Pi Network Claims 18 Million Verified Real Users, Is It True?

Pi Network (PI) announced it has surpassed 18 million identity-verified users, positioning the figure as a structural advantage over networks that measure growth by wallet count alone. The post from the Pi Core Team argued that verified identities are necessary for any transfer of value. There are over 18 million identity-verified users on Pi. But … Read more

ORDI Surges 200% Amid Altcoin Rally, Prints God Candle

Ordinals (ORDI) posted a 94% single-day gain on April 16, pushing directly into its first major Fibonacci resistance zone. The move follows months of base-building and a falling wedge breakout visible across multiple timeframes. A massive volume surge accompanied the advance, driving price from the $2.00 range to above $6.60. ORDI is now testing the … Read more

NEAR Protocol DeFi Hub Rhea Finance Loses $7.6 Million in Oracle Exploit

NEAR Protocol’s largest Decentralized Finance (DeFi) hub, Rhea Finance, suffered a $7.6 million exploit after an attacker manipulated its oracle and validation layer. Blockchain security firm CertiK flagged the incident, confirming that assets were drained across multiple tokens. How the Rhea Finance Exploit Unfolded The attacker deployed fake token contracts and created fresh liquidity pools … Read more

Grinex Exchange Loses Over $13 Million in Alleged Foreign Spy Attack

The Russian crypto industry has suffered a serious incident. Grinex, a crypto exchange that facilitates payments for businesses and individuals, announced a major hack. According to the company’s official data , the amount of stolen funds exceeded 1 billion rubles, translating to over $13 million. Details of the incident In an official statement, the platform’s representatives … Read more

$12 Trillion US Giant Charles Schwab Launches Spot Crypto Trading

Charles Schwab has begun a phased launch of spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading, opening direct crypto access to its retail brokerage clients for the first time. The product, called Schwab Crypto and operated by Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, will roll out in stages starting in Q2 2026. An initial cohort of employees … Read more

Anthropic Unveils Opus 4.7 as AI Rivalry Intensifies

Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.7, its most advanced AI model to date, marking a significant upgrade in long-form reasoning, vision processing, and autonomous task execution. The launch, announced on April 16, 2026, strengthens Anthropic’s position in the fast-moving enterprise AI race, where competitors are rapidly expanding capabilities for coding, analytics, and multimodal workflows. A … Read more

Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem Right Now Isn’t the Market, It’s Its Own Holders

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price trajectory has largely been positive since the US-Iran war, though it has also been volatile. On April 14, BTC briefly climbed above $76,000, its highest price level since early February.  Realized profits hit $1.14 billion during the spike, one of the year’s largest single-day readings. However, the gains failed to hold.  Similarly, … Read more

BitMEX Launches the 24/7 TradFi Campaign Featuring a 50,000 USDT Prize Pool

for users who trade its TradFi derivatives contracts, available for trading 24/7. The campaign allows traders to win their share of a 50,000 USDT prize pool by completing a series of trading missions. BitMEX currently offers a range of TradFi products, including perpetual swaps on global stocks, indices, commodities, and forex. Unlike other platforms, its … Read more

Drift Protocol Lands $150 Million Lifeline in Aftermath of Exploit Shock

Drift Protocol has announced a collaboration with Tether (USDT) and other partners totaling nearly $150 million to fund user recovery and a protocol relaunch following its April 1 exploit on Solana (SOL). The package includes a $100 million revenue-linked credit facility, an ecosystem grant, and loans to designated market makers. USDT will serve as the … Read more