Author: James Wilson

Deloitte and Touche LLP has completed a SOC 2 Type 2 examination for Chainlink’s CCIP and Data Feeds, making Chainlink the only data and interoperability oracle platform in the blockchain industry to hold SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 1, and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications simultaneously, the full stack of security credentials that institutional risk teams require before deployment. Summary Deloitte and Touche LLP completed a SOC 2 Type 2 examination for Chainlink CCIP and Data Feeds on April 21, 2026, announced by Chainlink via X on April 21. The certification covers Chainlink Price Feeds, SmartData feeds including Proof of…

Galaxy Digital head of firmwide research Alex Thorn has assessed the CLARITY Act’s chances of being signed into law in 2026 at roughly 50-50, and possibly lower, in a research note being published this week, warning that the bill faces more unresolved questions than most of Washington appreciates and that time pressure is now its biggest enemy. Summary Galaxy Research puts the CLARITY Act’s odds of becoming law in 2026 at approximately 50-50 or lower, with Thorn warning that a markup slipping past mid-May would drop chances sharply. Polymarket traders are pricing the bill’s passage at approximately 43%, down from…

XRP spot ETFs have not recorded a single day of outflows since April 9, pulling in $71.31 million so far in April and putting the month on track to be the strongest of 2026, fully erasing March’s $31.16 million loss, which was the first monthly loss XRP ETFs had ever posted. Summary XRP spot ETFs have gone two consecutive weeks without a single outflow day since April 9, their longest positive streak ever recorded. The funds have pulled in $71.31 million in April, fully erasing March’s $31.16 million loss and pushing cumulative net inflows back to $1.28 billion. Bitwise and…

XRP is grinding in the mid‑$1.40s, trapped between stubborn resistance and strong support as fresh “digital commodity” clarity, ETF rails and April seasonality fight flat flows. Summary XRP trades around 1.42–1.45, still roughly 60% below its 2018 all‑time high near $3.65, with a key 1.30–1.35 support band and 1.50–1.52 acting as near‑term resistance. April is historically XRP’s strongest month with average returns above 20%, and 2026 is already shaping up as one of its better Aprils thanks to renewed regulatory clarity, ETF access and altcoin rotation. A joint SEC–CFTC statement now treats XRP as a digital commodity, Ripple is leaning…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As AI-powered crypto trading expands, investors are comparing platforms based on automation quality, risk controls, transparency, and the capital required to get started effectively. Summary SaintQuant runs automated DCA, Grid, Swing, and Scalping strategies with tiered risk levels and live performance tracking. Processing 2.5M+ daily signals, The platform applies AI, sentiment data, and on-chain inputs with built-in risk controls. SaintQuant connects major exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken via contract-based trading tiers. Those who have spent time searching for…

Firelight and Sentora wire native, capital-backed cover into XRP DeFi vaults on Flare, turning FXRP staking into institutional-grade exploit and oracle protection. Summary Firelight will provide capital-backed, native cover for Sentora’s public and private DeFi vaults. The deal targets institutional users on platforms like Kraken and Fireblocks seeking onchain protection. The partnership leans on Flare’s FXRP collateral system to turn XRP into yield-bearing DeFi insurance capital. Firelight Protocol has partnered with Sentora to embed a capital-backed protection layer directly into Sentora’s institutional DeFi vault infrastructure, which already oversees billions of dollars in deployed strategies for platforms including Kraken and Fireblocks.…

Flying Tulip has introduced a circuit breaker to slow or queue withdrawals as DeFi losses mounted in April following a series of large exploits. Summary Flying Tulip has added a circuit breaker to slow or queue withdrawals during abnormal outflows as April DeFi losses surged. More than $600 million was lost in DeFi exploits in April alone, with two incidents accounting for about 95% of the total. According to official documentation, the safeguard is designed to limit how quickly funds can leave the protocol when withdrawal demand exceeds capacity, giving the team time to review unusual activity and contain potential…

The U.S. government is running a Bitcoin node as part of a cybersecurity test, according to Admiral Samuel Paparo, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific.  Summary Admiral Samuel Paparo said the U.S. runs a Bitcoin node for cybersecurity tests, not mining. The military views Bitcoin as a cryptography and blockchain tool to help secure networks today. Paparo said the government remains in an experimentation phase as it studies Bitcoin’s defense applications. He told lawmakers that the work is still in an experimental stage and is focused on network protection, not on producing Bitcoin. Paparo said the government is…

Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask and a longtime developer at Consensys, has announced that he is leaving the company.  Summary Dan Finlay said he is leaving Consensys after helping build MetaMask over the past decade. MetaMask launched Advanced Permissions, letting dApps execute approved transactions without requiring users to sign each time. The new feature could support recurring crypto payments with user-set spending limits and clearer permissions. In a post on X, Finlay said Wednesday was his “last day” at Consensys after about 10 years of work on the crypto wallet. Finlay said he plans to spend more time with his…

AI-driven exploits and cross-chain flaws have pushed crypto security risks into focus in 2026, experts at CertiK warn, with losses already crossing $600 million. Summary Crypto losses have crossed $600 million in 2026, driven largely by major exploits linked to North Korean actors. A $293 million Kelp DAO breach tied to LayerZero infrastructure failure and a $280 million Drift Protocol hack accounted for most April losses. Security experts warn that AI-driven phishing, deepfakes, and automated exploit tools are making attacks faster and harder to detect. According to the blockchain security firm, attackers have leaned on a mix of social engineering,…