Bitcoin dropped to a weekly low near US$66,000, down 1.76% on April 2, as the US-Iran conflict disrupted Strait of Hormuz shipping and sent crude oil above US$100 per barrel. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone warned Bitcoin may be reverting toward US$10,000, citing its pre-2020 bull run price level before the “biggest money…
Ally Selby (Livewire Markets) : Next up we have PEXA, which was listed on the ASX on 01 July this year. Nathan, I’ll stay on you, is it a buy, hold or sell? Nathan Hughes (Perpetual) : Again it’s a sell, Ally, but really that is valuation driven. I mean, PEXA is a really unique…
Attackers drained approximately US$280 million from Drift Protocol on April 1, exploiting Solana’s durable nonce feature to pre-sign malicious transactions weeks in advance and seize security council control. Three protocol vaults were emptied, including approximately 41.7 million JLP tokens worth roughly US$155 million, before stolen funds were rapidly swapped to USDC and bridged to Ethereum….
Polymarket launched daily up/down and closing-price bracket contracts for Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, gold, and WTI crude oil, automatically resolved by Pyth Network’s feeds from more than 90 institutional contributors. Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE’s operator) has committed a combined US$1.6 billion to Polymarket, which now processes more than US$20 billion in monthly trading volume. The expansion blurs…
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SBI Ripple Asia and DSRV launched joint research into blockchain use for remittances between Japan and South Korea. The companies aim to assess future applications using XRP Ledger. According to the announcement, the study responds to growing stablecoin regulations and differing financial systems across both countries. SBI Ripple Asia Cross-Border Payment Study As per Yoshitaka…
The amount of Bitcoin supply in profit and loss is now getting closer to levels typical of a bear market, according to a CryptoQuant analyst. There are currently about 11.2 million Bitcoin (BTC) in profit. The previous bear market recorded 9 million BTC in profit at its lowest point, CryptoQuant analyst “Darkfost” said Thursday. CryptoQuant…
The CFTC and DOJ jointly sued Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut on April 2 to block state cease-and-desist orders against federally regulated prediction market platforms including Kalshi, Polymarket, and Robinhood. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig cited exclusive jurisdiction under the Commodity Exchange Act, asserting that state regulators were attempting to “subvert federal law” by classifying event contracts…
April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Hindustan Copper Ltd disclosed provisional production data for FY 2025–26 on 2 April, with metal in concentrate output climbing 9% year-on-year. MIC production for the full year came in at 27,421 tonnes. Ore extraction rose by 6% over the previous year, reaching 3.67 million…
Homepage > News > Business > Dominican Republic shifts to biometric e-passports The Dominican Republic plans to implement a new biometric passport system with Thales, a tech company that invests in digital and deep-tech solutions. Thales and its local consortium partner, Midas Dominicana, secured a contract from the Dominican government in 2025, enabling them to…