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
Circle Launches USDC Bridge to Simplify Cross‑chain Stablecoin Transfers
Circle introduced the USDC Bridge, a user‑friendly interface built on its Cross‑Chain Transfer Protocol, enabling native transfers of USDC across at least 17 EVM‑compatible blockchains. The launch comes as Circle faces a $230 million class‑action lawsuit tied to a recent exploit, underscoring both growth opportunities and regulatory risk.
XRP Serves as Neutral Bridge for Diverse Stablecoins
Financial institutions will not settle in ROUSD. They will issue their own stablecoins and keep the yield. That means every counterparty is running a different stablecoin and none of them will accept each other's. XRP is the neutral bridge in...
Charles Schwab to Offer Retail Spot Bitcoin Trading on Schwab Crypto Platform
Charles Schwab announced that its Schwab Crypto platform will soon allow retail clients to trade spot Bitcoin and Ether, charging 0.75% per transaction. The move follows a record‑breaking quarter for the brokerage and signals a push into mainstream crypto access.
Galaxy Digital Strengthens Institutional Offerings with Business Focused Platform
Galaxy Digital has launched GalaxyOne for Business, extending its GalaxyOne platform from retail investors to U.S. LLCs, trusts and similar entities. The new solution bundles cash management, brokerage and crypto custody, offering up to 8% passive returns on cash and...
Techie Buys Fake Ledger Nano S+ Hardware Crypto Wallet and Almost Falls for Phishing — a Convincing Clone Would Have...
Brazilian cybersecurity professional Joje Mendes purchased a counterfeit Ledger Nano S+ from a Chinese marketplace and discovered the device was a sophisticated phishing tool. Ledger’s official software flagged the hardware as non‑genuine, prompting Mendes to open the case and find an...
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Bitcoin’s Fragile Recovery Sets Up a Big Short-Squeeze Risk
Bitcoin has rebounded about 14% from its April low, trading near $75,250, while perpetual futures funding rates have stayed negative for 46 straight days—the longest bearish stretch since late 2022. The prolonged short‑bias creates a classic short‑squeeze setup: any sustained...
Bitcoin Poised to Rise if $72K Holds
Every weekend, there's a sell-off in which investors want to go risk-off before markets open on Monday. Nothing changed, markets went up on Friday, markets go down on Saturday, markets are likely bouncing on Sunday and continue to go up during...
Aave V4 Caps Raised, Security-First Rollout Continues
Aave V4 caps have been increased. Our focus remains on a security-first launch, and caps will be gradually increased over time as they get filled.
Spice AI Secures $13.5 M Seed Funding to Build AI‑Powered Web3 Data Platform
Spice AI announced a $13.5 million seed round led by Madrona, with participation from Blackbird Ventures, Basis Set, and GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke, who also joins the board. The funding will expand its AI‑driven platform that gives developers SQL access to blockchain...
BIP‑361 Could Permanently Lock Coins, Eliminating Risk
I found @kaiynne's 'God candle' theory fascinating. If BIP-361 passes and Satoshi doesn't move, the coins lock forever and the risk disappears overnight. @tayvano_ @unchained_pod https://t.co/eoe1vSd188
Big $50K Bet Signals $BULL Dip Opportunity
Someone aped $50K into $BULL around a ~$4M market cap. That’s not small size for this range. Still got big inflow, something’s brewing on this dip. 3TYgKwkE2Y3rxdw9osLRSpxpXmSC1C1oo19W9KHspump https://t.co/7rz242E7Oq
Paxos Labs Secures $12 Million to Accelerate DeFi Infrastructure for FinTech Giants
Paxos Labs announced a $12 million funding round led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Robot Ventures, Maelstrom and Uniswap Labs. The capital will fuel its DeFi‑focused platform that lets fintechs launch stablecoins, earn interest and offer crypto‑backed loans, positioning the...
Kyrgyzstan‑Registered Grinex Blames Western Intelligence for $15 Million Crypto Hack
Grinex, a Kyrgyzstan‑registered exchange sanctioned by the U.S., said it is suspending operations after a $15 million cyber‑theft it attributes to Western intelligence. The claim, made amid ongoing sanctions and a parallel breach at TokenSpot, could intensify scrutiny of crypto platforms...
Avoid Eth_limo URLs After DNS Attack Warning
The kind people at @eth_limo have warned me that there has been an attack on their DNS registrar. So please do not visit https://t.co/BVfZIYrDKe or other https://t.co/OgoUF2qKUY pages until they confirm that things are back to normal. You can check my...
Bear Token Eyes $1M Market Cap Amid Meme Surge
$BEAR is in an ascending channel ‼️ Pushing upwards to $1m MC. I'm holding the bags I bought, let's see if memes will continue to push upwards like $BTC 👀 Fu1XPGexPysqW7LQJyAbRDfG91NaFuo2A6aRn9J1pump https://t.co/nACXXvXKu1
Unmasking Satoshi Is Bad for Bitcoin | Bitcoin Policy Hour Episode 34
In this episode the hosts dissect three hot topics: the geopolitical fallout of the Iran‑U.S. standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, the media frenzy around claims that Iran is using Bitcoin for toll payments, and the emerging role of stablecoins—especially...
The Reverse-KYC Bridge: How to Buy Fiat Real Estate with Ghost Bitcoin.
The post introduces the "Reverse‑KYC Bridge," a financial architecture that lets holders of non‑KYC Bitcoin acquire fiat‑denominated real estate without exposing their crypto holdings. It explains why traditional title and banking processes demand a paper trail and proof of funds,...
XRP Leads Majors with 8% Weekly Outperformance, What Next After Breakout
XRP surged about 8% over the past week and 3% on the day, outpacing Bitcoin and Ether in a measured advance. The token is testing a key $1.44 resistance while holding $1.40 support and trading above its 200‑day EMA. Volume,...
Spirit Blockchain Capital Names Chairman as Interim CEO and CFO Amid Crypto Volatility
Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. announced that Chairman Raymond O’Neill will serve as interim chief executive officer, chief financial officer and corporate secretary, replacing departing CEO Lewis Bateman. The change comes as the firm navigates a volatile cryptocurrency environment and seeks...
Put One Bitcoin on U.S. Balance Sheet, Act
Crypto needs less talking and more doing. All they have to do is put a single Bitcoin on the U.S. balance sheet to signal intent. Yet here we are… https://t.co/JMTG4cUu50
DeFi Hacks Surge After $280 Million Drift Protocol Exploit, Raising Banking Security Concerns
More than a dozen DeFi protocols have been compromised in the two weeks after the $280 million Drift Protocol exploit on April 1. The cascade of attacks, including a $7.6 million breach at Rhea Finance, underscores the growing vulnerability of crypto‑linked assets that...
Worldcoin Tanks 13% as World’s Iris-Scanning Tech Expands to Zoom, Docusign
Worldcoin’s native token WLD fell 13.4% to about $0.28 after the company announced new integrations for its iris‑based identity stack. Zoom will embed World’s Deep Face technology to block deepfakes, while DocuSign will use World ID for secure digital signatures....
AI Predictive Tools Poised to Reshape DeFi in 2026
Predictive artificial‑intelligence tooling is emerging as the most transformative upgrade in decentralized finance for 2026. Robinhood’s AI‑powered risk flags and Barry Silbert’s infrastructure bets signal a move from reactive to proactive risk management across lending, AMMs and yield platforms.
Crypto Coin Minute for April 18th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
Crypto Coin Minute reports Bitcoin at $76,199 (+0.72%) and Ethereum flat at $2,357 on April 18, 2026, while XRP, Binance Coin and Solana posted modest declines. The snapshot coincides with Circle’s launch of a USDC cross‑chain bridge and Tempo’s rollout of private stablecoin...
Wrapped XRP Now Available Across Major Solana Apps: Solana
Solana announced that wrapped XRP (wXRP) is now live on several flagship Solana applications, including Titan Exchange, Real, Phantom wallet, Jupiter aggregator, and Meteora. The integration lets users trade and hold XRP‑backed tokens directly on Solana’s high‑throughput network. By bridging...
Grinex Crypto Exchange Halts Operations After $13.7 Million Hack
Kyrgyzstan‑based crypto exchange Grinex suspended operations after a $13.7 million hack that primarily affected Russian users trading crypto‑ruble pairs. The theft was executed via TRON and Ethereum addresses and laundered through the SunSwap decentralized exchange. Grinex, which succeeded the U.S.–sanctioned Russian...
Russia Introduces Bill to Criminalize Unregistered Crypto Services
Russia’s lower house has received a draft bill that would criminalize any crypto‑related service operating without a Bank of Russia licence. Violators could face fines up to 1 million rubles (about $13,100) and imprisonment of four years, with harsher penalties –...
Hive Digital Technologies Shares Drop 12% After $75 Million Note Offering
Hive Digital Technologies (HIVE) saw its shares tumble nearly 12% on Thursday after the miner disclosed a $75 million senior‑note financing. The capital raise, aimed at buying GPUs and expanding data‑center capacity, sparked concerns over dilution and the company’s cash‑burn trajectory.
FASB Cautiously Advances New Stablecoin Guidance
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) announced it will issue illustrative examples in Topic 230 of the Statement of Cash Flows to help determine when stablecoins qualify as cash equivalents. Board members emphasized preserving the strict definition of cash equivalents, limiting...
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Direxion announced the liquidation of its Daily Crypto Industry Bull 2X ETF (LMBO), with the final trading day on April 10, 2026 and a cash distribution of $18.31869 per share on April 17. The ETF’s options will now settle in cash, delivering $1,831.87...
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On March 13, 2026 Direxion’s Board voted to liquidate the Direxion Daily Crypto Industry Bear 1X ETF (ticker REKT). The fund’s last trading day was April 10, 2026 and a final cash distribution of $18.00194 per share was made on April 17, 2026. REKT options were converted...
Is Bitcoin Primed for $80,000 Next?
In this episode of Wrecked Vision, host Bijan chats with Spencer, CEO of Orange Cat Games and head of Moonbirds, about the recent green candles in crypto and the possibility of Bitcoin reaching $80,000. Spencer argues that the market may...
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FASB Plans Changes in Crypto Accounting
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) announced tentative decisions to broaden crypto‑asset accounting guidance and to clarify when stablecoins can be treated as cash equivalents. It will expand Subtopic 350‑60 to cover tokens that give holders a right to receive...
TAO Defies Scam Claims, Shows Resilient Growth
The past few weeks, people have been calling $TAO a scam and a rugpull. Completely low credits to a great protocol in the AI #Crypto sector. Sure, things can go wrong, and things can go to zero, especially in the tech...
Launch of Converge: Weekly RWA, Tokenization, Stablecoin Briefing
Check out the first issue of @DefiantNews's Converge newsletter, a weekly briefing on the highest-signal RWA, tokenization and stablecoin news & in-depth analysis. Subscribe: https://t.co/bPtEQrOysz Follow: @ConvergeDefiant And that's just the newsletter. Converge website is loading :)
US Senator Asks for Binance Monitor Update Amid Scrutiny of Iran Sanctions
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote to the Justice Department and FinCEN demanding an update on Binance’s compliance with the anti‑money‑laundering monitoring program imposed after its 2023 settlement. The settlement required Binance to pay $4.3 billion and subjected the exchange to strict...
Hoskinson Claims Midnight/NIGHT Starkly Differ From XRP
WATCH: Charles Hoskinson explains how Midnight and $NIGHT are "radically different" from Ripple and $XRP https://t.co/i5H1Z8xDbF
Immigrant Young Founders, Stablecoins Raise AML Concerns
Is it bad that whenever I see immigrant founder + Stablecoins + early 20s my first thought is "I hope it's not an AML hole."
Ether Accumulation Wallet Balances Increased by 33%: Is a Rally to $3K Next?
Ethereum (ETH) has seen a 33% jump in balances held by accumulation wallets, reaching 26.16 million ETH (≈ $62.8 billion). Daily active addresses surged 89% to 730,278, while inflows into accumulation addresses average 200,000 ETH per day, spiking to 358,000. Staked ETH climbed to...
USDC Overtakes Tether in Transaction Volume
ICYMI, USDC has blown past tether on transaction volume. don't think most folks realize this...b/c market cap tether is still ahead ($180 vs $80 billion). https://t.co/vrGFM6lnj9
Switch to Semi‑Monthly Dividends to Boost Stability
Strategy is proposing to pay semi-monthly dividends on $STRC, instead of monthly. No change to the annual dividend obligations or dividend rate. These proposed changes are intended to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand. https://t.co/jHFRaDz6oP
Bitcoin Touches $78,000 As Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz 'Completely Open'
Bitcoin surged past $78,000 on Friday, climbing to $77,274 after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was fully reopened for commercial shipping. The rally coincided with strong inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, which have attracted $332 million this week, and a...
XRP Launches on Solana, Boosting Cross‑chain Visibility
$XRP is LIVE on SOLANA SEND IT ALL NOW AT ONCE XRP is the 2nd most popular crypto globally behind Bitcoin, and Solana knows this. Iconic marketing move. https://t.co/ZYKRuUbX5d
Bitcoin Rejects Key EMA Resistance for Now
#BTC Indeed this is the EMA that Bitcoin is rejecting from for the moment $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin https://t.co/kfFXjf6FIb
New RecruitRat, SaferRat, Astrinox, Massiv Android Malware Found Targeting 800 Apps
Zimperium’s zLabs identified four new Android malware families—RecruitRat, SaferRat, Astrinox and Massiv—targeting over 800 banking and crypto apps. The campaigns use phishing and smishing to deliver malicious APKs, then launch overlay attacks that mimic legitimate login screens. By abusing Accessibility...
Weekly Altcoin Newsletter Spotlights Six Promising Tokens
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Bitcoin Breaks Trendline, Clears 100‑SMA Amid Broad Rally
Risk assets up generally up across the board. However, there are some benchmarks that are drawing more greedily on the sentiment. Bitcoin, though it is lagging as a risk asset, has still managed to add to its trendline break but clearing...
Bitcoin Bear Market and Crypto Winter Indicate Sharp Shift in Investor Sentiment : Analysis
CoinGecko’s Q1 2026 report declares a full‑blown crypto winter, with total market capitalization shrinking 20.4%—about $622 billion—to $2.4 trillion, roughly 45% below its October 2025 peak. Bitcoin led the decline, tumbling 22% and lagging major equity indices, while average daily trading volume...