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Bitcoin rose with the rest of the crypto market on Monday after President Donald Trump struck a mixed tone on a possible deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a relief rally that lifted prices but left the broader market setup unresolved. According to CryptoSlate's data, the largest cryptocurrency briefly climbed above […] The post Why Bitcoin briefly jumped above $70,000 on Iran deal hopes as Trump’s Hormuz threat keeps rally fragile appeared first on CryptoSlate.

North Korean developers weren't faking resumes, said Taylor Monahan, who went on to add that they were actively building prominent DeFi platforms and later enabled billions in crypto losses.

Options data shows traders are bracing for a sharp bitcoin drop as weak demand and fragile positioning leave the market exposed to a break below key levels, a report from Bitfinex shows.

A new OpenAI blueprint urges economic changes for the AI era as reporting raises questions about Altman’s motivations.

Holders of tokenized shares in Galaxy (GLXY) will soon be able to participate in proxy voting on-chain via Broadridge.

The CEO's annual shareholder letter warned that new tech is reshaping finance, with tokenization and blockchain competitors gaining as the bank scales its own network. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said “new technologies” are intensifying competition across the financial sector, with blockchain-based players emerging alongside traditional rivals. In his annual shareholder letter on Monday, Dimon identified artificial intelligence, data and advanced technology as “key to the future,” signaling a shift toward more automated, data-driven financial services. While blockchain and digital assets were not a central focus, Dimon acknowledged that “a whole new set of competitors is emerging based on blockchain, which includes stablecoins, smart contracts and other forms of tokenization.” Read more

Altcoins like Ethereum and Solana have plunged from all-time highs, but their recent resilience is a compelling sign, according to Grayscale.

Crypto AI company OpenServ is trying to sell two things at once: an AI infrastructure story and a crypto token story. Its claim that its new model, SERV Nano, can match or beat OpenAI on some tasks has made that pitch more interesting, but they have also raised the standard of proof. The company describes […] The post Crypto AI project OpenServ claims to beat OpenAI in direct benchmark comparisons appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A solo miner with computing power equivalent to just 0.00002% of Bitcoin's network successfully mined a block last week.

A key sticking point is Aave’s V4 upgrade, which introduces a new architecture and significantly expands the scope of risk management.

The heavy use of leverage means that any position adjustment or liquidation event could hugely amplify ETH's volatility.

Circle's Quantum-Resistant Roadmap for Layer-1 Arc Explained The post Circle Unveils Quantum-Resistant Roadmap for Its Layer-1 Arc Blockchain appeared first on Cryptonews.

Acknowledging there was ”still a lot more work to do” before Congress could advance a market structure bill, Senator Bill Hagerty renewed attention starting next week. US Senate Banking Committee member Bill Hagerty said Monday that he expects a potential path for a digital asset market structure in the coming weeks after months of delays in Congress. Speaking at the Digital Assets and Emerging Tech Policy Summit at Vanderbilt University, he said his fellow Republican lawmakers planned to move the bill through the banking panel starting next week. “We will be in a position, I hope, to bring all of this together very soon,” said Hagerty, referring to work on the bill in the Senate. “On the banking committee side, I think we’re very close, and my expectation is that we get it into committee in this next work period that starts on Monday of next week, so that over the next several weeks we should have this into the banking committee.” Read more

The $20 billion prediction market is overhauling its infrastructure and launching a native stablecoin to streamline trading as it prepares for a major U.S. expansion.

While an Iran ceasefire favors stocks, Bitcoin’s path to $75,000 remains contingent on market trust despite Trump’s volatile diplomacy. Key takeaways: President Trump’s Tuesday deadline to Iran creates a pivotal moment for Bitcoin as it continues to decouple from gold. While a ceasefire could boost equities, Bitcoin’s $75,000 path depends on its role as a hedge against fiscal instability. Read more

Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone argued that Bitcoin could fall as the crypto market purges market excesses that coincided with the pandemic-era boom.

[PRESS RELEASE – Ontario, Canada, April 6th, 2026] CoinRabbit Cuts Crypto Lending Rates CoinRabbit has lowered crypto lending rates, which now start at 11.95%. The platform offers a range of liquidation LTV options, from a standard market setup at 80% to a more conservative risk management approach at 90–95%. This is one of the most […]

BTC USD price is moving again, at $69,000, it is up by 4% in just a day, bouncing hard off the long-term trendline that has defined every major cycle low since 2017. The post BTC USD Price Finally Moving Up: Saylor Strategy Bought More Before The Rally appeared first on Cryptonews.

Sales of bitcoin by prominent holders and executive exits could give hope to the battered crypto sector.

Bernstein says Figure may be undervalued as loan volumes surge and its tokenized credit platform expands, despite recent stock declines and market volatility. Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-based lending platform that went public last year, may be undervalued at current levels as loan originations accelerate and its tokenized credit marketplace scales, according to Bernstein analysts. In a report published Monday, Bernstein assigned Figure an “Outperform” rating and a $67 price target — nearly double the stock’s recent trading level of around $32. The bullish call follows a surge in lending activity. Figure originated $1.2 billion in loans in March, up 33% from the previous month and marking the first time monthly volumes exceeded $1 billion.  Read more