16
Iran's oil or US alignment: China faces tough choices after 5% Q1 2026 growth
China’s economy picked up speed in the first three months of this year, powered by strong sales of machinery and electronics to other countries. But government officials are warning about trouble ahead. The National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday the economy grew 5.0% during the first quarter compared to last year. That beat what analysts […]
Thu, Apr 16
