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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into crude oil futures trading before the Trump administration’s policy changes toward Iran, involving the CME Group and ICE trading platforms. The investigation focuses on trading data from March 23 and April 7, when investors built up large positions in the hours before the ceasefire. The CFTC chair emphasized that it will pursue any illegal activity and faces lawmakers calling for further investigation into officials’ alleged insider trading.

Bitcoin’s price as of April 16 is approaching $74,700. The Bullish Sentiment Index (BSI) has risen to 40 points, indicating a rebound in market sentiment. The United States and Iran are evaluating options to extend the current ceasefire agreement, and they are also discussing navigation issues in the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomatic negotiations continue.

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has declared President Gustavo Petro’s economic emergency decree unconstitutional, ending a 13-month effort to impose value-added taxes on the country’s online gambling sector through executive action. The April 9 ruling forces the government to pursue any future gamb

Relm Insurance has launched a specialized kidnap and ransom insurance product specifically for the Web3 and cannabis sectors. Key Takeaways: Relm Insurance launched a K&R product to protect web3 and cannabis leaders from rising physical threats. Crypto attacks from 2024 to 2026 comprise

Bitcoin and ether ETFs reclaimed positive territory after recent volatility with combined inflows of $973 million. XRP quietly gained ground, while solana slipped into outflows. Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs gained $786 million and ether $187 million from April 6–10, led by Blackrock IBIT

Gate Pre-IPOs launches its first SPCX on the platform, offering SPCX subscriptions at a price of $590 per share, with an implied market value of $1.4 trillion. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the Pre-IPOs product mechanics, SPCX exit paths, and valuation logic, helping users understand how to track the value of top unicorns with a low entry threshold of 100 USDT.

Trump claimed that the Iran conflict was “nearing an end,” and after that, US stock futures jumped across the board, gold surged sharply, oil prices plunged, and Bitcoin briefly broke above $76k. This article offers an in-depth analysis of how a geopolitical shift triggers a broad rebound in risk assets.

_ECB supports tokenization with strict rules, focusing on central bank money, regulation, and interoperability for safe financial market growth._ The European Central Bank has outlined a cautious plan for tokenizing Europe’s capital markets. The policy emphasizes efficiency benefits but also

Y Combinator has completed its first venture capital investment paid entirely in stablecoins, settling $500,000 in USDC on the Solana blockchain for prediction-markets startup Totalis. The transaction, reported on April 13, 2026, marks a concrete shift in how the world’s most influential startup

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission released its 2025 franchise business status report on April 15, revealing a significant structural gap in the coffee franchise market: the brand with the most stores does not generate the highest average sales per location. Mega Coffee leads with 3,325

Renault plans to reduce its global engineering workforce by up to 20% over the next two years, affecting approximately 2,200 positions from its total of more than 11,000 engineers worldwide. The move reflects intensifying competition from Chinese automakers in Europe and a broader strategic shift to

Charles Hoskinson just dropped a reality check on the Cardano community. His message is simple. Crypto parties and big conference events are not going to move the ADA price. Instead, he wants to take the funds that would have been spent on flashy gatherings and put them into permanent global co

Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution are internally reviewing mass production plans for sodium-ion batteries, marking a strategic pivot by South Korean battery manufacturers to compete with Chinese lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery dominance. At the NGBS 2026 seminar held in Seoul on