Crypto

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Drift Protocol halts activity as suspicious transfers point to possible $270 million exploit

Drift Protocol said it was investigating unusual activity on April 1 and urged users not to deposit funds, according to a post on X. Drift Protocol is experiencing an...

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Hit Lowest Level Since 2017: But It’s Not Due to Weak Demand

The average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network has fallen below $0.40 for the first time since 2017, according to on-chain data shared by analyst Darkfost. The drop is...

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Deepcoin becomes first CEX to integrate Polymarket ‘event contracts’

Deepcoin is the first centralized exchange to integrate Polymarket event contracts, syncing quotes, liquidity and clearing so users can trade real‑world events with CEX tooling. Summary Deepcoin has launched...

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Citadel-backed EDX applies for OCC trust bank charter to expand crypto services

EDX Markets, the crypto exchange backed by Citadel Securities, has applied to become a national trust bank, according to a filing made public Wednesday and first reported by Bloomberg....

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Tether Expands USDT to Celo: What Stablecoin Expansion Means for DeFi Users

Tether’s USAT stablecoin – a regulated, U.S.-market digital dollar – is leaving Ethereum mainnet for the first time, landing on Celo, a mobile-first Ethereum layer-2 network with 14 million...

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Is Binance Responsible for the Meltdown?

“That’s a pure money laundering for someone or playing against their own users while having all the insider information,” one analyst claimed. SIREN, the meme coin that stunned...

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

EthCC 2026 becomes Ethereum’s institutional coming-out party

Summary EthCC 2026 in Cannes has introduced a dedicated institutional forum, The Agora by Kaiko, drawing more than 60 speakers and around 600 participants from traditional finance and Web3....

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon floats prediction market services

People have been gambling forever, so prediction markets aren’t so different as long as you don’t blow up your life. That’s how Jamie Dimon sees one of the biggest...

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

Algorand (ALGO) Soars 22% Daily Following Google’s Warning: Further Gains Ahead?

Is ALGO ready to reach $0.20 or will the rally be replaced by a sharp correction? The cryptocurrency market has taken a breath of fresh air over the...

April 1, 2026
Adam Forsyth
Crypto

US DOJ charges 10 in crypto wash trading case linked to Gotbit, Vortex

The United States Department of Justice has brought charges against 10 individuals for allegedly manipulating digital asset prices through so-called “pump-and-dump” schemes. Summary The US Department of Justice charged...