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Changpeng Zhao announces memoir 'Freedom of Money' release
2049.news · 03.04.2026, 11:35:02

Changpeng Zhao announces memoir 'Freedom of Money' release Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced the forthcoming publication of his book Freedom of Money , with sales scheduled to begin next week pending final edit…

X tightens rules to block crypto scams
2049.news · 03.04.2026, 10:25:02

X tightens rules to block crypto scams X (formerly Twitter) will automatically lock accounts when users post about cryptocurrency for the first time until verification is completed. The company expects this measure to re…

Drift Protocol exploited for $280 million in sixty seconds
2049.news · 03.04.2026, 07:15:01

Drift Protocol exploited for $280 million in sixty seconds Investigators report that an exploit drained approximately $280 mln from Drift Protocol, making it one of the largest DeFi incidents recently recorded. Incident …

Russia to Treat Foreign Crypto Wallets as Overseas Bank Accounts
2049.news · 03.04.2026, 06:13:47

Russia to Treat Foreign Crypto Wallets as Overseas Bank Accounts The government submitted a companion bill to the main law on digital currency that will change reporting rules from 01.07.2026. The proposal equates foreig…

Circle prepares wrapped bitcoin token for institutions
2049.news · 03.04.2026, 06:10:01

Circle prepares wrapped bitcoin token for institutions Circle plans to launch a wrapped bitcoin token aimed at institutional users, including OTC desks, market makers and DeFi protocols. Token design and launch The token…

Series of Crypto Thefts and Supply‑Chain Attacks This Spring
2049.news · 02.04.2026, 10:35:02

Series of Crypto Thefts and Supply‑Chain Attacks This Spring A series of exploits this spring combined protocol governance failures, supply‑chain compromises and social engineering to drain substantial cryptocurrency hol…

Trust Wallet token falls 35% amid large sell-offs
2049.news · 02.04.2026, 10:15:04

Trust Wallet token falls 35% amid large sell-offs Trust Wallet token TWT declined about 35% over recent days, falling from ~$0.52 to about ~$0.32 before a partial rebound. Observed transactions On-chain researchers repor…

JPMorgan explores launching its own prediction market platform
2049.news · 02.04.2026, 08:15:01

JPMorgan explores launching its own prediction market platform JPMorgan is evaluating the launch of a proprietary prediction market platform, following models such as Polymarket and Kalshi. The bank discussed limits excl…

Retrodrops: Evolution of Token Airdrops, 2020–2026
2049.news · 02.04.2026, 07:15:03

Retrodrops: Evolution of Token Airdrops, 2020–2026 A concise history of retrodrops from 2020–2026 , tracing major events and changes in token distribution mechanics within decentralized projects. Early phenomena and outs…

Trump remarks trigger market sell-off and crypto pullback
2049.news · 02.04.2026, 06:15:03

Trump remarks trigger market sell-off and crypto pullback Markets dropped after a new public address by Donald Trump that intensified rhetoric toward Iran and raised concerns about conflict escalation. Market reaction Tr…

13 Years Since Bitcoin First Reached $100
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 10:05:03

13 Years Since Bitcoin First Reached $100 13 years ago, bitcoin crossed the $100 mark for the first time, a milestone that highlighted growing interest in digital assets. Market milestone and attention The initial breach…

U.S. Justice Department Charges Market Makers in Crypto Manipulation
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 09:05:03

U.S. Justice Department Charges Market Makers in Crypto Manipulation The U.S. Department of Justice has charged market makers and employees over alleged artificial inflation of cryptocurrency prices and trading volumes. …

OpenAI raises $122 billion at $852 billion valuation
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 08:05:02

OpenAI raises $122 billion at $852 billion valuation OpenAI said it closed a major funding round that provided $122 billion and set its valuation at $852 billion . Funding round details The company reported participation…

Trump says U.S. troops will leave Iran within weeks
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 07:00:03

Trump says U.S. troops will leave Iran within weeks Former president Donald Trump said U.S. forces will withdraw from Iran in about two weeks, and he added that no agreement with Iran is necessary. Announcement details T…

Bitcoin Ends Five-Month Losing Streak in March
2049.news · 01.04.2026, 06:10:02

Bitcoin Ends Five-Month Losing Streak in March Bitcoin reversed a multi-month decline in March, posting a monthly gain that halted a sequence of falling prices for the first time. Monthly performance In March, Bitcoin ro…

Peter Brandt Says New ATH May Not Occur in 2026
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 12:25:03

Peter Brandt Says New ATH May Not Occur in 2026 Veteran trader Peter Brandt expects that bitcoin is unlikely to reach a new all-time high in 2026 and outlines a possible path for price action. Outlook and near-term targe…

Founder sold Thailand apartment for 7 BTC after buying for 2,900 BTC
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 10:20:02

Founder sold Thailand apartment for 7 BTC after buying for 2,900 BTC F2Pool co‑founder Wang Chun sold a property in Thailand for 7 BTC , having purchased the same apartment for 2,900 BTC in 2015. Transaction details Wang…

Crypto whales offload Bitcoin holdings at large losses
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 07:40:03

Crypto whales offload Bitcoin holdings at large losses Several large on-chain holders have been selling bitcoin at material losses while institutional activity in Ethereum staking increases. Bitcoin sell-offs by major ho…

Google warns quantum computers could break ECC by 2029
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 07:05:01

Google warns quantum computers could break ECC by 2029 Google has warned that elliptic curve cryptography used in many cryptocurrency wallets may be vulnerable to quantum attacks within a shortened timeframe. The company…

More than 40% of altcoins trade near all-time lows
2049.news · 31.03.2026, 06:10:01

More than 40% of altcoins trade near all-time lows According to CryptoQuant , more than 40% of altcoins are currently trading close to their all‑time lows, a share exceeding the prior bear market peak of approximately 38…

Insider Blogs

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Next-gen wallets: Account Abstraction explained
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Synthetic data: Training AI on blockchain-verified datasets
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AI and KYC: Deepfakes are breaking identity verification
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On-chain AI: When smart contracts meet machine learning
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