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North Korean IT Workers Have Been Building DeFi Protocols Since 2020. The $285M Drift Hack Shows Why That Matters.

A researcher says over 40 DeFi platforms have employed DPRK state-linked developers. Their seven years of blockchain experience is, as she notes, not a lie. The Drift Protocol exploit was not a code bug. It was a six-month intelligence operation conducted by a North Korean state-affiliated group that attended conferences, deposited real capital, and waited.

By Ramy Morton
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Berkshire Hathaway's $373 Billion Cash Reserve: What It Signals, and What It Doesn't

The latest Berkshire filing shows cash reserves near $300 billion — but the full picture at year-end 2025 was $373 billion. New CEO Greg Abel says it is not a retreat from investing. Buffett spent 12 consecutive quarters as a net seller. Apple was trimmed by 75%. Bank of America was reduced sharply. The cash did not go into stocks — it went into U.S. Treasury bills.

By Ramy Morton
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James Wynn: From UK Poverty to $87 Million — and Back to $914

He turned $7,600 into $25 million on PEPE. He built an $87 million account on Hyperliquid. He opened a perpetual futures position with $1.25 billion in notional exposure — on roughly $31 million of actual margin. On April 6, 2026, his account had $914 in it. This is the full story of how that happened — and what it reveals about leverage trading in crypto.

By Ramy Morton
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Trump's 4 Crypto Ventures Ranked by Performance: WLFI, TRUMP, MELANIA and ABTC

WLFI dropped 19% this week to an all-time low while its stablecoin USD1 grew 476% to $4.2 billion. TRUMP is down 96% from its peak, MELANIA down 99%, and American Bitcoin Corp.'s stock has shed 84-93% from its Nasdaq debut highs. The Trump family's crypto portfolio spans every major sector — and most of it is deeply underwater for retail buyers.

By Ramy Morton
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XRP Slides to $1.35 as Liquidation Wave Signals Weak Support

The token fell 3.9% on the week — the worst performance among the top five assets by market cap — as forced liquidations and rising open interest confirm bears are in control. With $1.35 holding as near-term support and $314 million in short positions clustered above, the next move could be sharp in either direction.

By Ramy Morton
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Freedom of Money: What CZ's Prison Memoir Actually Reveals — And What It Carefully Avoids

Changpeng Zhao wrote most of his 457-page memoir inside a federal prison facility. He released it on April 8, 2026, with all proceeds going to charity. It is the most detailed first-person account of Binance's rise — and of the events that ended his tenure as CEO. The book is candid where candor is safe. Where it is not, it is carefully constructed. Both things are worth understanding.

By Jan Whitfield
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NEIRO Surges 70% in a Week as Meme Coin Sector Catches a Bid

First Neiro on Ethereum rallies from $0.000055 to $0.000096 on the weekly chart, outpacing most meme tokens in the recovery. The Dogecoin-linked token is still down 97% from its all-time high, but a broader altcoin rotation and returning volume are fueling the bounce.

By Jan Whitfield
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Ondo and Canton Gained While Everything Else Fell

Bitcoin dropped 4%, Ethereum dropped 4%. Ondo surged 9% and Canton gained 7%. Behind each move: Visa and Franklin Templeton. The total value of tokenized real-world assets crossed $12 billion in March 2026. Fifteen months ago it was $5 billion.

By Jan Whitfield