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$70,345

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Jan 3rd, 2009

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$1.41T

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20,012,790

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21,000,000

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Jan 3rd, 2009

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$126.08k

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-44.21%

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Oct 6th, 2025

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Bitcoin News

Apr 7, 2026

Markets

Bitcoin Threatens to Break Support as Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran

War is the macro today. President Donald Trump posted on Tuesday morning on Truth Social that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" unless Iran gives in to U.S. demands. He set 8 p.m. ET as the hard deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction. pic.twitter.com/5qOokIQPuK — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026 S&P 500 futures fell 0.4%, Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.6%, and Dow futures sank 142 points before the opening bel...

by Jose Antonio Lanz · 5 min read

Apr 7, 2026

Business

'Captive Audience' Could Drive Demand for Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF: Bloomberg Analyst

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust is expected to face stiff competition when it debuts as early as Wednesday, but the exchange-traded fund is poised to enter a crowded field with distinct advantages, according to Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas. Through a combination of low fees and in-house distribution, Balchunas told Decrypt on Tuesday that the product being offered by the firm with $9.3 trillion in assets has a decent shot at pulling momentum away from BlackRock’s industry-leading...

by André Beganski · 3 min read

Apr 7, 2026

Markets

XRP ETFs Outpace Bitcoin as Crypto Funds Bounce Back After Down Week

Crypto investment products attracted $224 million in inflows last week, per a report from asset manager CoinShares, as European markets unexpectedly dominated global activity while XRP surged to its strongest performance in months. Switzerland led regional inflows with $157.5 million—far outpacing the U.S. market's $27.5 million worth of investments—marking an unusual geographic shift in institutional crypto investment patterns, according to CoinShares Research Analyst James Butterfill. The wee...

by Decrypt Agent · 2 min read

Apr 7, 2026

Law and Order

$11.4B Lost to Crypto Scams in 2025: FBI Internet Crime Report

Crypto-linked fraud in the U.S. surged to a new record in 2025, with Americans reporting $11.366 billion in losses, a 22% jump from the previous year, as scams tied to digital assets continued to expand in scale and sophistication. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) said in its annual report, released Monday, that it received 181,565 crypto-related complaints last year, marking a 21% increase year-over-year. The FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report shows that Cyber-related crimes cost...

by Vismaya V · 5 min read

Apr 7, 2026

Opinion

Morning Minute: Ceasefire Hopes Rise, Fall Along with Bitcoin

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes or less, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors rise then fall overnight; BTC -2% at $68.4k Saylor buys another $330M in BTC; STRC powers 70% Tom Lee’s BMNR bought $150M in ETH as total nears 4% of ETH supply Polymarket an...

by Tyler Warner · 8 min read

Apr 7, 2026

Coins

Bitcoin Whale Moves $20M to Binance Amid Broader Selling Pressure

A Bitcoin whale moved roughly 300 BTC worth more than $20 million to a Binance deposit address on Tuesday, according to on-chain data. The transfer marks the latest in a series of large holder movements as Bitcoin trades well below last year's highs. Per Arkham data, the whale’s wallet accumulated just under 513.3 BTC between January and March 2025, during which time Bitcoin traded at an average purchase price of $97,500, according to CoinGecko historical data. With Bitcoin currently trading at...

by Decrypt Agent · 2 min read

Apr 7, 2026

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Add $471M in Biggest One-Day Haul Since February

Bitcoin ETFs posted their largest single-day inflow since late February as investors positioned ahead of President Trump's Tuesday-night deadline on Iran. The funds added $471.3 million on Monday, led by BlackRock's IBIT with $181.9 million, followed by Fidelity's FBTC at $147.3 million and ARKB at $118.8 million, according to SoSoValue data. Every ETF recorded net inflows or held flat, with none seeing outflows. The inflows come as Bitcoin trades at around $69,200, down 1% over the past 24 hour...

by Akash Girimath · 3 min read

Apr 6, 2026

Coins

Solo Bitcoin Miner Beats the Odds, Scores $210K Block Reward

A solo Bitcoin miner operating with minimal computing power validated block 943,411 and earned 3.139 BTC on April 2. The reward, worth approximately $210,000 at current prices, included both the standard block subsidy and transaction fees. The miner was running roughly 230 Terahash/s per second of computing power, representing about 0.00002% of Bitcoin's total estimated hashrate of around 1 Zhash/s. Bitcoin mining involves racing to solve cryptographic puzzles using computational power to secur...

by Decrypt Agent · 2 min read

Apr 6, 2026

Markets

'A Hurricane Coming': Bitcoin Could Fall to $10K This Year, Says Bloomberg Analyst

It wouldn’t be surprising if Bitcoin’s price plunged to $10,000 following its meteoric rise amid the pandemic-era crypto boom, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodities Strategist Mike McGlone reiterated on Sunday. In a LinkedIn post, McGlone posited that “the biggest money pump in history may be unwinding,” with the digital asset poised to fall to what would be its lowest price since July 2020—a milestone that Bitcoin crossed approximately 69 months ago. With Bitcoin changing hands around $70,0...

by André Beganski · 3 min read

Apr 6, 2026

Technology

Circle’s Arc Network Reveals Quantum Resistance Plans as Bitcoin, Ethereum Face Threat

Arc, an upcoming layer-1 blockchain backed by USDC stablecoin issuer Circle, announced that its impending mainnet launch will come with post-quantum signature support—part of a broader roadmap to address growing concerns about quantum computing threats to cryptocurrency. The Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible blockchain aims to protect institutional digital assets from future quantum attacks that could break current cryptographic systems. The network's roadmap spans wallets, private smart contr...

by Decrypt Agent · 3 min read

Apr 6, 2026

Coins

Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Treasury Buys With $330M Purchase

Strategy said on Monday that it bought 4,871 BTC for $330 million last week, growing its Bitcoin treasury using proceeds that primarily came from its flagship preferred share. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based firm announced that it now owns nearly 767,000 Bitcoin, a sum valued around $53.3 billion. The company added Bitcoin to its industry-leading treasury at $67,700 apiece—below where the digital asset stood on Monday. The company’s latest acquisition was made with proceeds that overwhelmingl...

by André Beganski · 3 min read

Apr 6, 2026

Opinion

Morning Minute: North Korea Hacks Drift for $285M

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes or less, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors jump on speculation of ceasefire; BTC +4% at $69,500 Drift requests talks with NK hackers after $280M exploit Schwab is bringing crypto spot trading to its $12T platform Coin...

by Tyler Warner · 9 min read

Apr 6, 2026

Markets

Bitcoin Hits Weekly High Over $69K on US-Iran Ceasefire Hopes as Oil Slides

Bitcoin and broader financial markets climbed in early Asian and London trading Monday after reports emerged of potential ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran. The leading crypto hit a weekly high of $69,350 Monday morning, and is currently trading at $69,245, up 3.5% on the day according to CoinGecko data. Oil dropped 1.4% from Friday's close, while the Nikkei gained 0.85% and S&P 500 futures rose 0.64%. Safe-haven gold, on the other hand, hovered near breakeven. The moves come on the hee...

by Akash Girimath · 4 min read

Apr 3, 2026

Business

Charles Schwab Is Gearing Up to Offer Bitcoin, Ethereum Spot Trading

Financial services firm Charles Schwab won’t make its members wait much longer to buy spot Bitcoin and Ethereum and hold crypto on its platform. A newly launched cryptocurrency page under the firm’s “Investment Products” dropdown on the website indicates that Schwab Crypto “is coming soon.” A company spokesperson confirmed to Decrypt that the spot offering is imminent. “We remain on track to launch our spot crypto offer in the first half of 2026, starting with Bitcoin and [Ethereum],” a represen...

by Logan Hitchcock · 2 min read

Apr 3, 2026

Markets

Bitcoin Miner MARA Slashes 15% of Workforce After Selling $1.1 Billion in BTC

Publicly traded Bitcoin miner MARA has cut its workforce by 15% shortly after it sold $1.1 billion worth of the top crypto asset, the company confirmed to Decrypt following an initial report from Blockspace Media. Citing sources close to the matter, the publication reported that the cuts impact full-time employees across departments, and may also impact contractors for the firm. “MARA remains focused on executing our strategic evolution from a pure-play Bitcoin miner into an energy and digital...

by Logan Hitchcock · 3 min read

Apr 3, 2026

Law and Order

Trump’s New Attorney General Held Bitcoin—But Has a Mixed Crypto Track Record

On Thursday, President Donald Trump fired his attorney general, Pam Bondi—and elevated her deputy, Todd Blanche, to run the Department of Justice. Trump suggested the promotion was temporary, but reports suggest the president is waiting to see how Blanche, his former personal attorney, performs in the new role. Blanche’s promotion has many implications, including some for crypto. The former federal prosecutor instigated a number of pro-industry reforms at the Department of Justice last year, and...

by Sander Lutz · 3 min read

Apr 3, 2026

Technology Guides

What Is Q-Day? The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Explained

Quantum computers can’t break Bitcoin’s cryptography today, but new advances in the field suggest the gap is closing faster than expected. Progress toward fault-tolerant quantum systems raises the stakes for “Q-Day,” the moment when a sufficiently powerful machine could crack older Bitcoin addresses and expose more than $711 billion in vulnerable wallets. Long seen as a distant threat on the horizon, Q-Day snapped into sharp focus in March 2026, with multiple research papers suggesting that quan...

by Jason Nelson · 8 min read

Apr 3, 2026

Coins

Where Next for Bitcoin After Worst Quarter Since 2018?

Bitcoin closed the first quarter of 2026 with its worst performance since early 2018, shedding nearly a quarter of its value as war, tariffs, and a hawkish Federal Reserve battered risk assets. The cryptocurrency fell from around $95,000 in February to roughly $66,700 by quarter's end, a decline of about 22% year-to-date, according to a report from institutional trading firm Talos citing data from its financial intelligence arm, Coin Metrics. Losses reached as much as 34.6% at the quarter's lowe...

by Vince Dioquino · 4 min read

Apr 3, 2026

Markets

Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Sells Over $250 Million Worth of BTC

Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms parted ways with more than $250 million worth of BTC during the first quarter of the year, the firm announced on Thursday. The firm sold 3,778 Bitcoin at an average price of more than $76,000, decreasing its total holdings to 15,680 BTC at the end of Q1—now valued around $1.04 billion as Bitcoin changes hands at $66,844. The Colorado-based miner has now sold Bitcoin in consecutive quarters, after netting proceeds of nearly $200 million from sales of...

by Logan Hitchcock · 3 min read

Apr 3, 2026

Law and Order

Cambodia Advances Law Targeting Crypto Scam Compound Kingpins with Life in Jail

Cambodia has moved to impose some of the world’s toughest penalties on online scam operations, many of which are powered by crypto—but experts warn the crackdown is more likely to “displace the industry than destroy it.” The country’s National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a draft law targeting cyber scams, introducing prison terms of up to life for those running large-scale fraud networks, according to an ABC News report. All 112 lawmakers present backed the legislation, which now await...

by Vismaya V · 3 min read