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- Key Takeaways A peer-reviewed study projecting Bitcoin could reach $1 million within the next few years has reignited debate across crypto markets, with artificial intelligence models offering sharply different views on the likelihood of such a surge. The research, published in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management, argued that Bitcoin’s fixed supply combined with rising institutional demand could trigger a supply-driven price expansion, potentially pushing the crypto into seven-figure territory as early as 2027. Bitcoin’s Supply Shock Thesis The study framed Bitcoin’s price trajectory around the dynamic of shrinking liquid supply combined with accelerating demand. Unlike traditional assets, Bitcoin’s supply is capped at 21...

- XRP Crypto Falls to $1.31 After Failed Breakout as Liquidity Dries Up XRP Crypto slipped to $1.31 after a hard rejection at $1.35 left traders with little to show from a breakout attempt that briefly looked credible. The 2% drop is secondary – what matters is the combination of that ceiling rejection and visibly thinning order book depth, a setup that historically precedes sharper directional moves. The failed push came off a March 31 high of $1.37, with XRP unable to clear $1.40 resistance and grinding lower through a $1.28–$1.33 range ever since. That recent run toward $1.35 now looks like a distribution zone rather than a launchpad, and the market cap sits at $80.6 billion with 24-hour volume at just $2.01 billion – reduced...

- Chaos Labs Exits as Aave Crypto Risk Manager Amid Governance Dispute Aave $50 billion crypto TVL now operates without a dedicated risk manager – the direct consequence of Chaos Labs’ exit, which strips the protocol of the firm responsible for pricing every loan on the platform since 2022 and managing liquidation thresholds, collateral factors, and interest rate parameters across all V2 and V3 markets. The departure follows the earlier exits of BGD Labs and Aave Chan Initiative, leaving Aave with no remaining technical contributors from its V3 build team at precisely the moment V4 demands dual-stack oversight. The mechanism is a governance dispute over compensation structure and risk philosophy – but the structural exposure is a...

- Solana Crypto Foundation Launches STRIDE Program to Strengthen Ecosystem Security The Solana Foundation has launched STRIDE – Solana crypto Trust, Resilience and Infrastructure for DeFi Enterprises – a structured security evaluation program covering all Solana-based DeFi protocols, funded through a partnership with security firm Asymmetric Research. The program arrives five days after the Drift Protocol exploit on April 1, in which attackers drained $286 million in under 12 minutes – a breach that exposed the absence of any standardized, ongoing security baseline across Solana’s DeFi layer. STRIDE is not a bug bounty or a one-time audit mandate. It is a continuous monitoring framework, independently administered by Asymmetric...

- SEC Crypto Safe Harbor Moves to White House Review as New Token Rules Near Release Key Takeaways The Securities and Exchange Commission's crypto safe harbor framework has taken a significant step forward, as Chair Paul Atkins announced that the proposal is now under review at the White House. At the Digital Assets and Emerging Technology Policy Summit, Atkins revealed that the SEC’s “Regulation Crypto Assets” package is currently being evaluated by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which is a crucial step before its formal publication. This progress indicates that the SEC is transitioning from broad guidance to a more formal rulemaking path. Atkins had previously mentioned on March 17 that the Commission...

- Bitcoin Slides With Risk Assets as Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Looms Bitcoin slipped on Tuesday, as cryptocurrencies were caught up in the broader market volatility ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran. The largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 2.2% before paring some losses, changing hands at around $69,169 in early morning trading in New York. The decline erased gains from the previous day, when Bitcoin briefly topped $70,000 for the first time since March. Other digital assets also fell. Ether, the second-largest token, lost as much as 2.8% to hit $2,088, before recovering to trade around $2,126. Global equities fluctuated ahead of a Tuesday deadline set by Trump, who threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure in...

- Bitcoin ETFs Add $471M in Biggest One-Day Haul Since February Bitcoin ETFs posted their largest single-day inflow since late February as investors positioned ahead of President Trump's Tuesday-night deadline on Iran. The funds added $471.3 million on Monday, led by BlackRock's IBIT with $181.9 million, followed by Fidelity's FBTC at $147.3 million and ARKB at $118.8 million. Every ETF recorded net inflows or held flat, with none seeing outflows. The inflows come as Bitcoin trades at around $69,200, down 1% over the past 24 hours and up 3.7% on the week. “Institutional positioning right now looks more like measured accumulation than a binary bet on geopolitics,” Wenny Cai, Founder and CEO of decentralized derivatives exchange...

- Bitcoin Price is trading at $68,500, as Trump’s April 7 Iran deadline arrives and the crypto market refuses to flinch. The White House has held its ‘no extension’ posture, demanding Iran open the Strait of Hormuz under threat of strikes on civilian infrastructure, and markets are not pricing in catastrophe. The S&P 500 is mirroring the same wait-and-see tension, with BTC-SPX correlation tightening into a binary: geopolitical escalation triggers a correlated dump, or Trump blinks and both assets rip higher. Spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $471 million in inflows over the past 24 hours – the strongest single-day figure in 30 days – suggesting institutions are not running for the exits. On-chain data from CryptoQuant shows significant...

- Does Ethereum Need Bitcoin To Thrive? Why ETH Holders Are Celebrating Brian Armstrong’s Personal Bitcoin Pledge A renewed push by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to address potential quantum computing risks in Bitcoin is drawing close attention from Ethereum investors, igniting debate on how intertwined the fortunes of the two largest cryptos actually are. Armstrong said he would begin dedicating personal time to the issue, writing on X that “we all need to solve it sooner rather than later.” The comments come as some analysts still believe that, for Ethereum to thrive, Bitcoin’s success is paramount. Armstrong Steps Into Bitcoin Quantum Concerns Coinbase CEO Philip Martin highlighted on X recent research from Google and Caltech as a...

- Binance Case Study: Bitcoin Price Is Decoupling From the Fed and ETFs in 2026 Bitcoin price correlation with Binance Research‘s Global Easing Breadth Index, a composite tracking monetary policy direction across 41 central banks, has flipped from +0.21 before spot ETF approval to −0.778 in 2026. That isn’t a weakening of the old relationship; it’s a complete structural inversion, nearly three times stronger in the opposite direction. The new Binance Research case study argues that Bitcoin has evolved from a macro lagging receiver to a leading pricer, front-running Fed interest rate decisions rather than reacting to them, and increasingly indifferent to ETF flow headlines that once moved the market within hours. If that thesis...

- Bitcoin Slides With Risk Assets as Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Looms Bitcoin slipped on Tuesday, as cryptocurrencies were caught up in the broader market volatility ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran. The largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 2.2% and was trading around $68,460 at 7:20 a.m. in London. The decline erased gains from the previous day, when it briefly topped $70,000 for the first time since March. Other digital assets also fell. Ether, the second-largest token, was down as much as 2.8%. Global equities fluctuated ahead of a Tuesday deadline set by Trump, who threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran unless the Strait of Hormuz was opened. S&P 500 futures were down 0.4%. Bitcoin sentiment...

- The crypto market, as of April 7, trades at $2.33 trillion, witnessing a minor decline of 0.11% from the previous close. Yet, this seemingly minor dip conceals a more significant intraday volatility of 2.62%. Crypto Market Holds $2.30 Trillion as Rotation Favors Equities As the total crypto market capital sits at $2.33 trillion on April 7, the modest 0.11% fall since the last close doesn’t truly relay the underlying turbulence. This market underwent a correction of 2.62% from the previous high before the buyers re-engaged. The recent trading sessions have been characterized by both upward and downward pressure, as key levels are fiercely defended by both buyers and sellers. The effect of rotations between equities and...

- Charles Schwab is making its most direct move yet into the crypto market. The asset management giant has opened a waitlist for a new "Schwab CryptoTM" trading platform that will allow clients to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) directly. The development comes just a few months after CEO Rick Wurster said the company is working toward launching a crypto trading platform in the first half of 2026. When is the rollout happening? The rollout of the platform is expected in the first half of 2026 and will be offered through Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB. Once launched, it will be directly competing with platforms like Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) and Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD). With $12.22 trillion in client assets as of...

- Ethena Reaches for Yield Beyond Crypto Perps Ethena, the synthetic stablecoin issuer, is looking to diversify the collateral backing its flagship USDe dollar-pegged token. This move is aimed at "reducing concentration risk and building a more resilient reserve portfolio." What's the Scoop? Ethena plans to incorporate more diverse collateral types, which they argue will reduce risks for USDe holders. What's the Take? While diversifying collateral is generally seen as a way to reduce risks, it's not certain if this approach will actually result in increased safety for USDe holders in this case. Overcollateralized lending can introduce new risk factors and does not ensure principal protection during severe market stress. Expanding...

- New study identifies real quantum threat to Bitcoin BTQ Technologies Corp. has published a landmark research paper that establishes the physical and economic reality of using quantum computers to mine Bitcoin. The study, titled “Kardashev Scale Quantum Computing for Bitcoin Mining,” reveals that while quantum computers are often viewed as a threat to the network, using them to accelerate traditional mining is currently an impossible task. According to the author, Pierre-Luc Dallaire-Demers, competitive quantum mining would require a massive amount of resources. At Bitcoin’s January 2025 difficulty level, a quantum fleet would need approximately 10^23 physical qubits and 10^25 watts of power. To put that in perspective, that...

- Key Points Executives and representatives from DeFi Development (NASDAQ:DFDV) used a recent company discussion to outline their latest thinking on Solana, the company’s “SOL per share” (SPS) metric, and how management views the evolving landscape for digital-asset treasury (DAT) companies. Solana valuation framework and the “agentic AI” demand thesis DK, Chief Strategy Officer, highlighted institutional investor questions the company has encountered around how to value SOL, arguing that traditional equity-style valuation tools such as discounted cash flow analogs can be a poor fit. DK said token holders do not have contractual claims on network “cash flows,” and emphasized that SOL should be considered “a commodity, not a...

- Sharps Technology (NASDAQ: $STSS) is making a move few saw coming. Known as a medical-device company, Sharps is now stepping into the spotlight for something completely different: a major Solana (CRYPTO: $SOL) treasury strategy. And based on its 2025 year-end results, this is not a small side play. By the end of 2025, the company reported holding more than 2 million SOL, with most of it staked to generate yield. That alone puts Sharps in a rare category of public companies leaning hard into crypto as part of their balance sheet strategy. The Shift in Strategy The bigger story is how dramatic the shift has been. Total assets surged from just over $7 million a year earlier to more than $269 million. The bulk of that came from...

- Analyst makes shocking prediction on Bitcoin's next 'god candle' In the world of cryptocurrency, a "god candle" is a serious market phenomenon when an exceptionally large green candlestick appears on the price chart. This candlestick indicates an intense surge in the cryptocurrency's price over a brief period, usually within a day or a few hours. The last time Bitcoin (BTC) saw a "god candle" was on Jan. 2, 2021, when "King Crypto" surged roughly 15% in a day, climbing from around $29,000 to over $33,000. Now, an analyst is predicting the timeline for the next "god candle" event. But there is a key test the oldest cryptocurrency in the world needs to pass. Peter Schiff takes another dig at Bitcoin Gold bug and longtime Bitcoin...

- Altcoin Resilience Signals 'Compelling Entry Points' for Crypto Markets: Grayscale Crypto’s leading altcoins have fallen far from all-time highs notched last year, but their recent resilience indicates that downward pressure could be abating, according to Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl. In a blog post published on Thursday, Pandl wrote that the crypto asset manager “can’t be sure that crypto markets have bottomed.” In an interview on Monday, however, he expressed positive sentiment toward the performance of altcoins amid geopolitical turmoil. “Altcoins are trading remarkably well over the last month in the context of a challenging macro environment,” Pandl said, in reference to headwinds like the U.S.-Israel war with Iran...

- Bitcoin is often discussed in terms of high price targets, which can be speculative. However, there's a strong case for Bitcoin that doesn't rely on specific valuations, important for both current holders and potential buyers. Bitcoin is neutral money in a fracturing and increasingly polarized world Bitcoin functions as a unique store of value that no government can manipulate or entirely restrict. It’s easier to move and secure than traditional assets like gold. In a world where geopolitical tensions sometimes utilize financial infrastructure as leverage, this neutrality creates demand for Bitcoin beyond price speculation. Economic sanctions have traditionally relied on the conventional banking system. Disconnecting a nation from...