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The Central Bank of Rwanda has reiterated its ban on cryptocurrency activities involving the country’s currency after Bybit introduced support for the Rwandan franc in its peer-to-peer market, prompting swift action from regulators. In a statement released on Sunday, Rwanda’s Centrac Bank said that the current framework does not allow crypto-asset payments, exchanges involving francs, or peer-to-peer transactions. The central bank warned residents not to use such services, citing financial risks and lack of legal protection in case of loss. This clarification followed Bybit’s announcement on Friday that users will be able to buy and sell digital assets using Rwandan…

North Korea-linked entities have been quietly integrating into cryptocurrency companies and DeFi teams for years, and a series of high-stakes exploits linked to the country’s cyber equipment has raised new concerns about insider risk. summary According to one security researcher, North Korea-related developers have worked within more than 40 DeFi projects over the past seven years. Investigators and industry insiders warn that many intrusion attempts rely on simple but persistent tactics through recruitment channels and social engineering. Security researcher and MetaMask developer Taylor Monaghan said these tactics date back to the early days of decentralized finance, with individuals linked to…

Iran launched a missile attack on Kuwait, prompting the UAE to consider joining the US-led mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. There is a 1% chance that the US and Iran will reach a ceasefire by April 7th, and an 86% chance that US forces will be in Iran by April 30th. Traders are bearish on a short-term ceasefire, with odds on April 7 now down to 1% from 12% last week. A similar decline was seen in the market on April 15th, with YES falling to 6%. It remained at 18% on April 30, indicating that traders see…

March’s $52 million loss was bad enough, but April started with a single incident that led to $285 million in theft. Cryptocurrency hacks increased by 96% in March 2026, with fraudsters stealing approximately $52 million in large-scale incidents, according to a report by blockchain security firm Peckshield. He added that a new trend called “shadow contagion” means that the impact of these attacks is spreading to other DeFi platforms, meaning unaffected protocols will have to deal with bad debt as a result. Crypto hacking is causing ripple effects PeckShield identified 20 separate cryptocurrency exploits in March 2026, and the $52…

Cryptocurrency analyst Jordan made this prediction. bitcoin price In the short term, it could rise to $80,000. The analyst noted that the bullish trend in February could trigger a rally in major cryptocurrencies. Based on this trend, Bitcoin price is expected to rise to $80,000 in ×postCiting the bullish trend that began in February, Jordan predicted that the price of Bitcoin could rise to $80,000. This was around the time BTC formed a new currency. locally low $60,000. Since then, the leading cryptocurrency has recovered to $76,000. The analyst noted that each time Bitcoin price tested support in the low…

As US/Israel/Iran tensions keep retail capital away and markets continue to fluctuate, we look at what AI Crypto predicts will be the best strategy in April 2026. To that end, we turned to Google’s Gemini, X’s Grok, and OpenAI-backed ChatGPT. The market is currently in a state of permanent fear, with the Fear & Greed Index sitting at 9/100, indicating “extreme fear”, as conflicts in the Middle East, soaring fuel prices, and rising costs of living keep retail investors out of the market. (Source: Fear and Greed Index) The market capitalization of cryptocurrencies rose +1.1% on the day to over…

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has announced cirBTC, a new Bitcoin-backed token aimed at bringing the world’s largest digital asset into decentralized finance applications, including lending, borrowing, and liquidity protocols, by addressing the trust deficit that has constrained competing wrapped Bitcoin products. The token will be launched on Ethereum and Circle’s own Arc blockchain, with additional chain integrations planned in the coming months. The announcement marks Circle’s most direct entry into Bitcoin infrastructure to date, expanding its product portfolio that has previously focused on dollar-denominated stablecoins and tokenized money market products. Circle-wrapped Bitcoin is here. Backed 1:1 by…

Trustworthy editorial content reviewed by industry-leading experts and experienced editors. Advertising disclosure The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a new assessment of the tokenization sector, predicting the rapid expansion of on-chain representation of financial claims and warning that this change could reconfigure the global financial system and introduce new systemic vulnerabilities. IMF flags limitations of traditional resolution tools in Note The IMF announced on Wednesday that tokenization is not just a technological innovation, but an institutional change. Tokenization changes the way insurance claims are created, moved and settled by converting money, securities and derivatives into programmable digital tokens recorded…

Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings has begun a series of company-wide job cuts affecting multiple divisions, marking the latest shift in the company’s broader restructuring strategy, Blockspace Media reports. Sources said the layoffs were “ongoing” and being implemented in stages, with at least two rounds of cuts taking place this week, on Wednesday and Thursday. The total number of employees affected and the percentage of employees affected were not disclosed, and the company has not publicly commented on the layoffs. The layoffs come days after MARA completed a major balance sheet restructuring that saw it sell 15,133 Bitcoins for approximately $1.1…

Bitcoin (BTC) took another $69,000 decline on Thursday as risk assets fell on reports of war between the US and Iran.Important points:Bitcoin is facing fresh downward pressure as stocks and gold fall following US President Donald Trump’s address to the nation.The US dollar’s strength is accelerating on the back of expectations that it will break through to its highest level since the beginning of the year.Traders warn that Bitcoin will face “new lows” due to the return of the dollar.Bitcoin, stocks, and gold all fall on President Trump’s speechTradingView data showed that BTC price fell 2% daily, with a low…