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April 2026 saw 28–30 crypto exploits and roughly $625M stolen, largely from Drift Protocol and KelpDAO — attacks that exploited operational and cross‑chain weaknesses.
Samsung posted record Q1 revenue and operating profit as AI-driven memory demand and HBM4 shipments powered a surge in semiconductor earnings.
Robinhood reported Q1 revenue up 15% to $1.07B but crypto revenue plunged 47% and app crypto volume fell 48%, sending HOOD shares lower after-hours.
SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins said the agency is close to an ‘innovation exemption’ to permit a limited, compliant path for trading tokenized securities on-chain.
CFTC and Manhattan prosecutors say an Army master sergeant used classified info from a 2026 operation to earn over $400,000 trading on Polymarket.
The CFTC and U.S. sued New York seeking a federal ruling that event contracts are covered by federal commodities law, not state gambling rules.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded eight straight days of inflows through April 23, drawing about $2.1 billion and roughly 19,000 BTC, led by BlackRock's IBIT.
Boeing posted a small Q1 net loss and negative free cash flow as deliveries, defense revenue and backlog rose to a record $695 billion.
RTX raised its 2026 adjusted sales and EPS guidance after reporting 10% organic Q1 sales growth, rising backlog and stronger margins across its businesses.
BIS says the $315bn dollar-backed stablecoin market could affect credit, Treasury funding and monetary policy and urges coordinated global rules.
Morgan Stanley began trading the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) on April 8, offering a 0.14% fee and drawing about $103M in early inflows.
Strategy Inc.'s April 13 8‑K shows ~$1.00B raised April 6–12 and acquisition of 13,927 BTC, contradicting a viral Telegram post's one‑day figures.
U.S. spot crypto ETFs drew about $973M in the week of April 6–10, 2026—led by BlackRock’s IBIT and boosted by Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin ETF.
Broadridge reports DLR handled an average $354B/day in March (~$8T month); the firm hasn't clarified how much reflected final on‑chain settlement.
EOG raised its projected current tax expense for Q1 2026 to $500–$600M, citing higher crude prices tied to Middle East conflict — lifting the tax midpoint about $270M.
Seoul’s KOSPI surged 5.8% after a U.S.-Iran two-week pause in fighting drove oil prices lower and strengthened the won, triggering a broad relief rally.
Morgan Stanley's planned spot bitcoin trust set ticker MSBT and a 0.14% fee after seed purchases, but no official launch date has been announced.