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

The $13 billion DeFi wipeout in two days, and it started with KelpDAO attack

Multiple lending and yield protocols are posting double-digit percentage declines in TVL, though token prices are seeing a limited decline.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/20/defi-tvl-drops-more-than-usd13-billion-in-two-days-following-kelp-dao-hack

Hack at Vercel sends crypto developers scrambling to lock down API keys

Breach tied to compromised AI tool may have exposed credentials used by app frontends, the user-facing layer that connects web3 wallets and trading interfaces to backend services.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/20/hack-at-vercel-sends-crypto-developers-scrambling-to-lock-down-api-keys

The $292 million Kelp exploit: how it happened, and what it means for DeFi

2026 is shaping up to be DeFi's "worst year in terms of hacks," Ledger's CTO said, as the Kelp exploit shows how a single point of failure can cascade across systems.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/19/the-usd292-million-kelp-exploit-how-it-happened-and-what-it-means-for-defi