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Bitcoin is squeezing into the $78k ‘True Market Mean’ with Fed and retail data set to decide next move

CryptoSlate - 09:31 Apr 16, 2026

Bitcoin is pushing up against a patch of resistance right as the bigger economic picture gets trickier. The price is pushing toward $75,000, with some important on-chain sellers stepping in and two big US data releases on deck. These will determine whether Bitcoin can break through $ 78,1 and get knocked back again. According to […] The post Bitcoin is squeezing into the $78k ‘True Market Mean’ with Fed and retail data set to decide next move appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Trump family’s WLFI starts damage control but its new plan leaves holders who refuse the new terms locked indefinitely

CryptoSlate - 18:30 Apr 15, 2026

WLFI’s new unlock proposal feels like a move to contain a crisis, but the bigger issue is still about who actually holds the reins and how governance really works. World Liberty Financial is back on its governance forum with a proposal that covers 62.28 billion locked WLFI tokens. This comes at a time when the […] The post Trump family’s WLFI starts damage control but its new plan leaves holders who refuse the new terms locked indefinitely appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally

CryptoSlate - 16:30 Apr 15, 2026

Goldman Sachs, the $3.5 trillion banking giant, has filed to launch an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that uses covered calls to generate income from Bitcoin. The April 14 filing for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF marks a strategic pivot for the investment bank, which previously had a hostile relationship with the flagship digital […] The post New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Anthropic’s secretive Mythos AI can hunt crypto smart contract flaws at machine speed, and billions in DeFi could vanish fast

CryptoSlate - 14:20 Apr 15, 2026

Anthropic's Mythos threat to the crypto industry can trigger hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars in sudden, irreversible losses. That is the stark reality facing digital asset markets following Anthropic’s quiet unveiling of Claude Mythos Preview, a vulnerability-seeking AI model the San Francisco startup admits is simply too dangerous to release to the […] The post Anthropic’s secretive Mythos AI can hunt crypto smart contract flaws at machine speed, and billions in DeFi could vanish fast appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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White House exposes stablecoin yield ban wouldn’t help banks, raising the stakes for CLARITY in the Senate

CryptoSlate - 12:10 Apr 15, 2026

White House study sharpens CLARITY’s core fight as Senate execution remains the real test A recent White House economic study has changed the focus of Washington’s debate over the CLARITY Act. The report addresses the main issue slowing the bill in the Senate: whether limiting stablecoin yields actually protects the banking system. The study’s findings are […] The post White House exposes stablecoin yield ban wouldn’t help banks, raising the stakes for CLARITY in the Senate appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive

CryptoSlate - 10:15 Apr 15, 2026

Tax season is now more connected to Bitcoin’s retail demand. Bitcoin has spent the first half of April trading in the low $70,000s, with recent moves through the $71,000 to $75,000 zone keeping the asset close enough to its highs for retail attention to return quickly. But there’s a more important change happening beneath the […] The post Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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XRP flips green after a 63% wipeout as retail fear hits a 2-year extreme – now one Wall Street metric is spiking

CryptoSlate - 08:42 Apr 15, 2026

After losing 63% of its value over several tough months and challenging investor confidence, XRP made a strong comeback in April. XRP’s recovery is driven by new privacy features for institutions, major retail adoption in Asia, and renewed interest in exchange-traded funds. Cryptorank data shows XRP is on track for its first positive monthly close since September […] The post XRP flips green after a 63% wipeout as retail fear hits a 2-year extreme – now one Wall Street metric is spiking appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume after massive $1B Bitcoin purchase as market cap doubles since Friday

CryptoSlate - 19:05 Apr 14, 2026

Strategy's perpetual preferred stock, STRC, played a key role in the company's Bitcoin strategy this week after it saw more than $1.1 billion in daily trading volume. In an X post, Strategy declared April 13 the record date for STRC. Michael Saylor also noted that the security closed at par with just “one penny of volatility” after […] The post Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume after massive $1B Bitcoin purchase as market cap doubles since Friday appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally

CryptoSlate - 17:00 Apr 14, 2026

Bitcoin climbed to its highest level since the early-February sell-off after US producer prices went up, but rose less than economists expected, in March, with easing oil prices and stronger equity markets adding to the rebound in risk assets. According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin surged past the $76,000 mark during early US trading hours, with […] The post Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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CLARITY Act faces a 2 week deadline as Senate gridlock and bank pressure threaten freeze out until 2030

CryptoSlate - 16:05 Apr 14, 2026

A coordinated push to enact the CLARITY Act is colliding with a rapidly closing legislative window, prompting warnings from industry advocates that a failure to pass the bill this spring could stall crypto developments until the end of the decade. With the November 2026 midterms looming, the legislative calendar is shrinking, and the complex jurisdictional […] The post CLARITY Act faces a 2 week deadline as Senate gridlock and bank pressure threaten freeze out until 2030 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Oil prices fall but China trade and US inflation data weakens as Iran contagion spreads – in opportunity for Bitcoin

CryptoSlate - 14:10 Apr 14, 2026

Iran conflict is already disrupting the hidden plumbing of global trade The market spent the first phase of the Iran conflict watching crude. That was the visible layer. Today, prices have fallen below $90 a barrel for the first time in a while and Bitcoin is soaring alongside. However, a consequential shift is still happening […] The post Oil prices fall but China trade and US inflation data weakens as Iran contagion spreads – in opportunity for Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Kraken is actively being extorted by criminals threatening to release the top crypto exchange’s internal data

CryptoSlate - 12:45 Apr 14, 2026

Kraken says it is being extorted by a criminal group threatening to release internal material after two support staff members improperly accessed limited customer data. In a security update published by chief security officer Nick Percoco on X, the crypto exchange said it identified two cases of inappropriate access to client support data, revoked access, […] The post Kraken is actively being extorted by criminals threatening to release the top crypto exchange’s internal data appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin price soars to 4 week high passing multiple resistance levels within hours with eyes on $77k

CryptoSlate - 11:03 Apr 14, 2026

Bitcoin reclaims $71.5k and pushes through the old ATH band, now the market has to prove it can hold there Bitcoin spent the last 24 to 48 hours doing what the market had repeatedly failed to do through the first part of the year. It moved through the $71,500 ceiling, reclaimed $72,000, and then started […] The post Bitcoin price soars to 4 week high passing multiple resistance levels within hours with eyes on $77k appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bessent tells Fed to ‘wait and see’ on cuts as war-driven inflation clouds Bitcoin

CryptoSlate - 10:04 Apr 14, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call for the Fed to hold off on rate cuts reflects a problem that reaches far beyond Washington: war-driven inflation is keeping the door to cheaper money shut. Reuters reported that Bessent urged caution because the Iran conflict is lifting fuel costs and complicating the inflation outlook. The Fed's own March […] The post Bessent tells Fed to ‘wait and see’ on cuts as war-driven inflation clouds Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The Fed treads on XRP’s core payments use case with new FedNow banking system upgrade

CryptoSlate - 19:45 Apr 13, 2026

The market may be pricing XRP through an outdated lens. Over the past several days, the most consequential development regarding XRP has come from outside the crypto space. On April 8, the Federal Reserve proposed allowing U.S. banks and credit unions to use intermediaries through the FedNow Service, a change the central bank said could […] The post The Fed treads on XRP’s core payments use case with new FedNow banking system upgrade appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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New private credit crisis looms as $20B exit wave triggers fresh withdrawal limits threatening Bitcoin liquidity

CryptoSlate - 17:35 Apr 13, 2026

Private credit has crossed into a dangerous phase. After rumblings last month, the pressure point is no longer confined to underwriting quality, isolated borrower stress, or a few awkward redemption notices buried in fund updates. The market is now dealing with something more consequential: a live collision between illiquid assets, semi-liquid fund structures, and investors […] The post New private credit crisis looms as $20B exit wave triggers fresh withdrawal limits threatening Bitcoin liquidity appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Polkadot Hyperbridge April Fools’ joke comes true as over 1 Billion fake DOT tokens were minted on Ethereum

CryptoSlate - 15:30 Apr 13, 2026

Hyperbridge, a decentralized bridge connecting the Polkadot ecosystem to the Ethereum network, suffered a major security breach that allowed an attacker to mint 1 billion unauthorized DOT tokens. However, the hacker’s potential multimillion-dollar payday was drastically cut short to around $240,000 as there simply was not enough liquidity to cash out the fabricated assets. While […] The post Polkadot Hyperbridge April Fools’ joke comes true as over 1 Billion fake DOT tokens were minted on Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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World Liberty Financial threatens top token holder with legal action as WLFI loses $700M amid token scandal

CryptoSlate - 13:30 Apr 13, 2026

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance platform backed by President Donald Trump, is navigating a deepening crisis as a precipitous drop in its token price collides with a bitter public dispute involving Tron founder Justin Sun. The turbulence centers on two distinct but compounding controversies: accusations from Sun that the protocol's team used centralized […] The post World Liberty Financial threatens top token holder with legal action as WLFI loses $700M amid token scandal appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Made in USA cryptocurrencies fall as the crypto love affair with Trump family moves close to divorce

CryptoSlate - 11:05 Apr 13, 2026

Crypto backed Donald Trump for a reason. He gave the industry a simple political promise: less enforcement, friendlier rules, and a White House that would treat Bitcoin and digital assets as part of the American growth story instead of a threat to be contained. That bargain helped Trump build real support inside crypto during the […] The post Made in USA cryptocurrencies fall as the crypto love affair with Trump family moves close to divorce appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin price clings to $70,500 support after US-Iran talks collapse and oil spikes past $103

CryptoSlate - 09:32 Apr 13, 2026

Bitcoin price fell during Asian trading hours after a weekend diplomatic push between Washington and Tehran broke down and a new US maritime order raised fresh concern over energy flows from the Middle East. This pulled the top crypto lower alongside equities, reinforcing the market’s sensitivity to oil, inflation, and broader risk sentiment. According to […] The post Bitcoin price clings to $70,500 support after US-Iran talks collapse and oil spikes past $103 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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