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 Unstakes 17K ETH After Nearing 70K Staked ETH Milestone
The Ethereum Foundation withdrew 17,035 ETH, worth about $40 million, by moving wrapped staked ETH into Lido’s unstETH contract. This comes as the foundation’s total staking balance sits near 69,500 ETH, just below its internal target of 70,000 ETH. The move sparked speculation about a potential sale, while the foundation’s growing stake continues to raise governance neutrality concerns. Meanwhile, DeFi protocols have rallied to back rsETH, pledging over 43,500 ETH (~$101 million) after a $293 million exploit on the Kelp platform.
Lazarus Overrides Freezes, Claims Ownership of Funds
Yikes, Had no idea this was happening. Taylor: Lazarus literally tells services ‘this is my money, you have no right to freeze it.’ And it works. On Uneasy Money w/ Kain, Luca Netz & Odysseas:
Bitcoin’s Apathy Signals Distribution Amid Bearish News
Bitcoin just ate two real bearish catalysts on Saturday — Trump killing the Iran peace trip and a gunman charging the WH Correspondents' Dinner checkpoint while the President was on stage — and barely moved. BTC dipped to $77.3K, climbed...
The Profile: The Sports Arena Surveilling You & the Billionaire Building the Newsroom of the Future
Robert Allbritton, a media‑savvy billionaire, is pouring $10 million into a new Washington‑focused outlet called “The Star,” planning to double its newsroom staff to challenge established D.C. publications. Meanwhile, Madison Square Garden under James Dolan has deployed an extensive facial‑recognition system...
DoorDash Pilots Stablecoin Payouts on Stripe‑Backed Tempo Blockchain
DoorDash announced a pilot that uses the Stripe‑backed Tempo blockchain to pay delivery drivers in a dollar‑pegged stablecoin, targeting faster, cheaper settlements across more than 40 markets. The move positions the gig‑economy leader as the first publicly traded U.S. platform...
GnuPG 2.5.19 Launches with Kyber Post‑Quantum Encryption, Raising Crypto Security Stakes
The GNU Privacy Guard project released version 2.5.19 on April 24, 2026, embedding the Kyber post‑quantum encryption algorithm into its mainline codebase. The update arrives as the 2.4 series nears end‑of‑life, urging developers and crypto‑wallet providers to upgrade for quantum‑ready...
DeFi Roundup (Apr 11 - Apr 25, 2026)
The DeFi Roundup (April 11‑25, 2026) reviews a $2.4 trillion crypto market amid rising risk sentiment. It highlights a “wall of worry” as macro‑economic pressures push investors toward defensive strategies. The edition notes key protocol upgrades, liquidity shifts, and emerging regulatory signals shaping...
Governance Abuse: Ambassadors Bullied, Double Standards Unacceptable
This is the exact point. The fact pattern is unambiguous and regardless of how many bag holding trolls materialize over X, it doesn't change. Iagon voted no on IOG proposals out of spite and anger over filecoin on blockfrost, they then...
Bitcoin's Future: Privacy vs Quantum-Readiness Debate
Twitter poll isn't working (it's not showing any results). @elonmusk pls fix. Still, interested to hear: which is more important for Bitcoin's future, privacy or quantum-readiness?
Coinbase Exec Says AI Agents Will Power Future Crypto Payments
Coinbase senior executive Jesse Pollak announced that autonomous AI agents will rely on cryptocurrency for transactions, framing a new era of “agentic commerce.” He argued that blockchain‑based, programmable money is uniquely suited to machine‑driven payments, positioning Coinbase’s Base network at...
Bitcoin Bottom Confirmed, Altcoins Become Must‑Watch
The #Bitcoin bottom is in. The chances that this is the case have substantially increased. That's why I think that these #Altcoins are a must-watch: https://t.co/dd2WF1JOhK
Crypto-to-AI Traders Poised to Return at $100k Bitcoin
There are so many people who pivoted from #Crypto to AI who will be coming back when #Bitcoin breaks $100,000.
EQIBank Expands Global BaaS Platform to Deliver Fiat and Crypto Services Across 180+ Countries
EQIBank announced on April 24 that its Banking-as-a-Service platform now supports more than 180 jurisdictions and 100 currencies, enabling partners to launch fully regulated fiat and crypto banking in as little as 10 weeks. The rollout targets fintechs, digital‑asset firms...
AAVE Raises $160M, Nears Full Cover for Kelp Exploit
🚨UPDATE AAVE has raised $160M so far to cover the losses from the Kelp DAO exploit at defiunited.eth. Mantle and the AAVE DAO are the biggest donors. They have raised 55,000 ETH together, about $127M. Can AAVE cover the full exploit? 🤔 https://t.co/VA5lndgU5J
Litecoin Patches Zero-Day Bug After 13‑Block Reorg, Network Stabilizes
The Litecoin development team confirmed that a zero‑day vulnerability in the MWEB protocol triggered a 13‑block chain reorganization on April 25, 2026. The bug was patched within hours, reversing fraudulent transactions and returning the network to normal operation.
UK Police Raid Eight London Sites in First Large‑Scale Crackdown on Illegal P2P Crypto Trading
British police, working with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and tax officials, visited eight London locations tied to suspected illegal peer‑to‑peer crypto cash‑trading operations. The coordinated raids resulted in cease‑and‑desist letters and evidence that will feed criminal investigations, underscoring the...
Musician Who Gave World Jack Johnson Stiffed of 400k Life-Savings in Crypto-Scam
Garrett Dutton, the musician behind G. Love, disclosed that a malicious Ledger app stole 5.9 bitcoin—about $443,000—representing his entire retirement fund. The fraudulent app was downloaded from Apple’s App Store, and the thieves moved the crypto through the KuCoin exchange. KuCoin froze...
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Options OI Tops Deribit, Sparking U.S. Derivatives Surge
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) options recorded $27.61 billion in open interest on Friday, overtaking Deribit’s $26.90 billion. The crossover marks the first time U.S.‑listed bitcoin options have outsize the offshore market, highlighting accelerating institutional adoption of regulated crypto derivatives.
DeFi Hacks Drain $606 Million in 18 Days, Spotlight Systemic Security Gaps
DeFi protocols lost roughly $606 million across 12 incidents in the first 18 days of April 2026, with Drift Protocol and Kelp DAO accounting for about 95% of the total. The rapid succession of attacks underscores growing vulnerabilities in access controls...
Crypto Coin Minute for April 26th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
Bitcoin hovered around $78,000 on April 26, up 0.41% in the past day, while Ethereum rose 0.71% to $2,332.31. XRP, Binance Coin and Solana showed marginal declines. Space and Time unveiled Dreamspace AI Builder, an on‑chain development platform that leverages generative...
Bitcoin Bear Market OVER? (WHEN I AM BUYING ALTCOINS)
In this 8‑minute episode, the host analyzes Bitcoin’s current price action, noting a potential bear‑flag formation around the $80k‑$60k range and highlighting momentum wave signals that historically preceded altcoin rallies. He explains how a possible 25% weekly pullback—similar to the...
AI Token Burning Is a Short‑Lived Experiment
The AI tokenmaxxing phase we're in now is weird, and I don't think it lasts. Companies ultimately care about profits and the value creation that drives them, burning gazillions of tokens for experiments is fine, for a few months... Then...
Why Crypto Privacy Matters — A Guide to No-KYC
The article argues that financial privacy, once taken for granted, is eroding as KYC requirements spread across crypto exchanges, VPNs, and hosting services. Centralized identity databases create lucrative targets for hackers, while linking IDs to wallet activity enables surveillance and...
Ethereum Foundation Offloads More ETH to BitMine Amid Surge in Institutional Staking
The Ethereum Foundation completed an over‑the‑counter sale of 10,000 ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies for an average $2,387 per token, generating roughly $23.9 million. The foundation said the cash will fund protocol research, ecosystem grants and community programs. BitMine, which seeks to...
Crypto Carry‑Trade Gains Traction as Volatility Falls, Yield Boosts via Derivatives
As global market volatility eases, crypto‑focused carry‑trade strategies are seeing a sharp uptick. Bitcoin volatility has fallen 40% since early 2024, while carry‑trade volumes rose 25% in Q1 2025, propelled by staking yields of 5%‑20% and new CME crypto futures.
A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive
A year after the inaugural Trump National Golf Club gathering, President Donald Trump staged a larger, self‑branded "Most Exclusive Conference In The World" at his Mar‑a‑Lago estate, inviting hundreds of $TRUMP memecoin investors. The token’s price has slumped about 80%...
Trump’s Crypto Luncheon Draws ‘Superstars.’ But His Token Hovers Near Low.
President Donald Trump hosted a Mar‑a‑Lago luncheon honoring the biggest holders of his eponymous memecoin, while the broader cryptocurrency market continues to wrestle with a month‑long slump. In his address he referenced the ongoing Iran conflict, praised his administration’s crypto‑friendly...
Crypto Is Built for AI Agents, Not Humans, Says Alchemy's CEO
Alchemy co‑founder and CEO Nikil Viswanathan told CoinDesk that the next wave of commerce will be driven by AI agents that operate natively on crypto networks. He argued that the traditional financial system’s human‑centric design—limited hours, geographic borders, and physical...
Trump Defends Crypto Legislation at Private Event Featuring Boxer Mike Tyson, Tether CEO
President Donald Trump used a private Mar‑a‑Lago gathering of top $TRUMP memecoin holders to reaffirm his support for the stalled Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, warning banks not to block the legislation. The event, attended by crypto heavyweights such as...
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Just Hit a Massive Milestone that Proves Crypto Is Now a Mainstream Bet
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) options open interest on Nasdaq hit $27.61 billion on Friday, overtaking the offshore Deribit market’s $26.90 billion. The milestone, reached in just two years, shows regulated U.S. crypto derivatives matching the scale of the long‑standing offshore venue....
Arbitrum Council Freezes $70M DPRK Funds, A Watershed Moment
Kaiynne calls it the watershed moment. Tay was awake for five days and still didn’t think it was going to work. What Arbitrum’s security council actually did to freeze $70M of DPRK funds: https://lnkd.in/eQwhzjzK
How Anthropic’s Mythos Model Is Forcing the Crypto Industry to Rethink Everything About Security
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model is prompting DeFi firms to broaden security beyond smart‑contract code to the underlying infrastructure such as key‑management, bridges and oracle networks. By simulating adversarial behavior and chaining minor flaws, Mythos can expose systemic, cascading failures across...
Bitcoin Falls After Trump Reportedly Canceled Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's Iran-Talks Trip
Bitcoin slipped about $100 to $77,351 after former President Donald Trump announced he had canceled a planned diplomatic trip by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for Iran talks. The price drop was modest, indicating traders treated the...
Borderless AI Rolls Out Crypto‑Native Payroll for Workers in 170 Countries
Borderless AI announced a crypto‑native payroll service that lets employers pay domestic and international staff in digital assets. The platform, available in more than 170 countries, arrives as crypto transaction volume is projected to exceed $3 trillion and 559 million users worldwide,...
UK Unveils Sweeping FinTech Reforms to Cement Global Hub Status
During FinTech Week in London, the UK government rolled out a package of digital‑markets reforms that modernise payments regulation, expand Open Banking and introduce a tokenised wholesale market. The measures, led by new Wholesale Digital Markets Champion Chris Woolard, are...
The World’s Central Banks Are Now Treating Stablecoins Like a Real Multi-Trillion Dollar Monetary Threat
Central banks have moved from debating stablecoin risk to treating them as a systemic threat, emphasizing control, potential runs, and dollarization. BIS General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos called for global cooperation, warning that large‑scale redemptions could destabilize Treasury markets....
DCA Into Undervalued Altcoins for Faster Profit
A lot of the #Altcoins look like this. Massive destruction since 2024, and 2025 was a full bear market year. However, the correction downwards has slowed down and many of them have been accumulating for the past few months. One of them is...
Hosting a Space to Explore Walrus Protocol on Cardano
I would love to host a space with you guys to get to know more about your protocol and introduce it to the Cardano ecosystem @WalrusProtocol
Former Ripple Exec Pushes Back Against XRP Conspiracy Claims, Stressing Caution for Investors
Former Ripple CTO and XRP Ledger co‑creator David Schwartz publicly refuted circulating conspiracy theories that link XRP to secret government deals or undisclosed large‑scale projects. He clarified that Ripple’s confidentiality agreements are standard business practice and do not indicate hidden...
Excited for Decentralized Storage Projects on Cardano
Very excited about decentralized storage and infrastructure and I can't wait to see many great projects enter the Cardano ecosystem
Decentralized IDs Deliver Privacy, Trust, and Reputation
Decentralized Digital ID is the answer to a lot of this. We need privacy but we also need trust and reputation this is a big part of the mission of @Moca_Network securing your identity while still maintaining the benefits of...
DeFi Veteran Fears On‑Chain Funds After Kelp DAO Hack
Five years building DeFi and @kaiynne says he’s never been more scared to have money on chain 😬 This is what the Kelp DAO hack aftermath looks like from the inside. @tayvano_ @LucaNetz @odysseas_eth: https://t.co/fnHoG3xB5V
Starknet Merges Privacy, UX, and Composability Seamlessly
What's unique about Starknet's privacy? It brings together privacy, strong UX, and composability, all in one system. https://t.co/FMp4JUNkNj
PoW Blockchains Repeatedly Vulnerable to Rollback Double-Spend Attacks
This isn't an isolated incident. There have been many of these rollback-and-double-spend attacks against Proof-of-Work-alone blockchains both years ago and recently, including recently against Monero and Grin.
Central Bankers Confront Zcash: Control versus Greater Good
One time I was invited to give a talk about Zcash to all the US/EU/ally central banks, and in Q&A someone asked: shouldn’t they control the currency of their people in a certain way for the greater good, and…
Canton Unfairly Singled Out While Similar Chains Go Uncriticized
.@YuvalRooz’s theory: Canton gets attacked for things that Ethereum L2s and proof-of-authority chains do too, and nobody says a word. When I asked if it was just jealousy, he didn’t quite say yes — but he came close. https://t.co/VOL66ojAMc
Judge‑shopping Exposed: Kalshi Case Omitted From CFTC Filing
"We'll see you in court" apparently doesn't apply to cases before SDNY judge Analisa Torres (who is presiding over Kalshi v. NY). The CFTC's civil cover sheet omits Kalshi v. NY as a "related case" (even Coinbase concedes they are related...
Bearish Outlook
Me taking one look at Hyper-liquid SPX down 50bp. I'm max bearish but trading down on Hyperliquid based on some weekend Iran news is BULLISH. https://t.co/xj8d3X3HVV
Live‑streamed Trading Strategy Yields 116% Profit in 7 Trades
I built a trading strategy on live stream a while back.. 7 trades: +116% total profit Full process recorded - including the losses. If you care about building and improving trading strategies, you’ll want to see this. Video link in comments https://t.co/kgOFYUSV7d
Kelp DAO Hack Used Spoofed RPC Node, Not Contract Exploit
The Kelp DAO hack wasn’t a contract exploit. It was a spoofed RPC node. @tayvano_ explains why that’s a harder and scarier attack vector. @kaiynne @LucaNetz @odysseas_eth Watch this: https://t.co/cBvUpFPcrk