Key Takeaways: Strategy acquired 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion on April 20, 2026, bringing total holdings to 815,061 coins. River data shows STRC preferred stock proceeds outpaced all spot Bitcoin ETF net inflows by nearly 10 to 1. At the current daily pace of 774 BTC, Strategy is projected to reach 1,000,000 Bitcoin by December 15, 2026. River Says Strategy’s STRC Financing Outperforms Bitcoin ETFs Ten to One in 2026 The bitcoin treasury company Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) disclosed the purchase in an April 20 SEC filing. The 34,164 BTC cost…
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Bitcoin ETFs Add $238 Million, Mark Fifth Straight Day of Inflows
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs added $238.37 million, with Blackrock’s IBIT sustaining the five-day inflow streak with a $256 million addition. Ether ETFs gained $67.77 million for an eighth straight day of inflows, despite outflows from Grayscale’s ETHE. XRP added $3 million and Solana $3.28 million, signaling broader ETF momentum across board. Crypto ETFs Stay Green as Bitcoin, Ether ETFs See Strong Inflows to Start Week Momentum carried straight into the new week. No hesitation. No pause. Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) opened Monday, April 20, with another coordinated push higher, extending…
BitMine’s ETH Treasury Nears 5 Million Tokens as Crypto and Cash Holdings Hit $12.9B
Bitmine Immersion Technologies disclosed on April 19, 2026 that its Ethereum treasury stands at 4,976,485 ETH – valued at $2,301 per token – with total crypto and cash holdings aggregating to $12.9 billion, up from the $10.7 billion reported in the company’s March 30 disclosure when holdings reached 4.732 million ETH. The increase reflects both continued accumulation and ETH price appreciation since that filing. At 4.12% of the total ETH supply of 120.7 million tokens, the position places Bitmine within 23,515 ETH of its stated ‘Alchemy of 5%’ target –…
Polymarket in Talks to Raise $400 Million at $15 Billion Valuation: Report – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Polymarket is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, per The Information. ICE has already invested over $1.6 billion in Polymarket since October 2025, building on an $8 billion pre-money deal. Polymarket hit a record $10.57 billion in monthly trading volume in March 2026, with expansion capital next. Polymarket Seeks $400M Funding Round, According to The Information Sources The Information report cited people familiar with the matter and noted that the round has not been finalized, meaning terms could still change. Polymarket…
Vercel Confirms Breach as Hacker Demands $2 Million Ransom
Vercel, the web hosting and deployment platform that serves as front-end infrastructure for a material share of the crypto and Web3 ecosystem, confirmed on April 19, 2026, that an attacker gained access to internal environments through a compromised employee Google Workspace account, itself the downstream result of a third-party OAuth breach at Context.ai, an AI productivity tool, with a threat actor subsequently demanding $2 million in ransom and posting alleged Vercel access keys, source code, API tokens, and a file containing approximately 580 employee records on a hacking forum, while…
Bitcoin ETFs Add $664 Million as Assets Top $100 Billion Again
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs drew $663.91 million, pushing net assets above $100 billion. Ether ETFs added $127.49 million for seven straight days of inflows, showing steady institutional demand growth. XRP gained $13.74 million and Solana $13.04 million, signaling broader ETF participation across funds. Crypto ETFs Sustain Rally as Bitcoin Reclaims $100 Billion Milestone The week did not just end strong. It ended with authority. After days of building momentum, crypto ETFs delivered a decisive end to the week, with capital flowing in across the board and confidence returning in size.…
XRP Just Settled $291 Million On-Chain, Almost Nothing Hit Binance: Find Out What’s Happening
XRP has reclaimed key price levels and is now testing resistance as the market builds toward what looks like a decisive move. The price is accelerating — from $1.41 at the time of the data snapshot to past $1.45 shortly after — and the momentum is drawing attention. But an XWIN Research Japan analysis is arguing that the force behind this move is different from what has driven XRP rallies in the past, and that difference is worth understanding. Related Reading The report identifies what it describes as a rare…
Key Figure Behind $20 Million Meta-1 Coin Fraud Receives 23 Years
A Texas man found guilty of helping orchestrate a cryptocurrency scam project that defrauded $20 million from nearly 1,000 investors has been sentenced to 23 years behind bars by a US judge on Tuesday. US District Judge LaShonda Hunt sentenced Robert Dunlap, who served as a trustee of the project that sold the fictional token Meta-1 Coin, to prison and ordered him to pay restitution to victims of the fraud, according to the Illinois US Attorney’s office. Assistant US attorneys Jared Hasten and Paige Nutini said in the government’s sentencing…
Crypto Miner HIVE Targets $75 Million Offering to Fund AI Expansion – Crypto News Bitcoin News
HIVE Raises Capital for AI and Data Centers HIVE Digital Technologies is preparing to raise $75 million through a private offering of exchangeable senior notes, as the crypto miner accelerates its push into data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company said it intends to issue $75 million in zero-interest notes due 2031, with an option for investors to purchase an additional $15 million. The securities will be offered to institutional buyers and can be exchanged into cash, shares, or a combination of both. The proceeds will go toward capital…
Sanctioned Crypto Exchange Grinex Pauses Operations After $14 Million Hack
Sanctioned crypto exchange Grinex said it has suspended trading after losing more than 1 billion Russian rubles ($13.7 million) to an attack bearing signs of involvement by foreign intelligence agencies. The exchange, which is registered in Kyrgyzstan but has been linked to Russia’s crypto ecosystem and alleged sanctions evasion, said on Thursday that the funds were taken from 54 addresses and that the digital footprint and nature of the attack indicate an “unprecedented level of resources and technology available only to entities of hostile states.” “Due to the attack, the…