A ton of BTC was recently traded below $70,000 in a sign of strong dip demand.
The draft proposal from South Korea’s ruling party reportedly bars stablecoin interest and calls for technical standards to ensure interoperability across blockchain networks.
The proposal builds on Ethereum's EIP-4844, which introduced blobs for more efficient data availability, and aims to support Layer 1 scaling.
Every crypto cycle has its moment of wild predictions. For XRP, that moment seems to be back. This time, the number doing the rounds isn’t $5 or even $100. It’s $1,700, and according to some corners of the internet, it could happen in just three months. “There’s No Scenario For This” Not everyone is convinced. …
Cardano is stepping into a transition phase as its development arm, Input Output Global (IOG), reshapes its roadmap. The network is moving away from multiple parallel initiatives and concentrating efforts on fewer, more advanced frameworks. Acropolis and Tiered Pricing Dropped IOG has confirmed that the Acropolis project will be discontinued in April 2026. The project, …
Thailand’s SEC proposes tightening funding rules for cryptocurrency companies to include anyone backing major shareholders, directly or indirectly.
Pi Network is entering a crucial phase this month, with around 239 million Pi tokens set to unlock over the next 30 days. That’s a big chunk of new supply suddenly becoming tradable. And with demand still not strong enough to absorb this supply easily, Pi might struggle to move higher in the short term, …
Bitcoin clears a key technical hurdle and eyes $76,000 as a temporary ceasefire with Iran and Morgan Stanley’s landmark ETF debut restore market confidence.
Binance is introducing a new rule to stop user orders from being executed at “abnormal prices” during extreme market conditions. A New Measure To Protect The Market, Binance Says The largest crypto centralized exchange announced today the release of the Spot Price Range Execution Rule (PRER) on spot markets starting April 14, 2026, rolling it out gradually across pairs. According to the announcement, the new feature will allow orders execution only within a dynamic price range. Binance will now keep every spot pair inside a moving fair‑value corridor built around a reference price derived from recent trades. As that reference ticks higher or lower, the corridor moves with it, creating a live price band above and below where Binance believes ‘normal’ trading should occur. Related Reading: Crypto Trust Crisis — The “Kim Jong‑Un Test” Is Exposing Secret North Korean Moles Any taker order that tries to sweep past that band simply stops at the edge. The in‑range portion fills, while the out‑of‑range remainder expires. In quiet markets, almost all liquidity sits inside the corridor, so in practice it’d be hardly noticeable. During stress, however, the band becomes a circuit‑breaker, blocking executions at prices the engine flags as detached from fair value. Put in simpler terms, Binance says under “normal” volatility PRER should not impact day‑to‑day trades at all, because bids/asks stay within the band. PRER is an execution filter triggered only when the market dislocates. It won’t change order types or fee tiers Why Is Binance Introducing The New Rule? WuBlockchain framed this new venture as a way to “prevent tragedies like the one on October 10th from happening again”. Binance introduces the Spot Price Range Execution Rule to prevent tragedies like the one on October 10th from happening again. To prevent user orders from being executed at abnormal prices under extreme market conditions, starting on 2026-04-14, Binance is introducing a feature… pic.twitter.com/Uk5JiqqyA8 — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) April 7, 2026 On October 10, 202,5 a crypto flash crash and liquidation cascade wiped out tens of billions in leveraged positions across the market. The macro shock widely linked to a Trump tariff announcement hit risk assets and helped trigger a chain reaction in over‑levered crypto positions. More than $19 billion of leverage was forcibly liquidated within hours. Bitcoin dropped from roughly $122,000 to near $105,000. Altcoins crashed far harder, with some thinly traded tokens briefly printing effectively to zero. According to an article from our sister website Bitcoinist, Binance attributed the turmoil to a broader macroeconomic shock and denied responsibility, later paying about $283 million in compensation. Binance claims PREER will help maintain fair and orderly market conditions during periods of unusual volatility. Market Implications Aggressive takers and algos need to watch for more unfilled or partially filled orders in fast markets. Liquidity providers may adjust quoting behavior, knowing extremes are less likely to print, which could tighten spreads on some pairs while reducing tail opportunities on others. Related Reading: This Bitcoin Trader Lost Millions In 2 Weeks, Here’s How Now, “last‑resort” liquidity in a crash may vanish faster if out‑of‑range orders just expire instead of clearing the book. At the same time, however, retail stop orders should be less likely to be executed at absurd wick prices. This will potentially reduce slippage in extreme events. PRER is another step toward institutional‑style market plumbing on Binance. Although active traders must adapt their execution logic, the new rule could make spot order books more attractive to risk‑averse capital. At the moment of writing, BTC trades for around $68k on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSDT on Tradingview. Cover image from Perplexity. BTCUSDT chart from Tradingview.
A New York Times investigation points to Adam Back as Satoshi Nakamoto, but the Blockstream CEO denies it, and critics say proof is still missing.
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Bitcoin, SPY, and crude oil tracked a single overnight pivot as Trump moved from existential rhetoric to a two-week Iran ceasefire Markets spent the night repricing a single geopolitical variable rather than growth, inflation, or crypto-specific risk. After using unprecedented and combustible language earlier in the day, once Donald Trump signaled a two-week Iran ceasefire […]
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Claude Mythos Preview identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities across every major operating system and browser, including in cryptography libraries that DeFi infrastructure depends on.
Coinbase's AFSL approval in Australia could accelerate crypto adoption, enhance regulatory compliance, and broaden financial product offerings.
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A long-running dispute between OKX founder Star Xu and Binance’s Changpeng Zhao has resurfaced following Zhao’s memoir release. Xu claims that in 2014, while Zhao was CTO at OKCoin, he altered a contract tied to a deal with Roger Ver by adding a termination clause. Xu shared past chat records as proof and accused Zhao …
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An NYT investigation suggests Adam Back may be Satoshi Nakamoto based on early posts and writing patterns, though he denies the claim.
Solana price rally is gaining momentum as the broader crypto rally lifts market sentiment. SOL has surged over 5% in the last 24 hours, reclaiming ground near the $85 level and drawing renewed attention from traders. With Bitcoin pushing higher and market sentiment flipping decisively risk-on, capital is rotating into high-beta altcoins, and Solana is …
Bitcoin moved back toward $72,000 after US President Donald Trump confirmed a ceasefire agreement with Iran, sending oil prices crashing below $100.
Bitcoin has been in a bearish trend that spilled over from 2025 into the year 2026. This has persisted from January, and throughout the first quarter of the year, the Bitcoin price has continued to decline as a result. This trend, however, seems to be nearing its end with the most recent move. According to one crypto analyst, there has been a deviation, which could end up being very important for the cryptocurrency to enter the next bull market. Bitcoin Rejection Trend Is Coming To An End Looking back at the performance of the Bitcoin price starting from January through the end of the first quarter of the year, crypto analyst CrypFlow highlights that there has been a constant bearish trend. This is characterized by the cryptocurrency encountering a rejection with each push upward, and then pushing back downward even lower. Related Reading: Why XRP Supply Crashing On Coinbase Is A Good Thing For The Price This was the case in January, and this was still the case last week following the price rejection. However, with the pump at the start of the week, Bitcoin is starting to move in another direction. Instead of a rejection and then a lower move, bulls are looking to sustain the uptrend. The initial move above $69,000 saw the Bitcoin price print a higher high for the first time, suggesting a change in direction. Not only did the higher high appear, but also, there has been a change in the momentum, which suggests strength on the part of bulls. As a result, there is the fact that the Bitcoin RSI is now reclaiming its moving average, which was lost earlier in the year. In addition to this, the Stochastic RSI printed a bullish cross at the start of the month. CrypFlow points out that this is a major difference because, back in January, the momentum had failed. But this time around, the momentum is getting stronger. Related Reading: Here’s Why The Bitcoin And Ethereum Prices Could Keep Crashing This Week Since the price moved lower when the momentum failed back in January, it is assumed that the price will move higher now that the momentum is holding up. This deviation might end up being what changes the narrative for the Bitcoin price this time around. “Which makes this the first real deviation from that pattern. If this holds, this could be the start of a short-term trend shift,” the analyst said. As for the Bitcoin price, the move above $69,000 is important because it is the previous cycle peak. Thus, this level could serve as a generational resistance level. Once broken with adequate momentum, it could signal a return of the bull market. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Digital assets spiked as a surprise geopolitical de-escalation triggered $600 million in liquidations, sending Bitcoin toward $73,000 and boosting altcoin demand.
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The sudden announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran has offered markets a moment to exhale. But very few are convinced the crisis has truly passed. Brokered after last-minute diplomacy involving Pakistan and mounting pressure tied to the Strait of Hormuz, the agreement pauses more than 40 days of escalating …
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Switzerland just made one of the biggest moves in its financial history. Six major banks, including UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zurcher Kantonalbank, and BCV, have come together to test a Swiss franc-backed stablecoin. This is the Swiss banking establishment saying blockchain is real, and they are getting ready for it right now. UBS and Swiss …
Iran's internet restrictions amid protests highlight potential instability, but without major shifts, regime change remains unlikely.
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Jiang Zhuoer, once a top Bitcoin mining leader in China, says he has shorted Ethereum, expecting prices to fall in the coming weeks and months. Based on on-chain metrics and broader market patterns, he believes the crypto bear cycle is still intact, and any sharp rallies are shorting opportunities rather than trend reversals. Zhuoer also …
The US-Iran ceasefire, Bitcoin, and the entire crypto market have quickly become intertwined as easing geopolitical tensions sparked a sharp move across digital asset markets. As headlines shifted from threats of escalation to a temporary pause, traders reacted instantly—but whether this momentum can hold remains uncertain. Bitcoin Leads Crypto Market Rally Amid Ceasefire Relief Markets turned optimistic after US President Donald Trump signaled a two-week pause in military action, tied to conditions around the Strait of Hormuz. This marked a notable shift from his earlier warnings of large-scale destruction targeting Iranian infrastructure, which raised fears of prolonged conflict, especially as the deadline set for April 7 approached. Related Reading: XRP Price Will Trade At $1,000 If This Happens; Analyst However, as news of the conditional pause in hostilities emerged, Bitcoin moved decisively, climbing from the $66,000 region to above $69,000 within hours of the announcement. The earlier phase of the conflict had injected volatility into global markets. With the Strait of Hormuz—responsible for around 20% of global oil supply—under threat, investors had moved cautiously, rotating into defensive positions. Crypto initially saw choppy price action during this period, with Bitcoin briefly slipping below key support levels near $65,000 as fears of escalation intensified. However, the shift toward a two-week ceasefire and the prospect of negotiations in Islamabad quickly reversed that trend. Ethereum followed Bitcoin’s lead, rising roughly 4% to reclaim the $3,400 level, while assets like Solana and XRP posted gains between 5% and 8% during the same window. The total crypto market capitalization added tens of billions of dollars in value, signaling a broad-based recovery. This reaction highlights how closely crypto markets are now tied to macro developments. The reduction in immediate geopolitical risk removed a key overhang, allowing capital to flow back into higher-risk assets. The rally was not driven by internal crypto fundamentals alone, but by a sudden improvement in the external environment. Crypto Rally Faces Uncertainty As Ceasefire Conditions Remain Fragile Despite the strong rebound, the sustainability of this crypto rally remains uncertain due to the conditional nature of the ceasefire. The agreement hinges on unresolved issues, including access through the Strait of Hormuz and broader diplomatic negotiations, leaving room for renewed volatility. Related Reading: Ripple Makes A $13 Trillion Bet With This Move, And XRP Price Could Be Set To Explode The conflict, which has lasted over 40 days since late February, has already demonstrated how quickly sentiment can shift. Earlier threats of large-scale infrastructure strikes and warnings of severe retaliation had pushed markets into risk-off mode. That dynamic has not disappeared; it has only been temporarily paused. The broader concern is that the current rally is tied to a single catalyst: de-escalation. If negotiations stall or tensions rise again, the same macro forces that triggered this surge could quickly reverse it. In essence, the market is reacting to reduced immediate risk rather than a permanent resolution. The crypto sector has gained from the shift in narrative, but its next move will depend on whether that narrative holds. As negotiations progress and deadlines evolve, traders will watch closely and adjust their positions accordingly. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com