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Iran Strikes Saudi Pipeline and Israel Launches Airstrikes on Lebanon Hours After Ceasefire Deal

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Iran struck Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline after the U.S.-Pakistan-brokered ceasefire took effect, and Israel hit Lebanon with its largest airstrike wave in years, leaving a two-week truce looking fragile before the ink dried. Key Takeaways: Iran struck Saudi Aramco’s East-West Pipeline on

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Federal Judges Deny Anthropic Relief in Claude Military AI Ban, Set May Oral Arguments

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A federal appeals court in Washington on April 8 rejected Anthropic’s bid to immediately halt the Pentagon’s blacklisting of its Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models from U.S. military contracts. Key Takeaways: The D.C. Circuit denied Anthropic’s emergency stay on April 8, 2026, allowing the Pentagon’s blacklist of Claude AI to remain in force. Pentagon supply […]

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Galaxy Digital Files First Nasdaq Annual Report, Targets $15 Billion AI Data Center Expansion

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Galaxy Digital debuted its first annual report as a Nasdaq-listed company on April 8, 2026, with CEO Mike Novogratz outlining a $15 billion-plus infrastructure buildout and calling institutional adoption of digital assets the defining economic shift of the decade. Key Takeaways: Galaxy Digital filed its inaugural annual report as a Nasdaq-listed company on April 8, […]

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Binance Integrates Prediction Markets Into Wallet, Bringing On-Chain Outcome Trading Directly Into Its App

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Binance rolled out prediction markets via its wallet, enabling users to trade real-world outcome probabilities while deepening integration with decentralized platforms and expanding its on-chain ecosystem. Key Takeaways: Binance has introduced prediction markets, connecting Wallet users to a BNB Smart Chain DApp. Shares settle at $1 if correct, turning real-world outcomes

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Bitcoin Defies Early Volatility to Reclaim $72,000 Support

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Bitcoin reclaimed the $72,000 level following a volatile session, influenced by the confusion regarding the ceasefire terms. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin rallied to $72,571 after U.S. officials clarified ceasefire terms, lifting the market cap to $1.45 trillion. Volatility triggered $115 million in liquidations on Coinglass, with shorts accounting for $95 million. Deribit data

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Iran Limits Strait of Hormuz to 15 Ships Per Day Under US Ceasefire Deal

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Iran has imposed a hard limit of 15 vessels per day through the Strait of Hormuz under the fragile ceasefire agreement reached with the United States on April 7, 2026. Key Takeaways: Iran has capped Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic at 15 ships per day under the April 7 US-Iran ceasefire brokered by Pakistan. The […]

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Bitcoin Price Prediction Markets Show $100K Odds at 12% for 2026, Data Reveals

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Prediction market traders are placing tens of millions of dollars on bitcoin price outcomes in 2026, and the data shows a market divided between near-term caution and long-range optimism. Key Takeaways: Polymarket’s April 2026 bitcoin price market has logged $11.8 million in volume, with $75,000 carrying only 54% odds. Kalshi traders put just a 2% […]

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Treasury Secretary Pushes Clarity Act to Secure US Crypto Market Leadership

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intensifies calls for crypto legislation as SEC Chair Paul Atkins and lawmakers align, urging Congress to advance a stalled framework amid rising market scale, regulatory gaps, and global competition. Key Takeaways: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent urges Congress to pass the Clarity Act, citing a multi-trillion-dollar digital asset

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Gold, Silver, and Oil Perpetual Swaps Reach $25 Billion Weekly, per BitMEX Research

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A BitMEX research report published Thursday found that traditional finance (TradFi) perpetual swap volume climbed from $525.8 million to $30.7 billion weekly in Q1 2026, as commodity and equity derivatives built on the decade-old crypto mechanism reached a 1.72% share of all exchange-traded crypto derivatives. Key Takeaways: A BitMEX research report found TradFi perpetual

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Treasury Launches Cybersecurity Initiative Expanding Threat Intelligence Access for Digital Asset Firms

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U.S. Treasury expands cybersecurity coordination with digital asset firms, signaling tighter integration with traditional finance and raising baseline protections as systemic risk exposure grows across crypto markets. Key Takeaways: Treasury introduces an initiative giving U.S. digital asset firms access to shared cyber threat intelligence. Crypto firms gain parity with