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Ethereum Foundation Veteran Josh Stark Is Stepping Down
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 19, 2026
Josh Stark, one of the Ethereum Foundation most senior executives, is stepping down after a five-year tenure, a departure that lands at an unusually turbulent
Malicious WordPress Plugins with Backdoors Compromise Thousands of Websites
- By Abigail Avery
- . April 19, 2026
More than 30 WordPress plugins were shut down after a supply-chain backdoor compromised thousands of sites through the Essential Plugin portfolio. The post Malicious WordPress
FATF Calls for Rapid Global Crypto Standards Rollout as Cross-Border Enforcement Gaps Raise Systemic Risks
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 19, 2026
Key Takeaways: FATF increased pressure on jurisdictions to enforce crypto standards faster. Stablecoins face sharper scrutiny as illicit finance risks grow. Jurisdictions could face tougher
Ethereum Hits All-Time High in Quarterly Network Activity
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 19, 2026
Alongside the milestone, stablecoin issuance also expanded, pushing the total supply on Ethereum to about $180 billion during the quarter. Ethereum recorded a major
Wordle today: The answer and hints for April 19, 2026
- By Abigail Avery
- . April 19, 2026
Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you can never sit down. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can
AI Hallucinations News: Nebraska Lawyer Suspended
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 19, 2026
AI hallucinations news moved from courtroom embarrassment to career consequence as the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled to suspend Omaha attorney Greg Lake until further notice,
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
- By Abigail Avery
- . April 19, 2026
Planning a big night out at Madison Square Garden? Have fun—but don’t say we didn’t warn you. A WIRED investigation this week revealed new details
XRP’s Institutional Adoption Among Crypto’s Fastest in US Spot ETFs, Ripple Says
- By Joseph Rees
- . April 19, 2026
Key Takeaways: Ripple says XRP ETFs are gaining ground alongside bitcoin and ethereum in institutional portfolios. JPMorgan forecasts $4 billion to $8.4 billion in inflows,
Iran orders Indian ship to halt in Strait of Hormuz escalation
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 19, 2026
Iran’s military ordered an Indian vessel to halt its passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The market on whether fewer than 10 ships transit the
Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
- By Abigail Avery
- . April 19, 2026
Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, according to a social media post from the company. The post says simply that “Robotaxi