Key Takeaways: Charles Schwab shows bitcoin allocations up to 22.4% depending on return assumptions. Bitcoin allocations reach 16.9% for moderate portfolios when expected returns climb to 25%. Risk-based models show 1.2% bitcoin exposure can account for 10% of total portfolio risk. Crypto Allocation Models Shift With Return Assumptions Cryptocurrency allocations are increasingly being formalized within portfolio construction as investors move from curiosity to structured exposure. Charles Schwab, a major financial services firm, examined this shift in a report released April 6. The analysis outlines two primary approaches for incorporating bitcoin…
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Ethereum Stablecoin Value Hits All-Time High of $180 Billion
The onchain value of stablecoins on the Ethereum network has reached an all-time high of $180 billion, according to blockchain analytics firm Token Terminal. Ethereum holds 60% of the stablecoin supply at $180 billion, which is up 150% over the past three years, the firm reported Tuesday. The company projected that around $1.7 trillion is expected to come onchain across all networks over the next four years and that Ethereum could see $850 billion in “new flows” by 2030, if it grows 470% in that time. Standard Chartered predicted in…
Cardano Whale Count Climbs To 4-Month High Amid Steady Accumulation
On-chain data shows the Cardano network has witnessed a surge in large wallets over the last couple of months, a sign that big-money hands have flowed in. Cardano Wallets With More Than 10 Million Tokens Have Grown In Count As highlighted by on-chain analytics firm Santiment in an X post, Cardano whales have hit a 4-month high count. The indicator of interest here is the “Supply Distribution,” which measures the total number of addresses that belong to a particular coin group. Investors are divided into these cohorts based on the…
FBI Reports $11.37B in Crypto Scam Losses as US Fraud Hits Record High – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: FBI IC3 logged $11.37B crypto losses in 2025, up 22% YoY across 181,565 complaints. Investment scams drove $7.2B losses, dominating IC3 data and targeting U.S. users via social apps. Chainalysis sees $17B global scam activity ahead, with AI tools shaping next fraud wave. FBI IC3 Report Reveals Record Crypto Losses in 2025 Across the United States The figure, detailed in the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center report, reflects $11,366,669,732 in crypto-linked losses, a sharp rise from $9.3 billion in 2024. The jump represents roughly 22% growth year over…
Hormuz Blockade Sends Japan’s 10-Year Bond Yield to 25-Year High – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Japan’s 10-year bond yield hit 2.39% by early April 2026, its highest level since 1999, as Iran’s Hormuz blockade fueled inflation fears. The Bank of Japan faces a rate hike decision at its April 27-28 meeting, with markets pricing in a 60-70% probability of action. Japan pledged a record 80 million barrel reserve release, but analysts warn prolonged disruption risks stagflation and global market volatility. Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Triggers Japan Bond Market Alarm The 10-year Japanese government bond yield reached 2.38% to 2.39% by early April…
Ether Supply Tightens as Staked ETH Reaches New 38M High
Ether’s (ETH) liquid supply on the Ethereum network continues to tighten, with exchange netflows, rising staking participation, and declining exchange reserves all pointing to a shrinking pool of readily available tokens. Analysts suggest this supply contraction may mark the early stages of a “new phase,” potentially establishing a stronger structural price floor for ETH in the market cycles ahead. ETH staking locks in 33.1% of the circulating supply Ethereum’s staking share continues to rise, with about 38.1 million ETH locked on Wednesday, equal to roughly 33.1% of the total supply.…
US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 8-Month High Above 4.4%, Pulls Back on Middle East Ceasefire Reports – Bitcoin News
Bond Market Selloff Pushes 10-Year Yield The move reflected a sharp repricing of inflation and fiscal risk. Bond prices fell as investors demanded higher returns on longer-dated government debt, pushing the 10-year yield to close at approximately 4.39% on Tuesday, according to data tracked by Ycharts and the St. Louis Fed’s FRED database. Three overlapping pressures drove the climb. The ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict — including airstrikes and troop deployments, raised fears of oil supply disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices spiked, embedding higher energy costs into inflation expectations…
Bitcoin Holders Move to Cash as Volatility Remains High
Bitcoin (BTC) holders are gradually becoming less prone to panic selling and instead building up cash buffers to deploy during discounted BTC buying opportunities. Onchain data supports this view, highlighting a large surge in stablecoin activity, with USD Coin (USDC) and Tether’s USDt (USDT) transfers reaching a combined $440 billion on March 22. This shift in investor behavior aligns with the increasing risk-off approach seen in markets as the United States Federal Reserve dismissed near-term interest rate cut expectations, amid rising energy prices due to the ongoing US and Israel-Iran…
How High Can The Dogecoin Price Go If It Maintains This Breakout?
Dogecoin is still trading below $0.10, but there’s still the question of just how far it can go if it plays out a breakout structure. A price target of $0.6533 is on the table for Dogecoin, and if that level breaks, analyst Javon Marks says $1.25111 comes into play next, which would mark an all-time high for the meme coin. Long-Term Breakout Still Keeping The Bullish Structure Alive The main feature on Marks’ chart is a multi-year breakout from a descending resistance line that had stopped Dogecoin’s price advances since…
Analyst Maps Path Back To All-Time High
XRP is pressing up against what analyst EGRAG CRYPTO describes as a pivotal resistance band, with a new chart arguing that the token is entering a decisive technical phase. In the analyst’s framework, the immediate question is whether an ascending triangle forming beneath “Zone 1” can trigger the next leg higher and whether that move could eventually reopen the path toward prior cycle highs. In a post on X, EGRAG framed the setup as “Ascending Triangle vs Zone 1 (Decision Time)” and tied the structure to a potential policy catalyst:…