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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cybercriminals who target crypto are not operating on a fixed schedule. They move when the money moves. That was the key message from Kraken’s chief security officer, Nick Percoco, who told reporters that hacking activity in the crypto space tends to spike during bull markets, major product launches, and periods of rapid growth — not because of the calendar, but because those are the moments when the most value is concentrated in one place. “Vulnerabilities can be exploited in any market environment,” Percoco said, warning that security…

In brief Anthropic has filed with the FEC to create an employee-funded political action committee called AnthroPAC. The move follows a dispute with the Trump administration over military use of the Claude AI model. The filing shows how AI companies are preparing to engage more directly in U.S. politics. Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to create a political action committee, signaling a deeper move into U.S. politics as the fight over AI policy and its own ongoing battle with the White House intensifies.The San Francisco-based company registered the Anthropic PBC Political Action Committee,…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on In July 2025, Genius Group announced it was targeting a Bitcoin treasury of 10,000 BTC, framing it as a statement of deep strategic conviction.This week, however, the company sold its last 84 BTC to pay off $8.5 million in debt and declared its treasury empty. The 18-month gap between those two moments is a perfect example of what’s happening to the Bitcoin treasury trade right now.Why this matters: The Bitcoin treasury narrative has been one of the market’s strongest structural bullish arguments. If corporate and sovereign holders behave like cyclical sellers rather than long-term accumulators, institutional…

In brief Anthropic researchers identified internal “emotion vectors” in Claude Sonnet 4.5 that influence behavior. In tests, increasing a “desperation” vector made the model more likely to cheat or blackmail in evaluation scenarios. The company says the signals do not mean AI feels emotions, but could help researchers monitor model behavior. Anthropic researchers say they have identified internal patterns inside one of the company’s artificial intelligence models that resemble representations of human emotions and influence how the system behaves.In the paper, “Emotion concepts and their function in a large language model,” published Thursday, the company’s interpretability team analyzed the internal…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US Bitcoin Spot ETFs are credited as a major bullish driver in the concluding market cycle, for heralding a heavy wave of institutional investment in the premier cryptocurrency. Interestingly, on-chain data shows these funds are transforming into key structural components of the Bitcoin market, moving beyond just investment vehicles. Bitcoin ETF Adoption Redefines Market Dynamics The US Bitcoin Spot ETFs were launched in January 2024, marking a historic moment for institutional participation in the digital asset market. These funds have turned out to be a monumental…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on On March 31, 2026, Wall Street saw its best trading day in nearly a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 1,100 points, the S&P 500 rose 2.9% for its best single-day performance since last May, and the Nasdaq jumped 3.8%.The mood, as one market recap cheerfully dubbed it, was “Hormuz Hope,” a rally built on the possibility that the US-Iran war and the stranglehold it had on global oil supplies might finally be winding down.President Trump had signaled openness to ending the military campaign, and Iran’s president said his country had “the necessary will…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Washington is in a generous mood with its banks. In March, federal regulators unveiled a sweeping overhaul of capital requirements (the financial cushions that banks must hold to absorb losses in hard times), and the headlines wrote themselves: deregulation, relief, billions freed up for lending and buybacks. The proposal would cut the required capital for the largest Wall Street firms by nearly 5%.The Federal Reserve estimated that roughly $20 billion in capital could be released for the eight largest banks alone. Former Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr put the figure even higher, warning the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Taiwanese authorities have approved a new draft of their crucial crypto legislation, introducing severe penalties for unlicensed or fraudulent activities related to stablecoins and other digital assets. Taiwan Approves $6M Fines To Combat Crypto Fraud On Friday, local news outlets reported that the Executive Yuan passed the draft of the Virtual Asset Service Act (VASA) on April 2, marking a major step to regulate crypto assets in Taiwan. The VASA, introduced by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) last year, supports the efforts by Taiwanese authorities to establish…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The XRP Ledger is recording some of the strongest network activity figures in its history. Daily active addresses have climbed back above 200,000, the number of daily transactions has set an all-time record, and the ledger’s total wallet count recently breached a threshold not seen in its 13-year existence.  On the other hand, the XRP’s price, currently trading around $1.31, has declined for six consecutive months. However, the surge in on-chain activity may be laying the foundation for a move that price has yet to reflect. Active…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Dogecoin (DOGE) price has been in a prolonged downtrend for months, basically mirroring Bitcoin’s decline and showing no signs of a sustained recovery or uptrend. However, a crypto analyst has suggested that this might change soon. The analyst has identified a critical sell wall on the Dogecoin chart that, if broken, could trigger a major trend shift and provide enough momentum for the meme coin to pump higher.  Dogecoin Could Rally If Sell Wall Breaks Crypto market analyst CW has highlighted a major sell wall around…

In brief FIFA appointed ADI Predictstreet as its first official prediction market partner for the 2026 World Cup Fans can forecast match outcomes and tournament statistics using FIFA’s official historical data. The platform runs on ADI Chain’s blockchain infrastructure, powered by ADI, which rose to a new all-time high price Friday. FIFA has named ADI Predictstreet as its first official prediction market partner, signing a multi-year agreement covering the 2026 World Cup. The collaboration will introduce prediction markets to FIFA’s global fan engagement strategy for the expanded 48-team tournament across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.According to FIFA and ADI…

In brief Charles Schwab is expected to launch spot buying of Bitcoin and Ethereum this quarter. The firm will start with a limited rollout before an expanded release, CEO Rick Wurster recently said. Last year, the financial giant also indicated it had an interest in working with stablecoins. Financial services firm Charles Schwab won’t make its members wait much longer to buy spot Bitcoin and Ethereum and hold crypto on its platform.A newly launched cryptocurrency page under the firm’s “Investment Products” dropdown on the website indicates that Schwab Crypto “is coming soon.” A company spokesperson confirmed to Decrypt that the…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin demand is taking a crucial turn in a market hampered by ongoing negative macroeconomic and political events across the globe.  A recent report has outlined an increasing interest and demand for the leading cryptocurrency asset among large companies, which has now significantly exceeded those produced by miners in the market. More Bitcoin Is Absorbed Than Being Mined While price direction has been uncertain and unstable for the past few weeks, a growing imbalance is starting to take shape in the Bitcoin market. This imbalance focuses on…