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Bitcoin's Share Shrinks Yet Demand for Physical BTC Grows
SocialApr 2, 2026

Bitcoin's Share Shrinks Yet Demand for Physical BTC Grows

Gold Market Capitalization 2021: $11 Trillion #Bitcoin Market Capitalization 2021: $1.26 Trillion Bitcoin had approx. 10% of the marketshare of the Store of Value market. Gold Market Capitalization 2026: $31 Trillion #Bitcoin Market Capitalization 2026: $1.33 Trillion Bitcoin has approx. 3.8% of the marketshare...

By Michaël van de Poppe
Start with Simple Softforks Like CAT, Stepwise
SocialApr 2, 2026

Start with Simple Softforks Like CAT, Stepwise

The cure should start with something simpler - going back to doing simple softforks, like CAT. One step at a time.

By Eli Ben-Sasson
Questioning Real Vision and Pompliano’s Crypto Accountability
SocialApr 2, 2026

Questioning Real Vision and Pompliano’s Crypto Accountability

Is anyone at Real Vision accountable for these Crypto Bags? How about their almighty Pomp? @APompliano https://t.co/8kdKHcxXZc

By Keith McCullough
Single Sanctioned Transaction Can Freeze Entire DeFi Protocol
SocialApr 2, 2026

Single Sanctioned Transaction Can Freeze Entire DeFi Protocol

Wondering about this technical constraint I heard on @bitsandbips this week: @austincampbell on Ethereum. If you want permissionless settlement + real world assets, can you not have complex DeFi stacking on top? One sanctioned transaction freezes a pool, you brick the...

By Laura Shin
S&P 500 Futures Trade 24/7 on DEX This Weekend
SocialApr 2, 2026

S&P 500 Futures Trade 24/7 on DEX This Weekend

This is the first long weekend where S&P500 futures will trade 24/7/365 on a decentralized exchange.

By J.C. Parets, CMT
FIFA Teams Up with ADI for World Cup Prediction Market
SocialApr 2, 2026

FIFA Teams Up with ADI for World Cup Prediction Market

FIFA just handed crypto its biggest distribution deal EVER. ADI Predictstreet is the Official Prediction Market Partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ — the first time a prediction market has ever gone official with FIFA. 5B+ football fans. 48 teams....

By Wendy O
Durable Nonces Are Intentional Feature, Not a Bug
SocialApr 2, 2026

Durable Nonces Are Intentional Feature, Not a Bug

SOLANA FOUNDER JUST SAID IT OUT LOUD: “durable nonces observed on chain” ⚠️ Not a bug… it’s a permanent feature of how on-chain authority works. Every system has this invisible attack surface. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/1jXnOLapcr

By Laura Shin
Token Prices Reflect Past Exploits, Not True Value
SocialApr 2, 2026

Token Prices Reflect Past Exploits, Not True Value

“what is the legitimate price of a token?” 👀 That single question keeps getting crypto into chaos During the Mango Market attack era, this same debate popped up again — manipulation vs “fair pricing” In DeFi, price is just the last exploited equilibrium ~...

By Laura Shin
Fake Collateral Added, Enabling Oracle Manipulation on Drift
SocialApr 2, 2026

Fake Collateral Added, Enabling Oracle Manipulation on Drift

💥 DRIFT EXPLOIT BREAKDOWN 💥 “They added CVT as a new collateral asset on the Drift Protocol” That single move changed everything. Whitelist a fake asset → use it as collateral → start manipulating the oracle + market feed. Game over waiting to happen. ~...

By Laura Shin
Infinite-Parameter CVT Token Flagged as Dangerous Weapon
SocialApr 2, 2026

Infinite-Parameter CVT Token Flagged as Dangerous Weapon

🚨 “this is not a Why would that flag that this coin could be so dangerous” 🚨 That’s the red flag moment no one acted on. They created a CVT token with wild parameters—infinite everything. On paper it looked broken. In reality? It...

By Laura Shin
Second Cosignature
SocialApr 2, 2026

Second Cosignature

2-of-5 in ONE second tells you everything 🚨 “Immediately signed by a second cosigner one second after it was created” That kind of speed is just wild. The admin key was already exposed. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
Old Multi‑Sig Signer Omitted Themselves, Triggering Drift Confusion
SocialApr 2, 2026

Old Multi‑Sig Signer Omitted Themselves, Triggering Drift Confusion

The most confusing detail in the Drift hack… until it clicks 😬 “a signer from the old multi-sig… created it but then… did not add themselves to the new role” That reads like compromised access during migration. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
FIFA Teams Up with Crypto Prediction Market for 2026
SocialApr 2, 2026

FIFA Teams Up with Crypto Prediction Market for 2026

🚨 FIFA PARTNERS WITH A CRYPTO PREDICTION MARKET ADI Predictstreet is now the Official Prediction Market Partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ The first partnership of its kind in FIFA history. That means billions of football fans could be interacting with...

By That Martini Guy
Speed and UX Can't Replace Security Audits
SocialApr 2, 2026

Speed and UX Can't Replace Security Audits

Even “hyperliquid” systems have centralized spots ⚠️ Teams make trade-offs for UX and speed. But that doesn’t excuse skipping security audits. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
Admin Keys Threaten DeFi; Implement Circuit Breakers
SocialApr 2, 2026

Admin Keys Threaten DeFi; Implement Circuit Breakers

“Admin key can drain all funds. Otherwise DeFi means nothing.” ⚠️ Every protocol should have circuit breakers, timelocks, and emergency security councils. Sacrifice a bit of UX. Save billions. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
Attackers Leveraged Signers, Oracles, Fake Tokens, Massive Pools
SocialApr 2, 2026

Attackers Leveraged Signers, Oracles, Fake Tokens, Massive Pools

They didn’t just steal. They manipulated signers, touched oracles, faked tokens, and ran massive pool volumes. 💥 Next-level attack. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
Circle Acts After Courts; Hackers Moved $300M Unchecked
SocialApr 2, 2026

Circle Acts After Courts; Hackers Moved $300M Unchecked

Circle does blacklist addresses, but only after legal processes ⚖️ Meanwhile, hackers ran $300M through CCTP unchecked. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
Circle Acts Only When Legally Compelled, Leaving Billions Unchecked
SocialApr 2, 2026

Circle Acts Only When Legally Compelled, Leaving Billions Unchecked

Circle historically only moves when legally forced ⚖️ Otherwise? Reluctant to act. That’s billions in stolen crypto left unchecked. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
Web2 Mindset Misses the Mark in Web3
SocialApr 2, 2026

Web2 Mindset Misses the Mark in Web3

“Wasn’t paranoid enough.” 😬 Top 10 hack, billions in TVL, and the team still got caught off guard. Classic Web2 ops fail in a Web3 world. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
Solana Hack Spreads Across 20+ Protocols, Proving Contagion
SocialApr 2, 2026

Solana Hack Spreads Across 20+ Protocols, Proving Contagion

“This hack hit over 20 protocols.” 🔗 Drift wasn’t just a single platform — it spread like wildfire through the Solana ecosystem. Contagion is real. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
Billions in TVL, Yet No Alerts for Core Team
SocialApr 2, 2026

Billions in TVL, Yet No Alerts for Core Team

“All of this happened without any alerts to the core team.” 🚨 Billions in TVL and no alarms. That’s the whole problem. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
One Compromised Signer Can Collapse Massive TVL
SocialApr 2, 2026

One Compromised Signer Can Collapse Massive TVL

“So much TVL… you’d want to see who’s signing is actually who you think it is.” 🔑 One compromised signer and it’s over. ~ @omeragoldberg https://t.co/DpFazTNV4V

By Laura Shin
Most Altcoins Will Crash; Only Few Will Explode
SocialApr 2, 2026

Most Altcoins Will Crash; Only Few Will Explode

Almost all #Altcoins deserve to go to zero. Why? Because all of them are experiments and ultimately they are either going to be a massive success and the value goes 100x. Or it's going to zero. That's how these things unfold and there's...

By Michaël van de Poppe
Agentic Finance Eliminates Presence, Beyond DeFi's Permissionless Rails
SocialApr 2, 2026

Agentic Finance Eliminates Presence, Beyond DeFi's Permissionless Rails

DeFi gave us permissionless rails Agentic finance gives us autonomous actors The difference? One removed intermediaries. The other removes the need for you to be there at all. We're not ready for what comes next.

By Lex Sokolin
Trump Speech Rattles Markets; Regulators Eye Crypto Reforms
SocialApr 2, 2026

Trump Speech Rattles Markets; Regulators Eye Crypto Reforms

Crypto things you might have missed: -Trump speech destroys stocks & bitcoin -Oil prices surge -Coinbase: Congress ready to act on crypto -Crypto reps & banks review revised stablecoin yield proposal -Garlinghouse: Ripple Treasury is on a tear -@brave = #1 choice for AI agents

By Wendy O
Watch $VVV Breakouts: Prepare for Potential Fizzles
SocialApr 2, 2026

Watch $VVV Breakouts: Prepare for Potential Fizzles

Nice to see some live stream viewers from last week got in on this $VVV breakout set up we discussed. Only caution here is lately we've seen this set ups fizzle out short of target and roll over so got to...

By Nebraskan Gooner
CirBTC Brings USDC‑Style Infrastructure to On‑Chain Bitcoin
SocialApr 2, 2026

CirBTC Brings USDC‑Style Infrastructure to On‑Chain Bitcoin

cirBTC is coming. We are bringing the same infra that supports USDC, EURC and USYC to the largest digital asset, creating a neutral infrastructure for new applications for onchain BTC. Read more below.

By Jeremy Allaire
Sessions Collapse Micropayments Into Two On‑Chain Transactions
SocialApr 2, 2026

Sessions Collapse Micropayments Into Two On‑Chain Transactions

Sessions are a killer feature of the @mpp Machine Payments Protocol It helps agents transact as quickly as possible by streaming tokens for real-time billing/pricing. Works with cards, stablecoins, and other payment methods

By Simon Taylor
Gold ETFs Outpace Bitcoin Amid Market Turmoil
SocialApr 2, 2026

Gold ETFs Outpace Bitcoin Amid Market Turmoil

NEW EPISODE: Bloomberg's @JSeyff returns to the show to break down major developments in the ETF world. Who's holding through the 50% Bitcoin crash. What Morgan Stanley's filing means for the space. And why gold ETFs beat Bitcoin...for now. Streaming wherever...

By Natalie Brunell
Central Bank Labs Demo Stablecoins, Shaping Tokenized Money
SocialApr 2, 2026

Central Bank Labs Demo Stablecoins, Shaping Tokenized Money

Before this podcast with the @bankofengland I didn't realize entral bankers build demo's to show how stablecoins work There's a lot going on at the central bank level for the future of tokenized money

By Simon Taylor
Monument Bank Launches BaaS Platform for Building Societies
SocialApr 2, 2026

Monument Bank Launches BaaS Platform for Building Societies

Monument Bank isn't just tokenizing deposits for its own clients. It's packaging the entire blueprint - legal, regulatory, technical - as a BaaS platform for building societies. First client: Ecology Building Society. From interest income to recurring SaaS fees. Details https://t.co/JGUF1elkZI

By Efi Pylarinou
Bitcoin's Next Cycle Low May Set Yearly Low
SocialApr 2, 2026

Bitcoin's Next Cycle Low May Set Yearly Low

$BTC - The next 11 week cycle low is due on the week of April 20-26. The only question is if the coming low will be higher or lower than the February low? Given that Bitcoin started to underperform stocks...

By CyclesFan
Ripple Prime Earns Investment-Grade Rating, Boosting Market Momentum
SocialApr 2, 2026

Ripple Prime Earns Investment-Grade Rating, Boosting Market Momentum

Clear validation of @Ripple Prime’s strength, reliability and tech with today’s investment grade issuer rating from Kroll. Momentum builds when markets recognize these things.

By Brad Garlinghouse
Circle Joins X402 Foundation to Boost Multichain Utility
SocialApr 2, 2026

Circle Joins X402 Foundation to Boost Multichain Utility

Circle is proud to be a founding member of the x402 Foundation, we are building deep support for x402 into our multichain stack and cooking some very exciting stuff to unleash its utility for agents and service providers.

By Jeremy Allaire
AI Agents Will Soon Need Crypto Wallets via X402
SocialApr 2, 2026

AI Agents Will Soon Need Crypto Wallets via X402

Every AI agent deserves a crypto wallet. In fact, there will be more AI agents transacting online than humans very soon. x402 is the internet payments layer (which has been missing for the last 30 years), and will enable this. The new...

By Brian Armstrong
DeFi Must Embrace Open, Builder‑First Infrastructure
SocialApr 2, 2026

DeFi Must Embrace Open, Builder‑First Infrastructure

The DeFi space needs more OpenClaw energy Less: • Ponzinomics • Vampire attacks • Token incentive death spirals • Governance theater More: • Open protocols • Composable rails • Builder-first infrastructure We're building the financial layer of the machine economy

By Lex Sokolin
Coinbase AI Payments Protocol Joins Linux Foundation Alliance
SocialApr 2, 2026

Coinbase AI Payments Protocol Joins Linux Foundation Alliance

JUST IN: Coinbase’s AI payments protocol x402 joins the Linux Foundation with Google, Stripe, and AWS to standardize high-frequency, micro AI transactions https://t.co/nL9YqAaVsW

By Wendy O
Insurance Unlocks Better Risk‑Adjusted Yields in DeFi
SocialApr 2, 2026

Insurance Unlocks Better Risk‑Adjusted Yields in DeFi

Lots of chatter on insurance pricing recently given Resolv and Drift. Keep in mind than many of the yield opportunities in DeFi are very poor on a risk adjusted basis, and most DeFi participants aren't great at understanding risk. There are good...

By Hugh Karp
Hackers Shift Focus From Code to Human Exploits
SocialApr 2, 2026

Hackers Shift Focus From Code to Human Exploits

🚨 JUST IN Solana Foundation president Lily Liu states that hackers are now targeting humans instead of code vulnerabilities. 👀 https://t.co/Wjh2kJ7dTT

By That Martini Guy
Predicting Iran's Crypto Drag Proves Spot-On
SocialApr 2, 2026

Predicting Iran's Crypto Drag Proves Spot-On

I’ve been saying Iran would drag crypto lower for months. Trump just promised to hit Iran even harder And bitcoin drops below 66k Still not buying. Still waiting. Still right.

By Layah Heilpern
Bitcoin’s Seasonal Dip: Ignore Noise, Stay Resolute
SocialApr 2, 2026

Bitcoin’s Seasonal Dip: Ignore Noise, Stay Resolute

Bitcoin tends to find a low in February, lower high in March, then it drops back down in April in midterm years. Those that faded this want to blame current price action on a speech. There is always a narrative. Don’t let...

By Benjamin Cowen
Maintenance Lending Launches Scalable ftUSD, Enables Hedged Returns
SocialApr 2, 2026

Maintenance Lending Launches Scalable ftUSD, Enables Hedged Returns

Maintenance based lending is the first true defi evolution after LTV based lending. Enables an entirely new suite of hedged strategies that can move from active management to passive management. Less stress for borrowers, better yield for depositors. Many new features...

By Andre Cronje
Bitcoin Poised to Revisit $10k by 2026
SocialApr 2, 2026

Bitcoin Poised to Revisit $10k by 2026

The Bursting Crypto Bubble and Potential $10,000 Bitcoin in 2026 - Before the biggest money pump in history in 2020-21, Bitcoin hovered around $10,000, and it may be reverting. Roughly $10,000 is also the first-born crypto's most traded price since...

By Mike McGlone
Could Native Solana Multi‑Sig Have Stopped the Drift Hack?
SocialApr 2, 2026

Could Native Solana Multi‑Sig Have Stopped the Drift Hack?

If Solana had native multi sig addresses, would the Drift hack even have been possible? Actually curious, not trolling.

By Arthur Hayes
Boring Market, Awaiting Bitcoin Breakout for Excitement
SocialApr 2, 2026

Boring Market, Awaiting Bitcoin Breakout for Excitement

Extremely boring market momentum. Let’s just break out of this range and #Bitcoin is going to be a lot more fun again.

By Michaël van de Poppe
Quantum Panic Overhyped; Real Progress Moves Steadily
SocialApr 2, 2026

Quantum Panic Overhyped; Real Progress Moves Steadily

The latest round of quantum panic is brought to you by the rising star VC that invested in a company that helps blockchains against the quantum “threat,” and an Ethereum guy posing as a Bitcoin security researcher. Meanwhile, real progress...

By Samson Mow
BTC Flat While Whales Continue Heavy Selling
SocialApr 2, 2026

BTC Flat While Whales Continue Heavy Selling

Despite $BTC holding strong in a sideways range, CryptoQuant notes that whales are still actively selling. https://t.co/rpJ4DUQ4x5

By Crypto Jack
Meet Aave at EthCC Booth, 10 Am – Chat & Learn
SocialApr 2, 2026

Meet Aave at EthCC Booth, 10 Am – Chat & Learn

Will be at the EthCC Aave booth from 10 am, come chat and learn about Aave.

By Stani Kulechov
Cross‑border Interoperability Makes WERO, Euro CBDC Essential
SocialApr 2, 2026

Cross‑border Interoperability Makes WERO, Euro CBDC Essential

The WERO cross border interoperability is what matters most. Wero, Euro stablecoins, the Euro CBDC, and the EU ID; are foundational and will have network effects.

By Efi Pylarinou