Crypto firms and government agencies teamed up in “Operation Atlantic,” designed to stop crypto fraud schemes and approval phishing campaigns.
The sprint led to $12 million in frozen funds and $45 million in total traced funds believed to be related to crypto fraud.
Held at the U.K.’s NCA headquarters in London, the operation had involvement from Coinbase, Binance, the Secret Service, and more.
Crypto firms like Coinbase and Binance, alongside government agencies like the United States Secret Service and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA), have flagged $45 million in stolen crypto funds as part of fraud schemes, the parties announced on Thursday.
In the probe, more than 20,000 victims of approval phishing fraud were identified, and $12 million in funds were frozen in the hopes of returning funds to victims.
“To take on approval phishing at scale, our Global Intelligence team joined forces with multiple international law enforcement agencies and other partners for a focused operational sprint held at the National Crime Agency’s headquarters in London,” Coinbase wrote.
“The goal was straightforward: identify victims, trace stolen funds, and disrupt the infrastructure that makes approval phishing possible—as fast as we could,” it added.
The investigative sprint, dubbed “Operation Atlantic,” was first revealed last month and was hosted by the NCA at its headquarters in London. In a week of focused work there, the agencies disrupted “multiple fraud networks,” and will continue to analyze intelligence gathered moving forward. Other crypto firms, like on-chain security firm Chainalysis, crypto exchange Kraken, and stablecoin issuer Tether, were included as partners.
“Operation Atlantic is a powerful example of what is possible when international agencies and private industry work side by side,” said National Crime Agency Deputy Director of Investigations Miles Bronfield, in a statement. “This intensive action has led to the safeguarding of thousands of victims in the UK and overseas, stopped criminals in their tracks and helped save others from losing their funds.”
The enforcement campaign was focused on crypto investors who may have been impacted by approval phishing, when malicious actors attempt to gain access to funds via fake pop-up notifications or alerts that unsuspecting victims believe come from trusted parties.
More than 120 web domains used for schemes were identified during the week, according to the Secret Service.
“With traditional financial crimes, this kind of cross-border, multi-agency coordination would take months,” Coinbase wrote in its recap on the week. “With blockchain technology, we moved from identification to action in a single week-long sprint.”
The engagement report comes just over a week after alleged North Korean hackers made off with around $285 million via an exploit of Solana protocol, Drift. The exploit would represent just a fraction of the funds lost to crypto scam last year, with a recent report from the FBI indicating that more than $11.4 billion was lost to crypto scams in 2025 alone.
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TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating for Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy, despite cutting its price target.
The company initiated coverage on Ethereum treasury company Sharplink, also calling it a “buy.”
Analysts said that Ethereum staking rewards should cover all of Sharplink’s operating costs, even if the price of ETH stays down.
TD Cowen analysts initiated coverage of Sharplink with a “buy” rating on Thursday, while reducing the investment bank’s price target for Bitcoin-buying Strategy.
The analysts, led by Lance Vitanza, penciled in a $16 price target for Sharplink shares, which changed hands around $6.42 in after-hours trading, according to Yahoo Finance. The company’s stock price has fallen 62% over the past six months.
Unlike crypto-buying firms dedicated to Bitcoin, Sharplink has shaped itself as an operating company that’s able to grow its digital assets stockpile through staking, the process through which entities participating in the process of validating transactions can earn Ethereum rewards.
Although several Ethereum exchange-traded funds have debuted in the U.S. that offer staking, TD analysts posited that the firm will generate a comparatively “superior staking yield” based on the fees that the ETFs charge and liquidity constraints for staking among asset managers.
Sharplink’s ability to increase the amount of Ethereum that it holds per share should lead the company to outperform Ethereum ETFs that offer staking within the context of a favorable price environment, the analyst wrote. They added that, should Ethereum’s price remain depressed, the company’s staking revenue should be able to “fully cover operating costs.”
Last month, Sharplink reported that revenue from staking jumped 50% quarter-over-quarter to $15.3 million from $10.3 million. At the time, the company had generated 14,500 Ethereum worth $9.4 million from staking. Meanwhile, the company disclosed a full-year loss of $734 million, driven by a decrease in the value of its Ethereum holdings in the second half of the year.
Consensys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin, who serves as Sharplink’s Chairman, said the firm is positioned to serve as a bridge between traditional public markets and Ethereum. (Disclosure: Consensys is one of 22 investors in an editorially independent Decrypt.)
Meanwhile, TD analysts trimmed their price target for Strategy, which holds over $55 billion worth of Bitcoin, to $350—but reiterated its “buy” rating for the firm.
On Thursday, Strategy’s stock price edged up to nearly $129, according to Yahoo Finance. Earlier this year, the investment bank trimmed its price target for the Tysons Corner, Virginia-based firm to $440 from $550.
TD Cowen analysts said the updated price target reflects a lower multiple on the company’s projected “BTC $ gain.” The Bitcoin-buying firm tracks the key performance indicator, or KPI, as the dollar value added to their Bitcoin holdings through acquisitions. What’s more, the analysts wrote that the price target reflects lower expectations of future Bitcoin prices.
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A platform helping brands, creators, streamers, agencies, and digital teams analyze comments, livestream conversations, and audience signals
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / RepliFuse.ai has launched worldwide as an AI-powered public comment intelligence platform designed to help brands, creators, streamers, agencies, and digital teams analyze social media comments and transform audience interactions into actionable insights using AI Agents.
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RepliFuse.ai is built to help teams go beyond surface-level metrics by organizing comment streams, live chats, and audience conversations into structured data that supports decision-making, engagement, and growth initiatives.
At the core of RepliFuse.ai is its AI Agent layer, which consists of specialized AI agents designed to process large volumes of social media comments and audience interactions, detect meaningful signals, and convert them into structured insights. The platform is designed to help users identify patterns, assess sentiment, surface relevant signals, and understand audience feedback at scale.
A video overview of RepliFuse.ai is available and introduces how the platform uses AI Agents to analyze social media comments, identify patterns, track sentiment, and surface actionable insights.
In addition to comment intelligence across social platforms, RepliFuse.ai also supports livestream intelligence workflows. From the livestream interface, teams can monitor live chats in real time, track audience activity as it happens, generate and manage polls, monitor Q&A interactions, review chat sentiment, and identify signals emerging during live engagement.
The platform is designed to help teams detect and organize signals such as:
RepliFuse.ai enables teams to move from high-volume conversations to structured understanding. Whether analyzing social media comments or livestream chats, the platform helps users identify what audiences are asking, how they are responding, and where opportunities for improvement or engagement may exist.
“Social media comments and livestream chats contain signals that reflect what audiences are interested in, what they respond to, what they need, and what they expect,” said Aggrey Obimbo, Founder of RepliFuse.ai. “RepliFuse.ai was built to help teams access and interpret those signals through AI Agents that support analysis, prioritization, and action.”
RepliFuse.ai supports a range of use cases, including:
identifying patterns in audience conversations
analyzing livestream chats in real time
generating polls and tracking audience participation
monitoring chat sentiment during live sessions
surfacing questions, buying intent, and complaints
detecting requests, objections, and unmet needs
identifying content and campaign opportunities
supporting moderation, prioritization, and response workflows
converting comment streams into structured insights for decision-making
RepliFuse.ai also helps teams streamline response workflows by enabling more organized and consistent engagement processes.
The platform was founded by Aggrey Obimbo, who also leads Digital Tailor Agency Limited, an award-winning digital agency whose experience working with brands and digital campaigns informed the development of RepliFuse.ai. That experience influenced the platform’s focus on supporting marketing, community, creator, and growth-oriented teams in understanding and acting on audience conversations.
RepliFuse.ai is designed for:
content creators
streamers and community-led brands
marketing teams
social media managers
agencies
growth-focused businesses
customer engagement teams
The platform is available worldwide through its web platform, with a 14-day free trial and paid plans starting at $49 per month.
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RepliFuse.ai is a public comment intelligence platform that helps brands, creators, streamers, and teams transform social media comments, livestream chats, and audience conversations into growth insights through AI Agents.
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Fartcoin plunged 28% from its weekly high, liquidating $51M in 24 hours.
The meme coin’s crash came after it surged 45% in two days to its peak Wednesday.
Hyperliquid recorded $84M in liquidations, topping centralized exchanges Binance and Bybit.
While Bitcoin hovers above $71,000, attempting to find a stable foothold, a subset of altcoins has tanked sharply, with Fartcoin leading the drop.
The meme coin is down 28% from its Thursday morning peak to around $0.178, according to CoinGecko data. A closer look at the week’s price action shows that Fartcoin surged from $0.166 on Tuesday to $0.247 yesterday, securing a 48% gain in under two days.
That sudden spike in buying pressure was followed by a V-reversal, liquidating $48 million in long positions and $3.7 million in shorts in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass. The liquidation event was the highest the meme coin witnessed since November 2025, underscoring the volatility. The 24-hour rolling window shows liquidation numbers hit $51 million, ranking third behind Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Enjin Coin experienced similar price action.
It rose abruptly from $0.020 on Wednesday to $0.0383, clocking an 86% gain. As a result, $3.8 million worth of positions were wiped out over 48 hours—the largest liquidation for the token since April 2025.
Most of these liquidations occurred on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, which recorded $85 million in 24-hour liquidations, surpassing centralized exchanges like Binance, Bybit, and Gate.
“The recent intense volatility in altcoins is essentially the result of a combination of declining macro risk appetite and tightening on-chain liquidity,” Tim Sun, senior researcher at HashKey Group, told Decrypt.
Sun also noted that altcoins typically have shallow market depth and high concentration of holdings. During periods of liquidity contraction, market makers and short-term speculative capital are more inclined to profit by pumping prices and then distributing, which reinforces the pattern of sharp rises and falls.
Algorand, Bittensor, and World Liberty Financial, which were up big last week, are down between 5% and 9% over the past 24 hours, reflecting a narrative-driven capital rotation.
Looking ahead
All eyes are now on Bitcoin, which could make or break the current outlook.
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran remains fragile, with experts noting a lack of clarity on the Lebanon front as a contributing factor.
In a TruthSocial post Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that, “All US ships, aircraft, and military personnel and anything else that is appropriate and necessary for the lethal prosecution and destruction of Iran, will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the real agreement is reached and fully complied with.”
“If for any reason it is not, which is highly unlikely, then the ‘Shootin’ Starts,’ bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before,” he added.
The breakdown has shifted sentiment on prediction market Myriad, owned by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan. Users now see a 66% chance that crude oil’s next move will be a pump to $120—down from 89% on Tuesday, when the ceasefire was announced.
Despite the uncertainty, Bitcoin has managed to hold above $70,000. It is trading around $71,100, down 0.5% over the past 24 hours according to CoinGecko data.
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New York, USA, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — — Partnership to power launch of Pure Flix Familia, combining mobile-first storytelling, cultural relevance, and brand integration opportunities —
Great American Media today announced a micro drama development, distribution, and marketing partnership with Minivela, the first vertical shorts platform created specifically for U.S. Hispanic and Latin American audiences. The alliance will power the launch and expansion of Pure Flix Familia, a new Spanish-language and bilingual destination dedicated to faith- and family-centered storytelling, set to debut later this year.
The collaboration places both companies at the forefront of the rapidly expanding micro-drama category, combining Pure Flix’s established audience in faith and family entertainment with Minivela’s creator-driven, mobile-first production model tailored for U.S. Hispanic and Latin American viewers.
The announcement was made in New York during the ANA GrowthFronts, where Great American Pure Flix President and CEO Bill Abbott joined Minivela co-founders Manny Ruiz and Carlos Ponce to formally unveil the partnership, underscoring a shared commitment to advancing mobile-first, culturally resonant storytelling for Latino audiences.
Under the multi-project agreement, Minivela will produce a curated slate of premium micro-dramas—including original IP and adaptations from Pure Flix’s extensive content library—designed specifically for vertical viewing and values-driven audiences.
Following extensive due diligence, Pure Flix selected Minivela as its strategic partner based on the company’s decades-long track record across Hispanic media, storytelling, and film production, as well as its early leadership in the vertical short-form space.
“Manny and Carlos have a tremendous track record for innovation spanning decades in Hispanic media, entertainment, and cultural storytelling,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO of Great American Pure Flix. “We’re delighted to build Pure Flix Familia with a highly creative and strategic partner that, like us, is deeply committed to storytelling that resonates with Latino audiences across the U.S. and Latin America.”
As part of the partnership, Minivela will leverage Pure Flix’s first-party audience insights to inform the development of new micro-dramas and adaptations tailored to family audiences. The slate will include vertical shorts in Spanish, English, and Spanglish, with production anchored in Miami, Los Angeles, New York, and key locations across Latin America.
In addition to producing exclusive content for Pure Flix Familia, Minivela will collaborate with Pure Flix on select distribution opportunities for its family-focused IP and advise on content acquisition strategies aimed at expanding reach among U.S. Hispanic and Latin American audiences. The companies will also work together on brand integrations and advertiser partnerships, creating new opportunities and distribution for marketers to connect with audiences through culturally relevant, story-driven content.
“What makes this partnership especially meaningful to me is the opportunity it creates for Latino writers, directors, and creators to bring their voices to values-driven storytelling within the Pure Flix Familia ecosystem,” said actor, producer, and Minivela co-founder Carlos Ponce, who is also set to star in upcoming Pure Flix Familia projects to be announced.
“Minivela could not be more aligned with the positive, compelling, faith- and family-centered stories we’re being entrusted to create with Pure Flix Familia,” said Ruiz, CEO of Minivela. “At a time when much of the micro-drama space is driven by volume over value, we’re proud to partner with Pure Flix to deliver universal stories that truly entertain, uplift, and connect.”
The alliance underscores Pure Flix’s long-term strategy to build a multi-platform ecosystem serving audiences seeking trusted, family entertainment, while positioning Minivela as a key creative and production partner in scaling culturally relevant, mobile-first storytelling.
Pure Flix Familia will launch later this year as a dedicated Spanish-language and bilingual destination rooted in faith, family, and universal values—expanding the Pure Flix mission to serve one of the fastest-growing and most underserved audiences in the global streaming marketplace.
About Great American Media
Great American Media is the leader in faith and family entertainment, and one of the fastest-growing entertainment networks on television. Great American Media is home to a portfolio of entertainment brands that celebrate faith, family, and country, including Great American Family, the flagship linear network featuring original Christmas movies, rom-coms, and beloved series; Great American Pure Flix, the leading faith and family streaming service; Great American Faith & Living, the unscripted companion network; and GFam+, an app that lets viewers watch anytime, anywhere. Great America Media, established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices, is available via cable, streaming on Pure Flix and YouTube TV, and on the GFam+ app.
About A Minivela Production, LLC
Co-headquartered in Los Angeles and Miami, Minivela is a bilingual vertical shorts entertainment platform dedicated to producing cinematic, culturally resonant drama series for U.S. Hispanic and Latin American audiences. By blending influencer-driven storytelling with high-quality production, Minivela delivers stories that reflect the humor, heart, and diversity of Latino life across the Americas.
The company is a joint venture between actor Carlos Ponce, Brilla Media, and Numatec, and features advertiser and content partnerships with Nueva Network and strategic exclusive production partnerships with Chicano Hollywood on the West Coast.
The family-friendly digital films are accessible for free on all social media platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok @MinivelaTV, and as well as through adtech conglomerate Numatec’s distribution partnerships, and Great American Media’s platforms, including Pure Flix. Combined with Brilla Media’s Nuestro Media network, brand sponsors are able to secure audiences effectively across digital, CTV, and other platforms.
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Bitcoin Depot disclosed that hackers stole 50.9 BTC worth $3.665 million from company wallets in a March 23 breach.
Attackers gained access to IT systems and obtained digital asset settlement account credentials.
Customer platforms and data were not affected, according to the company.
Bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Depot Inc. disclosed in an SEC filing Wednesday that hackers stole approximately 50.9 BTC valued at $3.665 million from company-controlled wallets in a March 23 security breach.
The attackers gained access to the company’s IT systems and obtained credentials for digital asset settlement accounts, enabling them to transfer the cryptocurrency without authorization.
Following the breach discovery, Bitcoin Depot said it activated its incident response protocols and engaged external cybersecurity experts to investigate the attack vector and secure remaining assets. The company also notified law enforcement authorities, though it did not specify which agencies are involved in the investigation.
Despite the settlement account compromise and loss of assets, Bitcoin Depot stated that its customer-facing platforms and user data remained unaffected by the intrusion.
Bitcoin Depot has yet to make a public statement on the breach, as of this writing, aside from the SEC filing. Decrypt reached out to a company spokesperson for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
The company classified the incident as material to its operations, citing potential reputational damage alongside legal, regulatory, and incident response costs. Bitcoin Depot recorded a preliminary loss estimate of $3.665 million based on Bitcoin’s value at the time of the theft.
The disclosure did not specify whether the company maintains insurance coverage for digital asset thefts or how the loss might impact its Bitcoin ATM liquidity operations across its machine network.
Bitcoin ATM operators have emerged as attractive targets for cybercriminals due to the significant cryptocurrency reserves they must maintain to facilitate customer transactions. These firms face unique security challenges as they bridge physical cash-to-crypto infrastructure with digital custody systems.
This marks at least the second known security incident at Bitcoin Depot, following a 2023 breach where hackers accessed personal data for 58,000 users. The company has also faced mounting regulatory scrutiny, recently implementing stricter identity verification requirements for all ATM transactions as authorities increase oversight of Bitcoin ATM operations.
Shares in Bitcoin Depot (BTM) spiked 15% during the trading day to finish at a price of $2.74, but have ticked down after hours following the SEC disclosure. The company’s shares are down 44% over the last 30 days.
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Introducing Advanced Customization and Scalable Hybrid Power Solutions
LACONIA, NH / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / ePropelled, a global leader in intelligent electric propulsion and power management systems, today announced a major 2026 expansion of its Hercules™ starter generator product line, further strengthening its position in hybrid propulsion for uncrewed aerial, ground, and marine platforms.
Building on its proven Hercules architecture, the expanded lineup introduces new scalable configurations, enhanced intelligent power integration, and expanded customization options to meet the evolving needs of OEMs and system integrators worldwide.
Expanding the Hercules Platform for Next-Generation Missions
The Hercules starter generator family is engineered to deliver hybrid-ready power solutions that combine electric efficiency with combustion engine endurance. Current systems span a wide power range, from approximately 500 W to 12 kW, enabling extended mission duration, improved payload capacity, and reduced acoustic signatures for uncrewed systems.
The 2026 expansion builds on this foundation with:
Broader power class offerings and refined performance tiers
Enhanced thermal resilience for high-temperature and high-altitude environments
Improved power density and reduced system weight
Expanded integration with intelligent power electronics and control systems
The Hercules series includes multiple starter generator models, along with complementary intelligent power systems and controllers designed for seamless hybrid propulsion integration.
Intelligent, Connected, and Adaptive Power
A defining feature of the Hercules platform is its integrated intelligence. Through ePropelled’s ePConnected™ ecosystem, systems provide real-time monitoring of voltage, current, RPM, temperature, and power output via CAN-based interfaces and open APIs.
This enables:
Real-time diagnostics and predictive maintenance
Mission-specific performance tuning
Data-driven optimization of propulsion efficiency and endurance
The 2026 expansion further enhances these capabilities with tighter integration into ePropelled’s growing ecosystem of electronic speed controllers (ESCs) and Intelligent Power Systems (iPS), delivering improved energy distribution, system coordination, and operational reliability.
New Customization Options for OEM Integration
To meet the diverse requirements of advanced mobility platforms, ePropelled is introducing expanded customization options across the Hercules line, including:
Configurable power outputs tailored to mission profiles and vehicle class
Flexible mounting and form factors for air, land, and marine platforms
Custom control interfaces (CAN, digital triggers, and hybrid control architectures)
Integrated starter-generator-to-propulsion motor conversion for boost and maneuvering support
Application-specific power management systems for avionics, payloads, and onboard systems
These configurable elements allow OEMs to deploy Hercules systems as fully integrated hybrid power units or as modular components within broader propulsion architectures.
Supporting Rapid Growth in Hybrid Propulsion
The expansion comes amid accelerating global demand for hybrid propulsion systems capable of delivering longer endurance, greater efficiency, and operational flexibility across uncrewed platforms.
ePropelled’s continued investment in manufacturing, including new global innovation infrastructure and vertically integrated production capabilities, positions the company to scale output and support next-generation aerospace and autonomous system programs.
“This expansion of our Hercules starter generator line reflects the growing demand for smarter, more adaptable hybrid power solutions across uncrewed systems,” said Nick Grewal, CEO of ePropelled. “By combining scalable performance with deep customization and intelligent power management, we are enabling our customers to extend mission endurance, increase system efficiency, and accelerate innovation across air, land, and sea platforms.”
About ePropelled
ePropelled Group, is a leading global technology provider specializing in smart propulsion solutions and energy management systems for uncrewed vehicle operations in air, on land and at sea. Founded in 2018, ePropelled has created over 40 patents across 13 categories and serves customers worldwide from its R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing facilities in the USA, UK and India. Operating through sovereign supply chains, ePropelled products are engineered to maximize performance, reduce energy consumption, and empower uncrewed motion. Contact [email protected], call +1 (603) 236-7444, or visit http://www.ePropelled.com.
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Bitcoin jumped to highs over $72,000 as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran.
U.S. oil dropped 22% from $117 to $91 per barrel, as the ceasefire allows for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Analysts argued the truce provides “fragile breathing room,” noting gaps in the ceasefire agreement and pointing to incoming macro events.
Bitcoin soared alongside broader financial markets Tuesday, after President Trump announced a two-week conditional ceasefire with Iran.
The leading crypto extended its Tuesday gains, peaking at $72,379 Wednesday morning. Bitcoin is currently trading around $71,610, up 3.5% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data.
The rally liquidated $425 million in short crypto positions, with long liquidations adding another $170 million, per CoinGlass data. Altcoins including Zcash, LayerZero, and Ethena posted double-digit gains on the news.
The S&P 500 index also shot up over 3.6% to $6,838, hovering below its $7,043 all-time high. Similar gains were noted in Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI indices. U.S. oil, on the other hand, dropped over 22% from over $117 per barrel to $91.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal
Trump stated that, based on conversations with Pakistani leadership, he agreed to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks” provided Iran agrees to the “COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz,” according to a TruthSocial post Wednesday. The ceasefire allows Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting the strait, with proceeds going toward reconstruction.
The president’s critics dubbed the deal another example of “TACO”—“Trump Always Chickens Out”—after he walked back his threats earlier in the week that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.
The ceasefire opens the hatch for better global crypto adoption—especially stablecoins—and a potential sharp market-wide rise, Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and CEO of on-chain banking infrastructure provider WeFi, told Decrypt.
“The pause provides fragile breathing room after weeks of escalation, but skepticism remains high over whether it will hold beyond two weeks,” Andri Fauzan Adziima, research lead at cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue, told Decrypt. He noted that while supporters view it as a pragmatic negotiation that calmed markets, detractors argue it “erodes U.S. credibility and deterrence, turning maximalist rhetoric into short-term off-ramps.”
The move echoes past patterns in trade and foreign policy, Adziima said, delivering immediate relief—“better TACO Tuesday than World War III”—but leaving core issues unresolved—especially as the ceasefire does not cover Lebanon, where Israeli air strikes have continued.
“Despite the jitters and moves hinting at a potential breakout, the meme these days is more that nothing ever happens,” Justin d’Anethan, head of research at crypto research firm Arctic Digital, told Decrypt.
ETF inflows continue to provide hope, he said, but are “kept in check by a broader risk-off sentiment.”
“I suspect many will look back on this level not necessarily as the cycle’s bottom but as a place that long-term investors were happy to average in,” d’Anethan added. “For now, all eyes on the Strait of Hormuz.”
Sentiment has flipped on prediction market Myriad, owned by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan. Users now assign a 55% probability to Bitcoin rallying to $84,000 next, up from 43% before the ceasefire, and put an 88% chance on the average number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz will return above 15 before May—up from 65% yesterday.
Incoming macro events loom
The optimism comes with a caveat. Sakharov cautioned that incoming macro events must be watched closely. “The US CPI is expected to hike, which can push back any rate cuts or economic growth,” he said.
From a regulatory standpoint, headway was made on Tuesday with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approving a proposal to implement the GENIUS Act requirements and standards.
Sakharov noted that with stablecoins now requiring 1:1 backing with hard cash, “there won’t be any excuses left for using stablecoins,” increasing trust and adoption.
Though the two-week pause is a relief, Bitcoin’s path forward remains uncertain, hinging on whether the ceasefire holds and how macro data unfolds.
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TOKYO, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the opening of the NRT14 data center (“NRT14”) at its NRT campus in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, in Japan.
NRT14 is the third facility at the NRT campus, following the NRT10 data center, which opened in 2021, and the NRT12 data center, which opened in 2024. With the addition of NRT14, the total IT power capacity of the NRT campus is expected to approach 100 megawatts (MW).
Developed by MC Digital Realty, Digital Realty’s 50/50 joint venture in Japan with Mitsubishi Corporation, NRT14 features a high-power, high-density environment with hybrid liquid- and air-cooling capabilities optimized for next-generation graphics processing units (GPUs), enabling customers to address the rapidly diversifying demand for AI infrastructure.
Hybrid Liquid- and Air-Cooling Environment for High-Density AI Workloads
NRT14 is one of the first facilities in Japan to achieve the DGX-Ready Data Center certification, designed to support next-generation high-density AI. This certification reaffirms the facility’s capability to host advanced AI infrastructure and other high-performance computing environments. This enables stable and efficient operation of high-density AI workloads exceeding 100 kilowatts (kW), as well as applications such as high-performance computing (HPC), machine learning, and virtual reality. In addition to delivering higher performance and efficiency, the facility also helps reduce operational costs.
NRT14 also provides a hybrid facility environment where liquid cooling and air cooling can coexist, allowing optimal and stable operation of GPU servers. The facility supports high-density colocation services of up to 150 kW per rack, along with a low-latency, high-speed network environment.
These capabilities respond to the increasing demand in the Tokyo metropolitan area for scalable and flexible data centers designed to support next-generation AI infrastructure.
Serene Nah, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Digital Realty, said: “As one of Asia Pacific’s largest economy and a critical technology hub, Japan plays a vital role in the region’s digital infrastructure ecosystem. The country’s rapidly increasing demand for AI training and inference deployments requires scalable, flexible, and highly connected data centers in the Tokyo metropolitan area. NRT14’s planned next-generation infrastructure and Digital Realty’s global open data center platform provide the foundational pillars our customers need to drive AI innovation across Asia Pacific.”
Kohei Yamashita, Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer of MC Digital Realty, said: “We are pleased to announce the upcoming opening of NRT14, which will be our third facility at the NRT campus. The rapid adoption of generative AI and cloud services is driving significant demand for data centers with high-density power capacity, advanced cooling, and reliable operations. NRT14 represents an important step in accelerating next-generation AI infrastructure support. We will continue developing AI infrastructure not only in the Tokyo metropolitan area but across Japan while enhancing service quality to support our customers’ digital transformation and innovation.”
To further support sustainable operations and enable customers to decarbonize their IT infrastructure, the electricity used in NRT14’s colocation data hall will be matched with 100% renewable energy through the purchase of non-fossil fuel certificates, consistent with our commitment across MC Digital Realty’s existing data centers. The company remains committed to advancing initiatives that reduce environmental impact across all operations.
A Global Platform for Unified IT Infrastructure Management
The facility will become part of PlatformDIGITAL®, giving customers access to over 1,100 cloud and IT services, 1,200 network services in over 30 countries, more than 55 metros, and over 300 data center locations on six continents, enabling real-time data insights to power business innovation and growth.
Each data center within the NRT campus is, and NRT14 will be, seamlessly connected through the Campus Connect interconnection service, allowing customers to expand racks flexibly across the entire campus without needing to consider the physical distance between facilities.
NRT14 will also be ServiceFabric® enabled, Digital Realty’s orchestration and interconnection platform, to empower customers to centrally manage complex workflows and orchestrate their hybrid IT infrastructure and AI workloads from a single point.
With ServiceFabric®, customers will be able to connect the NRT campus with the KIX campus located in Osaka, as well as with more than 300 Digital Realty data centers worldwide and numerous service providers, enabling connectivity to a broader range of cities and services.
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Solana exchange Stabble urged users to pull liquidity after its former CTO was alleged to be a North Korean hacker.
The firm’s total value locked dropped 62% in the wake of the request, dropping from $1.75 million to less than $663,000.
North Korean hackers allegedly completed a sophisticated scheme to exploit Drift Protocol last week for $285 million.
Solana decentralized exchange Stabble has urged users to pull liquidity from the platform, leading to a 62% drop in its total value locked (TVL) Tuesday after the firm learned its former chief technology officer was flagged as an alleged North Korean hacker.
The protocol, which was recently taken over by a new team, began the day with around $1.75 million in TVL, according to data from DeFiLlama. After publicly sounding the alarm to a potential emergency, that value is down to less than $663,000.
“EMERGENCY!” the new protocol team posted on X. “Guys, please temporarily withdraw your liquidity instantly! Better safe than sorry.”
The alert hit social media around 9:34 a.m. ET on Tuesday, about seven hours after pseudonymous on-chain sleuth ZachXBT had identified an alleged North Korean hacker, Keisuke Watanabe, who reportedly worked as the CTO at Stabble last year.
EMERGENCY ! guys please temporally withdraw your liquidity instantly !
Better safe than sorry.
The new stabble team.
— stabble (@stabbleorg) April 7, 2026
Despite there being no disclosed exploit on the platform, the firm said it was working on audits to ensure everything is fully secure.
“We received a message and are acting on it, our primary focus is the safety of our LPs,” the new Stabble team posted. “We’re not PR people, we’re quants and early DeFi degens. We hear you, and your feedback matters.”
The platform’s hasty move to alert the public comes less than a week after leading Solana DeFi protocol Drift was exploited for more than $285 million by hackers linked to North Korea.
In a complex, sophisticated scheme played out over six months, it is alleged that the attackers used fabricated professional identities and in-person conference meetings before deploying malicious developer tools to execute the drain.
North Korea’s connection to DeFi and on-chain exploits is a long-standing issue. Last year, hackers from North Korea exploited crypto exchange Bybit for $1.4 billion, the largest crypto hack of all-time, and individuals believed to be from North Koreaare trying to get hired at Binance every day, according to its chief security officer.
On Monday, the Solana Foundation launched multiple new security efforts for the ecosystem, saying that it would help secure DeFi protocols with a total value locked of at least $10 million.
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