Bitcoin, Altcoins Remain Range Bound As Bulls And Bears Fight For Control

Key points: Bitcoin continues to face resistance near $79,500, but the trajectory remains up as long as the price holds above $76,000. Most major altcoins are not showing any directional bias, suggesting a near-term consolidation. Bitcoin (BTC) attempted to rise above $79,500, but the bears held their ground. BTC investor and author Michael Terpin told Cointelegraph that BTC risks falling to $57,000 in October 2026, based on a study of the “historical average” drawdown of about 1 year from a market-cycle top. Terpin added that BTC will have to rise…

Is Bitcoin Becoming A Strategic Military Asset? US Admiral Hints At Deeper Role

Is Bitcoin quietly evolving beyond finance into a tool of national defense? That question is gaining traction after comments from Samuel Paparo, the commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, reported that BTC may have significance beyond markets, hinting at a role in cyber defense, power projection, and strategic competition. Paparo pulled back the curtain on a quiet but potentially significant shift in how the technology is being evaluated at the highest levels of defense. Could Bitcoin Support The Future Of Military Readiness? In a recent X post, an analyst…

Bitcoin Traders Dump $1,500 in 1 Hour as Price Hits $76,567, Losses Deepen

Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on April 27 as optimism regarding an Iranian peace proposal faded rapidly. Bitstamp data showed $454 million in liquidations as bitcoin decoupled from flat U.S. and European stocks. The Trump administration may be amenable to the Iranian offer because it reopens the Strait of Hormuz and helps avoid a global recession. Bitcoin Retreats as Geopolitical Optimism Fades Hours after reclaiming the $79,000 threshold, bitcoin tumbled well below $77,000 as the earlier enthusiasm sparked by reports that Iran had submitted a peace plan to end…

Strive asset management now 9th-largest public Bitcoin treasury — 14,557 BTC

Strive Asset Management has raced from zero to 14,557 BTC in months, becoming the 9th‑largest public Bitcoin treasury and turning its balance sheet into a levered bet on BTC. Summary Strive Asset Management has boosted its Bitcoin treasury to 14,557 BTC, making it the 9th-largest public corporate holder of the asset. The firm has scaled from zero BTC in late 2025 to a billion‑dollar balance sheet in months, using equity and preferred stock issuance to fund accumulation. The move is intensifying debate over public‑company treasury strategies and the emerging “race…

Strategy Bitcoin Buy Hits $255M

Strategy acquired 3,273 Bitcoin for approximately $255 million on April 27, its fourth purchase in April 2026, lifting total holdings to 818,334 BTC worth roughly $63.7 billion. Summary Strategy bought 3,273 BTC at an average of $77,906 per coin on April 27, funded entirely through at-the-market sales of MSTR Class A common stock. Total holdings now stand at 818,334 BTC acquired for $61.81 billion at an average cost of $75,537 per coin, representing 3.9% of Bitcoin’s 21 million hard cap. The company has achieved a BTC Yield of 9.6% year-to-date…

Canada to Launch $25B ‘Canada Strong Fund’ — Crypto Asks if Bitcoin Is Next

Canada’s new C$25B Canada Strong Fund aims to back “nation‑building” projects, but crypto circles instantly seized on one question: will Ottawa ever buy Bitcoin? Summary Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the Canada Strong Fund, a C$25 billion (about $18 billion) sovereign wealth vehicle, the country’s first. The fund will invest alongside private capital in Canadian energy, infrastructure, mining, agriculture and technology projects, and be structured as an arm’s‑length Crown corporation. Cointelegraph’s framing — “Will Bitcoin be added to the portfolio soon?” — has triggered intense speculation among crypto investors, who…

Romania Blocks 300 Sites and Launches €5M Treatment Fund as Polymarket Ban Holds in Court – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Romania ONJN blocked over 300 illegal gambling sites and revoked 60 licenses in its 2025-2026 mandate year. €5M Conștient și Liber fund marks Romania’s first state funding for gambling addiction treatment Romanian court rejected Polymarket’s suspension request on April 1, keeping ONJN blacklist intact. Romania’s Gambling Regulator Shares Block List The Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN) published its activity report on April 24, summarising 12 months of enforcement and reform. The figures point to a reorientation toward black market enforcement. ONJN inspectors carried out approximately 11,000…

Bitcoin ETFs Draw $824M as Blackrock’s IBIT Dominates Weekly Crypto Fund Inflows

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs pulled $824 million for the week, led by Blackrock IBIT’s $732 million dominance. Ether ETFs added $155 million despite a mid-week break, with Blackrock ETHA/ETHB driving flows. XRP ($16 million) and solana ($9.4 million) also recorded gains as Bitwise, Franklin signaled sustained demand for altcoin ETFs. Nearly $1 Billion Flows Into Bitcoin, Ether ETFs in Strong Week Momentum carried through the week, though not without friction. Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivered another solid performance between April 20 and April 24, with capital continuing to flow into…

Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds 3.2K Bitcoin at nearly $78K per BTC

Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 3,273 Bitcoin for $255 million between April 20 and 26, bringing total holdings to 818,334 BTC. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, added more Bitcoin last week as BTC traded above $77,000. Strategy acquired 3,273 Bitcoin for $255 million between April 20 and 26, according to an 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The purchases were made at an average price of $77,906 per coin, raising Strategy’s cost basis to $75,537. Read more Original