Argentine President Javier Milei may have deeper connections to the LIBRA meme coin scandal than he publicly admitted. According to The New York Times, newly recovered phone logs and messages show Milei made seven calls to entrepreneur Mauricio Novelli before and after posting about the LIBRA token on his X account on February 14, 2025,…
The heavy use of leverage means that any position adjustment or liquidation event could hugely amplify ETH’s volatility. Ethereum open interest has climbed close to the all-time high of 7.8 million ETH set in July 2025. At the same time, the ratio of spot trading to futures trading on Binance has dropped to its…
Polymarket will rebuild its core engine, introduce a hybrid CLOB, and launch Polymarket USD, a USDC‑backed stablecoin on Polygon aimed at cheaper, more institution‑friendly trading. Summary Prediction market Polymarket plans its “largest infrastructure upgrade” in the next 2–3 weeks, overhauling its matching engine and smart contracts. The upgrade will introduce a new hybrid CLOB model…
Iran has rejected a ceasefire, demanding a permanent resolution as tensions rise. The odds for a ceasefire by April 7 have dropped to 1% from 2% yesterday. This rejection follows Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars petrochemical plant and the killing of the IRGC intelligence chief. The April 7 market is at 1% YES, with…
Korean super app Toss is weighing a custom Layer 1 or Layer 2 blockchain and native token to power its “Money 3.0” stablecoin push as Seoul finalizes a strict digital asset law. Summary South Korean fintech super app Toss is exploring a proprietary blockchain network and native cryptocurrency as part of its “Money 3.0” strategy….
Strategy added 4,871 Bitcoin for about $330 million in the first week of April, restarting acquisitions after a brief pause and bringing its total stash to approximately $767,000 BTC. At a Bitcoin price of $69,430, the company’s holdings total approximately $53 billion, with unrealized losses near $5 billion. Strategy has acquired 4,871 BTC for ~$329.9…
The company’s total stash has grown to almost 767,000 BTC. After a brief weekly break with no purchases, Michael Saylor’s bitcoin-accumulating NASDAQ-listed company has resumed its tradition to announce new buys on Monday. The latest was completed last week at average prices of $67,718 per unit and saw Strategy accumulate 4,871 BTC for roughly…
Three veteran gemologists have launched a new gemstone testing facility, Swiss International Gemlab, introducing a proprietary artificial intelligence system to support grading accuracy and consistency. Summary Swiss International Gemlab launches with an AI-supported grading system to improve accuracy and consistency in gemstone reports. The lab will operate from Lucerne and Hong Kong, offering full-service testing…
Apple has taken down Bitchat, the decentralized messaging application built by Bitcoin advocate Jack Dorsey, from the China App Store after the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) flagged it for non-compliance with local regulations. Dorsey confirmed the action in a statement on X. bitchat pulled from the china app store pic.twitter.com/jrrd0gDrA9 — jack (@jack) April…
A trader named James Wynn turned $100 million into $900. Not over years of bad decisions, over a concentrated stretch of leveraged Bitcoin shorts on the derivatives platform Hyperliquid, culminating in his sixth liquidation in two weeks on April 6, 2026. That number – $900 – is what remains after one of the more extreme…
