by Benzinga | April 2, 2026 9:20 pm | Crypto News
VanEck’s Head of Digital Asset Research Matthew Sigel is turning more bullish on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the derivatives market reaches the 99th percentile for protection demand — a long signal, according to Sigel. The Derivatives Flip “What’s happened in the...
by Benzinga | April 2, 2026 9:19 pm | Crypto News
Oil’s blistering rally and crypto’s stumble made the first quarter of 2026 feel like a regime change rather than a routine quarter. USO shares are climbing. See the chart and price action here. Oil, as proxied by the United States Oil Fund ETF...
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 9:14 pm | Crypto News
The move comes in response to a wave of phishing attacks using fake copyright emails and is the latest in an attempt to shut down crypto-linked scams on the platform.
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 9:11 pm | Crypto News
The exploit did not involve a bug in Drift’s code. It used “durable nonces,” a legitimate Solana transaction feature, to pre-sign administrative transfers weeks before executing them, bypassing the protocol’s multisig security in minutes.
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 9:10 pm | Crypto News
In the middle of a surge higher following President Trump’s overnight comments, the price of WTI crude oil quickly fell nearly $6 per barrel on the news.
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 9:10 pm | Crypto News
Beyond simple storage, the next era of institutional crypto will be defined by the real-time connectivity and mobility of digital assets across a fragmented market.
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 9:09 pm | Crypto News
The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations.
by Benzinga | April 2, 2026 8:01 pm | Crypto News
The first quarter of 2026 is in the books. The cautious optimism for the stock market quickly gave way to a clash between geopolitical risk management and asset rotation. As conflict in the Middle East intensified, hopes of a rate cut turned into an anxiety about a...
by Benzinga | April 2, 2026 8:00 pm | Crypto News
Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal told Fox Business on Wednesday that the Clarity Act will see progress within 48 hours. The Midterm Deadline “I think we’re very close to a deal,” Grewal said, stressing his confidence in the process. “Key elements...
by Benzinga | April 2, 2026 7:59 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) closed the first quarter of 2026 down 23%, driving exhausted traders to pivot capital into a surprising alternative asset class: physical Pokémon cards. Prominent crypto analyst Trader Mayne and pseudonymous collectibles expert CBS discussed on...
by Coin Telegraph | April 2, 2026 7:56 pm | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
Wallet in Telegram rolls out perpetual futures via Lighter DEX, enabling leveraged trading on crypto, stocks and commodities directly inside the messaging app.
by Coin Telegraph | April 2, 2026 7:55 pm | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
Arkham data linked a 500 BTC outflow to Riot Platforms, worth roughly $34 million, as Bitcoin miners and treasury companies navigate listing pressures and volatile market conditions.
by Coin Telegraph | April 2, 2026 7:55 pm | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
A new bill in Canada would ban crypto donations to political parties, a move which election overseers have supported in past recommendations to Parliament.
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 7:54 pm | Crypto News
The crypto asset manager said investors are sidelined by Middle East tensions, but resilient valuations and structural adoption trends could set up the next leg higher.
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 7:52 pm | Crypto News
Long term holder trends suggest a maturing bear market, yet extended consolidation could test investor patience.
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 7:51 pm | Crypto News
Uniswap (UNI) declined 7.7% and Solana (SOL) dropped 6.9%, leading the index lower.
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 7:50 pm | Crypto News
The Coinbase-engineered agentic commerce protocol x402 has garnered support from a long list of big names like Google, Cloudflare and Stripe.
by Benzinga | April 2, 2026 6:41 pm | Crypto News
Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) shares moved lower in Thursday’s premarket trading, tracking a broader risk-off tone across markets. Nasdaq futures fell 1.89%, while S&P 500 futures declined 1.49%. Geopolitical Strain Weights on Crypto Leading...
by Coin Telegraph | April 2, 2026 6:14 pm | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
High-demand assets enable continuous settlement, collateralization, and network effects. Programmability on dollars and bonds compresses financial frictions where trillions already flow.
by Coin Desk | April 2, 2026 6:11 pm | Crypto News
Built with advice and hardware access from D-Wave, the testnet has drawn 13,000 sign-ups and early work from six research teams, but remains an experimental environment rather than a live mainnet.
