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Bitcoin continued to surprise some analysts as it held the lower end of its local range despite fresh Iran pressure on macro markets. Bitcoin (BTC) cooled its modest rebound at Monday’s Wall Street open as oil stayed above $100 per barrel. Key points: Bitcoin preserves a rebound from its lowest levels of March so far. Read more

Tom Lee's Ethereum treasury bought more than 71,000 ETH over the past week, remaining the sole large corporate crypto buyer as Strategy broke its 13-week bitcoin purchase streak.

The broker said crypto equities trading at steep discounts are approaching a floor into weak first-quarter results, revising price targets on Coinbase, Robinhood and Figure.

Oil at $116: How This Macro Shock Could Trigger Bitcoin Sell-Off The post Oil at $116: Why This Macro Shock Could Trigger a Bitcoin Risk-Off Deleveraging appeared first on Cryptonews.

The crypto asset manager argued rising surveillance and AI could elevate demand for private digital money, positioning Zcash as a mispriced bet on confidentiality.

Trump Postpones Beijing Visit Amid Iran War Tensions The post Trump’s Beijing State Visit in Doubt as Iran Conflict Drags On appeared first on Cryptonews.

Yields for five-year US Treasury bonds are up 4%, putting a damper on Bitcoin price, which has ended the month much where it started. This month, Bitcoin’s hashrate fell 6% after the US and Israel attacked Iran, highlighting Iran’s significant crypto mining activity. Bitcoin price, meanwhile, remains lackluster. Higher 4% yields on US Treasury bonds have added pressure, and investors are seeking less risky prospects amid geopolitical tension. Less appetite for crypto trading has proven problematic for Robinhood. The trading platform’s stock is down 16% on the month, and leadership has announced a stock buyback program.  Read more

Nearly half of all bitcoin is now trading at a loss, with the Bitcoin Impact Index surging to 57.4, indicating high stress levels.

The Cardano founder argues crypto is too public, complex and risky for mainstream use and is backing a privacy-focused network to change that.

Kevin Warsh Fed Confirmation Hearing: Week of April 13 The post Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh Confirmation Hearing Expected Week of April 13 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin ETFs See $290M in Outflows as Risk-Off Bites The post Bitcoin ETFs See $290M in Outflows as Risk-Off Sentiment Intensifies appeared first on Cryptonews.

Check out what needs to happen for PI to hit $0.40.

Bitcoin’s weekend drop coincides with Trump weighing ground operation in Iran, escalating geopolitical tensions amid month-end rebalancing.

A Coinbase and CoinTracker survey found fewer than half of crypto users correctly understand when digital assets become taxable. A majority of crypto users remain unclear on basic tax rules, with fewer than half correctly identifying when transactions become taxable, a new survey found. Only 49% of respondents correctly understand that crypto becomes taxable when it is sold, while nearly a quarter believe simple transfers can trigger tax events, according to a 2026 Crypto Tax Readiness Report published by Coinbase and CoinTracker. The findings come from a survey of 3,000 US crypto users conducted between Sept. 9 and Oct. 3, ahead of the 2025 tax reporting season. Read more

Ripple Integrates With DTCC to Power Wall Street Settlement The post From Amex to DTCC: Ripple Is Re-Engineering Wall Street Post-Trade Infrastructure appeared first on Cryptonews.

Aave Goes Live on OKX's Ethereum Layer-2 X Layer The post Aave Goes Live on OKX Ethereum Layer-2 X Layer appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum is trading close to $2.1k to close out Q1 2026, and the picture remains largely unchanged from recent weeks. It’s a market that has lost more than half its value from the late-2025 highs and is struggling to build any conviction on the recovery. With macro headwinds persisting and altcoins broadly underperforming, ETH continues […]

A proposed treasury buyback of up to 10,000 stETH for LDO highlights how thin DeFi governance token liquidity has become, forcing the DAO to route through centralized exchanges.

Chainlink (LINK) joined Ethereum (ETH) as a top performer, up 4.1% since Friday.

Hong Kong plans to integrate tokenized bond issuance and settlement into its financial system, building scalable infrastructure for digital capital markets. Hong Kong’s 2026-27 budget marks a shift from experimental digital bond projects to the direct integration of tokenized issuance and settlement into the city’s regulated financial market infrastructure. CMU OmniClear, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, will build a digital asset platform to support tokenized bond issuance and settlement. This embeds digital securities within Hong Kong’s established clearing and post-trade framework. Hong Kong has issued multiple tokenized government bonds, including a HK$10 billion digital bond in 2025. Authorities plan to make such offerings a regular feature to deepen market participation and improve liquidity. Read more