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Drift said a durable nonce attack helped drive its Solana exploit, as critics questioned why stolen USDC moved for hours without a freeze. Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), confirmed Thursday it was targeted in a roughly $280 million exploit, describing it as a “highly sophisticated operation.” The platform took to X on to share its findings from a preliminary investigation, saying that the attackers exploited Solana’s durable nonces, a mechanism enabling pre-signed transactions, to seize control and drain funds. The protocol had earlier said it was experiencing an active attack and suspended deposits and withdrawals while coordinating with security firms, bridges and exchanges. The attack began on Wednesday, with the theft involving multiple assets, including Circle’s USDC (USDC) and various altcoins. Onchain data later showed that the exploiter swapped the majority of assets into USDC, with the funds later bridged to Ethereum. Read more

Metaplanet lifted its Bitcoin holdings to 40,177 in Q1 after buying over $400 million of BTC to become the third-largest BTC treasury. Metaplanet said it acquired 5,075 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026 for around $405 million or about $79,898 per coin, making the company the third-largest publicly-listed Bitcoin treasury, according to Bitcoin Treasuries data. The Tokyo-listed company now holds a total of 40,177 Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet, with an aggregate cost basis of roughly $4.18 billion and an average cost of $104,106 per coin, according to investor materials shared by chief executive Simon Gerovich. Metaplanet also reported a year-to-date BTC Yield of 2.8% for 2026, a company metric that tracks growth in Bitcoin holdings on a per-share basis rather than income generated across the treasury. Read more

Solana price is at $78, down almost 6% in the day, extending a brutal 11% weekly decline that marks the steepest drop among major crypto coins, after an ugly prediction popped post Trump's comment on Iran war. The post Solana Price Prediction: $200M Exploit and 5.5% Drop appeared first on Cryptonews.

Markets slumped as Trump claimed the Iran war was “nearing completion” while offering no clear plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Falling prices and prolonged consolidation are pushing public firms and sovereign holders to liquidate bitcoin reserves to shore up balance sheets.

On Mar. 31, Moody's assigned provisional Ba2 ratings to up to $100 million in taxable revenue bonds for the Waverose Finance Project. The bonds are secured by a loan to NH CleanSpark Borrower Trust 2026-1, with Bitcoin (BTC) as the pledged collateral. Those numbers set the conditions under which traditional finance agreed to work with […] The post Moody’s prices Bitcoin at a 28% haircut — and sets the trigger for forced selling appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum holds $2,040–$2,130 support as network activity stays elevated despite market volatility. ETH price analysis, key levels, bull/bear scenarios, and what's next. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Network Activity Still Growing in This Volatile Market appeared first on Cryptonews.

The product further expands the tokenized real-world asset market beyond cash-equivalent and treasury strategies, which currently dominate the sector.

Coinbase legal chief Paul Grewal says US lawmakers are nearing agreement on the CLARITY Act, with a Senate markup expected soon. Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal said the US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is “moving toward” a markup hearing in the US Senate Banking Committee and could eventually move to a floor vote if senators resolve the stablecoin yield dispute and schedule a markup. Speaking in a Wednesday interview on Fox Business, Grewal said lawmakers are nearing agreement on core elements of the crypto market structure bill, even as debate continues over stablecoin yield. “I think we’re very close to a deal,” he said. The remarks point to possible movement on one of the last major sticking points in Senate talks over crypto market structure legislation: whether stablecoin issuers or platforms should be allowed to offer yield or similar rewards. The dispute has helped delay a Senate Banking Committee markup, leaving the broader effort to set federal rules for digital asset oversight still unr...

Japan-based firm strengthens its position with nearly $400 million purchase, surpassing MARA Holdings in global rankings.

The core change is a 100% rakeback mechanic applied to the first nine loyalty levels. During this introductory window, which covers up to $1,000 in cumulative wagers, the platform returns the entirety of its house margin to the player. The expected casino profit during this phase is effectively zero, with Rakebit covering the cost as […] The post Rakebit Upgrades Rewards Program to 50 Levels, Offers Full Rakeback on First $1,000 Wagered appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin slipped as President Trump addressed the US-Iran conflict, dragging its price down by 3% during the speech amid bearish prediction. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Bitcoin Drops, Oil Rises, Trump Positive on Iran appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP price charts remained bearish amid increasing signs that the $1 level could be tested as support in the coming weeks. XRP (XRP) traded 64% below its multi-year peak of $3.66 on Thursday, as more signs of a potential deeper correction toward $1 emerged. Key takeaways: XRP faces stiff resistance above $1.40, where more than 1.1 billion tokens were previously acquired. Read more

The total crypto market cap dumped by approximately $100 billion from top to bottom.

Bitcoin fell on fresh US-Iran cues, while analysis warned that a resurgent US dollar could spark new lows across crypto and risk assets. Bitcoin (BTC) saw another $69,000 rejection on Thursday as risk-assets suffered over US-Iran war headlines. Meanwhile, one trader warned that a strengthening dollar “will send crypto and stocks to new lows.” Key points: Bitcoin faces fresh downside pressure as stocks and gold fall on US President Donald Trump’s address to the nation. Read more

A popular analyst has warned of a brutal Q2 for Bitcoin, amidst weakening market participation.

The treasury management system, built on Ripple's 2025 acquisition of GTreasury, lets CFOs view and manage digital assets alongside fiat in a single dashboard without separate custody or wallet infrastructure.

Singh faced legal action from the SEC, CFTC and US Department of Justice after FTX collapsed in November 2022 but avoided significant prison time by cooperating with authorities. Nishad Singh, the former head of engineering at FTX, will pay $3.7 million to resolve his case with the US commodities regulator over his role in the collapse of the crypto exchange and the misappropriation of user funds. As part of the supplemental consent order, Singh will be required to pay a disgorgement of $3.7 million, while a five-year ban on trading in markets and an eight-year registration ban are imposed, blocking him from obtaining a license to operate in the sector, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a statement on Wednesday. “The initial consent order and supplemental consent order resolve the CFTC’s enforcement action against Singh,” it added. Read more

The legislation “embraces innovation, protects participants and empowers internet-native communities to compete with big tech incumbents,” said a16z’s Miles Jennings. The US state of Alabama has become the second US jurisdiction after Wyoming to grant decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) legal status under the DUNA Act. The Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA) Act (Senate Bill 277) was introduced in February by Republican Senator Lance Bell. The House passed it 82-7 with 16 abstentions on March 17, and has now been signed by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, according to a16z Crypto. Speaking about the bill’s passage, a16z Crypto’s head of policy and general counsel, Miles Jennings, said on Wednesday that “decentralized governance is essential to crypto’s future — it’s one of the core constructs in market structure legislation.” Read more

Bitcoin and other risk assets have been whipsawed by President Donald J. Trump’s shifting rhetoric on Iran. Here are some indicators that help cut through the noise.