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
Bybit Card Reaches 3 Million Users and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 4/17/26
Bybit announced its Mastercard‑branded Bybit Card has reached three million users, a milestone achieved just over three years after launch. The card lets holders spend both fiat and digital currencies, bridging crypto and traditional payments. Meanwhile, Doxo’s Cost of Bills Index shows stark state‑level price gaps, Slash Financial secured a $100 million Series C boosting its valuation to $1.4 billion, and Repay appointed Matt Morrow to lead its consumer payments unit.
BTC Holds New Support, Poised for Breakout
#BTC On the Daily timeframe, Bitcoin has been able to maintain itself above the blue level, downside wicking into it as if treating it as new support More, Bitcoin has also been able to Daily Close above the black resistance as...
Crypto Bill Languishes in Senate, Leaving Tiny CFTC in Limbo
The Senate has stalled the crypto market‑structure bill, leaving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with limited authority to oversee digital commodities. The agency has shed more than 20% of its workforce, dropping below 550 employees, and is only posting...
France's Finance Minister Calls for More Euro Stablecoins in Sign of Government Policy Shift
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure urged the EU banking sector to expand euro‑stablecoins and explore tokenized deposits, backing the Qivalis consortium’s plan to launch a euro‑pegged stablecoin in late 2026. He criticized the current low volume of euro‑stablecoins compared with...
MN Fund Beats Bitcoin Benchmark by 55%
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁! MN Fund is live for almost a year, and we've had some interesting markets in that period. Very pleased to share that we've been outperforming our benchmark, #Bitcoin , with 55%. On our first event, we'll...
Embrace Soft Forks Now to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Threat
The most important thing for Bitcoin community to get ready for addressing the quantum threat is taking head out of sand when it comes to soft forks and start embracing them. It'll be a big change to get post quantum, so...
Bitcoin (BTC) Faced Most Difficult Q1 in 15 Year Trading History : Research
Bitcoin endured its toughest first quarter in 15 years, slipping more than 22% as losses piled up in January and February before stabilizing near $60,000 in March. The drop represents a 52.5% pullback from the all‑time high reached just 123...
Bitcoin, Copper Hit Resistance; Peaks Likely Ahead
Bitcoin $75,000, Copper $6: Last Chance to Sell or Rising Tide? The record-setting US stock market is helping underpin metals and cryptos, but copper and Bitcoin have revisited key resistance at $6 a pound and $75,000. Do these signal a broader...
Bitcoin Stalls at $75K as Stocks Drive Market
Can Bitcoin Stay Above $75,000? Stocks Likely Guiding At about $75,000 on April 16, Bitcoin was little changed from its March 2024 peak after the launch of US ETFs, despite the S&P 500's nearly 40% gain. Will the crypto catch up...
Hashgraph and The Institutes Deploy Hedera‑Based Portal to Modernize Property Risk Data
Hashgraph and The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative have launched a Hedera‑powered property risk data solution that creates a single, verifiable source of truth for insurers, brokers and reinsurers. The hybrid ledger aims to cut manual data handling and tokenise risk assets,...
Bitcoin Must Hold $60K to Avoid 2026 Low
Bitcoin $60,000-$75,000 May Define 2026 Risk vs. Reward Since 2017, when listed Bitcoin futures started trading, the crypto has been a top performer, which may augur elevated reversion risks when the beta tide ebbs. A key takeaway from our graphic is...
What Is A Non-Fungible Token? Understanding How NFTs Work
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are unique cryptographic assets recorded on a blockchain, distinguished by individual metadata and unable to be exchanged on a one‑to‑one basis. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) describes them as digital collectibles rather than payment or investment...
Bitcoin Must Adopt Quantum‑Safe Soft Fork Soon
Can Bitcoin toss aside the efforts to become quantum-ready? The real answer is NO. And note: the most likely scenario is that it would require a soft fork. The sooner we acknowledge that, the better. Never mind my opinion, here's a good...
What Is Blockchain And How Does It Work?
Blockchain is a distributed, tamper‑resistant ledger that records transactions across a network of computers. Originating in 2009 to power Bitcoin, the technology now underpins a wide range of applications from finance to supply‑chain tracking. Blockchains can be permissionless, allowing open...
Analytics Firm Bubblemaps Uncovers $300,000 Polymarket Profit From Biden Pardons via Blockchain Data
Paris‑based analytics company Bubblemaps identified a trader who earned roughly $316,000 by betting on four of President Biden's last‑minute pardons on Polymarket. Using AI‑driven blockchain forensics, the firm linked two accounts to a single Kraken wallet, prompting questions about insider...
Cryptocurrency and Financial Crimes: Challenges and Legal Implications
Cryptocurrencies have reshaped finance but also opened new avenues for financial crime. Money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing increasingly exploit the anonymity of digital assets, prompting regulators worldwide to grapple with fragmented rules. High‑profile cases such as a $1 billion Bitcoin...
Circle Stock Jumps 1.84% as Chainalysis Forecasts $719 Trillion Stablecoin Volume by 2035
Circle Internet Group shares rose 1.84% after Chainalysis released a report projecting $719 trillion in annual stablecoin transaction volume by 2035. The forecast highlights the rapid expansion of the stablecoin market and positions USDC as a key player in the coming...
Tether's Drift Bailout: What's Really Behind the $100M
On April 1, 2026, Solana‑based perpetual futures exchange Drift was hacked, losing about $295.7 million. Two weeks later, Tether provided a loan of up to $127.5 million (plus $20 million from other partners) to fund a victim‑recovery pool, despite Drift’s cumulative revenue of...
Crypto Entrepreneurs Flee Europe Over Stifling Regulations
I'm actively considering leaving the Netherlands and Europe. This topic has been ongoing for the past five years. A lot of my friends have moved away already, and I get it. If you're active in #Crypto, or any digital asset class, there's...
BTC/GOLD - Ratio Analysis
The latest BTC/GOLD ratio analysis shows the metric at 12 as of March 2, 2024, linking Bitcoin’s price of roughly $65,000 to gold at $5,400. The post maps historic Bitcoin bear‑market lows (2011, 2015, 2018, 2022) against prior bull‑market highs (2013,...
Tagus Bytes (17.04.26)
The Bitcoin halving cycle has entered its final phase, with the network reaching the 50% midpoint on April 6, 2026 after mining 105,000 blocks since the April 20, 2024 halving. At 726 days post‑halving, the cycle aligns with the typical 1,400‑1,500‑day duration, signaling the...
Tether Launches tether.wallet
Tether announced tether.wallet, a self‑custodial digital wallet that puts its USD₮, USA₮, XAU₮ and Bitcoin infrastructure directly in users’ hands. The wallet eliminates complex blockchain addresses by using human‑readable identifiers like name@tether.me and allows fees to be paid in the...
Blockchain Applications And Benefits: What Can Blockchain Technology Do For You?
Blockchain technology, while best known for powering cryptocurrencies, is expanding into diverse sectors such as finance, supply chain, healthcare, and land registration. By decentralizing trust, it eliminates many traditional intermediaries, promising faster, more transparent transactions. However, regulators warn that replacing...
FTX Creditors Outraged over Anthropic Stake Liquidation
Hot take: FTX creditors should be furious. Not about the SBF fraud. About the Anthropic stake liquidation.
Mitsui & Co.'s Crypto Arm Brings Tokenized Metals Asset Zipangcoin to OP Mainnet
Mitsui & Co.’s digital commodities arm has taken its Zipangcoin (ZPG) token—backed by gold, silver and platinum—off a private ledger and onto Optimism’s OP Mainnet. The move follows a 2022 issuance under Japan’s strict securities framework and marks the first...
AFM Update on Information Disclosure Requirements for CASPs Under MiCAR
On 16 April 2026 the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) released a supervision report evaluating crypto‑asset service providers’ (CASPs) compliance with the EU’s MiCAR disclosure rules. The AFM identified widespread shortcomings, including misleading ads, vague risk warnings, hidden cost information,...
Another Major US Financial Services Firm Moves Into Crypto
Charles Schwab announced Schwab Crypto, a spot‑trading service for bitcoin and ethereum that will roll out to retail clients over the next few weeks. The offering is embedded within Schwab’s existing brokerage, banking and wealth‑management platform, pairing execution with research,...
Falling VIX Spurs $300M Bitcoin ETF Inflows, Rally
As long as the VIX continues to fall, and we're in a new equilibrium, where oil volatility goes down, Gold volatility significantly drops. What will you start to see? More inflows in the $BTC ETF as allocators can allocate more towards #Bitcoin. This...
$15M Grinex Hack Forces Trading Halt After Major Crypto Wallet Breach
Kyrgyzstan‑based crypto exchange Grinex halted all trading after hackers breached its hot‑wallet infrastructure and stole roughly $15 million in USDT, equivalent to about 1 billion rubles. The attackers rapidly moved the stolen tokens across Ethereum and Tron, consolidating the proceeds into a...
The 24/7 Market Revolution: How Crypto Funds Are Redefining Equity and Commodity Trading:
Crypto‑native hedge funds, originally built to trade digital assets around the clock, are expanding into traditional equities and commodities. By repurposing their 24/7 trading infrastructure, they aim to capture price inefficiencies that arise outside standard market hours. The move is...
RoughriderCoin and the Limitations of Stablecoins in Public Banking
The GENIUS Act, effective July 2025, gives states a limited regulatory lane to oversee stablecoin issuers with assets under $10 billion. Using this carve‑out, the Bank of North Dakota announced a partnership with fintech firm Fiserv to launch RoughriderCoin, a state‑backed stablecoin...
Bitcoin Climbs to $74,900 as S&P 500 Hits Record, but Options Traders Stay Cautious
Bitcoin surged to $74,935, up 0.7% in 24 hours, as the S&P 500 closed at a fresh all‑time high following reports of a tentative U.S.–Iran cease‑fire extension. Despite the rally, crypto‑options desks are still buying protection, citing unchanged long‑term Treasury...
Bitcoin ETFs Pull $411 M Inflow as Goldman Sachs Files New Spot Bitcoin ETF Proposal
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted a $411.5 million net inflow on April 14, turning the sector positive for the year with $2.3 billion YTD. Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust added roughly $100 million in its first week, and Goldman Sachs filed a fresh spot Bitcoin...
India’s Tech Talent Becomes Strategic Asset in Global Crypto Infrastructure Race
At a Chatham House‑Rules policy discussion, participants highlighted India’s large base of software engineers as a decisive advantage in the worldwide scramble to build crypto‑related infrastructure. The dialogue underscored how the country’s open‑source expertise and digital public systems could translate...
Tether Liquidity Gaps Make Limit Orders Unreliable; Hold XRP
Tether's liquidity problems will make order execution unreliable and gaps in the order book will be wide. A limit order at $25 means nothing if the next available order is at $90. That gap fill has already played out on...
Kraken’s Parent Payward Acquires Bitnomial for $550M
JUST IN: Payward, Kraken's parent company, is buying the Bitnomial derivatives exchange for $550 million.
Bitcoin: The Indicator That Ended the 2022 Bear Market - And What It's Saying Now
The latest analysis focuses on Bitcoin’s struggle to break above the $75,000‑$76,000 resistance zone, a level that historically marks the ceiling of a bear‑market rally. In prior cycles Bitcoin has fallen roughly 20% below its fair‑value baseline, and that pattern...
Bitcoin Hits Local High, Bullish Outlook Persists
#Bitcoin Another local high today. Bullish idea stays intact. Can we get follow through this weekend? https://t.co/z6Qojp51ap
Stablecoin Statecraft Mirrors BCCI’s Controversial Model
Putting the statecraft into stablecoin statecraft in a way that makes you wonder if USD1 is just the second coming of BCCI?
Zimbabwe Rolls Out $1 B AI‑Driven Fintech and Smart‑City Project to Spur Digital Industrialisation
Telecom magnate Strive Masiyiwa announced a $1 billion AI‑driven fintech and smart‑city programme anchored by an 800‑acre Econet Tech City near Harare. The plan couples NVIDIA‑powered AI factories, a stablecoin joint venture and a listed infrastructure platform to position Zimbabwe as...
Blockchain's True Promise: Transparent Organizations Over Crypto
#FlashbackFriday In 2021, I said blockchain’s real impact wouldn’t be crypto, but 'glass organisations' built on shared ledgers. We’re still not there, but the demand for transparency hasn’t gone away. https://t.co/xwSUNT4W5G Yesterday’s future. Progress optional.
70% Altcoin Loss Destroys Long-Term Wealth
How losing 70%+ in an altcoin ruins your long-term wealth (especially if it keeps trading down/sideways for years) Important for all altcoin traders RT to spread this wisdom https://t.co/M0oqXF8MGj
UAE Central Bank Rolls Out Nationwide E‑KYC Platform Powered by Norbloc
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has signed a technical partnership with blockchain firm Norbloc to launch a nationwide e‑KYC platform for banks and fintechs. The system will standardise onboarding, cut turnaround times and lower compliance costs across the...
Roman's Latest Delivers Zcash UX Boost and New Crypto Tool
I finally got enough of a break from other urgent work to read something fun and informative. This new work from Roman sounds *awesome*. Two things: serious UX improvements for Zcash and a powerful new practical cryptographic tool.
HIP4 Launches Binary Options, Volume Surge Expected
HIP4 enables binary options on @HyperliquidX I expect an explosion of volume. $HYPE = $150 is just the beginning.
Altcoin Season Still Unofficial, Heavy Bags Remain
🚨ALTCOIN SEASON UPDATE🚨 *We are NOT in ALT Season yet according to CMC. Who is hanging onto those heavy bags? https://t.co/CNY4a1QRQh
Stablecoins over Government Checks for AI-Driven Abundance
Bro literally builds rockets, robots, & AI but still says "checks" when talking about finance like it's the 90s. Please just say stablecoins, Frax can help build it, others can help, literally anything other than "checks issued by the government"...
TRON Turns Quantum Security From Debate to Feature
Quantum security should not be a debate. It should be a feature. That is why TRON is already moving from discussion to implementation.
US Transfers $606K Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime
🚨JUST IN The U.S. Government just moved $606K worth of Bitcoin seized from Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein to Coinbase Prime https://t.co/Hi9BDoIDQI
Wall Street Goes All‑In on Bitcoin ETFs
Look at these headlines from past 24hrs… Goldman Sachs launching btc-related ETF. Morgan Stanley’s most successful ETF launch ever is btc ETF. Charles Schwab rolling out direct spot crypto trading. New York Stock Exchange all in on crypto. Wall Street has literally arrived. https://t.co/VI4u6O8vPz