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Blockchain.com Launches Global Self-Custodied Perpetual Futures Trading

April 21, 2026 2 mins read

Blockchain.com, a global leader in cryptocurrency services for retail and institutional users, announced today the rollout of perpetual futures trading within its non-custodial DeFi wallet. This new feature enables users to now trade perps where their assets already live, eliminating the need to move funds to third-party exchanges. Powered by Hyperliquid, Blockchain.com is now removing the friction traditionally associated with derivatives and futures trading. Users can now access high-leverage markets

Mixin Launches U-Margined Perpetual Contracts, Bringing Derivatives Trading Into Chat

April 20, 2026 3 mins read

Privacy-focused crypto wallet Mixin today announced the launch of its U-margined perpetual contracts (USDT-margined derivatives). Unlike traditional exchanges, Mixin is taking a different approach: bringing derivatives trading out of isolated matching engines and into a messaging environment. Users can open leveraged positions of up to 200x directly within the app, while also sharing positions, discussing strategies, and copying trades inside private communities. Trading, social interaction, and asset management are integrated into a single

Startale Expands to Abu Dhabi, Aligning With UAE’s State-Backed Crypto Push

April 20, 2026 2 mins read

Startale Group, the global blockchain infrastructure company, is expanding into Abu Dhabi after being selected for Hub71’s Digital Assets cohort, deepening its alignment with one of the world’s fastest-growing state-backed crypto ecosystems. Through the program, backed by Mubadala and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, Startale will establish operations within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a financial center that has developed a regulatory framework for digital assets and has attracted blockchain firms across the globe.

Ramp Network Launches Multichain Wallet That Eliminates Third-Party Dependencies in Self-Custody

April 18, 2026 2 mins read

Ramp Network, a global crypto infrastructure provider enabling seamless access between fiat and digital assets, today announced the launch of a multichain wallet designed to address a long-standing limitation of self-custodial crypto products: the need to rely on third-party providers for core actions like buying, swapping, and cashing out. Ramp Network has historically operated as the infrastructure layer behind crypto purchases within partner applications, including MetaMask and Trust Wallet, serving

HTX Q1 2026 Report: User Base Surges to 59M as Record Volumes Drive Unprecedented Wealth Effects

April 18, 2026 7 mins read

In Q1 2026, the crypto market entered a pivotal repricing phase against a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty and structural industry reshuffling. As user behavior becomes increasingly rational, the focus of exchange competition has shifted from a mere race for traffic acquisition to a comprehensive contest defined by product excellence, asset quality, and regulatory compliance. As a crypto infrastructure leader, HTX continues to position trading as its core engine, underpinned by

Bybit Report: Global Stocks Reach Record Highs as S&P 500 Surpasses 7,000 Milestone

April 18, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, reported that global stock markets have reached new record highs, led by a historic breakout in the S&P 500 and supported by synchronized gains across risk assets. The S&P 500 closed above the 7,000 mark for the first time on April 15, a key psychological milestone and a historic high for the index. The benchmark has posted gains of approximately 7.8% month to

BTCC Exchange Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures Trading and Celebrates with Tesla Cyberbeast Giveaway

April 17, 2026 1 min read

BTCC, one of the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the official launch of SPACEXUSDT perpetual futures, making SpaceX pre-IPO exposure available to retail traders globally on the BTCC platform. As one of the first exchanges in the market to list SpaceX perpetual futures, BTCC also delivers the deepest order book depth for SPACEXUSDT trading, which sets a new benchmark for price discovery in tokenized pre-IPO assets. SpaceX, founded by

CredShields Joins Canton Network as Official Audit Partner

April 17, 2026 2 mins read

CredShields, a full-stack security firm specialising in blockchain and traditional security, with expertise in smart contract audits, AI-powered risk detection, and continuous monitoring, today announced it has joined the Canton Network as an official Audit Partner. Canton Network is the public, permissionless blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. Trusted by major financial institutions, the network processes over $8 trillion in tokenised transaction volume monthly and settles more than $350 billion in

AI Audit Firm Cecuro Outperforms Nearest Rival by 2x on OpenAI Smart Contract Exploit Benchmark

April 16, 2026 3 mins read

Cecuro’s AI smart contract security agent identifies 87.7% of high-severity findings on OpenAI’s EVMBench, as AI exploit costs fall to $1.22 per contract and offensive capability doubles every 1.3 months. Cecuro, an AI-powered smart contract auditing platform, today published results from its evaluation on EVMBench, the open-source smart contract security benchmark developed by OpenAI, Paradigm, and OtterSec. Cecuro’s multi-agent security system achieved an 87.7% recall on the benchmark’s “detect” task, identifying 101

Orbs Advances DAO Rollout to Decentralize Protocol Governance

April 16, 2026 2 mins read

Orbs has officially launched its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), introducing a governance framework that transfers protocol decision-making to its global community. The rollout will begin in the coming weeks, marking a significant step toward fully decentralized governance. The DAO launch marks a milestone for Orbs after years of infrastructure development, product deployment, and regulatory planning. Rather than introducing governance prematurely, the protocol prioritized building a foundation of active products, integrations,

BitMEX Launches the 24/7 TradFi Campaign Featuring a 50,000 USDT Prize Pool

April 16, 2026 2 mins read

BitMEX, one of the safest crypto exchanges, announced today the launch of the TradFi Trade and Earn Campaign for users who trade its TradFi derivatives contracts, available for trading 24/7. The campaign allows traders to win their share of a 50,000 USDT prize pool by completing a series of trading missions. BitMEX currently offers a range of TradFi products, including perpetual swaps on global stocks, indices, commodities, and forex. Unlike other platforms,

AriseAlpha Unveils Free AI Crypto & Stock Trading Bots for Automated Investing Solutions (2026)

April 16, 2026 2 mins read

AriseAlpha announced the official launch of its free AI-powered trading platform, introducing advanced AI crypto and stock trading bots designed to support automated portfolio management and data-driven investing across global markets. As the digital asset industry continues to evolve, traditional Bitcoin mining is becoming increasingly complex due to rising operational costs, technical barriers, and infrastructure requirements. In response, investors are actively searching for the best alternatives to Bitcoin mining, with AI-driven trading strategies emerging as a