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Hyperbridge attacker mints 1B bridged Polkadot tokens in $237K exploit
A Hyperbridge exploit let an attacker mint 1 billion bridged Polkadot tokens on Ethereum and cash out about $237,000, reviving debate over bridge security.
Published Date: 2026-04-13 09:19:10Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Oil price surges 8% on Iran tensions: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin preserved $70,000 at the weekly close as markets began reacting to a breakdown in US-Iran negotiations and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Published Date: 2026-04-13 08:47:32Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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TRUMP whales load up as Mar-a-Lago luncheon approaches
Large holders are accumulating TRUMP ahead of a Mar-a-Lago event for top token holders, even as the memecoin trades down over 30% since March.
Published Date: 2026-04-13 06:37:03Creator: Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte
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Bank of Korea floats crypto ‘circuit breakers’ after Bithumb blunder
Bithumb accidentally sent customers 620,000 Bitcoin instead of 620,000 Korean won in February. The Bank of Korea wants lawmakers to make it so it doesn't happen again.
Published Date: 2026-04-13 06:21:05Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Institutions are in a crypto bull market as retail sits out: Exodus CEO
Almost everyone has a hard time paying their bills every month, said crypto YouTuber Michaël van de Poppe, on why retail may be absent this cycle.
Published Date: 2026-04-13 06:02:22Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Musician loses $420K Bitcoin ‘retirement fund’ via fake Ledger app
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said Garrett Dutton’s 5.9 Bitcoin has already been sent to deposit addresses associated with KuCoin.
Published Date: 2026-04-13 05:56:49Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Bitcoin mining, AI may diverge on centralization, researcher says
Bitcoin mining is becoming more centralized while AI may move the opposite way, driven by edge computing and open-source models.
Published Date: 2026-04-13 04:56:47Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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Bitcoin dips to $70.6K, oil rises after US announces Hormuz blockade
US President Donald Trump said Iran did not want to compromise its nuclear weapons program, stating it was the only issue that “really mattered.”
Published Date: 2026-04-13 01:48:59Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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BTC recovery fragile, Iran war fallout to 'dominate' markets in 2026: Analyst
Fallout from the Iran war will likely weigh on markets for much of 2026, dashing hopes of rate cuts until Q3 by the earliest, the Coin Bureau's Nic Puckrin said.
Published Date: 2026-04-12 21:37:06Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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Bitcoin price falls under $71K as US-Iran war tensions spark sell-off
Bitcoin price sold off as negotiations to end the US-Iran war broke down and the Strait of Hormuz returned to the spotlight.
Published Date: 2026-04-12 19:56:12Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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