Author: James Wilson

Bitcoin (BTC) extended its upward move over the past 24 hours and reached its highest level in three weeks.  Summary Bitcoin climbed above $73,000 as traders weighed cease-fire updates and stronger March CPI data yesterday. Ethereum moved back above $2,200, while HYPE and DASH posted gains across the altcoin market. RAVE surged 100% in one day and entered the top 100 tokens. The broader crypto market also moved higher, with Ethereum (ETH), HYPE (HYPE), and RAVE among the tokens posting gains. Bitcoin traded in a tight range between $66,000 and $67,000 over the weekend. That changed on Monday when the…

Reports that Iran may accept crypto for oil tanker tolls in the Strait of Hormuz have sparked debate across the digital asset market.  Summary Reports on Iran’s possible crypto tolls for oil tankers have split opinion across Bitcoin and stablecoin circles. Analysts said stablecoins face freeze risks, while Bitcoin supporters called BTC harder to block or control. Galaxy’s Alex Thorn said tanker payments may use Bitcoin addresses, not Lightning, due to size limits. The discussion followed a Financial Times report that linked the proposal to Iran’s efforts to reduce exposure to US sanctions. Market participants have focused on one question:…

A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily stopped state officials from enforcing gambling laws against Kalshi, a prediction market platform regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  Summary A federal judge paused Arizona action against Kalshi and backed the CFTC’s jurisdiction argument. The restraining order blocks Arizona enforcement until April 24 as the case moves forward. State and federal officials remain split on whether event contracts are swaps or gambling. The ruling adds to the legal fight over whether event-based contracts should be treated as financial products under federal law or as gambling under state rules. The order came from…

Bitwise Asset Management has taken another step in its effort to launch a spot Hyperliquid exchange-traded fund in the United States.  Summary Bitwise added a ticker and fee to its Hyperliquid ETF filing with the SEC. Eric Balchunas said the latest filing details suggest the fund could launch soon. Hyperliquid posted strong token gains and rising derivatives volume during the first quarter. The firm filed a second amendment with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, adding new details to its proposed product as competition in the category continues to grow. The updated filing included the ticker BHYP and a management…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has named the first members of its new Innovation Task Force as the agency steps up its work on crypto regulation.  Summary CFTC named five task force members as it expands work on crypto market oversight. Mike Selig also launched an innovation tracker covering crypto, AI, and prediction markets. Agency roles still depend on whether Congress passes the CLARITY Act into law. The move comes as lawmakers continue to debate the CLARITY Act, which would define the roles of the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission in digital asset oversight. CFTC Chairman Mike…

Prediction market users turned to Kalshi and Polymarket as NASA’s Artemis II mission returned to Earth, placing trades not only on future Moon landing timelines but also on words that might appear in the agency’s post-splashdown briefing.  Summary Kalshi users traded contracts on NASA briefing words after Artemis II completed its Moon flyby. Prediction markets expanded beyond mission outcomes to bets on language used during NASA’s news conference. Artemis II returned safely after launch on April 1, renewing attention on NASA’s lunar plans. The activity added a new space-related category to the broader event-contract market that has recently drawn more…

CoreWeave has signed a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to support workloads for the Claude family of AI models.  Summary CoreWeave signed a multi-year Anthropic agreement to support Claude AI workloads across its data centers. The company said it now serves nine major developers of large language models. AI demand is drawing miners away as lower margins pressure traditional Bitcoin mining operations worldwide. The deal adds another major customer to CoreWeave’s cloud business as the company expands its role in artificial intelligence infrastructure. CoreWeave said Anthropic will use its cloud data centers to run AI workloads tied to Claude models. The…

Coinbase Chief Executive Brian Armstrong has renewed support for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, backing a recent call from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for Congress to move the bill forward.  Summary Brian Armstrong backed the CLARITY Act after Coinbase opposed the bill’s earlier version in January. Senate Banking Committee action remains pending as lawmakers continue talks on crypto market structure rules. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Congress to pass the bill as negotiations moved forward. The public statement marks a shift from Coinbase’s position in January, when Armstrong said the company could not support the measure in its…

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that headline Consumer Price Index inflation rose 0.9% in March from the previous month.  Summary US March CPI rose 3.3% yearly as energy prices surged and gasoline costs jumped sharply. Bitcoin climbed above $72,000 after the inflation report despite rising pressure on Federal Reserve policy. Traders see a 98.4% chance the Fed will keep rates unchanged in April. On a yearly basis, CPI increased 3.3%, keeping inflation above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. The report showed that energy costs drove much of the monthly increase. The energy index rose nearly 11% during the…

DexScreener is a real-time analytics tool used to track price movements, liquidity, and trending pairs. It works best as a quick, clean interface for glancing at a token’s price chart rather than performing deep analysis. However, serious builders, quant traders, and analysts don’t rely on DexScreener alone for production-grade systems. Its limitations around historical depth, API flexibility, and real-time streaming make it insufficient at scale, which is why developers typically augment it with more robust data infrastructure. Modern on-chain ecosystems generate massive volumes of real-time trading activity. Building powerful tools on top of this data requires stream-first infrastructure, granular data…