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
Popular DeFi Platform Warns Users to Stay Away From Its Site After Security Breach
CoW Swap, a decentralized exchange aggregator, temporarily paused its platform after a DNS hijacking attack redirected users to a fraudulent site. The breach occurred at 14:54 UTC on April 14, 2026, prompting the team to warn traders to avoid the interface while they investigate. Although the core backend and APIs were not compromised, the incident highlights persistent front‑end security risks in DeFi. CoW Swap’s governance DAO is working to restore safe access to swap.cow.fi.
GMX Rolls Out 24/7 Gold and Silver Trading
GMX has introduced synthetic gold (XAU/USD) and silver (XAG/USD) perpetual contracts on Arbitrum, pulling more than $10 million in trading volume on day one. The contracts settle on‑chain using WETH‑USDC liquidity and rely on Chainlink Data Streams for price accuracy. GMX...
Payward Raises $200M to Expand Crypto Services Globally
Payward, the parent of one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, closed a $200 million financing round to accelerate its global growth. The funds will be allocated to upgrading infrastructure, bolstering cybersecurity, and launching advanced trading tools. Payward also plans to...
Major Gold Holder Launches Self-Custody Wallet
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT and the gold‑backed token XAUT, unveiled a self‑custodial wallet called tether.wallet on April 14. The platform lets users hold USDT, USAT, XAUT and Bitcoin on Ethereum, Polygon, Plasma and Arbitrum, with...
Ethereum Foundation Launches Audit Subsidy Program for Builders
The Ethereum Foundation announced a new audit subsidy program aimed at lowering the cost of security audits for developers building on Ethereum. The initiative, launched in partnership with leading audit firms, will provide financial assistance to eligible projects, making professional...
SUI Promises Free, Ultra‑fast Payments, Aiming Top‑3 Crypto
I sat down with the co-founder of SUI (@EmanAbio), the man who built Facebook's payment infrastructure before Congress shut Libra down. He left Meta. Built his own blockchain. And now he's making payments free. "Most agentic payments you see are all botted,...
SEAL Alliance Offers Essential Crypto Security Playbooks Amid Rising Threats
.@_SEAL_Org has been publishing "the most practical tips" for crypto operations and security, like for multisigs. They ask teams to think about what privileged actions should exist, they have playbooks for incident response, how to coordinate disclosures, etc. -- @TuongvyLe12...
Fake Ledger Live App on Apple’s App Store Stole $9.5M in Crypto
A counterfeit Ledger Live macOS app posted on Apple’s App Store siphoned roughly $9.5 million in cryptocurrency from about 50 users within days. Victims entered seed phrases, giving attackers control over wallets across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, Solana and Ripple. The stolen...
Earn $2/Hour via Funding Fee on Leveraged Positions
Just look at this funding fee, if you know how to make money from funding fee, this is one of your biggest opportunities. Right now, the funding fee is about $2 per hour. What this means is: if you open a...
SEC Crackdown Spurs Clearer Crypto Regulation Guidance
"In 2022/2023, my work would be violently disrupted by a new enforcement action by the SEC and I'd have to figure out what it meant for crypto ... and now it's new guidance." 😍 -- @kkirkbos "This is a much...
Ether Outperforms as Bitcoin Tops $75,000
Bitcoin surged to $75,420, its highest level in a month, gaining 5% in 24 hours and 10.5% weekly. Ethereum outperformed, rising over 7% to $2,360 and up 14% on the week. The rally was powered by more than $525 million in...
SEC Permits DeFi Front‑ends for Non‑securities, Expires in Five Years
"The SEC gave staff guidance (not as important as commission-level guidance) just released a statement about broker-dealer registration of front-ends and interfaces in DeFi ... And from my reading, it permits front-end DeFi swapping of crypto non-securities, so you can...
RACE, Lynd Labs and RealAssets Team Up to Build Institutional Rails for Tokenized Real‑World Assets
RACE, Lynd Labs and RealAssets Technologies have launched a strategic collaboration to develop an open, institutional‑grade infrastructure for tokenizing and financing real‑world assets. The partnership combines RACE’s programmable blockchain stack with Lynd’s 17,000‑unit portfolio and RealAssets’ five‑year fintech expertise, aiming...
Visa Launches Tempo Validator Node as Stablecoin Infrastructure Push Expands
Visa has activated its own validator node on the Tempo blockchain, joining Stripe and Zodia Custody as an anchor validator. The node, built in‑house after six months of collaboration with Tempo’s engineers, embeds Visa’s security and operational standards directly into...
Why Digital Ascension Group Built a Wyoming LLC and Crypto Trading Platform Nobody Else Would
Digital Ascension Group (DAG) unveiled an all‑in‑one platform that merges Wyoming LLC formation, automated compliance documentation, and crypto trading via Uphold into a single login. Users can import existing entities in under three minutes, generate required filings instantly, and trade...
From $4 Mistake to $10k Prediction: Bitcoin’s Resilience
I bought Bitcoin at $4. Or so I thought. Peter Viscenne had offered to mine it for me. He bought some fast mining chips from Butterfly Labs, but rather than delivering them to him, they used them to mine their own...
NYT Reporter Claims AI Analysis Unmasks Bitcoin Creator Adam Back
New York Times reporter John Carreyrou says an AI‑assisted writing analysis points to Blockstream founder Adam Back as the real Satoshi Nakamoto. The claim, based on stylistic matches across 134,000 cypher‑punk posts, has ignited both excitement and criticism within the crypto community.
Pitch Crypto Startup at Vegas Conference for $1M
We’re heading to Las Vegas. On April 27, during Bitcoin Conference week, I’ll be filming Meet the Drapers in partnership with BitGo. This is a chance to pitch on a global stage, get in front of top investors, and compete for up...
ETH Poised to Break 0.032, Outpace Bitcoin
It's quite clear why $ETH is getting more momentum than #Bitcoin. It's in a bull market since the low in April '25. Quite comparable to the 2018-2021 cycle. It hit rock bottom in April '19 and started trending upwards since then. During...
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Lightning Network Explained: Enhancing Bitcoin's Efficiency
The Lightning Network, a second‑layer protocol for Bitcoin, uses off‑chain micropayment channels to dramatically speed transactions and slash fees. Network capacity grew to roughly 5,382 BTC (about $162 million) by September 2024, reflecting expanding adoption. While the technology promises near‑instant settlements, it also...
Goldman Sachs Files for Its First Bitcoin-Linked ETF
Goldman Sachs has filed a registration statement with the SEC for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, its first self‑issued crypto fund. The prospectus says the ETF will allocate at least 80% of its net assets to spot Bitcoin‑linked...
Bitcoin Jumps to $74,000, but Wall Street Is 'Cautious' Crypto Bear Market Isn't Over
Bitcoin surged past $74,000 on Tuesday, marking its highest level in months. The rally was sparked primarily by short covering in derivatives markets, while spot trading volumes remain near multi‑year lows. Analysts caution the move is a temporary bounce within...
YC's First Stablecoin Deal Shows Instant Corporate Finance
YC's first stablecoin investment. settled on Solana, held in Ramp. we've been quietly building stablecoin accounts -treasury management natively in USDC. Totalis is one of our first alpha users the money moved in three onchain transactions. no wire delays, no intermediary banks,...
Stablecoins Remain Little Used for Payments
The Kansas City Fed estimates the stablecoin market at $300.5 billion, with nearly half (48.8%) serving as a trading asset and only 0.7% used for payments. About one‑third (29.3%) facilitate fund transfers, while roughly one‑fifth (21.2%) sit idle. The report notes...
SynFutures Entropy – The Gas Problem That Kept Orderbooks Offchain
SynFutures, a permissionless perpetual DEX backed by Pantera, Polychain and Dragonfly, launched Entropy on Base to make on‑chain order‑book gas costs flat regardless of depth. The contract‑level algorithm processes order‑book data off‑chain, aiming to eliminate the gas‑limit barrier that pushed...
Morpho Unveils Fixed-Rate Protocol Morpho Midnight
Morpho, the second‑largest DeFi lending protocol, announced its new fixed‑rate product named Morpho Midnight. Unlike Morpho Blue’s variable‑rate pools, Midnight will offer intent‑based, fixed‑term, fixed‑rate markets with externalized risk and rate management. The two products will coexist, expanding Morpho’s suite...
Bitcoin Leads Market Rally Amid Geopolitical Turmoil
Bitcoin held above $65K through an active military conflict. Gold sold off. Oil spiked. And when the ceasefire hit, crypto rallied first. The asset class correlation story is changing in real time. @KavitaGupta19 @bitsandbips 🎧 Timestamps: 🌐 Is geopolitical chaos reshaping...
Wyoming SPDI Charter Shields Stablecoin Customers From Bankruptcy
VERY IMPORTANT point, Matthew Bisanz . But #stablecoin issuers that are #Wyoming special-purpose depository institutions would not be resolved under the Bankruptcy Code, as would PPSI subsidiaries of an insured depository institution. That's a key advantage of the Wyoming #SPDI...
Bitcoin Climbs to Highest Level Since Feb. 5 Crash that Sent Price Plunging to $60,000
Bitcoin surged to just under $76,000 in U.S. trading, its highest level since the Feb. 5 plunge to $60,000. The rally was sparked by optimism over Middle East developments that drove oil prices down 6% to about $93 a barrel and...
Earn 25% of Friends' Swap Fees on Base
Referrals are live on @baseapp. Refer your friends to earn 25% of their swap fees. They get a 10% fee discount too. (Install the app, then tap your profile photo in top left, then "Invite Friends")
CRWV Double Bottom Signals $135 Target
$CRWV Good example of a double bottom on the weekly chart. Measure from bottom to top of the range and use that length at the breakout point to measure the target. Measured target approx. $135 https://t.co/AH3oVM2ALC
BingX Launches Zero-Fee TradFi Futures While Maintaining Full Partner Commissions
BingX announced a zero‑fee trading campaign for its TradFi Futures platform that runs from April 13 to July 31, covering more than 100 traditional assets such as commodities, forex, stocks and indices. While users trade without fees, the exchange subsidizes the cost...
Bull Token Gaining PEPE‑level Momentum, Poised for Surge
Haven’t seen this sort of traction since $PEPE Looks like $BULL could go much higher
Bitcoin Proves Skeptics Wrong, Defying Maxis' Limits
Non-bitcoiners said Bitcoin can’t do this. Bitcoin maxis said it shouldn’t. And yet … here we are. Thanks @citrea_xyz for sponsoring Unchained & showing “Yes, we can” Who’s actually right now? 👇 https://t.co/XysjdZJLXe https://t.co/AttQpHMbae
River Challenges Banks that Have Made Billions Ripping Off Americans
River, a bitcoin‑focused fintech, launched a banking service that pays a 3.3% APY in bitcoin on all deposited dollars, while offering checking‑style features like direct deposit and bill pay. The product is FDIC‑insured up to $250,000 for cash balances, with...
Reg Crypto Grants Early Projects Four-Year Fundraising Window
"It sounds like Reg Crypto will create a regime for crypto fundraising with early stage crypto projects getting four years of breathing room ... " 💸 -- @TuongvyLe12 https://t.co/AttQpHMbae
Claude Predicts 87% Win Rate for Dots Today
This is my FIRST Powr Hour LIVE - Claude says Dots can have 87% WR in the next hour 🎯 Join me NY POWER HOUR - The Best Time to Trade Dots https://t.co/u1QOf9GSQi via @YouTube
Ethereum 10% Swing Threatens $4.3B in Positions
🚨UPDATE $1,550,000,000 in shorts will get liquidated if $ETH spikes 10%. $3,800,000,000 in longs will be wiped out if Ethereum drops 10%. https://t.co/CYw0mYMcTp
CowSwap Front-End Under Attack; Use Aave via ParaSwap
CowSwap front-end (not related to Aave) is experiencing web2-style attack. Avoid interacting with the interface until further notice from their team. Aave interface swaps are routed via ParaSwap to ensure continuity. Stay safe.
Bitcoin Spikes 5% to Near $75k on Short Squeeze
Bitcoin surged more than 5% on April 13, climbing toward $75,000 in its strongest move in weeks as a squeeze on leveraged shorts above $72K accelerated the rally, even as geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices weighed on broader markets....
Quantum Threats Could Undermine Bitcoin’s Private‑Key Ownership
"The question quantum raises for me as a laywer is that Bitcoin's notion of ownership rests on you owning your private key. But if quantum allows someone else to make that signature, then whose bitcoin is it?" -- 👀 @kkirkbos https://t.co/jY4EquQA7V
Quantum Tech Unnerves TradFi, Sparks Bitcoin Debate
Quantum is freaking out TradFi on bitcoin. "I had dinner with a TradFi person and the first quesiton they asked me was 'What do you think about quantum?'" -- @kkirkbos https://t.co/AttQpHMbae
Buy‑side Bitcoin at Bear‑Market Bottom, Long‑Term Altcoin Outlook
Just finished a #BTC and Altcoin Weekly Strategy Call with Elite members We discussed my macro buy-side strategy for Bitcoin at the Bear Market bottom area as well as my stance on long-term Altcoin investments Join Elite here: https://t.co/CWLXYsY4t2 $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
SBF Weaponized “Effective Altruism” To Mask Fraud
Sometimes I’ll be driving and just think about the fact that SBF’s entire facade was “effective altruism” as he was stealing customer’s money. Bad people really have no shame
Questioning New ID Requirements for Crypto Purchases
I don’t there is an understanding of the operational impact of this change. Are you also going to have to produce your passport or birth certificate to buy crypto? Right now, banks rely on valid state & federally issued identification.
Goldman Sachs Files Bitcoin Premium Income ETF
SHOCK: Goldman jumping into the bitcoin ETF game.. with a filing for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF https://t.co/WszEIrQ2tV
Quantum‑Safe Bitcoin Without Softforks Discussed Live
The three magic words: Quantum, Safe, Bitcoin. Even more magical: without softforks. And most magical: Avihu and I will be discussing it tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3:00 PM CET, right here in a live Twitter space. Join us! (you can share your questions and...
New Fed Chair Embraces Crypto, Signals Tech Understanding
We are getting a pro crypto Fed Chair who actually understands the technology You aren’t bullish enough https://t.co/4AwfIvPHtX
BTC's 5% Rally May Be Relief, Not Bottom
$BTC rebounds 5.2% to $74,315 — but it's still down 41% from its Oct 2025 ATH of $126K. Bounce or bottom? One session doesn't change the trend. The question is whether this is real accumulation or just relief buying before the next...
Bitcoin Reaches Highest Level Since Early February
#Bitcoin testing highest price since early February 🚀🚀 Are you short or long here? https://t.co/PhTt6m4zh0