The crypto market entered a new phase of geopolitical stress on Monday morning 
when the US Navy began enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports at 10 AM ET, 
sending Brent crude above $103 a barrel and keeping bitcoin pinned near…

Crypto Market Update: US Navy Iran Blockade Goes Live and Oil Passes $103 as Bitcoin’s $70K Support Gets Tested

Kraken says insider related incidents exposed client support data tied to 
2,000 accounts, but no funds were at risk.
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Kraken says insider related incidents affected 2,000 client accounts, but no funds were at risk

Kraken, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, announced 
Monday, that a criminal group is threatening to release videos of its internal 
support systems unless the company pays an undisclosed ransom. Key Takeaways: 
Kraken’s Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco confirmed on April 13, 2026, that 
the exchange will not pay extortion demands. Two insider incidents […]

Kraken Targeted by Extortion Group Threatening to Leak Internal Support Videos

William Blair says Coinbase’s 26% pullback has largely “de‑risked” the stock, 
with weak trading now priced in as surging USDC adoption turns the exchange 
into a higher‑margin, cycle‑resistant bet on crypto’s share gains versus fiat. 
Investment bank William Blair says…

Coinbase selloff ‘de-risks’ stock as USDC growth turbocharges outlook, William Blair says

The institutional-grade infrastructure and crypto trading engine, tradias, has 
joined Bitgo Prime’s liquidity network as an official liquidity provider, 
expanding institutional access to digital asset execution across global 
markets. Key Takeaways: European provider tradias joined Bitgo Prime’s 
liquidity network on April 13, 2026, expanding institutional crypto execution 
access globally. Bitgo (NYSE: BTGO) trades near $9.47, […]

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