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
Nava Raises $8.3 Million in Seed Funding to Keep AI Financial Agents From Going Off the Rails
Nava, a startup focused on securing autonomous AI-driven payments, closed an $8.3 million seed round led by Polychain and Archetype. The company proposes an escrow‑based verification layer that holds funds until an AI agent’s proposed transaction aligns with the user’s intent, posting the decision logic on‑chain. Built as a layer‑3 on Arbitrum with a parallel deployment on Tempo, Nava aims to create a trustworthy infrastructure for both consumers and institutions. Its long‑term vision includes a native stablecoin to underwrite AI agent actions and enable insurance markets for autonomous commerce.
Historic BTC‑Gold Dip Signals 350%+ Upside
The recent correction of $BTC vs. Gold is the heaviest in the history of #Bitcoin. Comparing this to historical events, the average return after 12 months was 350-450% from this point. That means, from here an increase from $60,000 to $275,000. In 3...
XRP FUD Peaks as Price Plummets 63%
XRP FUD REACHES ALL TIME HIGH PRICE IS DOWN 63% 4/14/2026 #crypto #xrp #bitcoin #finance #stocks I’m also living in the future again 😂
Musician G. Love Loses $424,000 to Fake Ledger App, Spotlighting Crypto Wallet Fraud
Musician G. Love saw his retirement savings of roughly $424,000 vanish after a counterfeit Ledger Live app on Apple’s Mac App Store stole 5.92 bitcoin. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT traced the funds to KuCoin, highlighting gaps in app‑store vetting and the high...
Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $74K
Bitcoin surged back above $74,000 on April 13, closing at $74,484 after a dip to $70,588, marking a 5.5% intraday gain. The rally was fueled by strong buying pressure and a volume spike exceeding $52 billion, coinciding with a brief US‑Iran...
Polkadot Drops 10% After Hyperbridge Hack Creates 1 Billion Fake DOT Tokens
Polkadot’s price slumped 10% after an attacker exploited the Hyperbridge cross‑chain protocol, minting 1 billion counterfeit DOT tokens. The breach netted only $237,000 in real value, but it underscored persistent vulnerabilities in DeFi bridge infrastructure.
6 AI Crypto Trading Bots Offering Free Access for Beginners & Passive Income Investors (2026)
The article reviews six AI‑driven crypto trading platforms for 2026, ranking them on automation, risk management, beginner friendliness, and passive‑income potential. AriseAlpha tops the list with a perfect 9.0 score, emphasizing automated portfolio management and risk controls. Other notable contenders...
Tech Provider Targets Growing Crypto Demand Among Advisors, Clients
Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched a digital‑asset platform for Canadian wealth‑management firms, allowing them to integrate cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets alongside traditional investments. The solution consolidates trading, custody, servicing, communications and compliance into a single infrastructure, supporting both advisor‑led and...
BTC - No Confirmation Yet
Paul Webborn’s April 14, 2026 brief notes that Bitcoin’s price action still lacks a decisive breakout, despite four multi‑timeframe charts suggesting a structured setup. He highlights USDT dominance as the primary market gauge, implying that stablecoin flows continue to shape crypto sentiment....
Kraken Is Actively Being Extorted by Criminals Threatening to Release the Top Crypto Exchange’s Internal Data
Kraken disclosed that criminals are extorting the exchange after two support employees improperly accessed limited client data. Approximately 2,000 accounts, representing 0.02% of its user base, were potentially viewed, but the core trading and custody systems were not breached and...
Crypto Rally Likely Bear‑Market Bounce, Not True Bottom
Cryptos: Selling When They're Yelling, Infinite Supply There may be a few hundred cryptos that matter, but there's effectively an unlimited supply, and Bitcoin was the first. Crypto was among the worst-performing asset classes in 2026 before the Iran war and...
The Iranian Regime's Crypto Shadow Arsenal
In 2025 Iran's cryptocurrency market swelled to over $7.78 billion, with more than half of inflows routed to addresses linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC leveraged stablecoins—particularly USDT on the Tron network—to fund illicit oil sales, procure...
Morgan Stanley Just Fired The Starting Gun On The Next Bitcoin Cycle
Morgan Stanley, the sixth‑largest U.S. bank, launched its spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) with a record‑low 0.14% sponsor fee, undercutting rivals that charge 0.20‑0.25%. The fund attracted $30.6 million in inflows and $34 million in volume on day one, surpassing Bloomberg’s $30 million forecast....
Connecting Bitcoin to Real World Assets, Insights with Wojciech Kaszycki
In an Irish Tech News interview, BTCS SA CSO Wojciech Kaszycki outlined how the Warsaw‑based Digital Asset Treasury Company uses Bitcoin as an anchor asset while generating yield through staking, validator operations and tokenized real‑world assets. The firm reported a...
Kraken Extortion, Stablecoin Yield Draft, Bitcoin Rebounds
In today's @Unchained_pod Daily newsletter: 🔥 Kraken is being extorted by criminals threatening to leak client data videos — the exchange says it won't pay 📜 Senator Tillis plans to release stablecoin yield draft language this week as bank-crypto tensions peak 📈 Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Breaks $73K Ceiling, Eyes $75K Test
The $73,000 ceiling that rejected Bitcoin three times in eight days finally broke. BTC surged to $74,403 — its highest since before the Iran war — as $534 million in leveraged positions were liquidated, $430 million from shorts. The six-week...
CFTC Asks Congress for $410 Million FY2027 Budget, Proposes Transaction‑based User Fees
The CFTC has submitted a $410 million budget request for fiscal 2027, a 12% increase over 2026, and is urging Congress to allow a transaction‑based user‑fee structure to fund its operations. The move reflects rapid growth in retail derivatives, blockchain‑enabled products...
Responsible Fintech Institute Adds Two Executive Fellows to Shape Global Digital Finance Policy
The Responsible Fintech Institute (RFI) announced the appointment of Distinguished Professor Patrick H. M. Loh and Professor Tek Yew Chia as executive fellows. Their mandate is to steer policy coordination as stablecoin volumes soar while real‑world payment use remains around...
Tagus Bytes (14.04.26)
Rising odds of a US‑Iran resolution are fueling a risk‑on market environment, lifting equities such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as well as Bitcoin. Recent de‑escalation signals, including potential negotiators reconvening in Islamabad and a Chinese‑linked tanker transiting the...
DePIN Infrastructure Scales, yet Monetization Remains Unclear
how profitable will depin networks actually get? hivemapper has 100,000+ user-funded dashcams mapping ~34% of world roads. geodnet has 20,500 user-funded RTK stations, now the largest precision GPS network on earth. helium mobile has 120K user-deployed hotspots with large carriers offloading...
Hong Kong Issues First Stablecoin Licences, Targeting HKD Digital Payments
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority approved its first stablecoin issuer licences, naming HSBC and a Standard Chartered‑led consortium as early participants. The move aims to bring regulated, USD‑linked stablecoins to the Hong Kong dollar ecosystem and could reshape cross‑border payments...
How Trump’s Crypto Push Is Undermining American Power
President Donald Trump’s administration has rolled back key cryptocurrency regulations, effectively opening U.S. markets to unfiltered crypto activity. The policy shift removes many anti‑money‑laundering and know‑your‑customer safeguards, prompting a surge in domestic crypto trading. At the same time, state‑backed actors...
Morgan Stanley’s Crypto Homepage Signals Mainstream Adoption
I really like this phase of the crypto cycle. Not the hype, not the chaos. But how a global giant like Morgan Stanley is putting “Crypto” right on the homepage. It’s subtle, but it says a lot about where we...
Bitcoin Poised to Break $75K, Targeting $80‑85K
#Bitcoin aims to attack the highs and is consolidating around $75K. If it blasts through $75K with volume, we'll be in for $80-85K this month, as that's where the higher timeframe resistances are. Yesterday I've made an analysis with several scenarios that...
Crypto: Staff Allows Some Crypto User Interfaces to Avoid Broker-Dealer Registration
The SEC’s Division of Trading & Markets issued a staff statement that creates a narrow exemption allowing certain crypto user‑interface apps to operate without registering as broker‑dealers. To qualify, providers must run a neutral, non‑discretionary platform, charge only fixed fees,...
Bitcoin Recovers to $72K After “Strait of Hormuz” Shock:
Bitcoin surged back to roughly $72,000 after a weekend plunge triggered by reports that former President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The initial drop to $70,700 reflected thin liquidity and a risk‑off mood as...
Paris Blockchain Week (PBW) 2026: Europe’s Premier Institutional Digital Assets Summit
Paris Blockchain Week 2026 convened more than 10,000 decision‑makers in Paris, with roughly three‑quarters holding C‑level titles, making it Europe’s leading institutional digital‑assets forum. The agenda spanned institutional adoption, regulatory compliance, custody, tokenized real‑world assets, ETFs and the emerging crypto‑AI...
ECB Issues First Macroprudential Bulletin on Tokenised Capital Markets, Flagging $45bn Asset Surge
The European Central Bank released its 33rd Macroprudential Bulletin, devoted entirely to tokenised capital markets. The report notes that tokenised assets on public blockchains have reached a $45 billion market cap, prompting the ECB to outline infrastructure plans and risk safeguards...
Bank of Korea Proposes Stock‑Style Circuit Breakers for Bitcoin Exchanges to Tame Volatility
The Bank of Korea announced a plan to install stock‑market‑style circuit breakers on domestic Bitcoin exchanges, aiming to auto‑halt trading when prices swing sharply. The move follows a February Bithumb error that generated a phantom $43 billion distribution and a 17%...
ECB Backs Shift of Crypto Supervision to ESMA, Sparking EU Regulatory Rift
The European Central Bank has formally endorsed a proposal to transfer direct supervision of systemically important crypto‑asset firms to the European Securities and Markets Authority. The move, part of the EU’s Capital Markets Union package, faces opposition from Ireland, Luxembourg...
Bitcoin Breaks 50‑Day MA, Eyes 100‑Day Target
BTC: Bitcoin continues printing constructive price action, after conquering the 50DMA, the next stop is the 100DMA. There is no doubt the bottom is in. #Crypto #Bitcoin $ETH
Senator Tillis to Draft Clarity Act for Stablecoin Yield Dispute
🚨 THIS WEEK: Senator Thom Tillis says he may release a draft Clarity Act proposal to resolve stablecoin yield dispute
ZK‑STARKs Offer Quantum‑Safe Future for Bitcoin
Okay, as we all know, ZK-STARKs are post-quantum secure + blockchains should prepare for the quantum era + there has been a lot of discussions about @avihu28's Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions paper. So, question: what would you like to ask/know about Bitcoin,...
Garlinghouse: Peak Frustration Spurs Compromise, Clarity Act Likely
NEW: Brad Garlinghouse said he’s optimistic the Clarity Act will pass, adding "When people are at their peak frustration, that’s when they finally compromise and it gets done. I think we’re there." https://t.co/wkthp8sW41
STRC Combines Money‑Market Stability with Top Returns
With ~1.7% volatility, a 4.49 Sharpe, and ~$278M in daily liquidity, $STRC delivers money market–like stability with market-leading risk-adjusted returns. https://t.co/PEI23ER8oa
Stablecoin Infrastructure Tokens Set to Lead Next Bull
In the next crypto bull cycle - which I believe is inevitable - stablecoins are the only vertical likely to outgrow crypto itself over time. As a result, stablecoin infrastructure tokens like $XPL could be among the biggest winners of...
LINK Nears $10 as Bitcoin Climbs to $74.5k
🚨 $LINK UPDATE $LINK just hit $9.42 and is now pushing against the $10 level. With Bitcoin at $74,500, bulls are trying to break $LINK above $10. 👀 https://t.co/7AAIVv0EIa
Overconfident Meme Shiller Mocked for Massive Losses
Ivan: bearish since October 2025 (bought Jan 2023), has loads of cash to buy the next bull, saved community from disaster “Rick”: shills memes and $TON, down 80-99% easily across both, BUT HAS MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE AND THROWS SHADE ON IVAN...
X Plans New Launch to Revive Crypto Market
JUST IN: Nikita Bier from X suggests they're prepping a launch to tackle crypto's tough year.
Bitcoin Halving Halfway: 105,000 Blocks Remaining
UPDATE 🚨 105,000 blocks remain until the next Bitcoin Halving, reaching halfway point. 👀 https://t.co/Z2qNVHkV3j
Crypto Fear and Greed Index R
JUST IN: The Crypto Fear and Greed Index climbed to 21 today from 12 yesterday.
ECB Backs EU Tokenized Markets Under Strict Regulations
JUST IN: The ECB is supporting tokenized capital markets in the EU with stringent regulations in place.
Why RWAs Are Bullish: Programmability, Settlement, Structure
3 reasons I'm bullish on RWAs: programmability, settlement, structure. Walked through each at @rwasummit https://t.co/IMQX6DXKTk
Stablecoins Compared to Civil War Financing Amid USDC Denial
In today's Daily Peg, Circle CEO denies USDC is being used for Hormuz toll payments and Axa's Giles Moec, writing in CEPR's New Global Imbalances report, recounts why stablecoins are a throwback to US Civil War financing structures. https://t.co/5ZwDkmoknk
Liquidation Pool Doubles, Suggesting Market Bottom Remains Unformed
Over the past three months, the liquidation pool below has increased by more than 2x compared to the one above. Does this mean the bottom has not formed yet? https://t.co/pKh5J2k5lr
HYPE Breaks Key Level, Eyes $50 Target
🚨UPDATE HYPE has broken above a major level on the daily chart and is holding it nicely. If this level holds, HYPE looks set to run towards the big $50 target. 🚀 https://t.co/TxFy2jwCqN
Yield Farming Bot Improvises When Steps Fail
I found Kain's story about his autonomous yield farming agent hilarious 😂 It improvised when a step failed, before checking whether it could get the token back
Obsessing over Satoshi, yet Never Buying Bitcoin
Some people can spend years on investigating who Satoshi might be and not buy a single Bitcoin.
Crypto Riches Require Surviving Repeated Failures
The people I know that made the most money in crypto got rekt multiple times along the way. Don't give up.
YC Backs Stablecoins, Reshaping Finance Beyond ACH
YC will invest in any YC company in stablecoins The new financial rails of the revolution will not be over ACH or wire