Trading
Legislation
CLARITY Act faces a 2 week deadline as Senate gridlock and bank pressure threaten freeze out until 2030
Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong just flipped back to support after a Treasury push, yet Senate Banking still hasn’t moved.
Hacks
Polkadot Hyperbridge April Fools’ joke comes true as over 1 Billion fake DOT tokens were minted on Ethereum
A proof replay bug let the attacker mint over $1 billion DOT tokens on Ethereum, yet shallow DOT pools capped the cashout near $240,000.
DeFi
World Liberty Financial threatens top token holder with legal action as WLFI loses $700M amid token scandal
WLFI insiders borrowed $150 million against nearly all supply and Dolomite’s liquidity is now dangerously trapped.
Macro
Bitcoin price clings to $70,500 support after US-Iran talks collapse and oil spikes past $103
A weekend ceasefire mood flip hit crypto fast as equities sank and traders repriced Middle East risk into inflation fears.
People
Melania Trump’s surprise Epstein denial fails to halt 99% crash of her memecoin
The first lady's surprise April 9 address tried to shut down the rumor mill, but traders still refused to chase the headline.
Analysis
Bitcoin bulls are eyeing $100,000, yet the futures market hints at another dip first
ETF inflows are picking up and a new Morgan Stanley product is turning heads, but on chain and futures positioning still look uneasy.
DeFi
Trump’s World Liberty Financial borrows $75M against illiquid WLFI tokens with 16B token dump incoming
Is Trump's World Liberty Financial the next FTX-like black swan trigger, as Deja Vu hits crypto community?
AI
Bittensor sheds $900 million in market value as key AI developer exits amid in-fighting
TAO slid 27% fast, liquidations hit, and the real trigger behind Covenant’s exit is still being hotly disputed.
Legislation
CLARITY Act faces White House blitz as Treasury and SEC flood Senate with coordinated pressure this week
A rare multi agency barrage is meant to force a Senate Banking markup after the bill sat untouched for months.
Analysis
Strategy’s near $2 billion profit on Bitcoin is eclipsed by huge losses SEC filing shows
Strategy's dashboard touts BTC Gain, but fair value accounting shows a $14.46 billion unrealized loss for the quarter ended March 31.
ETF
Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin ETF puts pressure on BlackRock’s IBIT after strong debut
MSBT’s strong debut adds a new fee and distribution threat to the spot Bitcoin ETF race.
Community
Community hits back at “dangerous” New York Times identifying Satoshi as a known legendary Bitcoin developer
The New York Times points to stylometry and old posts, but critics say it paints a kidnapping sized target.
