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- Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Q-Gold Resources Spikes 103 Percent (2026-04-10)
Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly look at the best-performing Canadian mining stocks on the TSX, TSXV and CSE, starting with a round-up of Canadian news impacting the resource sector.
Statistics Canada released its March Labour Force Survey on Friday (April 10). The labor force news is a bellwether for the state of the Canadian economy and could be a factor in the Bank of Canada's next rate decision on April 29.
The data showed there was little change in Canada’s employment situation, adding just 14,000 jobs. Likewise, the employment and unemployment rates remained unchanged at 60.6 and 6.7 percent, respectively.
The biggest gains came in the “other services” sector, which includes personal and repair services, adding 15,000 jobs. This was followed by the natural resource sector, which added 10,000 new workers to the economy.
The biggest decline came in the finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing category, which shed 11,000 jobs.
The slight increase comes after the agency reported a significant 84,000 job loss the previous month. While economists see some positivity in the fact that numbers have stabilized from February, they were quick to note that it doesn’t indicate strength in the Canadian economy.
Looking forward, Canada’s consumer price index will be released on April 20, providing the Bank of Canada with some idea of inflation's direction before its meeting.
The Canadian economy is facing challenges as the US- and Israel-led war against Iran has pushed oil prices higher, and by extension, the cost of gasoline for consumers. Additionally, supply chain restrictions have had downstream effects, impacting commodity production and fertilizer prices, further fueling inflationary pressures.
Although oil prices eased somewhat from recent highs this week, tensions in the region remain high.
On Tuesday (April 7), US President Donald Trump announced that the US and Iran had reached an agreement on a two-week pause in fighting. Under the terms, the US would cease its bombing campaign against Iranian targets, and Iran would let ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz for a fee.
However, Iran has continued to throttle traffic through the strait citing Israel not ceasing bombing targets in Lebanon. The US and Israel have said that was not part of the agreement.
The actions have cast doubt on the success of peace talks, which were set to begin in Pakistan on Saturday (April 11).
Oil prices on Friday once again edged closer to US$100 per barrel. With Brent trading at US$96.45 and West Texas Intermediate reaching US$98.49 on Friday afternoon.
For more on what’s moving markets this week, check out our top market news round-up.
Markets and commodities react
Canadian equity markets were positive this week.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) gained 2.96 percent over the week to close Friday (April 10) at 34,695.76, while the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) rose 4.29 percent to 992.22.
The CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) gained 3.37 percent to 169.51.
The gold price was flat this week, rising just 0.01 percent to close at US$4,757.58 per ounce on Friday at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The silver price fared a bit better, closing the week up 1.73 percent at US$76.48 on Friday.
In base metals, the Comex copper price rose 4.38 percent this week to US$5.87 per pound.
The S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index (INDEXSP:SPGSCI) was down 4.6 percent to end Friday at 704.68.
Top Canadian mining stocks this week
How did mining stocks perform against this backdrop?
Take a look at this week’s five best-performing Canadian mining stocks below.
Stocks data for this article was retrieved at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Friday using TradingView's stock screener. Only companies trading on the TSX, TSXV and CSE with market caps greater than C$10 million are included. Mineral companies within the non-energy minerals, energy minerals, process industry and producer manufacturing sectors were considered.
1. Q-Gold Resources (TSXV:QGR)
Weekly gain: 103.51 percent
Market cap: C$41.15 million
Share price: C$0.29Q-Gold Resources is a gold explorer focused on its Quartz Mountain project in Oregon, US.
The company acquired the project in April 2025, when it entered into a definitive agreement with Alamos Gold (TSX:AGI,NYSE:AGI) to acquire the property.
On Wednesday, Q-Gold's share price doubled after it released the maiden preliminary economic assessment for Quartz Mountain, which evaluated it as a two phase mining operation with a 14 year mine life and average annual production of 135,400 ounces.
The PEA reported a post-tax net present value of US$1.7 billion, an internal rate of return of 55.2 percent and a payback period of 1.8 years at a base-case gold price of US$3,265 per ounce.
The included mineral resource estimate for Quartz Mountain showed an indicated resource of 79.79 million metric tons of ore containing 2.01 million ounces of gold grading 0.78 grams per metric ton (g/t) and 2.9 million ounces of silver grading 1.13 g/t.
The project’s total inferred resource is 25.63 million metric tons containing 494,000 ounces of gold grading 0.6 g/t and 543,000 ounces of silver grading 0.66 g/t.
2. G2 Goldfields (TSXV:GTWO)
Weekly gain: 94.66 percent
Market cap: C$2.78 billion
Share price: C$11.29G2 Goldfields is a gold explorer and developer working to advance projects in Guyana. The company’s founders were previously involved in the discovery, financing and development of Aurora, Guyana's largest gold mine. Zijin Mining (OTC Pink:ZIJMF,SHA:601899) acquired Guyana Goldfields, the owner of Aurora, in 2020.
G2’s flagship Oko-Ghanie gold project is located in Guyana’s Cuyuni mining district.
The company released a PEA for the project in December 2025, indicating a post-tax net present value of US$2.56 billion, an internal rate of return of 39 percent and a payback period of 2.6 years at a base-case gold price of US$3,000 per ounce.
The PEA’s updated mineral resource estimate showed an indicated contained gold resource of 1.62 million ounces from 15.57 million metric tons of ore at an average grade of 3.24 g/t, and an additional inferred resource of 1.91 million ounces of gold from 17.97 million metric tons grading 3.31 g/t.
Shares soared on Thursday after the company announced it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by G Mining Ventures (TSX:GMIN,OTCQX:GMINF). Once closed, the acquisition will consolidate G2’s Oko-Ghanie project and G Mining’s neighboring Oko West project.
The companies called the merger “synergistic,” as the combined properties will create a district-scale mining operation that, once complete, could produce an average of 500,000 ounces per year over the life of the mine with significant savings compared to the individual mine plans due to shared infrastructure.
Additionally, because the G Mining project is fully permitted, it is expected that development of G2’s property would be accelerated.
G2’s team will turn their focus to G3 SpinCo, a new entity that will own G2’s Peter’s Mine, Tiger Creek and Aremu West projects, all located in the broader Oko district.
3. Sherritt International (TSX:S)
Weekly gain: 45.45 percent
Market cap: C$158.81 million
Share price: C$0.32Sherritt International is a vertically integrated producer of nickel, cobalt and ammonium sulfate fertilizer, with operations in Cuba, and Alberta, Canada.
The company has a 50/50 joint venture with the Cuban state-run General Nickel Company. Together, they run the Moa lateritic mine and processing facility in Cuba.
Output from the operation is refined at their processing plant in Fort Saskatchewan into nickel and cobalt. In its FY2025 report, Sherritt reported attributable annual production of 12,620 metric tons of nickel and 1,364 metric tons of cobalt.
Sherritt uses the remaining mixture to create ammonium sulfate fertilizer as part of its wholly owned fertilizer business, producing 227,766 metric tons of fertilizer during the year.
However, on February 17, the company announced it planned to temporarily halt mining and processing operations in Cuba due to fuel supply constraints in the country, and was uncertain when operations would resume. The company said it will carry out planned maintenance during that time.
Oil supplies reaching Cuba were impacted following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 3. The US began a subsequent blockade on oil exports to Cuba in February, most of which comes from Venezuela and Mexico.
On Tuesday, Sherritt announced it closed a non-brokered private placement for total proceeds of C$43.5 million. The company intends to use the funds for general corporate purposes and to support operations and strategic initiatives.
4. Rockland Resources (CSE:RKL)
Weekly gain: 45 percent
Market cap: C$16.36 million
Share price: C$0.29Rockland Resources is a gold exploration company working to advance its Cole Gold Mines project in Ontario, Canada.
The project, located in Northwest Ontario’s Red Lake mining camp, hosted historic mine workings between 1926 and 1938. Multiple target areas have been identified at the property, defined by a combination of historic and modern exploration.
On Thursday (April 9) the company announced it had completed an expanded drill program at Cole. Rockland drilled 19 holes across 5,300 meters in what the company called the “most comprehensive modern exploration program” ever performed at the project.
The program was originally planned for 3,000 meters but Rockland expanded it in part to follow up visible gold at the new GSL zone. The company said that exploration had confirmed gold mineralization at multiple depths that are consistent with the broader Red Lake area.
Assays for the program are pending, Rockland said it will provide details when they become available.
Then, on Friday, the company announced it was opening a non-brokered private placement of 4.1 million units to raise proceeds of C$900,000, which it intends to use to fund activities at Cole and for general working capital.
5. Barranco Gold Mining (CSE:BAR)
Weekly gain: 40.35 percent
Market cap: C$35.19 million
Share price: C$1.60Barranco Gold is an exploration company with exploration projects in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada.
Its King gold-copper project consists of eight mineral claims west of Kelowna, BC, in the Nicola Mining Division. Historic exploration of the property for copper and gold dates back to the 1960s, with more recent gold exploration conducted at properties to the west and south. Last September, the company outlined plans for Phase 2 exploration at the King project.
Additionally, Barranco acquired 16 mineral claims in Northwest Ontario's Reserve Island area last August. In December, the company announced plans for a mineral sampling program at its Ontario claims consisting of 100 samples over two historic areas. The program is expected to begin in early spring 2026, according to the release.
The company released a monthly progress report for the CSE on April 4, stating it has been “working on exploration plans and timing for its two projects.” Its share price has been on an upward trend since late March.
FAQs for Canadian mining stocks
What is the difference between the TSX and TSXV?
The TSX, or Toronto Stock Exchange, is used by senior companies with larger market caps, and the TSXV, or TSX Venture Exchange, is used by smaller-cap companies. Companies listed on the TSXV can graduate to the senior exchange.
How many mining companies are listed on the TSX and TSXV?
As of December 2025, 898 mining companies and 71 oil and gas companies are listed on the TSXV, combining for more than 60 percent of the 1,531 total companies listed on the exchange.
As for the TSX, it is home to 175 mining companies and 51 oil and gas companies. The exchange has 2,089 companies listed on it in total.
Together, the TSX and TSXV host around 40 percent of the world’s public mining companies.
How much does it cost to list on the TSXV?
There are a variety of different fees that companies must pay to list on the TSXV, and according to the exchange, they can vary based on the transaction’s nature and complexity. The listing fee alone will most likely cost between C$10,000 to C$70,000. Accounting and auditing fees could rack up between C$25,000 and C$100,000, while legal fees are expected to be over C$75,000 and an underwriters’ commission may hit up to 12 percent.
The exchange lists a handful of other fees and expenses companies can expect, including but not limited to security commission and transfer agency fees, investor relations costs and director and officer liability insurance.
These are all just for the initial listing, of course. There are ongoing expenses once companies are trading, such as sustaining fees and additional listing fees, plus the costs associated with filing regular reports.
How do you trade on the TSXV?
Investors can trade on the TSXV the way they would trade stocks on any exchange. This means they can use a stock broker or an individual investment account to buy and sell shares of TSXV-listed companies during the exchange's trading hours.
Article by Dean Belder; FAQs by Lauren Kelly.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Lauren Kelly, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
- Editor's Picks: Gold, Silver Prices Gain on Ceasefire News, Mining M&A Activity Heats Up (2026-04-10)
The gold price was on the rise this week, breaking briefly through the US$4,800 per ounce level for the first time since mid-March before pulling back.
Silver trended upward as well, nearly hitting US$77.50 per ounce.
Both precious metals have seen price declines since the Iran war began, and were boosted this week by US President Donald Trump's announcement of a two week ceasefire.
I've been seeing a lot of questions about why gold and silver prices have gone lower, not higher, since the war broke out, and I think it's definitely a topic we should continue examining.
I heard recently from Dr. Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute, who said the decline in gold happened because the yellow metal is doing its job. Here's how he explained it:
"There's a small subset of market participants who are going to want to sell gold at the outbreak of the war, not buy gold. And so people in the Persian Gulf, in the Levant, Syria, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, the Gulf states, we would expect them to be selling gold to finance their governments, or to finance their businesses or to raise cash and get the heck out of there. So in terms of emergency, while we're all anticipating in the long run that the price of gold is going up — and I believe it will — in the short run, those people exited the industry, causing even further downturn in the price of gold.
"So gold proved to be what it's advertised to be: a hedge against risk and troubled times and all of that. We just have to pay attention to who is facing the greatest risk and what they're going to do about it."
What does that mean for gold and silver prices moving forward? The broad consensus among the experts I've been speaking to is that the bull run isn't over.
And interestingly, some central banks seem to be taking advantage of the pullback, with Chinese gold reserves last month recording their biggest rise since February 2025.
But given the global geopolitical uncertainty, it's tough to know when prices will ramp up again.
At the time of this writing, the ceasefire was on rocky ground, with Israel continuing to attack Lebanon, and the Strait of Hormuz still essentially closed.
Oil prices remain volatile, and although they took a hit when the ceasefire was announced, the long-term impact of the strait's closure is expected to be meaningful.
One beneficiary so far has been Russia, with calculations from Reuters showing that its oil tax revenue is set to double in April as demand for Russian oil grows.
I spoke to Dr. Marc Faber of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, who said while he's not particularly interested in buying stocks right now, oil companies do have some appeal: "If I have to buy stocks, I would buy some oil stocks, but I think I would also buy some mining companies. Although I think that the mining stocks are not acting well, that they will go down first."
Faber is a frequently requested guest, and I was excited to speak to him for the first time. Gold was of course another topic he covered, and while he thinks it could go lower, the context is key — he anticipates a broader decline in asset prices, with gold likely faring better than most:
"I don't think I'm a gold bug, but in my asset allocation — I've written about this for the last 40 years — I have about 25 percent of my assets in gold and 25 percent in real estate, and 25 percent in stocks and about 25 percent in bonds and cash.
"I feel the most comfortable with gold, but I want to stress here that I don't think that gold will necessarily go up in an environment of tightening liquidity. But it may go down less than other items, and it may be relatively safe."
Bullet briefing — Guyana gold deal, deep-sea mining
G Mining to buy G2 Goldfields
M&A is in the air, with G Mining Ventures (TSX:GMIN,OTCQX:GMINF) announcing plans to acquire G2 Goldfields (TSXV:GTWO,OTCQX:GUYGF) in an all-stock deal.
The transaction, worth an estimated US$2.13 billion, will bring together G Mining's Oko West project and G2’s Oko-Ghanie project, both located in Guyana.
The companies say the combined asset will have the potential to produce over 500,000 ounces on a life-of-mine average basis, with first output from Oko West targeted for H2 2027.
Deep-sea mining space heats up
Also on the M&A front, American Ocean Minerals and Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) said they plan to merge to create a deep-sea critical minerals platform.
According to the companies, the resulting entity will be worth US$1 billion, and will focus on deep-sea critical minerals research and resource extraction. The leadership team will include former Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) CEO Tom Albanese.
The move comes as critical minerals gain increasing importance worldwide.
It also comes as the Metals Royalty Company (NASDAQ:TMCR) makes its Nasdaq debut — the firm's plan is to acquire critical minerals royalties and streams, and right now its only royalty is on the NORI deep-sea polymetallic nodule deposit.
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- Tech Weekly: Markets Breathe Sigh of Relief Amid Fragile Ceasefire (2026-04-10)
Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly brief on tech news and tech stocks driving the market.
We also break down next week's catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead.
In this article:
- This week's tech sector performance
- 3 tech stocks moving markets this week
- Top tech news of the week
- Tech ETF performance
- Tech catalysts to watch next week
This week's tech sector performance
Markets faced elevated geopolitical risk on Monday (April 6) after US President Donald Trump threatened to devastate Iran’s economy and infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened.
The president made the threats in posts on social media over the Easter weekend and set a deadline of 8:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday (April 7), after which the US would “rain down hell."
Amid reports of continued negotiations between the US, Israel, Iran and a group of regional mediators, US stocks closed modestly higher after volatile intraday trading.
Trump’s ultimatum and threat of large‑scale strikes if Iran failed to comply remained the central narrative on Tuesday as talks continued. Trading was mixed, with modest overall gains in the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC), but weakness in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI).
Wall Street futures jumped almost immediately after a two week ceasefire agreement was announced at the 11th hour. Trading remained elevated after Wednesday’s (April 8) cash open as Iranian officials informed Reuters that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen in the coming days, lifting investor sentiment.
Wall Street closed sharply higher on Wednesday despite statements from Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, who accused the US of violating three points of Iran's 10 point proposal.
Also on Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve released minutes from its March gathering, revealing that policymakers are increasingly considering interest rate increases. This shift in thinking comes as central bank officials adjust their 2026 inflation projections upward in response to war-induced oil price shocks.
Futures were in the red on Thursday (April 9), with investors questioning the durability of the ceasefire amid reports that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained stifled.
Fresh US economic data showing higher‑than‑expected jobless claims, softer income and still‑firm core personal consumption expenditures price index data added to the cautious tone. Markets also faced a software drag after Anthropic’s launch of Claude Managed Agents, and as Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) new artificial intelligence (AI) model reignited worries that agentic AI could disrupt traditional SaaS models.
Updates on negotiations between Israel and Lebanon during the session helped ease worries, ultimately allowing all three major US stock indexes to regain ground.
Stocks wavered on Wall Street on Friday (April 10) ahead of planned talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday (April 11). US stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the Nasdaq gaining on the session, while the Dow and the S&P 500 ended lower. The S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) ended higher.
3 tech stocks moving markets this week
1. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)
Intel was the top performer, with a weekly gain of 35.43 percent.
2. Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR)
Monolithic Power Systems, a fabless power management semiconductor company, saw a weekly performance improvement of 26.3 percent.
3. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)
Lam Research, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, saw a weekly gain of 26.25 percent.
Top tech news of the week
- Shares of Meta rose nearly 7 percent on Wednesday, with gains extending further after hours. The rise came after the introduction of Muse Spark, the first public release of the company’s newest AI model, and the debut product from Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, which is designed to supercharge its advertising business. Meta says Muse Spark will boost ad revenue by delivering more personalized recommendations and shopping experiences. Spark, already powering Meta AI, reportedly achieves high-level reasoning with less computing power than previous models. It is “purpose built” for Meta’s suite of social media services, and the company has plans to integrate it into Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Meta’s AI glasses in the near future.
- OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC that the company plans to reserve a portion of shares for individual investors when it goes public. She did not comment on the timeline for a debut.
- BlackBerry (TSX:BB,NYSE:BB) released slightly better-than-expected Q4 earnings, reporting US$156 million in revenue, up about 10 percent year-on-year. Adjusted earnings per share came in at US$0.06, beating the US$0.05 consensus. Operating cashflow was up about 9 percent to US$45.6 million.
- Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) plan to deepen their collaboration to advance AI infrastructure, with Google Cloud pledging to use multiple generations of Intel Xeon CPUs, including Xeon 6, to power AI training, inference and general cloud workloads. The companies will also expand co‑development of custom infrastructure processing units, specialized chips that offload networking, storage and security tasks from the main CPUs to improve efficiency at large AI data centers.
- The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs is reportedly planning an April 22 vote on at least 10 bills related to chip exports.
- CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) has struck a US$21 billion deal to supply Meta with computing power through 2032. CoreWeave will provide AI cloud capacity to Meta from multiple data centers powered in part by NVIDIA's (NASDAQ:NVDA) Rubin system of chips. CoreWeave also announced a "multi-year" agreement with AI developer Anthropic on Friday. Anthropic will use CoreWeave’s cloud computing data centers for its Claude AI model workloads.
- Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Andy Jassy’s annual shareholder letter, published on Wednesday, says the company’s chip business now has an annual revenue run rate of more than US$20 billion and could generate around US$50 billion a year if those chips were sold externally like a standalone vendor’s products. He added that this business is growing at triple‑digit rates year-on-year, and that AWS’ AI revenue run rate is already above US$15 billion in the first quarter of 2026.
Tech ETF performance
Tech exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track baskets of major tech stocks, meaning their performance helps investors gauge the overall performance of the niches they cover.
This week, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) increased by 13.15 percent, while the Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXQ) gained 12.58 percent.
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) increased by 10.9 percent.
Tech news to watch next week
Next week, financial sector earnings will offer insights into credit health, loan growth and investment banking performance. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (NYSE:TSM) quarterly report will also serve as a vital indicator for global semiconductor and AI capital expenditures for 2026.
Macro data will provide a clearer view of wholesale inflation, impacting Fed policy considerations.
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- Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin, Digital Assets Following Macro Signals (2026-04-10)
Here's a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (April 10) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC.
Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news.
Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$73,170.23, up by 1.5 percent over the last 24 hours.
Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget Research, sees digital assets trading in a “mature macro framework,” where short-term capital rotation is primarily shaped by inflation signals, energy prices and geopolitical stability.
Despite moderated near-term interest rate cut expectations following the latest US consumer price index (CPI) report, Lee argues that the Federal Reserve's balance sheet policy is still loose enough to keep overall liquidity from collapsing, which is helping risk assets avoid a disorderly repricing.
“BTC holding near US$71,000 despite oil volatility and renewed uncertainty around ceasefire durability suggests leverage remains controlled rather than stressed,” he explained.
“The price structure indicates selective allocation into higher-conviction positions as compared to broad momentum expansion, with traders avoiding aggressive directional exposure until macro visibility improves further.”
Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, says commodities are the most favorable sector in the current macro environment, with energy and industrial metals benefiting from supply tightness and inflation, and gold serving as a geopolitical hedge.
“For the crypto market, the picture is difficult,” she wrote in an email to the Investing News Network.
“Higher inflation means tighter dollar liquidity and less support for risk assets. BTC is holding up better than most, as it remains the main crypto asset for large investors and the easiest way to keep exposure when markets turn cautious; however, the CPI print gives bulls a strong reason to push higher," Chen continued.
“A 2 - 5 percent move up over the next week is plausible, but one report doesn’t change the broader trend. Hot CPI is more likely to keep BTC range-bound than trigger a fresh rally, while altcoins remain more exposed to pressure.”
Steve Ehrlich, CSO at SOL Strategies, believes Bitcoin is increasingly trading like a traditional risk asset, pulling the broader crypto market into macro-driven flows. In correspondence, he attributed this behavior shift to institutional integration and exchange-traded fund access, plus perpetuals and options amplifying market volatility.
Derivatives data points to a controlled backdrop, with open interest up about 4 percent over 24 hours, but flat on shorter timeframes. Liquidations have a slight skew toward longs and funding rates are marginally negative, suggesting traders are adding exposure without the kind of aggressive leverage that typically precedes sharp reversals.
Ether (ETH) was priced at US$2,254.40, up by 1.7 percent over the last 24 hours.
Altcoin price update
- XRP (XRP) was priced at US$1.36, up by 0.3 percent over 24 hours.
- Solana (SOL) was trading at US$$85.42, trading 1.4 percent higher over 24 hours.
Today's crypto news to know
Hong Kong grants first stablecoin issuer licenses
Hong Kong granted its first stablecoin issuer licenses to Anchorpoint Financial and Hongkong and Shanghai Banking under a new regulatory framework overseen by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
This marks the HKMA’s first approvals under its stablecoin regime.
Bitget launches IPO Prime
Bitget launched IPO Prime, a new specialized platform designed to give retail crypto investors access to pre-IPO companies that are typically only available to institutional investors or venture capitalists. The company chose preSPAX, a SpaceX-linked asset issued by the investment platform Republic, as its flagship debut.
The event is structured into an airdrop phase for VIPs on April 13. General users can subscribe and commit USDT during the commitment period from April 18 to 21. Token distribution and the start of OTC trading will be on April 21.
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- Precious Metals Outlook (2026-04-10)
2026 Precious Metals Investing Outlook Report
The precious metals sector is in a bull market: gold is holding firm above US$4,000, silverhas broken records, and platinum could face a near-million-ounce shortfall in 2025.
With geopolitical risks and institutional demand driving momentum, experts see opportunities for investors.
Download this Precious Metals report for expert forecasts, key market drivers and stocks to watch now.
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