Oil trader takes $17 million hit as tokenized crude rivals bitcoin liquidations

Brent crude futures on Hyperliquid recorded $46.6 million in liquidations, behind only ether and bitcoin. The single largest liquidation was a $17.17 million oil position.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/02/oil-trader-takes-usd17m-hit-as-tokenized-crude-rivals-bitcoin-liquidations

Bitcoin, ether, solana slide further as Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard'

Crypto and equities sold off after the president's national address undermined a two-day rally built on expectations the war was ending. Oil jumped 5% to above $106.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/02/bitcoin-ether-solana-slide-further-as-trump-threatens-to-hit-iran-extremely-hard

Citadel-backed EDX Markets applies for U.S. trust charter to expand institutional crypto services

The Citadel-backed exchange is seeking approval to offer custody and asset services as institutional demand grows.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/01/citadel-backed-edx-markets-applies-for-u-s-trust-charter-to-expand-institutional-crypto-services

Solana DeFi platform Drift investigates suspicious activity, tells users to halt deposits

The platform halted deposits while it investigates suspicious activity and urges users to proceed with caution.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/01/solana-defi-platform-drift-investigates-suspicious-activity-tells-users-to-halt-deposits

Bitcoin is closer to its 'buy zone' than it's been in three years

The gap between bitcoin's spot price and realized price is compressing toward levels that historically marked cycle bottoms, but the on-chain data shows the capitulation that typically precedes those bottoms hasn't happened.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/31/bitcoin-is-closer-to-its-buy-zone-than-it-s-been-in-three-years

Bitcoin enters the public bond market as Moody’s gives a first-of-its-kind crypto deal a rating

A New Hampshire state authority is set to issue a first-of-its-kind bitcoin-backed bond with a Ba2 rating, marking an early test of how crypto can function as collateral inside traditional public finance markets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/31/bitcoin-enters-the-public-bond-market-as-moody-s-gives-a-first-of-its-kind-crypto-deal-a-rating

What's next after bitcoin's historic underperformance stretch against stocks

With a few hours to go, bitcoin has tumbled 22% in the first quarter, following a 25% drop in the last quarter of 2025.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/31/bitcoin-held-firm-in-march-but-remains-in-historic-underperformance-stretch