Russia Pushes Crypto Bill That Incur Up to 7 Years in Prison for Operating Without a License
Russia's State Duma cleared its crypto regulation bill on first reading Wednesday 22nd of April 2026, moving the country close to one of the most tightly controlled digital asset regimes in the world.
Indonesia Sent Three ISIS Financiers to Court Using Their Own Crypto Trails-TRM Reports
A Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs is calling a landmark shift for Southeast Asian law enforcement as an Indonesian court convicted three individuals for terrorism financing between 2024 and 2025
DeFi's Biggest Hack of 2026 Happened on April Fool's Day. Drift Says It's Not a Joke
An attacker drained $285 million from Drift Protocol, the Solana-based perpetual futures exchange, collapsing its total value locked from over $550 million to roughly $24 million within hours. The DRIFT token dropped more than 20% in the immediate aftermath.
Stablecoin: The $1.8 Billion Infrastructure Acquisition by Mastercard
The acquisition of BVNK gives Mastercard the world's second-largest payment network after Visa and a way to connect its existing features with blockchain-based systems.