Author: Tristan Lodenberg

Strategy (Michael Saylor), has purchased 13,927 Bitcoin for approximately $1 billion between April 6 and April 12, according to an SEC filing. The acquisition was made at an average price of $71,902 per BTC, marking one of the company’s largest weekly purchases of the year. Following the latest buy, Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings have risen to 780,897 BTC, accumulated at an average purchase price of $75,577 per coin for a total cost of roughly $59 billion including fees. At current estimates, the stash is valued at about $55.4 billion, reflecting billions in unrealized losses, while still representing over 3.7% of…

Bitcoin and US Spot ETFs Drive Majority of Weekly Investment Demand Crypto exchange traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.1 billion in inflows last week, marking the second-largest weekly gain of 2026 and the strongest inflow performance since January. Bitcoin (BTC) led the surge with $871 million in inflows, reinforcing its position as the dominant institutional asset within regulated crypto investment vehicles. The weekly total followed a larger $2.17 billion inflow recorded in mid-January, highlighting renewed institutional interest amid improving macroeconomic signals. Analysts attributed the recent spike to easing geopolitical tensions linked to ceasefire developments involving Iran, combined with softer-than-expected US inflation…

Crypto markets are entering a new phase where institutional investors are leading accumulation, while retail participation remains unusually weak, according to Exodus CEO JP Richardson. He stated that financial institutions have “accelerated” their involvement this year, marking what could be the first cycle where institutions experience a bull market without significant retail participation. Richardson pointed to multiple signs of institutional expansion, including a stablecoin market capitalization reaching an all-time high, the launch of Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF, Charles Schwab opening a waitlist for spot Bitcoin trading, Franklin Templeton expanding into digital assets, and Fannie Mae exploring Bitcoin-backed mortgages. He noted…

StarkWare has begun cutting staff and restructuring operations into two core business units as part of a strategy aimed at accelerating revenue generation and improving product-market fit. During an all-hands meeting, CEO Eli Ben-Sasson told employees the company had grown “simply and sadly too big” for its next phase and needed to return to a startup style operating model that prioritizes speed and flexibility. While the company did not disclose the exact number of layoffs or timeline, affected employees were informed they would receive individual emails inviting them to one-on-one discussions with managers. StarkWare also stated it would provide severance…

Bitcoin is encountering intense selling pressure whenever prices move above the $70k level, with blockchain analytics data showing more than $20 million worth of BTC sold per hour during recent rallies. The consistent wave of profit-taking has created a ceiling that prevents sustained upward momentum, even during strong market attempts to push higher. Market behavior indicates that the $70,000–$80,000 range has evolved into a persistent distribution zone since February. Instead of buyers driving prices higher, many existing holders are using rallies as opportunities to lock in gains, leading to rapid pullbacks after each upward move. Recent price action highlights this…

The Bank of Korea has urged lawmakers to introduce crypto “circuit breakers” after a major error at Bithumb, where the exchange mistakenly credited users with 620,000 Bitcoin (BTC) instead of 620,000 Korean won in February. The error was valued at around $42 billion, prompting emergency trading disruptions and raising concerns over exchange risk controls. In a Monday payments report, the central bank recommended mechanisms similar to the Korea Exchange, where trading is halted during extreme price swings. It said such systems are needed because the virtual asset industry lacks strong internal control mechanisms and operates with lower regulatory intensity than…

Large holders of the OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) memecoin have increased accumulation ahead of an upcoming luncheon at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida residence of US President Donald Trump, where top token holders are expected to gain exclusive access. Lookonchain tracking data shows multiple whale wallets withdrawing large amounts of TRUMP from centralized exchanges including Binance, Bybit, and BitMart. One whale reportedly withdrew 105,754 TRUMP tokens from Binance, adding to a total holding of about 1.13 million TRUMP, valued near $3.2 million. Another wallet pulled 850,488 TRUMP from Bybit, while additional holders increased positions to over 368,000 tokens and 1 million tokens, reflecting…

The Aave DAO has approved a major funding package for Aave Labs, the core development team behind the Aave protocol. The proposal, known as the “Aave Will Win” framework, passed with nearly 75% support and includes $25 million in stablecoin funding along with an allocation of 75,000 AAVE tokens. The stablecoin funding will be distributed in installments over 12 months, while the AAVE token allocation will vest linearly over four years, according to governance records. The structure is designed to support long-term protocol development while incentivizing builders working on the ecosystem. DAO-Funded Model to Accelerate Protocol Growth Under the new…

A security breach in Hyperbridge’s Ethereum gateway contract allowed an attacker to mint 1 billion bridged Polkadot (DOT) tokens on Ethereum, later converting them into roughly $237,000 worth of ether. The exploit did not impact the Polkadot main network or native DOT supply, but targeted the bridge’s flawed cross-chain validation logic. Security analysis shows the attacker submitted a forged cross-chain message through the dispatchIncoming function, which was incorrectly accepted by the EthereumHost contract. The request passed through to TokenGateway.onAccept, where a missing or bypassed state proof check allowed execution. The system processed an invalid request receipts validation, enabling unauthorized actions.…

Efforts to resolve escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have continued after high-stakes talks in Islamabad ended without a formal agreement. According to officials cited in reports, a second round of negotiations could be arranged within days, as regional intermediaries and global actors push to extend a fragile ceasefire and prevent further escalation. Although both sides have publicly maintained firm positions, diplomatic channels remain active behind the scenes. The Islamabad meeting was described as one of the most significant direct engagements between US and Iranian leadership since 1979, highlighting the importance of ongoing dialogue despite the lack of…