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Trump’s Inner Circle Rallies Behind CLARITY Act Days Before Senate Returns

2026-04-09, 5:30 PM by befla

Former Crypto Czar David Sacks and CFTC Chair Michael Selig both called on the Senate to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) on Wednesday, April 9. The posts arrived four days before the Senate returns from its Easter recess on April 13, with a Banking Committee markup targeted for late April. Coordinated … Read more

Trump’s CFTC Shields His Family’s Prediction Market Partners From Prosecution

2026-04-09, 3:57 PM by befla

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a motion Wednesday seeking a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against Arizona’s enforcement of state gambling laws on prediction markets. The motion escalates an already historic conflict. The agency sued Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois last week, marking the first time in its 50-year history that it has … Read more

Solana Price Drops 3% but Longs Keep Piling In: 17 Million SOL Explain Why

2026-04-09, 2:00 PM by befla

Solana (SOL) price trades at $82.20 on April 9, down 3% in 24 hours and 34% year-to-date. Yet leveraged traders are betting heavily on a bounce. The seven-day liquidation map on Bybit shows $309 million in cumulative long leverage against just $127 million in shorts, a 2.4x mismatch that defies the price weakness. A bullish … Read more

Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Demands Congress Act Now on Crypto

2026-04-09, 1:02 PM by befla

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the Senate Banking Committee to hold a markup of the CLARITY Act and send it to President Trump’s desk. The op-ed marks Bessent’s most direct public push yet for the crypto market structure bill. Why Bessent Is Pressing Now The CLARITY Act passed the House in July 2025 … Read more

BitMEX Report Finds 500%+ Increase in Tokenised Commodities and Equity Perpetuals

2026-04-09, 12:00 PM by befla

BitMEX has released its Q1 2026 derivatives report, highlighting a sharp rise in trading activity for traditional finance perpetual swaps (TradFi Perps), driven by increased demand for tokenised commodities and equities. According to the report, TradFi perpetual swaps grew from 0.03% of total crypto derivatives volume in December 2025 to 1.72% by the end of … Read more

Gold Price Takes a Petrodollar Hit, but the $5,000 Setup Survives

2026-04-09, 12:00 PM by befla

Gold (XAU/USD) price trades at $4,722 on April 9, down 3.32% from its April 8 high of $4,858 as a rebounding dollar created a short-term headwind. The pullback arrived after the US Dollar Index (DXY) bounced 0.65% from its $98.52 low, reviving the petrodollar effect that strengthens the dollar when oil prices recover. However, a … Read more

MEXC Launches VVIP System Powered by M Score, Redefining Elite Access Beyond Asset Thresholds

2026-04-09, 11:44 AM by befla

MEXC, one of the world leaders in zero‑fee digital asset trading, announced the launch of the industry-first VVIP system that went live on April 2, 2026. The system redefines VVIP access by moving beyond traditional asset-based eligibility toward a dynamic, multi-dimensional user value-based model. It gives every trader the opportunity to access elite privileges and … Read more

Trump Reloads as Oil Price Claws Back From a 19% Ceasefire Crash

2026-04-09, 10:00 AM by befla

Brent crude futures dropped 19.24% on April 8 after the US-Iran ceasefire removed the war premium from oil price in a single session. Then violations, and a loaded threat from Trump, pulled it 8.45% back up. The whiplash created the widest two-day range since the conflict began in February. Meanwhile, a hidden bullish divergence on … Read more

‘The Bottom Is In’: Tom Lee Gives Bold New Prediction For US Stocks

2026-04-09, 9:41 AM by befla

BitMine’s chairman, Tom Lee, declared the stock market has bottomed and expects a rally back to all-time highs. Lee shared his outlook during a CNBC interview, arguing that recent price action and the de-escalation of the war signal support for a recovery. War Resilience Signals the Stock Market Bottom Lee pointed to described as a … Read more

Ethereum Price Clings to $2,168 as Foundation Leads a 3-Front Selloff

2026-04-09, 8:00 AM by befla

Ethereum (ETH) price trades at $2,181 on April 9, sitting just 0.5% above a critical technical level while facing coordinated selling pressure from three directions. The Ethereum Foundation, spot ETF holders, and whales are all reducing exposure simultaneously. Meanwhile, two key moving averages on the daily chart are converging toward a bullish crossover. The combination … Read more