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, …
Infinite is introducing bank accounts that support traditional and crypto services like ACH, wire and stablecoin transfers.
DPRK-linked crypto theft topped $578M in April after the Kelp DAO exploit, as attacks continue to expand across protocols, companies and end users.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the SEC is “on the cusp” of an innovation exemption to enable compliant onchain trading of tokenized securities.
North Korea's Lazarus Group has a new attack vector that allows it to exploit an apparently routine business call as a gateway into a target's systems.
Coinbase’s Quantum Advisory Board has released a new report warning that quantum computing could one day affect crypto security. There is no immediate risk, but it says the industry should start preparing early. The discussion over Quantum Risk has drawn criticism from Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson over Bitcoin’s chosen security path. Coinbase Quantum Report Flags …
DeepSeek's strategic funding shift highlights the growing pressure on AI startups to secure resources for scaling and navigating geopolitical tech challenges.
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Escalating tensions could destabilize regional security, impact global oil markets, and complicate diplomatic efforts for conflict resolution.
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The indefinite ceasefire extension eases geopolitical tensions, boosting crypto market confidence and increasing Bitcoin's bullish momentum.
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A crypto analyst, Zynx, on the X (formerly Twitter) platform, has shown where the Bitcoin price might be headed over the next few years using the Bitcoin Power Law. This law shows a steady upward trajectory, putting into perspective the performance of Bitcoin over a long period of time. Using this Power Law, the crypto analyst lays out the first prediction, and that is that the Bitcoin price will end up hitting $145,000 in 2026. This would mean that the digital asset would complete an over 100% rally in order to hit this target, suggesting that there is another bull run coming this year. As the years start to stretch out, so does the Bitcoin prediction go higher. For the year 2027, the analyst puts the price as high as $200,000, an almost 3x from the current levels at the time of writing. Then the next year, 2028, the Bitcoin price is expected to hit $265,000. Related Reading: Remember Arbitrum? This Analyst Just Predicted That A 7,400% Rally Is Coming The predictions do not end there, spreading out farther and the price rising drastically with each year. By 2029, the Bitcoin price is expected to have hit $350,000, and still, this is not the highest. This is because the next year of 2030 shows the Bitcoin price then touching $470,000. The last of the predictions shows when the Bitcoin price will hit $1,000,000 per coin and this is expected to happen in 2030. This would mean that the bitcoin price would rise by more than 1,400% in the next five years to rally above $1,000,000. One interesting thing about the analyst’s prediction is the fact that it expects the Bitcoin price to continue to rise year over year. This would leave little to no room for bear markets, with what could be described as a perpetual bull run if the price is to hit this target. Every so often I like to check what the Bitcoin Power Law predicts. Mid-year projections: 2026: ~$145,000 2027: ~$200,000 2028: ~$265,000 2029: ~$350,000 2030: ~$470,000 2033: ~$1,000,000 Current price = $75,200 We are in historically undervalued territory. ₿ullish. — Zynx (@ZynxBTC) April 20, 2026 The Bitcoin Power Law Explained The Bitcoin power law usually focuses on the long-term outlook of the cryptocurrency, often taking a more bullish route due to the length of time that it predicts over. Mostly, it uses historical performances to predict how high the Bitcoin price could go. It then plots this on a ‘Power line’ that shows the advancement of Bitcoin through the years. Related Reading: Analyst Says Ethereum Just Confirmed A ‘Turtle Soup’, Here’s What It Means Over time, the Power Law has pointed to the Bitcoin price crossing $100,000, which it eventually did, and as the price has risen, so has the Power Law forecasts. One website, Bitbo, plots the Power Law starting from 2011, and going by the trajectory, the price is much higher than it is now. This movement suggests that while the Bitcoin price may fluctuate in the short term, it continues to actually maintain an upward trajectory in the long term. It also means that the ‘outrageous’ predictions that analysts make all the time for the digital asset may very well be a matter of when, and not if. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Upshift is tapping Securitize Fund Services to provide independent reporting, auditing, and performance transparency for its onchain vaults.
Coinbase has launched a USDC-INR trading pair in India, allowing users to directly convert Indian Rupees into the USDC stablecoin within its platform. The rollout is part of Coinbase’s regulated re-entry into India after securing FIU-IND registration in 2025 under anti-money laundering rules. The new system reduces dependence on P2P and offshore channels by offering …
Geopolitical tensions and market instability could heighten economic uncertainty, influencing investor behavior and policy decisions.
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Bitcoin’s technical indicators predicted a significant move ahead for BTC, but the price must first break resistance at $80,000.
As Justin Sun’s lawsuit against World Liberty Financial moves through California federal court, an institutional investor in the Trump-backed platform has broken his silence and given Coinpedia the most detailed account yet of what WLFI says actually happened. Syed Sameer, CEO of Sameer Group LLC, holds a significant stake in WLFI alongside UAE partners Aryam …
The indefinite ceasefire fosters diplomatic avenues, reducing immediate conflict risks and altering geopolitical dynamics in the region.
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The breakdown in talks heightens geopolitical tensions, reducing prospects for peace and stability in the region, impacting global markets.
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What you need to know for April 22, 2026
The regulation could centralize crypto control, impacting innovation and limiting individual autonomy in Russia's digital currency landscape.
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The indefinite ceasefire extension may not ease tensions as Iran's missile display suggests a continued defensive stance, impacting diplomatic efforts.
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Bitcoin (BTC) may be starting to shake off the worst part of the downturn that began in October last year, according to new research from Grayscale. The firm points to Feb. 5—when BTC traded around $63,000—as a “durable” market bottom. Potential Start Of A New Bitcoin Bull Market In Grayscale’s view, the rebound since that low has been meaningful. The firm’s Head of Research, Zach Pandl, said the BTC price bottomed at roughly $63,000 and has since climbed more than 20%, reaching about $76,000. That level, he noted, is slightly above the average cost basis for recent buyers, which matters because it can reduce the incentive to sell after a drop. In other words, if many holders are no longer underwater, selling pressure may ease at a time when buyers are trying to regain control. Related Reading: A Stark XRP Price Call: Why One Analyst Says It Could Be Under $1 By 2031 For Bitcoin transacted over the past one to three months, Grayscale says the realized price is about $74,000. That implies many newer buyers are already back near break-even. If BTC continues rising in the days ahead, more recent participants could shift into positive profit and loss, which Grayscale treats as a potential early sign of a bull-market transition. In that framework, the Feb. 5 low is not just a statistical low—it’s presented as the point where the market may have stabilized enough to start a new upward phase. $78,000 Still Holds The Key Adding to the bullish case, Bitcoin whales reportedly added about 45,000 BTC last week, the fastest weekly accumulation pace since July 2025. Long-term holders, meanwhile, have reportedly accumulated more than 1 million BTC over the past three months. Glassnode data also indicates that upward momentum has cooled somewhat. Even so, it still points to strong buyer interest, which could help cushion the market and reduce the odds of a sharp slide. At the same time, trading activity on centralized exchanges has risen, suggesting ongoing participation rather than a sudden exit. In the Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector, Glassnode points to several indicators improving, including an increase in the MVRV ratio alongside netflow. These signals are described as consistent with improved profitability expectations and stronger investor interest. Related Reading: AAVE Price Plummets By 26%: $9 Billion Net Outflows Traced To Kelp DAO Hack Combined with higher overall trading activity, the picture is presented as a cautiously optimistic shift in sentiment, especially for investors engaging with Bitcoin through regulated channels and traditional custody. Even with these supportive signs, Bitcoin isn’t free of near-term challenges. BTC has slightly retraced toward the $75,800 area at the time of writing, and it remains unclear whether it can break the closest resistance level near $78,000. That price point has capped stronger upside moves toward $80,000 since Jan. 30. The overall takeaway is that the market may be setting up for a larger move, but the next step likely depends on whether resistance can be cleared. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
"A creator earns 1.5% of all of the volume in the market as a fee when the market successfully settles," said Gensyn's Ben Fielding.
Base rolled out its Azul upgrade on testnet, introducing multiproofs as the Coinbase-incubated Ethereum L2 eyes Stage 2 decentralization.
Coinbase legal chief Paul Grewal says the company removed New York’s prediction markets lawsuit to federal court, setting up a sharper fight over CFTC authority and state gambling laws.
Aave has been under intense pressure following the recent KelpDAO exploit, which exposed vulnerabilities across the broader DeFi ecosystem. The attacker reportedly used a bridge-related flaw to mint fake collateral, borrow real ETH from Aave, and leave behind bad debt estimated at nearly $280 million. The impact was immediate—AAVE price, which was struggling to hold …
Bitcoin's surge reflects how geopolitical stability can boost risk assets, highlighting the cryptocurrency's sensitivity to global events.
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NIST finalized its first three post-quantum cryptography standards in August 2024 and told organizations to begin migrating immediately, with a 2035 deadline to deprecate quantum-vulnerable public-key algorithms from its guidelines. Coinbase's advisory board reached the same conclusion in a recent report, arguing that blockchains, wallet providers, exchanges, and custodians should prepare before urgency arrives, and […]
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BTC hovers at key $78,000 level with $180 million liquidations at stake, while altcoins and memecoins surge as risk-on sentiment returns.