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The Oil Signal That Preceded Major Market Crashes Since 1987 Is Flashing Again

2026-04-06, 5:15 AM by befla

A key oil market metric that has preceded major market collapses since 1987 is closing in on its danger zone. The crude’s 12-month rate of change (ROC) is now sitting at 91%. Analysts suggest that each time this metric breached 100%, a market crash followed. Five Crashes, One Oil Playbook Analyst and trader Jack Prandelli … Read more

Franklin Templeton Launches Crypto Unit Amid Market Slump

2026-04-06, 3:30 AM by befla

Franklin Templeton is setting up a standalone cryptocurrency division by acquiring 250 Digital, a firm spun off from venture capital outfit CoinFund earlier this year. The $1.7 trillion asset manager is making its boldest digital-asset move yet, targeting pension and sovereign wealth funds. What Franklin Templeton Is Building The unit will operate under the name … Read more

Bill Ackman Risks $10 Billion IPO to Expose the ‘Tax’ Every CEO Pays

2026-04-05, 9:32 AM by befla

Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman refuses to settle what he calls a fabricated gender discrimination claim from a terminated family office employee, weeks before his $10 billion IPO. The post, which quickly went viral, drew immediate public support from Elon Musk and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, both of whom framed such lawsuits as a hidden … Read more

CIO Resigns From Anthony Pompliano’s $750 Million Bitcoin Company

2026-04-04, 10:26 AM by befla

Jeff Park voluntarily resigned as Chief Investment Officer of ProCap Financial (BRR), effective April 3, 2026, according to an SEC filing. The departure ends an eight-month stint at the Bitcoin treasury company founded by Anthony Pompliano. ProCap has not named a successor. What the SEC Filing Reveals The 8-K filing states Park’s exit was voluntary … Read more

Blue Owl Stock Crashes to All-Time Low After $5.4 Billion Redemption Requests

2026-04-03, 9:40 AM by befla

Blue Owl Capital (OWL) stock sank to a fresh all-time low of $7.95 on April 2. This comes after the firm told investors it would cap withdrawals on two of its private credit funds, following $5.4 billion in redemption requests in the first quarter alone. The private capital manager has now lost more than 40% … Read more

Is North Korea Behind the Drift Protocol Hack? Here’s What the Data Shows

2026-04-03, 9:27 AM by befla

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic’s latest analysis suggested that actors linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) may be behind the Drift Protocol hack. The report highlighted that the hacker zeroed in on three primary vaults. This included the JLP Delta Neutral, SOL Super Staking, and BTC Super Staking. Notably, the wallet used in … Read more

US Households Have Never Been More Exposed to the Stock Market, And That’s a Problem

2026-04-03, 6:50 AM by befla

US households now have a larger share of their net worth tied to the stock market than at any point in modern history. The figure stands at 25.63% of total household net worth, eclipsing the Dot-Com Bubble high of 19.56% and the 1968 peak of 22.01%. US Household Equity Exposure. Source: X/The Kobeissi Letter The … Read more

Paper vs. Physical: The $34 Gap Exposing the True Cost of the Iran Oil Shock

2026-04-03, 6:08 AM by befla

The price that underpins real-world oil cargo transactions surged to its highest level since 2008. Dated Brent hit $141.37 per barrel, reaching an 18-year high. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures traded near $107, still below 2022 levels. Thus, it’s clear that the benchmark for actual crude cargoes now trades more than $34 above Brent futures. “The … Read more

NFTs After the Hype: IP, Utility and the Fight to Stay Relevant

2026-04-03, 6:00 AM by befla

A small group of collections has moved beyond crypto-native speculation and into consumer-facing brands. Pudgy Penguins has continued to present itself as a broader IP business, with recent CoinDesk Research describing more than $13 million in retail sales and over 2 million units sold, while Doodles now frames itself less as a pure collection and … Read more

Korea’s Top Brokerage Wants Into Crypto — Starting With Coinone

2026-04-03, 2:37 AM by befla

Korea Investment Securities, one of South Korea’s largest brokerages, is exploring a stake in Coinone. The firm is in early talks to acquire shares in the country’s third-ranked crypto exchange, the Herald Economy reported. The deal would add another chapter to an unprecedented wave of consolidation reshaping Korea’s crypto sector. A Crowded Field of Suitors … Read more