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
Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses GENIUS Act Implementation
On April 7 the FDIC released a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the GENIUS Act, outlining requirements for permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) that are subsidiaries of insured depository institutions. The proposal caps reserve assets at 40% per institution, clarifies that stablecoin reserve deposits are corporate deposits and not insured on a pass‑through basis, and treats tokenized deposits as traditional deposits regardless of technology. A separate Treasury NPR issued on April 3 establishes principles for evaluating whether state‑level stablecoin regimes are substantially similar to the federal framework. Both agencies seek public comment by June 2, 2026.
Aave’s Unified Pool Design Fuels $193M Bad Debt
Who Pays for the $193M Aave Bad Debt? 40% of LayerZero OFT deployments still run a 1-of_1 signer. @0xMether and @blockworksres break down how that choice, combined with Aave's unified pool design, produced $193M in bad debt. @bitsandbips Timestamps: ⚠️ 3:36 Dissecting the rsETH...
Trading Tokenized Assets Fuels XRP Demand and Price
Tokenizing without trading does not move XRP. But trading tokenized assets on the XRPL does. The network has a DEX built in that routes every transaction through the fastest and cheapest path. More trading volume means more demand for XRP...
Hyperliquid Posts $820 Million Revenue, Cementing Lead in Decentralized Perpetual Futures
Hyperliquid announced $820 million in annual revenue, positioning the platform as a top‑five global player in perpetual futures trading. The Bitcoin Suisse report also highlighted a 41% share of open interest and rapid rollout of over 120 new markets tied to...
Bitcoin Shows Daily Weakness, Higher‑Term Strength
Let's have an unbiased view of #Bitcoin: Daily time frame: BELOW key support Weekly timeframe: ABOVE key support Monthly timeframe: ABOVE key support What does this mean to you?
Thorchain Saves $500, Yet Fails to Block DPRK Theft
Who would you want to see discuss how Thorchain saved itself $500 from the Litecoin reorg but refused to stop DPRK from stealing money from users?
Pomerantz LLP Files $398 M Class Action Against Gemini Over IPO Misstatements
Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit accusing Gemini Space Station, Inc. of securities fraud for allegedly misrepresenting its business in the 2025 IPO prospectus. The complaint seeks redress for investors who bought shares at $28 each, totaling roughly...
Wall Street Boosts Institutional Crypto Exposure, Sets Stage for 2026 Bull Market
Wall Street firms are deepening exposure to digital assets as BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF recorded a $214 million inflow in a recent session and total Bitcoin ETF assets exceeded $96 billion. The surge in institutional buying, coupled with Goldman Sachs’ $150‑$200k...
10x Weekly Crypto Kickoff – Bitcoin Breaks a Key Bull Market Signal
Bitcoin has broken a key bull‑market signal that has only appeared a few times in the current cycle, positioning the cryptocurrency for a potential breakout. 10x Research’s flow data reveals $4.1 bn of stablecoin inflows, $2.0 bn into Bitcoin ETFs, $11.1 bn added...
Bitwise XRP ETF Tops $1 B in Assets as Cumulative Inflows Reach $426 M
Bitwise Asset Management's XRP‑linked exchange‑traded fund has crossed the $1 billion asset threshold, with cumulative net inflows of $426 million and a record $6.44 million single‑day inflow on April 24. The fund’s dominance is reflected in daily trading volumes exceeding $26 million, positioning it as...
Nava AI Secures $8.3 Million Seed Round to Verify Autonomous Finance Agents
Nava AI announced an $8.3 million seed financing led by Polychain Capital, aimed at creating a verification layer for AI-driven financial agents. The funding will support a platform that separates intent from execution, adds escrow checks, and logs encrypted transaction traces...
Brazil’s Central Bank Says Stablecoins Made Up $6.8 B of $6.9 B Crypto Purchases in Q1 2026
The Central Bank of Brazil disclosed that stablecoins represented $6.8 billion of the $6.9 billion total crypto purchases in the first quarter of 2026, or more than 98% of the market. The data underscores Brazil’s surge to the fifth‑largest crypto market worldwide...
XTAO Completes Upgrade, Validator Ranks 4th on Bittensor as AI Crypto Gains Traction
xTAO Inc. announced the completion of an infrastructure upgrade that moved its Bittensor validator to fourth place, delivering an 8.86% annualized yield. The move comes as Bittensor (TAO) draws investor attention with a $2.4 billion market cap and a Bitcoin‑style supply...
Is Cardano DEAD? (This Is BAD)
In this 7‑minute episode, host Deasy discusses the shutdown of JPEG Store, Cardano’s once‑dominant NFT marketplace, and what it means for ADA holders. He balances the bad news with positive trends, noting Cardano’s stablecoin market cap has tripled and its...
Lazarus Group Chooses ThorChain for Rapid Exploit Payouts
Miguel Morel of Arkham explains that ThorChain is the Lazarus Group's chain of choice: they run small tests, conduct the exploit, move the money, and immediately hit ThorChain. The trail is unmistakable to those watching onchain. https://lnkd.in/ep3BXgzh
Speculators Question Profits From Assassination Bet at WHCD
PONDER: Did anyone get rich last night on Polymarket betting on an assassination attempt during the WHCD? 
$8 Billion Bitcoin Options Settle Above Max‑Pain Level, Highlighting Market Strain
Approximately $8 billion of Bitcoin options settled with the cryptocurrency trading above the max‑pain level, a rare outcome that underscores heightened hedging pressure. The settlement, reported by CoinCentral, marks one of the largest single‑day payouts in the crypto derivatives space.
Bitcoin's Future Upside May Be Severely Limited
#BTC If indeed this tendency continues to play out, then this is a good visual representation of how limited any additional upside could be for Bitcoin going forward $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin 🚀Follow @rektcapital for more level-headed insights on Bitcoin
BTC Eyes $79K Break for $100K Rally
Some great momentum on $BTC lately, however there are some crucial levels to consider: - Break $79K = opening the gates towards the $86-89K area. If that second level breaks too = $100k+ happening. This will take time. - If there's no...
Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Pulls $184 M Inflows as US‑Iran Ceasefire Boosts Sentiment
Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF (ticker $MSBT) logged $184 million of net inflows with no days of outflows, a streak that coincided with the announcement of a US‑Iran ceasefire. The inflow surge highlights how geopolitical relief can translate into immediate demand for...
Social Consensus, Not Immutability, Drives Blockchain Accountability
I know Griff Green from writing about the original DAO hack, and now he was involved again in a pivotal DAO rescue. On Unchained, he explains how the Arbitrum freeze worked technically and why social consensus, not immutability, is blockchain's...
Anchorage Guarantees Crypto Safety with Federal Charter
Anchorage is a federally chartered bank regulated by the OCC, the first ever chartered to work with crypto. Accounts are segregated, bankruptcy remote, and insured. FTX, Voyager, and Celsius failed because they were not. With Anchorage, you are never a...
OpenAI’s New Image Model Shows Why Crypto Scams Are About to Get Much Worse
A crypto founder was duped by a fake Microsoft Teams call that appeared to be with Cardano Foundation’s Pierre Kaklamanos. The attacker presented a legitimate‑looking video, then prompted the victim to run a malicious Terminal command masquerading as a Teams...
Altcoins Poised for Relief After 18‑Month Decline
Things are looking up. I'm not saying that we're going to be seeing a full-blown altcoin run, however, some relief and mean reversion plays on the board with those #Altcoins are definitely possible. Such a run can already feel like an...
Bitcoin's Record Low Volatility Signals Upcoming Surge
I know it's the weekend, but volatility in Bitcoin has ground to extreme low. At the moment, the $BTCUSD 4-day historical range (as %age of spot) is lowest since Sep 15. Only 4 other times has it gotten this quiet...
Crypto News: Pepeto DeFi Project Crosses $9,575,434 Raised While Bitcoin Price Prediction Reaches $300,000 to $500,000
Pepeto, an AI‑driven DeFi exchange, closed its presale with $9.58 million raised, signaling strong investor conviction. The platform promises zero‑fee swaps, a cross‑chain bridge across Ethereum, BNB Chain and Solana, and 178% APY staking. Bitcoin is trading at $78,060, up 13% this...
Bitcoin Holds Near $78,000 as Momentum Falters but Bullish Funding Signals Surface
Bitcoin is consolidating around $78,000 after a modest 0.66% rise, while hourly momentum stalls and short‑interest spikes. At the same time, VanEck highlights negative funding rates and a hash‑rate dip as contrarian bullish signals, keeping traders alert to a possible...
Fannie Mae Opens Crypto Collateral Door for Home Loans, Partnering with Coinbase
Fannie Mae announced it will accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as collateral for home loans, marking the first such move by a major U.S. mortgage agency. The program, developed with Coinbase, aims to give real‑estate investors and homebuyers a new...
Bitcoin Futures See $600 Million in Long Liquidations, Highest Since February
Bitcoin futures experienced more than $600 million in long liquidations, the largest single‑day wipe‑out since the February "Black Sunday II" turmoil. The spike reflects thin market liquidity and growing bearish sentiment ahead of the $60,000 price target deadline on April 30.
BlackRock Seizes 73% of $1.9B Spot Bitcoin ETF Inflows as Grayscale Loses $100M
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) absorbed $1.4 billion of the $1.9 billion weekly net inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, representing 73% of total flow. At the same time, Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) recorded $100 million in redemptions, underscoring a sharp shift toward...
Weekend Round-Up: Blockchain Capital's $700 Million Target, Sanders' Crypto Critique And Bitcoin's Future
Blockchain Capital announced a $700 million fundraising drive for two new crypto funds, aiming to close both within the next five to six months despite a broader market slump. At the same time, Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds pulled in $2.1 billion over eight...
Ripple's RLUSD Gains Cross‑Chain Access via Wanchain as European Banks Ready Euro‑Stablecoin
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin has been added to Wanchain’s cross‑chain bridge, allowing two‑way transfers among the XRP Ledger, Ethereum, Cardano and Wanchain. At the same time, European banks ING, UniCredit and BNP Paribas are preparing a euro‑backed stablecoin using Ripple’s infrastructure, slated...
U.S. Soldier Charged with $404K Insider Bet on Polymarket After Maduro Raid
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a U.S. special‑forces operative involved in the January 2026 raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has been indicted for using classified mission details to place $404,000 in profitable bets on prediction‑market platform Polymarket. The case...
Hong Kong Eyes 10,000 BTC Investment for Asia’s First Regulated Bitcoin Capital Pool
Hong Kong‑listed Bitfire Group is launching a regulated Bitcoin‑denominated fund called Alpha BTC, targeting more than 10,000 BTC – roughly $760 million at today’s price. The strategy will employ Bitcoin derivatives and exposure to BlackRock’s IBIT, leveraging Avenir Group’s $908 million US ETF...
ETH Poised for Breakout Beyond €2,350 as Bitcoin Climbs
$ETH is about to follow #Bitcoin in the path upwards. Beautiful upwards grind looking for a clear breakout above 2,070€. Given the upwards path, and the amount of tests it has been having at the resistance zone, it's very likely that a...
Manmohan Singh Explains the Power of Collateral Velocity
Always a must-read from Manmohan Singh on collateral velocity: https://lnkd.in/eVh6wjZm
Market Conditions Force 1 in 3 Crypto Traders to Cut Everyday Spending: Survey
A CEX.IO survey of 1,100 U.S. crypto traders finds that 36% have reduced everyday spending because of the prolonged market downturn, with 10% making significant sacrifices to stay invested. About 21% are postponing major purchases such as homes or cars,...
Token Pricing Mirrors Early Mobile Data’s Flawed Cost Model
The parallel between token pricing now and mobile mobile data pricing 15 and 20 years ago is almost perfect. You have marginal cost for a unit of measure that doesn’t mean anything to most people and doesn’t map well to...
CME Group Adds Avalanche and Sui Futures, Expands Regulated Crypto Derivatives
CME Group announced on April 7, 2026 that it will list regulated futures contracts for Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI), with trading slated to begin on May 29, 2026. The move adds micro‑ and standard‑size contracts and follows a 19%...
Mass Adoption of Crypto Hinges on Privacy
Crypto cannot reach mass adoption without privacy. Think of a company considering paying salaries onchain. No employer or employee would agree to have full salary details visible for anyone to see, compare, and track. This is just one small example of what...
LUNC Shows Potential Bottom, Up 40% This Week
$LUNC Pretty sure we discussed this on Tuesdays analysis video as a potential bottoming formation. Up 40%+ this week. Not going to buy this scam but from a TA perspective it looks promising for more upside. https://t.co/ko88Kh8psn
Coinbase Advisory Board Warns Quantum Computers Could Crack Blockchain Encryption
Coinbase’s independent advisory board released a position paper warning that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could break the elliptic‑curve signatures securing Bitcoin, Ethereum and other blockchains. The six‑member panel urges firms to begin post‑quantum migration now, even as the exact...
PEPE Poised for a Potential Meme‑coin Rally
Is $PEPE getting ready for a pump? 👀 Will meme coins start making moves soon? https://t.co/ts7Q1LpdQV
Blockchain Enhances Data Security: Practical Guide
How to Apply #Blockchain #Technology to #Data Security by Zac Amos @_odsc Learn more: https://t.co/xNYYkp3Mf8 #CyberSecurity #Infosec #IT #Tech https://t.co/m6A6nCczW5
European Banks Embed Crypto Trading Into Core Brokerage Platforms Amid MiCA Rollout
KBC, BBVA, DZ Bank and Société Générale are integrating regulated crypto trading into their established brokerage and payments infrastructure, leveraging the EU's MiCA framework. The move shifts digital assets from niche units to mainstream product lines, positioning banks to capture...
Bitcoin Poised for Breakout From Tight Range
🚨BITCOIN'S NEXT MOVE Bitcoin is trapped inside a low time frame range, capping upside and downside momentum From here, a break of resistance or support will see Bitcoin exit the range, leaving the price free to move https://t.co/k1aflQa7cQ
Babylon Boosts DeFi United with Aave Liquidity
Babylon team joins to support DeFi United movement by supplying liquidity into Aave. Grateful for the help from one of the best builders in the space.
Why the Key to American Drone Dominance Lies with Blockchain
The United States faces a growing domestic drone threat as Chinese‑made DJI units, which command roughly 70% of the global commercial market, power many American infrastructure and law‑enforcement fleets. A recent ban on foreign‑manufactured drones forces policymakers to redesign the...
LLMs Will Replace Wall Street Risk Models—Brilliant or Catastrophic
DeFi = code is law Agentic finance = models are judgment One is deterministic. The other is probabilistic. Wall Street spent decades building risk models. We're about to let LLMs make those calls in real-time. Either brilliant or catastrophic. Probably both.
Ethereum Foundation Unstakes $48.1M ETH, Signals Potential Shift
🚨 ETHEREUM FOUNDATION MOVE 🚨 The Ethereum Foundation has unstaked $48.1M worth of $ETH 👀 Are they preparing to sell more… or just repositioning? https://t.co/ULlCzWqb4g