Author: Isabella Taylor

European banks and corporates are moving from research to rollout in the stablecoin market.  Summary European banks and corporates are now choosing stablecoin partners instead of only studying the market opportunity. MiCA gave firms one rulebook, helping stablecoin projects move faster from planning to execution stages. Corporate treasury demand is pushing stablecoin use for payments, settlement, and cross-border fund movement today. New comments from industry executives show that firms are now choosing partners and preparing live use cases under MiCA rules. Lamine Brahimi, co-founder and managing partner at Taurus, said stablecoin talks in Europe have changed over the past 18…

Ripple has issued another warning to the XRP community after a fake Instagram account appeared to impersonate Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse.  Summary A fake Instagram account posed as Brad Garlinghouse and promoted an XRP giveaway scam to users. David Schwartz warned the XRP community that Ripple executives will never ask for funds online. Ripple repeated that fake support channels, deepfakes, and giveaway posts remain common crypto scam tools. The case added to a long list of social media scams that use Ripple’s name to target crypto users. A fake Instagram account posing as Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been…

Polymarket briefly appeared in Google News results before Google removed the links, according to reports.  Summary Google removed Polymarket from News results and said the platform appeared there by error, according to reports. Polymarket keeps expanding through Google Finance, X, MetaMask, and World App despite the News removal episode. New wallet data shows only a very small share of Polymarket traders earn steady profits. The listings showed up beside articles from established news outlets during searches tied to live events. Google later said the appearance was a mistake. A spokesperson told The Verge, “This site briefly appeared in Google News…

Donald Trump is facing fresh scrutiny as crypto tokens tied to his name and family trade near record lows.  Summary TRUMP fell about 90% from its peak as renewed scrutiny hit Trump-linked crypto projects again this week. WLFI dropped to a fresh all-time low as criticism of Trump family crypto ties intensified. Senators pressed Bill Zanker for details after Trump announced an April 25 gala for token holders. The pressure has grown after a new gala for token holders raised new questions from Democratic lawmakers. The Official Trump token, known as TRUMP, fell to an all-time low of about $2.73…

Crypto exchange activity slowed in the first quarter of 2026 after the market cooled from its earlier peak.  Summary Crypto exchange trading volume fell sharply in Q1 2026 as market participation weakened after the cycle peak. Perpetual futures dominated March activity, with volume reaching four times the level of spot trading. Binance held the top position in spot and derivatives despite rising competition from secondary exchanges. CryptoQuant data showed lower participation across centralized venues, while Binance kept the lead in both spot and derivatives trading. Centralized exchange trading volume dropped about 48% from the October 2025 peak. The figure fell…

Aave price is trading around $91, slipping 3–4% in 24 hours as traders derisk DeFi blue chips to chase hotter themes, even though the protocol still anchors more than $20 billion in on‑chain lending. Summary AAVE’s price hovers near $90–$92 with about $296m in 24h volume against a roughly $1.5b market cap, pointing to active de‑risking rather than a dead market. Token Terminal’s March report shows Aave overseeing around $23–$24b in TVL across 14–20 chains and holding roughly 50–62% of DeFi lending share. Technicals show a controlled downtrend: mid‑band RSI, neutral‑to‑bearish signals, and futures data that looks more like long…

Pavel Durov said push notifications can create a privacy risk even after users delete messages and apps.  Summary Pavel Durov said push notifications may preserve data even after users delete chats and apps. Reports said FBI retrieved deleted Signal messages from iPhone notification logs in a criminal investigation. Interest in decentralized messaging apps rose as bans, unrest and internet restrictions disrupted communication access. His remarks followed reports that investigators retrieved deleted Signal messages from iPhone notification logs, renewing debate about metadata, device storage and private messaging tools. Durov said push notifications can leave message data on a device outside the…

Bitcoin moved from $72,000 to $72,400 on April 10 after March core CPI printed below expectations, giving crypto bulls a short-lived reprieve from months of sustained macro pressure. Summary March core CPI rose just 0.2%, below the 0.3% consensus forecast, while headline CPI climbed 0.9% on war-driven oil prices. Bitcoin ticked up to $72,400 within minutes of the 8:30 AM ET release before pulling back near $72,000. The soft core print eased immediate rate hike fears but did not shift the broader Federal Reserve policy outlook. Bitcoin (BTC) price update: BTC climbed from roughly $72,000 to $72,400 on April 10…

Bitcoin institutions are betting on both sides of the market at $72,000, buying $80,000 call options while simultaneously purchasing downside protection, as Friday’s CPI data and US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad leave direction entirely unclear. Summary Institutional traders are buying $80,000 call options while also loading downside protection. Bitcoin has stalled at $72,000 as investors await clarity from the CPI print and Iran ceasefire talks. US-Iran peace negotiations in Islamabad this weekend could provide the next decisive directional catalyst. Bitcoin has been range-bound near $72,000 on April 10, with institutional positioning reflecting deep uncertainty about the next major move. Investors…

Congress is calling for a Polymarket investigation after at least 50 newly created accounts placed bets on a US-Iran ceasefire in the minutes before President Trump announced it on social media on April 9. Summary At least 50 brand-new Polymarket accounts placed winning ceasefire bets minutes before Trump’s announcement. Representative Ritchie Torres sent a letter to the CFTC demanding a formal review of the platform. Senator Richard Blumenthal called Polymarket “an illicit market” for exploiting national security secrets. The prediction market platform Polymarket is at the center of a congressional firestorm after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement. At least 50 newly…