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Bitcoin pulled back after Friday’s surge as traders considered a CME futures gap, a DeFi exploit rattled altcoins and macro pressures weighed on sentiment.

LayerZero said that Kelp’s DVN setup allowed the $290 million exploit, as investors questioned which protocol would step up to cover the shortfall. Interoperability protocol LayerZero claims that an inadequate setup tied to Kelp’s decentralized verifier network (DVN) enabled malicious actors to steal $290 million from Kelp DAO, adding that preliminary signs point to North Korea-linked threat actors. An attacker drained about 116,500 Restaked ETH (rsETH), worth as much as $293 million at the time, from Kelp DAO’s LayerZero-powered rsETH bridge on Saturday. LayerZero said Monday that the exploit stemmed from a single point of failure in Kelp’s setup, which relied on a single LayerZero DVN as the only verified path, despite LayerZero previously advising them against this. Read more

A 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were taken into custody overnight in connection with the incident, which occurred early on Sunday morning, the police said.

В Одессе утром 20 апреля обнаружили мертвым депутата городского совета Александра Иваницкого. Его тело нашли в собственном автомобиле возле частного дома с огнестрельным ранением. Полиция предварительно рассматривает версию самоубийства, однако все обстоятельства происшествия еще устанавливаются.

Китайские ученые создали технологию беспроводной передачи энергии беспилотным летательным аппаратам, когда они находятся в воздухе, с помощью микроволнового излучения.

The condemnations and apologies came after a video showed an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus in Debel, southern Lebanon, prompting an IDF investigation. U.S. Ambassador Huckabee called for swift punishment

Publicly listed Bitcoin miners liquidated more than 32,000 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, marking a record sell-off as the industry's largest operators redirect billions in capital toward artificial intelligence. This historic shift is unfolding precisely as the economics of Bitcoin validation reach a critical pressure point. With mining profitability hovering near cyclical lows, […] The post Public miners dump record BTC and are pivoting to AI — is Bitcoin’s security backbone starting to hollow out? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Cultural diversion works when economic pain can be blamed on outsiders, but Hungary's Victor Orbán had no one to point at. The same mechanism could just as easily punish the man who ousted him

Mastercard is testing stablecoin settlement with SoFiUSD to speed up card transaction clearing and help bridge traditional finance and blockchain. Mastercard is integrating stablecoins into its payment infrastructure to modernize the back-end settlement process, allowing banks and issuers to settle card transactions using regulated digital dollars such as SoFiUSD. The partnership with SoFi Technologies enables SoFi Bank to settle Mastercard transactions in SoFiUSD, while Galileo’s platform allows other banks and fintech issuers to adopt stablecoin settlement. Stablecoin settlement focuses on the post-transaction clearing stage, meaning consumers will continue using cards normally while the underlying settlement between banks may occur through blockchain-based digital assets. Read more

The exchange is trialing AI agents that replicate the decision-making styles of co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former CTO Balaji Srinivasan.

Michael Saylor Hints at Bigger Bitcoin Buys The post Michael Saylor Hints at Bigger Bitcoin Buys After Floating Semi-Monthly Dividends appeared first on Cryptonews.

На границе Сумской области усилились удары управляемых авиабомб (КАБов) и действуют малые штурмовые группы, и поэтому возникает угроза полуокружения Сум, написала военкор Юлия Кириенко-Меринова. Аналитические карты показывают новые зоны прорыва на границе, разрастание "красных зон" с оккупацией. Украинское командование информирует о 100 воздушных ударах, а власти подтверждают попытки инфильтрации под прикрытием весенней зелени. Что происходит под Сумами и на Курском направлении фронта?

В США на аукционе продали экстремальный спорткар Bill Thomas Cheetah 1966 года. Необычное авто оснащено 460-сильным инжекторным V8.

LayerZero Links Kelp DAO Exploit to Lazarus Group The post LayerZero Says Lazarus Group Likely Behind Kelp DAO Exploit appeared first on Cryptonews.

Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana via Hex Trust and LayerZero. XRP surges 5% to $1.50 resistance. Full price analysis, key levels, and what's next for XRP holders. The post XRP Price Prediction: Wrapped XRP Just Launched on Solana — Is This the DeFi Unlock XRP Holders Have Been Waiting For? appeared first on Cryptonews.

After a 50% slide and partial recovery for bitcoin, traders are watching whether the Las Vegas event marks another short-term top for bitcoin.

AAVE dropped nearly 21% after the Kelp DAO exploit left $195M in bad debt on Aave. Here's the price analysis, key levels, and what traders are watching next. The post A $293 Million Hack Wiped $8 Billion From Aave Crypto TVL: Is the DeFi Protocol in Crisis? appeared first on Cryptonews.

По состоянию на утро 20 апреля в Украине зафиксированы новые обесточивания в ряде областей из-за последствий российских атак на энергетическую инфраструктуру. Часть потребителей осталась без электроснабжения сразу в нескольких регионах, где энергетики уже начали аварийно-восстановительные работы.

Pakistan and Egypt concluded a two-week-long military exercise focused on counter-terrorism, the military’s media wing said on Monday. In a press release, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the “Pakistan-Egypt Joint Exercise Thunder-II” concluded in Cherat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — the military’s premier Special Operations School (SOS). “[The] two-week-long exercise was designed to enhance interoperability by refining drills, procedures, and techniques related to counterterrorism operations through joint training,” ISPR said. It added that “combat teams from the Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army and the Egyptian Special Forces actively participated” in the exercise. The military’s media wing further said that the participants exhibited “exceptional professionalism and operational skill throughout the exercise”. The picture shows Pakistan-Egypt Joint Exercise Thunder-II underway. — ISPR General officer commanding SSG and Commander of Egyptian Paratroopers, Major General Mohamed Saad Ab...

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