Crypto

  • Bitcoin bears eye $50K bottom as analysts claim final flush still to come
    Cointelegraph.com - 05:41 Apr 14, 2026
    Bitcoin bears eye $50K bottom as analysts claim final flush still to comeBitcoin falling to the $50,000 level is being seen as the “last significant accumulation zone” before any sustained recovery, says LVRG Research director Nick Ruck. Several crypto analysts said there will be a final flush that sends Bitcoin prices as low as $50,000 before the cryptocurrency can mount a measurable recovery. Bitcoin (BTC) trader and author Ivan Liljeqvist posted to X on Tuesday that Bitcoin is yet to have “the big flush.” “I don’t think we’ve had it yet, I don’t think $60,000 was the bottom,” he added. “Trend is still down.” Read more
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Banks challenge White House report on stablecoin yields
    Cointelegraph.com - 05:02 Apr 14, 2026
    Banks challenge White House report on stablecoin yieldsThe American Bankers Association is concerned that stablecoin yields would lead to mass deposit outflows from smaller community banks. The American Bankers Association (ABA) has criticized a White House report that claimed banning stablecoin yields would only have a negligible impact on banks, arguing that the conclusion was reached by asking the “wrong question.” The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers claimed in a research paper on Wednesday, on the “Effects of Stablecoin Yield Prohibition on Bank Lending,” that under a baseline scenario, banning stablecoin yield may only increase bank lending by $2.1 billion, representing a marginal net increase of about 0.02%. ABA chief economist Sayee Srinivasan and vice president for banking and economic research Yikai Wang said in a statement on Monday that the “live policy concern” is not whether prohibiting yield on stablecoins would impact bank lending but whether allowing yield on stablecoins would encourage deposit outflows, particularly from community bank...
  • Bitcoin Price Soars Toward $75,000 Amid Potential US-Iran De-Escalation
    CryptoPotato - 04:24 Apr 14, 2026
    Bitcoin’s price has risen to slightly below $75,000 today, reaching a level we haven’t seen since March 17th. This nearly 1-month high comes amid renewed hopes of potential de-escalation of the war between the US, Israel, and Iran, as Vice President JD Vance teases progress in the negotiations. We made significant progress in talks with […]
  • Ethereum Surges to 10-Week High in $100B Crypto Market Rally
    CryptoPotato - 04:11 Apr 14, 2026
    Ethereum is the winner from today’s crypto market rally, surging more than 8% to its highest level since early February.
  • Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo leaves law to focus on crypto advisory
    Cointelegraph.com - 03:23 Apr 14, 2026
    Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo leaves law to focus on crypto advisoryChris Giancarlo, who oversaw the first Bitcoin futures ETF approval as CFTC chairman, will now advise fintech and digital asset founders and boards. Chris Giancarlo, the former chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is stepping away from law to become a full-time adviser to cryptocurrency firms. Giancarlo, referred to as “Crypto Dad” while in office for his crypto advocacy, posted to X on Sunday that he was leaving the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher and retiring from law altogether as he makes the switch to advising crypto and fintech companies. “From here on, I'll devote my time to advising founders & builders of FinTech & Digital Assets and their CEOs and boards, research & writing on public policy issues, and continuing work with non-profit programs,” he said. Read more
  • Bitcoin nears $75K as Iran deal hopes spark $400M short squeeze
    Cointelegraph.com - 03:18 Apr 14, 2026
    Bitcoin nears $75K as Iran deal hopes spark $400M short squeezeA broad hope for a US deal with Iran to end weeks of conflict has spurred investor confidence in riskier assets. Bitcoin has surged to its highest price in nearly a month, triggering hundreds of millions worth of liquidations as hopes of a deal between the Trump administration and Iran washed the crypto market with positive sentiment. The crypto market surged to a total value of $2.6 trillion, its highest level for a month, liquidating 177,000 traders of $530 million over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass. The majority of liquidations occurred in the past 12 hours, and 80% of them, or $425 million, were leveraged short positions in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).  Read more
  • Foundry launches Zcash mining pool, notches 29% hashrate in first month
    Cointelegraph.com - 01:01 Apr 14, 2026
    Foundry launches Zcash mining pool, notches 29% hashrate in first monthThe launch of Foundry Zcash Pool has cut ViaBTC’s mining pool hashrate dominance from around 65% to 37%. Crypto mining pool operator Foundry Digital has launched a pool for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash, which the company says has secured nearly 30% of the Zcash network hashrate through partnerships with multiple institutional mining clients. “Institutional and public miners are seeking a compliant, purpose-built Zcash mining solution,” Foundry said on Monday, a month after announcing its plan to create the Foundry Zcash Pool. Foundry, which is also the largest mining pool on the Bitcoin blockchain, did not disclose which institutional miners it had onboarded to reach a 29.2% hashrate share. Read more
  • Ether holders back in profit as ETH price aims for rally to $3K
    Cointelegraph.com - 00:14 Apr 14, 2026
    Ether holders back in profit as ETH price aims for rally to $3KLarge Ether investors are back in profit, increasing the chances of a rally toward $3,000, but resistance at $2,800 may delay the recovery. Ether's (ETH) rebound to $2,300 over the weekend put large investors back into profit but is this a sign that ETH may rally to $3,000? Data from TradingView shows that Ether’s price rose 20% to $2,330 on Saturday from its local low of $1,940 reached on March 29. The recovery was fueled by the US and Iran’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire and a strengthening market structure. The rebound has also pushed ETH whales into profitability, according to data from CryptoQuant. Read more
    Tags: Ether
  • Bitcoin reclaims $74K as spot ETF demand clashes with BTC miner sell pressure
    Cointelegraph.com - 22:48 Apr 13, 2026
    Bitcoin reclaims $74K as spot ETF demand clashes with BTC miner sell pressureBitcoin rallied above $74,000 after the Monday stock market close, but derivatives data show that some traders remain bearish. Key takeaways: Despite strong ETF inflows, Bitcoin remains tied to the S&P 500 and sensitive to global macroeconomic developments. Bitcoin futures premiums and miner selling suggest that the bear market persists despite Bitcoin trading above $74,000. Read more
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  • Broadridge rolls out crypto, tokenized asset platform for Canada wealth managers
    Cointelegraph.com - 21:51 Apr 13, 2026
    Broadridge rolls out crypto, tokenized asset platform for Canada wealth managersThe technology services provider said wealth managers have faced challenges integrating digital assets without relying on separate systems. Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched a digital asset platform for Canadian wealth managers, allowing companies to offer cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets alongside traditional investments. According to Monday’s announcement, the platform integrates trading, custody and asset servicing, enabling firms to manage digital and traditional assets within existing workflows rather than through separate systems. It also supports both advisor-led and self-directed models, with connectivity to custodians and exchanges. The platform offers access to cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets including equities, funds and alternative investments, with integrated wallets, institutional custody options and connectivity to exchanges and asset managers. Read more
  • Crypto.com Reveals $1 Million in CRO Fighter Bonuses for White House UFC Fight
    Decrypt - 21:31 Apr 13, 2026
    The crypto exchange will distribute a record $1 million Cronos (CRO) fighter bonus pool at the upcoming UFC fight at the White House.
  • SEC proposes certain crypto interfaces don’t need to register as brokers
    Cointelegraph.com - 21:26 Apr 13, 2026
    SEC proposes certain crypto interfaces don’t need to register as brokersHester Peirce, who heads the SEC’s crypto task force, said that the staff statement represented “expansive readings of the securities laws“ in response to digital assets. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a staff statement clarifying how the agency plans to interpret software interfaces facilitating crypto transactions in its broker-dealer regulations. In a Monday statement, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets staff said that under certain circumstances, interfaces that “assist users engaging in user-initiated crypto asset securities transactions on blockchain protocols [...] utilizing the user’s self-custodial wallet” may not necessarily be required to register as a broker-dealer with the agency. The SEC statement specified that self-custodial wallets with such user interfaces may be exempt from registration requirements, provided they do not “solicit investors to engage in any specific crypto asset securities transactions,” provide commentary on “any potential execution [route...
  • Circle CEO Blames ‘Moral Quandary’ for Not Acting on $280M Drift Exploit
    CryptoPotato - 21:02 Apr 13, 2026
    Allaire defended Circle’s inaction during the exploit, stating that Circle only acts when the law obligates it to do so.
  • Japan's Tech Titans Just Teamed Up to Build a Trillion-Parameter AI—And It's Not Here to Chat
    Decrypt - 21:01 Apr 13, 2026
    SoftBank, Sony, Honda, and NEC have formed a new company to build physical AI for robots and machines, backed by $6.7 billion in government funding.
  • 'Dramatic Change': Starknet Creator Reveals Layoffs Amid Revenue-Focused Pivot
    Decrypt - 20:48 Apr 13, 2026
    StarkWare co-founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said the firm building on Ethereum slashed its headcount in a move to prioritize revenue.
  • MiniMax Drops State-of-the-Art AI Agent Model—Then Quietly Changes the License
    Decrypt - 20:24 Apr 13, 2026
    MiniMax M2.7 rivals Claude Opus on key coding benchmarks, but the Chinese AI lab updated commercial terms shortly after releasing the weights on Hugging Face.
  • Bitmine ramps up Ether buys, pushes holdings toward 5% of total supply
    Cointelegraph.com - 20:23 Apr 13, 2026
    Bitmine ramps up Ether buys, pushes holdings toward 5% of total supplyWhile others refrain from boosting their Ether holdings, Bitmine's latest purchase gives it ownership of about 4% of total supply as the company expands its staking strategy. Bitmine Immersion Technologies said Monday that it purchased 71,524 Ether over the past week, bringing its total holdings to about 4.87 million tokens. The company said the position represents roughly 4.04% of the total Ether (ETH) supply, based on about 120.7 million tokens outstanding, as it continues to pursue a target of acquiring up to 5% of global supply. Its balance sheet also includes 198 Bitcoin (BTC) and about $719 million in cash. Bitmine said the latest purchase marks its fastest weekly pace of Ether accumulation since December 2025. Read more
  • This little-known token just posted a 6,000% rally — and traders are trying to figure out why
    CoinDesk - 20:20 Apr 13, 2026
    RAVE’s sudden surge into crypto’s top ranks has drawn intense attention, with a mix of unusual trading patterns, tight supply and market dynamics fueling debate over what’s really behind the move.
  • New Pro-DeFi Policies Show the SEC Isn't Waiting for Congress to Act on Crypto
    Decrypt - 20:18 Apr 13, 2026
    The SEC released a new, permissive policy on DeFi interfaces Monday that was immediately celebrated by crypto industry leaders.
  • Price predictions 4/13: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA
    Cointelegraph.com - 20:00 Apr 13, 2026
    Price predictions 4/13: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADABitcoin and altcoin charts highlight growing strength across the industry. Will geopolitics and US economic health concerns stand in the way of the rally? Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $72,000 level as bulls attempt to push the price closer to its multi-month range highs. While lower levels are attracting buyers, sustaining the higher levels might pose a challenge. Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin told Cointelegraph that for BTC to reach $90,000, the geopolitical tensions must end, bringing oil prices to $80. Additionally, economic data must soften in order to calm investors’ fear that stagflation may hamper the US economy. Another cautious view came from CoinEx exchange chief analyst Jeff Ko, who told Cointelegraph that the short-term sentiment “remains fragile and heavily macro-driven, especially by oil, the dollar and inflation expectations.” The analyst sounded more confident over the medium term as he does not expect oil prices to remain elevated due to the supply-demand fundamentals. Rea...