Bitcoin is trading at $74,683, up 0.71% in 24 hours, while US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $411.5 million in net inflows on April 15, one of the strongest single-day flow figures in recent weeks. But the more interesting story is playing out in the charts. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe said that Bitcoin’s correlation with
Bitcoin is pushing up against a patch of resistance right as the bigger economic picture gets trickier. The price is pushing toward $75,000, with some important on-chain sellers stepping in and two big US data releases on deck. These will determine whether Bitcoin can break through $ 78,1 and get knocked back again. According to
Yield Basis generated $12 million in fees in Q1 as bitcoin volatility drove trading activity. The protocol’s model shows how market swings can be turned into yield for liquidity providers. Key Takeaways Yield Basis processed $1.1 billion volume in Q1 2026, generating $12 million in fees from volatility. Bitcoin swings drove $436 million volume in
Bitcoin’s latest recovery has pushed the flagship digital asset back toward the $75,000 level, tracking a broader return in risk appetite as hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East lifted global equities to fresh records. However, the move is running into a quieter constraint than geopolitics or crypto-specific sentiment: the bond market still shows a
Bitcoin’s core developers earlier this week proposed freezing 8 million coins to defend against quantum attackers. But Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes it still can’t save coins belonging to the network’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, per a video posted to his YouTube channel late Wednesday. Hoskinson said Bitcoin’s proposed defense against quantum computers is both
Around $606,000 in Bitcoin connected to the Bitfinex hack was moved by the US government to Coinbase Prime on Thursday, blockchain data shows. The transfer follows the government’s earlier movements on March 3 and April 10, which were connected to two separate crypto-related cases. As of April 2026, federal wallets hold 328,361 $BTC, valued at
Bitcoin quickly pulled back in U.S. morning trade on Thursday, slipping 2% in a matter of minutes after once again failing to push through what’s becoming stiff resistance. The largest cryptocurrency fell to around $73,500 during the U.S. morning session, now lower by more than 1% over the past 24 hours. The move came after
A growing push to bring privacy to public blockchains has reached Bitcoin, with VerifiedX unveiling a new layer designed to shield transactions while maintaining auditability. The system, called Prism, enables encrypted balances, shielded addresses and selective disclosure, allowing users to transact privately while still proving compliance when required, according to an emailed announcement shared with
Bitcoin funding rates have hit their most negative levels since 2023, a signal that has historically coincided with market bottoms, as BTC continues to push higher through $75,000. On a seven-day moving average, funding rates have dropped to around -0.005%, according to Glassnode data. Funding rates are periodic payments exchanged between long and short traders
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accelerated Bitcoin ($BTC) acquisitions this week, absorbing over half a billion dollars in two days. The largest spot $BTC ETF recorded a net cash inflow of about $505.7 million over the past two days, according to data from SoSoValue, as analyzed by Finbold on April 16. After opening this week