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Oil-linked perpetual futures on Hyperliquid climbed on Sunday after U.S. Vice President JD Vance left Islamabad without a nuclear agreement with Iran, reigniting fears of renewed conflict in the Middle East. Key Takeaways: VP JD Vance concluded 21-plus hours of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad on April 12, 2026, without a deal. Oil-linked perps on Hyperliquid hit $130+/barrel as Strait of Hormuz disruption fears returned. However, researcher Jim Bianco noted the cited data was the USO ETF, not crude oil. Hyperliquid’s daily oil volume, which reached $1.7B during the conflict, is expected to stay elevated. JD Vance Leaves Pakistan Without Iran…

Solv Protocol has integrated with Utexo to launch a bitcoin-native yield infrastructure that uses the RGB protocol and Lightning Network to enable direct, atomic swaps between bitcoin and $USDT. Key Takeaways: Solv Protocol and Utexo integrated to launch native $BTC yield with atomic swaps for $2 billion in reserves. The move cuts custodial risk, aligning with Tether’s 2025 plan to issue $USDT on RGB-compatible rails. Solv aims to capture institutional demand as Bitcoin-native stablecoins go mainstream throughout 2026. Eliminating Custodial Risks via RGB and Lightning Solv Protocol, an onchain Bitcoin asset management platform with more than $2 billion in reserves,…

A conservative U.S. political action committee backed by the Solana Policy Institute — the Sentinel Action Fund — has committed to a massive advertising spend on the political opponent of former Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat and prominent crypto skeptic who is trying to return to Washington in this year’s Ohio Senate election. Sentinel and its affiliated nonprofit, Right Vote, committed $8 million to Jon Husted, the Republican named to fill Vice President JD Vance’s seat, according to a Wednesday statement. The committee accused his opponent, Brown, who had been the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee prior to losing…

Dubai is approaching the peaks of success by making crypto legal tender for government services. This is neither an initiative nor a pilot; it is totally based at the government level. This improvement will be done in collaboration with Crypto.com for payment purposes. The basic purpose of this is to create hype around crypto adoption by reflecting Dubai as fully embracing crypto for government payments. Crypto Tice, a crypto-focused media account, has shared this news on its official X account. Dubai just made crypto legal tender for government services. 🇦🇪Not a startup. Not a pilot.A government.Paying for official services with…

RedStone, the blockchain oracle network, has launched RedStone Live, a real-time data streaming service designed to support execution and risk management across always-on crypto and real-world asset markets. — The announcement positions the product as foundational infrastructure for protocols that require continuous, low-latency pricing data. The service is built to function as a real-time market data backbone for onchain trading — comparable to how Bloomberg and Nasdaq data feeds underpin execution in traditional financial markets, but architected for programmable, 24/7 systems. Loading tweet… View Tweet Why Real-Time Pricing Matters Now The launch comes at a time of heightened volatility across…

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey (who is also the chair of the Financial Stability Board) said on Wednesday at an event hosted by the Institute of International Finance that the world is still moving too slowly on one shared set of rules for crypto industry’s stablecoins. He said work on international standards for stablecoins has lost speed over the past year, even as these tokens keep getting deeper into the global financial system. Andrew also tied the debate to a basic issue, saying stablecoins only work if people trust they can redeem them at full value every time. That…

UFC and Crypto.com announced this week that the cryptocurrency platform will co-present UFC Freedom 250, a historic mixed martial arts card scheduled for June 14 on the grounds of the White House to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. Key Takeaways: UFC and Crypto.com will hold Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, marking the U.S. 250th birthday. Crypto.com’s $1 million $CRO bonus pool is the largest fighter prize in UFC history, tied to its 10th anniversary. Ilia Topuria defends the UFC lightweight title against Justin Gaethje; the event streams exclusively on Paramount+. UFC Freedom 250…

Monetary policy expectations are increasingly tied to a potential Federal Reserve leadership shift, with major implications for liquidity and risk assets. Kraken’s chief economist outlined scenarios that could reshape crypto markets under varying degrees of policy easing. Key Takeaways: Kraken outlines three Fed scenarios that could steer crypto market direction. Warsh-led policy shifts may boost liquidity and lift broader risk assets. Markets await Senate hearing and Fed signals to confirm policy path. Federal Reserve Shift Could Reset Risk Assets Monetary policy expectations in 2026 increasingly hinge on potential regime change at the U.S. Federal Reserve, with implications for crypto and…

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced it will support the planned network upgrade for the Moonbeam network. According to the official statement from the stock exchange, temporary suspensions will be implemented in some services to protect user experience and ensure the smooth progress of the technical process. Accordingly, Binance will temporarily suspend token deposits and withdrawals on the Moonbeam (GLMR) network on April 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The network upgrade is expected to take place around 4:00 PM on the same day, at block number 15,190,604. The exchange stated that the update does not require…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reportedly investigating suspicious oil trades that were placed ahead of certain announcements made by the Trump administration relating to the Iran war. According to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday, the CFTC’s probe focuses on trading activity on CME Group’s NYMEX and the Intercontinental Exchange’s futures platforms. The regulator is also requesting “Tag 50” identity data from exchanges to assist with the investigation. Tag 50 data is widely used for auditing and regulatory compliance checks. The investigation into the futures trading platforms comes in parallel with the rising scrutiny of insider trading in prediction…