US frees up billions for banks while quietly admitting SVB’s core failure never went away Banking Apr 4, 2026 
Bitcoin’s safe haven story breaks as war shock revives $10,000 risk if oil hits $150 a barrel Analysis Apr 3, 2026 
Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after freezing legitimate accounts Hacks Apr 3, 2026 
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Andjela Radmilac Apr 4, 2026 Analysis Bearish Bitcoin’s safe haven story breaks as war shock revives $10,000 risk if oil hits $150 a barrel Rising oil prices and weak demand are exposing Bitcoin’s dependence on liquidity as war risk intensifies. 
Oluwapelumi Adejumo Apr 3, 2026 Hacks Bearish Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after freezing legitimate accounts The Drift exploit exposes a growing contradiction in how stablecoin issuers enforce control during crises. Oluwapelumi Adejumo Apr 3, 2026 
Regulation Neutral CFTC sues 3 states in bid to redefine crypto prediction markets as federal products Federal lawsuits aim to override state gambling laws, putting the future of sports prediction markets on a fast... 
Gino Matos Apr 3, 2026 WhiteBIT Part 1 Advanced The Market Maker’s Exchange Checklist (Liquidity, Latency, and Risk Controls) Market makers and HFT desks: evaluate exchanges on execution quality, liquidity, latency, fees, margin, and security — with a WhiteBIT walkthrough. Open guide Part 2 Advanced Crypto-as-a-Service Playbook: How Banks, Telcos, and Fintechs Launch Crypto Products Fast, Safely, and Compliantly An institutional playbook for launching crypto via CaaS: architecture, phased rollout, security, compliance, payments, KPIs, and vendor diligence. Open guide Part 3 Advanced Token Listing Playbook — How Projects Prepare for a CEX Listing and Sustain Healthy Liquidity A practical playbook for crypto teams to prepare for a CEX listing: readiness, integration, liquidity, market making, launch comms, and post-listing ops. Open guide Bitcoin posts a 0.5% swing capping an already flat performance this week.
Bitcoin held steady following a near miss on expected jobs added.
On the release of employment data, the leading cryptocurrency recorded a 0.5% swing in the 13:30 (BST) 15-minute candle, topping out at $27,980.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report showed 236,000 nonfarm jobs added for March – with unemployment at 3.5%.
Economists expected 239,000 new jobs to have been added, along with a 3.6% unemployment rate.
All eyes turn to the next FOMC meeting, which is set to convene on May 2 -3.
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