Bitcoin’s safe haven story breaks as war shock revives $10,000 risk if oil hits $150 a barrel Analysis Apr 3, 2026 
Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after freezing legitimate accounts Hacks Apr 3, 2026 
CFTC sues 3 states in bid to redefine crypto prediction markets as federal products Regulation Apr 3, 2026 
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Part 1 Advanced The Market Maker’s Exchange Checklist (Liquidity, Latency, and Risk Controls) Market makers and HFT desks: evaluate exchanges on execution quality, liquidity, latency, fees, margin, and security — with a WhiteBIT walkthrough. Open guide 
Part 2 Advanced Crypto-as-a-Service Playbook: How Banks, Telcos, and Fintechs Launch Crypto Products Fast, Safely, and Compliantly An institutional playbook for launching crypto via CaaS: architecture, phased rollout, security, compliance, payments, KPIs, and vendor diligence. Open guide 
Part 3 Advanced Token Listing Playbook — How Projects Prepare for a CEX Listing and Sustain Healthy Liquidity A practical playbook for crypto teams to prepare for a CEX listing: readiness, integration, liquidity, market making, launch comms, and post-listing ops. Open guide Analysis Bearish Bitcoin’s safe haven story breaks as war shock revives $10,000 risk if oil hits $150 a barrel Rising oil prices and weak demand are exposing Bitcoin’s dependence on liquidity as war risk intensifies. 
Oluwapelumi Adejumo Apr 3, 2026 Hacks Bearish Circle under fire as $230M in stolen USDC flows unblocked days after freezing legitimate accounts The Drift exploit exposes a growing contradiction in how stablecoin issuers enforce control during crises. Oluwapelumi Adejumo Apr 3, 2026 Regulation Neutral CFTC sues 3 states in bid to redefine crypto prediction markets as federal products Federal lawsuits aim to override state gambling laws, putting the future of sports prediction markets on a fast... 
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Macro Neutral SpaceX IPO would eclipse Tesla in market value while holding less Bitcoin — challenging the idea of a Bitcoin proxy A $2T listing would shift how Bitcoin appears in equities, even as it remains a minor part of... Oluwapelumi Adejumo Apr 3, 2026 WhiteBIT Part 1 Advanced The Market Maker’s Exchange Checklist (Liquidity, Latency, and Risk Controls) Market makers and HFT desks: evaluate exchanges on execution quality, liquidity, latency, fees, margin, and security — with a WhiteBIT walkthrough. Open guide Part 2 Advanced Crypto-as-a-Service Playbook: How Banks, Telcos, and Fintechs Launch Crypto Products Fast, Safely, and Compliantly An institutional playbook for launching crypto via CaaS: architecture, phased rollout, security, compliance, payments, KPIs, and vendor diligence. Open guide Part 3 Advanced Token Listing Playbook — How Projects Prepare for a CEX Listing and Sustain Healthy Liquidity A practical playbook for crypto teams to prepare for a CEX listing: readiness, integration, liquidity, market making, launch comms, and post-listing ops. Open guide 
Joel Edgerton is COO at bitFlyer USA, a global cryptocurrency exchange with offices in Tokyo, San Francisco, and Luxembourg. Joel leads the company’s expansion in the USA, developing a strong team with institutional and retail customer experience. He has advocated for cryptocurrency exchanges to go beyond simply offering products, to better protect customer interests and solve customer problems.
Prior to joining bitFlyer USA, Joel held senior positions in Tokyo and London with Citibank, State Street, Legg Mason and BNP Paribas. He also founded his own fintech company offering personalized financial advice via algorithms based on behavioral economic theories. Joel is bilingual (Japanese and English) and holds an MBA in International Finance.
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