Phemex TradFi Oil Trading Jumps 300% After Ceasefire

APIA, Samoa, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, reported that crude oil perpetual futures volume on its TradFi platform surged over 300% week-over-week, as the US-Iran ceasefire announcement triggered the largest single-day oil price swing since the 1991 Gulf War. Phemex TradFi offers WTI (XTI) and Brent crude oil (XBR) perpetual futures

Whales Add 190K Toncoin Despite 66% Market Cap Slide

Add ZyCrypto News On Google Toncoin (TON) is witnessing a paradigm shift despite caution taking center stage in the broader crypto market. According to leading on-chain metrics provider Santiment, the 100 largest Toncoin whales have been on a buying spree, amassing 189,730 coins over 3 months. Source: Santiment Notably, this high level of accumulation is

BNB Chain mandates upgrade before April 28 fork

BNB Chain has told node operators to complete a required software update before the Osaka/Mendel hard fork reaches mainnet on April 28.  Summary BNB Chain told node operators to install BSC v1.7.2 before the Osaka/Mendel hard fork launches. The April 28 mainnet upgrade follows testnet activation and adds stability, gas limits, and finality. BNB Chain

Trump Orders Strait of Hormuz Blockade; Bitcoin Drops

Bitcoin deepened its losses on Sunday morning after President Donald Trump stated that the US would move to impose a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after diplomacy talks with Iran failed to produce an agreement over Tehran’s nuclear program. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump said recent negotiations with Iranian officials, led

Bitcoin Supply Tightens as Whales Pull Back, LTHs Accumulate

The current price range of Bitcoin may not relay much , but a change in ownership structure is taking place under the surface.  On-chain data from CryptoQuant shows that one cohort of market participants is stepping back from exchange activity at a pace not seen in nearly a year, while another is quietly rebuilding at

Bitcoin Needs One Key Retest for Bullish Breakout

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Lummis: CLARITY Act Is Last Chance Before 2030

The United States government must pass the CLARITY Act, which aims to provide the crypto industry with clearer regulatory oversight, soon, or risk waiting almost another four years to move the industry forward, according to US Senator Cynthia Lummis. “This is our last chance to pass the Clarity Act until at least 2030,” Lummis, a

Polymarket Briefly Appears in Google News Results

Polymarket betting markets reportedly appeared inside Google News results alongside established news publishers before disappearing. A Google spokesperson told The Verge that the platform’s appearance in News was an error. “This site briefly appeared in Google News in error, and it is no longer surfacing in News,” spokesperson Ned Adriance reportedly said. Before removal, Polymarket

Ether Machine Ends SPAC Deal with Dynamix

Ether Machine has called off its planned public debut after the Ethereum treasury-focused firm and Dynamix Corporation agreed to terminate their merger, citing deteriorating market conditions. In a Saturday post on X, Ether Machine said the decision to end the deal was mutual and effective immediately. The transaction had aimed to take the firm public

Bitcoin and Ether Near Trend-Reversal Thresholds

Bitcoin and Ether aren’t far from levels that could signal a trend reversal this year, despite a growing consensus across the industry calling for a bear market, according to macro analyst Jordi Visser. “If we trade above $76,000 and at the same time we see Ethereum above $2,400, I believe that is the beginning of
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