Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

As of April 2026, Polygon’s native token POL is showing early signs of recovery after a prolonged downtrend. The token is currently trading around $0.0942, posting a +5% daily gain and +13% over the past week, with its market capitalization climbing to approximately $1 billion.Polygon (POL) Price/So...

Bitcoin remains capped below $79K as repeated rejections highlight strong technical resistance pressure.Mixed signals emerge as weakening demand contrasts with a bullish MACD crossover on the weekly chart.The market faces a key decision zone as traders weigh support stability against renewed downsid...

CoinDesk reports:Strategy Inc. MSTR has officially surpassed BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) as the world’s largest institutional holder of bitcoin (bitcoin).On April 20, 2026, Strategy’s Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that the company pur...

CoinDesk reports:Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase hasexpanded its lending servicesto now allow UK customers to borrow USDC stablecoin using their Bitcoin or Ethereum holdings as collateral.This service operates through Morpho, an open-source lending protocol.Powered by—an Ethereum Layer 2 network ba...

CoinDesk reports:Lookonchain's latest report shows that institutional investors have purchased $2.54 billion worth of Bitcoin. The probability of Bitcoin breaking above $62,000 on April 17 is [here should be filled with a specific value].100%Yes.Market reactionThe price targets for Bitcoin on April ...

CoinDesk reports:XRP's market capitalization reached $87.5 billion, surpassing BNB after a strong weekly gain.ETF fund inflows and institutional demand are driving upward momentum.Increasing on-chain activity indicates that this rally is driven by genuine adoption trends.XRP has reclaimed the third ...

Key InsightsShiba Inu’s breakout above the triangle pattern gains strength as rising volume and higher lows confirm growing demand and a sustained bullish market structure shift.Derivatives activity jumps significantly with volume surpassing $249 million while open interest rises, showing traders po...

U.S. to return $166B in tariffs after court ruling, giving businesses a major liquidity boost.Refund rollout begins via CBP system, with payouts expected within 60–90 days for most claims.Economists expect tariff refunds to lift GDP and gradually increase market liquidity into 2026.The United States...

CoinDesk reports:Cardano's founder Charles Hoskinson criticized XRP's structure and value model in a recent podcast, sparking renewed debate about XRP.Hoskinson argues that there is “nothing” in the network that naturally creates buying demand for XRP. According to him, the token lacks built-in mech...

CoinDesk reports:Charles Schwab has officially recommended allocating up to 7% of aggressive investment portfolios to Bitcoin, coinciding with Polymarket’s Bitcoin contract price reaching a new all-time high for December 31, 2026.17.5%Yes.Charles Schwab manages over $12 trillion in assets and has la...

Strategy acquired 34,164 BTC for $2.54B, reaching 815,061 BTC, surpassing BlackRock’s IBIT at 798K BTC.Strategy’s aggressive accumulation with a 9.5% YTD BTC yield has driven total BTC holdings past BlackRock.Corporate treasury accumulation now outpaces ETF flows and could shift institutional BTC do...

CoinDesk reports:The Lazarus Group's recent attack on the KelpDAO bridge has unsettled the Ethereum community. The attackers minted approximately $300 million worth of rsETH and stole $228.21 million worth of ETH from AAVE and Compound. Ethereum's price remained at [price] on April 13.100%Yes, becau...

Coinbase has expanded USDC borrowing to the UK, allowing loans of up to $5M against Bitcoin, Ether, and cbETH.The UK launch follows Coinbase US Morpho loans in January 2025, with $2.17B originations as of April 2026.Coinbase could expand crypto-backed loans to more countries, signaling a broader glo...

The fallout from the $293 million KelpDAO exploit over the weekend has spread across the DeFi ecosystem, with Total Value Locked (TVL) across several chains dropping significantly in the last 24 hours.According to data from on-chain analytics platform DeFiLlama, at least 126 of the networks it track...

CoinJournal reports:Leaders in Pakistan are working to contain Shia unrest related to the conflict with Iran. "Will the United States and Iran reach a permanent peace agreement by April 22, 2026?"16.5%Yes, it has decreased from yesterday's 40%.Market responsePakistan's political instability coincide...