Author: Tristan Lodenberg

Cryptocurrency investment products recorded $224 million in inflows last week, rebounding from $414 million in outflows the previous week, according to CoinShares. Total assets under management now stand at approximately $131.8 billion, roughly in line with last year’s levels. Year-to-date inflows reached $1.2 billion, compared with $960 million over the same period in 2025, reflecting a cautious but improving investor sentiment amid mixed macro data and policy expectations. XRP Leads Weekly Inflows, Bitcoin Follows XRP led the weekly gains with around $120 million in inflows, accounting for more than half of net inflows and marking its largest weekly inflows since…

A bitcoin whale transferred approximately 300 BTC, valued at over $20 million, to a Binance deposit address on Tuesday, according to Arkham Intelligence. The wallet, labeled “bc1q…kp4n,” still retains roughly 200 BTC, worth about $13.75 million. Between January and March 2025, this wallet accumulated 513 BTC, valued at $50 million at the time, suggesting an average purchase price of $97,541 per bitcoin. While it is unclear if the whale intends to sell, such transfers to exchanges often indicate potential market activity. Selling now would result in a loss, with BTC trading near $68,692. Whale Activity Trends in Crypto Markets This…

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday that Iran’s “whole civilization will die tonight” if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his 8 p.m. ET deadline. Trump described the moment as “one of the most important in the long and complex history of the world” in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. Potential Impact on Global Oil and Security The Strait of Hormuz, a vital channel for roughly 20% of global oil supply, has been closed since the start of the conflict. While relatively little Middle Eastern oil reaches the U.S., the closure has…

The average price of a gallon of US regular gasoline rose 2 cents on Tuesday, reaching $4.14, according to the latest data from AAA. Prices have now increased 39% since the start of the Iran conflict, with last week marking the first time gas crossed $4 per gallon since 2022. Trump Issues Ceasefire Deadline, Strait of Hormuz Remains Key Factor President Donald Trump has threatened attacks on Iran’s power plants and bridges unless Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. ET Tuesday. The strait has been closed to about 20% of global oil supply since the conflict began,…

New Framework and Incident-Response Network Target Protocol Vulnerabilities The Solana Foundation, in collaboration with Web3 security firm Asymmetric Research, unveiled a new security initiative called STRIDE (Solana Trust, Resilience and Infrastructure for DeFi Enterprises) to improve protocol safety and transparency across the Solana ecosystem. STRIDE evaluates protocols on eight pillars: program security, governance and access control, oracle and dependency risk, infrastructure security, supply chain security, operational security, monitoring and incident response, and log management and forensics. Findings are independently assessed and published publicly, providing users and investors insight into each protocol’s security posture. Solana Incident Response Network (SIRN) Alongside STRIDE,…

Anthropic announced a partnership with Google and Broadcom to secure multiple gigawatts of next-generation TPU compute capacity, scheduled to begin coming online in 2027. The agreement marks the company’s most significant infrastructure commitment to date and follows rapid revenue expansion to a $30 billion annual run rate, up sharply from $9 billion at the end of 2025. This scale of compute demand highlights growing competition between artificial intelligence developers and bitcoin miners for scarce resources such as grid connections, land permits, cooling systems, and low-cost electricity. According to a Cambridge tracking estimate, bitcoin mining globally consumes between 13 and 25…

Strategy Inc. recorded an unrealized loss of about $14.5 billion in the first quarter after a sharp decline in the value of its Bitcoin holdings. Bitcoin fell more than 20% during the three-month period, marking the digital asset’s steepest first-quarter decline since 2018. By the end of the quarter, the company held more than $50 billion in cryptocurrency, but the market downturn pushed the value of those holdings below the firm’s average purchase price of over $75,000 per Bitcoin. Updated accounting rules adopted last year require fair-value adjustments on Bitcoin holdings to be reflected directly in earnings, contributing to large…

Three individuals were convicted for terrorism financing in Indonesia during 2024–2025, with on-chain cryptocurrency evidence playing a central role, according to TRM Labs. Courts accepted wallet addresses, transaction histories, and blockchain flows as admissible evidence, demonstrating a shift toward recognizing digital assets in legal proceedings. Indonesian authorities traced one defendant sending over $49,000 in USDt across 15 transactions from a local exchange to an international platform. The funds were ultimately routed to an ISIS-linked fundraising campaign in Syria. Analysis was conducted by Indonesia’s financial intelligence team and Densus 88, whose findings were accepted by the courts. Southeast Asia Expands Blockchain…

$471 Million Enter Spot Bitcoin ETFs Amid Price Stability U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $471 million in net inflows on April 6, marking their largest daily intake since February and the sixth-largest of 2026, as Bitcoin hovered near $68,780. Strong ETF demand has offset weak spot buying and ongoing selling by large holders, helping stabilize bitcoin below the $70,000 level. Research indicates a shift in bitcoin’s market behavior: ETF-driven institutional flows are now front-running expected central bank actions rather than reacting afterward. According to Polymarket data, the market currently assigns a 98% probability that the Federal Reserve will hold rates…

Newly uncovered phone records indicate that Javier Milei had seven calls with an entrepreneur behind the Libra token around the time he promoted the token on X, according to documents reviewed by prosecutors. The calls took place before and after Milei’s February 2025 post, which touted Libra as a tool to fund small businesses and boost Argentina’s economy. The content of the calls remains undisclosed. Investor Losses and Fraud Allegations Libra surged briefly before collapsing over 96%, causing at least $251 million in investor losses. Milei has denied wrongdoing, asserting his promotion was personal and that he had no connection…