Weekly Market Report. April 10, 2026

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TOP READS
019b8be1 2f34 7437 95ff 49d569bf0050Bitcoin reclaims $72K after US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefireIran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday accepted a two-week ceasefire with the US, but emphasized this did not mean an end to the war. 20231204 BitcoinMining NewsLucky solo bitcoin miner beats roughly one-in-300-year odds to win $222,000 block rewardA solo bitcoin miner beat monumental odds to solve a block and take home the full subsidy and transaction fee reward early Thursday. 20211221 DeFi Exchanges Tracking IdentityZachXBT uncovers North Korea-linked IT worker network generating $1M monthly via crypto payment flowsBlockchain investigator ZachXBT has uncovered what he claims is a North Korean-linked IT worker network generating roughly $1 million per month through crypto-linked payments and fraudulent employment schemes.
⬤ WHAT MATTERED
AI & TechnologyMeta Commits $21 Billion in Expanded AI Cloud Deal With CoreWeaveim 44796197?width=540&size=1AI Giants Go on Charm Offensive to Avert Public Backlashim 00626829?width=540&size=1Meta Announces New AI Model in Major Test of Company’s Ambitions
Businessgsr newsGSR partners with SC Ventures-backed tokenization firm supporting its web3 ‘investment bank’ strategy20251229 Bitcoin News 3Spot bitcoin ETFs post net outflows despite $31 million inflows into Morgan Stanley’s MSBT20210303 Charles Schwab BitcoinCharles Schwab examines crypto investing approaches, says even small exposure can raise riskCrypto019bc1ad 31b2 707e 92d8 5b63a16f1777Oil falls, Bitcoin jumps to $72K, but is this BTC price breakout for real?019b298e 2a1e 7409 9664 72a99b09ce8dBitcoin Depot loses $3.7M in cybersecurity breach, customer data unaffected019d0b49 e302 741a 9003 470d6040d569Bitcoin wallets absorb 4.37M BTC as network activity flips to ‘bull phase’
⬤ CAPITAL MOVES
…Where capital is quietly positioning.Kulipa raises $6.2M seed roundPharos Network raises $44M Series APixie Chess raises $5.2M seed led by Paradigm.Polygon Labs is reportedly in talks to raise $50M–$100M for a stablecoin payments business
⬤ UNDER THE SURFACE
China Is Expanding Blockchain Use in Bank Lending for Small BusinessesasdasdsChina’s tax and financial regulators called on banks and local authorities to use blockchain and privacy/confidential computing to upgrade the country’s “bank-tax interaction” model and improve financing access for small businesses. The move is notable because it frames blockchain not as a speculative asset layer, but as a state-supported tool for credit infrastructure and SME lending efficiency. In practical terms, this is another sign that major economies are selectively adopting blockchain where it improves data coordination, trust, and underwriting quality. Crypto Scams Cost Americans More Than $11B as AI Fraud AcceleratesqwrqwwqrqwThe FBI said Americans who filed complaints involving cryptocurrency reported more than $11 billion in losses, making crypto the largest source of online financial fraud in the agency’s latest reporting. The bureau also said complaints referencing AI-enabled scams topped 22,000, with adjusted losses of nearly $900 million, underscoring how fraud is becoming both more scalable and more convincing. This is not just a consumer-protection story. It is a trust and adoption issue for the entire digital-asset sector, especially as AI lowers the cost of deception. Stablecoin Volume Has Overtaken ACH, Marking a Real Financial Rails ShiftimageThird-party market analysis reported that monthly stablecoin transfer volume reached $7.2 trillion in February 2026, surpassing the U.S. ACH network’s $6.8 trillion for the first time. That threshold matters because it suggests stablecoins are no longer just a crypto-market utility. They are increasingly competing with core payment infrastructure on scale, speed, and availability. The larger takeaway is structural: 24/7 global settlement and programmable money are starting to outperform legacy banking rails in real transaction flow, not just in theory.
⬤ ON THE READING LIST
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