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U.S. March CPI Rises 3.3% Year Over Year; Bitcoin Climbs 1.63% to Test $75,000 Resistance
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that March CPI rose 3.3% year-over-year, below the expected 3.4%; core CPI rose 2.6% year-over-year, below the expected 2.7%. The inflation data had already been priced in by the market, pushing back the timeline for rate cuts to 2026. Bitcoin rose 1.63% ...
Ethereum Outperforms Bitcoin in Q2 as On-Chain Activity Rises
As the market moves into a new quarter, forecasts around Q2-end targets are starting to build. To gauge potential direction, however, it’s important to look back. Q1 was bearish, with Bitcoin [BTC] closing down 22.2%, its worst quarterly performance since 2018. Ethereum [ETH], meanwhile, ended the q...
Coreweave Signs Multi-Year Cloud Pact with Anthropic for Claude AI Workloads
Coreweave, Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to provide cloud infrastructure for the development and deployment of Anthropic’s Claude family of artificial intelligence (AI) models.Key Takeaways:Coreweave signed a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to run Claude AI models on its ...
WLFI Token Hits All-Time Low Amid DeFi Lending Controversy
World Liberty Financial has scrambled to pay down $25 million of its highly scrutinized loan on the DeFi lending protocol Dolomite.The immediate repayments comprise $15 million on April 7 and an additional $10 million on April 10. These payments arrive amid mounting industry backlash over the projec...
Ondo Finance (ONDO) Price Falls Despite Tokenized Assets Growth
Tokenized funds expanded steadily, with market cap reaching $33.5 billion by April 2026, up from nearly $12 billion in early 2025.This rise reflected sustained capital inflows rather than speculative spikes, pointing to growing structural adoption.As this unfolded, projections ranged from $30.2 bill...
Arbitrum Rises 7.5% After 1M User Boost, Eyes $0.15
Arbitrum’s ARB token extended its two-week uptrend, broke out, and hit a two-month high of $0.123 before retracing.At press time, ARB traded at $0.1146, up 7.5% daily. The move flipped the 20 and 50-day moving averages. Trading Volume also rose 44% to $181 million, signaling stronger participation.N...
ETH below $2,150 could trigger $699 million in long liquidations on major centralized exchanges.
According to ChainCatcher, data from Coinglass shows that if ETH falls below $2,150, the cumulative liquidation intensity of long positions on major CEXs will reach $699 million. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,358, the cumulative liquidation intensity of short positions on major CEXs will reach ...
Bhutan Sells $40M in Bitcoin This Week, Cuts Holdings by 70% Since 2024
The Kingdom of Bhutan has trimmed its Bitcoin exposure by 70% in the past few months. Arkham data showed that the country offloaded $18 million worth of BTC (250 coins) on the 10th of April. The move followed another 319.7 BTC sell-off, worth over $22 million on the 9th of April. This week alone, Bh...
Japanese XRP Payment Pilots Report 60% Savings Over SWIFT
Reports from XRP Tokyo 2026 say Japanese bank pilots processed cross-border payments with XRP. SBI said in 2025 that discussions were underway at SBI VC Trade regarding the handling of RLUSD. The Senate Banking Committee already released a bipartisan negotiated agreement in January.Japanese financia...
Bitcoin's Weekly Chart Shows 'Dangerous' Macro Fractal Similar to 2022 Sell-Off
Bitcoin’s weekly chart is showing an uncomfortable comparison to one of the most brutal sell-offs in its history, and at least one analyst believes the worst may still be ahead. This technical outlook is looking at the current price action as a mirror of the 2022 macro fractal sequence that sent Bit...
Bittensor TAO Drops 18% as Covenant AI Exits Network
Key InsightsTAO plunged over 18% within hours as Covenant AI exited Bittensor, triggering heavy selling and increased trading activity across major exchanges.Covenant AI accused network leadership of centralized control, alleging unilateral decisions that impacted subnet operations and governance pa...
CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force Focused on Crypto and Emerging Tech
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched a new Innovation Task Force, putting crypto policy inside a broader push to set clearer rules for digital assets and other emerging technologies. Chairman Michael S. Selig announced the task force on March 24, and the agency named its staff ...
Bitcoin Price Eyes Higher Range as Analysts Flag Reversal Threat
Ali says Bitcoin could move toward $75.3K as short squeeze pressure builds.Ted warns the rebound near $73K may end in a reversal after one more push.Darkfost sees a modest return in risk appetite as Bitcoin market exposure improves.Bitcoin price moved higher in recent days and climbed back above $72...
Crypto Trading Volumes Drop 30% QoQ, Analysts Warn of Profitability Pressure
Crypto trading has cooled in early 2026, and Wall Street analysts are racing to adjust their forecasts before companies report first-quarter earnings.New research from Barclays and Oppenheimer shows multiple analysts are reaching similar conclusions, a few weeks into the second quarter. Expectations...
Magic Eden Shuts Down Bitcoin and EVM Marketplaces, Focuses on Solana and Crypto Entertainment
Is Magic Eden Really Closing?Recently, headlines have suggested that Magic Eden is shutting down, sparking concern among NFT collectors. However, the reality is more nuanced. While Magic Eden is not disappearing entirely, it has made a drastic decision to "sunset" major parts of its business, includ...
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