US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the CLARITY Act is vital to set clear rules for crypto, tokenized assets and decentralized exchanges, and that US leadership is at stake.
High yield structure keeps STRC pinned at par while enabling large scale bitcoin purchases.
The Iran war pushed oil to $115, forcing markets to cut expectations from four Fed rate cuts to just one. The Federal Reserve kept rates at 3.50%–3.75%, as rising energy prices lifted inflation to around 3.0%. This signals delayed rate cuts and tighter liquidity for risk assets, which often pressure Bitcoin and altcoins. Why the …
Bitcoin surged above $72,500 within minutes of the ceasefire announcement on Tuesday. Wallets tied to Binance, Coinbase, Wintermute, and Grayscale all moved simultaneously. Then the price stalled and started pulling back. To a lot of people watching on-chain data, that looked like a setup and potential manipulation. And they’re not entirely wrong to ask the …
Bitcoin’s quantum problem is still years away, but Bernstein says 1.7 million BTC sitting in early address types could be among the most exposed if the technology ever gets there. Related Reading: XRP Faces No Immediate Quantum Threat As Only 0.03% Supply Seen At Risk: Analyst That includes an estimated 1.1 million BTC tied to Satoshi Nakamoto, which would matter only if quantum machines become strong enough to break today’s encryption. Legacy Wallets In Focus Bernstein’s view is not that Bitcoin faces a near-term collapse. The firm’s analysts describe the issue as a “manageable upgrade cycle,” not an “existential risk,” and say the danger is concentrated in older wallets and addresses that reuse public keys. Newer wallet practices, including avoiding address reuse, lower exposure. The report also draws a line between wallet risk and mining risk. Bitcoin’s SHA-256 mining process is not seen as meaningfully vulnerable to quantum attacks, even if future machines become powerful enough to threaten some wallet signatures. Bernstein said the most exposed address types include pay-to-public-key, pay-to-multisig and pay-to-Taproot formats. ???? CRYPTO: BERNSTEIN RESEARCH SAYS BITCOIN HAS 3-5 YEARS TO PREPARE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTING THREAT Bernstein Research, the Societe Generale-owned brokerage, said quantum computing poses a credible but manageable threat to Bitcoin, estimating the industry has a three to five year… pic.twitter.com/6QFMObpXjn — BSCN (@BSCNews) April 8, 2026 A Longer Timeline Than Panic The firm pointed to recent research from Google as one reason the threat is being taken more seriously now. That work reduced the resources thought necessary to break modern encryption, but Bernstein still said building a machine capable of compromising Bitcoin remains years away because of major technical barriers and high costs. Its estimate gives the crypto industry about three to five years to prepare for post-quantum security upgrades. That timeline leaves room for the Bitcoin developer community to act through the normal upgrade process. Bernstein said open-source contributors and core developers would likely handle any move toward quantum-resistant standards, with changes proposed and adopted through consensus rather than by force. The report also leans on a broader industry view. Quantum experts generally give a 10-year timeline for cryptographically relevant quantum computers, or machines able to break today’s encryption, according to Bernstein’s chart. That gap is part of why the firm argues the issue is real but not urgent enough to trigger panic. Related Reading: South Korea Imposes 5-Minute Audit Rule On Crypto Platforms What Bitcoin Faces First For now, the pressure sits on old holdings, not the network as a whole. Bernstein said the risk is uneven, with older legacy wallets facing more exposure because public keys are already visible on-chain. By contrast, modern wallet use and better key practices reduce the chance of attack. The rough number Bernstein cited — about 1.7 million BTC in early P2PK addresses — shows why the topic keeps returning. Those coins would not be the first target of any quantum attack, but they are the clearest example of what could be at stake if hardware advances faster than the network’s response. For now, Bernstein’s message is that Bitcoin has time, though not endless time, to prepare. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
On Feb. 6, staff mistakenly entered "BTC" instead of "KRW" in a promotion, crediting roughly 620,000 bitcoin worth over $40 billion.
Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF drew $30.6 million in first-day inflows, ranking second behind BlackRock’s IBIT as US spot Bitcoin ETFs clocked net outflows on Wednesday.
Dubai’s regulator issued new guidance placing token launches into three buckets, tightening disclosure and governance standards for stablecoins, RWAs and other digital assets.
For most of the past two years, debate about stablecoins in payments has focused on the checkout screen: will consumers ever tap a wallet instead of a card? Visa, Stripe, and Mastercard have answered with their capital. Visa now settles in USDC, Stripe bought Bridge, and Mastercard is acquiring BVNK. Each move reflects the same […]
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Institutions appear to be taking profits from the bitcoin rally rather than joining the momentum, one analyst said.
The Iranian regime has been increasingly using cryptocurrency over the last few years to facilitate cross border oil trading, according to data from Chainalysis.
The current downtrend has put the Bitcoin price in an increasingly difficult position as bears push back on every recovery. Even now, the price continues to struggle to maintain an uptrend, but it has not deterred bulls from predicting higher prices. The general consensus still remains that the Bitcoin price will cross $100,000 again and eventually reach new all-time highs. As these bullish predictions roll out, one analyst has given their opinion on how the cryptocurrency’s price will move from here. Bitcoin Could Rally To $90,000 First Before Crashing Pseudonymous crypto analyst Cyclop shared their expectations for the Bitcoin price on X following the initial rally at the start of the week. While bearish sentiment still abounds, the analyst does not believe that this would necessarily lead to the price crashing further from here. Related Reading: Why XRP Supply Crashing On Coinbase Is A Good Thing For The Price Instead, Cyclop says that the current bearish sentiment could end up pushing the price higher. The reason for this is the fact that investors are ready to buy lower. What this means is that there is still money to buy cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and this is not how a bottom would play out. Given that bottoms happen when people have run out of money to buy, the analyst believes that there would be another run-up just to shake out investors. This initial run could send the Bitcoin price high toward the $90,000 level, but then the resulting dump would reset the market sentiment. It is only when something like this happens that the crypto analyst believes that the Bitcoin price will have hit a bottom. The squeeze higher and the dump could completely devastate sentiment, leaving room for the Bitcoin price to finally have a real rally. BTC Pushing The Road To $240,000 In a previous post, the crypto analyst had stated the major targets that they are looking at for the Bitcoin price. The first was $69,000, which the cryptocurrency had hit earlier in the week, marking a possible start to the rally that takes it back to six-figures. Related Reading: Ethereum Eyes Macro Bottom As Key Level Comes Into Focus: Analyst Next is a run-up to around $78,000, which is the upward squeeze the analyst spoke of. Then the next in line would be a massive crash that would take the Bitcoin price to new cycle lows at $42,000, and reset the sentiment. And finally, there would be the explosive rally, which the crypto analyst believes could see the bitcoin price reach $240,000. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
There’s a wide gap between how experts are viewing Friday’s inflation data and how the bitcoin market is pricing in the impending figures.
The Ethereum Foundation has sold 3,750 ETH for stablecoins to fund its development work. To keep the market stable, the ETH was sold in small batches of 416.67 using CoW Protocol’s TWAP system. So far, nine trades have been completed at an average price of $2,214 per ETH, leaving 1,250 ETH, valued at $2.7 million, …
Ethereum has decisively reclaimed the $2,200 level, marking a clear shift in structure, and that’s exactly why $2,400 is now back in play. The recent move is not just a relief bounce. It comes after a complete leverage reset near $1,800, followed by steady accumulation and now a push into higher levels. With buyers stepping …
Crypto exchange Binance has officially announced the delisting of six tokens, Beefy.Finance (BIFI), FIO Protocol (FIO), FunToken (FUN), Measurable Data Token (MDT), Orchid (OXT), and Wanchain (WAN), as part of its routine asset review process. The move will remove all spot trading pairs associated with these tokens, mainly affecting traders currently holding positions or using …
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb files for a court-approved asset freeze to reclaim 7 BTC remaining from a February payout error.
The Fundstrat co-founder and largest corporate ether buyer on earth said the ceasefire means the worst is over. His company bought 71,252 ETH last week.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is urging Congress to pass legislation on the structure of the crypto market quickly, warning that delays could hurt America’s leadership in digital assets. However, unclear U.S. rules are pushing crypto to hubs like Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Therefore, he framed the issue as a national priority, saying, “We must …
The Royal Government of Bhutan has transferred 319.7 BTC, worth about $22.7 million, to sales-linked wallets, continuing a steady reduction of its Bitcoin reserves tracked by Arkham Intelligence. So far this year, Bhutan has quietly moved large amounts of BTC as its sovereign stack drops significantly from a late-2024 peak of over 13,000 BTC to …
One of the recipient wallets had previously been used to route funds for selling via Galaxy Digital and OKX, Onchain Lens said.
Enjin (ENJ) price has staged a sharp breakout, surging over 30% in a single move and reclaiming the $0.03 level after weeks of downtrend. The daily chart shows a clear momentum shift, with ENJ breaking out of its consolidation range on a surge in volume by more than 2000%. At the same time, derivatives data …
While Ethereum (ETH) retests a key level for the first time this month, some market watchers have advised caution, warning that the start of a new bull run may not be here yet. Related Reading: XRP Leads Crypto Funds $224M Rebound With Largest Weekly Inflows Since December No Ethereum Party Until This happens After jumping nearly 10%, Ethereum is attempting to reclaim a crucial area that has served as a major resistance zone since the early February crash. Over the past two months, the King of Altcoins has been trading sideways, hovering between the $1,800-$2,200 levels. As the altcoin breaks past the $2,150-$2,200 area, some market observers cautioned investors not to celebrate yet, arguing that ETH has failed to hold this level despite multiple retests during this period. Analyst Ted Pillows affirmed that as long as Ethereum holds above the $2,200 level, it could make a move towards last month’s top, around the $2,400 area, but warned investors not to “mistake it for the start of a bull run,” suggesting that new lows will come between Q2 and Q3 2026. Similarly, market watcher Crypto Scient advised investors not to “confuse positioning with guessing,” explaining that the cryptocurrency hasn’t broken out of its macro downtrend, which began last October. According to the chart, Ethereum is currently near the macro trend resistance while still respecting a Lower High (LH) structure. To him, this is “where most people front-run and get chopped.” Scient argued that even if the bottom is on and ETH’s bull run has begun, “the money won’t be made under this trend. It will be made once the price is above it.” Nonetheless, the price needs to break above the trend, flip it into support, and show acceptance above it before investors can call a true reversal. “Until that happens, this is just another retest in a downtrend,” he asserted. Key Levels To Watch Ali Martinez shared “the ultimate accumulation zones” for Ethereum, outlining some potential scenarios for its price. In the first case, the cryptocurrency could be trading in a multi-year ascending triangle, with the $1,800 level being the “line in the sand.” As he explained, this price point serves as the triangle’s hypotenuse and, if it holds, could trigger a rally toward the $4,900 x-axis. This level also aligns “almost perfectly” with the 0.80 MVRV Pricing Band, located around the $1,880 area. The 0.80 band “has been a reliable indicator of cycle bottoms,” as it has historically marked where sellers exhaust themselves, and “Strong Hands” take over, Martinez highlighted. Meanwhile, in the second scenario, Ethereum could be moving within a parallel channel, risking another 30%-50% correction toward the channel lows between $1,150-$1,170. Martinez emphasized that the UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) reveals massive clusters of ETH were bought between $2,079 and $1,882. The URPD also shows that below $1,880, the most significant buy-walls sit at $1,584, $1,238, and $1,089, meaning that if the February lows are lost, the price would visit those levels. Related Reading: Bitcoin Next Big Move In Mid-April? Analyst Explains Why ‘Decision Time’ Could Be Near “While accumulation happens in the $1,000s, the ‘Start Engine’ for the next major rally is the Realized Price at $2,500,” the analyst noted, adding that whenever Ethereum reclaims its Realized Price, it has historically signified that the average holder is back in profit and the “cooling period” has finalized. “A clean break and hold above $2,500 is my primary trigger for the beginning of a new macro bull rally,” Martinez concluded. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing Congress to quickly pass the bipartisan CLARITY Act, a major crypto market structure bill that would create clear federal rules for digital assets. He warned that regulatory uncertainty is pushing innovation overseas and could weaken the United States’ leadership in the fast-growing crypto space, stressing that lawmakers must …
Federal lawsuit argues event contracts are swaps under U.S. law, not state-level gaming law, deepening a split with states that view the products as illegal gambling
Pi Network has taken another step toward building its smart contract ecosystem with the release of a new Remote Procedure Call (RPC) server on its Testnet. The update may sound technical, but its goal is to make it easier for developers to build, test, and connect applications to the Pi blockchain. Unlike earlier stages where …
Yuga Labs first filed a lawsuit in June 2022, accusing Ripps and Cahen of copying its Bored Ape Yacht Club cartoon ape images and selling lookalike NFTs.
Canary Capital is preparing to launch an ETF tracking Pepe’s price, despite the token trading 85% below its December 2024 all-time high.
“In our view, the equitable balance here cuts in favor of the government,” said a panel of judges from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Most recipients of the 'fat finger' error have voluntarily returned the bitcoin, but some insisted they are not obligated to do so.