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NYDIG Close to Buying Alcoa’s Massena New York Smelter Site for Bitcoin Mining Operations

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Key Takeaways: According to a recent report, Alcoa is in advanced talks to sell its Massena East smelter site to NYDIG, with a deal expected to close by mid-2026. The 435 MW New York facility already hosts ~54,000 bitcoin miners and NYDIG took a stake in Coinmint there in October 2024. NYDIG’s acquisition follows its March 2025 agreement to buy Crusoe Energy’s bitcoin mining business, adding over 270 MW of capacity. NYDIG Eyes Full Control of Massena Bitcoin Mining Campus The deal would transfer full ownership of the approximately 435…

XRP Price Revisits $1.40 Level, Recovery Hopes Hang In Balance

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Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

Nvidia Releases Nemotron 3 Super, a 120B Open AI Model Built for Agentic Workloads – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Nvidia released Nemotron 3 Super, a 120B-parameter open MoE model activating only 12.7B parameters per forward pass. Nemotron 3 Super delivers up to 7.5x more throughput than Qwen3.5-122B-A10B in agent workloads on 8k-in/64k-out settings. The model is fully open under the Nvidia Nemotron Open Model License, with checkpoints and training data on Hugging Face. Nvidia Launches Nemotron 3 Super With 7.5x Throughput Gains Over Qwen3.5-122B The latest Nvidia model activates only 12.7 billion parameters per forward pass using a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture, meaning most of its weight stays…

Aave’s TVL Falls $8B After $293M Kelp DAO Hack

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Total value locked on decentralized lending protocol Aave dropped by nearly $8 billion over the weekend after hackers behind the $293 million Kelp DAO exploit borrowed funds on Aave, leaving roughly $195 million in “bad debt” on the protocol and triggering withdrawals. Data from DeFiLlama shows that Aave’s TVL fell from about $26.4 billion to $18.6 billion by Sunday, losing the top spot as the largest DeFi protocol.  Aave v3’s lending pools for USDt (USDT) and USDC (USDC) are now at 100% utilization, meaning that more than $5.1 billion worth…

Ethereum Price Loses $2,350 Level, Traders Eye Rebound Signals

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Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,350. ETH is now consolidating above $2,250 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside correction from the $2,465 zone. The price is trading below $2,350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,300 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,250 zone. Ethereum Price Dips Again Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,420 and…

Bitcoin Price Gives Back Gains, But Structure Remains Bullish

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Bitcoin price started a fresh decline from the $78,400 zone. BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $73,500 support. Bitcoin failed to stay above $76,500 and corrected gains. The price is trading below $75,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $75,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $75,500 and $76,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price failed to…

Upcoming ‘Bitcoin’ Movie With Casey Affleck, Gal Gadot Probes Satoshi’s Identity

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Key Takeaways: New Bitcoin film stars Casey Affleck and Gal Gadot, probing Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity. Craig Wright’s disputed role deepens divisions across Bitcoin developers and market participants. Industry reaction may polarize further as the film revives debate over Bitcoin’s origins. Bitcoin Creator Dispute Moves Into Mainstream Film The mystery surrounding Bitcoin’s creator is moving into the mainstream as “ Bitcoin,” previously referred to in online reports as “ Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi,” adapts one of crypto’s most contested debates to the screen. Ahead of the Cannes market, Patrick Wachsberger’s 193, a…

Bitcoin Drops Below $74,000 After Iran Rejects Second Round of US Peace Talks

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin fell to approximately $73,753 on April 19, 2026, after Iran rejected a second round of U.S. peace talks. Iran’s refusal to negotiate stalled Strait of Hormuz diplomacy, wiping an estimated $83B from the broader crypto market. Traders will watch for a U.S. response or renewed Pakistan-mediated talks, with BTC support holding near $70,500. Geopolitical Tensions Push Bitcoin Below $74K After Iran Walkout The price of bitcoin (BTC) slipped to approximately $73,753 on Bitstamp on April 19, 2026, a decline of roughly 2% over the prior 24 hours.…

Stablecoins Do Not Threaten Banking Just Yet: Analyst

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The impact of stablecoins on the banking sector appears “limited” at the current phase of the adoption cycle, but banks could face increasing competition and an erosion of market share as the stablecoin sector and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) grow in market capitalization.  “So far, the use of stablecoins remains limited, but their market capitalization exceeded $300 billion at the end of last year,” Abhi Srivastava, associate vice president of Moody’s Investors Service Digital Economy Group, told Cointelegraph. The stablecoin market cap has surged past $300 billion. Source: RWA.xyz The…

Polymarket Traders Give Bitcoin 31% Chance of Hitting $80,000 This Month – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Polymarket shows a 31% chance bitcoin hits $80K in April 2026, making it the most active live bracket with $3.7M in volume. Kalshi traders give bitcoin only an 18% chance of reclaiming $100K before July 2026, with 41% odds before January 2027. Myriad markets favor a $84K pump at 60.7%, while a $55K dump holds 39.3% probability on Binance spot data. A Look at Today’s Bitcoin Price Prediction Markets As of April 19, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., bitcoin is trading at $74,726. Polymarket‘s April price milestone market has…