US Army eyes control of Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions
The U.S. Army is considering taking control of a section of the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports, while the Polymarket...
Month: April 2026
Iranian rial hits record low amid US naval blockade intercepting oil shipments
The Iranian rial has fallen to a record low of roughly 1.8 million per dollar on the black market as...
Upbit lists MEGA token with KRW, BTC, USDT trading pairs in South Korea
Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has listed the MEGA token with Korean Won, Bitcoin, and USDT trading pairs. The...
CENTCOM plans targeted strikes on Iran amid military escalation talks
CENTCOM’s plan for short, powerful strikes on Iran has pushed discussion of military escalation, though the market for UK strikes...
Iran refuses to surrender enriched uranium by April 2026 deadline
Iran’s refusal to compromise at the negotiating table has dropped the probability of it surrendering its enriched uranium stockpile by...
Twenty One Capital seeks mergers with Strike and Elektron to build premier Bitcoin platform
Tether Investments, the investment division of Tether, is backing a proposed series of mergers aimed at turning Twenty One Capital,...
Bitcoin futures signal caution as long-to-short ratio signals positioning shift
Key takeaways:Negative Bitcoin funding rates indicate bearishness, yet whales maintain steady long-to-short ratios at major exchanges.Inflation concerns and tech corporate...
Strike CEO Jack Mallers Announces Lending Proof-of-Reserves, Volatility-Proof Loans, and Backs Tether Merger Plan
Strike CEO Jack Mallers announced a series of product updates and strategic moves Wednesday, including the launch of lending proof-of-reserves,...
Nvidia market cap surpasses India’s entire stock market
Nvidia’s market cap now exceeds the total value of India’s stock market, and the Polymarket contract asking “Will NVIDIA be...
Bitmine buys 65,000 ETH worth $147M in 24 hours, signals institutional interest
Tom Lee’s Bitmine accumulated 65,000 ETH, valued at $147 million, over the last 24 hours. The probability of ETH being...
Iran tensions push oil prices above $120, potential for further increases
Geopolitical tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices past $120 per barrel, with the WTI...
Middle East tensions pressure crypto markets, Bitcoin $94K odds falter
Failed U.S.-Iran peace talks and ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruptions are pressuring crypto prediction markets. Bitcoin’s odds of reaching $94,000...
Samsung profit surges eight-fold on AI demand, beating estimates
Samsung’s profit surged over eight-fold on AI-driven demand, beating estimates. The Polymarket contract on NVIDIA being the largest company by...
Samsung Q1 profit beats expectations, starts HBM4 production for Nvidia
Samsung Electronics reported Q1 net profit of 47.1T won, beating expectations on the strength of its chip division and the...
