Bitcoin Price Roars Past $76,000 as Short Squeeze Continues
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Bitcoin Price Roars Past $76,000 As Short Squeeze Continues
Bitcoin price surged past $76,000 on short liquidations, institutional buying, and easing geopolitical tensions, briefly hitting a four-week high before pulling back toward $75,000.
Deutsche Börse takes 1.5% stake in crypto exchange Kraken for $200 million
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Deutsche Börse (DB1) buys 1.5% of crypto exchange Kraken for $200 million
Deutsche Börse teamed up with Kraken last December to bridge traditional and digital markets and help expedite institutional cryptocurrency adoption in Europe.
$3.5 Trillion Goldman Sachs Files for Bitcoin Premium Income ETF
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$3.5 Trillion Goldman Sachs Files For Bitcoin Premium Income ETF
Goldman Sachs has filed for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, reflecting a broader Wall Street shift toward structured Bitcoin income products.
A fake Ledger app on the Apple App Store drained $9.5 million in crypto
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Your life savings could be gone in one click: How a fake crypto app bypassed Apple's security
A malicious Ledger Live clone slipped onto Apple’s App Store, draining millions from dozens of victims across multiple blockchains in a week-long phishing campaign.
Trump Fed Pick Kevin Warsh Reveals Stake in Bitcoin Lightning Startup Flashnet
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Trump's Fed Pick Warsh Reveals Stake In Bitcoin Startup Flashnet
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, has reported an equity stake in Bitcoin payments startup Flashnet.
OneCoin victims get a $40 million lifeline more than a decade after the scam began
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/14/u-s-doj-opens-up-claim-process-for-victims-of-onecoin-s-usd4-billion-fraud-case
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DOJ opens $40 million OneCoin victim claims after $4 billion global crypto fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice said it will keep seizing assets tied to the $4B crypto scam led by Ruja Ignatova.
Bitcoin, ether in Goldilocks rally while smaller coins take a back seat
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Bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) in Goldilocks rally while smaller coins take a back seat: Crypto Daily
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Bitcoin passes halfway point in halving cycle as price gains trail prior cycles
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Bitcoin surpasses halfway mark in current halving cycle
Slower post-halving gains reflect bitcoin’s shift toward a more mature asset.
Visa and Zodia Custody join Stripe’s new blockchain for machine payments
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/14/visa-throws-its-weight-behind-stripe-s-tempo-blockchain
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Visa to operate an 'anchor validator' on Stripe’s Tempo blockchain
Alongside Stripe, Visa and Zodia Custody will participate in the Tempo blockchain by maintaining network security and verifying transactions.
Tether introduces crypto wallet to bring stablecoin and bitcoin payments directly to users
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/14/tether-introduces-crypto-wallet-to-bring-stablecoin-and-bitcoin-payments-directly-to-users
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Tether (USDT) launches crypto wallet to bring stablecoin, bitcoin (BTC) payments directly to users
Tether's crypto wallet lets users send digital dollars, tokenized gold and bitcoin without intermediaries or gas tokens across multiple blockchains.
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Bitcoin rises to one-month high above $75,000 as analysts eye major breakout
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/14/bitcoin-hits-usd75-000-for-first-time-since-early-february-but-will-it-hold-and-what-it-means-if-it-does
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Bitcoin tests $75,000 ‘structural breakout’ level with $85,000 upside in view
Sustained move above key level could trigger fresh inflows, while failure may test $65K support.
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XRP Ledger adds zero-knowledge proofs targeting institutional privacy gap
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XRP Ledger adds zero-knowledge proofs targeting institutional privacy gap
The Boundless integration enables private transaction execution on XRPL while maintaining compliance, addressing what the company calls the "transparency tax" that has held back institutional adoption of public blockchains.
From DeFi to deep space: How SkyMapper and Avalanche are securing the world's telescope records
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/13/avalanche-heads-to-the-stars-seti-telescope-data-goes-onchain
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Avalanche news (AVAX): network heads to the stars: SETI telescope data goes onchain
SkyMapper has introduced a dedicated Avalanche-based network that records observations from telescopes around the world, turning each data point into a secure, verifiable digital record.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price rises 5.4%
https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2026/04/14/coindesk-20-performance-update-ethereum-eth-price-rises-5-4
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price rises 5.4%
Aave (AAVE), up 3.6% from Monday, joined Ethereum as a top performer.
JPMorgan CFO warns stablecoins risk becoming ‘regulatory arbitrage’ play
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JPMorgan CFO warns stablecoins risk becoming ‘regulatory arbitrage’ play
During the bank's earnings call on Tuesday, JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warned that stablecoins could become a tool for regulatory arbitrage unless they are held to the same strict oversight and consumer protection standards as traditional bank deposits.
Satochip Announces Bridge Financing as It Prepares U.S. Push for Open-Source Hardware Wallets
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No Battery, No Screen, Full Control — Satochip Raises Bridge Round To Bring Its Bitcoin Wallet To America
One Belgian company is turning smartcards into powerful Bitcoin hardware wallets. With new funding and a U.S. expansion plan, Satochip is positioning itself at the heart of the self-custody revolution.
Bitcoin Moves Past Halfway Point in Halving Cycle as Supply Tightens Toward 2028
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Bitcoin Moves Past Halfway Point In Halving Cycle As Supply Tightens Toward 2028
Bitcoin is now just past the midpoint of its current halving cycle ahead of the 2028 supply cut, while miners continue to face shrinking block rewards.
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Relics of a Revolution, Part III: The Suit, The Songs, The System
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Relics Of A Revolution, Part III: The Suit, The Songs, The System
A conversation with Afroman.
Kraken Reportedly Confirms Confidential IPO Filing as Valuation Falls to $13.3B
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Kraken Reportedly Confirms Confidential IPO Filing As Valuation Falls To $13.3B
Crypto exchange Kraken has confirmed a confidential IPO filing alongside a $13.3 billion valuation.
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Ethereum Foundation unveils $1M audit subsidy program to boost crypto security and cut costs for builders
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/14/ethereum-foundation-unveils-usd1m-audit-subsidy-program-to-boost-crypto-security-and-cut-costs-for-builders
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Ethereum news (ETH): Foundation unveils $1M audit subsidy program
The organization unveiled a new initiative aimed at tackling a persistent challenge in crypto development—the high cost of smart contract security audits.
Popular DeFi platform warns users to stay away from its site after security breach
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/14/popular-defi-platform-warns-users-to-stay-away-from-its-site-after-security-breach
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Popular DeFi platform CoW Swap warns users to stay away from its site after security breach
The team that helps operate the platform, CoW Swap, said that it was working to resolve the issue for the DEX aggregator.