Thursday, April 9, 2026

These 3 crypto stocks could actually beat bitcoin ETFs, says TD Cowen

Analyst Lance Vitanza is betting that digital asset treasury"companies like Nakamoto, SharpLink and Strive can outperform standard crypto ETFs by aggressively stacking coins and capturing staking yields.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/09/td-cowen-says-these-3-crypto-stocks-could-actually-beat-bitcoin-etfs

Binance adds prediction market to its app for millions of users

The integration covers gas costs to lower barriers for retail users. Binance doesn't operate the markets directly, instead providing access to a third-party application.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/09/binance-enters-prediction-markets-arena-via-predict-fun-integration

Fartcoin's price crashed 50% after $145 million manipulation bet went wrong

The liquidation was so large relative to the order book that Hyperliquid's auto-deleveraging mechanism activated, forcibly closing profitable short positions on the other side of the trade to prevent the system from accumulating bad debt.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/09/someone-tried-to-manipulate-fartcoin-s-price-with-a-usd145-million-long-it-crashed-50

Bitcoin’s $80,000 bull bet just took over the market

Whales and options traders are betting on a massive BTC reversal toward $80,000 as a fragile Iran ceasefire fuels hopes for a supply squeeze and a breakout.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/09/bitcoin-s-usd80-000-bull-bet-just-took-over-the-market

These 3 crypto stocks could actually beat bitcoin ETFs, says TD Cowen

Analyst Lance Vitanza is betting that digital asset treasury"companies like Nakamoto, SharpLink and Strive can outperform standard cryp...