Trader loses $3M as leveraged Fartcoin position unwinds on Hyperliquid April 9, 2026, 9:36 am
Hyperliquid data showed a 145 million Fartcoin position unwound across wallets, with the platform redistributing about $849,000 in gains to opposing traders.
DOJ and CFTC seek halt to Arizona action against Kalshi April 9, 2026, 9:24 am
The US Justice Department and commodities regulator asked a federal court to block Arizona’s action against Kalshi, arguing federally regulated event contracts fall under CFTC jurisdiction.
North Korean cyber spies are no longer just remote threats April 9, 2026, 9:05 am
North Korea’s crypto playbook now spans fake developers, conference contacts and major DeFi exploits reaching deep across the industry.
Bitcoin Depot discloses $3.7M BTC theft in cybersecurity breach April 9, 2026, 8:13 am
Bitcoin Depot said a hacker stole 50.9 BTC, worth about $3.7 million, after gaining access to internal systems linked to corporate wallets.
Crypto exchanges chase TradFi commodities market as pricing gaps persist April 9, 2026, 8:03 am
Crypto exchanges are seeking market share of TradFi trading venues, but tokenized commodities adoption is limited by pricing and liquidity concerns.
Gold, silver and oil drive 65,000% jump in commodity perpetuals April 9, 2026, 8:00 am
BitMEX said commodity perpetual swaps volume jumped from $38.1 million to $25 billion in Q1 as traders flocked to 24/7 gold, silver and oil exposure.
Bitcoin analysts say this must happen for BTC price to ‘continue rising’ April 9, 2026, 6:46 am
Bitcoin needs to regain momentum with higher trading volumes for BTC to reclaim $80,000 as support and sustain the recovery.
Bhutan moves a further $23M in Bitcoin as holdings drop by 70% April 9, 2026, 6:39 am
Bhutan has moved another 319 BTC, taking the total to over 9,000 BTC since late 2024, and trimming its sovereign stash by around 70%.
South Korea court cancels Upbit suspension, citing regulatory gaps: Report April 9, 2026, 6:19 am
The decision closes a legal battle spanning more than a year, after Dunamu moved to overturn the sanction and halt its enforcement.
Bessent ramps up pressure on Congress to pass CLARITY Act April 9, 2026, 5:58 am
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the CLARITY Act is vital to setting clear rules for crypto, tokenized assets and decentralized exchanges, and that US leadership is at stake.