Bitcoin remained under pressure even as the data likely puts back in play the chances of Fed rate cuts in the first half of 2026.
The approval places Strike among a small group of firms authorized to operate in the state under NYDFS supervision.
On Apr. 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission will host a public roundtable on listed options market structure covering quote-driven competition, customer experience, and growth. This is standard regulatory fare, except that Bitcoin exposure is migrating into regulated, centrally cleared products just as the SEC is reconsidering how the machinery works. Small changes to spreads, […]
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Sui co-founder Evan Cheng has a simple argument. Whether crypto is ready to hear it is another matter. He has seen these systems from the inside. So when he says Ethereum and Solana are built on a flawed foundation, it lands differently than the usual founder noise. It All Starts With a Spreadsheet His argument …
The institutions continue to pile into crypto and blockchain projects, and end users stand to benefit.
The central bank plans to invest in crypto infrastructure firms, tech stocks and funds tied to digital assets.
Strike's approval in New York could catalyze broader adoption of Bitcoin services, intensifying competition and innovation in the fintech sector.
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A war scare, $228 million yanked from crypto funds, and a price ceiling Bitcoin couldn’t break — here’s what’s happening. Crypto markets are deep in the red today. Bitcoin has dropped to $69,729, Ethereum sits at $2,042, and XRP is down to $1.38. The total market has shed over $80 billion in 24 hours. Three …
Fresh bitcoin ETF outflows and a tense macro backdrop point to a fragile recovery after prices previously pushed above $70,000, analysts say.
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has issued a formal warning against KuCoin, saying the platform has been offering crypto services to residents of Dubai without the required regulatory approval. The regulator stated that KuCoin does not hold a license to provide virtual asset services in or from the emirate and ordered the company to immediately stop …
Bitcoin’s latest rally has injected fresh optimism into the market, but the analyst believes the move may be setting the stage for a critical turning point rather than the start of a sustained uptrend. After weeks of volatility and uneven momentum, BTC has climbed toward key resistance levels, prompting debate over whether the current surge reflects strength or a temporary rebound within a broader market structure. Is Bitcoin Repeating A Classic Market Structure Pattern? The reason Bitcoin is simply rallying at the current range is to set what is likely the macro lower high. Crypto analyst Ardi pointed out on X that this area was the longest consolidation range of the entire 2021-2025 bull run, which lasted roughly 259 days between March and November 2024. During that extended sideways phase, more value was transacted, more positions were built, and more liquidity was exchanged in that range than at any other level on the chart over the four-year cycle. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Shift: 212,000 BTC Moves Into Long-Term Holder Hands, Price Nearing A Bounce? When the price pulls back into a zone with that kind of history where months of market participants have occurred, reactions are rarely insignificant. The liquidity created during nearly nine months of accumulation does not simply disappear once the market moves higher. Instead, all the liquidity is sitting in that area. From a structural perspective, Ardi argues that this region was always the most logical destination for a macro pullback, followed by a short-term rally. This zone is where the market built its foundation for BTC to surge toward the $126,000 region, marking it a key technical level that the market would not easily break through on its first attempt. How Consolidation Could Prepare The Next Expansion The market may be misreading the current setup of Bitcoin, and many traders expect price action to follow a pattern similar to the 2022 downturn. Analyst Bobby A has highlighted that the true “pain trade” could unfold in the opposite direction. Instead of dropping lower, BTC could stage a strong leg upward and quickly push the price back toward the low six-figure region. Such a move would leave a large portion of the market sidelined and waiting for lower prices that will never arrive. Related Reading: Bitcoin Consolidates Near Key Support Band — $77,000 Holds The Key To The Next Move Bobby A suggested that from the surge, BTC could transition into a multi-month consolidation phase, ranging between $80,000 and $100,000. This kind of sideways structure would allow momentum to reset while sentiment remains divided. However, by the time the consolidation range matures, many traders might once again position themselves for a major breakdown below the January lows, which may ultimately never materialize. Regardless of how the path unfolds, there is a strong possibility that BTC’s next upward move may have already begun. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
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The pilot highlights potential efficiency gains in bond markets but faces hurdles in regulatory alignment and operational complexity.
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The crypto community has a new catalyst, and the excitement is building fast. With the Clarity Act 2026 stalled in the Senate but widely expected to pass, investors are already pricing in a major rally. JPMorgan called it a “positive catalyst.” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse put the odds at 90% by end of April. Across …
NYDFS approval allows the Bitcoin payments company to offer trading, bill pay and custody products across New York.
Bitcoin’s rebound to $74,000 sparked disagreement among traders as opinions diverged on whether the BTC price bottom is behind us.
While Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to move sideways, one major altcoin appears to be quietly building momentum beneath the surface. Growing institutional interest and a tightening technical structure suggest that Solana’s price could be positioning itself for a significant move in the coming weeks. Recent data shows cumulative Solana ETF inflows climbing, highlighting rising demand …
As the broader crypto market navigates another phase of volatility, several altcoins are beginning to display early signs of structural shifts on their charts. While major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum continue consolidating, Decred price has quietly started attracting attention among technical traders. Recent price movements suggest that something more significant may be developing beneath …
The U.S. crypto bill has hit a roadblock after banks said they cannot support a White House plan on stablecoin rewards. Because of this disagreement, talks have slowed down. Now many are watching the April 16 roundtable by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where regulators and industry leaders will discuss the bill’s future. CLARITY …
U.S. XRP spot ETFs recorded $6.15 million in net outflows, reflecting weak investor demand across crypto ETF products, according to data from SoSoValue. The entire outflow came from Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ fund, which saw $6.15 million leave the product during the period. Meanwhile, other XRP ETFs reported no net inflows or outflows, showing limited trading …
BTC traded just above $70,000 as Middle East tensions drove oil higher and traders reassessed inflation in advance of the U.S. jobs report due later Friday.
Dubai’s VARA ordered KuCoin to cease "unlicensed" virtual asset activities, citing a lack of authorization under local law.
Project Samara will continue to test issuing, trading and settling bonds using digital Canadian dollars on a distributed ledger.
Kazakhstan's investment in crypto assets could bolster its digital economy, potentially positioning it as a regional leader in crypto infrastructure.
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Culper Research disclosed a short position in ether and ETH-linked securities on Thursday, arguing that Ethereum’s post-upgrade economics have deteriorated enough to put sustained downside pressure on the token. The firm pointed directly at Ethereum’s December 2025 Fusaka upgrade, and at Vitalik Buterin’s recent sales, as evidence that “ETH is going lower.” “NEW: We are short Ether ETH, and ETH-linked securities, incl. BMNR,” Culper wrote on X. “We think ETH tokenomics are impaired following the December 2025 Fusaka upgrade. Vitalik knows it and is selling, while ETH’s most ardent bull, Tom Lee, is throwing good money after bad.” Why Culper Is Shorting Ethereum Culper’s core claim is that Fusaka’s L1 scaling changes altered Ethereum’s demand-fee dynamic more dramatically than expected. The firm pointed to a gas limit increase “45 to 60M” that it said was intended to scale Ethereum’s base layer, alongside estimates that “Vitalik and PTG” believed fees would drop 10% to 30%. Culper contends the realized outcome was far more severe: “In reality, gas fees fell ~90%,” it wrote, adding that Ethereum’s leadership and validators “miscalculated L1 demand elasticity by 3-9x based on outdated math (pre-EIP-1559 and pre-L2s).” Related Reading: Ethereum Price Corrects Gains, Drifts Toward Key Support Zone That fee compression matters, Culper argues, because it ripples into validator economics and staking incentives. “Further, the gas-limit increase killed $ETH validators, who are now seeing 40-50% lower tips per gas,” Culper wrote, claiming that lower yields reduce demand for staking and “high-value activity,” undermining the institutional adoption narrative. “The flywheel is now running in reverse.” The thread frames Tom Lee and BMNR as a prominent counterweight in the ETH bull camp, then attempts to dismantle his post-upgrade read-through. Culper said Lee has defended ether by claiming: “ETH is not in a death spiral because utility is going up.” According to Culper, Lee cited spikes in active addresses and transaction counts after Fusaka as evidence of “strengthening fundamentals” and institutional adoption. Culper’s rebuttal is blunt and largely definitional: “By Lee’s own logic, if ETH activity does NOT reflect increased utility and strengthening fundamentals, then $ETH would be in a death spiral,” it wrote. “Our research says this is exactly what’s happening.” Related Reading: Scaling Ethereum For Mainstream: Robinhood’s Head Of Crypto Lays Out The Vision To explain the activity surge, Culper said its analysis of on-chain data from January 2025 through February 2026 suggests much of the growth was not organic usage, but a wave of low-value address poisoning and wallet dusting enabled by cheaper blockspace. “Post-Fusaka: 95% of growth in new wallets is explained by newly-created ‘dusting’ wallets,” Culper wrote, adding that poisoning attacks have “more than 3x’ed,” that poisoning explains “>50% of $ETH transaction growth,” and that it now constitutes “22.5% of all ETH transactions.” Culper said it validated the phenomenon firsthand, claiming it set up two new wallets, transferred between them, and was targeted by poisoning attacks “within 5 minutes,” while asserting that poisoning losses are “already pacing >8x higher than pre-Fusaka.” Vitalik Is Selling The firm also tried to tie its tokenomics thesis to Buterin’s recent sales activity, portraying it as informed selling rather than routine treasury management. “This is why, we think, Vitalik is selling ETH hand over fist. On January 30, Vitalik pre-announced he’d sell 16,384 ETH to fund the Foundation’s ‘austerity period.’ Since then, he’s sold over 19,300 ETH and counting,” Culper wrote. “He knows what Tom Lee doesn’t: ETH tokenomics are broken.” Culper closed by broadening the bear case into a competition story, claiming ether is losing share to Solana and to Ethereum’s own L2s, and likening ETH’s current position to incumbents that led early eras before being displaced. At press time, ETH traded at $2,080. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Governor Timur Suleimenov said the investments, expected to begin in April or May, could include crypto-linked companies and index funds.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $228 million in outflows Thursday, ending a three-day inflow streak, while Solana ETFs posted their first losses since February.
Bitcoin exchange withdrawals spiked to more than $2 billion of BTC on Wednesday, with analysis eyeing a potential major spot buy.
Vitalik Buterin has urged Ethereum developers to experiment more boldly at the app layer while preserving the network’s core principles.
Investors are turning more defensive as geopolitical tensions rise and key U.S. labor market data approaches.