Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

BlockBeats report, on April 3, according to a briefing distributed by the White House ahead of the annual budget release, President Trump will propose a discretionary budget plan on Friday calling for significant increases in defense spending while reiterating his position on substantial cuts to dom...

According to ME News, on April 3 (UTC+8), preliminary operational data disclosed by blockchain capital markets company Figure Technology Solutions revealed that the company’s consumer loan marketplace transaction volume reached $2.902 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 113% year-over-year incre...

Riot sells massive Bitcoin holdings as miners rethink long-term strategyMining giants shift direction while expanding into AI infrastructure opportunitiesRiot balances Bitcoin reserves while scaling operations amid industry changesRiot Platforms has taken a decisive step that reflects a wider strate...

ME News reports that on April 3 (UTC+8), the broader crypto market has seen reduced trading activity, with Bitcoin trading narrowly around $66,600; a brief rebound failed to break above the $67,000 level. Meanwhile, Trump’s stronger signals toward Iran have heightened geopolitical tensions, while ri...

According to China News Weekly, the Honggang District People’s Court in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, recently issued a first-instance judgment ruling that two men were criminally punished for theft after illegally tapping into an oil field’s high-voltage power line to steal electricity for Bitcoin...

Odaily Planet Daily reports: According to the China Judgments Online, the Honggang District People's Court in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, recently issued a first-instance judgment, sentencing Zhang to ten years in prison and Zhao to four years and ten months in prison for theft. Zhang and Zhao il...

What to know:Ripple Treasury heads to Sibos, increasing XRP exposure among banksSWIFT event highlights evolving finance as blockchain solutions gain tractionXRP visibility could grow as Ripple engages global institutions at SibosThe global banking sector is preparing for one of its most influential ...

Odaily Planet Daily report: A working paper released by the Bank of Canada shows that Aave V3 achieved zero non-performing loans in 2024, but its risk management mechanism essentially transfers all losses entirely to borrowers to protect lenders' interests. The study, based on transaction data from ...

According to Cointelegraph, a working paper published by the Bank of Canada reveals that Aave V3 achieved zero non-performing loans in 2024, with its mechanisms protecting lenders from losses by shifting losses to borrowers. The study, based on transaction data from January 27, 2023, to May 6, 202...

According to ChainCatcher, citing GlobeNewswire, Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain capital markets company, disclosed preliminary operational data for March 2026 and the first quarter, reporting that the company’s consumer loan marketplace transaction volume reached $2.902 billion for the fi...

Key Insights:Ethereum price pulls back by over 5% as it threatens to slide below $2,000 once again.Declining Ethereum open interest signals caution amid persistent liquidations, and institutional flows cool amid rising uncertainty.Ethereum liquidation map reveals opposite positioning, with cumulativ...

The Ethereum Foundation staked roughly $93 million in ether (ETH) on Thursday in several batches, bringing its total staked position to approximately $143 million and nearly completing the 70,000 ETH staking target it announced in February, according to Arkham data.The total deposit of 45,034 ETH wa...

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Cathie Wood, founder of Ark Invest, stated in a recent interview that Bitcoin has entered a mature phase, and the historical deep corrections of 85%–95% may now be a thing of the past. She noted that even a 50% pullback in the future would be regarded as a “significa...

ChainCatcher report, according to Cointelegraph, Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood stated in a recent interview that Bitcoin has entered a mature phase, and the historical deep corrections of 85%–95% may now be a thing of the past. She noted that even a future pullback of 50% would be regarded as a “si...

Riot Platforms sold 3,778 Bitcoin in Q1 2026, netting $289.5 million-a volume that dwarfs its 1,473 BTC production for the same period by 2.6x. The company ended Q1 with 15,680 BTC on its books, down 18% from the 18,005 coins it held at the close of 2025. That gap between what Riot mined and what it...