Security researchers linked a new “Mach-O Man” malware kit to a Lazarus campaign that uses fake meeting invites and ClickFix prompts to steal credentials and access corporate systems on macOS.
HIVE raises $115M to expand data centers while Keel exits Latin America, redirecting funds into HPC and AI as both stocks climb 4%.
Iran's threat to retaliate against power plants heightens regional instability, reducing chances for diplomatic resolution and increasing market volatility.
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Stratiphy will offer access to three ETNs provided by 21Shares: those covering bitcoin, ether and one combining BTC and gold.
Institutional investors poured nearly $1 billion into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds last week, signaling a massive appetite for the asset even as prices fluctuated. Data shows that 13 different US spot ETFs brought in roughly $996 million over those five days. This trend did not slow down as the new week began. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Record Miner Sell-Off Casts Shadow Over Ceasefire-Fueled Rebound On Monday alone, these investment funds saw another $238 million in net inflows. This steady stream of capital is a primary factor behind the current market recovery. Institutional Backing Drives Price Recovery The influx of cash is happening at a time when the available supply of Bitcoin is tightening. When large funds buy up coins to back their ETFs, they remove those coins from the open market. This can create a supply shock if demand continues to rise. Analysts expect the momentum from these investment funds to carry through the rest of the week. It should be noted that the current market environment supports this trend since the volatility in other sectors is declining. For example, the VIX, measuring volatility in stocks, is decreasing, while gold has demonstrated less volatile behavior recently. The cryptocurrency recovered to the $76,000 region on Monday after the sharp selloff observed during the previous weekend. The crypto was trading at a level of $78,200 at one point during the weekend and then dropped by 5% to hit a low of $73,400. Although the decline occurred, the crypto maintained its main support levels. The move is interpreted as another risk-off move. Now, the market is shifting gears into a “risk-on” environment. Reports disclose that the alpha coin is now forming a pattern of higher lows and higher highs on shorter timeframes. I don’t see a reason why markets shouldn’t go higher. I’ve mentioned this before, but the risk-off weekend correction is quite normal for #Bitcoin. It’s a Monday, nothing bad has happened, so the risk-on appetite comes back. Great bounce upwards, and lower timeframe uptrend… pic.twitter.com/75VrkzFMRc — Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) April 20, 2026 The $88k Resistance Zone The next major hurdle for the market is a resistance band that sits between $85,000 and $88,000, according to crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe. Reaching the top end of that range would require a 15% increase from recent prices. If Bitcoin can break through that ceiling, it may set the stage for a much larger move. Some market experts believe the price could hit $100,000 by May. Related Reading: Strategy Raises $1.76B War Chest As Saylor Signals Bigger Bitcoin Buy This outlook depends on the world remaining relatively stable. Large geopolitical disruptions could still derail the current upward pressure. Technical indicators show the rebound from $73,000 was clean and decisive. This level was a crucial area for the market to hold to keep the positive trend alive. Without any major negative news on the horizon, the path toward $88,000 appears wide open. Most observers are keeping a close eye on whether the current buying pace can be sustained. If the ETF inflows remain strong, the end of April could be very active for traders. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
The exchange set maker fees at 0% and taker fees at 0.02% across all pairs, extending near-zero pricing to all users with no volume tiers or subscription requirements.
DASH price is sitting right at that uncomfortable edge where patience runs thin and volatility usually kicks the door in. After months of grinding lower since Q4 2025, the daily chart now shows a clear falling wedge structure, and it’s tightening fast. April’s price action isn’t subtle about it either; momentum is compressing, and something’s …
Aave’s supplied balance has tanked since the Kelp DAO bridge exploit, as users pull funds amid uncertainty over how much of the rsETH-linked shortfall the protocol will ultimately absorb.
AI agents opening business bank accounts could revolutionize fintech, shifting power from traditional banks to innovative startups.
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Two armed men forced a French family to transfer $820,000 in crypto during a home invasion, local media reported.
Robinhood's investment in OpenAI democratizes access to transformative tech, potentially reshaping retail investment landscapes.
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Robinhood’s publicly-traded fund aims to give retail investors exposure to AI startups like OpenAI, without accreditation requirements.
The deadline pressures Iran to negotiate swiftly, risking increased military tensions if diplomacy fails to yield timely results.
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The Financial Conduct Authority has raided eight locations suspected of illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, issuing cease-and-desist orders.
Smaller crypto companies across Europe face mounting compliance costs as MiCA moves from framework to enforcement, raising fears of market consolidation.
The nearing nuclear framework may ease tensions, but skepticism about a swift ceasefire highlights ongoing geopolitical instability.
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Apple is heading into its biggest leadership transition in years, just as scrutiny is mounting over the security of its App Store and the rise of crypto theft on iPhones. On April 20, the company revealed that John Ternus, its senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as chief executive officer by […]
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Uzbekistan's tax-free crypto mining hub could boost foreign investment, renewable energy use, and employment, reshaping its economic landscape.
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Internet Computer (ICP) up 5.3% from Tuesday, joined Aptos (APT) as a top performer.
Russian lawmakers passed a first reading of a bill regulating crypto through licensed intermediaries, with key rules set to take effect in July 2026 and 2027.
Robinhood Ventures Fund I has completed a $75 million investment in OpenAI on April 17, 2026. The fund, listed on the NYSE under ticker RVI since March 6, 2026, is Robinhood’s first closed-end vehicle aimed at giving retail investors access to private companies. Alongside OpenAI, it holds stakes in firms like Airwallex, Databricks, Stripe, and …
The film follows a four-year investigation led by New York Times bestselling author William D. Cohan and private investigator Tyler Maroney.
Bitcoin’s Bull Score Index has climbed back to 50, moving out of outright bearish territory and into what CryptoQuant’s Julio Moreno described as a neutral zone. In a post on X, the CryptoQuant head of research wrote: “First time in this bear market that the Bull Score Index enters neutral zone (50). In March 2022, the Bull Score entered neutral territory for about a week, and then the price resumed its decline.” What This Means For Bitcoin Price That comparison is doing most of the work here. Moreno is not presenting the move to 50 as confirmation of a durable trend reversal. He is pointing instead to a prior episode in which conditions improved just enough to leave bearish territory, only for the market to roll over again soon after. The implication is straightforward: neutral is better than bearish, but it is not the same thing as bullish. The CryptoQuant chart helps frame that shift. The index spent much of mid-2025 in stronger territory, with readings frequently above 60 while bitcoin traded broadly in a higher range and pushed above $120,000. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally May Be A Trap As Whales Sell Into Strength That backdrop changed sharply later in the year. As price weakened into late 2025 and early 2026, the Bull Score Index deteriorated as well, at times dropping toward the bottom of the scale as bitcoin sank into the low-$60,000s. What stands out now is the recovery in the indicator from those depressed readings. By April, the Bull Score had risen back to roughly 50 as bitcoin recovered toward the mid-$70,000 range. In other words, market conditions as measured by CryptoQuant are no longer flashing the same degree of weakness they were earlier in the downturn. But they have not yet crossed into the zone the chart labels as bullish, which begins at 60. Related Reading: Anthony Scaramucci Puts Bitcoin Market Cap At $21 Trillion, So How Much Will 1 BTC Be? That leaves the signal in an awkward but important middle ground. A move from bearish to neutral can indicate that selling pressure is easing and that some underlying conditions are improving. It can also mark nothing more than a pause inside a broader downtrend. Moreno’s 2022 analogy suggests he sees that ambiguity as the key point, rather than the headline value of 50 on its own. The Bull Score Index is one of CryptoQuant’s composite Bitcoin market gauges. Rather than tracking a single datapoint, it measures the share of bullish readings across 10 key indicators tied to network activity, investor profitability, liquidity, and other fundamental and technical conditions. That is why the move to 50 matters: on CryptoQuant’s framework, it suggests that roughly half of the indicators that define a bullish regime have turned constructive again, even if the market is still short of the 60-plus zone the firm treats as outright bullish. At press time, BTC traded at $78,057. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Core3 marks GSR's first crypto ETF offering amid a period of expansion for the major market maker and the wider crypto fund sector.
THORChain is showing a clear shift in momentum as RUNE price pushes higher with a near 10% gain, backed by a sharp rise in network activity. The move follows a prolonged consolidation phase, where price remained capped despite repeated attempts to break higher. Now, with volume rising across both on-chain and derivatives markets, the breakout …
Sullivan & Cromwell said internal safeguards were bypassed in the Prince Group case, resulting in fabricated and inaccurate legal citations.
The lack of a de minimis exemption for crypto payments and staking rewards taxed at receipt creates a huge reporting burden, the data shows.
Europe faces heightened economic risks, including potential stagflation, as energy supply disruptions challenge its shift from Russian LNG.
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The crypto market has turned highly volatile after a series of exploits this month, with nearly a dozen incidents shaking confidence across DeFi. The KelpDAO exploit and the sharp RAVE price crash have only deepened the uncertainty, leaving traders cautious. Amid this backdrop, Solana price saw a brief pullback but quickly bounced from local support, …
The crypto market has turned highly volatile after a series of exploits this month, with nearly a dozen incidents shaking confidence across DeFi. The KelpDAO exploit and the sharp RAVE price crash have only deepened the uncertainty, leaving traders cautious. Amid this backdrop, Solana price saw a brief pullback but quickly bounced from local support, …