Key Takeaways: Senators Warren, Schiff, and Blumenthal probe TRUMP token event tied to Mar-a-Lago access model. TRUMP token volatility spiked to $3.08 before a sharp drop, signaling fragile speculative demand. Lawmakers cite $4.3 billion retail losses as TRUMP and MELANIA expose market imbalance risks. Senators Investigate Trump-Linked Memecoin Event Structure A political push to scrutinize
Key Takeaways: SEC review targets NYSE American proposal tied to Grayscale ETF with 76.02% bitcoin exposure. Regulators examine whether proposal meets investor protection and market integrity standards. Public comment period opens, allowing industry participants to weigh in on ETF options framework. SEC Review Delays Crypto ETF Options Expansion Plans Growing institutional interest in crypto derivatives
Key Takeaways: Israel and Lebanon meet at the U.S. State Department on April 14, 2026, for the first direct bilateral talks in years. WTI crude fell 1.33% to $96.57 on April 10, while gold dropped 0.38% to $4,748.20 amid Hormuz tensions. Trump warned Iran to stop charging Strait of Hormuz tolls, with Vice President JD
We have a lot of news to unpack today. From Bitcoin to Ethereum, from Satoshi to CZ, here are all the crypto news you may have missed this week. Market Performance & Exchange Data Exchange Trading Volumes Decline in March 2026 Major exchanges saw a significant cooling of activity in March, with spot trading volume
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin CME options open interest shows puts dominating since late 2025, with calls holding a 57% edge on Deribit in April 2026. Total BTC options OI reached $30B+, while Binance leads futures at $9.31B and CME ranks second at $8.74B across 11 tracked exchanges. Max pain levels on Deribit, OKX, and Binance cluster
Key Takeaways: CFTC names 5 experts to Innovation Task Force, sharpening oversight of crypto and derivatives markets. Task Force signals stronger alignment with SEC, boosting institutional confidence in digital assets. Expert-led framework targets blockchain, AI, and prediction markets, setting stage for clearer rules. CFTC Innovation Task Force Signals Stronger Crypto Oversight Push A targeted staffing
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ( BTC) hit $73,332 on April 10, its highest since March 18. CPI showed 0.9% inflation in March, pushing Fed rate cuts further out. Coinglass reported $83M BTC shorts liquidated in 24 hours. Intraday Volatility Bitcoin ( BTC) surged past the $73,000 mark on April 10, defying U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Key Takeaways: World Liberty Financial borrowed millions in stablecoins on Dolomite using 5 billion WLFI tokens as collateral in April 2026. DeFi analysts warn Dolomite’s USD1 pool faces bad debt risk, with WLFI collateral exceeding 50% of the protocol’s $836 million TVL. WLFI plans a governance vote next week to unlock tokens for early holders,
Key Takeaways: Japan reclassified crypto as financial instruments under the FSA to curb insider trading by 2027. Proposed tax cuts from 55% to 20% aim to align digital assets with traditional Japanese stocks. Unregistered sellers face 10-year prison terms and $62,800 fines to boost market transparency. New Compliance Standards and Penalties The Japanese government has
PRESS RELEASE. Geneva & Miami – [April 10, 2026] — Securitize (which has announced a proposed business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT)), the world’s leader in tokenizing real-world assets, today announced an integration with the TRON blockchain, a global network known for its scale in digital asset payments and decentralized finance.