Crypto
Riot’s 500 BTC transfer adds pressure to miners’ selling spree
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
Riot moved about 500 BTC in what analysts say is fresh selling, adding to a wave that’s seen listed miners dump over 15,000 BTC even
Iran claims downing of US jet, CENTCOM denies; tensions rise
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
Iran claims to have shot down a U.S. fighter jet, but CENTCOM states all U.S. jets are accounted for. US forces entering Iran by April
ZachXBT Accuses Circle of Being ‘Asleep’ as Drift Hack Funds Moved Freely
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
ZachXBT called Circle “asleep” as stolen USDC flowed from Solana to Ethereum during the multi-hour Drift Protocol exploit window. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has once
KuCoin picked for Nigeria’s virtual asset pilot as sole global exchange
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
Summary The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a supervisory pilot for virtual asset providers, selecting KuCoin alongside five local fintech and crypto firms. The
Iran threatens long-term strait closure as US plans tariffs
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz long-term has rattled markets. The chance of a US-Iran ceasefire by April 7 sits at 1.9% YES,
Hyperliquid whales sit on $3.4B in positions as longs edge shorts
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
Summary Whale positions on Hyperliquid total $3.4 billion, with $1.737 billion in longs (51.08%) and $1.663 billion in shorts (48.92%), putting the long–short ratio at
Polymarket taps Pyth to power stock, commodity, and index prediction markets
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
Polymarket has integrated Pyth Network as the resolution source for a new slate of financial prediction markets, further extending the crypto-native platform into stocks, commodities,
Ethereum Derivatives Flooded With $1B in Sells as Markets React to Trump
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
Over $968 million of ETH sell orders hit Binance alone as Trump’s remarks sparked volatility. Several crypto assets declined on Friday after Donald Trump’s
Lise plans Europe’s first fully on-chain IPO for French aerospace supplier
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
Summary French tokenized exchange Lise plans to list aerospace parts maker ST Group in what is expected to be Europe’s first fully on-chain IPO. Lise
Ripple Prime earns BBB rating from Kroll, reflecting robust capital support and early profitability
- By Adam Forsyth
- . April 2, 2026
Ripple Prime, the institutional brokerage arm that grew out of Ripple Labs’ acquisition of Hidden Road, has received BBB issuer ratings from the Kroll Bond