Day: April 9, 2026

US Debt Crisis Just Got WORSE (Bitcoin’s Moment is Here) w American HODL

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io The US Treasury just released numbers that make the $800 billion QE shock of 2008 look like pocket change — and almost nobody is talking about it. In this BitCast, Ben sits down with American Hoddle, Nathan, Brandon, and Joey to break down what US Treasury insolvency actually means, why the debt trajectory has crossed a point of no return, and why Bitcoin is increasingly the only credible exit from a collapsing fiat system. We also cover mandatory age verification hitting iPhone…

East Africa Leads Stablecoin FX Compression in Q1 2026, Borderless Benchmark Reports – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: The Borderless Benchmark Q1 2026 report analyzed 1.15 million rate observations across 51 currencies. East Africa’s KES, TZS, and RWF pricing gaps compressed 60-81% as multi-provider competition intensified in Q1 2026. Zambia’s ZMW widened 701 bps in five weeks, signaling frontier corridor volatility will shape Q2 2026 operations. Borderless Benchmark Q1 2026: Brazil Real Hits 0 bps Execution Cost, Kenya Tightens 81% The report, built on 1,147,767 rate observations across 51 currencies and 90 calendar days on the Borderless network, divides the stablecoin foreign exchange market into three…

$285M Solana Hack: The Attack That Changed Crypto Forever

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io 285 million dollars. One protocol breach. No code bug. The Drift Protocol hack on Solana is the largest in its DeFi history and it has turned the whole crypto world upside down, not just for what was lost—but for how it was lost. Guy reveals the real story behind the exploit: a North Korean operation that bypassed all the tech and targeted the humans. Dive deep into the step-by-step playbook used to compromise insiders, why no audit could have helped, and why…

Ex-SEC, Coinbase Staffer Becomes Securitize President

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Newly appointed company president Brett Redfearn briefly worked as Coinbase’s head of capital markets and served for more than three years at the SEC. Tokenization platform Securitize has named Brett Redfearn as president, with the former official at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also joining its board of directors. Securitize’s Thursday notice said Redfearn previously served as the SEC’s director of its division of trading and markets, worked as Coinbase’s head of capital markets and held various roles over a decade spent at JPMorgan. He most recently has…

XRP Could Be The Hidden Beneficiary Of FedNow Expansion — Here’s Why

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A subtle shift in US payment infrastructure could be opening an unexpected door for XRP. The latest proposal from the Federal Reserve to expand FedNow capabilities is sparking new conversations across the digital asset space, and XRP may be quietly entering the spotlight.  Ripple’s Vision Aligns With Evolving Payment Infrastructure A transformative shift is unfolding in the US payment infrastructure, one that could impact Ripple and the role of XRP. Analyst XFinanceBull has revealed on X that the Federal Reserve has proposed expanding FedNow to allow banks and credit unions…

$45 Million in Crypto Fraud Mapped as Operation Atlantic Identifies Victims Across US, UK, Canada – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: The NCA’s Operation Atlantic froze over $12 million in criminal crypto proceeds and identified 20,000 victims across 3 countries. More than $45 million in total cryptocurrency fraud was mapped globally, signaling how widespread approval phishing has become. The NCA and partners will continue analyzing Operation Atlantic intelligence to pursue suspects and support additional victims. Operation Atlantic: NCA Targets Approval Phishing Scams, Freezes Over $12 Million The weeklong action, called Operation Atlantic, was co-hosted by the NCA, U.S. Secret Service, Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Securities Commission. The…

Bitcoin Rally Accelerates As Investors Ignore Recession Risks

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Key takeaways: Bitcoin climbed to $72,000 as rising recession odds and a weak US dollar boosted the appeal of scarce financial assets. Rising oil prices and a wobbly truce with Iran threaten to reverse Bitcoin’s recent gains. Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $72,000 level on Thursday despite data showing rising inflation and weak economic growth in the United States. Crude oil prices jumped back to $97 after senior Iranian leaders claimed that the US and Israel had violated the ceasefire. Traders now fear that risk markets could react negatively, potentially sending…

US Treasury To Give Crypto Industry Cybersecurity Intelligence at ‘No Cost’

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The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP) announced on Thursday that it is expanding its cybersecurity threat identification program to include digital asset companies. Blockchain companies that choose to take part in the program will receive the same cybersecurity threat intelligence provided to traditional financial institutions at “no cost,” according to the Treasury’s announcement.   “Cyber threats targeting digital asset platforms are growing in frequency and sophistication,” Cory Wilson, the deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity at the OCCIP, said.  Losses from crypto hacks between…

Circle Stock Falls Amid Downgrade as Drift Exploit Fallout Spreads

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Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group fell sharply Thursday following a Wall Street downgrade and reports tied to a legal probe connected to a recent crypto exploit. Circle’s stock price closed near session lows in Nasdaq trading, falling 9.9% to $85.10. The decline adds to a broader slide in the company’s shares, which are down nearly 24% over the past month and about 43% over the past six months, reflecting continued volatility after Circle’s high-profile public debut last year. Circle Internet Group (CRCL) stock. Source: Yahoo Finance However, the…

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