World Liberty accuses Justin Sun of 'misconduct' in response to Tron founder's defamation claims

Co-founder Eric Trump went further, saying the only thing more 'ridiculous' than Sun's lawsuit is a $6 million banana duct-taped to a wall.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/23/world-liberty-accuses-justin-sun-of-misconduct-in-response-to-tron-founder-s-defamation-claims

Elon Musk's Tesla reports unchanged bitcoin holdings, books $173 million digital asset loss

The company's bitcoin stash remained at 11,509 BTC, worth about $880 million at bitcoin's current price of around $78,000.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/22/elon-musk-s-tesla-reports-unchanged-bitcoin-holdings-books-usd173-million-digital-asset-loss

The question isn't whether privacy. It's what sort of privacy

Blockchains are going private. The only question left is what kind of privacy the industry will build, argues Schiller.

source https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/04/22/the-question-isn-t-whether-privacy-it-s-what-sort-of-privacy

Core Scientific seeks $3.3 billion bond sale to further AI data center pivot

The company is building six AI data centers, leased to CoreWeave for 12 years, and is expected to generate approximately $10 billion in revenue.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/21/core-scientific-seeks-usd3-3-billion-bond-sale-to-further-ai-data-center-pivot

Crypto's massive exploit may force big banks to rethink their blockchain plans, Jefferies warns

The $293 million Kelp DAO exploit has exposed critical infrastructure risks, leading Jefferies to suggest that traditional financial firms may pause their blockchain initiatives to prioritize security.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/21/crypto-s-massive-exploit-may-force-big-banks-to-rethink-their-blockchain-plans-jefferies-warns

Ripple wants the XRP Ledger to be quantum-proof by 2028. Here is its plan

Ripple has laid out a four-phase plan to make the XRP Ledger quantum-resistant by 2028.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/21/ripple-wants-the-xrp-ledger-to-be-quantum-proof-by-2028-here-is-its-plan

Bitcoin bounces above $76,000 as DeFi suffers $14 billion exodus after KelpDAO hack

Crypto steadied despite rising Iran tensions, but DeFi is reeling from one of the largest exploits of the year.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/20/bitcoin-bounces-above-usd76-000-as-defi-suffers-usd14-billion-exodus-after-kelpdao-hack