Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and public derision of U.S. strategy have pushed odds sharply lower on a resolution. A Trump announcement lifting the U.S. blockade by May 31 now sits at 43.5% YES, down from 60% just 24 hours ago. ## Market reaction Iran’s closure of the strait is a direct escalation…
The Prince Group allegedly ran at least 10 scam compounds and stole billions through pig butchering schemes targeting victims online. World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto company co-owned by the Trump family, announced a partnership with a blockchain network called AB, less than a month after the US government sanctioned more than 140 people…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel told the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas on April 27 that Bitcoin developers who write code without knowingly helping third parties commit crimes will not be investigated or charged, marking the clearest public statement on developer liability from the nation’s top law enforcement officials…
Bitcoin fell to $75,000 after the Federal Reserve maintained its current interest rates in a divided 8-4 vote. The odds of Bitcoin reaching $80,000 in April are now at 3.8% YES, down from 10% yesterday. The market reacted to the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady, which has cast doubt on a near-term rally for…
Teucrium and xETFs launched XBNB, a 2x leveraged ETF tracking BNB crypto, on NYSE Arca on April 28, 2026, making it the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded product to offer exposure to BNB’s price movements. The fund doubles daily BNB price swings, up or down, and trades like a stock through any standard brokerage account. No futures…
Correction to $30 or a pump to $50: what’s next for HYPE? Hyperliquid (HYPE) has posted an evident recovery throughout April, with its price climbing by 7% since the beginning of the month. However, one popular analyst warned that the upswing could soon reverse into a double-digit pullback. Prepare for a Slump? Over the…
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis is trying to haul the long‑stalled CLARITY Act into a Senate Banking markup that would simultaneously settle Washington’s stablecoin‑yield fight and advance Cynthia Lummis‑backed protections for non‑custodial crypto developers. Summary Senator Thom Tillis wants the Clarity Act moved into Senate Banking’s markup stage after the May recess. Tillis says there is…
Israel’s Channel 12 reports Netanyahu will soon talk to Trump after his rejection of an Iranian proposal. The odds of Iran agreeing to surrender its uranium stockpile by April 30, 2026, are at 0.5% YES, down from 11% a week ago. The market for a uranium surrender by June 30, 2026 is at 22.5% YES,…
In Ethereum news today, ConsenSys and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin has committed 30,000 ETH to DeFi United, the industry-wide recovery coalition that has now crossed $300M in total contributions. The pledge is not a routine donation; it comes from one of the most recognizable institutional names in the Ethereum ecosystem, deploying capital at a moment…
Strategy grew its BTC market share from 2.76% to 3.9%, a 40% increase in ownership concentration, but the price still fell by about 30%. Last year at the Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, Peter Schiff advised people to sell their BTC holdings. At the time, the cryptocurrency was valued at around $110,000, as it…
