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.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
Firelight and Sentora Deploy First Native DeFi Insurance for Institutional Vaults
Firelight Protocol and Sentora announced a partnership that embeds native, capital‑backed insurance directly into Sentora’s public and private DeFi vaults. The product covers smart‑contract exploits, oracle failures and bad debt, aiming to remove a key barrier for institutional investors.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Net $1.9 B in Seven Days, IBIT Captures $1.4 B
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds recorded $1.9 billion of net inflows over the past seven trading sessions, a record that eclipses the prior high of $1.2 billion. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) alone absorbed $1.4 billion, or roughly 73% of the total, underscoring...
Seven-Day Countdown to MEGA Begins as MegaETH Clears First KPI
Ethereum Layer‑2 MegaETH announced that it has fulfilled KPI‑2 by deploying all ten required Mega Mafia applications on mainnet, triggering a seven‑day countdown to the MEGA token generation event on April 30. The deployed apps span stablecoin payments, a DEX, on‑chain...
Filecoin Storage Now Backs Cardano Apps via Blockfrost
Blockfrost and the Filecoin Foundation are integrating Filecoin’s decentralized storage as a backup layer for Cardano applications built via Blockfrost. How are we feeling about the $FIL chart? https://t.co/CsrS9SPdmF
Scoop: GOP Called Howard Lutnick to Reverse Crypto PAC's Texas Move
A newly formed crypto super PAC, Fellowship PAC, indicated in an FEC filing that it intended to spend $1.75 million to back Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary runoff. Senior Republican officials called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who recently...
Tether Freezes $344 Million of USDT on Tron After OFAC Request
Tether froze more than $344 million of USDT on the Tron blockchain after the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control flagged two wallets for illicit activity. The action, the largest of its kind for the stablecoin issuer, underscores mounting compliance...
Crypto Coin Minute for April 24th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
Crypto markets showed modest gains on April 24, with Bitcoin hovering at $78,292, up 0.66% and Ethereum steady at $2,331, down 0.08%. A CoinDesk analysis warns that Bitcoin’s rally is losing steam as inflation concerns in Japan and heightened tensions...
Crypto Needs Trusts and Insurance Like Traditional Assets
For traditional assets, family offices have structures in place. For crypto, most people hold it in their personal name because their advisor passed. That is the gap. Wyoming dynasty trusts and asset protection trusts handle succession. Charitable remainder trusts remove...
Spot ETH ETF Inflows Hit 10-Day Streak: Will Ether Rally to $3K Next?
Ethereum’s spot exchange‑traded funds logged ten straight days of net inflows, totaling $633 million, signaling renewed investor confidence after a sharp February dip. Despite the inflows, Ether struggled to break above $2,400, lagging broader crypto gains. Meanwhile, weekly DApp revenue on...
Global Crypto Adoption Slumps Amid Macro Pressures, Turkey Defies Downtrend
TRM Labs' Q1 Global Crypto Adoption Index shows retail crypto volumes fell 11% year‑over‑year to $979 billion, the sharpest decline since the 2022 bear market. The drop was driven by a stronger U.S. dollar, higher interest rates and a risk‑off environment,...
Collector Justin Sun Sues Trump’s Memecoin Company, World Liberty Financial
Collector and crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun has filed a federal lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s memecoin venture, accusing the firm of illegally freezing and threatening to burn his $45 million worth of $WLF tokens. Sun, who invested $100 million...
The USDi Return for May Is Not an Estimate!
USDi, an inflation‑indexed crypto token, delivered a 12.59% annualized return for May, a figure that is exact, not an estimate. The token’s price rose from 1.035424 at April’s end to 1.046286 at May’s end, reflecting a 1.049% monthly gain that...
FASB Wants Companies to Reveal Stablecoin Holdings
The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to propose that companies disclose the dollar value of any stablecoins held as part of cash equivalents each fiscal year. The rule would require firms to break out material stablecoin balances alongside traditional cash‑equivalent...
Aave Founder Pledges 5,000 ETH to DeFi United
Aave is my life's work and we're working nonstop to find the best possible outcome for users. I’m personally contributing 5000 ETH to DeFi United as we continue working together with partners on formalizing more commitments. I’m working to see this...
Anchorage Digital Adds Marinade-Powered Staking Strategies for Solana Clients
Anchorage Digital has integrated Marinade Finance’s Solana‑staking engine into its custody platform and Porto self‑custody wallet, giving institutional clients on‑chain yield without leaving custody. The service offers two options: a compliance‑focused pool of about 30 KYC‑verified validators and a dynamic...
The Club for Growth Tells Senate Banking Committee to Push Forward the CLARITY Act
The Club for Growth sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee urging swift action on the CLARITY Act, legislation designed to clarify the regulatory split between the SEC and CFTC for digital assets. The nonprofit argues that regulatory uncertainty...
DOJ Charges Two Chinese Nationals Over $700 Million Myanmar Crypto Scam
The Justice Department indicted Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie for operating a cryptocurrency fraud compound in Myanmar that trafficked workers and stole more than $700 million from Americans. The case marks a major step in a cross‑border crackdown on crypto‑related...
BIS Report Warns Banking Services From Crypto Firms Carry Risk
The Bank for International Settlements warned that cryptocurrency exchanges acting as multifunction cryptoasset intermediaries (MCIs) are offering banking‑like services—such as lending and yield products—without the capital, liquidity and prudential safeguards that traditional banks must meet. The report cites the 2022...
JPMorgan Issues Blunt Warning as Investors Move to Safety
JPMorgan warned that a series of high‑profile DeFi exploits are eroding investor confidence and prompting massive outflows. The recent Kelp DAO breach siphoned roughly $292 million and wiped about $20 billion of TVL, while total withdrawals from major platforms neared $9 billion. Combined...
Tether Freezes $344M USDt Stablecoins at US Law Enforcement Request
Tether announced that it has frozen approximately $344 million worth of USDT tokens following a formal request from U.S. law‑enforcement agencies. The freeze targets wallets suspected of facilitating illicit activity, and the tokens remain inaccessible pending further investigation. Tether said the...
Bitcoin Cycle Forecast: 2026 Low, 2029 $300‑500K Peak
Should Bitcoin continue with the most remarkable cyclic patterns of any market in the past 15 years, an investable low is scheduled for Sep/Oct 2026. That low might or might not penetrate the Feb 2026 low. The next high (should...
XRP ETFs Go Weeks without Outflows
XRP spot exchange‑traded funds have posted several consecutive weeks of net inflows, marking the longest positive streak of 2026. The inflows erased the $31 million outflow recorded in March and pushed cumulative weekly inflows above $1.28 billion, a three‑month high. Despite the...
Cardano Development Teams Wants Almost $50 Million for Bitcoin DeFi and Vision 2030
Input Output Global (IOHK) has asked Cardano’s decentralized treasury for $46.8 million to fund its 2026 roadmap, a sharp cut from the $97.5 million approved for 2025. The budget focuses on the Leios consensus upgrade, which promises a 10‑to‑65‑fold boost in transaction...
Capital One Shopping Kraken Offer, Earn $250 Back with New Account
Capital One Shopping is offering a $250 cash‑back bonus for new Kraken accounts, a payout that exceeds typical promotions such as Rakuten’s $150 or 15,000 points. The offer is targeted, requiring users to open a Kraken account and complete a...
![Someone Used A Hair Dryer At Paris Airport To Win $34,000 In Polymarket Bets [Roundup]](https://hixhlmpcokxhartfkpyi.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/thumbnails/f23645e7327e7a38d895fb1425909639.webp)
Someone Used A Hair Dryer At Paris Airport To Win $34,000 In Polymarket Bets [Roundup]
A bettor exploited a single temperature sensor at Paris Charles‑de‑Gaulle airport by briefly heating it with a portable heat source, causing the reading to spike and cashing in a $34,000 win on Polymarket’s temperature prediction market. The sensor, operated by...
MoonPay Launches Fiat-to-Stablecoin Virtual Accounts in New York
MoonPay has introduced fiat‑to‑stablecoin virtual accounts in New York, letting businesses turn ACH and SWIFT deposits into stablecoins and settle them directly to non‑custodial wallets via a single API. The service, built on technology from Iron—acquired by MoonPay in 2025—receives a...
Inside the $71 Million Freeze on Arbitrum that Has the Crypto World Questioning What Decentralization Really Means
Arbitrum’s twelve‑member Security Council intervened on April 21, 2026, freezing more than 30,000 ETH—roughly $69 million—to contain the KelpDAO exploit. The council used privileged powers to move the stolen ether into an owner‑less wallet, halting further laundering. While insiders framed the action...
Tether and Ripple Clamp Down on Crypto Scams
Tether just FROZE $344 MILLION USDT on Tron for scams… meanwhile Ripple just activated CLAWBACK on XRPL #xrp #crypto #cryptocurrency #tron #finance 4/23/2026
Crypto Curious? Here’s a Step-by-Step Guide to Buying Bitcoin for the First Time
Bitcoin has moved from niche hobby to mainstream investment within a decade, but its volatility and technical hurdles still intimidate newcomers. Financial advisors typically recommend limiting exposure to no more than 5% of a portfolio, often starting with as little...
Random Market Scan Uncovers Potential Pump Charts
Instead of doing a live stream today I decided to do a random market scan and find some charts to add to my watch list. Found a few random ones with pump potential. Hope you guys enjoy listening to me ramble...
Aave Must Incentivize Market, Not Rely on Bailouts
"If a single person is not going to come out and bail out the entire protocol ... you need to get the market to do it ... How do you get the market to do it? you offer them more...
Special Forces Operative Arrested for Insider Trading on Prediction Market
First insider trading arrest in the US for prediction markets & the govt says one of the Polymarket whales who made over $400 k on the maduro raid... was a special forces guy who worked on the Maduro raid 🤯...
Golem DAO Contributes 1000 ETH to Aave Relief
Really grateful to see a donation from one of the oldest DAOs in the Ethereum community. Golem is joining DeFi United with 1000 ETH contribution for the relief effort.
FIX Hits $66B Market Cap in Under Four Years
Not even four years later, $FIX now has an implied market cap of over $66 billion. One of the crazier moves I've seen
Leaked Info Surfaces Just Before Clarity Act Passes
Why is all of this coming out right before the Clarity Act is supposed to pass? https://t.co/04ohlWiQHh
New Documentary Offers Insight Into Satoshi's True Identity
Got a preview of this the other day. One of the better documentaries exploring who Satoshi actually is.
Top API Sources for Historical Crypto Circulating Supply
What is the best data source for circulating supply of crypto assets overtime? available as API or for download?
Permissioned Chains Admit: Who C
I don’t usually argue about these things anymore but this is hilarious “Permissioned / permissionless - who cares” is probably the most honest slogan from a permissioned chain in a while
EtherFi Pledges 5k ETH to Safeguard DeFi via rsETH
EtherFi Foundation contributing 5k ETH to rsETH relief vehicle. More community members are stepping in to a united effort to support DeFi.
BTC ETF Investors Remain Resilient Amid New Offerings
My conversation w/ @EricBalchunas… We cover: -Resilience of btc ETF investors -Morgan Stanley & Goldman btc ETFs -Crypto index ETFs -Schwab direct crypto trading -ETF tokenization And *much* more. It's all here. https://t.co/tDsAXn3Fxn via @CryptoPrimePod https://t.co/znPmp4DJCf
Ethereum Tech Could Outpace PayPal in Safety
"We have the technology to be better than PayPal" - @griffgreen on Ethereum's safety potential https://t.co/gHje2CV8V0
Kelp DAO, Aave Urged to Improve Coordination, Fund Transparency
"Now, Kelp DAO and Aave have 70 million reasons to coordinate better than they were and have a good public distribution of what funds are left over from the Kelp DAO exploit" - @griffgreen https://t.co/C0Okymb2f3
Last Tickets Available for Women of Bitcoin Bash Sunday
Only a few tickets left for the Women of Bitcoin Bash this Sunday ✨ An evening of community, celebration, and a special recognition of Cynthia Lummis. Thank you to our title sponsor @MARA. Can’t wait...
Council Seeks Clearer Insight Into Members' Guidelines
"I think we can probably have more understanding of what each member's guidelines are" - @griffgreen on the Arbitrum Security Council https://t.co/C0Okymb2f3
Lido DAO Pledges 2,500 stETH for rsETH Relief
DeFi community is coming to contribute to relief efforts of rsETH. Great to see this proposal from Lido and more to come.
Prioritize Stopping Threats Over DAO Freeze Concerns
"For me, if you can stop North Korea, you do it" - @griffgreen on the Arbitrum freeze of the Kelp DAO loot https://t.co/C0Okymb2f3
Arbitrum DAO Holds Power Over Frozen Kelp Loot
"It is up to the Arbitrum DAO to decide what to do with those funds" - @griffgreen on the frozen Kelp DAO loot https://t.co/C0Okymb2f3
Canton Touted as DocuSign for Tokens, Faces Scrutiny
.@gluk64 on @unchained_pod: Canton is “a DocuSign for tokens.” @yuvalrooz disagreed — and pointed to $400B of Broadridge repo to make the case that Canton is load-bearing. @hosseeb asked whether any of this is different from how USDC works. Full segment: https://t.co/WuHWGRuDtO
Frozen Aave Users Rush to Withdraw Incoming Funds
"When money comes in, I need to be the first one to take it out" - @MiguelMorel on what frozen Aave users are watching https://t.co/C0Okymb2f3
Choose Your Protocol Wisely After Kelp DAO Exploit
"You have to make decisions on which protocol to trust" - @MiguelMorel on the Kelp DAO exploit https://t.co/C0Okymb2f3