US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $291 million in outflows on Monday as BTC climbed above $74,000, marking the biggest day of redemptions since March 27, led by FBTC.
Estimated bitcoin purchase from STRC of around 7,800 BTC could mark the largest single-day addition since the preferred stock's debut.
Victims of the $4 billion OneCoin scam can petition for the opportunity to recover funds from over $40 million in forfeited assets.
Hacken’s Q1 2026 report finds $464.5 million lost across 43 incidents, with phishing, legacy code bugs and key compromises driving losses as regulators tighten security demands.
SpaceX's rise highlights the untapped potential in stagnant industries ripe for innovative disruption.
The post Scott Nolan: SpaceX is set to dominate the space launch industry, overlooked physical companies present significant opportunities, and a contrarian investment approach is essential for success | Invest Like the Best appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
BTC's price has hit four-week highs above $74,000. Here are next key levels that could amplify volatility or create resistance.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse arrived at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington this week with a message for anyone still watching the CLARITY Act negotiations: the frustration is the signal. “When people are at their peak frustration, that’s when they finally compromise, and it gets done,” Garlinghouse told Semafor’s Jax Alemany, relaying what Washington …
The latest discussion on crypto Twitter centers around how global payments are still running on outdated infrastructure, and XRP is being built to fix that gap. “Wire Transfers” Are Still Stuck in the Past At a recent event, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse delivered one of the most pointed critiques of traditional finance infrastructure. Garlinghouse didn’t …
Aptos has rolled out a major tokenomics overhaul aimed at tightening supply and boosting long-term value. The update cuts staking rewards to 2.6 percent and raises gas fees 10x, with fees designed to drive token burns. The total supply is capped at 2.1 billion APT, while 210 million tokens are permanently locked by the Foundation. …
UK Liberal Democrats called on the FCA to examine Nigel Farage’s Stack BTC promotion as scrutiny grows over crypto conflicts and political donations.
Previous bear markets left scars that are hard to ignore. The 2017 crash wiped out more than 80% of Bitcoin’s value. The 2021 collapse took nearly 77%. So when a fresh wave of analysts began calling for a drop to $50,000, the warnings carried weight — at least on paper. Related Reading: TRUMP Buying Frenzy Builds Ahead Of Mar-A-Lago Power Event A Different Kind Of Cycle Nick Ruck, director of LVRG Research, said the $50,000 level was being eyed as the last major buying opportunity before any real recovery could take hold. A drop to that price, he said, would represent a “healthy cycle reset” given the pressure from broader economic forces and weak movement of capital into crypto. But Ruck also raised a point that separates this downturn from past ones: Bitcoin is already down roughly 40% from its record high, and this time around, large institutions are involved in ways they simply weren’t before. That changes the math. Prior crashes were driven mostly by retail traders — ordinary people buying and panic-selling. Institutional money behaves differently, and consistent buying pressure from that side of the market may be putting a floor under prices that didn’t exist in earlier cycles. “There is a chance this cycle might not reach an idealized 60% drawdown,” Ruck said, pointing to what he called a distinctively macro-structured market environment. Bitcoin: the big flush… I don’t think we’ve had it yet I don’t think $60,000 was the bottom You can pray for it of course ???? but it won’t help Trend is still down The few % bounces are tiny if you zoom out I will reconsider this stance in case bull strength returns It’s just… — Ivan on Tech ???????????? Head Trader @ Bullmania (@IvanOnTech) April 13, 2026 Trader and author Ivan Liljeqvist posted to X that Bitcoin had yet to experience what he called “the big flush.” He said he didn’t believe $60,000 marked the bottom, and that the overall trend remained pointed downward. The small bounces seen along the way, he argued, looked minor against the bigger price picture. Analyst Merlijn Enkelaar echoed that view, suggesting Bitcoin was entering a second bear phase that could push prices to $50,000 before any wider distribution of gains takes place. THREE PHASES. BITCOIN ABOUT TO ENTERTHE SECOND. Accumulation: done. Manipulation: loading. Distribution: $150K. Pending. $70K is the decision. Hold it: manipulation is short. Lose it: $50K first. They ran this playbook once already. You watched it happen. pic.twitter.com/yJMAeA6Tfh — Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) April 13, 2026 Geopolitical Tensions Drive Swings Crypto prices don’t move in a vacuum. A temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran sent Bitcoin briefly above $75,000 — the kind of jump that happens when fear lifts, even for a moment. US President Donald Trump announced the two-week pause in hostilities, and markets responded quickly. But the relief didn’t last. Peace talks broke down over the weekend, and by Monday Bitcoin had slipped back below $71,000 after Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Rising consumer prices, reported in Friday’s CPI data, added further weight. Bitcoin’s all-time high stands at $126,198, set in October 2025. At current prices around $72,500 to $74,600, that puts the drawdown at roughly 40% to 44% — deep, but still well short of the 60% collapse that some models suggest a full bear market requires. BTC STILL LOOKS SUPER BEARISH HTF Weekly short imbalances were filled and rn we can only go to 1M imbalance, which is ~$80K Right after it, I am waiting for a final huge dump to one of my targets: $59K or $50K Either way last dump is coming Notifs on, I’ll call exact bottom pic.twitter.com/twHr5VhxRr — symbiote (@cryptosymbiiote) April 13, 2026 Analysts Split On What Comes Next One analyst posting under the name “symbiote” called the chart “super bearish” on longer time frames, saying a final large drop to either $59,000 or $50,000 was still coming. Others are less certain the floor hasn’t already been set. Related Reading: Dollar’s Shrinking Value Adds Fuel To XRP Bull Case: Finance Expert What makes this cycle harder to read is the mix of forces pulling in both directions. Institutional investment and ETF inflows provide steady demand. Global conflict, inflation data, and uncertain monetary policy cut against that. Neither side has clearly hit the proverbial bullseye. Bitcoin touched a low of around $66,000 in early April before recovering. Whether that low holds — or whether the market has another leg down before it finds real footing — remains an open question that even the most watched voices in crypto can’t agree on. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
DOJ opened a compensation process for OneCoin victims, offering more than $40 million from the $4 billion fraud.
MYX Finance price witnessed a significant shift in the past few hours after it attracted massive gains, marking intraday highs at $0.622. The price exploded by over 135% in a single move, with a rise of over 500% in the trading volume. This move has pushed the price into a crucial resistance range, where the …
Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, announced it will list Canton (CC) on its KRW, BTC, and USDT markets, with live trading scheduled to begin on April 14 (KST). The exchange confirmed that deposits and withdrawals will be supported only through the CC-Canton network, aligning with best practice on-chain settlement. To help …
The expectation that the Dogecoin price will cross $1 is not new, especially for investors who witnessed the historic 36,000% rally in 2021. This rally which was spurred on by billionaire Elon Musk had seen the meme coin rise from less than $0.03 to over $0.7. While this had shown Musk’s influence, it had also shown the potential of meme coins like Dogecoin to move rapidly to new all-time highs. Thus, triggering the expectation that the meme coin could see a similar run. Dogecoin At $1 Is Simply Expected Over the years, countless investors and analysts have predicted that the Dogecoin price will reach $1. So far, it seems less of a matter of if and merely a matter of when. Some had speculated that the advent of Dogecoin ETFs would trigger the move, but this did not happen, despite DOGE ETFs now trading in the market. Related Reading: What The Bitcoin Relief Rally Above $71,000 Says About Where The Price Is Headed Given the disappointing performance of the Dogecoin ETFs, the focus has now shifted toward other factors that could drive the Dogecoin price to this milestone. Crypto analyst Crypto Patel also believes that the DOGE price is headed for $1, but this will only happen if there is another meme coin season. A meme coin season simply refers to a period of time when meme coins such as Dogecoin are rising rapidly. This term was first coined back in 2021, following Dogecoin’s initial run when rivals like Shiba Inu popped into the scene. By the time players like SAFEMOON entered the stage, it was a full-blown meme coin season where new coins created as “jokes” rose to unimaginable heights. Dogecoin, being the largest and leading meme coin in the space, has usually set the tone for the meme coin season. However, the last meme coin season saw a complete deviation from the Dogecoin dominance, with investors favoring coins created on the Solana blockchain instead. While the DOGE price had seen a run-up during this time, it was not as expected, with the leading meme coin being unable to break its previous all-time high. This suggested a move away toward newer, ‘shinier’ meme coins with more profit potential. Related Reading: Why Is Bullishness Around Hyperliquid On The Rise Again? Given this, for Dogecoin to see a move that would take it above $1, there would have to be a move toward the ‘old way’. This entails the meme coin season starting with DOGE and then spreading to the other tokens, instead of what was seen between 2024 and 2025. The analyst says that once this meme coin season happens though, then the Dogecoin price would be seeing prices between $1 and $2. The lower end of this prediction would mean a 1,000% increase and the higher end leaning on an over 2,000% increase. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Pi Network launched a free RPC endpoint this week on its Testnet at rpc.testnet.minepi.com, giving developers easy access to blockchain data, smart contract testing, and app building on its Stellar-based network. Around April 13, the Mainnet also completed its upgrade to Protocol 21, improving stability and preparing for features like decentralized identity and future smart …
In a recent post, Nikita Bier, Head of Product at X, acknowledged that the crypto market has underperformed this year and hinted that X could be planning a new product or feature to help reinvigorate engagement. The remark sparked active discussion on the platform, with users speculating about possibilities like a native crypto wallet, payments …
The DJ who told CoinDesk in 2021 that NFTs would be "part of culture" within five years is quietly exiting crypto.
A major update from Japan is putting XRP back in the spotlight, as Rakuten Wallet rolls out a large-scale integration that could bring crypto into everyday payments. According to reports, starting April 15, 2026, Rakuten Wallet will support XRP not just for trading, but as a payment method. Users can convert Rakuten Points into XRP …
The crypto market just flipped bullish on Tuesday, and this time, the momentum looks real. Bitcoin price has jumped over 5%, while Ethereum price has surged nearly 8%, triggering a fresh crypto rally across the broader market. After weeks of sideways movement, buyers are stepping in aggressively, pushing major resistance levels back into focus. Altcoins …
Banks have been strongly pushing back against allowing crypto firms to pay rewards on idle stablecoin balances.
The head of product's viral one-liner lands weeks before Elon Musk's fiat payments app goes live with a 6% yield and a Visa card
OneCoin was launched by Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood in Bulgaria. Ignatova has been missing since 2017, and Greenwood was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
A new report released on Monday by market analyst Sam Daodu lays out three potential paths for the XRP price this month, with the deciding factor tied to the US crypto market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act. Daodu expects the bill to reach some kind of resolution within the remaining two weeks of April, and he argues that how the next few days unfold could determine whether XRP continues consolidating—or breaks out of its current trading zone. Why April Holds The Key According to Daodu, the Banking Committee now has about two weeks to schedule a CLARITY Act vote before midterm politics begins to dominate the Senate calendar. In his view, that matters because it creates a narrow window in which major obstacles have been resolved rather than piling up. Related Reading: What The Bitcoin Relief Rally Above $71,000 Says About Where The Price Is Headed Within XRP trading, Daodu says the token has largely been stuck between roughly $1.28 and $1.45 for most of 2026. For him, April is the month that could decide whether that range continues for the rest of the year or gives way to a more directional move. He frames the market’s next step using three scenarios, each tied to events expected to play out during the next two weeks. Three XRP Scenarios For Next Two Weeks In the bullish case, the Banking Committee schedules the markup before May. Daodu argues that even the act of setting a markup date could push XRP higher ahead of any final vote. If the bill ultimately passes, he suggests XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows could climb by another $4 to $8 billion on top of the approximately $1.2 billion that spot ETFs have already attracted, even before the legislation becomes law. The first technical test would be the $1.45 resistance level. Daodu notes that around 60% of XRP’s circulating supply was bought at that level, creating a “break-even” wall of holders likely to react. If XRP clears that barrier, he points to $1.60 as the next target. Modest Movement Without Markup Date The base case is more measured: roundtable discussions by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) go well, but the committee does not schedule a markup date. In that outcome, Daodu expects XRP to remain inside the same broad band it has been trading for much of the year. He does acknowledge that the April 16 roundtable could produce a short-lived lift, but without a concrete markup date, he believes there is no real catalyst strong enough to force a sustained breakout above $1.40. Under this scenario, he expects XRP to close April in the $1.30–$1.40 range. While that would still represent a positive month compared with March’s $1.33 close, Daodu characterizes it as only a modest improvement rather than a decisive shift. Potential Slide To $1.15 The bear case focuses on what happens if the markup slips beyond May and the market decides the delay has moved past “temporary” and into “failed.” Daodu points to the risk of real-world stress adding pressure during that time. Related Reading: It’s Too Early For A Bitcoin Price Bottom, Here’s What You Should Be Looking At He highlights that the ceasefire expires on April 22 and that the Islamabad talks already collapsed over the weekend. If tensions escalate again and oil prices climb back above $110, Daodu says XRP could lose the $1.28 support level and potentially slide toward $1.15. At the time of writing, XRP was trading at around $1.33. If this scenario plays out, that would suggest an additional 13% drop for the altcoin. For now, confirmation on this key regulatory matter for the industry remains pending. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
RAVE has surged several thousand percent in seven days, driving frenzied trading activity and large liquidations, second only to industry leaders bitcoin and ether.
The BOJ's dovish shift keeps the yen carry trade alive, the same trade whose unwind crashed bitcoin 24% in two days in August 2024.
Crypto-related stocks closed higher on Monday, with Circle jumping 12%, Bullish rising 7.5%, and Coinbase gaining 3.9%.
Bitcoin falling to the $50,000 level is being seen as the “last significant accumulation zone” before any sustained recovery, says LVRG Research director Nick Ruck.
The stablecoin fight is mostly done. DeFi rules are next. And according to White House Crypto Advisor Patrick Witt, a Senate vote might be closer than most expect. The CLARITY Act is now pushing through the Senate Banking Committee, which is the final major step before it can hit the Senate floor. In a recent …
The potential launch of new financial tools by X could reshape the crypto landscape, fostering innovation and broader market recovery.
The post X product chief floats idea of building “something” to address crypto slump appeared first on Crypto Briefing.