James Wynn lost almost his entire $100 million account, leaving just $900, after a series of 40x leveraged Bitcoin shorts were repeatedly liquidated as prices rose. His sixth liquidation in two weeks on 6 April 2026 capped a rapid collapse, with losses happening in real time on-chain.
WeatherlySouth Korea’s financial authorities have ordered all cryptocurrency exchanges to check user balances against actual holdings every five minutes and set up automatic trading halts for large mismatches.
AnaisOpenAI has urged governments to prepare for major economic changes from artificial intelligence, warning it could disrupt jobs and concentrate wealth. It proposed new policies like taxing automated labour, creating a public wealth fund, and testing a four-day workweek to help people share in AI-driven gains.
WeatherlyBitget Wallet has launched QR-based crypto payments across Asia-Pacific, letting users pay with stablecoins like USDT and USDC at local merchants directly from their self-custodial wallets.
AnaisThe central banks of South Korea and France held a two-day seminar in Seoul to discuss how digital assets like stablecoins and CBDCs affect payments and monetary policy.
WeatherlySolana DEX Stabble told users to withdraw their funds after a former employee was linked to North Korea. TVL fell from $1.75 million to under $663,000, though no exploit has been reported.
AnaisThe FDIC has put forward rules for stablecoin issuers, covering reserves, redemptions, capital, and risk management. It confirmed stablecoins will not have deposit insurance and is asking the public for feedback over the next 60 days.
AnaisMorgan Stanley will launch its first spot Bitcoin ETF, the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), on the NYSE Arca on 8 April 2026.
WeatherlyCoinbase has received an Australian Financial Services Licence, allowing it to offer crypto, equity perpetuals, and later expand into futures, options, stock trading, and payments.
WeatherlyElon Musk has amended his lawsuit against OpenAI to seek the removal of CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman and wants any damages to go to the company’s charity arm.
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