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Bitcoin BTC$74,545.19 touched $75,900 in mid-morning U.S. trading hours on Tuesday, marking its highest level since before February 5, when the price crashed down to $60,000.Optimism about developments in the Iran war is sparking solid gains across risk assets and continued declines in oil prices. The Nasdaq was ahead 1.2% and WTI crude was lower by 6% to $93 per barrel.Crypto-related stocks were higher across the board as well. Strategy (MSTR) was up 7.6, Coinbase (COIN) 6.2%, Circle (CRCL) 11% and Galaxy Digital (GLXY) 8.3%.Bitcoin miners — most of which have altered their business plans to focus on AI-related data…
Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood will reprise their roles as the wizard Gandalf and Hobbit Frodo Baggins, respectively, in Andy Serkis’ The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Warner Bros. confirmed the cast of the new Lord of the Rings movie at CinemaCon 2026 on Tuesday and revealed a poster, with Gollum prominently featured. The film, which is scheduled to be released in theaters in 2027, will also bring back Lee Pace as the Elvenking Thranduil. Kate Winslet was previously revealed to star in the film, and she’ll be playing the character Marigol. Of course, Serkis will also…
The Ethereum Foundation is doubling down on one of the ecosystem’s most critical needs: security.On Tuesday, the organization unveiled a new initiative aimed at tackling a persistent challenge in crypto development—the high cost of smart contract security audits.Through its “Audit Subsidy Program,” the foundation is partnering with leading audit providers and ecosystem firms to make professional security reviews more accessible to builders. Backed by a $1 million subsidy pool, the program is designed to lower financial barriers that have historically prevented many teams from undergoing comprehensive audits, despite their importance as an industry best practice.The initiative is part of the…
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, April 14th, 2026] Printr V2 introduces five creator-selectable fee distribution models, configurable liquidity, anti-vamp protection, and a new on-chain mechanism called Proof of Belief (POB) staking. Live on 8 chains from day one. Printr, the omnichain token launchpad backed by Bybit Venture Studio, has launched Printr V2, a full infrastructure upgrade introducing five fee distribution models, configurable launch profiles, anti-vamp protection, and a new staking mechanism called Proof of Belief (POB). The update arrives as the memecoin launchpad market faces structural challenges. The memecoin market lost 61% of its total value in 2025, with fewer…
Crimson Desert is, in many ways, exactly the type of game I’ve been waiting for.It’s got the enormous, sprawling setting of, say, an Assassin’s Creed title, minus the laundry list of quests that often cause me to burn out on Ubisoft’s massive open-world games. It encourages freedom and experimentation much in the same way as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but with a more consistent narrative drip-feed that keeps me coming back for more. Sure, it starts off a bit slow, but so far, it’s largely been a fun ride. In fact, Crimson Desert is probably the…
Market analysts say Bitcoin (BTC) is showing “renewed bullish momentum” after its 5% rally above $76,000 on Tuesday, with bulls eyeing further gains to $90,000 amid improving network activity.Bitcoin price hits a 70-day highData from TradingView shows the BTC/USD pair rose over 5% on Tuesday to an intraday high of $76,120, levels last seen on Feb. 6. The surge saw Bitcoin’s price reclaim key support levels, including the $75,000 zone where the 100-day exponential and simple moving averages converge.“#Bitcoin surged above the $76,000 level, breaking above its March highs and signaling renewed bullish momentum,” analyst CryptoBlockto said in an X post…
The Dungeon Crawler Carl books are having a moment right now. Matt Dinniman’s popular LitRPG series is getting a TV show, a new line of toys, and now a couple of new tabletop offerings are on the docket. Renegade Game Studios just launched a new crowdfunding campaign for multiple Dungeon Crawler Carl tabletop games which has already raised well over $3.5 million in a single day. The initial funding goal was only $250,000.You can find the campaign on Backerkit for all of the details about what’s included. And what’s included is two full tabletop games launching at the same time,…
Two employees at Kraken improperly accessed support data, leading to an extortion attempt with threats to release internal system footage. Crypto exchange Kraken has disclosed that it is currently facing extortion attempts from a criminal group threatening to release videos allegedly showing its internal systems with client data. The company stated that its systems were not breached, no funds were ever at risk, and it will not comply with or negotiate with the attackers. Insider Access Scandal In the latest post on X, Kraken’s Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco confirmed that it identified and shut down two separate instances…
CoW Swap, a decentralized trading interface, said Tuesday it temporarily halted its services after detecting a domain name system (DNS) hijacking incident affecting its website, underscoring ongoing security risks at the front-end layer of DeFi platforms.In a post on X, the team said the attack occurred at 14:54 UTC and warned users to avoid interacting with its interface until further notice. While the protocol’s underlying infrastructure, including its backend and APIs, was not directly compromised, both were paused “as a precaution” as the team worked to resolve the issue.DNS hijacking allows attackers to redirect users from a legitimate domain to…
The Arknights: Endfield update 1.2 release is almost here. The new update, “At the Wake of Spring,” includes a core chapter in the Wuling storyline, a new 6-star electric striker, a multi-character rerun banner, and two new maps. Based on the version 1.2 trailer, spring will awaken pretty turbulently for our operators. Here’s when the server downtime starts, and when to expect Arknights: Endfield 1.2 to go live according to your time zone. What time does Arknights: Endfield 1.2 release in your time zone? Scheduled maintenance time for the Arknights: Endfield 1.2 update will start at 6 p.m. EDT on…