Bitcoin stalls below at $77,500 as volatility cools, traders unwind leverage
BTC holds a tight range as open interest drops, signaling cooling momentum, while altcoins show mixed performance and ZEC attracts fresh bullish interest.
BTC holds a tight range as open interest drops, signaling cooling momentum, while altcoins show mixed performance and ZEC attracts fresh bullish interest.
Bitcoin, dollar move in near-perfect opposition. It hasn't been this extreme in almost 4 years.
What you need to know for April 24, 2026
What you need to know for April 24, 2026
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aptos (APT) gains 3.5%, leading index higher
Aave (AAVE), up 3.2% from Thursday, was also a top performer.
Aave (AAVE), up 3.2% from Thursday, was also a top performer.
Researcher wins 1 bitcoin bounty for 'largest quantum attack' on underlying tech
Independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli broke a 15-bit elliptic curve key on publicly accessible quantum hardware, 512 times larger than the previous public demonstration in September 2025.
Independent researcher Giancarlo Lelli broke a 15-bit elliptic curve key on publicly accessible quantum hardware, 512 times larger than the previous public demonstration in September 2025.
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Bitmine to buy 10,000 ether for $23.9 million from the Ethereum Foundation
The transaction brings the firm’s holdings closer to its 5% of ETH target.
The transaction brings the firm’s holdings closer to its 5% of ETH target.
Jane Street asks court to reject Terraform claims tied to UST-LUNA crash
A filing Thursday said the lawsuit rehashes events already settled in court and seeks damages for losses caused by internal misconduct.
A filing Thursday said the lawsuit rehashes events already settled in court and seeks damages for losses caused by internal misconduct.
Tether's $344 million USDT freeze linked to U.S. 'Economic Fury' against Iran regime
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off "all financial lifelines" for the regime.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off "all financial lifelines" for the regime.
Bitcoin is on track for its best month in a year. $5 billion USDT growth fuels the rebound
Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets "stopped caring" about Iran war headlines.
Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets "stopped caring" about Iran war headlines.
U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback
The federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed state-regulated gaming.
The federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed state-regulated gaming.
SpaceX's $75 billion IPO could drain the liquidity that's helping lift bitcoin and crypto
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to raise more than $240 billion combined from June through year-end, a capital pull larger than every venture-backed US IPO since 2000 combined, and crypto sits in the same liquidity pool.
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to raise more than $240 billion combined from June through year-end, a capital pull larger than every venture-backed US IPO since 2000 combined, and crypto sits in the same liquidity pool.
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Ripple-linked XRP stalls near $1.44 as 'triangle squeeze' nears breakout
Price holds in tight range after high-volume move, with compression signaling a decisive move as institutional demand quietly builds.
Price holds in tight range after high-volume move, with compression signaling a decisive move as institutional demand quietly builds.
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Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak says AI agents are the next big wave for crypto payments
Pollak, who will be speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 next month, also sees the open-source protocol x402 as a key part of that wave.
Pollak, who will be speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 next month, also sees the open-source protocol x402 as a key part of that wave.
Europe’s banks are going all in on crypto
Brahimi explores the impact of European banks' integration of digital assets into their existing brokerage and payments infrastructure in the wake of MiCA.
Brahimi explores the impact of European banks' integration of digital assets into their existing brokerage and payments infrastructure in the wake of MiCA.
Bitcoin at $40,000 would be 'near-unprecedented' statistical outcome, analyst says
Mean-reversion models suggest bearish targets imply a 0.4th percentile event, far beyond typical market corrections.
Mean-reversion models suggest bearish targets imply a 0.4th percentile event, far beyond typical market corrections.
Mike Tyson, Tether CEO, Cathie Wood among speakers at Trump's 'most exclusive' crypto conference
The event, at which Trump himself is scheduled to speak, gathers top-tier holders of the $TRUMP meme coin.
The event, at which Trump himself is scheduled to speak, gathers top-tier holders of the $TRUMP meme coin.
Bitcoin falls after Trump reportedly canceled Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's Iran-talks trip
Trump is expected to speak at his crypto conference in Palm Beach shortly.
Trump is expected to speak at his crypto conference in Palm Beach shortly.
How Anthropic’s Mythos model is forcing the crypto industry to rethink everything about security
DeFi leaders say that AI will arm both attackers and defenders, and widen the gap between projects that prioritize security and those that do not.
DeFi leaders say that AI will arm both attackers and defenders, and widen the gap between projects that prioritize security and those that do not.
BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF just hit a massive milestone that proves crypto is now a mainstream bet
IBIT options open interest topped Deribit on Friday, signaling rapid institutional adoption of regulated crypto derivatives in the U.S.
IBIT options open interest topped Deribit on Friday, signaling rapid institutional adoption of regulated crypto derivatives in the U.S.
Trump defends crypto legislation at private event featuring boxer Mike Tyson, Tether CEO
President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should back off the industry's bill.
President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should back off the industry's bill.
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Crypto is built for AI agents, not humans, says Alchemy's CEO
Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan argues the global financial system was designed for humans, but the next wave of commerce will be driven by AI agents that operate natively in crypto.
Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan argues the global financial system was designed for humans, but the next wave of commerce will be driven by AI agents that operate natively in crypto.
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