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Crypto, Markets Slide as Negotiations Fall Through It appears the first round of Iran peace negotiations did not go well, which impacted the markets negatively. Vice President JD Vance walked out Saturday night without a deal. Trump posted almost immediately that the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz. This decision caused markets to drop, with BTC falling from the $73K+ level to $71K. ETH is down from above $2,300 to below $2,200. Oil prices surged 7%, reaching $97, raising concerns over the potential consequences of the blockade. New data from Glassnode highlighted significant profit-taking activity in Bitcoin, showing $20M in profit realization per hour above the $70K level as big...

- Strategy indicated on Monday that it spent $1 billion on Bitcoin last week, adding to its stockpile using proceeds that came solely from its flagship preferred share. The Bitcoin-buying firm said in an announcement that it now owns nearly 781,000 Bitcoin, a 1.8% jump compared to the week prior. With Bitcoin recently changing hands around $70,900, the company’s holdings were worth $55.3 billion, according to CoinGecko. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based firm’s latest purchase, totaling roughly 14,000 Bitcoin, marked its largest in nearly a month. Meanwhile, the company issued notable amounts of its variable-rate preferred shares, STRC, for a second straight week. The product that currently pays 11.5% in monthly dividends has become...

- 8 common crypto scams and how to avoid them Crypto payments are fast, hard to reverse, and easy to route across international jurisdictions. There are a lot of positives that come with those features, but they also make crypto useful in scams ranging from fake investments to impersonation fraud. To stay safe as an investor, it’s crucial to understand what real-world risks exist so you can avoid them and keep your crypto safe. 8 common crypto scams The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported consumers lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, with investment scams accounting for $5.7 billion. Meanwhile, the FBI reported 181,565 cryptocurrency-related complaints in 2025, totaling more than $11 billion in consumer losses...

- Strategy Buys $1 Billion in Bitcoin, Now Holds 780,897 BTC Strategy has acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for approximately $1 billion, pushing its total holdings to 780,897 BTC and cementing its position as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world. The purchase was executed at an average price of $71,902 per bitcoin, according to an announcement by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor on X. As a result, the latest acquisition brings Strategy's total Bitcoin investment to $59.02 billion, with a blended average purchase price of $75,577 per coin. The company now holds approximately 3.8% of Bitcoin's entire circulating supply. This concentration dwarfs any other publicly traded entity. By comparison, the next largest corporate holder...

- Strategy (NASDAQ: $MSTR) has purchased $1 billion U.S. worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) funded entirely through its preferred stock. Strategy, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, bought 13,927 Bitcoin last week, a haul worth about $1 billion U.S. based on an average price of $71,902 U.S. per digital coin. The latest acquisition is notable in that it was entirely funded by $1 billion U.S. raised through sales of the company’s preferred stock called Stretch (NASDAQ: $STRC). Strategy did not use any of its cash reserves to make the latest Bitcoin purchase.  In recent months, the company has used a combination of cash on hand and money raised from Stretch to fund its BTC purchases.  Stretch is a variable-rate preferred stock...

- Should Bitcoin Investors Choose FBTC's Size or HODL's Lower Fees? VanEck Bitcoin ETF (NYSEMKT:HODL) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (NYSEMKT:FBTC) both aim to track Bitcoin's price, but FBTC stands out for its massive assets under management, higher trading activity, and a notably milder recent drawdown despite a marginally higher expense ratio. For investors seeking pure-play Bitcoin exposure via an exchange-traded fund (ETF), HODL and FBTC represent straightforward options from respected providers. This comparison highlights their key differences in cost, liquidity, recent performance, and risk, helping investors weigh which may better fit a portfolio. Snapshot (cost & size) The 1-yr return represents total return over...

- Which Cryptocurrency Should You Be Hoarding Right Now, Bitcoin or Ethereum? Even with a downturn in the crypto market, crypto treasury companies are continuing to buy. Strategy, the world's largest Bitcoin treasury company, is still loading up on Bitcoin. And Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the world's largest Ethereum treasury company, is still loading up on Ethereum. For individual investors, is this a signal to buy the world's top two cryptocurrencies? Or is it just a case of throwing good money after bad, as crypto prices continue to stagnate? Bitcoin Strategy (the company formerly known as MicroStrategy) has made no secret of its desire to hoard as much of the world's supply of Bitcoin as it can. The company currently holds...

- What's the Difference Between the FBTC and IBIT Bitcoin ETFs? Both the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT) and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (NYSEMKT:FBTC) are designed to provide investors with access to the price movements of Bitcoin, without requiring direct ownership or storage of the cryptocurrency. Both exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer direct Bitcoin exposure at the same 0.25% expense ratio, with nearly identical recent returns and deep drawdowns, but IBIT is significantly larger by assets under management. This comparison looks at cost, risk, performance, and portfolio structure to help investors understand how these two Bitcoin-focused products stack up. Snapshot (cost & size) Beta measures price volatility...

- Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Today, Monday, April 13, 2026: Prices Under Pressure After U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Fail Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $70,741.30 on Monday, 3.2% lower than Sunday’s opening price of $73,056.05. The price of bitcoin today as of 7:28 a.m. ET was $70,872.20. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,191.66 on Monday, 4.1% lower than Sunday’s opening price of $2,285.43. The price of ethereum today fell slightly after the open to $2,186.45 as of 7:28 a.m. ET. Bitcoin and ethereum are under pressure after U.S.-Iran peace talks failed over the weekend. On Sunday, President Trump ordered a blockade of ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian ports. Reportedly, ships traveling to the ports of U.S. allies will be...

- Circle CEO Says Crypto Tolls at Hormuz Strait Unlikely To Use USDC Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire pushed back on concerns that USDC could be used for Iran's crypto transit tolls at the Strait of Hormuz. Allaire made the remarks at a press conference in Seoul on the afternoon of April 13. Allaire is visiting South Korea this week to meet exchanges, banks, and regulators. Hormuz Tolls: 'Highly Unlikely' for USDC A reporter asked whether Iran's Revolutionary Guards might accept USDC for Hormuz passage fees. Allaire dismissed the idea. He noted that the company works closely with law enforcement and sanctions authorities. Allaire pointed to public research from the United Nations and forensic firms. That data shows sanctioned actors tend...

- On April 11, the U.S. and Iran held talks in Islamabad, which were brokered by trusted Pakistani officials, on the possibility of a peace deal. This follows both parties’ announcement of a two-week ceasefire on April 7. However, after 21 hours of negotiations, neither the U.S. nor Iran could reach an agreement. The market reacted sharply to the news of the breakdown in peace talks, with Bitcoin dropping from $73,000 to around $70,000 and XRP falling from $1.36 to $1.32. Although the two countries could still reach an agreement, the damage has been done again—crypto liquidations over the last 24 hours have crossed $277 million. As the bearish market pressure intensifies, the most important question right now is how much worse could...

- Bank of Korea Floats Crypto Circuit Breakers After Bithumb Blunder The Bank of Korea has elevated Bithumb's February Bitcoin payout error into a national policy discussion, using its latest report to highlight the incident and sharpen attention on crypto exchange safeguards in South Korea. The central bank published its 2025 Payment and Settlement Report on April 13 and said the report includes the recent "Bithumb exchange Bitcoin erroneous payment incident" as a reference case. The report gives the Bithumb incident formal regulatory significance at a moment when South Korean officials are paying closer attention to exchange controls, internal approvals, and asset verification. The Bank of Korea backed safeguards, such as circuit...

- Strategy's Michael Saylor Says "Bitcoin Has Won." Does That Make It a Buy? On April 4, Strategy's executive chairman and well-known Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor stridently declared on social media that "Bitcoin has won. Global consensus is that BTC is digital capital. The four-year cycle is dead. Price is now driven by capital flows." But Saylor didn't mention that his company holds about 766,970 BTC at an average purchasing cost of $75,644, while the asset itself is trading near $69,000. That puts the majority of Strategy's purchases underwater. So is Saylor simply trying to get investors to bid up the price of the coin to get his holdings back in the green, or is he getting at a complex of factors that really do make the...

- ECB Backs Plan for Crypto Supervision Under EU Markets Watchdog The European Central Bank has backed a European Commission proposal to move supervision of crypto-asset service providers to the European Securities and Markets Authority, a step that would reshape how the EU oversees digital-asset firms under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, or MiCA. In an opinion dated April 9, 2026, the ECB said it “fully supports” the Commission’s wider package on capital-markets integration and financial supervision within the Union. As part of that package, the ECB endorsed direct European-level supervision of certain large and cross-border market actors and backed giving ESMA stronger governance, resources and oversight powers. What...

- RAVE Fibonacci Extensions Point Toward $9.00 Target RaveDAO has been one of the most explosive movers in crypto this month. The token is currently trading at $7.47, reflecting a 185% gain in the past 24 hours alone. This rally extends a larger parabolic move that has delivered gains of over 3,500% from recent lows. The structure of the advance suggests ordered, Fib-aware positioning rather than random price action. Key Fibonacci extension levels have acted as a staircase throughout the move. The 2.272 extension at $5.45 held as intraday support. The next major target sits at the 2.618 Fibonacci extension near $8.99. That level aligns closely with the psychological $9.00 zone. With the current price at $7.47, the gap to that target...

- Bitcoin’s (BTC) price dropped nearly 3% since the weekend after US-Iran ceasefire talks failed in Islamabad. The largest cryptocurrency slipped below $71,000 today. It was trading at roughly $70,960 at press time. On-Chain Data Reveals a Wealth Transfer as Bitcoin Drops on US-Iran News However, on-chain data tells a different story beneath the surface-level panic. According to an analyst, the military tension spooked retail investors, but institutional capital kept buying. Five key metrics support this thesis. First, Bitcoin's Total Netflow on Binance (SMA-30) registered an average of roughly -1,350 BTC, worth about $96 million. Negative netflow indicates coins leaving Binance at an aggressive pace. Second, the Short-Term Holder...

- Crypto Saw It Coming: How Sunday’s Dip Foreshadowed Monday’s Market Meltdown Markets opened Monday to a sell-off that crypto investors had seen coming. The collapse of US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad and a new US naval blockade impacted major asset classes. The weekend's failures raised fresh fears over supply disruption and cast doubt on a fragile two-week ceasefire set to expire on April 22. Crypto's Sunday Dip Warned What Monday's Stock Sell-Off Would Confirm Bitcoin (BTC) dropped from a weekend high near $74,000 to an intraday low of $70,570 yesterday after Vice President JD Vance confirmed that 21 hours of negotiations had ended without a deal. The total crypto market cap fell about 1.8%. The sell-off deepened after the US...

- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors once treated the coin's four-year price cycle like scripture. The popular plan was to buy during post-crash despair, hold through the halving, sell a few coins somewhere near the euphoric peak, and repeat. But now, one of the asset's most prominent advocates says the pattern is obsolete -- and that it's a good thing, because it means the coin's painful bear markets won't sting as much moving forward. Institutional accumulation might be making halvings less relevant Michael Saylor, the founder of Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) (formerly MicroStrategy), predicted on social media in early April that the four-year cycle is "dead," arguing that price is now driven by capital flows rather than halving-mediated...

- What Polymarket's odds actually represent As you may have heard, a prediction market is a system that lets participants buy and sell contracts tied to a yes-or-no outcome of a real-world event. If you think Bitcoin will surpass $75,000 by the end of the month, you buy a "yes" share at whatever price the market sets, and that price reflects the crowd's implied probability of the event occurring. The unstated assumption here is that the people trading on the prediction markets are, as a group, able to accurately weight those probabilities such that the underlying outcomes actually occur approximately as frequently as they're predicted to. But it's critical to appreciate that Polymarket's odds measure binary event resolution (did...

- Bitcoin is currently trading at one of the most pivotal levels of this cycle, caught between long-term on-chain support and a wall of overhead resistance created by millions of underwater short-term holders. Using Glassnode's latest on-chain indicators alongside weekly and daily technical charts, this analysis breaks down exactly where Bitcoin stands today and what needs to happen next. Two clear scenarios emerge. How Bearish is Bitcoin Right Now? Four Cost-Basis Levels are Critical Glassnode's latest Risk Indicator chart overlays four key on-chain price models against the Bitcoin spot price. Together, these models reveal where the market stands relative to the cost basis of different investor cohorts. The key takeaway: spot at...