The British universal bank and financial services group HSBC says the US equities market has likely hit bottom. In a new interview on Squawk on the Street, the bank’s chief multi-asset strategist Max Kettner says that the S&P 500 closing low at 6,343 on Monday could be the near-term low. “[U]ntil very recently, we didn’t […]

Adam Back pushes back on claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, arguing that Bitcoin was not the product of one mind but the convergence of decades of cryptographic work.

FOMC minutes (March 17–18 meeting) — April 8, 2026 The Federal Reserve releases the minutes from its March 17–18 meeting on Wednesday. Two days later, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes March CPI. Taken together, these two releases offer the most complete picture yet of how the Fed is thinking about inflation. With the April […]

Bitfarms, Galaxy Digital, HIVE Digital Technologies, Coincheck Group, Digi Power X, ZenaTech, and Soluna are the seven Cryptocurrency stocks to …

TL;DR: South Korea will tighten exemption rules that let some crypto users bypass withdrawal delays after regulators linked exempted accounts to most voice-phishing losses nationwide. From June to September 2025, exempted accounts represented 59% of fraudulent accounts and 75.5% of related losses at exchanges during the period examined by authorities. The new framework imposes unified […]

TL;DR Ceasefire rally: Zcash jumped after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, briefly hitting $336.50 before settling near $332 with nearly 25% gains. Technical structure: Zcash is repeating its 2021 pattern, holding support near $197 while testing a descending trendline that could either trigger a breakout toward $370 or confirm a bull trap. Liquidation risks: Heatmap data […]

XRP is trading around a critical price level. The market is showing signs of life — driven by reports of potential US-Iran negotiations that have lifted risk sentiment across financial markets. But the derivatives data on Binance is telling a more cautious story about what those signs are actually worth. A CryptoQuant report tracking XRP’s […]

Bitcoin Magazine Investors Are Selling Crypto and Buying Gold Due to Volatility Concerns: MarketWise Survey A growing share of bitcoin and digital asset investors in the United States are rotating part of their portfolios into gold, reflecting a shift in sentiment after years defined by crypto market swings and rapid price cycles. A recent survey […]

Bitcoin faces a future quantum threat, but Bernstein analysts say risks are concentrated in older wallets and exposed keys, and unlikely to cause existential disruption.

Morgan Stanley has officially launched its Bitcoin ETF in a bid to battle BlackRock’s institutional crypto dominance. The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) is now available to the bank’s investment clients, who hold more than $9 trillion in assets. The bank’s global head of ETFs, Allyson Wallace, tells Bloomberg that the numbers show Bitcoin is […]

Altcoins are flashing technical signals not seen since 2020, with a multi-year wedge breakout and a looming MACD crossover drawing attention across crypto markets this week. The setup has fueled renewed speculation that a broader altcoin rally could be forming. Breakout Pattern and Momentum Signals Return Analyst Mark Chadwick highlighted the signals in question in […]

Changpeng Zhao’s new book, Freedom of Money, offers a personal account of his journey from rural China to building Binance. It also explores crypto’s rise, controversies, and the future of financial freedom. Key Takeaways: Changpeng Zhao’s 2026 book details Binance’s 2017 rise, shaping views on crypto leadership. CZ covers FTX and Terra crashes, highlighting risks […]

Crypto scams accounted for the largest financial losses in FBI cybercrime data, surpassing all other categories. Investment fraud continues to dominate, with victims often losing large sums through prolonged manipulation. The issue is expanding across demographics, including minors, despite ongoing enforcement efforts. Americans lost more than US$11 billion (AU$15.95 billion) to cryptocurrency-related scams in 2025, […]

There’s no single ‘correct’ way to invest in crypto, brokerage firm Charles Schwab has found in a new research report coinciding with the upcoming launch of its new crypto investing platform. The report highlighted two approaches to crypto investing, a returns-based approach and a risk-based approach, with a warning to remain cautious due to crypto’s […]

Peter Todd responds to new claims naming Adam Back as Satoshi, detailing alleged media manipulation around the HBO documentary.

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It's tough times out there for cryptocurrency investors. All the big names — including both Bitcoin (BTC +5.02%) and Ethereum (ETH +6.74%) — are …

Bitcoin’s long-term holder supply change has moved back into positive territory over the past 30 days, as the coin reclaims the $71,000 level today. The data point is getting attention because only 29% of long-term holder supply is now sitting in loss, still well below the 44% to 53% levels seen at major cycle bottoms […]

FDIC’s proposed rules providing insurance for corporate deposits of stablecoin issuers will not extend to the stablecoin holders, as it would conflict with the GENIUS Act’s text, the FDIC said.

TL;DR: Thailand proposes extending regulatory approval requirements to those who finance majority shareholders of crypto companies. The Thai SEC seeks to curb money laundering by requiring indirect financial backing to be treated as formal shareholding. The public consultation on the proposed measures will remain open until April 22, in line with similar regulatory trends across […]

What initially appeared to be a sudden exploit has now been revealed as a long-term, highly coordinated operation. Drift Protocol has disclosed that the $270 million hack was the result of a six-month infiltration campaign, allegedly tied to North Korean state-linked actors. Rather than exploiting a simple vulnerability, the attackers built trust slowly, posing as […]

Bitcoin Magazine FDIC Advances Stablecoin Oversight Framework Under GENIUS Act With New Prudential Rule Proposal The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has advanced a new regulatory framework that begins to define how U.S. banks and their subsidiaries may issue and manage stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, marking a significant step in the federal oversight of […]

XRP-focused digital asset investment products recorded the strongest weekly movement among digital assets with inflows of $119.6 million. This is its highest level since December 2025, which pushed its year-to-date figure to $159 million, equivalent to 7% of the total assets being managed. Market Sentiment Remains Divided Bitcoin attracted $107.3 million and offered some relief […]

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is reportedly collecting fees of up to $2 million per vessel in Chinese yuan and stablecoins for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. Key Takeaways: Iran’s IRGC began charging ships up to $2 million per tanker to transit the Strait of Hormuz as […]

Shiba Inu coin sees 228 billion SHIB exit top crypto exchanges as sell-side liquidity thins out.

… cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiRWA and ssiNFT indices rose by 1.37% and 0.03%, respectively …

Under SEC Chair Paul Atkins, the number of SEC enforcement actions against public companies has decreased by about 30%.

The FDIC Board of Directors approved a notice of proposed rulemaking on April 7, 2026 to implement key provisions of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) for federally supervised payment stablecoin issuers. Issuers would be required to back tokens with identifiable reserve assets, redeem stablecoins generally within two business […]

Decentralised exchange Stabble urged users to “temporarily withdraw their liquidity immediately” on April 7 after discovering that its former CTO, Keisuke Watanabe, was allegedly a North Korean operative. Total value locked on Stabble fell from US$1.75 million to under US$663K, a 62% drop, within hours of the warning, even though no exploit was disclosed at […]

Bitcoin has been holding above $65,000 for over a month now, and this price level is starting to carry more weight than it seems on the surface. The current structure is no longer just about short-term volatility, but a question about whether the market is building a base or setting up for one more lower […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Pumps Above $72,500 as Trump, Iran Announce Ceasefire  Bitcoin price surged late Tuesday, climbing roughly 5% from a day-long range near $67,000–$68,000 to an intraday high of $72,753, as geopolitical tensions eased following a surprise ceasefire announcement tied to U.S.-Iran negotiations. The rally came after Donald Trump said he would suspend […]

Key Takeaways: The FDIC has been offering a proscribed regulatory framework in the GENIUS Act that focuses on issuers of stablecoins and banks.  Regulations are centered on reserves, redemption, capital and risk controls that enhance regulation throughout the sector.  Public commentary has a 60-day period with regulators as they proceed to close to formal supervision […]