Iran claims downing of US jet, CENTCOM denies; tensions rise
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Why Banks Are Exploring Cardano Midnight Privacy Protocol
UK-based Monument Bank tokenized £250 million in real customer deposits on Cardano’s Midnight protocol in early 2026 – the first time a regulated bank has