Day: April 10, 2026

A new CoinGecko report showed that about 90% of new altcoins fall below their initial price within a year after being listed on major centralized exchanges. This data paints a rather harsh picture for retail investors chasing new listings on the largest trading platforms. Most New Altcoins Lose Value Quickly According to the report, only…

The crypto market is meeting Friday’s expiration in a calm mode. Today, bitcoin and Ethereum options worth more than $2.2 billion are expiring, but the settlement date itself is unlikely to be an independent reason for a sharp move. Something else is much more important. Against the backdrop of this expiration, the market is beginning…

Key Points: Bitcoin rose to $72K. The market is reacting to increased recession risks and a weak dollar. Meanwhile, oil is rising, and the situation with Iran remains tense. If pressure increases, the recent BTC rally could quickly fade. On Thursday, BTC again consolidated above $72,000, even despite weak U.S. economic data and rising inflation…

Japan is taking one of the toughest and most systematic steps in market regulation. The Cabinet has approved amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, which reclassify crypto assets as financial products, introduce a direct ban on insider trading, and strengthen penalties for unregistered operators. If Parliament manages to pass the law in the…

Binance is expanding its presence beyond traditional trading. Through Binance Wallet, the exchange is launching prediction markets and starting with the integration of the Predict.fun platform, offering users commission-free gas and settlement deals. This is not just a new feature within the app. Essentially, Binance is trying to claim a spot in a segment that…

Circle shares plummeted sharply. The stock lost about 10% after analysts downgraded the rating and concerns about stablecoins grew. The market is reacting to a combination of factors. Regulatory uncertainty and the aftermath of the Drift hack are adding to the pressure. Downgrade Accelerates Sell-Off The drop was triggered by Compass Point’s decision. The company…

Crypto exchanges are increasing competition with traditional platforms. Through tokenized metals, they are gradually taking market share, but so far cannot solve key problems with liquidity and pricing. There is growth. But full competition with traditional markets is still a long way off. Silver Became the First Field for Experimentation The most noticeable progress is…

The Open Network (TON) is a layer-one blockchain closely connected to Telegram. After the Catchain 2.0 upgrade, block creation time was reduced to 400 milliseconds. Now, transfers take about a second, and transactions are nearly instant. TON says that decentralized apps are already approaching the speed of regular services. Faster blocks increase validator rewards, as…

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, confirmed that he is officially divorced and offered OKX founder Star Xu a $1 billion bet to prove it. This challenge came after Xu questioned CZ‘s marital status. The dispute flared up following the release of his memoir, “Freedom of Money,” published on April 8. Star Xu Questions…

On-chain analysts noticed a possible coordinated attempt to manipulate Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) on the Hyperliquid platform. As a result, the protocol’s liquidity pool lost about $1.5M. The incident occurred on April 9. It was recorded by blockchain security specialists PeckShield and on-chain tracker Lookonchain. According to their data, a single participant was behind the operation, using…

Crypto investment products attracted $224 million last week, according to a report by CoinShares. Europe unexpectedly showed the most activity, and XRP delivered the best result in recent months. Switzerland became the leader in inflows — $157.5 million. This is significantly more than in the US, where investment volume was only $27.5 million. According to…