Since February 28, the price of bitcoin (BTC) has shown strength in a chaotic scenario. The conflict drives its use as an alternative currency in the global financial system. The conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran is reinforcing an idea that Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise, sums up directly: “buying bitcoin … Read more
“This is not a surprise, it is a starting signal,” says the founder of that company, Boris Spiwak. OFAC License 57 opens the Venezuelan banking system to American fintechs. The digital asset landscape in Venezuela is undergoing a structural change following the recent regulatory update by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control. The … Read more
On April 15, 2026, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes published an analysis in which he proposes four possible scenarios arising from the conflict between the United States and Iran and how these could influence the behavior of bitcoin (BTC). Its central thesis is that, beyond the geopolitical outcome, the determining factor for the price of the … Read more
The 7-day moving average is near -0.005%. Similar episodes in the past coincided with local market lows. Bitcoin funding rates have fallen to their most negative level since 2023, a behavior that in previous cycles has coincided with areas close to market bottoms. This move occurs while BTC remains above $75,000, showing resistance despite the … Read more
Solana’s Drift Protocol was hacked on April 1, losing $280 million. 60% of funds hacked in all of 2026 were stolen in April. In the two weeks since the April 1 Drift Protocol hack, the cryptocurrency ecosystem has recorded at least 12 additional security incidents. According to a summary published in X by the on-chain … Read more
Back estimates that Satoshi has between 500,000 and 1 million quantum-vulnerable BTC. Back spoke out in favor of voluntary migration, in contrast to the BIP-361 proposal. Adam Back, co-founder of Blockstream and one of the most recognized cryptographers in the Bitcoin ecosystem, commented this April 16 at the Paris Blockchain Week that the future post-quantum … Read more
Kevin Warsh, candidate to preside over the Federal Reserve (FED), has investments linked to Lemon Cash, a bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency exchange born in Argentina. This is clear from the financial report presented on April 14, 2026 to the United States Office of Government Ethics. The OGE Form 278e document, the official wealth disclosure form … Read more
On April 15, Nexwave published the code for Nexagent, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that operates autonomously in the cryptocurrency market. Anyone with basic programming skills can download it, configure it, and have the bot up and running in about five minutes. The broker uses Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual contracts platform. Every 30 seconds it … Read more
The main stock market indices in the United States, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, reached new all-time highs yesterday, April 15, 2026. Both had a rise of close to 6% in just one week. But, as Wall Street celebrates, bitcoin (BTC) remains 40% below its record high of $126,000 reached five months ago. The … Read more
Foundation, a reference platform for digital artists and non-fungible token (NFT) collectors on Ethereum, announced on April 15 its permanent closure. According to the statement signed by one of its co-founders, identified in X as Kayvon, the platform attempted to sell itself in early 2026 to a buyer who intended to continue its operations. That … Read more