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Kraken refuses to pay criminals who threatened to leak videos of insider data access

Numerous security issues and growing international tensions have put the crypto industry on edge. Law enforcement agencies throughout the world are attempting to recover digital assets worth billions of dollars that have been stolen, while a major exchange is fighting an internal extortion effort. Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange based in San Francisco, has admitted that two […]

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Saudi Arabia’s crypto market set to double by 2034 as Vision 2030 drives digital asset adoption

Saudi Arabia’s cryptocurrency market is estimated to hit nearly $50 billion USD by 2034. It was last valued at nearly $25 billion USD in 2025. The valuation of Saudi Arabia’s cryptocurrency market is projected to nearly double over the next 8 years, according to a report by IMARC Group. Between 2026 and 2034, the firm […]

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Three-Way Bitcoin Outlook Tied To US–Iran War—Which Case Is Most Realistic?

Bitcoin (BTC) is trying to steady itself after a shaky start to the week. After dipping briefly toward the key $70,000 support level on Sunday, BTC has since bounced back and is now trading above

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South Korea’s FIU hands Coinone exchange a $3.49 million fine over AML breaches

Coinone exchange has received a three-month partial suspension from South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for violating anti-money laundering regulations.  Another regulatory body in the country, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is simultaneously cracking down on automated trading programs that are being used to manipulate markets and investors.  The FIU sanctions Coinone South Korea’s Financial […]

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Retail Crypto Activity Hits 9-Year Low As Big Money Steps In

Small investors have all but disappeared from Bitcoin trading. Data from CryptoQuant shows crypto inflows from accounts holding less than one BTC dropped to a record low on Binance earlier this month

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Strategy buys another $1B in bitcoin as aggressive accumulation continues despite unrealized losses

Strategy acquired 13,927 BTC after raising a little over $1B from STRC sales.

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Strategy resumes large BTC purchases as ETF inflows hit $871 million

Strategy announced on Monday that it has acquired an additional 13,927 BTC for approximately $1 billion, further expanding its position as the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC). The latest purchase brings the company's total holdings to 780,897 BTC, worth around $59 billion.

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Ethereum About To Turn? Death Cross Says Bottom Is Closer Than You Think

Ethereum may be closer to a major turning point than it appears, as key technical signals begin to align. Despite recent weakness, the emergence of a death cross, often seen near the end of

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G. Love loses $424K in Bitcoin after falling for fake Ledger app as crypto scams surge

American musician Garrett Dutton, also known as G. Love of G. Love & Special Sauce, has had all his Bitcoin stolen in a hack. According to reports, he has lost 5.92 BTC worth roughly $424,000 from his retirement savings.  How? He entered his seed phrase into a fake Ledger Live app from Apple’s Mac App […]

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South Korea moves to include crypto in pension eligibility as central bank tightens exchange safeguards

South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has made a request to the Ministry of Health and Welfare to ensure fairness when reviewing who qualifies for basic pension.  Meanwhile, the Bank of Korea (BoK) is pushing for strict new safety rules, including the introduction of “circuit breakers” for the crypto industry following the February […]

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Crypto Weekly Radar: Bitcoin gains constrained, sentiment weak amid ceasefire, token unlocks

The cryptocurrency market commences the week weighed down by deteriorating sentiment after peace talks between the United States (US) and Iran failed to yield a deal in Pakistan over the weekend. Bitcoin (BTC) hovers above $72,000 at the time of writing on Monday, building on support at $71,000.

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Uquid Tickets Launches on TRON, Enabling Crypto Native Purchases for Global Events

London, United Kingdom, April 13, 2026 — Uquid, the leading global digital commerce infrastructure powered by stablecoin rails, today announced the launch of Uquid Tickets on the TRON network, designating TRON as the exclusive primary blockchain for purchasing verified event tickets with digital assets. The platform enables users to buy tickets for football matches, international […]

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What The Bitcoin Relief Rally Above $71,000 Says About Where The Price Is Headed

Crypto analyst Crypflow has explained what the Bitcoin relief rally above $71,000 means for the leading crypto and hinted that BTC could still drop lower. This came as the analyst alluded to the

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Crypto venture funding is staging a recovery despite a drop in deal count

The crypto funding landscape entered a new paradoxical phase, with the number of venture capital firms leading capital-raising rounds dropping sharply from pre-2022 peaks, even as the dollars raised have steadily recovered from the depths of 2022, when major events shocked the markets and sent institutional-grade backers and participants running for the hills.  According to […]

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It’s Too Early For A Bitcoin Price Bottom, Here’s What You Should Be Looking At

Bitcoin price may be showing signs of holding steady, but that alone does not confirm a bottom is in place. A recent post by crypto analyst @CryptoTice_ argues that the current market phase does not

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It’s a Real Falling Out. Justin Sun Accuses WLFI of ‘Backdoor,’ Trump Family Hits Back With ‘See You in Court’

TradingKey - Justin Sun Denounces WLFI Contract Backdoor; Trump’s Crypto Empire Faces Major Credibility Crisis.According to a Coindesk report on April 13, TRON founder and WLFI whale Justin Sun public

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Circle may refuse to freeze USDC without a court order, Jeremy Allaire states

Circle's CEO Jeremy Allaire warned the stablecoin issuer will not freeze USDC without a court order or an active process.

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Critics return as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage discloses £2 million Bitcoin stake

United Kingdom Member of Parliament Nigel Farage has added £2 million ($2.7 million) in Bitcoin to his wealth portfolio. According to reports, he made the purchase through Stack, a listed UK Bitcoin treasury firm.  Per the April 13 announcement, Nigel Farage has become the first-ever MP and the first-ever UK political party leader to invest […]

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XRP Social FUD Nears 2-Year High—Contrarian Signal Brewing?

Data shows the XRP social media sentiment has dropped to its third-worst level in the past two years, a sign that the crowd has turned bearish on the asset. XRP Positive/Negative Sentiment Has

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Ripple Price Forecast: XRP risks extending decline amid extreme fear sentiment, rising uncertainty

Ripple (XRP) is trading sideways around $1.32 at the time of writing on Monday, reflecting a dominant risk-off mood and a technical structure that continues to deteriorate. Retail interest in the remittance token has taken a back seat, with the derivatives market appearing significantly suppressed.

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CONX, ARB and RAIN lead token unlocks as $221M enters circulation this week

Connex and Arbitrum top token unlocks in $221M week, with the sum coming from a combination of one-time cliff unlocks and linear vesting programs. RAIN alone contributes more than a third of this week’s total, making it the biggest contribution from the linear unlocks category. There are also multiple other tokens involved in the linear […]

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Viral BridgeBench Post Claims Claude Opus 4.6 Was ‘Nerfed,’ Critics Call It Bad Science

BridgeMind AI claimed Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 was secretly degraded after a hallucination benchmark retest. The viral post has since drawn sharp criticism for flawed methodology.The claim triggere

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Strategy Buys $1 Billion in Bitcoin, Now Holds 780,897 BTC

Strategy has acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for approximately $1 billion, pushing its total holdings to 780,897 BTC and cementing its position as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world.The purchas

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Crypto funds close largest single-week inflow since early January 2026 with $1.118B

Crypto funds attracted $1.118 billion in weekly inflows, their largest single-week total since early January 2026. According to CoinShares data, Bitcoin dominated the $1.1B crypto inflows with an $871M share. Ethereum also posted a strong rebound even when trading volumes remained well below their year-to-date average. Bitcoin dominates $1.1B crypto inflows Bitcoin attracted $872 million […]

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Why Is Bullishness Around Hyperliquid On The Rise Again?

Bullish sentiment towards Hyperliquid is again on the rise, with crypto whales accumulating the perp DEX token. The first HYPE ETF in the U.S. could launch soon, which is also contributing to this

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$100 Oil Is Back — And This Time, a U.S. Naval Blockade Is Fuelling the Fire

Brent crude surges 7.9% as the U.S. enforces a maritime blockade on Iranian ports.This created one of the most volatile and geopolitically charged oil setups in recent memory.Washington Just Pulled th

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Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP struggle for direction amid US-Iran failed negotiations

The cryptocurrency market remains on edge on Monday, weighed down by weak sentiment following the collapse of negotiations to end the war between the United States (US) and Iran over the weekend.

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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Pi Network, Bitcoin & Dogecoin – European Wrap 13 April

Pi Network (PI) trades below $0.1700 at press time on Monday, gradually losing ground amid a consolidation phase.

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Tom Lee’s Market Signal Collides With Macron–Starmer War Room as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

While oil prices surge amid supply fears, BitMine’s Tom Lee maintains that equities may have already bottomed, setting up a stark contrast with urgent diplomatic mobilization led by European powers.Me

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Pi Network Price Forecast: PI extends gradual downtrend amid risk-off markets, lack of catalysts

Pi Network (PI) trades below $0.1700 at press time on Monday, gradually losing ground amid a consolidation phase.

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