🕯 $14T BLACKROCK WIPED OUT OVER $20 BILLION IN Q1
World's largest asset manager's crypto portfolio fell $20.47B in Q1 2026, dropping 26% from $78.36B to $57.89B, per Arkham data.
Bitcoin fell from $88,341 → $65,982 (-25%), cutting holdings from $68.05B → $51.81B (-$16.24B), even as BTC held rose from 770K → 785K (+14,950 $BTC).
Ethereum dropped from $2,966 → $1,983 (-33%), with holdings reduced from 3.47M → 3.06M ETH (-410,750 $ETH), shrinking value from $10.31B → $6.08B (-$4.23B).
World's largest asset manager's crypto portfolio fell $20.47B in Q1 2026, dropping 26% from $78.36B to $57.89B, per Arkham data.
Bitcoin fell from $88,341 → $65,982 (-25%), cutting holdings from $68.05B → $51.81B (-$16.24B), even as BTC held rose from 770K → 785K (+14,950 $BTC).
Ethereum dropped from $2,966 → $1,983 (-33%), with holdings reduced from 3.47M → 3.06M ETH (-410,750 $ETH), shrinking value from $10.31B → $6.08B (-$4.23B).
⚡️ JUST IN: Justin Sun accuses Trump's crypto project, WLFI, of secretly embedding a backdoor into its own smart contract.
Sun, WLFI's largest investor with $75M in, says the team used a hidden blacklist function to freeze his wallet in Sept 2025 with zero warning and zero explanation.
He also accuses WLFI team of:
- Rigging governance votes to justify freezing investor funds
- Secretly extracting fees from users
- Treating the crypto community as a "personal ATM"
$WLFI has since collapsed ~83% from its $0.46 all-time high.
Sun's frozen $75M WLFI, once worth $700M at peak, is now worth only ~$45M, with no way to sell.
Sun, WLFI's largest investor with $75M in, says the team used a hidden blacklist function to freeze his wallet in Sept 2025 with zero warning and zero explanation.
He also accuses WLFI team of:
- Rigging governance votes to justify freezing investor funds
- Secretly extracting fees from users
- Treating the crypto community as a "personal ATM"
$WLFI has since collapsed ~83% from its $0.46 all-time high.
Sun's frozen $75M WLFI, once worth $700M at peak, is now worth only ~$45M, with no way to sell.
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump just announced a US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Details:
1. 20-hour Iran nuclear talks in Islamabad FAILED
2. Iran refused to give up NUCLEAR ambitions, the only point that "really mattered"
3. US Navy will now blockade ALL ships entering or leaving the Strait
4. Any vessel that paid "illegal" tolls to Iran loses safe passage
5. US will DESTROY Iranian mines in the Strait
6. "Any Iranian who fires at us will be BLOWN TO HELL"
7. The US is “LOCKED AND LOADED” to finish the little that is left of Iran," Trump adds.
Details:
1. 20-hour Iran nuclear talks in Islamabad FAILED
2. Iran refused to give up NUCLEAR ambitions, the only point that "really mattered"
3. US Navy will now blockade ALL ships entering or leaving the Strait
4. Any vessel that paid "illegal" tolls to Iran loses safe passage
5. US will DESTROY Iranian mines in the Strait
6. "Any Iranian who fires at us will be BLOWN TO HELL"
7. The US is “LOCKED AND LOADED” to finish the little that is left of Iran," Trump adds.
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👀 Iran’s Sepah Navy is heard ordering a US warship to leave the Strait of Hormuz.
“I am ready to OPEN FIRE without any warning.”
This comes just as Trump signals a US naval blockade, raising fears of a direct confrontation.
“I am ready to OPEN FIRE without any warning.”
This comes just as Trump signals a US naval blockade, raising fears of a direct confrontation.
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🚨JUST IN: BITCOIN FALLS BELOW $71,000.
This is on news of Trump ordering a blockade of the Straits of Hormuz.
This is on news of Trump ordering a blockade of the Straits of Hormuz.
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🎙 CFTC CHAIR DEFENDS PREDICTION MARKETS, SAYS THEY'RE MORE ACCURATE THAN POLLS
CFTC Chair says prediction markets were "more accurate" than polls in 2024 and help counter “hoaxes and fake news.”
He argues these platforms offer “investor protections” like order books and clearinghouses, unlike casinos.
CFTC Chair says prediction markets were "more accurate" than polls in 2024 and help counter “hoaxes and fake news.”
He argues these platforms offer “investor protections” like order books and clearinghouses, unlike casinos.
👀 TETHER-LINKED FIRM MAKES FIRST POLITICAL AD BUY
Tether-linked Super PAC Fellowship made its first disclosed 2026 midterm ad spend, directing $300,000 to Nxum Group, a firm co-founded by Tether US CEO Bo Hines, a former adviser to President Donald Trump.
Tether-linked Super PAC Fellowship made its first disclosed 2026 midterm ad spend, directing $300,000 to Nxum Group, a firm co-founded by Tether US CEO Bo Hines, a former adviser to President Donald Trump.
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🔍 CRYPTO HONEYMOON IS OVER
Wall Street analysts are cutting forecasts for Coinbase and other crypto firms as falling token prices and weaker trading activity threaten upcoming Q1 earnings.
Barclays downgraded Coinbase. Oppenheimer also trimmed revenue and volume estimates.
Wall Street analysts are cutting forecasts for Coinbase and other crypto firms as falling token prices and weaker trading activity threaten upcoming Q1 earnings.
Barclays downgraded Coinbase. Oppenheimer also trimmed revenue and volume estimates.
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🎙 ADAM BACK: "I AM NOT SATOSHI"
British cryptographer again denies being Bitcoin’s founder, saying “it’s difficult to dissuade people from something they want to believe.”
British cryptographer again denies being Bitcoin’s founder, saying “it’s difficult to dissuade people from something they want to believe.”
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🎙 TRUMP: I THOUGHT OF CALLING IT THE “GULF OF TRUMP”
President Trump told Maria Bartiromo he briefly considered the name the “Gulf of Trump” when deciding to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
President Trump told Maria Bartiromo he briefly considered the name the “Gulf of Trump” when deciding to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
🚨 UPDATE: UK says it will NOT join US blockade of Hormuz Strait and is "urgently working with France" to build coalition protecting freedom of navigation.
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Next Week in Crypto: Key Events to Watch (April 13th–April 18th, 2026) 🗓
Next week brings a lighter US macro calendar, with focus shifting to inflation past-through. Here’s what to keep on your radar:
🔒 Token Unlocks
🌟ARB Token Unlock- April 16th
Arbitrum will unlock tokens worth approximately $10.5 million, representing 1.5% of its circulating supply.
🌟APT Token Unlock- April 16
Aptos will unlock tokens valued at around $9.34 million, accounting for 1.4% of its circulating supply.
🌟DBR Token Unlock- April 17th
deBridge will unlock tokens worth roughly $9.1 million, representing a sizable 13.1% of its circulating supply.
📊 US Economic Data
Tuesday, April 14
PPI MoM (March)
Core PPI MoM (March)
Thursday, April 16
Initial Jobless Claims (Week ending April 11)
🌍 Global Highlights
- China GDP (Q1)
- Eurozone CPI (March final)
- Canada CPI (March)
This week leans more globally driven, with China’s GDP print likely setting the tone for broader risk sentiment.
On the US side, PPI will be watched for upstream inflation pressure and potential pass-through into consumer prices.
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🗓That’s all for next week’s action! A quieter macro setup shifts focus to global growth signals and positioning flows, with fewer catalysts, markets may drift unless external data surprises a repricing.
Next week brings a lighter US macro calendar, with focus shifting to inflation past-through. Here’s what to keep on your radar:
🔒 Token Unlocks
🌟ARB Token Unlock- April 16th
Arbitrum will unlock tokens worth approximately $10.5 million, representing 1.5% of its circulating supply.
🌟APT Token Unlock- April 16
Aptos will unlock tokens valued at around $9.34 million, accounting for 1.4% of its circulating supply.
🌟DBR Token Unlock- April 17th
deBridge will unlock tokens worth roughly $9.1 million, representing a sizable 13.1% of its circulating supply.
📊 US Economic Data
Tuesday, April 14
PPI MoM (March)
Core PPI MoM (March)
Thursday, April 16
Initial Jobless Claims (Week ending April 11)
🌍 Global Highlights
- China GDP (Q1)
- Eurozone CPI (March final)
- Canada CPI (March)
This week leans more globally driven, with China’s GDP print likely setting the tone for broader risk sentiment.
On the US side, PPI will be watched for upstream inflation pressure and potential pass-through into consumer prices.
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🗓That’s all for next week’s action! A quieter macro setup shifts focus to global growth signals and positioning flows, with fewer catalysts, markets may drift unless external data surprises a repricing.
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🚨TRUMP WARNS CHINA OVER IRAN ARMS SUPPORT
Trump says imports from countries supplying weapons to Iran, including China and Russia, could face immediate 50% tariffs:
“If they supply arms to Iran, they’re going to have big problems.”
Trump says imports from countries supplying weapons to Iran, including China and Russia, could face immediate 50% tariffs:
“If they supply arms to Iran, they’re going to have big problems.”
🚨ECB BACKS PLAN TO CENTRALIZE EU CRYPTO SUPERVISION UNDER ESMA
The European Central Bank supports shifting oversight to the Paris-based ESMA watchdog, reinforcing centralized supervision across the EU, per Reuters.
The European Central Bank supports shifting oversight to the Paris-based ESMA watchdog, reinforcing centralized supervision across the EU, per Reuters.
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