Adam Forsyth

Trump rules out US ground troops in Iran, ceasefire odds nudge up

Trump’s announcement that the US will not send ground troops into Iran nudges the ceasefire odds slightly higher. The “US x Iran ceasefire by April 30” market now sits at 38.5% YES, up from 36% yesterday. In Polymarket’s US x…

Ripple (XRP) News Today: April 1

A closer look at some of the key advancements surrounding Ripple and XRP. Ripple made the headlines again following important announcements about the stablecoin RLUSD and the signing of strategic deals. XRP’s price remains suppressed amid the overall bear…

SpaceX said to file confidential IPO plans with SEC at up to $1.75T valuation

SpaceX has reportedly filed confidential IPO papers with the SEC, eyeing a June 2026 listing at over $1.75T and up to $75B raised after its $1.25T xAI merger valuation. Summary Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly submitted a confidential IPO registration…

Pezeshkian urges americans to see beyond rhetoric, tensions persist

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian calls for Americans to look past political rhetoric and grasp Iran’s realities, amid ongoing conflict. The Iranian regime fall by June 30 is at 10% YES, down from 14% yesterday. Ceasefire by April 7 is at…

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Hit Lowest Level Since 2017: But It’s Not Due to Weak Demand

The average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network has fallen below $0.40 for the first time since 2017, according to on-chain data shared by analyst Darkfost. The drop is markedly different from other times in the past when low costs…

Ripple rolls out enterprise crypto treasury platform for corporates

Ripple’s Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury let corporates manage fiat, RLUSD, XRP and other tokens inside existing treasury systems, targeting on‑chain cash and stablecoin demand. Summary Ripple has launched Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury, a crypto fund-management stack…

Drift Protocol halts activity as suspicious transfers point to possible $270 million exploit

Drift Protocol said it was investigating unusual activity on April 1 and urged users not to deposit funds, according to a post on X. Drift Protocol is experiencing an active attack. Deposits and withdrawals have been suspended. We are coordinating…

Paradigm builds pro-grade prediction market terminal for institutional traders

Paradigm is building a pro‑grade prediction market terminal, eyeing an internal MM unit and S&P‑style index product as Kalshi’s valuation jumps to $22B on surging volumes. Summary Paradigm is developing a professional-grade prediction market terminal targeting institutional traders and market…

SEC clears NYSE Arca to list multi-crypto trust options

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule change allowing NYSE Arca to list options on commodity-based trusts that hold multiple crypto assets. Under the new rules, each crypto in the trust must meet a minimum average…

Tether Expands USDT to Celo: What Stablecoin Expansion Means for DeFi Users

Tether’s USAT stablecoin – a regulated, U.S.-market digital dollar – is leaving Ethereum mainnet for the first time, landing on Celo, a mobile-first Ethereum layer-2 network with 14 million Opera MiniPay wallet users already transacting across 66+ countries. That’s not…