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Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) has significantly strengthened its long-term revenue outlook, announcing a 1,095-day contract extension with Petrobras for the ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris in the prolific Búzios field.

Bitcoin tends to outperform traditional safe-haven assets such as gold and equities in the two months following major global shocks, according to a study by Mercado Bitcoin.

Franklin Templeton is launching a standalone crypto division called Franklin Crypto after agreeing to acquire digital asset firm 250 Digital to expand its institutional offerings.

Michael Saylor pushed back against Peter Schiff’s claim that Bitcoin underperformed over five years, arguing the analysis relied on a misleading timeframe starting near a market peak.

Bitcoin is trading around $67,100 and holding within a $65,000 to $73,000 range despite the most negative sentiment levels since the Iran conflict began in late February.

Yugo Metals (ASX:YUG) announced the immediate appointment of Petar Tomašević as CEO on a permanent basis.

Forian (NASDAQ:FORA), a prominent provider of healthcare data analytics and information solutions, announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by a consortium of investors led by its own Chairman and CEO, Max Wygod.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has committed to a 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) investment in Japan over the next three years, marking the company’s largest-ever capital injection into the country as it races to build the infrastructure required for the global generative AI boom.

Large traders on Hyperliquid are holding $3.4 billion in positions, with $1.737 billion in longs and $1.663 billion in shorts, leaving the market almost evenly balanced.

French blockchain-based exchange Lightning Stock Exchange (Lise) is preparing to host a fully onchain IPO for aerospace and defence supplier ST Group on April 9.