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A Hair Dryer May Have Gamed a Paris Weather Sensor for $34,000 on Polymarket – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Météo France filed a complaint with Roissy airport gendarmerie after two CDG sensor anomalies on April 6 and April 15 aligned with Polymarket payouts totaling roughly $34,000. Meteorologist Paul Marquis of E-Meteo Service ruled out natural causes, concluding physical intervention with a heat device was the most probable explanation. Polymarket switched its Paris temperature resolution source to Le Bourget Airport on April 19, though no arrests have been made at the time of publication. French Meteorological Service Files Complaint After Paris Airport Sensor Data Aligns With Polymarket Payouts…

Cardano’s Leios Upgrade and Bitcoin DeFi Tool Pogun Headline Input Output’s 2026 Funding Slate – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Input Output submitted 9 Cardano treasury proposals totaling $38.9M, nearly 50% less than its 2026 ask. The Leios upgrade targets 1,000+ TPS and is scheduled to hit the Cardano mainnet by the end of 2026. DReps have until May 24, 2026, to vote on all proposals through Intersect’s governance platform. Input Output Cuts Cardano Treasury Ask to $38.9M for 2026, Down Nearly 50% From Last Year The reduction is deliberate. In a release shared with Bitcoin.com News, IO says it is moving toward a self-sufficient model and intends…

US Military Runs Bitcoin Node, Conducts Operational Tests, Indo-Pacific Commander Tells Senate – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Admiral Samuel Paparo confirmed INDOPACOM runs a live Bitcoin node and is conducting operational network security tests as of April 21, 2026. Paparo’s Senate testimony marks a public U.S. military shift toward Bitcoin’s protocol architecture as a tool in great-power competition with China. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Bitcoin questions at the April 21 hearing signal growing Congressional interest in a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve debate. Top U.S. Pacific Commander Confirms Bitcoin Node at Senate Armed Services Hearing Admiral Samuel J. Paparo Jr., Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, made the disclosure…

Gensyn Network Debuts Delphi, a Permissionless AI Prediction Market Platform, on Mainnet – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Gensyn launched Delphi on mainnet April 22, 2026, marking the network’s first live application with real economic value. Delphi’s fee model burns 70% of protocol revenue and routes 29% to a Community Treasury, affecting AI token supply. Market creators earn 1.5% of trading volume, with the $AI token generation event anticipated in the coming weeks. Gensyn’s Delphi Goes Live Delphi is a permissionless, AI-settled information markets platform. Anyone can create a market on any topic, from bitcoin price targets to sports outcomes to geopolitical events. Users buy and…

Traders Bet $430M on Falling Oil Prices Minutes Before Trump Announced Iran Ceasefire Extension – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Traders placed a $430 million Brent crude short position 15 minutes before Trump’s April 21 ceasefire extension post on Truth Social. The CFTC is already probing earlier trades totaling roughly $2.1 billion in April 2026 oil shorts tied to Trump Iran announcements. ICE and CME Group face data requests from regulators, with no charges filed publicly as of April 22, 2026. Oil Traders Shorted Brent Crude Before Trump’s April 21 Truth Social Post The trades, reported on by Reuters, involved the aggressive sale of 4,260 lots of Brent…

Armed Men Steal $820K in Crypto From French Family in Ploudalmezeau Home Invasion – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Two armed men held a family hostage in Ploudalmezeau for over 3 hours, forcing a $820,000 crypto transfer on April 20, 2026. France has recorded more than 40 cryptocurrency-linked kidnappings since January 2026, signaling a sharp escalation in targeted crypto crime. JIRS Rennes, France’s organized crime court, is leading the investigation with no arrests made as of April 22, 2026. France Crypto Kidnapping: Brittany Family Loses $820,000 in Digital Assets at Gunpoint According to several reports (1, 2, 3), the attack took place around 9:00 a.m. at a…

Mach-O Man Malware Steals macOS Keychain Data in Lazarus Group Crypto Campaign – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: North Korea’s Lazarus Group deployed Mach-O Man malware targeting macOS users in crypto and fintech roles in April 2026. Bitso’s Quetzal Team confirmed the Go-compiled kit enables credential theft, Keychain access, and data exfiltration via four stages. Security researchers urged firms on April 22, 2026, to block Terminal-based ClickFix lures and audit LaunchAgents for Onedrive masquerading files. Researchers Expose North Korean macOS Malware Targeting U.S. Crypto and Web3 Firms Security researchers at Bitso’s Quetzal Team, working alongside the ANY.RUN sandbox platform, publicly disclosed the kit on April 21,…

Volo Protocol Loses $3.5 Million in Sui Blockchain Exploit, Blocks WBTC Bridge Attempt – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Volo Protocol lost $3.5 million from three Sui-based vaults on April 21, 2026, following a compromised admin private key. GoPlus Security and ExVul confirmed a privileged operator key breach, not a flaw in Volo’s audited smart contracts. Volo blocked the attacker’s 19.6 WBTC bridge attempt and is absorbing all losses, with vaults frozen pending post-mortem. Volo Protocol $3.5M Security Breach: What Happened on the Sui Blockchain The attack drained three vaults holding wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), tokenized gold asset XAUm from Matrixdock, and USDC. Independent breakdowns placed the losses…

SpaceX and Cursor AI Team up to Build Coding AI, With Option to Buy Startup for $60 Billion – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: SpaceX announced a joint AI coding deal with Cursor AI on April 21, 2026, securing a $60 billion acquisition option. Cursor AI surpassed $1 billion in ARR and serves 67% of Fortune 500 companies, giving SpaceX instant access to elite developer distribution. SpaceX’s Colossus supercomputer, targeting 1 million H100-equivalent GPUs, will train models meant to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic by late 2026. Cursor AI Gives SpaceX Acquisition Option Worth $60 Billion in Compute Partnership The deal pairs Cursor’s AI-native code editor with SpaceX‘s Colossus supercomputer, which is…

Late Gambino Boss John Gotti’s Grandson Sentenced to 15 Months for $1.1M COVID Loan Fraud Tied to Crypto Firm – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Carmine Agnello, grandson of Gambino boss John Gotti, received a 15-month federal prison sentence on April 20, 2026. Agnello diverted roughly $420,000 of $1.1 million in fraudulent SBA EIDL funds into a cryptocurrency business. U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. signaled the Eastern District of New York will continue prosecuting COVID-19 relief fraud cases. Gambino Family Descendant Gets Prison Time for Diverting COVID Funds Into a Crypto Company U.S. District Judge Nusrat J. Choudhury imposed the sentence in federal court in Central Islip, New York. Agnello, 39, of Smithtown,…