Valid transactions that occurred during the affected blocks were not impacted and remain on the main chain, the Litecoin development team said. Litecoin, a layer-1 proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain network, was hit by a “zero-day” vulnerability on Saturday, which caused a 13-block reorganization of the chain, according to the Litecoin team, while other developers say the...Continue Reading

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have extended their inflow momentum through late April, XRP set for a 30% price spike: Hodler’s DigestContinue Reading

More than a third of US crypto traders report cutting daily expenses and delaying major purchases as unrealized losses weigh on household finances. The recent crypto market downturn has forced more than one in three crypto traders to cut everyday spending, according to a new survey by CEX.IO. The survey, conducted among 1,100 US-based active...Continue Reading

The Ethereum Foundation unstaked over 17,000 ETH worth $40M shortly after approaching its 70,000 ETH staking target. The Ethereum Foundation has moved to unwind part of its staking position shortly after nearing its stated goal of 70,000 staked ETH. On Saturday, the Ethereum Foundation unstaked 17,035.326 ETH, worth roughly $40 million, according to Arkham data....Continue Reading

TRUMP memecoin fell nearly 10% in 24 hours despite a Mar-a-Lago investor gala, with the token still down over 96% from its peak. Donald Trump’s official TRUMP memecoin extended its decline on Saturday, even as he hosted a closed-door gathering for top holders of the cryptocurrency at Mar-a-Lago. The token is currently trading at around...Continue Reading

The group spent tens of millions of dollars on luxury items and real estate, using funds stolen from crypto users in social engineering scams. Evan Tangeman, a 22-year-old resident of California, was sentenced on Friday to 70 months in prison for his role in a criminal enterprise that stole about $263 million in cryptocurrencies from...Continue Reading

Bitcoin advocate Matthew Kratter said US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo’s Senate testimony on Tuesday sounded like it was written by an “intern.” Several members of the Bitcoin community cast doubt on the US government’s understanding of the Bitcoin network after a high-ranking military official told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that the US...Continue Reading

The CFTC has filed suit to block New York from enforcing gambling laws on prediction platforms, arguing federal regulators have sole authority over event-based contracts. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against New York to stop the state from applying its gambling laws to federally regulated prediction market platforms, escalating a...Continue Reading

Bitcoin market participants favored a short-term return to $73,000 as resistance stayed in place, with some analysis seeing even lower levels. Bitcoin (BTC) risked a return to $73,000 as the weekend began after bulls failed to reclaim a key trend line. Key points: Bitcoin price analysis increasingly sees $73,000 getting retested in the short term....Continue Reading

Brazil has blocked 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, as new rules classify many contracts as gambling. Brazilian authorities have moved to shut down 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket. The decision, announced Friday, follows a directive from the Ministry of Finance and enforcement by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), according...Continue Reading