Today's Crypto Pulse
Bitcoin crashes below $65,000 amid $1.86B liquidations and Saylor sell‑off
Bitcoin slipped under the $65,000 psychological barrier on June 3, sparking a 12% weekly decline. The drop triggered roughly $1.86 billion in leveraged futures liquidations and a $2.97 billion outflow from spot Bitcoin ETFs over ten sessions. Michael Saylor added pressure by selling 32 BTC, valued at about $2.5 million.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Strive acquires 2,500 Bitcoin for $185.2M
BingX Rolls Out $500,000 Global Capital Gala to Fuse Crypto Trading with Traditional Finance
BingX announced a two‑week Global Capital Gala, featuring a $500,000 prize pool, 24/7 access to over 100 traditional assets and leverage up to 500x. The campaign aims to draw retail traders into its TradFi suite and signals new partnership opportunities for banks seeking crypto exposure.
Bitcoin Surges Past $73,000 as Hot CPI Meets Fragile Ceasefire
Bitcoin surged past $73,000 on April 9, climbing 1.8% in 24 hours and 9.4% over the week as traders digested a hotter‑than‑expected headline CPI but a modest core reading. The rally was buoyed by a fragile U.S.–Iran ceasefire and easing oil prices,...
Bitcoin On‑chain Transactions Hit 17‑month High of 514,758 Daily, Price up 8% to $72,880
Bitcoin’s 30‑day moving‑average of daily on‑chain transactions climbed to 514,758 on April 10, the highest level in 17 months. The surge coincided with an 8% price jump to $72,880 and an $8.1 billion rise in market capitalization, signaling renewed bullish sentiment.
Bitcoin's Downside Limited—Now Prime Time to Accumulate
There's a stronger case to be made that $BTC isn't going to go down much more. Yes, if you perfectly look at the only variable: the 4-year cycle, markets should bottom in October '26. However, the volatility upwards has been lower than...
DeFi Doesn’t Send 1099’s - But You Still Need To File Next Week
The IRS‑targeted DeFi broker rule that would have forced platforms like Uniswap and Aave to issue 1099‑DA forms was repealed, leaving individual users responsible for tracking and reporting their decentralized finance activity. Taxpayers must now maintain detailed per‑wallet records, calculate...
Quantum Threat Looms: Crypto’s Upcoming Q-Day Explained
So.. is q-day coming and is crypto cooked? definitely maybe. if you, like me, are not an expert in quantum computing and how it puts ALL blockchains at risk + want to know what changed in the last couple of weeks, then...
Shiba Inu Price Prediction: Pepeto Tops $8.8M as SHIB and HBAR Wait for a Catalyst
Bitcoin surged past $72,700 after a two‑week Iran cease‑fire, driving oil down 10% and triggering roughly $600 million in crypto short liquidations. In the same market swing, the new exchange platform Pepeto closed a presale exceeding $8.8 million, promising zero‑fee swaps, a...
Why Banks Like Tokenized Deposits
American Banker’s analysis shows tokenized deposits are gaining traction faster than stablecoins among U.S. banks. Nineteen of the 50 largest banks are developing tokenized‑deposit strategies, compared with 15 pursuing stablecoins, and four banks already offer deposit tokens versus one stablecoin...
Visa Direct Integration Lets OwlTing Users Fund USDC Straight From a Debit Card
Visa Direct is now integrated into OwlTing’s OwlPay platform, enabling U.S. debit cardholders to fund USDC instantly without a separate exchange. The live feature appears in OwlPay Harbor and the consumer‑focused OwlPay Wallet Pro, with plans to extend to the...
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Borrows $75M Against Illiquid WLFI Tokens with 16B Token Dump Incoming
World Liberty Financial, the Trump‑linked DeFi project, is preparing to unlock over 16 billion WLFI tokens—worth roughly $1.28 billion—after a two‑year lock‑up. The move coincides with the protocol’s $75 million stablecoin loan secured by illiquid WLFI collateral on Dolomite, where its position consumes...
NYT Investigation Names Adam Back as Bitcoin’s Satoshi Nakamoto
John Carreyrou, the Pulitzer‑winning journalist behind the Theranos expose, spent 18 months investigating Bitcoin’s creator and concluded that British cryptographer Adam Back—who invented the Hashcash proof‑of‑work system—is the most likely Satoshi Nakamoto. The New York Times published Carreyrou’s findings on April 8, giving...
0.03% of XRP Quantum Vulnerable vs 33% of BTC
New research, citing Google’s recent quantum‑computing paper, finds that only 0.03% of XRP’s circulating supply is vulnerable to a quantum attack, compared with roughly 33% of Bitcoin. The breakthrough reduces the qubit threshold for breaking Bitcoin’s ECC‑256 encryption to under...
Could the Best Crypto to Buy in April 2026 Be a Presale While XRP and TRX Chase Small Gains
CME Group announced regulated SUI futures launching on May 4, underscoring growing institutional infrastructure for digital assets. The news lifted SUI 7.6% and highlighted broader market moves such as Securitize’s tokenization partnership with Nasdaq‑listed Currenc Group. Amid this backdrop, the article...
The Crypto News Today That Proves This Market Will Never Die as BTC Holds $72,900 and Pepeto Fills
Stablecoin transaction volumes are projected to hit $719 trillion by 2035, dwarfing traditional payment networks. Bitcoin remains above $72,900 after a cease‑fire rally, with $75,000 as the next resistance level. Pepeto has raised roughly $8.8 million, offers zero‑fee swaps and 185% APY...
Satoshi’s Identity and Wealth Remain Shrouded in Myth
“The guy who made Bitcoin is called Satoshi. Interestingly, same name as guy who invented Pokemon. Anyway, Satoshi owns like 1 million BTC worth $70B. It’s worth way more because governments will debase fiat to 0. NYT says he’s a...
US Lags as Other Nations Grant Crypto Exemptions
Other countries exempt crypto already. US falling behind crypto capital narrative. Settlement exemption probable, investment exemption uncertain. Even tax-free selling loses versus holding appreciating assets. Leverage preserves upside despite interest cost.
Price Predictions 4/10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINK
Bitcoin is hovering around $72,500, with bulls targeting a $76,000 breakout while bears defend the level. Spot BTC ETFs recorded a weekly net inflow of $576.5 million, but the on‑chain data suggests Bitcoin must clear the $78,000 True Market Mean and...
BLACKROCK Buys the BTC Dip ($269M Yesterday)
The episode dives into the recent surge of institutional interest in Bitcoin, highlighted by BlackRock’s $269 million inflow into its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Morgan Stanley’s record‑breaking Bitcoin ETF launch. Hosts analyze Bitcoin’s technical outlook, then broaden the discussion to...
GraphAlgo Scam: Lazarus Hackers Register Real US LLCs to Spread Malware
Cybersecurity firm ReversingLabs uncovered that North Korea‑linked Lazarus Group launched the GraphAlgo campaign by registering a bona‑fide Florida LLC, Blocmerce, to lend credibility to fake job offers targeting blockchain developers. The group now embeds malicious Remote Access Trojans in GitHub...
Velora DAO Votes to Wind Down, Hand Operations to Laita Labs
Velora DAO voted to wind down, moving its treasury and operations to Laita Labs. The PIP‑77 proposal passed with 65.8% support, transferring the $415k treasury and ending the DAO’s fee routing and staking program. VLR token will become governance‑only, with...
Blockware Intelligence Newsletter: Week 207
Strategy’s flagship preferred equity, STRC, offers an 11.5% annualized dividend while maintaining a $100 per‑share price. The instrument has attracted rising trading volume as Strategy uses it to fund incremental Bitcoin purchases. However, the high yield is not guaranteed forever;...
U.S. Treasury Unveils Cybersecurity Info‑Sharing Program for Digital‑Asset Firms
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection launched a cybersecurity information‑sharing program that will deliver actionable threat intelligence to eligible digital‑asset firms and industry groups, fulfilling a key recommendation from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset...
Mantle and Bybit Launch xStocks, Bringing Tokenized Equities to Ethereum L2
Mantle and Bybit announced the live integration of xStocks on the Mantle Ethereum Layer‑2, allowing users to trade tokenized equities such as TSLAx and AAPLx on the native Fluxion DEX. The move positions Mantle as a leading distribution layer for...
Crypto Treasury Firms Deserve Closer Attention and These Four Are Buying Opportunities, Says TD Cowen
TD Cowen has initiated coverage on four publicly traded crypto‑treasury firms—Strive, Nakamoto Holdings, The Smarter Web Company and SharpLink—assigning each a buy rating. These companies buy and hold bitcoin or ether on behalf of shareholders, growing crypto holdings per share and...
BlackRock Buys $589 Million of Bitcoin and Ethereum in April 2026
BlackRock accelerated its crypto exposure by buying $589.16 million of Bitcoin and Ethereum over four trading days ending April 9, 2026. The purchases were funneled through its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), cementing the firm as the biggest...
AI Drives VET’s Accumulation Phase; Adaptability Crucial
A massive update on $VET. AI is the biggest intersection with #Crypto, and I'm happy to see more and more protocols recognizing the urgency of shifting towards that vertical. The token is at a cycle low, just like any token is. It's currently...
Star Xu Calls CZ a ‘Liar’ as Founders of World’s Largest Crypto Exchanges Argue over Past Allegations
The long‑running feud between OKX founder Star Xu and Binance chief Changpeng Zhao resurfaced after the release of Zhao’s memoir, prompting Xu to label Zhao a “habitual liar.” Xu revived a 2015 contract dispute from Zhao’s brief stint at OKCoin, sharing a...
An Econometric Investigation on the Stability of Stablecoins: Are These Coins Stable or Is Their Stability Just a Flip of...
A new econometric study probes the volatility of U.S.-dollar‑backed stablecoins, using multilevel models such as GARCH and SVAR to assess reactions to macro‑financial shocks. The analysis finds USD Coin and TrueUSD highly sensitive to monetary policy changes and market turbulence, while...
Iran’s Bitcoin Toll in Hormuz: Sanctions Hack Meets U.S. Crypto Normalization
Iran has begun charging oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz a toll of roughly $1 per barrel payable in Bitcoin or stablecoins, turning the chokepoint into a crypto‑enabled revenue stream. The payments are invoiced by email and settled on‑chain...
The Magic Word for Digital Assets Adoption and Success: Choice
The column argues that the digital‑asset ecosystem will only thrive if market participants are given genuine choice—across blockchain networks, tokenized asset classes, custody models, and wallet providers. Fragmented chains risk locking assets and stifling liquidity, so interoperability and a "network...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Backs Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's CLARITY Act Push
Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong publicly endorsed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s push for the CLARITY Act on April 10, 2026. The legislation seeks to create a unified regulatory framework for digital assets across U.S. financial regulators. Armstrong’s backing adds a...
Ethereum Economic Zone - Shared Economic Surface
The Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ), a joint effort by Gnosis, Zisk and the Ethereum Foundation, proposes a new framework to reunify the fragmented rollup ecosystem. By keeping ETH as the gas token and enabling synchronous composability through real‑time zk proofs,...
TAO Tanks 20% as Major Subnet Developer Accuses Bittensor Founder of 'Decentralization Theatre'
The TAO token, Bittensor’s native cryptocurrency, plunged about 25% on April 10, sliding from roughly $338 to $253 and erasing close to $900 million in market value. The drop followed Covenant AI founder Sam Dare’s announcement that his project was exiting the...
MoonPay Partners with WalletConnect and Ingenico for Stablecoin Retail Payments
MoonPay announced a partnership with WalletConnect and payment‑terminal provider Ingenico to bring stablecoin payments to physical retail locations worldwide. The collaboration uses MoonPay’s Virtual Accounts to instantly convert stablecoins into fiat at the point of sale, enabling merchants to accept...
On‑chain Payments Finally Outpace Legacy, Just Like Linux
People were dismissing onchain payments because the legacy systems have been around forever, that was the same energy as people dismissing Linux in the 90s because Microsoft and the proprietary systems were too dominant. The new thing starts rough and everyone...
AI Agents Will Revive Crypto as Their Native Currency
'It's not over. It seems like crypto's dead... The future tech narrative's gone to AI; the gambling narrative's gone to prediction markets, but I'm telling you, it's all going to come back. AI agents are going to need money and...
Optimism Enables Agents, DApps to Request Wallet Execution Permissions on OP Mainnet
Optimism announced that agents and decentralized applications on OP Mainnet can now request wallet execution permissions using the ERC‑7715 standard. MetaMask has added native support, allowing builders to embed permission requests directly in their interfaces. The feature introduces granular, permission‑based...
Uncovering Hidden
You've probably already seen these pieces if you follow me, but if not, this @JohnCarreyrou piece on Bitcoin's inventor https://t.co/N1iqmSCi4D and this @jonathanvswan @maggieNYT piece on the Israeli role in persuading Trump to attack Iran are tremendous https://t.co/v5lbB5orfQ
Satoshi's Britishisms Aren't Proof of British Identity
Another thing. Once we accept the premise that Satoshi took steps to disguise his identity, why should we take his use of Britishisms as evidence of him being British? I mean, nobody (except that one reporter) thought "Satoshi Nakamoto" was...
Crypto Market Shakes: Trump Fallout, XRP Edge, TAO Plunge
Crypto things you might have missed -Trump's crypto empire is collapsing -XRP is less exposed to quantum threats than Bitcoin -Brian Armstrong: "Time to pass the Clarity Act." -TAO crashes over 40% following Covenant AI exit -S&P 500 posts longest win streak since October 2025
New Lens on Adam3us Satoshi Claim Challenges Past Identifications
WHY THIS SATOSHI ARTICLE WAS DIFFERENT: In today's newsletter I wrote about the NYT's piece connecting @adam3us to Satoshi, and why it definitely hits different than any prior identification attempt. I also offer a different framework for thinking through Adam's denials https://t.co/5L4jBBrKGS
No Kraken Account, yet Hackers Keep Trying
whoever just tried to hack into my Kraken account. i don't have a Kraken account. carry on!
Aave Achieves SOC 2 Compliance, Raising DeFi Standards
Aave products and endpoints are now SOC 2 compliant, ensuring strong operational and security compliance, setting a new standard for DeFi application layer.
Instant Staking: Start Earning on ETH, SOL, MON Now
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Bitcoin Community Warns: Exposing Adam without Proof Is Reckless
Everyone in Bitcoin: It’s really reckless and dangerous to expose Adam like that, especially without a smoking gun Adam: https://t.co/YwL5NaJ016
Arc App Kits Simplify On‑Chain Bridging, Swapping, and Payments
Arc App Kits launch, a suite of SDKs for easily implementing core onchain flows including bridging, swapping and spends and sends.
800K Views Reveal Hidden Risks of $STRC
Almost 800,000 views on this new show with Phong Le. In this clip, I asked: what’s the catch with $STRC? https://t.co/ks507RrBMm
Everyone's Against Crypto: Politicians and Banks Unite
The democrats want to ban crypto The republicans want to destroy crypto The banks want to use crypto against retail
Gemini Expands Beyond Crypto with Unified Market Platform
Crypto was just the beginning. A broader vision is taking shape at Gemini The new https://t.co/OqQQvZFPGw reflects a shift toward a single platform built for the full scope of modern markets See what’s next
Tokenized Deposits Could Be Massive If Viable
How realistic is the Versabank $VBNK Real Bank Tokenized Deposits opportinity? I have no idea re feasibility, but could be massive even if just a bit successful.