X’s head of product Nikita Bier hinted Tuesday that the platform could launch a crypto-related product, prompting speculation across the industry. The post drew attention because it came just weeks before the expected launch …
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Phemex TradFi Crude Oil Trading Surges 300% As Ceasefire Volatility Sparks Record Demand
by adminby adminAPIA, Samoa, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, reported that crude oil perpetual futures volume on its TradFi platform surged over 300% week-over-week, as the US-Iran ceasefire announcement triggered the largest …
Traders suggest unusual activity in IBIT may point to Hong Kong–based hedge funds, though no hard evidence has emerged. Unusual trading in BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has led traders to speculate …
The crypto community on X has been dominated by prominent figures advocating for the adoption of Zcash as privacy becomes increasingly threatened by governments and regulators. While the Winklevoss twins, Naval Ravikant, and Balaji …
Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger recently announced a new multisig interface that has been broadly welcomed as a technical improvement but criticized for introducing a new fee structure that some users have called a …
In brief Bitcoin broke below $110,000 Thursday morning, dragging top altcoins down in a broad sell-off. The drop triggered $524 million in liquidations as the total market cap fell 3.1% to $3.85 trillion. Options …
Limitless Labs CEO CJ Hetherington has shaken the crypto market again by publicly accusing Binance of demanding many project tokens and hefty deposits in exchange for a listing. The allegations, rebuttals, and heated follow-up …
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said at Davos this week that Bitcoin needs to overcome the quantum computing threat. Ermotti joins a growing chorus of concerned financiers that includes Jefferies’ head of equity strategy Christopher …
Paxos’ $300tn stablecoin blunder sparks confusion amid firm’s trust charter bid – DL News
Paxos accidentally minted $300 trillion of PayPal’s stablecoin. It’s not clear how the firm made such a colossal mistake. The firm applied for a banking charter in August. Paxos’ erroneous creation of trillions worth …
The bitcoin price has experienced a dramatic plunge, delivering one of the most severe sell-offs in crypto history over the past week. Over $19 billion in positions were liquidated in a matter of hours, …