Crypto & Finance

UK Lib Dems call for probe into Farage over $2.7M Stack BTC promotion

UK Liberal Democrats called on the FCA to examine Nigel Farage’s Stack BTC promotion as scrutiny grows over crypto conflicts and political donations.

Here are key bitcoin price levels to watch as the rally gathers steam

Bitcoin price eyes ascending triangle breakout, will it reclaim $80,000?

Bitcoin price edged closer to the $75,000 mark after news reports suggested a potential de-escalation of the U.S.-Iran war. Bitcoin is now close to breaking out of an ascending triangle that could pus...

Kraken Reveals Extortion Demands After Client Data Incident: ‘We Will Not Pay’, Security Chief Says

Kraken, the US’s second-largest crypto exchange, has rejected extortion threats from a criminal group after two incidents of unauthorized access to limited client support data in the past year, reigni...

Senator Tillis eyes “crypto-palooza” to break stalemate over stablecoin yield regulations

A bipartisan effort to bridge the divide between Wall Street and the digital asset industry could see a breakthrough as early as this week. Politico reports that Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is prepar...

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo leaves Willkie Farr to focus on digital asset advisory

Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo is leaving the legal profession to commit himself fully to the digital asset space as a strategic adviser for fintech and cryptocurrency startups. The announcement...

Justice Department opens compensation for victims of $4B OneCoin crypto fraud

OneCoin was launched by Ruja Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood in Bulgaria. Ignatova has been missing since 2017, and Greenwood was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

White House adviser confirms stablecoin yield deal as Clarity Act nears Senate markup

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is gaining fresh momentum in the U.S. Senate as negotiators work to solidify a bipartisan compromise on stablecoin regulations. Patrick Witt, the executive directo...

Why is the crypto market rallying today? (April 14)

The crypto market rose 4.3% on Tuesday, moving above the $2.6 trillion mark after reports emerged that Iran could be considering ending the war, as the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian traffic through t...

Bitcoin bears eye $50K bottom as analysts claim final flush still to come

Bitcoin falling to the $50,000 level is being seen as the “last significant accumulation zone” before any sustained recovery, says LVRG Research director Nick Ruck.

NFT bull Steve Aoki sells his SHIB, ETH, and PEPE. His Bored Apes are down 88%.

U.S. DOJ opens $40 million compensation fund for OneCoin fraud victims

Victims of the multi-billion-dollar OneCoin fraud can now apply for reimbursement through a federal compensation program funded by seized assets. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that o...

What Is RAVE DAO And Why Has It Been Pumping Non-Stop For 3 Weeks?

While the crypto market has been caught in sideways movement over the last few weeks, one token, RAVE, has defied all odds and staged a 4-digit rally during this time. The token, which rose from seemi...

ABA warns interest-bearing stablecoins could trigger $6.6 trillion in bank deposit flight

The American Bankers Association has warned that allowing stablecoins to offer interest could trigger a massive exodus of deposits from the traditional banking system. The American Bankers Association...

Nikita Bier says crypto has had a rough year, hints at building something new as X Money launch nears

U.S. President says “the right people” seek deal despite start of Iran blockade

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will no longer be allowed to “extort the world” as a naval blockade of the country’s ports officially commenced on Monday evening. We can’t let a count...

Banks challenge White House report on stablecoin yields

The American Bankers Association is concerned that stablecoin yields would lead to mass deposit outflows from smaller community banks.

Little-known token ranks alongside bitcoin and ether in the top three — just not in the way you think

Japan's central bank cools rate hike expectations, removing a key risk for bitcoin's rally

South Korea penalizes Coinone with a $3.5M fine for AML lapses

South Korean financial regulators have issued a multi-billion won fine and a three-month business suspension against Coinone following a probe into systemic anti-money laundering failures. The Korea T...

Dogecoin climbs 3% toward 10 cents as ether breakout drives memecoin bets

XRP climbs 3% to $1.37 as accumulation builds, but key breakout still ahead

$2.7M Bitcoin Buy: Politician-Backed Stack BTC Expands Treasury

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has become the first sitting British MP and party leader to publicly back Bitcoin — a distinction his own company was quick to highlight when it announced his involvement...

Bearish bets lose $430 million as BTC, ETH surge as much as 7%

Former CFTC chair Giancarlo leaves law to focus on crypto advisory

Chris Giancarlo, who oversaw the first Bitcoin futures ETF approval as CFTC chairman, will now advise fintech and digital asset founders and boards.

Bitcoin nears $75K as Iran deal hopes spark $400M short squeeze

A broad hope for a US deal with Iran to end weeks of conflict has spurred investor confidence in riskier assets.

South Korea fines Coinone $3.5M, orders partial business suspension: Reports

Coinone is the second to face South Korea’s crackdown on exchanges in the last month, following a $24 million fine and a six-month partial suspension order against Bithumb.

Ether outpaces bitcoin as ETF flows split and Ethereum activity jumps 41% on-week

What The SEC’s Latest Crypto Self-Custody Update Means For DeFi, Wallets, And Bitcoin

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets has issued new staff guidance aimed at bringing more clarity to how certain crypto trading tools may operate without t...

Strategy Drops Another Billion On Bitcoin—Holdings Cross 780,000 BTC

Strategy has continued its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation with another billion-dollar buy despite the BTC price trading below its cost basis. Strategy Has Added 13,927 BTC To Its Treasury As shared b...

U.S. lawmakers take another swing at crypto tax policy with revised bill

Foundry launches Zcash mining pool, notches 29% hashrate in first month

The launch of Foundry Zcash Pool has cut ViaBTC’s mining pool hashrate dominance from around 65% to 37%.

Crypto Security Faces New Test As Rogue AI Agents Emerge

Researchers from the University of California set up a trap — a crypto wallet loaded with a small amount of Ether and connected to third-party AI routing infrastructure. One of the routers took the ba...

Ether holders back in profit as ETH price aims for rally to $3K

Large Ether investors are back in profit, increasing the chances of a rally toward $3,000, but resistance at $2,800 may delay the recovery.

Will Ethereum price recover to $2,440 as it bounces off a multiyear support trendline?

Ethereum is trading at $2,255.04 in April 2026, up 7.09% on the monthly chart, after the $2,017.09 monthly low tested and held the ascending support trendline connecting Ethereum’s major lows since 20...

Over 860 Million XRP in Futures Positions Just Vanished – Warning Or Opportunity?

XRP has been under selling pressure for weeks. The uncertainty is higher. And beneath the price, the derivatives market on Binance just recorded one of its sharpest single-venue position closures in r...

Will Hyperliquid price break $46 or reverse at ascending channel resistance?

Hyperliquid is trading at $43.60 on April 13, up 2.76% on the 4H session, after printing a high of $46.22 that marks the upper boundary of an ascending channel built from the December 2025 lows near $...

Can Bitcoin price break out of the ascending channel toward $74K?

Bitcoin is trading at $72,330 on April 13, pressing the upper trendline of a 4H ascending channel that has been building since the late March lows near $65,000. Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows of $786 millio...

Bitcoin reclaims $74K as spot ETF demand clashes with BTC miner sell pressure

Bitcoin rallied above $74,000 after the Monday stock market close, but derivatives data show that some traders remain bearish.

Crypto Market Update: The AI Stock Trade Is Over for Now as Energy Is Up 30% in 2026 and Investors Are Rethinking Everything

The AI stocks that drove three consecutive years of outsized market gains have gone flat in 2026 while the energy sector is up nearly 30 percent, as the Iran war’s energy shock has forced a sector rot...

US Political News: Trump Threatens to Hit Iran’s Power Grids and Water Plants and Why This Escalation Could Rattle Global Markets

The Iran escalation threat that legal experts have called a potential war crime is back on the table Monday as Trump’s naval blockade goes live and his earlier threats to destroy Iran’s power plants, ...

Something Bad Is Coming For Bitcoin: Analyst Says BTC Has Entered This Bearish Sell Zone

Bitcoin is looking like it might be turning bullish above $70,000 again, but technical analysis shows that something bad may be coming soon for the price action. The price action at the end of last we...

Broadridge rolls out crypto, tokenized asset platform for Canada wealth managers

The technology services provider said wealth managers have faced challenges integrating digital assets without relying on separate systems.

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

US Political News: Senate Democrats Are Now Investigating Trump’s Memecoin Dinner and Why It Could Shake Up Crypto Regulation

The memecoin news shaking Washington this week is a formal Senate investigation into an April 25 conference at Mar-a-Lago where attendance is restricted to the top 297 TRUMP token holders and the top ...

SEC proposes certain crypto interfaces don’t need to register as brokers

Hester Peirce, who heads the SEC’s crypto task force, said that the staff statement represented “expansive readings of the securities laws“ in response to digital assets.

Bitmine ramps up Ether buys, pushes holdings toward 5% of total supply

While others refrain from boosting their Ether holdings, Bitmine's latest purchase gives it ownership of about 4% of total supply as the company expands its staking strategy.

Price predictions 4/13: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA

Bitcoin and altcoin charts highlight growing strength across the industry. Will geopolitics and US economic health concerns stand in the way of the rally?

This little-known token just posted a 6,000% rally — and traders are trying to figure out why

Bitcoin erases weekend decline, returns to $73,400 as oil retreats back under $100

Coinbase VP of international policy leaves for OpenAI

Crypto wallet firm Exodus sues W3C and its CEO Garth Howat, seeking to compel $175M acquisition

White House crypto adviser Witt says other Clarity Act hurdles being cleared