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- "Bitcoin, XRP surge on Trump's Iran U-turn" Markets surged as United States President Donald Trump announced on Apr. 7 that he would suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks. In a Truth Social post, just an hour and a half before the 8 PM ET deadline, Trump said, He added that the reason for doing this is that all military expectations have been met and that he believes the 10-point proposal from Iran is a "workable basis on which to negotiate." Trump also said that the two weeks will be used to negotiate and finalize the terms. Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi welcomed the announcement and added that if attacks against Iran are halted, the armed forces would stop its "defensive operations." A deadline and a...

- Jamie Dimon warns of growing crypto competition in annual letter: ‘We need to roll out our own blockchain technology’ JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has long been among the crypto sector’s most notable skeptics. Dimon vowed in 2017 to fire any JPMorgan trader who traded bitcoin and has called the oldest cryptocurrency a “fraud” and a “pet rock.” More recently, though, Dimon has become more open to the technology and, this week, he acknowledged that blockchain-based companies are now among his bank’s competitors. In his annual shareholder letter published on Monday, Dimon said, “a whole new set of competitors is emerging based on blockchain, which includes stablecoins, smart contracts and other forms of tokenization.” Dimon added that...

- The crypto market is down by around 13% since 12 months ago, and the sector's leader, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), is down by a nauseating 45% since its all-time high near $126,000 in early October 2025. Since the Oct. 10 flash crash that put a stop to Bitcoin's bull run, sentiment about crypto has been persistently terrible. If there's a real macro shock stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, another crash is fully possible. Nonetheless, the people who buy the right assets during market crashes tend to come out ahead in the years after the dust settles. With that in mind, here are three coins I'd load up on if prices collapse further. 1. Bitcoin I am nearly always a buyer of Bitcoin. I believe that because it's a...

- Bitcoin needs to hold $75K level, analyst says On Apr. 5, McGlone wrote a long X post with the oft-repeated prediction of Bitcoin falling to $10,000 this year. If the cryptocurrency fails to hold above the $75,000 level, then the scenario of a drop to $10,000 is very likely, he predicted. In fact, the cryptocurrency traded around the $10,000 level for a long time before money flooded the crypto market following the COVID-19 crash in 2020. Liquidity in an era of lenient interest rates encouraged traders to make risky bets and it paid off as Bitcoin reached unprecedented heights in the coming years. Last year, it hit the all-time high of $126,080 in early October. But we are long past that phase, McGlone warned. He also highlighted...

- Americans Lost $11 Billion To Crypto Scams In 2025 American investors lost $11.4 billion U.S. to cryptocurrency scams in 2025, according to a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The amount lost to crypto scams last year was up 22% from 2024, highlighting the growing scale of fraud taking place, said the FBI. “Cryptocurrency investment scams are sophisticated long-term scams using psychological manipulation, the appearance of legitimacy, and exploitation,” reads the “Crypto Crime Report.” Most crypto scams today are perpetrated by organized crime groups based in Asia, many of which use victims of human trafficking as forced labor to run the operations. Impersonation, cryptocurrency exchange impostors, and...

- Bitcoin Threatens to Break Support as Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran War is the macro today. President Donald Trump posted on Tuesday morning on Truth Social that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" unless Iran gives in to U.S. demands. He set 8 p.m. ET as the hard deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction. S&P 500 futures fell 0.4%, Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.6%, and Dow futures sank 142 points before the opening bell. Oil went the other direction: WTI crude is trading above $115 a barrel, Brent above $110—a more than 70% rise over the last 30 days—the direct result of a Strait of Hormuz closure that has been choking off roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply...

- CME Group is expanding its crypto futures trading offerings with the launch of Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures contracts, which are slated to begin trading next month. The offerings, which are subject to regulatory review, would add micro-sized and larger-sized contracts for the altcoins on the organization’s leading derivatives exchange. "Our new micro- and larger-sized Avalanche and Sui futures will provide clients with greater choice, enhanced flexibility and more capital efficiencies across our deeply liquid, regulated Crypto derivatives complex," said CME Global Head of Crypto Products Giovanni Vicioso, in a statement. “We continue to see strong volumes as market participants turn to our markets to manage risk and...

- FBI reports 22% rise in crypto fraud losses in 2025 A new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation reveals that cryptocurrency-related fraud losses jumped sharply in 2025, underscoring the growing sophistication of online scams. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), total losses tied to cryptocurrency reached $11.36 billion in 2025, marking a 22% year-over-year increase and accounting for a major share of the $20.87 billion in total cybercrime losses. The report highlights that overall cybercrime losses rose 26% compared to 2024, with crypto continuing to dominate as the preferred payment method for scammers. Investment-related fraud alone generated $8.6 billion in losses, the largest category by...

- DeFi Technologies Q4 Earnings Call Highlights DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ:DEFT) executives highlighted record fiscal 2025 results, a strengthened balance sheet, and continued expansion of its Valour exchange-traded product (ETP) platform during the company’s latest earnings call. Management also discussed priorities for growing institutional participation, building new regulated fund and custody offerings, and taking a more targeted approach to marketing and distribution as crypto market volatility persists. Leadership update and platform overview Chief Executive Officer Johan Wattenström, who said he stepped into the CEO role during the fourth quarter, framed fiscal 2025 as evidence of a more scalable and diversified business...

- SEC Crypto Safe Harbor Proposal Moves to White House In SEC crypto news, for the first time in years, a crypto project in the United States might be able to raise money from the public without immediately triggering securities law, and the rule that would make that possible is now sitting on a White House desk. SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirmed this week that the agency’s crypto safe harbor proposal has cleared internal review and reached the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the last federal checkpoint before a rule is published for public comment. That procedural step sounds bureaucratic. It is not. It means the proposal is real, it has momentum, and a formal publication timeline is now measured in weeks, not years...

- Fineqia sees crypto ETPs stabilizing in March after Q1 sell-off Global digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) stabilized in March 2026 after a turbulent first quarter, with total assets under management (AUM) dipping slightly to $122.4 billion, according to research from Fineqia International Inc. The marginal 0.1% decline in ETP AUM followed steep drawdowns in January and February, while the broader digital asset market showed modest recovery, the Toronto-based company’s analysis revealed. Total market capitalization rose 1.9% to $2.43 trillion, reflecting improved underlying prices but limited investor inflows into ETPs, Fineqia senior analyst Matteo Greco noted. “The first quarter of 2026 marked a clear break from the...

- The 7 best crypto exchanges in 2026: Our top picks after hands-on testing Choosing a crypto exchange isn't just a matter of picking the most recognizable name. The platform you use affects how much you pay on every trade, which coins you can actually buy, and how well your funds are protected. We put the most widely used U.S. exchanges through hands-on testing by verifying fees in live accounts, comparing coin selections, evaluating security practices, and checking how each platform actually performs for real users. Here’s how they stack up. 1. Kraken: Best overall Kraken scores well across every category we measured, with a perfect user experience score, though beginners pay more in simple mode than on several competitors...

- The crypto market has been under pressure for weeks, and it shows in both price and sentiment. The Fear and Greed Index is sitting at 12, deep in extreme fear, and has been at that level for more than 46 consecutive days—the longest stretch since the Terra collapse in June 2022. The top four cryptos by market cap have been steadily declining since they peaked last year. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down 47% from $126,000, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is down 59% from $4,950, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is down 70% from $294, and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is down 60% from $3.65. Right now, the rising tensions from the U.S.-Iran war have pushed oil prices above $100, while fading hopes of rate cuts and higher yields have driven investors away from crypto...

- XRP ETFs Outpace Bitcoin as Crypto Funds Bounce Back After Down Week Crypto investment products attracted $224 million in inflows last week, according to a report from asset manager CoinShares, as European markets unexpectedly dominated global activity while XRP surged to its strongest performance in months. Switzerland led regional inflows with $157.5 million—far outpacing the U.S. market's $27.5 million worth of investments—marking an unusual geographic shift in institutional crypto investment patterns, according to CoinShares Research Analyst James Butterfill. The weekly data revealed XRP as the standout performer with $119.6 million in inflows, its largest weekly tally since mid-December 2025. The surge brought XRP's...

- Bitcoin (BTC) is up 3% on April 6 and trading back near $70,000 amid hopes that the U.S. and Iran are close to reaching a ceasefire. BTC is currently trading at $69,500.00 as traders and investors cheer media reports of a potential de-escalation in the Iran war. Specifically, reports say that the U.S. and Iran are discussing a potential 45-day ceasefire, which has financial markets up on the day. The same reports say that officials from Pakistan are brokering what’s being called the “Islamabad Accord” between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. There is growing confidence that hostilities in the Middle East will ease and that crude shipments will resume in the Strait of Hormuz waterway near Iran. Other Crypto Rallies Too Bitcoin isn’t...

- Bitcoin ETF Inflows At Highest Level Since February Despite ongoing price volatility, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are seeing their strongest daily inflows since February of this year. Spot Bitcoin ETFs added a combined $471 million U.S. on April 6, according to SoSoValue data, the largest inflow since Feb. 25 and the sixth-biggest daily total this year. ETF inflows remain below January’s peak when multiple trading days topped $700 million U.S. of new capital. Still, the latest data is encouraging for the crypto sector, say analysts. The rise in ETF inflows comes as Bitcoin continues to stall around $70,000 U.S. due to ongoing market and geopolitical uncertainties. Analysts say that BTC ETFs are...

- $11.4B Lost to Crypto Scams in 2025: FBI Internet Crime Report Crypto-linked fraud in the U.S. surged to a new record in 2025, with Americans reporting $11.366 billion in losses, a 22% jump from the previous year, as scams tied to digital assets continued to expand in scale and sophistication. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) said in its annual report, released Monday, that it received 181,565 crypto-related complaints last year, marking a 21% increase year-over-year. The average reported loss stood at $62,604, with 18,589 victims losing more than $100,000, according to the report. Crypto investment scams alone accounted for $7.228 billion in losses, remaining the dominant category and rising 25% from 2024...

- Key Takeaways India’s Income Tax Department is turning up the heat on crypto traders, issuing fresh tax notices tied to transactions from the 2021–22 financial year. The notices, sent under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act, are already stirring concern across the country’s crypto community. Traders Face Tax Notice For Past 5 Years India’s Income Tax Department is now targeting past crypto activity, with many traders receiving notices linked to the Financial Year 2021–22. Individuals who bought, sold, or held Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), or other virtual digital assets (VDAs) during that period are being asked to explain potential unreported income. This marks a clear escalation in enforcement, as authorities use data-matching...

Morning Minute: Ceasefire Hopes Rise, Fall Along with Bitcoin Bitcoin hit its highest price in over a week Monday morning as reports emerged that Pakistan is brokering a 45-day ceasefire between the US and Iran, what mediators are calling the “Islamabad Accord.” The move sent a wave of risk-on buying across crypto, equities, and oil markets, with BTC passing $70,000 and the broader crypto market adding roughly $70B in market cap within hours. But as the day went on, those ceasefire hopes faded as Trump’s 48-hour countdown got closer to its end. Bitcoin fell 3% into the evening, now just at $68,300. Meanwhile, Oil jumped 4% to $114 and stock futures are red (-0.5%) ahead of Trump’s deadline ending today. It appears we are not out of...

- Bitcoin Whale Moves $20M to Binance Amid Broader Selling Pressure A Bitcoin whale moved roughly 300 BTC worth more than $20 million to a Binance deposit address on Tuesday, according to on-chain data. The transfer marks the latest in a series of large holder movements as Bitcoin trades well below last year's highs. Per Arkham data, the whale’s wallet accumulated just under 513.3 BTC between January and March 2025, during which time Bitcoin traded at an average purchase price of $97,500, according to CoinGecko historical data. With Bitcoin currently trading at around $68,300, the transfer represents a potential realized loss of around $15.02 million—though the movement could also indicate an over-the-counter deal, custody...