Author: CryptoPress
When Infrastructure Meets Momentum
Last March, prediction markets exploded to 191 million transactions — a staggering 2,838% jump year-over-year — with Polymarket driving the lion’s share of the action. Billions of dollars moved on real-world outcomes: the next NBA champion, geopolitical flashpoints, blockbuster movie openings, and even Bitcoin’s daily price swings. Not through a traditional sportsbook or Wall Street desk, but onchain, on...
X to Auto-Lock Accounts Posting About Crypto for the First Time to Combat Scams
Written on .
X (formerly Twitter) is rolling out an auto-locking and verification system for users who post about cryptocurrency for the first time in their account history.
The measure aims to dismantle the economic incentive for hackers who hijack high-follower accounts to promote phishing links and meme coin scams.
X Head of Product Nikita Bier stated the feature should “kill 99% of the incentive” for bad actors exploiting the...
Elliptic Links $286 Million Drift Protocol Exploit to North Korean State-Sponsored Hackers
Written on .
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has identified multiple indicators linking the $286 million exploit of Drift Protocol to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The attack on the Solana-based perpetual exchange involved a sophisticated social engineering campaign to compromise the Security Council’s administrative powers.
Stolen funds are being moved through cross-chain bridges and swapped to Ethereum, mirroring laundering...
Coinbase CLO Signals Lawmakers Are ‘Very Close’ to Resolving Stablecoin Yield Dispute
Written on .
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated that a deal on the CLARITY Act, specifically regarding stablecoin yield provisions, could be finalized within the next 48 hours.
The dispute centers on “passive yields”—rewards earned simply for holding stablecoins—which banking groups fear could trigger deposit flight from traditional institutions.
A potential compromise, led by Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks, may ban...
Oil Prices and Equity Markets Diverge as Trump Signals Potential Iran Exit
Written on .
WTI and Brent crude futures both declined by approximately 2% as traders reacted to shifting geopolitical signals in the Middle East.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged over 1,000 points, marking a 2.5% gain to close out a volatile first quarter of 2026.
President Trump stated he expects U.S. forces to be out of Iran in “two or three weeks,” though the Iranian foreign ministry has denied reports of a ceasefire request.
...


