FRANKLIN TEMPLETON AGREES TO BUY CRYPTO SPINOFF IN DIGITAL-ASSET EXPANSION: WSJ

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON AGREES TO BUY COINFUND SPINOFF
FRANKLIN CRYPTO WILL OFFER STRATEGIES DESIGNED FOR  INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

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LQTY spiked 11% after Liquity posted a fake Circle acquisition announcement as an April Fool’s joke.

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$MEZO listed on Coinbase spot

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$CHECK, $SIGN listed on Coinbase spot

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IRAN: STRAIT WON'T REOPEN BASED ON TRUMP'S 'ABSURD' DISPLAYS: BBG

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DRIFT PROTOCOL POTENTIALLY EXPLOITED FOR OVER $200M: ONCHAIN

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PARADIGM, A MAJOR INVESTOR IN KALSHI, IS BUILDING ITS OWN PREDICTION MARKETS TRADING TERMINAL: FORTUNE

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Summary of the Drift exploit:

https://x.com/ArxsTV/status/2039423108537254091?s=20

ETF Flows: 01 Apr 2026

🔴 Bitcoin ETFs: -$173.7M net outflows

🔴 Ethereum ETFs: -$7.1M net outflows

🔴 Solana ETFs: $0.0M net outflows

$QQQ, $SPY, $AAPL, $TSM listed on Binance futures

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TELEGRAM INTEGRATES LIGHTER INTO ITS PLATFORM, LETTING USERS TRADE PERPETUALS IN APP: BLOG

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THE CTFC AND DOJ FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ITS GOVERNOR, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR TRYING TO REGULATE PREDICTION MARKETS, SAYING THEY HAVE NO AUTHORITY: SYNOPTIC

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COINBASE SAYS IT WINS CONDITIONAL US APPROVAL FOR TRUST CHARTER

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$SIGN, $CHECK listed on Coinbase spot

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TETHER MAKES LAST PUSH FOR FUNDRAISE AT $500B VALUE: BBG

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ETF Flows: 02 Apr 2026

🟢 Bitcoin ETFs: $9.0M net inflows

🔴 Ethereum ETFs: -$71.2M net outflows

🟢 Solana ETFs: $0.9M net inflows

$MU, $SNDK listed on Binance futures

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ANTHROPIC TO END CLAUDE SUBSCRIPTION ACCESS FOR THIRD-PARTY TOOLS LIKE OPENCLAW, SHIFT TO USAGE BUNDLES AND API PRICING FROM APRIL 5, 12PM PT

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PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INTO DRIFT HACK REVEALS TEAM MEMBERS WERE APPROACHED IN-PERSON AT CONFERENCES BY NORTH KOREAN INTERMEDIARIES: X

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DRIFT SAYS EXPLOIT LINKED TO MONTHS-LONG SOCIAL ENGINEERING OPERATION BY DPRK-LINKED ACTORS

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WEEKLY BRIEF Mar 29–Apr 5, 2026

Headlines
• Drift Protocol $200M exploit linked to DPRK-linked social engineering operation
• Tether seeking final fundraise push at $500B valuation
• Telegram integrates Lighter to allow in-app perpetuals trading
• Franklin Templeton to acquire crypto spinoff for institutional digital-asset expansion
• SBI Holdings' B2C2 designates Solana as primary institutional stablecoin network
• Paradigm building its own prediction markets trading terminal
• Strategy filing shows 762,099 BTC held ($51.5B); no purchases in the past week
• Steakhouse Finance domain reported as compromised
• Tether fires top gold traders months after hiring from HSBC
• Liquity (LQTY) spikes 11% following fake Circle acquisition announcement for April Fool's

Weekly ETF Flows
• BTC: +$22.2M net inflows
• ETH: -$42.1M net outflows
• SOL: -$5.3M net outflows

Exchange Listings
• Binance: $BASED (futures), $CL, $BZ, $NATGAS (futures), $PRL (futures), $QQQ, $SPY, $AAPL, $TSM (futures), $MU, $SNDK (futures)
• Bybit: $BASED (launchpool, futures, spot), $EDGE (spot)
• Coinbase: $EDGEX (spot), $MEZO (spot), $CHECK, $SIGN (spot)
• Upbit: $SKY, $USDS (KRW)
• Bithumb: $VVV (spot)

Regulatory
• CFTC and DOJ file lawsuit against Illinois for attempting to regulate prediction markets
• Senator Lummis introduces "Mined in America Act" to promote US BTC mining
• Coinbase secures conditional US approval for trust charter

Market Flows
• Nakamoto DAT reports $20M BTC sale at $70,422, below average cost
• Polymarket odds for $200 crude oil reach 13% amid geopolitical tensions