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
Bitcoin Climbs to the Highest Since Early February
Bitcoin surged past the $65,000‑$66,000 zone, marking its highest level since early February and hinting at a potential breakout toward the $90,000 resistance line. The rally follows a series of higher lows and higher highs that suggest sustained upward momentum, even as the Nasdaq‑Bitcoin correlation remains weak. Analysts link the move to a risk‑positive environment, driven by expectations that President Trump will de‑escalate the Iran conflict. However, the price action could reverse if geopolitical tensions reignite.
SBF's Fraud Sentence Dwarfs Missed $50B Venture Gains
Quite ironic that Sam Bankman-Fried is in prison for 20-25 years for his $8-10 billion FTX fraud... when you consider their seed/venture investment portfolio which included early checks to Anthropic and Cursor would be worth $50+ billion today... however the...
US Stocks: Blockchain Billionaire Sun Takes Trump Family’s Crypto Firm to Court
Blockchain billionaire Justin Sun has filed a federal lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co‑founded by former President Donald Trump and his sons, alleging the firm illegally froze his WLFI token holdings. Sun invested $45 million for 3 billion tokens...
Kalshi and Polymarket Move Into Perpetual Futures, Taking On Offshore Exchanges
Kalshi and Polymarket are launching crypto perpetual futures, expanding beyond prediction markets to challenge offshore crypto derivatives exchanges. Kalshi, a CFTC‑regulated Designated Contract Market, will roll out a phased U.S. launch focused on Bitcoin and other crypto perps, later adding...
My Top AI-Driven Crypto Holdings Revealed
My biggest crypto holdings these days: $DIEM 0xF4d97F2da56e8c3098f3a8D538DB630A2606a024 -1 diem = $1 of inference per day from @AskVenice $VVV 0xacfE6019Ed1A7Dc6f7B508C02d1b04ec88cC21bf -main token of @AskVenice used to stake and lock to get diem $SEND 0xEab49138BA2Ea6dd776220fE26b7b8E446638956 -@Send is the Venmo of crypto but better. Token on base...
Bitcoin Is Starting To Rebuild Momentum
Macro risk remains elevated after the Iran conflict, with oil prices climbing, inflation proving sticky, and bond markets scaling back expectations for rate cuts. Despite this hostile backdrop, equities are edging toward recent highs and volatility stays low. Bitcoin, meanwhile,...
Will New Apple CEO Combat Fake Crypto Apps Littering the “Walled Garden” App Store?
Apple announced that senior hardware VP John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as CEO by Sept. 1, 2026, as Cook moves to executive chairman. The transition arrives amid heightened scrutiny of the App Store’s security after Kaspersky uncovered 26 fraudulent crypto‑wallet...
Timor‑Leste Parliament Demands Answers on Crypto Resort and Diplomatic Passport
Timor‑Leste’s opposition lawmakers pressed President José Ramos‑Horta to explain how a Chinese tech entrepreneur received a diplomatic passport and how a proposed cryptocurrency resort secured prime beachfront land, amid allegations that the project is tied to the Prince Group, a...
Debanking, Crypto, and the Next Wave of D&O Exposure
Federal regulators, led by the OCC and FDIC, are eliminating “reputation risk” from bank supervision following the 2025 “Guaranteeing Fair Banking” executive order. The new guidance forces banks to base service decisions on measurable credit, liquidity, operational and legal risks,...
Russia Advances Crypto Bill that Could Pave Way for Criminal Penalties
Russia’s State Duma approved a first‑reading of draft bill No. 1194918‑8, creating a legal framework that forces crypto trading onto licensed intermediaries under Bank of Russia supervision. The legislation would let retail investors buy only the most liquid digital currencies—those with...
Bitcoin Holds Above $77K as Iran Truce Extended
Bitcoin steadied above $77,000 after the U.S. extended the Iran cease‑fire indefinitely, removing a major geopolitical tail‑risk. The move sparked a rapid price bounce and prompted large‑holder (whale) wallets to shift over 1,000 BTC off exchanges, a historically bullish on‑chain signal....
North Korean Lazarus Group Linked to $290 Million DeFi Heist on KelpDAO
KelpDAO, a decentralized finance platform, confirmed a breach on April 18 that drained roughly $290 million. LayerZero, the underlying interoperability protocol, said evidence points to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The hack helped wipe $13 billion from DeFi’s total value locked in the...
ClearBank Europe Secures First Dutch MiCAR Notification to Offer Digital Assets
ClearBank Europe became the first Dutch credit institution to secure a notification under the EU Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCAR), gaining approval from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to operate as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP)....
UK Regulators Crack Down on Illegal Crypto Trading
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched its first operation to dismantle illegal peer‑to‑peer crypto trading, targeting eight suspected sites across London. Working with HM Revenue & Customs and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, regulators seized locations where...
WalletConnect Integrates with TradFi-Focused Chain Canton Network
WalletConnect announced integration with the Canton network, a blockchain tailored for institutional finance. The partnership, first hinted at EthCC, adds Canton’s privacy‑focused infrastructure to WalletConnect’s ecosystem of 700 wallets, 70,000 dApps and 55.5 million users. Canton processes over $8 trillion in tokenized...
International Business Briefs | UK Regulator Targets Illegal Crypto Trading Premises
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority issued cease‑and‑desist letters to eight London sites suspected of illegal peer‑to‑peer crypto trading, bolstering ongoing criminal probes. German miner K+S raised its 2026 EBITDA outlook to €630‑€730 million (about $687‑$796 million) as potash prices surged above $380 per...
AI-Built Crypto Portfolio Works, but Falls Short
I decided to let Claude build a #Crypto portfolio for me. Did it work? Yes, it did. Was it good? I don't think so. There are many layers that you need to unravel; however, AI can definitely assist with this. @Quotenet interviewed me about this...
SEC ‘on the Cusp’ of Onchain Tokenized Securities Exemption: Atkins
SEC Chair Paul Atkins told the Economic Club of Washington that the agency is on the cusp of releasing an “innovation exemption” that would let market participants trade tokenized securities on‑chain within a compliant framework. The exemption is designed to...
The Great Surrender: Wall Street Bends the Knee to Bitcoin.
Wall Street’s long‑standing hostility toward Bitcoin has abruptly reversed. Goldman Sachs announced a Bitcoin exchange‑traded fund, Morgan Stanley launched its biggest Bitcoin ETF, Charles Schwab opened direct spot Bitcoin trading for retail accounts, and the New York Stock Exchange deployed...
AI Reads Candlesticks Like GPT, Beats Models 93%
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Eskom Developing Bitcoin Mining Plan but Needs Nersa’s Nod
Eskom is negotiating with regulator Nersa to create a framework that would let the utility sell its daytime surplus electricity to bitcoin‑mining operators, whose loads can be switched on and off instantly. The pilot is delayed pending a public consultation...
Stablecoin Issuer Circle’s Earnings Outlook and KelpDAO DeFi Shock Examined in New Report
Circle reported FY2025 revenue of roughly $2.7 billion, a 64% year‑over‑year jump driven almost entirely by interest on its USDC reserves. The stablecoin now commands a 28% market share with $75.3 billion circulating, while fee‑based services contributed just $110 million. Coin Metrics warns...
Crypto Is a Bet On Humanity's Ceaseless Desire for Progress
The post argues that crypto’s main barrier to mass adoption is the trust problem—users must verify smart contracts themselves, unlike traditional finance where intermediaries handle due diligence. It highlights how AI agents can act as trusted verification layers, reducing friction...
Metals and Crypto Offer No Diversification Edge Over S&P
Metals and Cryptos May Face Lose-Lose vs. S&P 500 High volatility, strong beta correlation and similar long-term price appreciation may define poor diversification, an issue afflicting cryptos and metals. The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI) has been flat vs. the S&P...
#BVL044: Is This a Cycle Bottom?
In the latest BVL044 note, the author confirms that Bitcoin‑related liquidity finally turned positive, ending a stretch of net outflows and briefly lowering market risk. The cryptocurrency has resumed its price recovery, yet the rally is falling short of the...
Investors Lost Billions on Trump’s Memecoin. Another Gala Won’t Fix That.
Donald Trump’s official memecoin, launched in January 2025, has seen its price plunge about 93% from a $28.73 peak to under $3, while retail investors have collectively lost more than $4.3 billion. Insiders linked to Trump’s family have pocketed roughly $600 million in...
Coinbase Shifts New York Prediction Markets Fight to Federal Court
Coinbase’s chief legal officer announced that the company has removed the New York Attorney General’s prediction‑markets lawsuit from state court and filed it in federal court, arguing the dispute centers on federal law. The suit, filed by AG Letitia James,...
Bitcoin Jumps to $78K as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire
Bitcoin surged past $78,000 on April 21 after President Donald Trump announced an extension of the Iran cease‑fire on his X account. The price had briefly retreated to $75,000 when Trump earlier suggested a possible U.S. strike on Iran, prompting...
Li Lin Moves 20-Person Crypto Trading Team to Bitfire in $1.6M Deal
Crypto entrepreneur Li Lin is transferring his 20‑person Avenir Group trading team and associated system to Bitfire Group Holdings for $1.6 million. The move, backed by Li’s 30% stake in Bitfire, targets a Bitcoin‑focused strategy worth up to $760 million in assets,...
Bitcoin Bull Score Hits Six-Month High as 2022 Bear-Market Fears Linger
Bitcoin’s Bull Score Index (BSI) has risen into neutral territory for the first time in the current bear market, reaching its highest level since October 2025 as the cryptocurrency trades near $78,000. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index also improved,...
Ponzi or Not, The Market Is Drinking Saylor’s Kool-Aid by The Billions
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) purchased 34,164 Bitcoin for roughly $2.54 billion, pushing its treasury to 815,061 BTC—now larger than BlackRock’s IBIT and edging toward a million coins. About 85% of the $2.54 billion capital came from sales of STRC, a perpetual preferred...
Bittensor and Chainlink Flagged as Top AI-Focused Crypto Picks
Fool.com identified Bittensor (TAO) and Chainlink (LINK) as the two AI‑focused cryptocurrencies worth watching. Bittensor recently completed a decentralized training run of a 72‑billion‑parameter language model, while Chainlink closed the second phase of an AI pilot involving two dozen leading...
Another DeFi Protocol Hacked as Sui-Based Volo Hit by $3.5M Exploit
DeFi liquid‑staking platform Volo on the Sui blockchain disclosed a security breach that stole roughly $3.5 million from three isolated vaults. The protocol quickly froze about $2 million of the stolen assets, including blocking a bridge attempt of 19.6 WBTC (≈$590 k). Around $28 million...
Uzbekistan Creates State-Backed Crypto Mining Zone with Tax Breaks
Uzbekistan has launched the Besqala Mining Valley, a state‑backed crypto‑mining zone in Karakalpakstan, offering tax exemption through 2035 and allowing a mix of renewable, hydrogen and grid power. Approved miners can sell digital assets on domestic or foreign platforms, but...
One Platform, All Assets: What Polymarket’s Perpetuals Launch Reveals
On April 21, 2026 Polymarket and Kalshi unveiled perpetual futures trading, extending their prediction‑market platforms to include crypto, gold and Nvidia equities. The move mirrors Robinhood’s evolution from stocks to crypto and prediction markets, signaling a broader industry shift toward...
Stratiphy Reopens Tax-Free Route to Crypto ETNs for UK Investors
Stratiphy has introduced a tax‑free pathway for UK investors to access crypto exchange‑traded notes (ETNs) via Innovative Finance ISAs after the FCA lifted a retail ban but HMRC restricted new purchases to niche IFISA wrappers. The platform now offers three...
Draft Law Puts Crypto Under SA Exchange Control Regime
South Africa’s National Treasury has released Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations 2026, classifying crypto assets as capital and bringing them under the country’s exchange‑control regime. The draft bars individuals and firms without a licence from transacting above an as‑yet‑undetermined threshold...
Bitcoin Poised to Break $79K, Target $86K
There's no need to stress, markets are eagerly going up for #Bitcoin. Strong momentum and lower-timeframe technical signals suggest a continuation on the horizon. Most likely, it will stall for a second. Why? The crucial resistance at $79K has a lot of...
CINGF Poised for Breakout Above 4.5¢
Coinsilium Group $CINGF. Weekly. Don't forget this sleeping dragon. Above 4.5c, we could see momo & FOMO. Only for patient speculators- but many of us rode it from 4c to as high as $1.24 last year. https://t.co/opMIW66nOv
What Is a Crypto Wallet & How Does It Work? (Guide)
A crypto wallet functions as a digital bank account, storing the cryptographic keys that prove ownership of blockchain assets. It enables users to interact with decentralized applications, send and receive tokens, and view balances on a public ledger. Wallets fall...
Bitcoin Stuck Below Macro Triangle, Reclaim Unlikely
#BTC Bitcoin continues to remain beneath the Macro Triangle it broke down from months ago Bitcoin has never been able to reclaim a Macro Triangle once price had broken down from it $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin https://t.co/DJbClfLCOL
Crypto Price Targets Soar Amid Global Monetary Uncertainty
🚨 Etherealize sees $ETH potentially reaching $250K long-term if it becomes a major global financial asset, while Bitwise has a $1.3M 2035 $BTC target, which its CIO says may still be too low as global monetary uncertainty drives more adoption...
Podcast: Inside the $9 Billion DeFi Hack That’s Shaking Crypto’s Foundations
The Kelp DAO decentralized finance platform suffered a $292 million cross‑chain restaking exploit on April 18, sparking a chain reaction that erased roughly $9 billion from the sector’s largest DeFi lending protocol. Unlike prior attacks that targeted private keys or smart‑contract bugs, the...
Nasty Candle Forms on $CAR, Yet Day
$CAR That sure is a nasty candle if I've ever seen one... Still plenty of time until daily close I guess. https://t.co/hG3tRQlYU0
Coinbase Shifts NY AG Case to Federal Court Amid Rejections
Coinbase has removed the New York AG's civil enforcement action from state court to federal court, raising the same arguments (substantial Q of fed law, complete preemption & federal-officer status) that federal courts in MA & NV have rejected. Next...
Reports: The Know-Your-Customer Agentic AI Revolution; The Definitive Stablecoin Landscape Series; The Shift to Agentic Payments
The latest fintech reports highlight a sweeping shift toward agentic AI‑driven payments, where software agents now initiate, negotiate, and settle transactions across three emerging flows: human‑to‑agent, agent‑to‑business, and agent‑to‑agent. Stablecoins are transitioning from speculative assets to core B2B payment rails,...
NY AG Holds Off Kalshi Lawsuit Pending Motion
If you're looking for the reason why the @NewYorkStateAG did not sue Kalshi yesterday (alongside Coinbase and Gemini), go no further than #4 below--the NYAG's agreement to refrain from pursuing enforcement action vs. Kalshi pending disposition of Kalshi's PI motion...
Kelp DAO Hack Highlights Crypto Risks, Stalls Wall Street Tokenization
UPDATE: Jefferies says the Kelp DAO exploit exposed major crypto infrastructure risks and could slow Wall Street’s blockchain and tokenization plans as firms reassess security Source: Coindesk https://t.co/c83AN6cwbW
Monica Powers ABDS 2026 as Lead Sponsor, Elevating Africa’s Web3 Summit Experience in Lagos
Monica Technologies has been confirmed as the headline sponsor of the Africa Blockchain, DeFi and Web3 Summit (ABDS) 2026, set for April 29 in Lagos. The company’s Monica platform lets users convert Bitcoin, USDT and Ethereum into naira via direct...
Diamond Hands + Options Trigger Inevitable Bitcoin Surge
This is $CAR This is what happens when you combine diamond hands with options Bitcoins run is inevitable https://t.co/hOPjMgRJuo