The settlement avoids a trial and ends the dispute over the RR/BAYC NFTs, which claimed to parody Bored Ape Yacht Club, one of the most recognizable NFT brands.
Morpho launches Morpho Agents in beta, giving AI agents machine-readable access to read, simulate, and use its lending protocols.
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Another mainstream attempt to identify the creator of Bitcoin has landed on Adam Back, the British cryptographer and Blockstream co-founder. This week, The New York Times published a sprawling investigation arguing that Back is the person behind the Satoshi Nakamoto pseudonym, leaning heavily on stylometric analysis of writing and decades-old online records. Back immediately and […]
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The U.S. Treasury's sanctions agency and its financial crimes bureau released a joint rule proposal for stablecoin issuers.
Bitcoin’s long-term holder supply change has moved back into positive territory over the past 30 days, as the coin reclaims the $71,000 level today. The data point is getting attention because only 29% of long-term holder supply is now sitting in loss, still well below the 44% to 53% levels seen at major cycle bottoms in 2015, 2018, and 2022. Related Reading: Strategy Signals Fresh Bitcoin Buy As Saylor Tweets ‘Back To Work’ Holding Behavior Returns To The Foreground According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, the latest reading suggests that more Bitcoin is aging into long-term holder status than is being sold. The move is not a clean sign of fresh buying. It mainly reflects coins that were moved six months ago and then left untouched long enough to enter the long-term holder bucket. That matters because it points to a change in behavior, not just a price bounce. Bitcoin LTH Supply Turns Positive Again “This represents a positive shift in investor behavior, as it suggests that holding currently dominates over selling, even while Bitcoin continues to trade within its range.” – By @Darkfost_Coc pic.twitter.com/wVOIV8S47P — CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) April 7, 2026 The metric had been deeply negative before. By the end of November 2025, the 30-day moving average had fallen to a little under 674,000 BTC. It has now recovered to just past 308,000 BTC. Darkfost said that in earlier market stretches, similar turns often came before price gains, though he also warned it is still too early to call it a lasting trend. Bitcoin’s latest price action has not helped the mood. The asset pushed above $70,000 on April 6, but the move did not hold. It was quickly pulled back, and the market has remained under pressure since then. The article ties that weakness to broader geopolitical stress and its effect on risk assets. Traders Still Watching For Confirmation The report also points out that weak demand remains part of the picture. Darkfost said the current rise in long-term holder supply does not necessarily mean active accumulation. It can happen when holders simply refuse to sell. That distinction matters, because a higher long-term holder reading alone does not guarantee stronger prices. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mood Sours To Levels Not Seen Since Late February Reports also compare the current setup with past cycle lows. Data shows long-term holder supply in loss reached over 50% in 2015, and around 45% and 44% in 2018 and 2022, respectively, before those bottoms formed. The current reading of 29% is still climbing, which suggests there may be room for further downside before a clear floor is established. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Draft bill outlines comprehensive framework for digital assets, including licensing, issuance and oversight
The crypto market may appear stable on the surface, but underlying activity is cooling rapidly. Data shows that total centralized exchange (CEX) trading volume has dropped to around $4.3 trillion, marking a sharp 48% decline from the October 2025 peak. This slowdown points to weakening participation, even as prices attempt to hold higher levels. More …
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The platform allows PSPs, fintechs, and banks benefit from the efficiency of using stablecoins without having to hold USDC.
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Bob Williams covers how stricter crypto regulations in Asia are putting more personal responsibility on senior leaders, making strong governance and D&O insurance essential. Then, the FBI’s Haidy Grigsby writes on how crypto scams are increasingly targeting experienced investors by building trust and tricking them into making larger deposits until their money is gone.
The U.S. is pitching new rules for stablecoin issuers to treat them like every other financial firm that must maintain armor against illicit uses.
Empty tankers will reportedly be permitted to pass through the waterway under the US-Iran deal, but certain ships will need to pay a tariff of $1 per barrel of oil in Bitcoin.
So far, the CoWSwap TWAP transactions have been drawn from a wallet associated with the Ethereum Foundation's DeFi activities.
Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF launch signals a pivotal shift in traditional finance's embrace of digital assets, intensifying market competition.
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The ongoing mystery of Satoshi's identity underscores the potential market volatility and regulatory challenges if ever revealed.
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Iran’s reported Bitcoin tolls at Hormuz point to a new use case for crypto, sanctions-resistant trade infrastructure Iran is reportedly planning to charge oil tankers a Bitcoin-denominated toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The move would be significant as it extends beyond price action, ideology, or adoption rhetoric. The development places Bitcoin inside […]
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Coinbase stock price teased a bullish spike but then hesitated at the worst possible moment. The recent move up toward $189 looked promising, especially coming off that February support zone around $140–$160. That area isn’t random either as it lines up with a two-year-old demand zone. So naturally, buyers showed up. But let’s not get …
Bittensor (TAO) price posted a strong move over the past few hours, climbing nearly 8% to test a key resistance near $350. However, sellers quickly stepped in, capping the rally and pulling the price back toward $335. While the structure remains clean and momentum appears strong, this is not a confirmed breakout—TAO is still testing …
Leveraged bullish bitcoin positions remain near multi-year highs as bitcoin rebounds, hinting at underlying market uncertainty.
XRP is trading around a critical price level. The market is showing signs of life — driven by reports of potential US-Iran negotiations that have lifted risk sentiment across financial markets. But the derivatives data on Binance is telling a more cautious story about what those signs are actually worth. Related Reading: A Key Bitcoin Signal Is Quietly Building While The Price Stays Flat: Here Is What to Watch Next A CryptoQuant report tracking XRP’s leverage structure has identified an asymmetry that cuts directly against the bullish surface reading. Over the past 30 days, long position liquidations on Binance reached approximately $39.8 million — more than double the $19.7 million in short position liquidations recorded over the same period. The market has been punishing buyers at twice the rate it has been punishing sellers. That ratio matters because it describes the current market’s relationship with optimism. Every time XRP traders have positioned for upside, the market has extracted a disproportionate cost from those positions. The geopolitical catalyst may be shifting sentiment. The leverage structure is not yet reflecting a market that has earned the right to move higher — it is reflecting one that has been repeatedly burned for trying. The bullish signs are real. The foundation beneath them is still being tested. Caution Is Winning. It Has Not Won Yet The report adds a behavioral layer that confirms what the liquidation asymmetry implies. The 30-day cumulative funding rate has registered a slightly negative value of approximately -0.000007, a modest reading, but one that has held in negative territory consistently. In derivatives markets, persistent negative funding means traders are paying to maintain short positions rather than long ones. That is not neutral positioning. It is a market that is leaning against recovery, not toward it. The combined picture — long liquidations at double the rate of short liquidations, funding tilted negative, leverage usage declining from previous periods — describes a derivatives market that has been systematically reducing its bullish exposure. That process of overextension removal is, paradoxically, the most constructive development visible in the data. When leveraged longs are cleared from a market and positioning becomes lighter and more two-sided, the mechanical risk of cascading liquidations in either direction diminishes. What remains is a market that has shed its excess but not yet found its conviction. The simultaneous decline in both long and short liquidations confirms the overextension is being resolved. The continued dominance of long liquidations confirms the resolution is not yet complete. The leverage reset is underway. It is not finished. When it is — and when liquidity returns alongside it — the conditions for a larger move will exist in a way they currently do not. The direction of that move will depend on which catalyst arrives first Related Reading: XRP Spot Buying Hits $520M While Futures Stay Negative. Here Is the Signal To Watch For A Real Move XRP Consolidates Below Resistance as Downtrend Structure Persists XRP continues to trade in a compressed range near $1.38 after a prolonged downtrend that began following its late-2025 peak. The chart shows a clear sequence of lower highs and lower lows, with price consistently rejected below the 50-day (blue) and 100-day (green) moving averages. Both indicators are sloping downward, reinforcing the broader bearish structure. The 200-day moving average (red), now positioned well above the current price, confirms that XRP remains in a macro corrective phase. The February capitulation event stands out as a structural reset, marked by a sharp spike in volume and a rapid move below $1.20 before reclaiming higher levels. Since then, XRP has stabilized, but the recovery lacks momentum. Volume has declined steadily, suggesting reduced participation rather than strong accumulation. Related Reading: Ethereum Trading on Binance Has Gone Quiet, Discover What Happens When That Changes Price is now compressing just below short-term resistance, with repeated failures to break above the descending 50-day moving average. This type of consolidation often precedes expansion, but the direction remains unclear. A reclaim of the $1.50–$1.60 zone would be required to challenge the current downtrend. Until then, XRP remains structurally weak, with consolidation reflecting equilibrium—not strength. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Polygon Labs' stablecoin unit could significantly enhance blockchain-based financial services, driving institutional adoption and transaction growth.
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While the British financial institution refused to comment on potential takeover plans, sources close to the matter revealed that plans are in place and could be announced as soon as this month.
Polygon Labs is in early talks to raise up to $100 million to scale a regulated stablecoin payments business, shifting its focus from generic blockchain support to real‑world money movement that boosts on‑chain transaction volume. The push builds on its recent acquisitions of licensed U.S. payment and wallet firms Coinme and Sequence, aiming to integrate fiat …
Bitcoin bulls failed to stay above $72,000 for long as BTC price action already began to discount the impact of a US-Iran ceasefire agreement.
The company is building an "asset-native" network designed to handle regulated financial activity at scale, targeting a market it values at $50 trillion.
Iran is proposing a plan to charge about $1 per barrel in cryptocurrency or other digital assets like stablecoins and yuan for oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during a two‑week ceasefire deal with the United States, according to reports. Fully loaded tankers must submit cargo and vessel details before payment, while …
MEXC appointed Vugar Usi as CEO and outlined plans to expand zero-fee trading and pursue MiCA licensing amid growing industry competition.
Iran is reportedly open transit tolls paid in bitcoin and crypto for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid volatile ceasefire.
Similarities reflect shared early research, not proof, said Back. Others have questions too.
Commercial players, including Strategy, BlackRock, and Fidelity, are expected to play a "constructive role" in security, the analysts said.