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Crypto & Markets
Polkadot-Ethereum Bridge Hack Losses Were 10x Worse Than Reported, Team AdmitsSummary: Polkadot bridge protocol Hyperbridge noted losses from this week's hack were 10x worse than originally described, tallying about $2.5 million. Background Context Market participants continue to weigh supply dynamics, regulatory signals, and enterprise adoption when assessing near-term outcomes.
James Okonkwo · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
Drift Taps Tether for $148 Million Recovery Plan, Ditches Circle's USDC Following DeFi ExploitSummary: Circle has faced pushback online for standing pat as actors used its cross-chain protocol to move stolen funds. Background Context From a policy standpoint, jurisdictions differ on disclosure expectations, safety reviews, and cross-border data flows.
Zoe Mitchell · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
Meta Hikes Quest VR Prices Following PS5 Bump as RAM Shortage Rocks Tech WorldSummary: The global RAM shortage claims another victim, with Meta boosting Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices following other gadget price hikes. Background Context From a policy standpoint, jurisdictions differ on disclosure expectations, safety reviews, and cross-border data flows.
Thomas Lindberg · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
CFTC Chair Mike Selig Faces Bipartisan Pushback on Prediction Markets, Hyperliquid PerpsSummary: Sports and war prediction markets and crypto-backed perpetual futures came under fire during a House committee hearing Thursday. Background Context From a policy standpoint, jurisdictions differ on disclosure expectations, safety reviews, and cross-border data flows.
Olivia Grant · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
Claude Opus 4.7 Is Here: Anthropic’s Latest Model Delivers, But It’s a Token Eating MachineSummary: Anthropic's new flagship model beat every benchmark we threw at it, eats tokens like a hungry teenager, and showed its reasoning out loud. Background Context Market participants continue to weigh supply dynamics, regulatory signals, and enterprise adoption when assessing near-term outcomes.
Nina Kowalski · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
Your AI Chats Can Be Used Against You in Court—Law Firms Are ScramblingSummary: Two months after a New York federal judge ruled artificial intelligence conversations can be seized by prosecutors, more than a dozen major law firms have issued warnings to clients. Background Context From a policy standpoint, jurisdictions differ on disclosure expectations, safety reviews, and cross-border data flows.
Thomas Lindberg · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
Pepsi says price cuts and wellness push are bringing back customers — and the stock surgesSummary: PepsiCo shares rallied Thursday after the beverage and snack giant indicated that new products and recent price cuts had brought back wary customers, while noting that it hadn’t taken much of a hit yet from the Iran war. Background Context From a policy standpoint, jurisdictions differ on disclosure expectations, safety reviews, and cross-border data flows.
Thomas Lindberg · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
Charles Schwab to roll out spot Bitcoin, Ether trading for retail clientsSummary: Schwab will introduce direct trading in the two biggest cryptos through a dedicated account, its first move into spot trading as it expands its digital asset offerings. Background Context Investors and operators alike monitor macro conditions, interest-rate expectations, and regional demand when setting budgets.
Elena Vasquez · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
With no bipartisan leadership, CFTC won't ‘slow down‘ on rulemakingSummary: Democratic lawmakers called out Michael Selig for unilaterally advancing policies at the regulator that's normally led by a bipartisan group of five commissioners. Background Context On the innovation side, research teams focus on efficiency gains, reliability, and measurable customer outcomes rather than headline metrics alone.
Alex Rivera · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
Drax claimed record £999m in subsidies for burning trees in 2025, thinktank saysSummary: firm has received about £8.7bn in renewable energy subsidies since 2012, despite claims wood pellets are not sourced sustainably The owner of the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire received record subsidies of almost £1bn for burning trees to generate electricity in 2025, a climate thinktank has calculated. Background The firm was paid £999m last year for generating about 4.5% of Great Britain’s electricity from its biomass plant, costing each household £13 a year, based on analysts at
Fatima Noor · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
Senate Democrats move to stall Trump’s ‘absurd’ bid to install new Fed chairSummary: Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Democrats have moved to stall Donald Trump’s effort to exert greater control over the US Federal Reserve, condemning the president’s “absurd” bid to install a new leader of the central bank while it is targeted with criminal investigations. Background Democratic lawmakers on the Senate banking committee urged its
David Park · 4/16/2026
Crypto & Markets
Next chief Simon Wolfson paid record £7.4m – and could get far more this yearSummary: ‘Sustained outperformance’ merits pay rise, says firm after it ups profit guidance to £1.2bn for year to January 2027 Business live – latest updates The Next chief executive, Simon Wolfson, took home more than £7m last year, his highest ever pay package, and could be handed up to £9.27m this year after the retailer outlined plans to rise his basic salary and bonuses. Background The listed firm noted it was increasing its pay deal for the long-term leader of the fashion and homewares ret
Thomas Lindberg · 4/16/2026