CoinDesk ‘See you in court’: WLFI threatens Justin Sun after he accuses project of deceptive DeFi dealings Trump-backed crypto project says it has ‘contracts’ and ‘evidence’ after Sun accused it of exploiting users. by Sam Reynolds April 13, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk CFTC Chair Mike Selig argues for agency’s ‘exclusive regulatory authority’ in prediction markets fight: State of Crypto Selig said states do not have the ability to police prediction market providers, echoing his agency’s stance as it pursues court cases to cement... by Nikhilesh De April 12, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk DeFi’s shakeout is a stress test, not a death sentence Novozhenov argues that despite lingering governance, security and regulatory hurdles that have shuttered several protocols, DeFi remains resilient. by Alex Novozhenov April 12, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Oil futures up 7% on Hyperliquid as Trump orders Naval blockade of Hormuz Oil prices spiked on the Hyperliquid platform after President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Omkar Godbole April 12, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin may be forming a base at $65,000 as ‘paper hands’ have been flushed out Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, says strong earnings are helping markets absorb geopolitical shocks, despite ongoing risks. by Will Canny April 12, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Super PAC tied to Tether makes first ad buy from firm founded by Tether’s U.S. CEO The Fellowship PAC spent $300,000 with Nxum Group that was co-founded by Bo Hines, the chief of Tether’s U.S. arm and former adviser to... by Jesse Hamilton April 12, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin analysts flag triggers for a massive surge to $88,000 even as war risks linger Key factors, such as ETF flows, macro factors and on-chain supply favor a rally in bitcoin even as war risks linger. by Omkar Godbole April 12, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin slips below $71,000 as Trump orders blockade of Strait of Hormuz “Effective immediately, the United States Navy … will begin the process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait... by Stephen Alpher April 12, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Market makers are fleeing public blockchains to protect their secret trading playbooks Crypto trading is almost entirely public. One startup thinks it has borrowed an idea from Wall Street that could change that. by Oliver Knight April 12, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare