An Oobit study of 1,000 U.S. crypto holders found that 35% have lost access to a wallet or account, most often due to human error rather than hacking. The leading causes were forgotten passwords or login failures (33%), lost seed phrases (21%), and losing 2FA access (20%), while platform bankruptcies accounted for 16%. Among those locked out, more than 1 in 10 said a single incident cost them over $5,000, and the median reported loss was 30% of total crypto holdings.

A Google whitepaper sets a 2029 target for migrating away from today’s cryptography, warning that quantum advances could undermine widely used schemes. Computer scientist Guy Zyskind says blockchains should accelerate post-quantum moves such as lattice-based cryptography and encrypted mempools, but adds that upgrades cannot prevent quantum adversaries from decrypting historical on-chain data later.

On April 3, bitcoin traded largely sideways near $67,000 even as U.S. political developments and renewed geopolitical risks grabbed headlines. The session ranged from $66,345 to $67,195, leaving market cap around $1.34 trillion and 24-hour BTC liquidations below $31 million. Oil prices jumped at the same time, with WTI up about 11.4% to $111.54 and Brent rising 7.8% to $109.03.

Bitcoin miner MARA has reduced its headcount by about 15%, describing the move as a strategic step tied to a broader shift away from pure-play mining. Affected employees are set to receive one month of paid leave plus benefits through April 30, 13 weeks of severance, and payout for unused PTO. The restructuring comes as MARA expands into energy, data center, and AI-related infrastructure initiatives.

Bitcoin moved under $66,000 after President Donald Trump's tougher remarks on Iran reversed the prior day's rally above $69,000. The pullback pushed total crypto liquidations past $440 million, including $274 million in long positions, while analysts flagged $65,500 as a key level that could amplify forced selling if broken.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched an AML/CFT supervisory pilot for crypto and fintech firms, selecting six entities to join the initial phase. The program aligns with FATF Recommendations 15 and 16, including the travel rule, and requires monthly compliance data submissions plus audits of onboarding, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring.

On April 1, bitcoin briefly moved above $69,000 two times, reaching $69,268 before pulling back amid profit-taking. By 1:30 p.m. EST it traded near $68,500, up about 1% over 24 hours, as liquidations topped $257 million and broader markets rallied alongside weaker Brent crude below $100 per barrel.

XRP finished Q1 2026 down 27% versus its 2025 year-end level, after peaking at $2.40 on Jan. 6 and later trading mostly between $1.30 and $1.50 through March. Over the same period, its market capitalization fell from $112 billion on Jan. 1 to about $83 billion by March 31, putting it 55% below the July 18, 2025, high of $3.66.

A March 31 report says Openclaw’s security boundaries are breaking down as the AI framework is increasingly deployed on internet-facing servers. It cites CVE-2026-25253 as a critical issue that can lead to full administrative control after a user clicks a single malicious link, and notes 135,000+ exposed instances across 82 countries. The study also describes malware-laced “skills” and prompt-injection paths that could enable data theft or unauthorized actions, while urging sandboxed use and updates to version 2026.1.29 or later.