Venezuela is one of the most active cryptocurrency markets in the world: report

The financial reality of Venezuela stopped being a story of paper money to become one of codes and digital wallets for the use of cryptocurrencies. This transition defines the role of digital assets in the country, where they are already part of an economic survival infrastructure, according to data from the analysis tools provider. on-chain … Read more

Bitcoin Active Addresses Hit Lowest Level Since 2018

Investors who buy and sell driven by emotions are not as present. Historically, activity troughs have been good times to accumulate BTC for the long term. The impulse or momentum of active Bitcoin addresses has fallen to levels not recorded since the beginning of 2018. According to network data analyzed by the CryptoQuant specialist who … Read more

Iran will charge tolls in bitcoin for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to FT

The objective would be to prevent the Strait of Hormuz from being used to transport weapons. Iranian authorities will instruct crews on how to make payments with bitcoin. Iran plans to collect bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies as a transit fee on oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire agreed with the … Read more

“USD 80,000 will be a crucial resistance for bitcoin”: Michaël van de Poppe

The break of the $71,000 resistance was “crucial” for bitcoin, says van de Poppe. For the thesis not to be invalidated, it would be necessary for bitcoin not to fall below USD 69,500. Michaël van de Poppe, market analyst, believes that bitcoin (BTC) is building a bullish structure following the improvement of the geopolitical climate … Read more

the battle of giants in bitcoin ETFs began

MSBT’s low commissions are its main weapon in this battle. IBIT’s network effect will be difficult to beat, even for Morgan Stanley. The American bank Morgan Stanley launched its own spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) this Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The financial instrument, called Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, began trading on the market under … Read more

Is Quantum FUD Over for Bitcoin? This is what Adam Back said

Back considers that the bitcoin ecosystem still has “a decade” to prepare before ‘Q-day’. Google and other companies foresee the arrival of the quantum threat by 2029. Adam Back, cryptographer, co-founder of Blockstream, ruled out yesterday during an interview with Bloomberg that the quantum threat to Bitcoin is imminent. Their arguments are based on three … Read more

Ethereum Foundation will sell 5,000 ETH this Wednesday and receives criticism from the community

The exchange of ether (ETH) for stablecoins will be done through the DeFi protocol, CoWSwap. On social networks, this action is criticized for being bearish for the price of the cryptocurrency. The Ethereum Foundation announced this Wednesday, April 8, 2026 that will sell 5,000 ether (ETH) today—approximately $11 million at the current price of $2,200 … Read more

Chainalysis arrives in Mexico to fight data hijackers

In 2025, ransomware actors received more than $820 million in crypto assets. “Mexico has an opportunity to change the ransomware economy in the region,” says the firm. The Institute of Security and Technology (IST), in collaboration with a coalition of strategic partners that includes the data analysis firm Chainalysis, Microsoft and Mastercard, announced the launch … Read more

Coinbase gets key approval to become a bank

The company will be able to operate under a single federal license throughout the country, not several state ones. The new bank will focus on digital asset custody and fiduciary services. Coinbase, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency platforms, reported on April 2 that it obtained conditional approval from the United States Office of the … Read more

Investor waited 12 years and made $20 million with Ethereum

An investor in the initial stage of ether (ETH), Ethereum’s cryptocurrency, mobilized and sold 11,552 coins on March 27, 2026. This operation allowed him to secure a profit of $23.4 million after having kept those coins waiting for 12 years. The address identified under the registration «0xd64A…7ED7» transferred a total of 18,500 ETH to another … Read more