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LayerZero says North Korea’s Lazarus likely behind Kelp DAO exploit; blames single-point setup
ethereum
The BlockApr 20, 2026

LayerZero says North Korea’s Lazarus likely behind Kelp DAO exploit; blames single-point setup

The entire total value locked in the DeFi sector fell 7% in the past 24 hours to $86 billion, according to DefiLlama data.

Polymarket in talks to raise $400M at a $15B valuation: Report
markets
CoinTelegraphApr 20, 2026

Polymarket in talks to raise $400M at a $15B valuation: Report

Polymarket’s potential $15 billion valuation would still put it below the $22 billion valuation of competitor platform Kalshi in its latest funding round.

LayerZero blames Kelp's setup for $290 million exploit, attributes it to North Korea's Lazarus
ethereum
CoinDeskApr 20, 2026

LayerZero blames Kelp's setup for $290 million exploit, attributes it to North Korea's Lazarus

LayerZero blames Kelp's setup for $290 million exploit, attributes it to North Korea's Lazarus.

Hackers impersonated eth.limo team to hijack its domain: Post-mortem
ethereum
CoinTelegraphApr 20, 2026

Hackers impersonated eth.limo team to hijack its domain: Post-mortem

EasyDNS CEO Mark Jeftovic said the social engineering attack was highly sophisticated and the company is conducting further investigation to determine how .

The $13 billion DeFi wipeout in two days, and it started with KelpDAO attack
ethereum
CoinDeskApr 20, 2026

The $13 billion DeFi wipeout in two days, and it started with KelpDAO attack

The $13 billion DeFi wipeout in two days, and it started with KelpDAO attack.

Bitcoin erases weekend gains as US-Iran ceasefire faces pressure
bitcoin
CoinTelegraphApr 20, 2026

Bitcoin erases weekend gains as US-Iran ceasefire faces pressure

Bitcoin briefly crashed below $74,000 on Sunday as Iran threatened retaliation for a US military seizure of an Iranian cargo ship.

Polymarket seeks $400 million raise at $15 billion valuation: report
exchanges
The BlockApr 20, 2026

Polymarket seeks $400 million raise at $15 billion valuation: report

Polymarket had a $9 billion post-money valuation in October after Intercontinental Exchange agreed to invest up to $2 billion.

Aave's TVL tanks $8B a day after $293M Kelp DAO hack
ethereum
CoinTelegraphApr 20, 2026

Aave's TVL tanks $8B a day after $293M Kelp DAO hack

The Aave token fell nearly 20% to $89.5 in just over 24 hours as users withdrew billions of dollars from the lending protocol.

The Funding: Why the bar for crypto VC is higher than ever
markets
The BlockApr 20, 2026

The Funding: Why the bar for crypto VC is higher than ever

Venture funding in crypto is no longer as fast or easy as before. I spoke to several top VCs to understand why.

Hack at Vercel sends crypto developers scrambling to lock down API keys
markets
CoinDeskApr 20, 2026

Hack at Vercel sends crypto developers scrambling to lock down API keys

Hack at Vercel sends crypto developers scrambling to lock down API keys.

Singapore-based Cobo launches agentic wallet with guardrails for AI-led onchain execution
markets
The BlockApr 20, 2026

Singapore-based Cobo launches agentic wallet with guardrails for AI-led onchain execution

Cobo has launched Cobo Agentic Wallet, enabling AI agents to perform onchain tasks and incorporating multi-party computation for safety.

The $292 million Kelp exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi
ethereum
CoinDeskApr 20, 2026

The $292 million Kelp exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi

The $292 million Kelp exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi.

Stablecoins not a threat to banks in the near-term: Moody's analyst
regulation
CoinTelegraphApr 19, 2026

Stablecoins not a threat to banks in the near-term: Moody's analyst

A prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins and robust payments infrastructure in the US means stablecoins will not eat into banks' market share.

Web3 hosting backbone Vercel confirms breach as supposed hacker demands $2 million ransom
regulation
The BlockApr 19, 2026

Web3 hosting backbone Vercel confirms breach as supposed hacker demands $2 million ransom

Many crypto and Web3 projects deploy frontends on Vercel, raising the risk that secrets stored as non-sensitive environment variables may now be exposed.

Crypto traders spend $9.7B on fees as the next Bitcoin drawdown will expose which on-chain costs are real
bitcoin
CryptoSlateApr 19, 2026

Crypto traders spend $9.7B on fees as the next Bitcoin drawdown will expose which on-chain costs are real

Users paid $9.7 billion in on-chain fees in the first half of 2025, up 41% year over year and the second-highest total on record. 1kx projects more than $3.

Kelp DAO Exploit Sparks Aave Liquidity Crunch, $6.2 Billion Withdrawal Panic
ethereum
DecryptApr 19, 2026

Kelp DAO Exploit Sparks Aave Liquidity Crunch, $6.2 Billion Withdrawal Panic

After attackers drained $291 million in crypto from Kelp DAO-linked infrastructure, DeFi users struggled on Aave to withdraw funds.

2024 BTC cycle 'dramatically' underperforming previous halvings: Analyst
bitcoin
CoinTelegraphApr 19, 2026

2024 BTC cycle 'dramatically' underperforming previous halvings: Analyst

Volatility and upside have been declining with each Bitcoin halving cycle, but the new dynamics may not be permanent, according to Galaxy's Alex Thorn.

Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto
markets
CoinDeskApr 19, 2026

Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto

Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto.

EasyDNS accepts responsibility for eth.limo hijack, its first social engineering breach in 28 years
ethereum
The BlockApr 19, 2026

EasyDNS accepts responsibility for eth.limo hijack, its first social engineering breach in 28 years

The incident joins a growing list of crypto front-ends compromised at the DNS layer in recent months, where even decentralized protocols are vulnerable.

Web3 VCs have a differentiation problem
web3
CoinDeskApr 19, 2026

Web3 VCs have a differentiation problem

Web3 VCs have a differentiation problem.

'DeFi is dead': crypto community scrambles after this year's biggest hack exposes contagion risks
ethereum
CoinDeskApr 19, 2026

'DeFi is dead': crypto community scrambles after this year's biggest hack exposes contagion risks

'DeFi is dead': crypto community scrambles after this year's biggest hack exposes contagion risks.

Morgan Stanley’s $116M Bitcoin ETF debut is tiny next to $1.9T, and that’s why Wall Street will notice
bitcoin
CryptoSlateApr 19, 2026

Morgan Stanley’s $116M Bitcoin ETF debut is tiny next to $1.9T, and that’s why Wall Street will notice

Morgan Stanley launched its spot Bitcoin ETF on Apr. 8 on NYSE Arca, calling MSBT the first cryptocurrency ETP from a US bank-affiliated asset manager and .

The 10 Public Companies With the Biggest Bitcoin Portfolios
bitcoin
DecryptApr 19, 2026

The 10 Public Companies With the Biggest Bitcoin Portfolios

Companies like Strategy, Twenty One, and Metaplanet hold billions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin. These are the biggest publicly traded whales.

Kelp exploit highlights problem with non-isolated DeFi lending: Crypto execs
ethereum
CoinTelegraphApr 19, 2026

Kelp exploit highlights problem with non-isolated DeFi lending: Crypto execs

The contagion from the Kelp exploit could have been contained, but at the cost of capital efficiency, according to the founder of Curve Finance.

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