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Non-crypto Assets Trading Makes Up Nearly 40% of Bitget’s Volume in Q1 2026, Report Highlights – Press release Bitcoin News

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PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, April 14, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its Q1 2026 Transparency Report, highlighting a clear shift in trading behavior as users increasingly move across crypto and traditional markets within a single account environment. The quarter saw non- crypto assets trading expand significantly on Bitget, with its share of total volume reaching 20% – 40% by the end of March, driven largely by commodities. This compares to early January, when crypto dominated nearly all trading activity, before moderating to approximately 60%…

Bitcoin Pushes Toward Breakout as Wintermute Warns Unresolved Macro Risks May Shape Next Move – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin approaches breakout as Wintermute flags macro risks still unresolved. Brent rises as inflation pressures build from higher energy costs. Wintermute sees derivatives positioning amplifying upside squeeze potential near resistance. Geopolitical Risks Fail to Reverse Bitcoin Momentum Bitcoin is maintaining upward pressure despite rising geopolitical tension and macro uncertainty, even as global markets react to fresh developments. In an April 13 market commentary, crypto algorithmic trading firm Wintermute said that heightened tensions—sparked by a U.S. naval blockade affecting Iranian ports—have not yet been enough to force a structural…

Singapore is no ‘crypto hub’ — but it is serious about stablecoins: StraitX CEO

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This week’s Asia Express features a Q&A on how Singapore’s crypto landscape has shifted since the licensing deadline. Before the summer of 2025, Singapore was a key base for cryptocurrency companies engaging in regulatory arbitrage. While the city-state barred unlicensed companies from serving local users, many businesses sidestepped the rules by simply blocking Singaporean customers and serving overseas ones. That changed after regulators forced companies to either obtain a license or find a new home. StraitX CEO Tianwei Liu’s company is the major player in stablecoin payments on the island…

This Chart Says DOGE Price Can Surge To $2

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Crypto analyst Crypto Patel has predicted that the DOGE price can surge to $2, marking a new all-time high (ATH) for Dogecoin. He also highlighted the best accumulation zones for the leading meme coin even as it looks to reclaim the $0.10 psychological level.  Dogecoin Chart Points To DOGE Price Rally To $2 In an X post, Crypto Patel stated that the Dogecoin 2-week chart shows that the DOGE price could one day hit $2 and that this is all a patience game. His accompanying chart showed that the leading…

Deutsche Börse Invests $200 Million in Crypto Exchange Kraken – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Kraken Valued at $13 Billion After Deutsche Börse Stake Deutsche Börse has taken a minority stake in crypto exchange Kraken, marking one of the clearest signs yet of Europe’s largest market operator deepening its exposure to digital assets. The German exchange group said it invested $200 million in Payward, Kraken’s parent company, securing roughly a 1.5% fully diluted ownership. The transaction values Kraken at about $13.3 billion, according to reporting by Bloomberg. The move builds on an existing relationship between the two firms and signals a broader push to integrate…

Tether Launches Consumer Wallet App With Human-Readable Addresses and No Gas Tokens – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Tether launched tether.wallet on April 14, 2026, giving its 570 million users direct self-custodial access to USDT, XAUT, and bitcoin. Tether’s WDK open-source toolkit powers the wallet, enabling humans, machines, and AI agents to transact on Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Lightning Network. CEO Paolo Ardoino says Tether’s next phase targets tens of billions of future users, with additional blockchain support planned after the initial release. Tether Releases Open-Source WDK-Powered Wallet for Humans, Machines, and AI Agents The new wallet supports USDT, USAT, XAUT, and bitcoin across multiple networks,…

Stablecoin Yield Fight Nears Resolution as Tillis, Alsobrooks Finalize Draft Language – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Sen. Thom Tillis plans to release revised CLARITY Act draft language this week, targeting a Senate Banking Committee markup in late April 2026. The proposed Tillis-Alsobrooks framework bans passive stablecoin yield but permits activity-based rewards, splitting a dispute between banks and Coinbase. Prediction markets give the CLARITY Act a 59% chance of passage in 2026, down from 82% earlier this year, as unresolved DeFi and ethics provisions remain. Tillis Targets Late April Markup for CLARITY Act After Stablecoin Yield Deal in Principle According to a report from Politico…

Kraken Extortion Plot Explodes — Should Traders Continue To Trust Exchanges With Their Personal Data?

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The group extorting Kraken is claiming access to some client account information after two insider incidents involving customer support staff. Kraken’s Extortion Plot: An Insider-Play Yesterday, on a post on the social network X, Nick Percoco, Kraken’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), made public  that a criminal group is extorting the crypto exchange with threats  to release videos of their systems exposing client data. Kraken Security Update We are currently being extorted by a criminal group threatening to release videos of our internal systems with client data shown if we do…

Hope For Iran Deal Sparks Risk-On Rally, Bitcoin Nears $75K

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A wave of forced liquidations swept through crypto markets on Tuesday as traders who had bet against Bitcoin and Ether were caught off guard by a sharp price surge tied to hopes of a US-Iran agreement. Related Reading Around 80% of the $530 million in total liquidations over 24 hours — roughly $425 million — came from leveraged short positions in the two largest cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin touched just under $75,000 on CoinMarketCap, a level not seen in nearly a month, before running into heavy resistance and retreating to about $74,655.…

Deutsche Börse to Invest $200M in Kraken’s Parent Company for 1.5% Stake

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Deutsche Börse said Tuesday it will invest $200 million in Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, deepening a partnership between the two companies as the German exchange operator expands further into digital assets. The investment, which is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second quarter, will give Deutsche Börse a 1.5% fully diluted stake in Kraken through a secondary share purchase. The investment is another sign of growing interest in the cryptocurrency industry from traditional finance (TradFi) institutions. The deal is part of…