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
Asset Allocation for Alternatives: Digital Assets
Digital assets are moving from niche holdings into mainstream institutional portfolios, driven by better market infrastructure and the rise of index‑based products. The report outlines how crypto exposure, often paired with gold and the US dollar, can improve risk‑adjusted returns in multi‑asset strategies. It details new risk‑modeling frameworks and the growing role of ETFs and indices that give investors scalable, low‑cost access. By integrating these alternatives, managers aim to diversify sources of return while managing volatility.
Tokenized Oil Futures Surge on Hyperliquid, Sparking New Crypto Trade Frenzy
Hyperliquid's decentralized exchange has propelled tokenized oil futures into the spotlight, making them the second‑most popular crypto product after Bitcoin. Traders can now bet on Brent and WTI prices 24/7, a development that blends commodity hedging with blockchain liquidity and...
Kraken Pays $30 Million to Settle SEC Lawsuit and Halts U.S. Staking
Kraken agreed to a $30 million penalty to resolve the SEC's securities‑law lawsuit and will shut its staking service for U.S. customers. The settlement underscores growing regulatory pressure on crypto exchanges.
🚨Trump Crypto Scandal (Investors Beware)
In this episode of Discover Crypto, hosts discuss the unfolding "Trump crypto scandal," which involves a meme coin, World Liberty Fi, and alleged ties to Donald Trump and Justin Sun. Guest TJ updates listeners on his new AI and Bitcoin-focused...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Targeted in Extortion Attempt but Says There Was No Breach and No Client Funds at Risk
Kraken disclosed that a criminal group tried to extort the exchange by threatening to release internal videos, but the firm says no breach occurred and client funds were never at risk. The extortion relates to two insider‑related incidents in which...
Financial Crimes in Cryptocurrency: An In-Depth Guide to Blockchain Audit Procedures and Reporting
The article outlines a comprehensive framework for auditing cryptocurrency transactions and detecting financial crimes such as fraud and money laundering. It details the evidence‑gathering process, required documentation in audit working papers, and the preparation of a formal conclusion report reviewed...
Adjusted Stablecoin Volume May Reach $700 Trillion+ by 2035 : Research
Chainalysis forecasts that adjusted stablecoin transaction volume will reach $719 trillion by 2035 through organic growth, and could climb to $1.5 quadrillion when macro catalysts are considered. The firm expects stablecoin payments to rival Visa and Mastercard off‑chain volumes between 2031 and...
Circle CEO Says He Won’t Freeze USDC without a Court Order Even as Hackers Walk Away with Millions
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reiterated that the company will only freeze USDC wallets when directed by a court order or law‑enforcement request, rejecting real‑time intervention during hacks. Critics, citing incidents such as the recent $280 million Drift Protocol exploit, argue that...
Blockchain Technology Audit: Evaluating Consensus Mechanisms and the Functionality of Smart Contracts
The article outlines how a blockchain technology audit examines both consensus mechanisms and smart contracts to ensure network security and transaction integrity. It explains that auditors must verify the cryptographic validation methods—primarily Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake...
Nothing Ever Happens: Polymarket Bot that Always Buys No on Non-Sports Markets
An open‑source async Python bot named "nothing_happens" scans Polymarket’s standalone non‑sports yes/no markets and automatically places No orders below a configurable price cap. The bot includes a safety model that only enables real order transmission when three environment flags and...
Wall Street 🇺🇸 Now on Hotstuff
Hotstuff has added two new perpetual contracts—USA500 and USA100—that track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq‑100 respectively. Both products offer up to 50x leverage and trade 24/7/365, giving traders continuous access to large‑cap U.S. equity exposure. The contracts are accessible via Hotstuff’s...
CLARITY Act Secures Bipartisan Backing Amid Bank Opposition
The CLARITY Act has achieved what so many bills have failed to do - reach true bipartisan support. Big banks are digging in to protect their turf, but they’re up against a now or never moment for the American people....
Volatility Is an Asset, Not a Risk
A great example of the volatility that we trade in @MNFund_. $HYPE yielded an 11% return, while the asset basically didn't move in price over one month. That's why we've done 33,000+ trades last month, with a Sharpe ratio of 1.21, generating...
Exclusive: HSBC Extends Tokenized Deposit Service to US
HSBC is extending its tokenized deposit service to the United States, adding the market to the four regions where the product already operates—Hong Kong, Singapore, Luxembourg and the U.K. The on‑chain offering lets corporate clients move money instantly across domestic and...
Netstars, Bitget Wallet Exploring Japanese Crypto Payments Union
Bitget Wallet is in talks with Japanese payment infrastructure provider Netstars to integrate self‑custodial stablecoin payments into the country’s QR‑based cashless ecosystem. The collaboration will use Netstars’ StarPay‑X gateway to connect Web3 wallets with existing merchant networks, enabling in‑store and...
Stop Holding, Start Riding: Systematic Trend Trading Wins
Round-tripping crypto gains keeps you poor You can’t compound You can’t get the cycles to work for you Instead you try to “wing it” each cycle trading without a system Many people round-tripped by holding $ETH in 2021, lost most of their portfolio in...
Bitcoin Recovery Likely Remains Slow
Last week’s market rally, sparked by hopes of de‑escalation in the Iran conflict, evaporated when peace talks collapsed, sending Bitcoin back into a volatility‑driven swing. While the cryptocurrency’s price remains anchored to key support levels, the technical and macro environment...
Bitcoin Slips Below $71K as Market Digests Weekend Selloff
Bitcoin slipped below $71,000 on April 12, closing at $70,753 after briefly hitting $73,154, wiping out most of its recent recovery. Trading volume surged to nearly $30 billion, indicating that large investors are actively reshuffling positions. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs is set...
Strategy Buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1B, Holdings Near 800,000 BTC
Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, bought 13,927 Bitcoin for about $1 billion between April 6‑12, paying $71,902 per coin—below its average cost. The purchase was financed through a $1 billion sale of STRC perpetual preferred equity, bringing total holdings to 780,897 BTC valued...
Falling USDC Dominance Could Give Bitcoin Price Relief
#BTC Not much has changed over the past 30 days or so Stablecoin Dominance could still decline which would continue to open up the possibility for Bitcoin to enjoy relief After all, USDC Dominance could exact its 2022-like post-breakout retest (green circle) It doesn't...
$12 Million Frozen, 20,000 Victims Identified in Crypto Scam Crackdown
International law‑enforcement operation Operation Atlantic froze more than $12 million and identified over 20,000 victims of cryptocurrency scams. The crackdown also uncovered $45 million in suspected fraud losses, while FBI data shows $11.3 billion in crypto‑related fraud last year, with $7.2 billion tied to...
200‑Week EMA Unreliable; Bitcoin’s Bullish Meander Lik
#BTC In the weeks since this post... Bitcoin lost the 200 week EMA as support and turned it into resistance Only to then Weekly Close above it two weeks ago and successfully reclaim it as support last week Indeed, as per the previous...
BOK's Circuit Breaker Recommendation: Is Importing TradFi Rules the Answer?
The Bank of Korea’s 2025 Payment and Settlement Report recommends adopting circuit‑breaker mechanisms for domestic crypto exchanges, mirroring stock‑market safeguards. The proposal follows a February 2026 Bithumb error that over‑paid roughly USD 4.3 million, exposing weak internal controls. Analysts argue that crypto’s...
LM Funding America Announces March 2026 Production and Operational Update
LM Funding America reported a preliminary March 2026 update showing it mined 9.6 BTC, the highest monthly output to date, and increased its total hashrate to 0.79 EH/s after deploying 300 new Bitmain S19 XP miners in Oklahoma. The company’s Bitcoin treasury stood at...
StarkWare Cuts Staff in Push Toward Revenue-Generating Products
Zero‑knowledge scaling firm StarkWare announced a restructuring that will split the company into two units—one for applications and one for Starknet development—and cut headcount, though the exact number of jobs eliminated was not disclosed. CEO Eli Ben‑Sasson said the move is...
BTC Faces Dual ATH Resistance, Must Reclaim 2021 First
#BTC Bitcoin actually Monthly Closed below both 2021 and 2024 old All Time Highs, technically solidifying them as resistance However, price hasn't rejected much from here since then, raising doubts about the rejection strength in these levels The most important level for...
Crypto Update: CLARITY Act, ABA Pushback, BNB Leads
Crypto things you might have missed: -CLARITY Act back on Senate agenda -ABA pushes back on stablecoin yield report -SEC Certain crypto interfaces may skip broker-dealer registration - $XRP FUD hits 3rd highest level in 2 years - $BNB Chain = Top L1 in Q1...
Nigel Farage-Backed Stack BTC Adds $2.7M in Bitcoin to Treasury
Stack BTC, a publicly listed Bitcoin treasury firm chaired by former UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, purchased 37 Bitcoin for roughly $2.7 million, bringing its holdings to 68.19 BTC. The buy follows Nigel Farage’s equity investment, making him the first sitting UK...
Considering Leaving Europe Over Taxes And
I personally consider leaving Europe, not only for the unrealized gains tax, but for many reasons. I asked this question to @themarketsniper, and this is his response: Watch it here: https://t.co/9sHOo1NeHs
Chutes Leads as Top Decentralized Inference Subnet on TAO
Superb deep dive into Chutes, the top decentralized inference provider and the top Subnet on TAO
402‑fold Payment Scalability via Flexible On‑chain
Big scalability improvement for agentic payments: x402 "Upto". Pre-authorize up to an amount, use as much as you want, the final amount gets settled onchain.
Bitcoin Inflows to Binance Hit 6‑year Low, Sellers Stay Calm
According to CryptoQuant, Bitcoin inflows to Binance have dropped to a 6 year low, indicating that investors are not rushing to sell. https://t.co/uy1C4wq3Gq
Bitcoin Remains Vastly Undervalued Across Market Scenarios
All the scenarios in the markets for #Bitcoin. There are multiple. The moral of the story: we're significantly undervalued. Read my article here (in Dutch): https://t.co/2RbXkRnnXX
Bitcoin’s 4‑Year Cycle Isn’t About Halving
Most people think the Bitcoin 4-year cycle is about the halving. It's not. Here's what's actually driving it — and why getting this wrong will cost you the next bull run: 🧵
Market Lacks Direction; Patience and Light Exposure Win
No clear edge in the market right now. Every headline is moving price. Staying patient and keeping exposure light. Sometimes the best move is to sit tight.
Low‑Timeframe Traders Should Watch These Trendlines
$RAVE If you're a low time frame trader you can probably focus on these trendlines. https://t.co/6DCUivvxk9
Polymarket Launches Market Betting on Trump's Next Insult
JUST IN: Polymarket's new market lets traders bet on the day Donald Trump will publicly insult someone.
Massive 116M USDT Exit From Aave Detected
JUST IN: A whopping 115,999,945 USDT, worth 116,008,064 USD, has been shifted out of Aave to an unidentified wallet.
Altcoin Pumps Sporadic; Luck Needed to Catch Gains
$ENJ Random altcoins pumping here and there, most still making lower lows. Need a bit of luck in these conditions to catch pumps so if you're missing them don't feel too bad. https://t.co/1Eb86Vs8Wl
Crypto Funds See $1.1B Inflow, Strongest Since January
LAST WEEK: Crypto funds recorded ~$1.1B in inflows, the strongest week since January, led by BTC products and driven largely by U.S. demand
Volume Candle Colors Mislead; Track Trend, Not Hue
The colors of volume candles mean nothing. So many traders think --> Green volume bars show buys --> Red volume bars show sells It only shows size. So focus on: • Increasing Volume • Decreasing Volume • Flat Volume https://t.co/KUyPb1D2lw
Bitcoin and Ethereum Poised to Flip Red Candle Fast
If #Bitcoin and $ETH can eat up yesterday's red candle then things can get silly quick.
ECB Remains Noncommittal on Stablecoins Boosting Bond Demand
In today’s Daily Peg (my stablecoin dedicated newsletter) the ECB offers non committal perspectives about whether or not stablecoins create net new demand for sovereign bonds. https://t.co/41t2azueoh
Foundry Zcash Pool Launches, Captures 30% Network Hashrate
Foundry’s $ZEC mining pool is live today as one of the largest Zcash pools by hashrate, with multiple institutional customers already actively mining. The financial privacy ecosystem is growing.
BTC Holds Upper Channel Support, Future Uncertain
$BTC is still holding support at the upper boundary of its channel. Will it be able to maintain this level? https://t.co/aW6EPCdagw
Bitcoin Poised for Breakout Toward $82k–$89k
🚨BITCOIN UPDATE Bitcoin has been trading in a tight range for the past 68 days. Liquidity has been building on both the upside and downside. If we break higher, the next major targets are $82,000 and $89,000. https://t.co/PcSQxCLwIV
Bitcoin's Bear Market: Halfway in Time, 75% Downside Done
#BTC Time-wise, Bitcoin is just about halfway through its Bear Market Retracement-wise however, Bitcoin has already performed 75% of the downside in its Bear Market correction $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
Buy 500 Days Pre‑Halving, Sell 500 Days Later
#BTC You’d outperform 99% of Bitcoin investors by Buying ~500 days before the Halving and Selling ~500 days after the Halving It’s easy to say in hindsight It was also easy to say with foresight $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
Hyperliquid Launches 24/7 Trading, Markets Surge 40% Weekly
“Markets for oil, silver, and the S&P 500 now trade on Hyperliquid around the clock, weekends included, and are growing roughly 40% week on week.” This weekend, my group chats were all citing hyperliquid S&P returns. 24/7 trading is here; the...
Bitcoin Reaches Midpoint of Ongoing Bear Market
Can you believe #BTC is now halfway through its current Bear Market? $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin