The non-profit foundation has staked 69,500 ETH, nearly reaching the goal it 
unveiled at the end of February, less than two months ago.

Ethereum Foundation nearly reaches 70,000 staked ETH goal

The draft bill, yet to be signed into law by the king, marked a significant 
policy change for Cambodia officials in addressing scam centers.

Cambodian lawmakers propose severe prison time for crypto scammers

The almost complete blockade of digital connectivity that the Iranian regime 
has imposed since the conflict against the U.S.-Israel coalition began has 
already reached over 810 hours. Citizens who try to get through the blockade 
cracks face punishment or even death. Iran’s Internet Blockade Passes 815 
Hours While drones and missiles are the main characters […]

Iran’s Internet Blackout Hits 35th Day as Citizens Risk Their Lives Reaching Out

Gold (XAU) and silver (XAG) futures have climbed into the top five by trading 
volume on Binance Futures. Binance Metal Rush Doesn’t Leave Crypto Behind Just 
weeks after Binance rolled out gold and silver perpetual futures settled in 
USDT, the cumulative volume across the metals contracts already reached the 
tens of billions of dollars, a CryptoQuant report from yesterday claims. 
However, CryptoQuant’s analyst Marteen assures that Binance is still 
overwhelmingly crypto‑native. Bitcoin leads the futures volume around the 
low‑$20‑billion range with Ethereum following behind at $18.1B and Solana at a 
distant third at $3.0B. But the metals’ rise into the top bucket shows 
non‑crypto assets are no longer a sideshow. Gold is already in 4th place at 
$2.15B, and silver is right behind it at $1.98B. Related Reading: Bitcoin 
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Marteen’s conclusion is simple. Binance still leans heavily toward crypto, but 
it has outgrown being a pure crypto venue. Commodities have soaked up 
liquidity at speed, and equity‑linked products are now starting to see 
meaningful flow as well. [Binance] – Snapshot Futures Volume – April 1st, 
2026. Source: CryptoQuant. Binance Joins The Oil Rush Too According to 
WuBlockchain, Binance’s new “TradFi” futures suite (gold, silver and 
stock‑linked products) has rapidly captured a meaningful share of overall 
derivatives activity on the platform. On April 2, the first full trading day 
after launch on Binance, USDⓈ-margined perpetual contracts for crude oil 
assets CL and BZ recorded trading volumes of $760 million and $358 million 
respectively, ranking third and fourth among Binance TradFi perpetual 
products. Meanwhile,… pic.twitter.com/PoROHzQsur — Wu Blockchain 
(@WuBlockchain) April 3, 2026 Crude oil benchmarks CL and BZ posted volumes of 
$760 million and $358 million dollars respectively, placing them third and 
fourth among Binance’s traditional‑finance perpetual products. Daily Volume by 
Symbol. Binance TradFi-USDT Perp. Source: WuBlockchain. Trading activity, 
however, remains dominated by gold (XAU) and silver (XAG), which together 
generated $5.58 billion in daily volume, makin up more than 70% of the total. 
Are Crypto Venues Morphing Into Multi‑Asset Trading Hubs? Let’s keep in mind 
that Binance is not the only crypto venue experiencing such a dramatic shift. 
In recent weeks, Hyperliquid has been under the spotlight for many reasons, 
but one of the main ones is that the leading perp DEX’s combined HIP-3 (oil, 
gold and silver) open interest reached all-time highs. The platform is now 
trading more volume in tokenized commodities than digital assets. Just 
yesterday, NewsBTC reported that tokenized Brent oil futures on Hyperliquid 
generated about $46.6 million in liquidations in 24 hours, making oil the 
third‑most liquidated asset on the decentralized exchange. Gold Perpetual 
Contracts on Binance right now, showing the performance. They are trading for 
almost $4.7k Source: XAUUSDT.P on Tradingview. Gold and silver have been 
ripping on the back of inflation worries, rate‑cut bets and geopolitical 
stress. Binance is joining the 24/7 RWA’s trading hub bandwagon by effectively 
letting traders express those macro views with high leverage and stablecoin 
collateral, instead of using legacy commodity exchanges. Related Reading: 
Hyperliquid Puts Wall Street Onchain — Will This Warp Crypto Volatility Next? 
Gold and silver breaking into the top five on Binance Futures is a signal that 
the line between crypto and TradFi markets is dissolving, with liquidity, 
speculation and hedging all moving onto the same rails. A portion of 
derivatives capital rotating into metals and stock‑linked contracts can thin 
order books and amplify volatility in smaller altcoins during risk‑off 
episodes. Silver Perpetual Contracts on Binance right now, showing the 
performance and technicals. They are trading for almost $73. Source: XAGUSDT.P 
on Tradingview. Sophisticated players might use metals futures on Binance as a 
hedge against crypto drawdowns. Correlation regimes between BTC and gold (as 
the one between oil and Bitcoin explained by NewsBTC yesterday) could shift as 
both trade on the same venue. Ignoring this new macro layer on Binance’s 
futures board could mean missing an important signal about where “smart” 
derivatives flow is going. At the moment of writing, BTC trades for almost 
$67k on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview. Cover image from 
Perplexity. All charts from Tradingview.

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The Trump administration submitted a $1.5 trillion defense spending request to 
Congress on April 3 — the largest military budget proposal in U.S. history — 
pairing record military outlays with cuts to domestic programs in a fiscal 
combination that signals…

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