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The CFTC and DOJ sued Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona over prediction markets, asserting federal regulation authority under the Commodity Exchange Act, while states issued cease and desist orders claiming local gambling law violations.

Researchers at Google DeepMind have warned that the open internet can be used to manipulate autonomous AI agents and hijack their actions.
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DeepMind researchers have identified six attack methods that can be used to manipulate autonomous AI agents as they browse and act online.
The

Japanese and South Korean equities advanced on Friday after a late rebound on Wall Street, as traders bet that tensions in the Iran war may be edging closer to a managed outcome.
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Nikkei 225 and Kospi rose 1.4% and 2.7% respectively after a late rebound in US stocks on hopes of easing tens

OpenAI has acquired the tech talk show TBPN to enhance its communication on AI topics while maintaining the show's editorial independence and leveraging its influence within the tech ecosystem for marketing purposes.

Vitalik Buterin has called for a shift to a “local-first” approach to artificial intelligence. He said modern AI tools pose serious privacy and security risks.
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Vitalik Buterin urged a shift to local-first AI, warning that cloud-based systems expose user data and increase risks of

Drift Protocol, a major Solana-based DeFi exchange, has suffered a $285 million social engineering-driven exploit that weaponized a compromised administrator key rather than any code flaw.
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Drift Protocol suffered a $285 million exploit on April 1, making it one of the largest DeFi hacks i

Solana's price fell 9% after a $285 million exploit on Drift Protocol, raising security concerns in decentralized finance. Broader market tensions and weak institutional demand added to the decline, with key support at $75 and resistance at $93.

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EthCC 2026 in Cannes has introduced a dedicated institutional forum, The Agora by Kaiko, drawing more than 60 speakers and around 600 participants from traditional finance and Web3.
For the first time, firms like Bloomberg, S&P Global, BNP Paribas, Euroclear, Amundi, SG Forge and

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Gnosis, Zisk and the Ethereum Foundation unveiled the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) at EthCC in Cannes to unify fragmented Ethereum layer-2 networks.
The framework targets over 20 L2s securing roughly $40 billion in value, enabling synchronous composability without relying on bridges and

Hedera's price declined to a six-week low of $0.083, down over 12% in a month, amid geopolitical tensions impacting market sentiment. On-chain activity plunged, with DeFi app revenue falling nearly 70% and stablecoin supply down 6%, indicating reduced liquidity and network usage. Key technical indicators suggest continued bearish trends, with support at $0.087.

Coinbase is folding regulated prediction markets into its “everything exchange” vision, using The Clearing Company to clear on‑chain event contracts beside crypto and stocks.
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Coinbase is moving prediction markets from a Kalshi integration toward an on‑chain, in‑house stack after

Algorand price shot up over 20% on Wednesday, becoming the best performer among the leading 100 crypto assets by market cap.
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Algorand price surged over 20% to an eight-week high of $0.105, rebounding sharply after recently hitting an all-time low.
The rally followed its mention in a

Zcash addressed a critical flaw in its zcashd nodes that could have allowed draining funds from the legacy Sprout pool, affecting over 25,000 ZEC. The vulnerability was present from July 2020 and was fixed in v6.12.0, with no funds lost.

Texas Senate leaders plan to examine prediction markets, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain in the upcoming legislative session, focusing on regulatory issues and potential gambling loopholes. They aim to ensure federal compliance and assess the impact of these digital assets.

Mercado Libre will discontinue Mercado Coin, urging users to redeem balances by April 17 for conversion to Brazilian reals. The platform will shift to crypto rewards using Meli Dolar for transactions, while still holding Bitcoin in its treasury.

Moody’s assigned a provisional Ba2 rating to New Hampshire’s Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, reflecting substantial credit risk. The $100 million bond relies on overcollateralized Bitcoin and awaits final legal documentation before potential market entry.