Crypto

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

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 program focuses on AML,...

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Jordan calls for arab defense treaty activation amid US-Iran tensions

Jordan’s Senate Speaker urged activating the Arab defense treaty after recent regional tensions. The US-Iran ceasefire odds for April 7 dropped to 1.9% YES from 8% yesterday. The push...

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Bitcoin Net Realized Losses Worsen 60% Weekly to -$410M

A recovery signal will require STH SOPR to return above 1.0 and Net Realized P/L to simultaneously turn positive. Traders holding Bitcoin (BTC) for a short time are...

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

YZi Labs doubles down on Predict.fun after $1.8B volume surge

Summary YZi Labs has made a strategic follow-up investment in prediction market protocol Predict.fun after its EASY Residency accelerator. The round includes participation from Susquehanna Crypto, the digital asset...

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Coinbase wins OCC nod to become a national trust bank, joining Ripple, Fidelity

Coinbase has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust charter, advancing its efforts to operate under a federal regulatory...

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Telegram wallet adds 50x perpetuals across metals, stocks, oil, crypto

Wallet in Telegram now offers 50x perpetual futures on metals, stocks, oil, and crypto via Lighter’s hybrid stack, collapsing messaging, custody, and high-risk derivatives into one mini-app. Summary Wallet...

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Rosatom calls for ceasefire to evacuate bushehr staff amid rising tensions

Russia’s Rosatom urges the US and Israel to agree to a ceasefire to evacuate staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear site. Odds for a ceasefire by April 7 are at...

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

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 moved live customer funds...

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Metaplanet Buys 5,075 BTC for $405M to Become 3rd Largest Corporate Treasury

Metaplanet’s climb to third place was partly handed to it by MARA, which sold 15K BTC in March, cutting its holdings to 38,689. Metaplanet has acquired 5,075 Bitcoin...

April 2, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Solana price confirms bearish crossover following Drift exploit, will it crash?

Solana price fell nearly 9% following a major exploit on its Drift Protocol DeFi platform that drained nearly $300 million in digital assets. Summary Solana price dropped about 9%...