Drift Protocol said the exploit discovered on Wednesday caused losses of about $280 million, based on external estimates, and described it as a coordinated operation that unfolded over roughly six months. The team said it has “medium-high confidence” the same actors were behind Radiant Capital’s $58 million October 2024 hack, and it is working with law enforcement to reconstruct what happened during the April 1 attack.

Santiment said bearish discussion about Bitcoin on social media has risen to its highest level since late February, a setup it argues can precede a price rebound. On Saturday, the bullish-to-bearish comment ratio was 0.81, and Bitcoin traded around $67,100 at publication time after falling 5.53% over the past 30 days. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained in "Extreme Fear", with a score of 12 on Sunday.

ETF analyst James Seyffart said spot Bitcoin ETFs could eventually hold more assets under management than gold ETFs as demand broadens beyond the “digital gold” thesis. He argued Bitcoin can serve multiple roles in a portfolio, while gold is typically viewed through a narrower lens. The comments were made on a Coin Stories podcast episode published to YouTube on Friday.

On March 5, crypto policy group Coin Center sent a letter urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission to rely less on case-specific no-action letters and instead establish clear, industry-wide rules. The organization warned that selective relief for individual crypto projects can create fragmentation and uneven treatment, even as recent no-action letters from the SEC and CFTC have addressed DePIN projects, custodians and a wallet provider.

Large Bitcoin wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC have started adding to their positions again while the price trades near $71,000, according to Santiment. The share of Bitcoin supply held by these addresses has risen to 68.17% from 68.07% over seven days, and Santiment is watching whether retail-owned balances begin to fall to validate a potential local market bottom.

Galaxy Digital's Alex Thorn warned that if the US CLARITY Act fails to clear committee by the end of April, the likelihood of it becoming law in 2026 will be very low. He noted that debates over stablecoin rewards are seen as the main obstacle but cautioned that additional issues around DeFi, developer protections and regulatory authority could emerge, while other analysts project any crypto market structure rules may not take effect until 2029.

On April 25 in Florida, top holders of the Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin are being offered a luncheon and gala at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, where he is billed as keynote speaker. The announcement briefly lifted the token from an all-time low of $2.73 to $3.06, though it remains far below its January 2025 peak.

On Wednesday, White House Council of Advisors for Digital Assets executive director Patrick Witt argued that foreign demand for dollar-backed stablecoins represents fresh capital flowing into the US banking system. His comments arrive as banks and crypto firms clash over the US CLARITY and GENIUS Acts and the potential impact of stablecoin yields on traditional bank deposits.

Mobile chipmaker MediaTek patched a vulnerability in its chipsets on Jan. 5 that, according to Ledger's Donjon security team, allowed attackers with physical access and a USB connection to extract sensitive data from some Android phones. The flaw in the secure boot chain could be used to recover PINs, decrypt storage and steal seed phrases from major software wallets on devices using MediaTek processors and the Trustonic TEE. Ledger has urged users of affected Android phones to install the latest security updates, even as it does not expect the issue to persist.