Cryptocurrency News
- U.S. SEC says software allowing crypto wallet transactions not considered broker
- Crypto exchange Kraken targeted in extortion attempt but says there was no breach and no client funds at risk
- Circle CEO says he won’t freeze USDC without a court order even as hackers walk away with millions
- Bankers rebuff White House claim that stablecoin yield doesn't threaten deposits
- Bitcoin moves off lowest levels as worst of weekend fears slip away
- Here’s what happened in crypto today
- ECB backs tokenized EU capital markets with strict guardrails
- Bernstein says Bitcoin market already priced in quantum risk
- Strategy buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1B, holdings near 800,000 BTC
- StarkWare cuts staff in push toward revenue-generating products
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U.S. SEC says software allowing crypto wallet transactions not considered broker
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 13 April 2026, 5:17 pm
The latest crypto view from the securities agency concludes software that clears the way for securities transactions with individual wallets won’t trip regulations.Read More
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Crypto exchange Kraken targeted in extortion attempt but says there was no breach and no client funds at risk
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 13 April 2026, 3:58 pm
The firm said a criminal group is attempting to extort it over limited insider-related data access incidents affecting about 2,000 accounts. Kraken says it will not pay and is working with law enforcement.Read More
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Circle CEO says he won’t freeze USDC without a court order even as hackers walk away with millions
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 13 April 2026, 3:37 pm
Circle defends its hands-off approach to freezing funds as critics point to hundreds of millions in losses tied to delayed action.Read More
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Bankers rebuff White House claim that stablecoin yield doesn't threaten deposits
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 13 April 2026, 3:35 pm
A new study from the American Bankers Association says the White House economists went after the wrong premise in their recent look at the issue.Read More
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Bitcoin moves off lowest levels as worst of weekend fears slip away
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 13 April 2026, 2:53 pm
As the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz goes into effect, reports say Iran is considering the abandonment of uranium enrichment as a way to end the war.Read More
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
Cointelegraph.com News - 13 April 2026, 2:09 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.Read More
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ECB backs tokenized EU capital markets with strict guardrails
Cointelegraph.com News - 13 April 2026, 2:02 pm
The European Central Bank said tokenization could improve EU capital markets, but only with central bank money, interoperable infrastructure and resilient regulation.Read More
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Bernstein says Bitcoin market already priced in quantum risk
Cointelegraph.com News - 13 April 2026, 1:46 pm
Bernstein says Bitcoin’s selloff already reflects quantum risk and that developers still have time to agree on a post-quantum upgrade path.Read More
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Strategy buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1B, holdings near 800,000 BTC
Cointelegraph.com News - 13 April 2026, 1:00 pm
Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for $1 billion last week, funding the purchase through STRC share sales, lifting the company’s holdings to 780,897 BTC.Read More
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StarkWare cuts staff in push toward revenue-generating products
Cointelegraph.com News - 13 April 2026, 12:21 pm
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said the company will split into two units as it adopts a faster and leaner “startup mode.”Read More