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- Citadel-backed EDX Markets applies for U.S. trust charter to expand institutional crypto servicesby Helene Braun on April 1, 2026 at 7:36 pm
The Citadel-backed exchange is seeking approval to offer custody and asset services as institutional demand grows.
- Solana DeFi platform Drift confirms ‘active attack’ as $200M+ leaves platformby Helene Braun on April 1, 2026 at 6:35 pm
The platform halted deposits while it investigates suspicious activity and urges users to proceed with caution.
- Galaxy Digital’s testnet suffers hack but no client funds or information were compromisedby Will Canny on April 1, 2026 at 5:48 pm
Mike Novogratz’s crypto financial services firm said unauthorized access was limited to a segregated R&D workspace; trading systems and client accounts were unaffected.
- Crypto Long & Short: Governance is the real Layer 1by Nilmini Rubin on April 1, 2026 at 4:09 pm
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Nilmini Rubin writes on the challenge facing crypto and traditional markets to create a hybrid, shared governance structure. Then, Meredith Fitzpatrick covers how financial institutions must fundamentally rethink AML risk as crypto and TradFi converge.
- The Protocol: Quantum computing could break Bitcoin sooner, says Googleby Margaux Nijkerk on April 1, 2026 at 3:59 pm
Also: OpenAI raises $122 billion, crypto ecosystems diverging post-quantum strategies, and Base’s 2026 roadmap.
- Jamie Dimon signals JPMorgan entry into prediction markets as competition surgesby Helene Braun on April 1, 2026 at 3:57 pm
JPMorgan is weighing a move into prediction markets as crypto firms, startups and rivals like Goldman Sachs race to dominate the fast-growing sector.
- Cango raises capital as it faces NYSE delisting risk with shares below $1by Will Canny on April 1, 2026 at 3:42 pm
The bitcoin miner issued a $10 million convertible note and closed a $65 million insider-led round while racing to regain compliance with exchange rules.
- Franklin Templeton launches crypto division with 250 Digital acquisitionby Helene Braun on April 1, 2026 at 1:47 pm
The asset manager is creating a new “Franklin Crypto” unit to expand beyond ETFs and target institutional demand for active digital asset strategies.
- CoinDesk 20 performance update: Avalanche (AVAX) gains 4% as index moves higherby CoinDesk Indices on April 1, 2026 at 1:31 pm
Hedera (HBAR), up 3.6% from Tuesday, was also among the top performers.
- Bitcoin’s crashes are shrinking, and Wall Street is starting to noticeby Olivier Acuna on April 1, 2026 at 12:59 pm
Not all analysts agree that further drawdowns are over, as Bloomberg Analyst Mike McGlone insists the crypto bubble is over and bitcoin could still revisit $10,000.
- OpenAI raises a record $122 billion as revenue crosses $2 billion per monthby Shaurya Malwa on April 1, 2026 at 12:15 pm
The funding round, anchored by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, is the largest private funding in history.
- Grayscale’s research head says tokenization will happen in waves and explains how to play itby Krisztian Sandor on April 1, 2026 at 11:47 am
Investors looking to bet on tokenization should think in phases, with institution-friendly networks like Canton likely winning first and Avalanche, Ethereum capturing more upside later, Grayscale’s Zach Pandl said.
- Brazil’s B3 exchange to offer bitcoin-linked ‘event contracts’ for the ultra-richby Francisco Rodrigues on April 1, 2026 at 11:24 am
The contracts are regulated by Brazil’s securities regulator and designed for professional investors with at least 10 million reais ($1.9 million) in assets.
- Jack Dorsey says AI should replace the middle manager after Block cuts 4,000 jobsby Sam Reynolds on April 1, 2026 at 11:19 am
Dorsey’s plan strips out middle management, with AI handling coordination, product decisions, and internal alignment.
- Smart money is hedging bitcoin more aggressively than ether :Crypto Daybook Americasby Omkar Godbole on April 1, 2026 at 11:15 am
Your day-ahead look for April 1, 2026
- Crypto rebounds as oil dips on Trump comments, but derivatives signal weak convictionby Oliver Knight on April 1, 2026 at 10:30 am
Bitcoin and ether rise alongside altcoins, yet muted open interest suggests the rally may rely on spot demand and short covering rather than strong leverage.
- Bitcoin ETFs post first monthly inflows since October as price stabilizesby James Van Straten on April 1, 2026 at 10:05 am
ETF AUM fell just 7% from the October highs, highlighting resilience despite a 50% price decline.
- Uniswap Foundation held $85.8M at year-end, committed $26M in grants during 2025by Shaurya Malwa on April 1, 2026 at 10:00 am
Unaudited financials show the DeFi protocol’s foundation had runway through January 2027 before the UNIfication governance overhaul passed in late December.
- Bitcoin’s old price peaks aren’t sacred – and the parabolic era may be overby Omkar Godbole on April 1, 2026 at 9:32 am
Bitcoin’s price retraces to old highs, signaling slower growth and a maturing market.
- Crypto asset manager CoinShares to list on Nasdaq Stock Market after $1.2 billion SPAC dealby Francisco Rodrigues on April 1, 2026 at 9:17 am
The listing makes CoinShares the latest crypto firm to list in the U.S., following the likes of BitGo, Circle, Bullish and Gemini.
- Strategy’s STRC keeps dividend payout steady at 11.5% after seven straight increasesby James Van Straten on April 1, 2026 at 8:19 am
The perpetual preferred yield holds at 11.5% for April as the 30-day volume weighted average price stabilizes near $100.
- Australia passes crypto regulation requiring exchanges to obtain financial services licensesby Sam Reynolds on April 1, 2026 at 7:47 am
Exchanges and custody platforms must obtain financial services licenses within six months under the new framework.
- Some quantum-resistant tokens jump 50% as Google flags risks to Bitcoin securityby Omkar Godbole on April 1, 2026 at 5:59 am
The so-called quantum-resistant coins rally as traders switch to potential long-term security.
- These catalysts could bump bitcoin as Trump hands three-week target to end Iran warby Shaurya Malwa on April 1, 2026 at 5:19 am
Asian stocks surged 4% and S&P 500 futures jumped after Trump said the conflict could conclude without a deal with Tehran, while Morgan Stanley’s newly approved bitcoin ETF at 14 basis points opens a $6.2 trillion advisory channel.
- XRP holds $1.34 as supply tightens but price fails to break higherby Shaurya Malwa on April 1, 2026 at 4:59 am
Record outflows and rising scarcity suggest accumulation, yet failure to break higher keeps setup unresolved.
- Solana Sets Monthly Record as Stablecoin Volume Hits $650Bby Wayne Jones on April 1, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Despite Solana’s record-breaking February, Ethereum still leads in cumulative stablecoin transaction volume at around $52 trillion.
- Bitcoin Transaction Fees Hit Lowest Level Since 2017: But It’s Not Due to Weak Demandby Wayne Jones on April 1, 2026 at 6:53 pm
The fee drop traces back to the introduction of inscriptions, a soft fork adjustment that limits transaction weight per block.
- Ripple (XRP) News Today: April 1by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 1, 2026 at 5:16 pm
A closer look at some of the key advancements surrounding Ripple and XRP.
- Meme Coin SIREN Crashes 85% in a Single Day: Is Binance Responsible for the Meltdown?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 1, 2026 at 3:34 pm
“That’s a pure money laundering for someone or playing against their own users while having all the insider information,” one analyst claimed.
- Ripple Unveils Game-Changer: XRP and Crypto Now Integrated Into Corporate Treasury Systemsby Jordan Lyanchev on April 1, 2026 at 2:26 pm
The company said this is the first time digital assets are embedded natively into a treasury management system.
- Ethereum Price Prediction: What Does ETH Need to Break Out of Consolidation?by Shayan Markets on April 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Ethereum is opening Q2 2026 trading above $2.1k, still well below the levels needed to suggest any meaningful trend reversal. After a brutal first quarter that saw ETH lose around a third of its value from the late-2025 highs, the question heading into the new quarter is whether the asset can finally find a base,
- Trump Says When the US Will Agree to Iran’s Requested Ceasefire: How Will BTC React?by Jordan Lyanchev on April 1, 2026 at 12:59 pm
The POTUS claimed Iran wanted an immediate ceasefire. Here’s what needs to change.
- Algorand (ALGO) Soars 22% Daily Following Google’s Warning: Further Gains Ahead?by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on April 1, 2026 at 12:43 pm
Is ALGO ready to reach $0.20 or will the rally be replaced by a sharp correction?
- Franklin Templeton to Acquire CoinFund Crypto Spinoff, Accelerating Digital Asset Pushby George Georgiev on April 1, 2026 at 11:24 am
Franklin Templeton deepens its commitment to crypto with a newly-announced acquisition.
- Important Announcement for Ripple (XRP) Traders in South Koreaby George Georgiev on April 1, 2026 at 11:10 am
Ripple continues with its efforts to further the usage of RLUSD as preferred stablecoin for South Korean traders.
- Bitcoin Tapped $69K, Oil Prices Ended March With 60% Surge: Market Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on April 1, 2026 at 8:48 am
Oil futures prices ended March with the most significant gains in their nearly 40-year history.
- Bitcoin Barely Avoids Equaling Worst Red Monthly Streak: What’s Next for April?by Jordan Lyanchev on April 1, 2026 at 7:53 am
BTC was inches away from closing its six consecutive month in red, which would equal a negative streak.
- Bitcoin Price Rises Ahead of Trump’s Key Iran War Announcementby Jordan Lyanchev on April 1, 2026 at 5:45 am
Earlier today, the Trump administration said the US could “be done” in Iran within 2-3 weeks.
- Major Pi Network Announcement for Developers, Users, Investors: Detailsby Jordan Lyanchev on April 1, 2026 at 5:31 am
Even this latest news failed to move the project’s native token, which remains confined below $0.18.
- Don’t Panic: Here’s How Crypto Resists Quantum Risks, According to CZby Martin Young on April 1, 2026 at 5:03 am
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is confident that crypto will find a way to navigate through the approaching quantum computing minefield.
- The Old Token Playbook Is Dead: Why Most Crypto Launches Failed in 2025by Chayanika Deka on April 1, 2026 at 3:48 am
A widening gap between fundamentals and sentiment is preventing even solid projects from attracting liquidity and retaining investor interest.
- Analyst: Bitcoin’s S&P Correlation Is Not the Bull Sign It Looksby Wayne Jones on March 31, 2026 at 9:35 pm
A negative BTC-S&P correlation doesn’t mean Bitcoin is gaining strength; it may reflect isolated it bounces alternating with the Index’s weakness.
- BTC Long-Term Holders Selling at a Loss: Final Capitulation Phase May Be Hereby Wayne Jones on March 31, 2026 at 8:06 pm
Long-term holders are the least reactive to short-term price swings, so their decision to sell at a loss is seen as fear spreading widely.
- 2 Important Binance Updates Affecting Numerous Altcoin Traders: Details Insideby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on March 31, 2026 at 6:59 pm
The company announced certain listings and delistings for popular altcoins.
- Groundwork For Potential Bitcoin Recovery Is Forming, Say Analystsby Martin Young on March 31, 2026 at 6:12 pm
Bitcoin has had a rough weekend, erasing all gains from its previous rally, but the bottom could be in, according to analysts.
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- Iran threatens major US companies in the Middle East creating new risk for cryptoby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 1, 2026 at 7:40 pm
What looks like a geopolitical threat aimed at US multinationals could quickly become a crypto story too. That is because several of the companies threatened by Iran now sit inside the infrastructure, payments, and corporate treasury layers that parts of the digital-asset industry rely on. According to the Wall Street Journal, the IRGC warned that The post Iran threatens major US companies in the Middle East creating new risk for crypto […]
- Bitcoin seems ready to push past $70k but one group keeps stopping the rallyby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on April 1, 2026 at 5:35 pm
Bitcoin is pushing back toward $70,000 as macro pressure eases, but each attempt is still being sold into. The market is improving on the outside while failing to resolve a key internal constraint. Macro relief improves the backdrop as Bitcoin meets a crowded zone above $70,000 Bitcoin has opened April with a cleaner macro backdrop The post Bitcoin seems ready to push past $70k but one group keeps stopping the rally appeared first on […]
- Bitcoin breaks from M2 money supply as dollar strength overrides global cash growthby Gino Matos on April 1, 2026 at 3:15 pm
Bitcoin is no longer responding to rising global liquidity the way it did in the last cycle. Even as money supply expands, a stronger dollar is tightening financial conditions faster than liquidity can lift prices. Bitcoin traders love one chart more than almost any other: global M2 liquidity with a time lag. More money expanding The post Bitcoin breaks from M2 money supply as dollar strength overrides global cash growth appeared first on […]
- Bitcoin’s support system snapped in Q1 — and the buyers that used to hold it up stepped backby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 1, 2026 at 1:45 pm
With the first quarter of 2026 over, Bitcoin’s weak showing looks less like a single crypto-specific break and more like the product of a market that spent the past months under growing macro and geopolitical pressure. As Q1 closed out on March 31, Bitcoin was trading near $66,280 and down about 24% for the year, The post Bitcoin’s support system snapped in Q1 — and the buyers that used to hold it up stepped back appeared first on […]
- Tether hired top HSBC gold traders, then cut them weeks before auditors arriveby Gino Matos on April 1, 2026 at 12:15 pm
Tether spent early 2026 expanding into gold. By the end of March, it had already cut the senior hires behind that push, turning what looked like an ambition story into a test of how the company wants to look before auditors examine its books. Paolo Ardoino said that Tether wanted to allocate 10% to 15% The post Tether hired top HSBC gold traders, then cut them weeks before auditors arrive appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin’s April bounce faces its first real test as Fed minutes loomby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on April 1, 2026 at 10:37 am
Bitcoin entered April on firmer footing, but the rebound is running straight into a macro test that could decide whether this move has legs. Traders are now weighing whether easing war fears can keep lifting risk assets, or whether the next Fed signal will cut that recovery short. Bitcoin price started April back above $68,000 The post Bitcoin’s April bounce faces its first real test as Fed minutes loom appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Why Google’s quantum research targeted Bitcoin first and why that matters nowby Gino Matos on April 1, 2026 at 9:06 am
Google’s latest quantum research did more than cut the estimated hardware needed to crack elliptic-curve cryptography. It used Bitcoin and other blockchain systems to show what a future signature failure could look like in public, with real assets, visible wallets, and little room for reversal. On Mar. 30, Google Quantum AI published a 57-page whitepaper The post Why Google’s quantum research targeted Bitcoin first and why that matters now […]
- Cardano’s $9B network has little real activity — its new system aims to fix thatby Gino Matos on March 31, 2026 at 9:05 pm
The Midnight Foundation declared its network live on Mar. 29, with the genesis block dated Mar. 17. That launch gives Cardano’s community its first production test of Charles Hoskinson’s argument that public blockchains cannot reach regulated finance, identity, and business use unless the infrastructure itself embeds privacy and compliance from the start. Cardano enters that The post Cardano’s $9B network has little real activity — its new […]
- US moves to break China’s grip on Bitcoin mining hardware with new Senate billby Gino Matos on March 31, 2026 at 7:10 pm
The US leads the world in Bitcoin mining, but the machines powering that position still come largely from China. A new Senate bill aims to unwind that dependence, framing mining hardware as a national supply chain risk. America holds roughly 38% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the specialized hardware powering that position comes overwhelmingly The post US moves to break China’s grip on Bitcoin mining hardware with new Senate bill […]
- Bitcoin, stocks rally because of chatter that Iran is ready to ‘end the war’ as Dollar Index sinks below 100by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on March 31, 2026 at 6:16 pm
Bitcoin rose back above $68,000 on March 31 after markets began to bet on a resolution to the Iran-US-Israel War and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran was prepared to end the war under certain conditions. Data from CryptoSlate showed the broader crypto market added about $40 billion in value after the remarks. Bitcoin climbed The post Bitcoin, stocks rally because of chatter that Iran is ready to ‘end the war’ as Dollar Index […]
- Obama Judge Orders Trump Admin To Restore Legal Status Of 985,000 Migrants Who Used CBP One Appby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 8:40 pm
Obama Judge Orders Trump Admin To Restore Legal Status Of 985,000 Migrants Who Used CBP One App Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness, A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully pulled the plug on nearly a million asylum-seekers who were temporarily allowed to live in the U.S. thanks to the Biden-era CBP One app. Fox News reports that the app was used by then-President Joe Biden’s administration […]
- Johnson Caves To Thune On DHS Funding: Accepts Senate’s Partial Bill That Ditches Voter ID, Leaves ICE Out In The Coldby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 8:20 pm
Johnson Caves To Thune On DHS Funding: Accepts Senate’s Partial Bill That Ditches Voter ID, Leaves ICE Out In The Cold In a clear concession announced April 1, 2026, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) yielded to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and agreed to advance the Senate-passed bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – explicitly excluding ICE and key CBP enforcement operations – while moving […]
- Trump To Declare Iran War Wind-Down As Iranian President Issues Open Letter To Americansby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 8:05 pm
Trump To Declare Iran War Wind-Down As Iranian President Issues Open Letter To Americans Summary Trump to declare Iran war is winding down and others need to resolve Hormuz Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has released an open letter to the American people, questioning whether Washington is truly putting “America First” or merely acting as a “proxy for Israel” willing to fight “to the last American soldier.” […]
- US Firm Takes Control Of One Of The “World’s Largest” Cobalt Producersby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 7:25 pm
US Firm Takes Control Of One Of The “World’s Largest” Cobalt Producers An American company has secured control of one of the largest cobalt producers outside Chinese ownership, delivering a strategic boost to U.S. efforts to compete with Beijing over critical minerals, according to the Wall Street Journal. The buyer, Virtus Minerals, completed its acquisition of Congo-based Chemaf for $30 million, along with a pledge to invest […]
- Trump’s Jan. 6 Speech Not Covered By Immunity: Judgeby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 7:05 pm
Trump’s Jan. 6 Speech Not Covered By Immunity: Judge Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump’s speech in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, was not an official act and is thus not covered by immunity, a federal judge said in a March 31 decision. President Donald Trump at a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Jenny Jing/The Epoch Times “President Trump has not shown that the Speech […]
- Beyond Cheap Fish Oil: How A 5:1 DHA Ratio Powers Brain Health & Visionby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 6:35 pm
Beyond Cheap Fish Oil: How A 5:1 DHA Ratio Powers Brain Health & Vision Omega-3s are an amazing family of fats that our bodies can’t make efficiently on their own. Long used for general heart and inflammation support, research shows that when formulated with a heavy emphasis on DHA plus targeted eye nutrients, they can support brain structure, cognitive performance, memory, attention, and eye/retinal health. Most people get […]
- Providence Mayor Demands Removal Of Iryna Zarutska Mural; “Does Not Reflect Our Values”by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Providence Mayor Demands Removal Of Iryna Zarutska Mural; “Does Not Reflect Our Values” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Leftist politicians in Providence, Rhode Island, are erasing the memory of an innocent victim to shield their failed policies on crime and immigration. The nearly completed mural honoring Iryna Zarutska—the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee brutally murdered on a North Carolina light rail train […]
- Amazon’s Cloud Unit In Bahrain “Disrupted” By Iranian Strikeby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 6:10 pm
Amazon’s Cloud Unit In Bahrain “Disrupted” By Iranian Strike Just one day after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened U.S. companies across the Middle East, the Financial Times reported late Tuesday morning that an IRGC strike had damaged Amazon’s cloud computing infrastructure in Bahrain. The FT cited Bahrain’s interior ministry, which said civil defense teams were “extinguishing a fire in a facility of a company […]
- More Than Half Of Americans Believe AI Will Do More Harm Than Good: Pollby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 5:50 pm
More Than Half Of Americans Believe AI Will Do More Harm Than Good: Poll Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times, About 55 percent of Americans surveyed in a 2026 Quinnipiac poll said artificial intelligence (AI) will be more harmful than helpful. The survey, released on March 30, was conducted in collaboration with the Quinnipiac University School of Computing & Engineering and the Quinnipiac University School of […]
- NASA Starts Pumping Fuel Into Artemis II Moon Rocket Ahead Of Launchby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 5:30 pm
NASA Starts Pumping Fuel Into Artemis II Moon Rocket Ahead Of Launch NASA’s Artemis II mission is finally set to launch three Americans and one Canadian atop the Space Launch System rocket on a lunar mission not seen in more than 50 years. The Artemis II mission is scheduled for launch at 6:24 p.m. EST on Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The fueling process for the Artemis II rocket has picked up speed. The […]
- Beta: A Powerful But Faulty Tool For Managing Riskby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 5:20 pm
Beta: A Powerful But Faulty Tool For Managing Risk Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, When investors want to reduce risk, one commonly used tool is beta. For instance, an investor may sell higher-beta stocks and replace them with lower-beta ones to cushion against an expected market decline. Such a strategy is intuitive and widely used; however, it can be greatly flawed. We recently received a question from […]
- SpaceX Files Confidentially For IPO, Setting Up Record-Breaking Offeringby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 5:00 pm
SpaceX Files Confidentially For IPO, Setting Up Record-Breaking Offering SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO, potentially setting up a June listing on U.S. stock exchanges that could become the largest public offering ever. The offering could value the rocket, satellite, and AI company at more than $1.75 trillion and raise as much as $75 billion, far exceeding Saudi Aramco’s 2019 IPO record. Bloomberg states that SpaceX has […]
- Swalwell Demands FBI Not Release His Files As Epstein Hypocrisy Surfacesby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 4:40 pm
Swalwell Demands FBI Not Release His Files As Epstein Hypocrisy Surfaces Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, Embattled Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who has long demanded that President Donald Trump release the Epstein files, now faces scrutiny as the FBI prepares to release documents tied to its investigation into his alleged ties to a Chinese intelligence operative. The scrutiny comes after Swalwell demanded […]
- Odds Of SCOTUS Striking Down Trump’s Birthright Citizenship EO Spikeby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 4:35 pm
Odds Of SCOTUS Striking Down Trump’s Birthright Citizenship EO Spike Update (1240ET): Odds are not looking good for President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, as two conservative justices now seem skeptical amid today’s oral arguments. As journalist Eric Daugherty notes on X, “SCOTUS Justice John Roberts is VERY skeptical of President Trump ending birthright citizenship, repeatedly firing back at […]
- Trump May Pull Out Of ‘Paper Tiger’ NATO After Starmer Stiffs Strait Supportby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 4:20 pm
Trump May Pull Out Of ‘Paper Tiger’ NATO After Starmer Stiffs Strait Support In a blistering exclusive interview with The Telegraph, President Trump has declared he is “strongly considering” pulling the United States out of NATO, branding the 77-year-old alliance a “paper tiger” after European allies – including the UK under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer – refused to join America’s military campaign against Iran or help reopen […]
- “Finish This Thing, Finish It Right”: JPM CEO Jamie Dimon Weighs In On Iran Warby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 4:00 pm
“Finish This Thing, Finish It Right”: JPM CEO Jamie Dimon Weighs In On Iran War JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon appeared on Fox & Friends on Tuesday, covering everything from artificial intelligence to the economy to the continuing exodus from radical-left blue states. More notably, he offered his views on the U.S.-Iran war, which this week entered its fifth week and has remained at the center of the news cycle. Dimon was first asked […]
- Aluminum Supply Shock: Top Gulf Producer Halts Operations After Iran Strike, Price To Spikeby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 3:52 pm
Aluminum Supply Shock: Top Gulf Producer Halts Operations After Iran Strike, Price To Spike Over the weekend, both Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) – the largest aluminum producers in the Gulf – and Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) reported drone attacks damaging smelting facilities after hits on Iranian steel infrastructure last week. Neither company (at the time) confirmed whether supply will be impacted, but this morning the worst case […]
- The Kohn Solution For An Uncertain Fedby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 3:40 pm
The Kohn Solution For An Uncertain Fed Via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Dario Perkins of TS Lombard wrote a piece titled “How to Respond to Oil Shocks.” His analysis draws on the Fed’s history to address how it should respond to today’s oil shock. While researching Fed transcripts from the 1990 Gulf War, he discovered a proposal by Don Kohn, senior Fed staffer, that offers a solution to the central bank’s oil shock […]
- 29 Killed In One Of Worst Russian Military Air Disasters Of Ukraine Warby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 3:20 pm
29 Killed In One Of Worst Russian Military Air Disasters Of Ukraine War Russia has suffered one of its worst aerial disasters of the Ukraine war, as an An-26 Military Transport aircraft went down in Crimea with no survivors reported. The aerial disaster happened Tuesday, with state media reporting that the aircraft slammed into a cliff during what was described as a routine flight over the Black Sea peninsula. via TASS All 29 […]
- “No One Knows What Will Happen Now”: Justice Jackson Warns Against Unbridled Free Speechby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 3:00 pm
“No One Knows What Will Happen Now”: Justice Jackson Warns Against Unbridled Free Speech Authored by Jonathan Turley, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is again warning of a growing threat to the nation. In her lone dissent in Chiles v. Salazar, Jackson observed that “to be completely frank, no one knows what will happen now.” The ominous tone stemmed from the fact that free speech had prevailed over state-imposed orthodoxy in a […]
- WTI Dips After Big Crude Inventory Build, US Production Slowsby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 2:38 pm
WTI Dips After Big Crude Inventory Build, US Production Slows Oil prices are down overnight but playing headline roulette with every word that comes out of any leaders’ (or non-leaders’) mouth as ceasefire chatter (now denied) has WTI riding a roller-coaster (but below $100 once again as we write). “Flows and actions matter more than words,” said Giovanni Staunovo, a commodity analyst at UBS Group AG. And while inventory data […]
- Markets Have Returned To Taking Headlines As Gospelby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 2:10 pm
Markets Have Returned To Taking Headlines As Gospel By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist at Rabobank US Treasury yields have been falling for the past two days. On Monday, we saw US rates grind lower after Powell gave a speech at Harvard University where he seemed to hint that hikes were not part of the Fed’s plan for the immediate future, noting that “tariffs have a one-time impact on inflation” and that “there […]
- “Resilient” US Manufacturing Sector Surges In Face Of War, Prices Paid Upby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 2:07 pm
“Resilient” US Manufacturing Sector Surges In Face Of War, Prices Paid Up Amid the fog of war and fading ‘hard’ data, the final March S&P Global Manufacturing PMI printed 52.3 (a small drop from the flash 52.4 print), higher than the 51.8 print for February. “Faster growth of output in March points to encouraging resilience for US manufacturing in the face of the outbreak of war in the Middle East,” according to Chris […]
- Palantir Develops IRS Tool To Flag “Highest Value” Audits, Are Crypto Bros Next?by Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 1:25 pm
Palantir Develops IRS Tool To Flag “Highest Value” Audits, Are Crypto Bros Next? Crypto bros and those of you with ‘creative’ accountants, heads up – the IRS is beefing up its ability to flag accounts for audits. Not only is this the first year that major US-based custodial crypto brokers are reporting gross proceeds to the agency, the IRS is getting aggressive elsewhere. Last year they paid Palantir $1.8 million to identify cases […]
- The Barbell Economy: Why The Middle Is Vanishingby Tyler Durden on April 1, 2026 at 1:05 pm
The Barbell Economy: Why The Middle Is Vanishing Authored by Tamuz Itai via The Epoch Times, There’s a pattern quietly reshaping daily life, work, and society itself. Economists now call it the “barbell economy.” Value, growth, and opportunity concentrate at the two extremes—ultra-cheap utility on one end, premium experience and status on the other—while the broad, reasonable middle thins out. Once you start noticing it, […]
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- Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Retreat Is a Catastrophic Humiliation for Americaby Mike Adams on April 1, 2026 at 6:00 am
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The Defiant Defi News. The Defiant curates, digests, and analyzes all the major developments in decentralized finance, so that you can stay informed and smart about the most cutting-edge and fastest-changing corner of crypto and finance.
- Bitcoin Reclaims $68,000 as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Fuel Risk-On Rallyon April 1, 2026 at 8:22 pm
Crypto markets rose as oil prices retreated under $100 a barrel on growing expectations that the conflict could wind down within weeks.
- Crypto Market Maker CEOs Extradited From Singapore in FBI Wash Trading Stingon April 1, 2026 at 7:17 pm
Ten foreign nationals across four firms have been charged with orchestrating pump-and-dump schemes.
- Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270 Million in Potential Exploiton April 1, 2026 at 6:07 pm
Onchain data shows more than a dozen asset types drained from the Solana perp DEX’s main vault address in a rapid burst of transactions.
- Franklin Templeton Launches Dedicated ‘Franklin Crypto’ Divisionon April 1, 2026 at 3:48 pm
The $1.7 trillion asset manager will absorb the 250 Digital team and all liquid crypto strategies previously managed by CoinFund, targeting pensions and sovereign wealth funds.
- Non-USD stablecoin senders on Solana nearly tripled year-over-year, led by EURC and BRZ: Duneon April 1, 2026 at 1:01 pm
Solana’s non-USD stablecoin adoption surged nearly threefold in the past year, driven by EURC and BRZ growth alongside institutional integrations from Visa, Stripe, PayPal, Mastercard, and Western Union.
- Caltech researchers project functional quantum computer feasible by 2030 with 10,000-20,000 qubits: Caltechon April 1, 2026 at 11:31 am
Caltech researchers estimate a working quantum computer could be operational before 2030 using far fewer qubits than previously thought, as crypto industry assesses vulnerability exposure.
- CZ Says Crypto Can Survive Quantum Computing With Protocol Upgrades: Binance Co-Founderon April 1, 2026 at 10:01 am
Changpeng Zhao addressed quantum computing concerns, stating the crypto industry can upgrade to quantum-resistant algorithms to mitigate threats.
- Square launches zero-fee Bitcoin payments for US merchants through 2026: Squareon April 1, 2026 at 7:32 am
Square is waiving processing fees for Bitcoin payments at US merchants for two years, with instant dollar conversion to reduce adoption barriers.
- New Hampshire issues Bitcoin-backed municipal bond with Ba2 rating: Moody’son April 1, 2026 at 7:32 am
New Hampshire’s Bitcoin-backed municipal bond receives Ba2 rating from Moody’s, marking the first instance of a public finance instrument backed by cryptocurrency.
- Base Doubles Down on Global Markets, Stablecoins, and AI Agentson March 31, 2026 at 7:12 pm
Coinbase’s Layer 2 shifts focus to tokenizing every major asset class and scaling stablecoin payments.
















































































































