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Crypto exchanges have become the primary venues where millions of people and businesses store and transfer digital money. According to industry data, the crypto market is currently seeing roughly $190–$192 billion in 24-hour trading volume. As exchanges expand into multi-asset venues, the security mechanism evolves beyond wallets into identity, permissions, pricing and settlement. Yet, despite growing pressure from regulators, their security is still failing. In 2025, more than $3 billion in crypto assets were stolen, according to industry estimates. Moreover, several single incidents caused losses of over $1 billion each. Were these small or underfunded platforms? No. The largest hacks…

Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) has launched a new stablecoin mint and redeem service in April 2026, allowing institutional clients to convert fiat money into digital dollars and back in real time. The move is aimed at making cross-border payments quicker and more efficient, especially for businesses operating in multiple countries. Singapore Gulf Bank $USDC Mint and Redeem Service on Solana According to the official announcement on the launch date, Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a stablecoin mint and redemption service that allows users to convert US dollars into $USDC at a 1:1 ratio. The service works 24/7, letting users move…

Fresh Coinglass heatmap data suggest Ethereum is again sitting between two sizeable liquidation walls, with leverage stacked just below and above spot. According to the latest read‑out, if $ETH slides below $2,323, cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream centralized exchanges would reach around $1.044 billion, while a break above $2,563 would trigger up to $531 million in short liquidations. Coinglass maps new $ETH liquidation corridor Coinglass describes its liquidation heatmaps as tools to “estimate price ranges where large‑scale liquidation events may occur,” aggregating futures and perpetual swap data from venues such as Binance, OKX and Bybit. The platform notes that…

According to Axios, Iranian officials doubt that the U.S. will launch a military offensive before the current ceasefire expires on Tuesday night. While negotiations continue between the parties, uncertainty and mutual distrust on the ground are noteworthy. However, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, US President Donald Trump painted an optimistic picture regarding negotiations with Iran in a brief meeting today. Trump stated, “The framework for the agreement is complete. I think we have a very high chance of finalizing it.” Related News Justin Sun Makes an Unusual Offer to the Hacker Involved in the $290 Million Hack However, a…

South Korea is still a major market for altcoins, supporting a small selection of assets with resilient liquidity. Despite the lack of a clear altcoin market, some assets remain appealing to South Korean investors. South Korea is the exception to the general outflow from altcoin markets. Recent research shows South Korean exchanges carry around 30% of global crypto trading volumes. According to Kaiko’s research, 85% of that activity is linked to altcoins, while $BTC and $ETH carry a much smaller weight. Korea accounts for 30% of global crypto trading volume, with altcoins representing 85% of this activity, Bitcoin just 9%,…

World, the Sam Altman-backed digital identity project, has unveiled on Friday what it calls its most significant upgrade yet to World ID, positioning the system as “full-stack proof of human” infrastructure aimed at consumers, enterprises and AI agents. The overhaul, announced at an event in San Francisco, comes as concerns mount across the tech industry over bots, deepfakes and AI agents impersonating humans online, a trend World is explicitly targeting with a broader push into authentication, payments and internet services. Altman’s other major project is OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT and tools using the large language model AI platform. World’s…

In a significant display of institutional confidence, Nasdaq-listed Inchains Group has strategically committed 8,040 Ethereum ($ETH) to the network’s proof-of-stake security mechanism. The move, valued at approximately $19 million, represents a major validation milestone for the world’s second-largest blockchain. Consequently, this action underscores a growing trend of traditional finance entities directly participating in crypto-economic systems. The staking allocation splits between two prominent service providers: 1,000 $ETH with FalconX and 7,040 $ETH with Goldshell Stake. This decision, announced on March 21, 2025, from the company’s strategic headquarters, signals a deepening integration between public markets and decentralized protocols. Inchains Group’s Major Ethereum…

As readers of this newsletter may be aware, Congress has spent the past few months debating market structure legislation, but crypto policy discussions encompass so many more issues than just the one: taxes, decentralized finance regulations, the midterm election, states and so much more. CoinDesk’s Consensus Miami conference next month is going to examine each of these issues in depth. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. This newsletter has noted in the past how significant policy changes around digital assets have become.…

Kalshi launched a new Commodities Hub on Tuesday, expanding its event contracts platform deeper into macro markets as volatility across oil, metals, and agriculture drives demand for faster ways to hedge and speculate. The new section broadens Kalshi’s commodities lineup beyond existing contracts tied to WTI crude, Brent crude, gold, and silver, adding markets linked to natural gas, coffee, copper, sugar, corn, soybeans, wheat, nickel, diesel, and lithium. The company said the hub is meant to give users a simpler alternative to futures by letting them trade binary style event contracts on price direction and threshold outcomes. Kalshi is pitching…

Pharos Network, the Layer-1 blockchain focused on delivering institutional-grade assets, has been strengthened by the addition of $USDC. The asset has become the network’s core stablecoin and is poised to become the backbone of the app economy now taking shape on Pharos. The integration of $USDC into blockchain networks adds credibility and – just as importantly – liquidity. Both of which will prove invaluable in Pharos’ quest to establish itself as a leading network for real finance or “RealFi.” Founded by former Ant Group leadership, Pharos is characterized by its high throughput of up to 30,000 TPS – but speed…