Neo Co-Founder Proposes $461M Overhaul to End โ€˜Trust Meโ€™ Governance

Neo co-founder Da Hongfei has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the Neo Foundation after years of deadlock with co-founder Erik Zhang left one of cryptoโ€™s oldest networks effectively paralyzed. The plan follows Neoโ€™s first public financial disclosure since 2019, showing about $461 million in assets held across the Neo Foundation (NF) and Neo Global Development (NGD) at the end of 2025. The proposed restructuring aims to replace what Hongfei described as informal, founder-driven governance, arguing the outcome could serve as a test case for how aging blockchain networks manage large…

Crypto Execs Ramp Up Security as Wrench Attacks Increase

The frequency of kidnap and ransom attempts on prominent cryptocurrency executives has skyrocketed in recent years. Referred to, perhaps crudely, in the crypto community as a โ€œ$5 wrench attack,โ€ these attempts to extract millions from crypto bigwigs have spurred politicians to mitigate risk.ย  Policymakers in France are currently working on safeguards, including a prevention platform announced at Paris Blockchain Week yesterday. In the private sector, insurance companies are offering bespoke coverage to crypto execs, which includes awareness and prevention training. With kidnap and ransom attacks on the rise, the crypto…

Anthropic Debuts Claude Opus 4.7 as Agentic Workflows Take Center Stage โ€“ Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.7 on April 16, 2026, featuring an 87.6% score on the SWE-bench Verified test. The AI industry shift toward agentic autonomy sees Opus 4.7 outperform GPT-5.4 in complex coding and finance. Developers must manage costs as the new model uses 1.0 to 1.35 times more tokens than the previous 4.6 version. AI Evolution: Claude Opus 4.7 Released With Enhanced Vision and Memory The San Francisco-based AI startup positioned the release as its most capable generally available model to date. It serves as a targeted…

The Mining Guide – Star Citizen 4.7 – Welcome to the Industrial Revolution!

โ–ถ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com โ–ถ CEX Website: cex.io Star Citizen 4.7 is the Industrial Revolution! Mining is getting a truly huge overhaul with a raft of changes designed to tie Industrial gameplay up with the new crafting system. So I thought it was time for a brand new mining guide -aiming to help new players get into the loop and to catch up old hands! My referral code for some extra starting cash: STAR-MY2H-6P9B Come say hi on discord: If you’d like to fund my burrito habit: patreon.com/loudguns Thank you…

Bitcoin Tops $77K as Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Open

Update (4.17.26 6:43 PM UTC): This article has been updated to reflect updated BTC prices and rally data. Iranโ€™s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial vessel traffic for the remainder of the current ceasefire, prompting quick market reactions. โ€œIn line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire,โ€ said Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in a Friday X post. Source: Seyed Abbas Araghchi US President…

Telegram CEO Warns EU Age Verification App Risks Surveillance

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov warned Friday that the European Unionโ€™s new age-verification app could become a stepping stone toward broader online identity tracking, days after the European Commission said the system was technically ready for rollout. In a Telegram post on Friday, Durov cited analysis from security consultant Paul Moore, who said the app is hackable in โ€œunder two minutesโ€ after examining its technical design. โ€œThis product will be the catalyst for an enormous breach at some point,โ€ Moore said in an X post on Thursday, adding that the system…

Ramp Network Launches Multichain Wallet to Cut Third-Party Handoffs

Fintech company Ramp Network said Friday it launched a multichain self-custodial wallet designed to tackle a common friction point in crypto of needing to rely on outside providers for core actions such as buying, swapping and cashing out. The company said the wallet allows users to buy, sell, trade and cash out digital assets inside a single application, using Rampโ€™s own on-ramp, off-ramp and cross-chain infrastructure rather than handing users off to external services, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Ramp said the wallet launches with support for Ether…

Flow Capital Moves $150M Private Credit Fund to Blockchain via DigiFT

Ted Hisokawa Apr 17, 2026 12:54 Hong Kong credit manager Flow Capital plans to tokenize its $150M private credit fund through DigiFT, targeting $30M in new capital by year-end. Flow Capital Partners will tokenize its $150 million private credit fund through Singapore-based platform DigiFT by month’s end, Bloomberg reported Friday. The Hong Kong credit manager aims to raise an additional $30 million in tokenized shares by December 2026, according to chief investment officer Jacky Tian. The raise would push the fund toward…

Pundit Says This Chart Paints The Clearest Macro Picture For XRP

Crypto analyst Mattsby has highlighted the best chart for market participants seeking the clearest macro picture for XRP. He also provided a bullish outlook for the altcoin, noting that a key resistance is now flipping into support.ย  This Chart Paints The Best Macro Picture For XRP In an X post, Mattsby urged market participants to zoom out to the 2-month chart and add the 20SMA if they want to see the clear, well-defined macro trend for XRP. He noted that history shows that XRP has bullish momentum and room to…

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