April 19, 2026
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The $292 million Kelp exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi
The $292 million Kelp exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi
Here's what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Crypto traders spend $9.7B on fees as the next Bitcoin drawdown will expose which on-chain costs are real
Users paid $9.7 billion in on-chain fees in the first half of 2025, up 41% year over year and the second-highest total on record. 1kx projects more than $32 billion in on-chain fees for 2026, driven by accelerating...
Kelp DAO Exploit Sparks Aave Liquidity Crunch, $6.2 Billion Withdrawal Panic
After attackers drained $291 million in crypto from Kelp DAO-linked infrastructure, DeFi users struggled on Aave to withdraw funds.
Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto
Previewing Consensus' Policy Summit: State of Crypto
Stablecoins not a threat to banks in the near-term: Moody's analyst
A prohibition on yield-bearing stablecoins and robust payments infrastructure in the US means stablecoins will not eat into banks' market share.
Morgan Stanley's $116M Bitcoin ETF debut is tiny next to $1.9T, and that's why Wall Street will notice
Morgan Stanley launched its spot Bitcoin ETF on Apr. 8 on NYSE Arca, calling MSBT the first cryptocurrency ETP from a US bank-affiliated asset manager and pricing its sponsor fee at 0.14%, the lowest Bitcoin ETP sponsor...
The 10 Public Companies With the Biggest Bitcoin Portfolios
Companies like Strategy, Twenty One, and Metaplanet hold billions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin. These are the biggest publicly traded whales.
Web3 VCs have a differentiation problem
Web3 VCs have a differentiation problem
2024 BTC cycle 'dramatically' underperforming previous halvings: Analyst
Volatility and upside have been declining with each Bitcoin halving cycle, but the new dynamics may not be permanent, according to Galaxy's Alex Thorn.
Is crude heading back to $100? Crypto traders drive $500M weekend Hyperliquid oil bets over Strait of Hormuz closure
Crypto traders traded more than $500 million in synthetic oil futures over the weekend on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, betting that renewed military conflict in the Middle East could push crude prices back to...
AI Traffic to US Retailers Jumps 393% in Q1 as Agentic Shoppers Outspend Humans
AI-driven traffic to U.S. retail sites surged in early 2026, and those visitors are generating more revenue than regular shoppers.