Bitcoin

April 18, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Chainalysis Details ‘Shadow Crypto Economy’ Exposure as Grinex Suspends Operations

Key Takeaways: Chainalysis flags Grinex swaps as inconsistent with typical law enforcement seizures. Tron-based conversions show illicit actors avoiding stablecoin issuer intervention. Grinex activity does not clearly align with...

April 18, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Bitcoin, Ether Lead Sustained Gains for Crypto ETFs

Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs added $26.05 million, led by Blackrock’s IBIT, extending a 3-day inflow streak. Ether ETFs gained $18.02 million over 6 days, signaling steady recovery despite mixed...

April 17, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Digital Art NFT Marketplace Foundation Closes After Failed Acquisition in Early 2026 – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Kayvon Tehranian confirmed Foundation’s permanent shutdown on April 15, 2026, after Blackdove exited the acquisition deal. Foundation processed roughly $230 million in primary sales; its closure adds...

April 17, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Circle Faces Lawsuit After Drift Exploit Over Claims It Took No Action to Freeze the Funds

Key Takeaways: Circle faces claims it failed to freeze stolen USDC after the Drift Protocol exploit. Drift suffered steep losses, hurting DeFi sentiment and deepening pressure on crypto infrastructure....

April 17, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Kraken Parent Payward Enters $550M Deal to Acquire Bitnomial, Accelerating Regulated US Crypto Derivatives Push

Key Takeaways: Payward will acquire Bitnomial to add a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives platform to its business. Bitnomial gives Kraken a stronger regulated foothold with harder-to-match market infrastructure....

April 17, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

XRP Holds Breakout as Global Macro Conditions Improve and Stronger Institutional Flows Support Further Upside

Key Takeaways: XRP held above breakout levels, signaling buyers still control the trend. Institutional flows and Rakuten support strengthened XRP’s bullish outlook. Momentum favors XRP upside, but overheated indicators...

April 17, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Anthropic Debuts Claude Opus 4.7 as Agentic Workflows Take Center Stage – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.7 on April 16, 2026, featuring an 87.6% score on the SWE-bench Verified test. The AI industry shift toward agentic autonomy sees Opus...

April 17, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Singapore Gulf Bank Unveils Stablecoin Mint and Redeem Service for Institutional Clients

Key Takeaways: SGB launched 24/7 stablecoin minting on SGB Net to enable instant settlement for transactions over $100,000. To drive adoption, SGB is waiving Solana gas and bank fees...

April 17, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Public Miners Sell Record Bitcoin as Industry Splits Between Selling and Quality Growth

This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by BlocksBridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from TheEnergyMag. Subscribe to receive...

April 17, 2026
Joseph Rees
Bitcoin

Cryptoquant Data Shows Whale Deposits at Highest Level Since July 2024 Near Bitcoin Key Resistance – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin is testing Cryptoquant’s Traders’ Realized Price at $76,800, a resistance level that capped the January 2026 rally. Hourly bitcoin exchange inflows hit 11,000 BTC on April...