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On April 18, global markets saw a significant rebound over the past week, driven by expectations of easing tensions in the Middle East, but core uncertainties remain unresolved. Iran had announced the

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More than one million online banking accounts were compromised in 2025 as cybercriminals increasingly relied on infostealers to collect financial credentials.The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says over

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Crypto Kidnapping Surge: French Probe After €3M French authorities are investigating a rise in crypto-linked kidnappings after a 74-year-old man from Voiron in Isère survived a violent 16-hour abducti

Crypto Kidnapping Surge: French Probe After €3M French authorities are investigating a rise in crypto-linked kidnappings after a 74-year-old man from Voiron in Isère survived a violent 16-hour abduction in January 2026. Police said attackers stormed his home and forced him to contact his son while demanding cryptocurrency, believing the family held significant digital assets.
The incident forms part of a growing pattern of organized groups targeting individuals linked to crypto through data leaks and online tracking.

As per a local report, the victim, identified as Jean, told investigators that his kidnappers assaulted him repeatedly while trying to extract access codes from his son. Authorities confirmed the group demanded €3 million before police intervention ended the case



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French authorities are stepping up efforts to protect cryptocurrency investors amid a sharp increase in violent, targeted attacks.

Speaking at Paris Blockchain Week, Jean-Didier Berger, minister delegate to the interior minister of France, said the government has already introduced preventive steps. Specifically, these include a dedicated platform to reduce so-called “wrench attacks,” in which criminals use force to access digital assets.

The initiative is already seeing strong uptake, with thousands of users reportedly signing up. Berger also confirmed ongoing coordination with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez on a broader national security strategy, which is expected to be developed in the coming weeks.

The urgency behind these measures is reflected in recent figures. French outlet RTL reported 41 crypto-related kidnappings so far in 2026. This suggests an incident roughly every two and a half days.

Beyond France, the trend appears global. Cybersecurity firm CertiK recorded 72 verified wrench attacks in 2025, a 75% year-on-year increase. France led with 19 cases, while Europe accounted for about 40% of all incidents.

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Prediction: The Chain That Never Sleeps

Disclaimer: Crypto is a high-risk asset class. This article is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. You could lose all of your capital.

Ethereum price, just like any other major alt, is hovering and holding the bullish prediction. The network also reminds us that ETH has never once stopped producing blocks.

At BUIDL Asia 2026, Ethereum Foundation researcher Luca Zanolini confirmed a roadmap target to reduce transaction finality to under one minute. Meanwhile, the long-to-short ratio sits at 1.54, a quiet signal that smart money is accumulating while retail hesitates.

Zanolini's remarks, delivered April 17 at the Sofitel Ambassador Seoul, cut to the heart of Ethereum's design philosophy.

"Ethereum was designed to keep producing blocks even if participation drops," he said. "The next challenge is to preserve that feature while reducing transaction finality to less than one minute."

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“Institutional Era”: Ripple Confirms $1.5B XRP ETF Milestone

The growth of XRP ETFs has been quick and steady. By early March 2026, total assets reached about $1.53 billion. At the same time, these funds held over 770 million XRP tokens. Even more important, there were no net outflow days in the first month. This shows consistent demand from investors. Large firms like Millennium and Citadel have already taken positions. In addition, multiple asset managers launched XRP ETF products. These include firms like Bitwise, Grayscale, and Franklin Templeton. Together, they helped build strong early momentum.

“Institutional Era”: Ripple Confirms $1.5B XRP ETF

On April 18, President Trump stated that he is having very good dialogue with Iran, and that discussions are ongoing. He mentioned that they want to close the Strait of Hormuz again, but Iran cannot b

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The Ethereum Foundation exposed 100 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)‐linked IT workers embedded across roughly 53 crypto projects. Ethereum Foundation Levels Up Its Security With A Detecti

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Ethereum Foundation Levels Up Its Security With A Detective Program
The North Korean secret crypto-agents don’t rest, so the Ethereum Foundation decided it was time they put on the detective’s hat to track them before they too fell victims to them, just as Drift Protocol was at the beginning of the month. And so, yesterday afternoon the Foundation announced on an official blog post the starking results yielded by the ETH Rangers Program (and yes, everything related to North Korean hackers inevitably sounds straight out of an RPG or action movie).

The ETH Rangers Program has wrapped up and the results speak for themselves: $5.8M+ recovered, 785+ vulnerabilities reported, 100+ DPRK operatives identified, and so much more.

A decentralized defence for a decentralized network.

Read the full recap 👇

— EF Ecosystem Support Program (@EF_ESP) April 16, 2026

According to the blog post, the Ethereum Foundation teamed up with Secureum, The Red Guild, and Security Alliance (SEAL) in late 2024 to roll out said program. The initiative offered stipends to people carrying out public‐goods security work across the Ethereum ecosystem.

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The program’s mission consisted in backing independent security initiatives that strengthen Ethereum’s overall robustness, while spotlighting and rewarding contributors with a proven history of delivering high‐impact security work for the broader network.

After six months, the results of the program speak for itself.

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