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Peter Schiff Says Trump’s Iran Truth Social Posts Look Like Market Manipulation — And That Claim Is Bigger Than Politics

April 20, 2026 Daniel Moore

Peter Schiff says Trump’s Iran Truth Social messaging may have been market manipulation. The bigger issue is what happens when geopolitical narratives start moving billions before facts catch up.

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KelpDAO’s $280M Exploit Turns Into a Cross-Chain Security Stress Test as LayerZero Responds

April 20, 2026 Paulo Mendes

KelpDAO’s reported $280M exploit is not just another DeFi hack — it is a reminder that cross-chain infrastructure risk can turn a protocol failure into a system-wide liquidity event.

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Ethereum Foundation Backs Asia’s First Physical Ethereum Hub in Hong Kong as Institutional Web3 Race Intensifies

April 19, 2026 Gonzalo

Asia’s first physical Ethereum Community Hub is opening in Hong Kong with Ethereum Foundation support, signaling that Ethereum’s next adoption phase may be increasingly institutional and Asia-led.

ZachXBT’s RAVE Allegation Is Bigger Than One Token Pump — It’s a Stress Test for Exchange Credibility

April 18, 2026 Paulo Mendes

ZachXBT’s RAVE warning is not just about one overheated token. It is about whether major exchanges are willing to confront obvious manipulation before retail becomes exit liquidity.

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Arthur Hayes Moves 3,000 ETH to Exchanges as Ethereum’s Role in Capital Rotation Comes Back Into Focus

April 17, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Arthur Hayes moved 3,000 ETH to exchanges, but the bigger signal may be what it reveals about Ethereum’s role in a more selective market.

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Jeremy Allaire Says Traditional Proof Of Work Is “Pure Energy Waste” — But Bitcoin’s Future Debate Runs Deeper

April 16, 2026 Daniel Moore

Jeremy Allaire says traditional proof of work is wasted energy and argues AI inference could create a more productive model, reopening the debate around Bitcoin’s long-term role.

Charles Schwab Launches Spot Crypto Trading As Wall Street Moves Closer To Direct Bitcoin Ownership

April 16, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Charles Schwab is launching direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading, signaling a deeper shift as traditional finance moves from crypto exposure to actual ownership.

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Bitcoin As A CIA Project? Why Jiang Xueqin’s Theory Lands Even Without Hard Evidence

April 16, 2026 Daniel Moore

Jiang Xueqin’s theory that Bitcoin may have intelligence-agency origins is thin on proof, but it taps directly into the tension between Bitcoin’s cypherpunk mythology and its modern institutional role.

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Telegram’s Managed Bots Could Turn AI Agents Into A Mass-Market Product Layer

April 16, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Telegram’s Managed Bots feature gives developers a faster way to launch user-facing AI agents, pushing the app closer to becoming a real distribution layer for automation.

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Anthropic’s “Mythos” AI Could Redefine DeFi Risk — And Speed Up Exploits To Machine Time

April 16, 2026 Daniel Moore

Anthropic’s Mythos AI can uncover vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed, potentially reshaping how risk propagates across DeFi and crypto infrastructure.