CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) gains 3.3% while index moves lower
Aave (AAVE), up 1.9% from Monday, joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer.
Bitcoin trades above a make-or-break level ahead of Warsh hearing
What you need to know for April 21, 2026
Almost 80% of Japan’s institutional investors plan to buy crypto within 3 years, survey finds
A survey by Nomura reveals that roughly 80% of Japan’s investment professionals plan to allocate up to 5% of their portfolios to digital assets...
Crypto scammers offer ‘safe passage’ through Hormuz. At least one ship may have been conned.
Marisks, a maritime risk company, alerted ships stranded by the Hormuz blockade to scammers posing as Iranian authorities asking for bitcoin or USDT.
Bitcoin climbs as risk sentiment improves, altcoins hit by exploit concerns
Bitcoin advanced while altcoins continued to struggle after the weekend’s DeFi exploit, with markets eyeing Middle East tensions and shifting risk sentiment.
KelpDAO hackers are laundering millions in stolen crypto, data show
KelpDAO hackers are moving $290M in stolen crypto across blockchains, using privacy tools to mask the trail as DeFi contagion fears move through the...
Bitcoin is less volatile than South Korea’s stock market right now
Bitcoin’s comparative stability during geopolitical turmoil has reinforced its appeal as a hedge.
Strategy overtakes BlackRock IBIT in bitcoin holdings after bear market buying
Leveraged accumulation and new capital tools push MSTR ahead of the world’s largest spot bitcoin ETF.
Bank of Korea’s new governor signals CBDC and bank token push, skips stablecoins in key address
The BOK will increase scrutiny of crypto markets and non-bank finance, and will also modernize currency markets for 24-hour foreign exchange trading, he said.