Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin slides below $70k as energy‑price worries spark $1.8B in liquidations
Bitcoin fell under $70,000 amid heightened energy‑price uncertainty linked to U.S.–Iran tensions. The dip triggered roughly $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations, while institutional investors pulled more than $4.2 billion from digital‑asset positions.
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By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
Ethereum Foundation Nearly Reaches 70,000 Staked ETH Goal
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) staked more than 45,000 ETH on Friday, bringing its total locked stake to roughly 69,500 ETH—just under 500 ETH short of its 70,000 ETH target. The latest tranche, valued at over $92 million, pushes the foundation’s overall ETH holdings in the Beacon Deposit Contract to about $143 million. EF’s revamped treasury strategy, announced in June 2025, aims to use staking yields to fund protocol research, development and ecosystem grants. However, co‑founder Vitalik Buterin cautioned that such concentration could force the foundation into hard‑fork voting positions, raising centralization concerns.
Friday Crypto Market Wrap-Up Highlights
Market Update with Landy: The Friday Wrap-Up 04/03/2026 Brought to you by @davidgokhshtein @gokhshtein and hosted by @CryptoLandy. https://t.co/scxkATjw3Y
X402 Enables Internet-Scale Money Flow with Industry Leaders
The way finance is moving right now, money needs to flow on the internet the way data and email do and x402 makes that happen. Super proud to see @0xPolygon alongside @Coinbase, @Google, @awscloud, @stripe, @Mastercard, @Visa and many more as...
How to Rotate Between Assets and Beat the Market
The post argues that investors should rotate between assets rather than chase the biggest daily mover, using cycle indicators to time entries. It recommends focusing on Bitcoin and altcoins during the first three years of a bull market, then shifting...
Schwab Plans Spot Bitcoin, Ether Trading Launch in First Half of 2026
Charles Schwab announced it will launch spot trading for Bitcoin and Ether in the first half of 2026 via its Charles Schwab Premier Bank unit. The firm has opened a wait‑list for a new Schwab Crypto account that will let...
Customizable TWAP Intervals Now Available with Dynamic UI
New eOTC TWAP enhancements have shipped. You can now configure custom number of intervals for your TWAP orders. UI dynamically displays the interval duration and quantity as you adjust total number of intervals. TWAP orders must have a minimum of...
SOL - How I’m Positioning Again
Paul Webborn’s latest Solana (SOL) update outlines a 14‑minute video analysis that identifies a clear bullish structure and positions SOL within the current market cycle. He highlights two charts that confirm the cryptocurrency is transitioning from a fear‑driven dip to...
Bitcoin Stabilizes $65‑70k, Forming Base After Winter
Bitcoin continues to hold on to the $65-$70k range as it is trying to form a base following its mild winter from $126k to $60k. The current level is supported by the technicals (previous highs) as well as the Bitcoin/gold...
How to Buy Crypto Without KYC
In 2026, KYC‑compliant exchanges handle about 85‑90% of crypto volume, while non‑KYC channels such as decentralized exchanges, peer‑to‑peer marketplaces and instant swap services account for roughly 10‑15% of activity. Despite their modest share, these channels generate around 28% of illicit...
Hack of Solana DeFi Platform Drift Steals $280 Million, Exposing Admin-Key Vulnerabilities
A coordinated exploit on Solana's Drift protocol siphoned roughly $280 million in crypto assets. The attacker leveraged a durable‑nonce transaction to seize the protocol’s admin key, prompting a rapid market sell‑off and renewed scrutiny of DeFi governance and key‑management practices.
Bitcoin Expert "34k Is New Target"
In this episode of Discover Crypto’s Casual Friday, hosts discuss the recent market turbulence sparked by a jet shoot‑down, which triggered a sharp Bitcoin correction followed by a brief rebound. Guest analyst Drew breaks down the five‑minute chart spikes, liquidation...
XRP Liquidity on Binance Hits 9‑Month Low, Index Slides to 0.062
Binance’s XRP 30‑day Liquidity Index sank to 0.062, the lowest level in nine months, while 30‑day turnover lingered around $4.46 billion—down more than 98% from its peak. The collapse follows a prolonged whale exodus and has pushed XRP’s price into a...
Bitcoin and Gold Swap Roles as Flows Reverse
Below we can see that when Bitcoin peaked last October, the ETP flows left Bitcoin and jumped on the gold bandwagon. Now that gold has lost its mojo while Bitcoin is finding its footing, the flows have reversed. To me...
Agents on NEAR Deliver Faster, Cheaper Work Than Fiverr
I recently spoke at @NVIDIAGTC about how the agentic economy will transform market primitives. Not in a few years, but imminently. I highlighted NEAR Agent Market, where agents can exchange information, hire each other for jobs, or work on your behalf...
Plume - Putting Tokenized Yield Into Payroll
Tokenized money‑market funds have surged to roughly $10 billion in assets, yet most require users to manually bridge, swap, and custody tokens. Plume Network’s new payroll pilot, in partnership with Toku and WisdomTree, deposits shares of WisdomTree’s WTGXX money‑market fund directly...
Nevada’s Unregulated ‘Crypto Kiosks’ Are a Paradise for Scammers, AARP Warns
Nevada’s 447 crypto kiosks, largely unregulated, are fueling a surge in cryptocurrency scams that cost victims millions annually. The FBI’s IC3 reported $246.7 million in kiosk‑related losses nationwide in 2024, with seniors accounting for $107.2 million. AARP Nevada urged state lawmakers to...
Crypto Mortgages Gain Traction With Fannie Mae Offering as Investors Seek Liquidity Without Selling Assets
Fannie Mae has launched a pilot program allowing borrowers to secure mortgages using crypto‑backed assets as collateral, marking the first major U.S. government‑sponsored mortgage entity to embrace digital currencies. The initiative targets investors who need cash flow but prefer not...
AI Crypto Surge Expected: NEAR, FET, TAO Set to Rise
The AI #Crypto bullishness is very clear. There's no point imagining that this train won't stop. Yes, price corrected over the last week, but that's just normal price action. Short term hype decay curve in full swing, but this hype cycle...
Crypto's Branding Gap with RBI Stalls Adoption
Crypto has a branding problem with the RBI. Which is strange because the RBI is actually one of the more forward looking central banks out there, but crypto just hasnt cracked it even with regulators coming around everywhere else. I...
Bitcoin Crawls Out of Its Worst Q1 Since 2018
Bitcoin opened April above $68,000 after a brutal Q1 that saw the cryptocurrency plunge 23%, marking its weakest first‑quarter performance since 2018. The decline was fueled by heightened geopolitical risk, notably the US‑Israel‑Iran conflict, which kept the Fear and Greed...
Murex and Quant Partner to Embed Digital Assets Into Core Capital Markets Infrastructure
Financial‑technology firm Murex has partnered with programmable‑money platform Quant to embed Quant’s Flow and Overledger infrastructure into its MX.3 capital‑markets system. The integration brings institutional‑grade tokenized‑asset issuance, settlement and post‑trade processing into existing trading, risk and collateral workflows. By providing...
HBAR - Positioning Before The Reversal
The post announces a new 25‑minute HBAR video analysis available to paid subscribers, featuring a detailed multi‑timeframe technical breakdown. It outlines clear allocation and distribution phases and leverages six years of market data to map the cryptocurrency’s current cycle. The...
Cardano Foundation Shifts Away From ADA as Bitcoin and Cash Take Larger Share of Reserves
The Cardano Foundation reported total assets of 287.5 million Swiss francs (~$361 million) at the end of 2025, a 45% decline from the previous year. ADA holdings fell to roughly $186 million, representing 51.6% of the treasury, while Bitcoin rose to $92 million (25.5%)...
Q1 2026 Bitcoin & Macro Update
Q1 2026 saw Bitcoin endure painful price declines while fundamentals improved, suggesting the market bottom is price‑based rather than time‑based. The analysis predicts continued consolidation through Q2, with short‑term holders seeing their cost basis drop about $1,000 each week. By...
Crypto's Early Stage Mirrors Internet's Dawn, Future Transformative
Broader picture conviction: crypto will transform our society, the same way the internet did. There are many parallels between crypto today and the early days of the Internet. The internet in its early days was slow, cumbersome, and with very limited functionality....
Institutions Dump $1B+ Bitcoin Amid Debt, Energy Costs
Bitcoin's institutional holders are selling — and the timing couldn't be worse. MARA dumped $1.1B in BTC. Riot sold 2.5x what they mined. Genius Group exited completely. Empery, Nakamoto, even Bhutan — all selling. Over 20,000 BTC from public companies...
The Big Miners Are Leaving Bitcoin. Your Time to Shine
MARA Holdings sold 15,133 Bitcoin—about $1.1 billion—between March 4 and March 25 and used the proceeds to retire $1 billion of convertible debt at a discount. Several other publicly listed miners, including Core Scientific, CleanSpark, Riot Platforms, Bitfarms and BitDigital, are similarly divesting Bitcoin...
Coinbase and Ripple Secure Conditional OCC Trust Bank Approval
Both Coinbase and Ripple have conditional approval from the OCC for a national trust bank. https://t.co/G5nAw4oeqg
Crypto Spam Hack Sends Phishing Podcast Vote DMs
@greenfield64 has been hacked by crypto spammers and they are sending DMs out to people asking to vote for him to host a podcast but it’s phishing for you touting your password so be careful. Don’t respond
Coinbase Legal Chief Says Senate CLARITY Act Stablecoin Yield Clause Near Passage
Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal told Fox Business the Senate Banking Committee is moving toward a markup of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act’s stablecoin‑yield provision, putting the bill "very close" to a floor vote. The comment marks the...
Seeking Experts to Explain Circle’s Drift Hack Response
🎙️ Who would you like to hear from about how Circle handled the Drift hack? I've reached out to Circle, some former prosecutors, and Seal 911, and haven't gotten anyone yet who can do it ... Taking suggestions 👇
Banks Poised to Battle SoFi's New Stablecoin
Noteworthy in that this is coming from SoFi CEO - which offers crypto and has announced its own stablecoin, SoFiUSD. Banks (insured depositories), understandably, are gonna fight tooth & nail on this-
Naoris Protocol's Quantum-Resistant Blockchain Goes Live as Bitcoin and Ethereum Face 'Q-Day' Threats
Naoris Protocol launched a quantum‑resistant mainnet built on NIST‑approved post‑quantum algorithms, marking its shift from proof‑of‑concept to production. The network has already validated over 100 million transactions and mitigated more than 603 million threats during testing. Its debut comes as Bitcoin and...
10% ETH Rise
Liquidations on #ETH: • Drop of -10%: $500m • Increase of +10%: $4 Billion https://t.co/Lbi7TW4wNn
Fear Fuels Opportunity: Buy Bitcoin Dip Now
Fantastic chart. Every time there's such a fear in the markets, it's a phenomenal opportunity. Use it. Buy the dip. #Bitcoin. https://t.co/7HSYIWMvKH
Crypto Protocol Designers Could Face Legal Liability Next
Could crypto builders face legal liabilities for protocol design? 👀 @TuongvyLe12, Jessi Brooks & @_Ryne_Miller discuss the verdict against Meta and YouTube and if crypto is next. https://t.co/FtAURkt30R
Arc Launches as First Mainnet with Post‑Quantum Security
Arc will be one of the very first blockchain networks in the world with PQ features at Day 1 on mainnet. Read our full Post-Quantum roadmap.
Bitcoin Poised for Upward Momentum After Quiet Week
Extremely low volatility on the markets. I think that we'll have a slow Easter and then the volatility comes back again next week before we start to accelerate into either direction. Honestly, given the entire sentiment, I would assume we're going...
Repeated Warnings Signal Impending Reversion in Risk Assets
If I keep saying the same thing, may eventually be right. It may finally be time for some overdue reversion in risk assets. Collapsing Bitcoin vs. gold warned us. https://t.co/68bBhmBmJ1
Aave V4’s Babylon Spoke Enables Trustless BTC Collateral
I'm quite excited about the Babylon Aave V4 spoke, as it enables users to collateralize native BTC. There is a lot of BTC looking for more trustless collateralization setups.
Prioritize Post‑Quantum Signatures for Bitcoin Now
My take on Bitcoin and quantum computing: https://t.co/bq2HdAsnXQ tl;dr: I think the risk is high enough to warrant prioritizing designing, implementing, and evaluating post-quantum signature schemes and consensus upgrades in Bitcoin now.
Simplify Sovereign Stack with Near Confidential Services
Sovereign stack: - near(.)com for all assets kept confidentially in non custodial wallet - near(.)ai for confidential ai inference and agent hosting IronClaw for everything else. Doesn’t have to be hard.
9‑Minute Window Poses Existential Risk to Bitcoin
When I first heard about on-spend attacks, I immediately thought: this is scary. @apruden08 on why the 9-minute window creates an existential risk for Bitcoin 😱 https://t.co/t4lZ3iQxIm
Crypto’s Core Strengths Threaten Its Quantum Future
Here's the irony: the things that make crypto work, immutability, decentralization, public addresses, are exactly what make it extremely vulnerable to quantum computers. @apruden08 on why blockchain faces a deadline other systems don't. 😓 https://t.co/7Lt08CnIfJ
Stablecoins Enable Scalable Agentic Payments and Smart Contracts
If you want to deploy agentic payments and smart contracts at scale, stablecoins are the natural fit. The infrastructure already exists. That’s where innovation is happening. https://t.co/YK1SyELUqQ
Public Chain + ZK Proofs Enable Regulator Transparency, User Privacy
Every bank building tokenized deposits chose a private or permissioned chain. @monument_bank chose a public chain - 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐨’𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 - and solved privacy with zero-knowledge proofs. Regulators see everything. The public sees nothing. This is what convergence looks like in practice. https://t.co/JGUF1elkZI
Crypto Firms, Banks to Review Revised Stablecoin Yield Bill
CLARITY ACT: 🚨 Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks’ revised stablecoin yield proposal is being reviewed by crypto firms and banks (starting April 2–3) to resolve their dispute and advance stalled legislation https://t.co/lh5xkx0lLG
DeFi Day Proves On‑Chain Dominance and Builder Momentum
DeFi Day was the most successful event in Cannes. Lot of great discussions with existing and new DeFi projects. DeFi is the most important area happening onchain and will keep dominating. Builders will keep building.
BTC Wallet Low, Donations Needed for Server Costs
The BTC wallet holding funds for @opentimestamps calendar server hosting costs (~$300/month) is getting kinda low. Donations would be much appreciated, either through @geyserfund: https://t.co/gGzfmOCqnf Or directly to: bc1qep2un4cvwmhf6kxjgp6kzqcpzzyl98l5zkndl2 https://t.co/ELFt7lNXIC
Western European Governments' Stance Clarified in Expert Chat
I had a phenomenal conversation with @themarketsniper on the current stance of governments in Western Europe. He's very clear on this topic. Watch it here: https://t.co/XTCRtGDd00