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news.bitcoin.com Bitget Gives AI its Own Trading Account, Advancing Toward an Agent-Native Exchange

This paid press release was provided by Bitget and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 1, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced a new account structure that allows its AI trading agent, GetClaw, […]

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blockonomi.com Why BlockDAG, Bittensor, Uniswap, & Chainlink are the Top Crypto Coins to Buy This April!

The window for massive gains in the crypto market is shrinking by the hour. Smart money is no longer waiting for the next big thing; it is actively positioning itself in assets that offer utility, scalability, and extreme early-bird advantages. In a market where timing is everything, being even a day late can mean the [...] The post Why BlockDAG, Bittensor, Uniswap, & Chainlink are the Top Crypto Coins to Buy This April! appeared first on Blockonomi.

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news.bitcoin.com Jamie Dimon Warns of Lasting Impact of Wars and Trade Shifts on Global Economy

Wars and shifting trade alliances are driving deeper uncertainty across global markets and supply chains, with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warning the ripple effects could shape the future economic order for years to come. Key Takeaways: Jamie Dimon said wars could drive prolonged global economic uncertainty. JPMorgan warns high debt and asset prices may amplify […]

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blockonomi.com Analysts Explain Ripple (XRP) $2.60 Prediction Amid Growing Institutional Regard Post CLARITY Act

Ripple is off to a strong start in 2026. The company is pushing hard on institutional adoption, regulatory clarity through the CLARITY Act, and new partnerships that continue to expand real-world use cases for XRP. CEO Brad Garlinghouse has even called this a potential record-breaking year.  Yet many long-term XRP holders feel the same quiet [...] The post Analysts Explain Ripple (XRP) $2.60 Prediction Amid Growing Institutional Regard Post CLARITY Act appeared first on Blockonomi.

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forklog.media Strategy Acquires 4871 BTC Amid Saylor and Schiff Debate

During the week starting March 30, Strategy reported the acquisition of 4871 BTC valued at $329.9 million. The average purchase price was $67,718 per coin.  The firm's total assets under management have reached 766,970 BTC, amounting to $58 billion.  Largest bitcoin holders among public companies. Source: BitcoinTreasuries. Between March 23 and 27, Strategy did not announce any additions to its bitcoin holdings. At that time, the leading cryptocurrency was trading above $70,000.  Last week, prices stalled around the $67,000 mark, which was seized upon by Michael Saylor's firm. Since the beginning of the year, the company has repeatedly acquired digital gold at local peaks.  To finance new purchases, Strategy conducted several stock placements, raising a total of $474 million.  Simultaneously, the firm published its financial results for the first quarter. The "paper" loss on digital assets reached $14.46 billion.  The company has secured a tax credit but is uncertain about its applicability. Strategy has fully reserved this amount and is preparing an additional fund of $500 million in case of further bitcoin price declines.  Schiff and Saylor's Debate  Following the report's release, a debate erupted on social media platform X between noted bitcoin critic Peter Schiff and Michael Saylor. Schiff claimed that over the past five years, the leading cryptocurrency has risen only 12% compared to 57-59% for US stock indices and 163-181% for gold and silver. Over the past five years, the price of Bitcoin is up by just 12%. Over the same time period, the NASDAQ is up 57.4%, the S&P; 500 is up 59.4%, gold is up 163%, and silver is up 181%. If the appeal of Bitcoin is its superior long-term performance, why should anyone keep HODLing it?— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) April 5, 2026 Saylor responded by emphasizing the importance of selecting timeframes. Schiff excluded the first year of Strategy's active accumulation. Since August 2020, when the company adopted a bitcoin strategy, bitcoin has increased by 36% — reaching $67,000 by September 2021.  The cryptocurrency outpaced gold by more than double, which gained 16% over the same period. It also surpassed the Nasdaq 100 index (15%), the S&P; 500 (14%), real estate (5%), and US Treasury bonds (-1%).  Timeframes matter. Since Aug 2020, Bitcoin is the top-performing major asset and it’s not even close. Zoom out further and the gap only widens. $BTC pic.twitter.com/2yQ3KGtz8w— Michael Saylor (@saylor) April 5, 2026 Considering early April 2021 (with a rate around $57,000), the dynamics appear different. At the time of writing, digital gold is trading around $69,300.  Hourly chart BTC/USDT on Binance exchange. Source: TradingView. BitMine Accumulates Nearly 5% of Ethereum Supply BitMine Immersion Technologies reported the purchase of 71,252 ETH valued at $152 million over the week.  🧵 1/BitMine provided its latest holdings update for April 6, 2026: $11.4 billion in total crypto + "moonshots": — 4,803,334 ETH at $2,123 per ETH (@coinbase) — 198 Bitcoin (BTC) — $200 million stake in Beast Industries @MrBeast— $92 million stake…— Bitmine (NYSE-BMNR) $ETH (@BitMNR) April 6, 2026 In total, the firm has accumulated 4.8 million ETH worth $11.4 billion — nearly 4% of Ethereum's supply. BitMine's goal is to accumulate 5% of the leading altcoin's supply.  At the end of March, the company introduced the institutional platform MAVAN, designed for staking the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

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blockonomi.com The $0.000022 Window: Choosing BlockDAG Control Over XRP & Pi Network Market Competition

The crypto market in early 2026 is defined by a fascinating split between legacy recovery and fresh market entries. While established players navigate complex technical resistance and regulatory shifts, newer projects are offering structured entry points that bypass traditional market volatility. Current Pi Network news highlights a struggle to convert technical milestones into price action, [...] The post The $0.000022 Window: Choosing BlockDAG Control Over XRP & Pi Network Market Competition appeared first on Blockonomi.

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news.bitcoin.com South Korean Fintech Toss Targets Web3 Finance With Proprietary Mainnet and 24 Stablecoin Trademarks

South Korea’s Toss, operated by Viva Republica, is developing a proprietary layer one (L1) blockchain mainnet and native cryptocurrency to integrate across its payment, banking, and securities ecosystem, according to an April 6, 2026, report from the regional blockchain outlet Blockmedia. Key Takeaways: Toss, operated by Viva Republica, is building an L1 blockchain mainnet and […]

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forklog.media Chinese Project Trains AI with Skills of Departing Employees

A project called Colleague Skill has gone viral in China. It trains AI agents with the skills and knowledge of a company employee before their departure. The open-source development Colleague Skill is being actively discussed on the social network RedNote (known locally as Xiaohongshu). It has garnered over 8000 stars on GitHub. The developer positions the tool as a more efficient way to "bid farewell" to colleagues. The service allows an AI assistant to "inherit" an employee's professional knowledge, information handling characteristics, and communication style during chats and calls. To train the AI, one must upload messages from work chats, documents, spreadsheets, emails, audio recordings, and screenshots. Colleague Skill can write code based on technical specifications, answer questions, and even shift blame onto others. The project emerged amid reports that more employers were demanding employees systematically document work processes and decision-making logic, only to then dismiss them. Management termed the procedure "process optimization," but in reality, the data was used to train AI systems. Users reacted negatively to the situation, calling the process "worker distillation." A project named Anti distillation skill has appeared online, aimed at helping protect against knowledge copying. 近日，github上一个名叫“同事.skill”的项目火了。4月3日，一博主表示，她开发了“反蒸馏skill”的项目。她表示，大家都是出来做牛马的，没人希望自己被做成skill，然后丢掉工作，所以自己发明了“反蒸馏skill”。希望大家在这个AI浪潮里都能活得久一点吧。 pic.twitter.com/53OJZLSc7A— 李老师不是你老师 (@whyyoutouzhele) April 3, 2026 It allows rewriting archived documents to make them less useful for an AI agent. Other users have started posting repositories that offer to digitize an ex-girlfriend, a boss, or oneself for business correspondence. Americans are deeply concerned about progress in artificial intelligence and its implications for unemployment.

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bitcoinist.com Is Litecoin “Dead Money” Or Is It About To Do What Solana Did In 2024?

Crypto analyst Shah has made a bullish case for Litecoin, predicting that it could soon witness the “most violent face-melt.” The analyst compared the projected LTC parabolic rally to the explosions that Solana, XRP, and Cardano witnessed in the past.  Why Litecoin Is Not ‘Dead’ And Is About To See A Parabolic Rally In an […]

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blockonomi.com Kooc Media Launches PR Solutions for Token Presale Campaigns

Kooc Media, a specialist PR distribution agency working across cryptocurrency and fintech since 2017, has launched dedicated PR solutions for token presale campaigns. The agency provides guaranteed media placements, same-day publishing and global press distribution designed to help token projects build investor awareness, establish credibility and generate momentum during the critical presale fundraising window. Token [...] The post Kooc Media Launches PR Solutions for Token Presale Campaigns appeared first on Blockonomi.

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news.bitcoin.com Bitget Gives AI its Own Trading Account, Advancing Toward an Agent-Native Exchange

This paid press release was provided by Bitget and was not written by Bitcoin.com News. Bitcoin.com News does not necessarily endorse the statements made within this announcement. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 1, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced a new account structure that allows its AI trading agent, GetClaw, […]

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bitcoinmagazine.com Bitcoin Price Briefly Tops $70,000 as Donald Trump’s Iran Signals Rattle Markets

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Briefly Tops $70,000 as Donald Trump’s Iran Signals Rattle Markets Bitcoin price pushed back toward the top of its recent range after a burst of geopolitical headlines tied to Donald Trump and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. The Bitcoin price touched $70,271 before easing to about $69,300, extending a move that triggered large liquidations across derivatives markets. Data from Bitcoin Magazine Pro and CoinGlass […] This post Bitcoin Price Briefly Tops $70,000 as Donald Trump’s Iran Signals Rattle Markets first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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forklog.media Smothered by safety

Since their emergence, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have travelled from a niche instrument to a market being gradually woven into the traditional financial system. Banks, asset managers and institutional investors arrived alongside regulation that increasingly constrains digital assets’ key property — independence from intermediaries and the state. The process looks different across jurisdictions. In Russia it is taking one of the toughest forms — an attempt to fold cryptocurrencies into a fully controlled domestic circuit. We examine how viable such a model is and whether state pressure can spur the industry’s development. Stick without a carrot By 2026, even in jurisdictions lenient on regulation, cryptocurrencies are tolerated only when embedded in auditable, governable infrastructure. Where oversight starts from a tougher premise, the industry’s founding principles are almost beside the point. Russia is a case in point. On April 1 the government submitted to the State Duma a draft federal law “On digital currency and digital rights” that pulls cryptocurrencies into the domestic circuit. Under this model, assets are embedded in licensable infrastructure with mandatory intermediaries, record-keeping, identification and the possibility of forced recovery. According to the document, buying and selling cryptocurrencies in Russia will be possible only via a regulated third party; a digital depository is being created for custody and accounting. In such conditions there is virtually no free circulation, and the global industry’s mantra “not your keys — not your coins” effectively loses meaning. As Olga Zakharova, head of the legal department at PLAN B, told ForkLog, once the new rules are introduced, market access will depend on an investor’s status and the ability of anyone to engage in P2P trading will disappear. “The adoption of the law will mark the ‘sunset’ of the crypto-enthusiast era,” the expert believes. Zakharova also added that some market participants will likely “go underground”. Those who remain will have to restructure processes to comply with the regulations, which will require not only operational but also financial costs, she concluded. As a result, the Russian user will be left with a narrow set of state-selected instruments and will probably face higher service costs due to reduced competition and the need to recoup expenses. In parallel, some operations may shift into the grey zone, affecting the model’s practical resilience — it is unlikely the authorities can both increase market safety and keep users in the legal sphere. Vladimir Sobinsky, head of the digital currencies and digital financial assets practice at PLAN B, thinks the model proposed by the authorities could prove workable: it addresses one of the crypto market’s problems — unsafe purchases through P2P. “On the P2P platforms of major exchanges there were always fraudsters who would periodically send users dirty fiat or dupe them using the ‘AML-check’ scheme. Now this will be a maximally simple process; you will be able to buy crypto right in the bank’s app,” he told ForkLog. Still, a single advantage in the form of safer purchases is plainly not enough. Danila Sadovsky, an IP/IT practitioner at BBNP and an expert on crypto-asset regulation, noted that the success of the proposed rules depends on the presence of economic incentives to legalise. “Infrastructure is being created, but it is not yet clear in what way the legal circuit is objectively better than self-custody in familiar wallets. Without a ‘carrot’, hard barriers work not as an incentive to legalisation, but as a catalyst for going into the grey zone,” the expert said. In his view, protection for market participants is necessary, but it should not turn into an excessive restriction on an investor’s conscious risk. Otherwise, users will move to platforms where the level of protection is lower and the risks are higher. Problems remain For retail investors, regulation can indeed reduce entry risks. But that effect applies only within a local circuit, while the prospects for larger market participants are far less clear. According to Sadovsky, the only area where the model can work “here and now” is cross-border settlements. For businesses, a legal channel using cryptocurrencies is a chance to bypass economic restrictions, he noted. Yet this very area is simultaneously vulnerable. According to Vladimir Sobinsky, the possible “labelling” of assets as sanctioned will significantly limit opportunities to work with foreign counterparties. “Our market will be fairly closed. It is unlikely we will see major exchanges trying to obtain our licence, as happened in Kazakhstan. This is largely due to sanctions against Russia,” Sobinsky concluded. Thus, while regulation makes operations more transparent and controllable, it simultaneously complicates engagement with the global market. In such circumstances, some foreign players may prefer not to cooperate directly with Russian infrastructure to avoid additional risks. Ultimately, part of the market will look for ways to operate outside the legal perimeter — through shadow exchange schemes, decentralised solutions and other tools that preserve access to liquidity and reduce dependence on local infrastructure. The key question is no longer whether the market will become formally more regulated, but what share of real activity the state will be able to keep inside this system at all. The bottom line Global regulation has made cryptocurrencies acceptable to big capital and the state, but at the same time has altered their basic meaning: where the mass user appears, the market becomes licensable, de-anonymisable and folded into the familiar legal perimeter. In the Russian model, this process is taken to extremes — with restricted access, mandatory intermediaries and a high degree of control. It may indeed simplify entry and reduce risks for some users. But others will find work in such a closed ecosystem unacceptable. This is the chief effect of hard regulation: it does not cancel demand for privacy, self-custody and access to global liquidity; it merely pushes it beyond official bounds. State pressure will inevitably accelerate the development of decentralised services, workarounds and infrastructure that preserve the market’s original logic. As a result, the crypto industry will cease to be a single environment. One part will be embedded in the financial system and legible to the state; the other will remain a space for those willing to assume more risk and responsibility in exchange for independence, continued access to the global market and liquidity. Text: Alisa Ditz

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forklog.media Perp-DEX Trading Volumes Plummet Over 50% Since October

Since October 2025, the monthly trading volume on perp-DEX has decreased from $1.36 trillion to $699 billion by March 2026, according to DefiLlama.  Source: DefiLlama.  The decline has been steady: volumes decreased in November and December. The downward trend continued into early 2026.  Daily activity also shows signs of weakening. On April 4, perpetual futures trading volume reached $8.4 billion — the lowest level since July 5 of the previous year. The last time the metric fell below $10 billion was in September.  Hyperliquid Leads, but the Market Consolidates The leading platform for trading "perps" remains Hyperliquid, with a volume of $185.5 billion over the past month — accounting for 34% of the total across all top-10 perp-DEX. The platform benefits from the popularity of derivatives tied to traditional assets like oil and gold.  In March, Hyperliquid's daily turnover reached a record $5.4 billion. Besides Bitcoin and Ethereum, the most popular contracts continue to include futures on WTI and Brent crude oil:  Source: Hyperliquid.  In second place among perp-DEX, the Binance-supported exchange Aster was overtaken by edgeX — $73 billion compared to $68 billion. Once in the top three, Lighter has fallen to fifth place ($50 billion).  Source: DefiLlama.  Smaller platforms like ApeX Protocol, Variational, and StandX recorded between $16 billion and $33 billion. Most on-chain activity for perpetual futures is concentrated on leading platforms.  Earlier in April, a surge in oil prices liquidated a $17 million position held by a Hyperliquid whale. 

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bitcoinmagazine.com Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) Buys $330 Million in Bitcoin, Holdings Near 767K BTC

Bitcoin Magazine Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) Buys $330 Million in Bitcoin, Holdings Near 767K BTC Strategy (MSTR) added to its bitcoin position in early April, acquiring 4,871 BTC for about $329.9 million, reinforcing its balance-sheet-focused accumulation strategy despite sizable unrealized losses. This post Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) Buys $330 Million in Bitcoin, Holdings Near 767K BTC first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.

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blockonomi.com Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Acquires 71,252 ETH, Total Holdings Hit 4.8 Million Tokens

TLDR: Tom Lee’s Bitmine acquired 71,252 ETH last week, its highest single-week buying pace since December 2025. Bitmine’s total ETH holdings reached 4,803,334 tokens, representing 3.98% of the entire Ethereum supply. With 3,334,637 ETH staked at $7.1B, annualized staking revenues have grown to $196 million as of April 2026. Bitmine’s combined crypto, cash, and investment [...] The post Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Acquires 71,252 ETH, Total Holdings Hit 4.8 Million Tokens appeared first on Blockonomi.

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news.bitcoin.com Bitmine Reaches 4.803 Million ETH, Announces NYSE Uplisting

Bitmine Immersion Technologies disclosed total crypto, cash and equity holdings of $11.4 billion on Monday, anchored by 4.803 million ETH tokens as the company prepares to uplist to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Key Takeaways: Bitmine holds 4.803 million ETH worth $10.2 billion, making it the world’s largest ethereum treasury as of April 6, […]

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blockmanity.com Bitcoin Hits $69,500 Amid Trump’s ‘Blow Everything Up’ Iran Threat: Crypto, Oil, and Stocks React

Bitcoin Hits $69,500 Amid Warning: Mixed Signals from the White House Sunday was tense. Trump posted on Truth Social, warning Iran it would face hell if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday. He mentioned possible strikes […] The post Bitcoin Hits $69,500 Amid Trump’s ‘Blow Everything Up’ Iran Threat: Crypto, Oil, and Stocks React appeared first on Blockmanity.

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forklog.media Bitcoin tests $70,000 amid Iran ceasefire hopes

On April 6, the price of the leading cryptocurrency rose 4%, testing $70,000. The upbeat move in markets was driven by signs of a potential de-escalation of the conflict involving Iran. At the time of writing, bitcoin is trading around $69,700. Hourly chart of BTC/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView.  Ether rose 5.5% to $2,150. Hourly chart of ETH/USDT on Binance. Source: TradingView.  According to Axios, the US, Israel and Iran are discussing a 25-day ceasefire. The report sparked hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Risk assets gained, while the dollar index fell. The greenback’s slide accelerated amid reports of Pakistan mediating the so-called Islamabad Agreement.   Under the deal, the truce and reopening of the strait are to take effect immediately. The probability of a ceasefire on Polymarket jumped from 18% to 28%. Source: Polymarket.  MN Trading founder Michaël van de Poppe believes bitcoin’s next move depends on the outcome of the talks. If the cryptocurrency breaks $71,000, there is room for a further move higher to $80,000. Pretty strong momentum on the markets of #Bitcoin.Volatility picking up, and I think it's fireworks during this week as we might be getting to the end stage of the entire situation in the Strait of Hormuz.If #Bitcoin breaks $71K, then markets are in for a test at $80K. pic.twitter.com/EUgUuFAGxk— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) April 6, 2026 The derivatives market remains unconvinced With prices rising, open interest in bitcoin and the leading altcoin jumped by 5.5% and 11%, respectively. That points to fresh capital entering the market. On Deribit, the most popular option bets are a put on the first cryptocurrency with a $60,000 strike and a call with an $80,000 strike. Open interest in each contract exceeds $1.4bn. The Bitcoin Regime Score turned positive (+14.1) for the first time in 14 days, signalling a tentative recovery, analyst Axel Adler Jr noted. 🔴 Bitcoin funding rate just dropped to -0.43% the most negative reading in two weeks.At the same time, the Regime Score flipped positive: +14.1 after 13 straight bearish days.Two signals. Opposite directions. One of them is wrong.Morning Brief #141 — full breakdown at the… pic.twitter.com/gMn4yr81i3— Axel 💎🙌 Adler Jr (@AxelAdlerJr) April 6, 2026 However, the funding rate remains at its lowest in two weeks (-0.43%). According to the analyst, derivatives traders are not yet convinced of a firm reversal in bitcoin’s price. Negative funding alongside a positive Regime Score has created a divergence that implies two possible scenarios: The broader market signal proves right. As prices rise, short positions are closed and funding turns alongside the Regime Score, triggering a classic short squeeze. The price fails to hold, the components of the Regime Score weaken and the metric returns to negative territory. In this case, funding proves to be a leading indicator. "The key indicator: whether funding rates will start to rise as the price continues to climb. That will confirm that the reversal is real, not just a technical bounce," Adler Jr. concluded.  A positive on-chain signal According to the analyst known as Darkfost, the supply of bitcoin held by long-term holders (LTH) is rising again. The gauge turned positive for the first time since November: on average, 308,000 BTC are moving into this cohort. 📈 Bitcoin LTH supply turns positive againBetween geopolitical tensions and their economic consequences, the current environment remains very challenging for markets, particularly for risk assets but some investors seem to be betting on the long term.—> We can observe that… pic.twitter.com/KrHbNFRhgd— Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) April 6, 2026 The expert called this “a constructive and favourable signal”. Historically, such behavioural shifts have preceded positive price moves in the leading cryptocurrency. Because the metric is based on UTXO, it reflects not so much active accumulation by LTH as the age of outputs created six months ago. If assets have not been spent, they automatically move from short-term to long-term. When overall investor behaviour tilts towards holding rather than selling, the LTH supply resumes growing. During bear phases such shifts can occur even without levels sufficient to signal a structural trend change. Darkfost stressed the importance of monitoring the actions of long-term holders. If the trend persists, it will become a convincing signal for the market. Earlier in April, Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodities strategist Mike McGlone predicted a bitcoin collapse to $10,000 if the $75,000 level is lost. 

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bitcoinist.com This Is How Secret North Korean Agents Infiltrated Top Crypto Protocols, Researcher Claims

North Korea‑connected operatives have spent years quietly embedding themselves inside crypto companies and DeFi projects. A Long-Standing Crypto-Infiltration Saga News and reports from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea tend to have a particular conspiracy theory-action movie feel to them. However, they also have the tendency to be true and not over exaggerated at all. […]

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forklog.media Approximately 99% of Bitcoin’s Taproot Transactions Are ‘Dust’

Originally designed to enhance privacy and flexibility, the Taproot infrastructure is being misused. About 99% of transactions are mere 'dust', according to UTXOracle creator Steve Jeffress. Taproot usage on Bitcoin99% of taproot transactions since 2024 are dust. They are not financial transactions. This was not the expected behavior when we created taproot.Needs to be more widely acknowledged. Details in first comment. Thanks @OrangeSurfBTC for inspiration pic.twitter.com/zoTPJlo54o— Simple Steve 🌌 (@SteveSimple) April 5, 2026 "These are not financial transactions. This was not the expected behavior when we created Taproot," he noted. Jeffress compared Taproot operations with regular payments (Non-Taproot) and identified "two distinct economic modes" coexisting on the Bitcoin blockchain. Regular payments have a clear structure: outputs predominantly in round figures—100,000, 10,000, and 1,000,000 satoshis. These represent genuine financial transactions—transfers, withdrawals from exchanges, and payments to vendors. In contrast, Taproot transactions are characterized by a high concentration of outputs in the 100-1000 satoshi range. Such a cluster is virtually absent in the regular payment segment. According to the expert, this is due to two primary usage scenarios: Lightning Network. Current implementations of the network use P2TR for funding channels and internal transactions. The 'dust' limit of 330 satoshis is evident as a hard lower boundary. Metaprotocols. Ordinals, Runes, BRC-20 operate through P2TR outputs as a shell, generating a large number of small outputs. Taproot transactions above 1000 satoshis are less common than regular payments. Such operations represent activity at the protocol level and second-layer infrastructure. In conclusion, Jeffress emphasized that the spread of Taproot is driven by developers of new standards and the Lightning Network. However, there is no mass migration of regular users from the popular P2WPKH address format to the new technology. The adoption of the technology is due to protocol developers and the Lightning Network, rather than a mass shift of users from the dominant P2WPKH address type, the expert concluded. In March, the OP_NET team activated a protocol that allows the use of smart contracts and DeFi tools directly on Bitcoin's base layer.

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blockmanity.com Why AARP Nevada is Pushing Back Against Crypto Kiosks and Bitcoin ATM Scams

Why is Pushing Back Against and Bitcoin ATM Scams Bitcoin ATMs and crypto kiosks are popping up everywhere in Nevada. You can find them in grocery stores, gas stations, and convenience shops. They promise easy ways to buy cryptocurrency. But […] The post Why AARP Nevada is Pushing Back Against Crypto Kiosks and Bitcoin ATM Scams appeared first on Blockmanity.

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news.bitcoin.com 766,970 BTC Stack—Strategy Buys More Bitcoin After Saylor’s ‘Back to Work’ Hint on Sunday

Strategy acquired 4,871 bitcoin for approximately $329.9 million on April 6, 2026, as Michael Saylor declared that bitcoin has won and that the asset’s four-year market cycle is finished. Key Takeaways: Strategy bought 4,871 BTC for ~$329.9M at ~$67,718 per coin on April 6, 2026, per Saylor’s announcement. With 766,970 BTC held at an avg […]

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bitcoinist.com Think Your Crypto Is Liquid? Korea’s New Asset‑Matching Regime Says Think Again

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is ordering all domestic crypto exchanges to implement near real‑time asset‑matching systems. A Tighter Time-Regime For Crypto Exchanges All Korean crypto exchanges must have a new asset-matching system by the end of May if they don’t want compliance problems, the financial regulator said this Monday. According to The Korea […]

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cryptopotato.com Rising Costs Are Breaking Mining — New Models Aim to Replace It

The numbers on Bitcoin mining stopped making sense for most retail investors a long time ago. A single ASIC unit runs thousands of dollars. Electricity costs eat into margins daily. Network difficulty resets upward every two weeks, and each halving cuts the reward in half while the costs stay the same or climb. What was […]

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altcoinbuzz.io Sui & Other Top Altcoins To Hold For The Next Bull Run

Most altcoins won’t make it to the next bull run. But a few are quietly building the backbone of the next bull run. They’re not the loudest ones on Twitter. But they’re the ones institutions are actually using themselves. And they are becoming too important to ignore. Today, I’m breaking down three coins that are […] The post Sui & Other Top Altcoins To Hold For The Next Bull Run appeared first on Altcoin Buzz.

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news.bitcoin.com Bitcoin Reclaims $70,000 as Middle East Ceasefire Hopes Spark Relief Rally

Bitcoin hit a session peak of $70,275, pushing its market cap back above $1.4 trillion. The broader crypto economy climbed to $2.46 trillion. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $70,275 on April 6, lifting market cap above $1.4T and triggering $325M liquidations. WTI crude swung from $112.24 to $109 before rebounding above $110 as Tehran rejected U.S. […]

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blockmanity.com Is the Crypto Bear Market Over? 3 Key Signals to Watch and 1 Big Warning

Is the Crypto Bear Market Over? to Watch and Bitcoin has surged to $69,000 amid news of possible ceasefire talks between the US and Iran. This jump wiped out $196 million in short positions. But is this the end of […] The post Is the Crypto Bear Market Over? 3 Key Signals to Watch and 1 Big Warning appeared first on Blockmanity.

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forklog.media Anthropic Restricts OpenClaw Usage in Claude Amidst Feature Copying Allegations

Anthropic has informed users that they will no longer be able to apply Claude subscription limits to third-party interfaces like OpenClaw. Additional payment will be required for using this feature. Starting tomorrow at 12pm PT, Claude subscriptions will no longer cover usage on third-party tools like OpenClaw.You can still use these tools with your Claude login via extra usage bundles (now available at a discount), or with a Claude API key.— Boris Cherny (@bcherny) April 3, 2026 “Our subscriptions were not designed with third-party tool usage in mind. Computational resources are a carefully managed asset, and we prioritize our clients using our products and API,” commented Claude Code's head, Boris Cherny. Developers' Reaction and Technical Constraints OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger reported that he, along with project board member Dave Morin, attempted to persuade Anthropic's management. However, they only managed to delay the implementation of the new rules by one week. woke up and my mentions are full of theseBoth me and @davemorin tried to talk sense into Anthropic, best we managed was delaying this for a week.Funny how timings match up, first they copy some popular features into their closed harness, then they lock out open source. https://t.co/Mgmv6YmW2B— Peter Steinberger 🦞 (@steipete) April 3, 2026 “Funny how timings match up: first they copy some popular features into their closed platform, then they lock out open source,” the entrepreneur emphasized. In response, Cherny stated that the startup team supports open source, and the decision was made due to technical constraints. “Our systems are finely tuned for one specific type of load. We continue to optimize to serve as many users as possible with the most intelligent models,” he noted. The developer reminded that clients dissatisfied with the changes can cancel their subscription and receive a full refund. Back in April, the AI startup accidentally deleted thousands of repositories on GitHub in attempts to remove leaked Claude Code source code from the web.

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