_ Transia-RnD proposes an XRPL sidechain for options and up to 200x leverage, drawing direct comparisons to Hyperliquid’s $9B chain. Here’s what’s in the pitch._ Transia-RnD has dropped a formal pitch for an XRPL options sidechain. Purpose-built. Not retrofitted. Denis Angell, the developer

U.S. President Trump announced a pause in military action against Iran. Iran accepted the ceasefire proposal, and Bitcoin surged nearly 3% in response. This ceasefire was brokered by Pakistan and will take effect on April 8, helping to ease uncertainty in global energy markets. The durability of the ceasefire still depends on the outcome of further negotiations.

Peter Schiff and Michael Saylor recently debated Bitcoin's performance, with Schiff arguing it underperformed gold and equities over five years, while Saylor highlighted shorter-term gains. Their dispute illustrates the complexity of data selection in assessing investment viability.

BlockSec Arena and UXLINK have formed a collaboration to make web3 more accessible and secure for everyday users. UXLINK is an AI-powered social platform and infrastructure layer where super dapps are built and deployed, operating as the Social Growth Layer connecting users and builders across the

Americans reported a record $11.37 billion in cryptocurrency-related losses to the FBI in 2025, marking the highest annual total on record. Key Takeaways: FBI IC3 logged $11.37B crypto losses in 2025, up 22% YoY across 181,565 complaints. Investment scams drove $7.2B losses, dominating IC3

In brief A developer discovered that forcing Claude to speak like a caveman slashes output tokens, and therefore costs, by up to 75%. The internet immediately turned it into a GitHub skill. With Anthropic charging so high per output tokens, grunt-mode is less of a joke and more of a

Broadcom announced a new agreement with Google to produce next-generation AI custom chips for it, and to expand its cooperation with Anthropic by providing roughly 3.5 gigawatts of computing power, driving the stock price up more than 3% in premarket trading. The deal boosts market confidence in Broadcom’s future revenue, and a Citigroup analyst raised its revenue forecast to more than $130 billion.

Key takeaways: Trump’s Tuesday deadline to Iran creates a pivotal moment for Bitcoin as it continues to decouple from gold. While a ceasefire could boost equities, Bitcoin’s $75,000 path depends on its role as a hedge against fiscal instability. BTC may benefit from (no) US-Iran ce

Samsung Electronics saw a surge in AI-driven memory demand in the first quarter of 2026, with operating profit reaching 57.2 trillion won, up 755% year over year. Revenue totaled 133 trillion won, beating market expectations across the board. Demand for DRAM and high-bandwidth memory rose sharply, driving prices to spike, and the price of 32GB memory is expected to exceed $400. The full financial report will be released this month.

The market cap of tokenized assets reached $24.6B in January, led by tokenized treasuries and commodities. Treasuries made up 39% of this, while commodities surged due to rising gold prices. Stablecoins contributed to liquidity, with a market cap of $308B.