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A California man received a 70-month federal prison sentence Friday for laundering millions of dollars from a $263 million crypto theft, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. Evan Tangeman, 22, of Newport Beach, admitted moving at least $3.5 million for a multi-state crew that drained more than 4,100 Bitcoin (BTC) from a single victim and funded an extravagant spending spree. Evan Tangeman, 22, of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for laundering millions of dollars generated by an elaborate social engineering scheme orchestrated by a multi-state criminal enterprise that stole more than $263 million in cryptocurrency… pic.twitter.com/LwV1Usb0jY— U.S. Attorney DC (@USAO_DC) April 24, 2026…

The modern financial system was never designed for machines. It was built around the constraints of human life: geography, sleep cycles, paperwork, and physical presence. But as AI agents begin to act as economic participants, that human-centric design is starting to look less like a feature, and more like a bottleneck, said the co-founder of crypto firm Alchemy.“You can argue that crypto was built for AI agents, not humans,” said Alchemy CEO and co-founder Nikil Viswanathan.The mismatch is everywhere. Banks have operating hours because humans do. Payments are tied to countries because people live in them. Credit cards assume physical…

TON will reduce transaction fees to near zero within a week. Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov said that within a week, transaction fees on TON will be reduced sixfold to 0.00039 TON (about $0.0005) per transaction. Moreover, fees will remain fixed regardless of network load. Zero-Fee Transactions In his latest update, Durov also noted that shortly after, most transactions on the network are expected to become fully feeless, meaning users will pay zero commission. His tweet read, “Soon after most transactions go fully feeless. Zero commission. MTONGA!” The TON blockchain is built to handle transactions and support mini-apps used…

In brief Researchers say prolonged chatbot use can amplify delusions and dangerous behavior. Grok ranked as the riskiest model in a new study of major AI chatbots. Claude and GPT-5.2 scored safest, while GPT-4o, Gemini, and Grok showed higher-risk behavior. Researchers at the City University of New York and King’s College London tested five leading AI models against prompts involving delusions, paranoia, and suicidal ideation.In the new study published on Thursday, researchers found that Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 Instant showed “high-safety, low-risk” behavior, often redirecting users toward reality-based interpretations or outside support. At the same time, OpenAI’s…

Dogecoin is showing strong technical resilience as it continues to respect the Ichimoku Cloud, signaling sustained buyer interest and a healthy short-term structure. With price consistently bouncing from key support levels, momentum appears to be building, but the next move will depend on whether bulls can maintain control and push toward a breakout. DOGE Bounces Three Times From Kumo Support Trader Tardigrade recently revealed that Dogecoin has established a significant bullish pattern on the 4-hour timeframe. The asset has now successfully bounced off the bottom of the Ichimoku Kumo (Cloud) three separate times. This behavior shows that DOGE is currently…

Brazilian authorities have moved to shut down 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket.The decision, announced Friday, follows a directive from the Ministry of Finance and enforcement by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), according to state-owned news outlet Agência Brasil. Authorities claimed that such services fall outside Brazil’s current legal framework and therefore operate illegally.“We have been monitoring the evolution of this sector in Brazil, which suffered a period of anarchy because there were no rules, no oversight, from 2018 to 2022,” Finance Ministry executive secretary Dario Durigan reportedly said during a press conference at the Palácio do Planalto.The…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against New York to stop the state from applying its gambling laws to federally regulated prediction market platforms, escalating a growing clash over who has authority to oversee these products.In a complaint lodged in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the CFTC argued that federal law gives it exclusive authority over these markets, asking the court for a declaratory judgment and a permanent injunction against New York’s enforcement actions.“CFTC-registered exchanges have faced an onslaught of state lawsuits seeking to limit Americans’ access to event contracts…

The Solana ecosystem has become the primary battleground for on-chain trading in 2026. With transaction speeds under 400 milliseconds and fees measured in fractions of a cent, Solana offers the infrastructure that high-frequency memecoin trading demands. But speed alone does not make a successful trader. The tools you use — specifically, the trading bot you choose — can be the difference between catching a 10x launch and watching it pump without you. Over a dozen Solana trading bots now compete for market share, each with different strengths, fee structures, and risk profiles. Choosing the wrong one costs money through higher…

TAIPEI, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HOYA BIT, a Taiwan-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that it has become the world’s first crypto exchange to achieve BSI ISO 14068-1 carbon neutrality certification. Bryn Sutton, Vice President of BSI, and Aiman Ali, Global Head of Sustainability, traveled to Taiwan to present the certification in person, reflecting BSI’s high regard for HOYA BIT. By integrating carbon governance, information transparency, and third-party auditing into its core operations, HOYA BIT has established a reliable framework for the digital asset industry. BSI is the world’s first national standards body, and its certifications are recognized by global…

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, April 23rd, 2026, Chainwire At the Prediction Conference in Las Vegas, SafeBets [SafeBets.world Inc.] unveiled a first-of-its-kind prediction platform where users can earn substantial financial rewards. The company’s arrival comes as the prediction market sector reaches a historic inflection point. Industry volume has grown 127-fold in three years, from $0.5 billion in 2022 to $63.5 billion in 2025, with research firm Eilers & Krejcik further projecting the sector to reach $1 trillion in annual trading volume by 2030. SafeBets is built to capture a significant share of that market through a model that no existing…