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In brief A security researcher discovered a critical vulnerability in Zcash nodes that bypassed proof verification for the deprecated Sprout shielded pool. Major mining pools deployed the patch within three days, with Zcash developers releasing v6.12.0 on Tuesday. Zcash’s “turnstile” mechanism would have prevented broader supply inflation even if the pool had been compromised. A security researcher discovered a critical vulnerability in Zcash nodes that could have allowed malicious miners to drain more than 25,000 $ZEC from the network’s deprecated Sprout shielded pool—a sum worth about $6.5 million at writing. Alex “Scalar” Sol disclosed the flaw on March 23, according…

After a volatile first quarter dominated by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns over the Strait of Hormuz, the market appears to be searching for a definitive floor. Leading financial institutions and regulatory bodies have provided the “one-two punch” of confidence that many traders were waiting for. From Goldman Sachs declaring the bottom is near to the highly anticipated release of the Clarity Act draft, the narrative is shifting from fear to structural accumulation. Is the Bitcoin Bottom Finally In? According to a recent analyst note from Goldman Sachs, the six-month downward trend for Bitcoin may finally be…

ECB held rates at April 30 meeting but Lagarde stressed rising inflation and growth risks from Iran war, signaling June hike possibility. KelpDAO announced April 30 it has completed its committed contribution to the recovery fund, providing 2,000 $ETH in treasury funds to the DeFi United recovery plan led by Aave, aimed at restoring peg support for rsETH and promoting the system’s return to normal operation. The funding represents a one-time investment intended to restore rsETH to its nominal exchange rate following the $292 million exploit that struck on April 18. “As part of that commitment, we are contributing 2,000…

Asset management giant Fidelity executed a substantial Fidelity $ETH deposit to Coinbase just 30 minutes ago, transferring 19,934 Ethereum tokens worth approximately $45.29 million. This large-scale institutional crypto investment underscores a continuing trend of traditional finance moving into digital assets. Fidelity $ETH Deposit Details and Timing On-chain data reveals the transaction originated from a Fidelity-linked wallet address. The transfer moved the entire sum to Coinbase, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The timing of this Fidelity $ETH deposit coincides with broader market movements and regulatory developments. Specifically, the transfer occurred during a period of relative price stability for Ethereum.…

The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC), is struggling around $71,000 amid the uncertainty and tension created by the US-Iran conflict. The war between the two countries has driven up oil prices, indirectly increasing inflation concerns. Analysts worry that inflation, which the US Federal Reserve (FED) has long been trying to bring down to its 2 percent target, may come under renewed upward pressure with this increase in energy prices. While there is talk that the Fed may delay interest rate cuts or even raise rates in the face of inflation risk, the January data on Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), which the…

The Midnight Foundation declared its network live on Mar. 29, with the genesis block dated Mar. 17. That launch gives Cardano’s community its first production test of Charles Hoskinson’s argument that public blockchains cannot reach regulated finance, identity, and business use unless the infrastructure itself embeds privacy and compliance from the start. Cardano enters that test in an unusual position: a market cap above $9.1 billion, 672 active developers per Electric Capital data, and a DeFi footprint that hasn’t matched the valuation’s weight. DefiLlama shows roughly $134 million in total value locked, about $47 million in stablecoins, and less than…

Asseto Finance, a Real-World Asset (RWA) platform that bridges traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi), has announced its strategic partnership with AquaFlux, a DeFi protocol built to structure and manage Real-World Asset (RWA) exposures on-chain. The core purpose of this collaboration is to enhance liquidity, structured yield, and on-chain financial utility. Asseto 🤝 AquaFluxWe’re thrilled to partner with @AquaFluxPro to bring structured yield and enhanced liquidity for real-world assets into DeFi. AquaFlux is an RWA structuring protocol on @pharos_network that enables the free flow and trading of yields through tokenized… pic.twitter.com/iQGxJyqBAm — Asseto Finance (@AssetoFinance) April 30, 2026 AquaFlux…

A Matrixport‑linked whale has opened a fresh 30,000 $ETH long at 15x, lifting total leveraged exposure to 58,000 $ETH (~$132M) after banking over $59M on prior longs. A cryptocurrency whale associated with Matrixport opened a fresh 30,000 $ETH long position with 15x leverage in the past hour, valued at approximately $68 million, according to onchain analytics platform Onchain Lens. The aggressive bet extends the trader’s total exposure to 58,000 $ETH across three distinct wallet addresses, with combined position value reaching $131.82 million and leverage ranging from 15x to 20x. This Matrixport-linked whale previously banked over $59 million in profits after…

Circle’s (CRCL) $USDC has overtaken Tether’s $USDT in transaction volumes for the first time since 2019, prompting Japanese investment bank Mizuho to raise its price target for the stablecoin issuer to $120 from $100, while reiterating its neutral rating on the stock. The shares rose 1% in early trading to $115.40 and are up roughly 95% from their February lows. Analysts Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins increased their Circle estimates, citing “$USDC activity trends and use cases like Polymarket or agentic commerce expectations.” Stablecoins, digital tokens backed by reserves such as fiat currency or gold, serve as key payment and…

CryptoQuant, a cryptocurrency analytics company, has published a new analysis noting that despite the ongoing challenging conditions in the altcoin market, some assets are beginning to show remarkable movements. The company specifically highlighted that targeted transactions by whales on certain tokens could provide important signals about market dynamics. The analysis stated that tracking whale movements is a critical strategy for understanding market behavior. Large investors withdrawing or accumulating assets from exchanges can offer important clues about how these players are changing their market positions. In this context, it was emphasized that exchange exits and the magnitude of these exits should…