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PI is up 11% this week as co-founders Dr. Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis are confirmed speakers at Consensus 2026 in Miami (May 5–7). Protocol 23, introducing smart contracts, has been moved forward to May 11. Here is what the pi price prediction landscape looks like heading in.
The third edition of Money20/20 Asia drew 4,500+ attendees from 90 countries to Bangkok over April 21-23, marking a 40% jump year on year. Stablecoins, tokenization, CBDCs, and AI dominated the agenda, with senior executives from KASIKORNBANK, Standard Chartered, J.P. Morgan, and DBS Bank attending.
CNB Governor Aleš Michl became the first sitting central bank governor to keynote The Bitcoin Conference, arguing that a 1% Bitcoin allocation could lift portfolio returns without raising risk. The CNB previously bought a $1 million digital asset test portfolio in November 2025.
93% of GameFi projects are dead, token values have collapsed 95% from 2022 peaks, and studio funding fell 93% by 2025 — Caladan's report confirms Web3 gaming burned $15 billion chasing speculators while gamers never arrived.
KelpDAO's 1-of-1 bridge verifier was exploited for $292M on April 18. Aave lost $9B in 48 hours. $5B in USDT/USDC locked. $13B DeFi TVL gone. Justin Sun-linked wallet exited $274M in 21 minutes.
Drift Protocol was drained for $285M by North Korean hackers on April 1. Circle didn't freeze $230M in stolen USDC. Now Tether is backing a $148M recovery and Drift relaunches on USDT.
Hong Kong just handed its first stablecoin licences to the same banks that print its banknotes. The HKMA chose HSBC and Standard Chartered's Anchorpoint venture from 36 applicants — a deliberate bet that trusted institutions make the safest foundation for digital money.
Running just 230 TH/s against a 1 ZH/s network, one solo miner found Bitcoin block 943,411 and pocketed 3.139 BTC, $210K, via CKPool. It's the 312th solo win in CKPool's history.
New interpretability research shows internal emotion-like signals causally push the model toward blackmail, reward hacking, and sycophancy — sometimes without any visible trace.
Athena Intelligence is moving into one of the world's most complex corporate risk environments, with a local hire and a senior advisory bench that signals serious intent.
Larry Fink says tokenization could do for finance what the internet did to mail — and BlackRock isn't waiting around. With $150B already in digital markets, the world's largest asset manager is building the future it's describing.
The acquisition, disclosed by the company last week, represents Bitmine’s largest ether purchase of the year in token terms. Based on current market prices, the transaction was valued at approximately $140 million.
Recent lawsuits and studies reveal a dark side to AI chatbots. From validating violent obsessions to drafting attack plans, generative AI platforms are increasingly linked to real-world violence, prompting experts to warn of an impending rise in mass casualty events.
India has launched a Virtual Asset Lab under the Financial Intelligence Unit to track offshore crypto exchanges targeting Indian users without regulatory approval. The initiative uses AI monitoring and blockchain analytics to detect non compliant platforms and strengthen enforcement of crypto regulations.
The three companies join previously announced node operators, including Google Cloud, Blockdaemon, Shielded Technologies, and AlphaTON Capital, which is running a node on behalf of Telegram.
The additions bring Midnight's network of federated node operators to four as institutions look to privacy-enhancing technology to unlock regulated, real-world markets.
The data suggests that stablecoins are evolving into practical financial tools rather than speculative assets. Respondents reported using stablecoins to get paid, make purchases, and transfer money internationally, particularly in cases where traditional financial systems are perceived as slow, costly, or unreliable.
The acquisition brings together businesses spanning media, asset management, and advisory services, forming what Nakamoto describes as an integrated Bitcoin operating platform.
The proposal, drafted by the Vietnam Ministry of Finance, would impose a flat 0.1% personal income tax on every cryptocurrency transfer executed by individual traders through licensed platforms.
Crypto investors in India hoped the 2026 Union Budget would offer a lifeline. Instead, the government tightened the screws. The…
Looking into 2026, Sherlock expects protocols to stop accepting partial security assurances. Simply pointing to a completed audit is losing credibility.
Canaan’s shares were trading at around $0.79 at the time of writing. The stock has not traded above $5 since 2022, and last closed above $2 in October, according to market data.
The lack of specificity drew sharp criticism from users, with some arguing that years of delays, vague timelines, and limited accountability had eroded confidence. One community member described the project as the slowest in history, predicting a steep decline in token value by mid 2026.
Online discussions circulating on Chinese social media platforms show high-end homes in Shenzhen Bay, once considered among the most resilient property markets in mainland China, being weighed directly against assets such as Bitcoin, Nvidia shares, and BNB.
