Category: Bitcoin News

Bitcoin Hovers Near $67,000 Amid US Political Turmoil and Soaring Energy Prices – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Political Turbulence Overshadows Conflict Bitcoin traded mostly flat on Friday as market attention pivoted from Middle Eastern hostilities toward significant upheaval in U.S. domestic politics. After opening the April 3 session just below $67,000, the top cryptocurrency dipped to $66,345 before rallying to an intraday high of $67,195. Bitcoin mirrored this volatility throughout the day, declining to $66,700 and testing the $67,000 threshold again before settling near $66,500. As of 1 p.m. EDT, bitcoin was challenging the $67,000 mark for the third time. The cryptocurrency’s relative stability kept its market…

Elon Musk’s X to Auto-Lock Accounts Posting Crypto for First Time – Crypto News Bitcoin News

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X Set to Roll Out Kill Switch to Curb Crypto Phishing Social platform X is rolling out a new security measure aimed at tackling one of the most persistent threats in crypto: account takeovers used to promote scams. The company will soon automatically lock any account that mentions cryptocurrency for the first time. Users will then need to complete additional verification steps before they can post again. According to Head of Product Nikita Bier, the feature is designed to remove the main incentive behind these attacks. Hackers often gain access…

Bitcoin ETFs Add $9 Million While Ether Sees $71 Million Exit – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Ether Outflows Deepen as Bitcoin Ends Short Week Positive The week closed quietly, but not without contrast. As markets prepared for the Easter break, flows revealed a split narrative across crypto ETFs. Bitcoin ETFs returned to positive territory with a modest $8.99 million inflow, enough to end the shortened week on a steadier note. The gains were led by Fidelity’s FBTC, which drew $7.29 million, alongside Vaneck’s HODL with $4.74 million in inflows. There was some pressure. Blackrock’s IBIT recorded a $3.04 million outflow, but it was not enough to…

Coinbase Bitcoin premium flips back to positive as U.S. demand stirs

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The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has turned slightly positive again, hinting at renewed U.S. spot and ETF demand even as fear gauges flash “extreme fear.” Summary The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index has turned positive at roughly +0.0019% after around two weeks below zero, according to Coinglass data. The move hints that U.S. demand — especially from institutional and compliant capital — is starting to outpace prices on offshore exchanges again. The shift comes while the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has lingered in an “extreme fear” band for over 46…

South Korean ‘drug lord’ extradited as authorities target Bitcoin trail

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South Korea extradites alleged drug boss Park Wang‑yeol and prepares a blockchain forensics push to trace at least 6.8b won in Bitcoin‑linked drug proceeds. Summary South Korea has extradited alleged drug kingpin Park Wang-yeol from the Philippines and placed him under a joint drug crime task force. Investigators will scrutinize Bitcoin wallet activity to trace at least 6.8 billion won (about $5 million) in confirmed proceeds and search for far larger hidden assets. The case showcases how Korean law enforcement now leans on blockchain forensics to unwind complex, cross-border narcotics…

Why MARA Just Laid Off 15% of Its Staff – Mining Bitcoin News

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Internal Restructuring Bitcoin mining giant MARA, formerly Marathon Digital Holdings, has laid off roughly 15% of its workforce as part of a sweeping strategic shift away from pure-play crypto mining and toward energy and digital infrastructure services. According to a report by Blockspace, the layoffs affected full-time staff across multiple departments and may have included contractors. Anonymous sources cited in the report described the cuts as “going deep,” with some entire teams reportedly eliminated. The reductions occurred in rounds over two consecutive days. In a memo to employees, CEO Fred…

What Happened, Who Lost Money, and What’s Next – Featured Bitcoin News

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DPRK Lazarus Group Suspected in Drift Protocol $286 Million Solana Theft Drift Protocol, the largest decentralized perpetual futures exchange on the Solana network, confirmed the exploit after watching its total value locked (TVL) collapse from roughly $550 million to under $250 million in a single morning, now standing at $232 million. Bitcoin.com News was the first to report on the issue. The DRIFT token dropped as much as 45% in the hours that followed, bottoming near $0.04 to $0.05. Reports note that the attack began not with a code bug…

ViaBTC Showcases Collateral-Pledged Loan Solutions to Navigate Diverse Market Conditions – Press release Bitcoin News

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PRESS RELEASE. While bull markets can be a golden period for miners, bear markets can be just as unforgiving. It’s not uncommon for crypto miners to incur major losses during periods of market volatility. In a typical bear market cycle, miners face the difficult decision to sell their coins to stay afloat or hold on and risk running out of capital as they try to cover mining costs. However, rather than selling mined cryptocurrencies that could still appreciate as the market recovers, ViaBTC has introduced a new solution to help…

Bitcoin liquidation map flags $65,000 as key support, $68,000 as squeeze zone

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Coinglass’ Bitcoin liquidation map shows a $1.143b long wall below $65k and a $754m short pocket above $68k, turning a small move into a potential $1.9b forced‑flow event. Summary Coinglass data indicates that if Bitcoin drops below $65,000, cumulative long liquidation intensity on major centralized exchanges reaches an estimated $1.143 billion. If BTC instead breaks above $68,000, cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEXs climbs toward roughly $754 million. The map measures liquidation “intensity” rather than exact contract counts, highlighting where price moves are most likely to trigger outsized liquidity…

PSA Rules, JPY Coins and Bank Issuers – Featured Bitcoin News

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Japan’s Stablecoin Rules JPYC Co. launched what regulators and the company call the world’s first fully regulated yen-pegged stablecoin in October 2025, capping a decade of cautious financial architecture that Tokyo began laying well before most governments acknowledged digital money existed. The milestone did not arrive by accident. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) spent years designing a framework that would make a collapse like Terra/Luna structurally impossible on its soil, and the rules it finalized through amendments to the Payment Services Act tell you exactly where the country’s priorities landed.…