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'Memecoin messiah' lost $60M trading mostly SPX6900: He's still not selling

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Trader Murad Mahmudov may lose another $1.56 million if its top bet, SPX6900, drops another 20% in the coming weeks.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 14:14:23
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola
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Ex-Fidelity staff target retail investors with onchain gold arbitrage product

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Altura, a DeFi protocol led by former Fidelity and PwC staff, is pitching retail investors an onchain gold arbitrage vault targeting 20% yields as bullion trades near record highs.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 14:14:20
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Wallet in Telegram launches perpetual futures trading with Lighter

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Wallet in Telegram rolls out perpetual futures via Lighter DEX, enabling leveraged trading on crypto, stocks and commodities directly inside the messaging app.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 13:35:38
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Riot wallet outflow adds to selling wave among listed Bitcoin miners

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Arkham data linked a 500 BTC outflow to Riot Platforms, worth roughly $34 million, as Bitcoin miners and treasury companies navigate listing pressures and volatile market conditions.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 12:55:44
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Canada’s bid to ban crypto donations highlights transparency issue

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A new bill in Canada would ban crypto donations to political parties, a move which election overseers have supported in past recommendations to Parliament.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 12:49:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood
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Liquidity, not novelty, determines tokenization’s value

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High-demand assets enable continuous settlement, collateralization and network effects. Programmability on dollars and bonds compresses financial frictions where trillions already flow.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 12:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Serrano Sebastián
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Polymarket fee expansion boosts revenue amid regulatory pressure

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Polymarket’s March 30 fee overhaul lifted daily fees and revenue, but how long the spike lasts is unclear as regulatory pressure builds.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 10:26:48
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Drift explains $280M exploit as critics question Circle over USDC freeze

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Drift said a durable nonce attack helped drive its Solana exploit, as critics questioned why stolen USDC moved for hours without a freeze.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 10:13:27
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Metaplanet buys 5,075 Bitcoin in Q1 to become 3rd-largest treasury

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Metaplanet lifted its Bitcoin holdings to 40,177 in Q1 after buying over $400 million of BTC to become the third-largest BTC treasury.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 10:04:27
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Coinbase exec says Senate CLARITY compromise is close, but no markup date set

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Coinbase legal chief Paul Grewal says US lawmakers are nearing agreement on the CLARITY Act, with a Senate markup expected soon.

Published Date: 2026-04-02 09:05:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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