Apr 13, 20265m 02s
Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Drop to 2020 Levels as Sellers Dry Up
Binance's 30-day average BTC inflow has fallen to ~3,998 BTC, a 6-year low. Exchange reserves sit at 2.21M BTC, the lowest since 2017.
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Apr 13, 20264m 59s
StarkWare Cuts Staff and Splits Into Two Units After Starknet Revenue Falls 99%
StarkWare is restructuring into two business units and cutting jobs after Starknet's monthly fee revenue dropped from $6 million to $48,000.
Apr 13, 20265m 16s
XRP Pulled 120 Million Dollars in ETP Inflows Last Week, and Switzerland Wrote Most of the Checks
CoinShares data shows XRP captured $120M of $224M in global crypto ETP inflows. Switzerland accounted for 70% of the demand.
Apr 13, 20264m 46s
An Attacker Minted 1 Billion Bridged DOT on Ethereum and Dumped It All
A bridged Polkadot token on Ethereum was exploited, with an attacker minting 1 billion DOT and selling the entire supply into the market.
Apr 13, 20265m 24s
Strategy Only Needs Bitcoin to Grow 2% a Year to Cover Its Preferred Dividends Forever
Strategy holds 766,970 BTC and signals another buy. Its preferred stock dividends require just 2% annual bitcoin appreciation to sustain indefinitely.
Apr 13, 20265m 13s
Aave DAO Finalizes Its $25 Million Bet on Aave Labs With a Binding On-Chain Vote
The Aave Will Win framework passed its final on-chain AIP vote with 75% support, making $25M in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE enforceable at the smart contract level.
Apr 13, 20265m 23s
Justin Sun Says WLFI Hid a Blacklist Backdoor, and WLFI Says It Will Sue
Tron founder alleges Trump-backed World Liberty Financial embedded a hidden freeze function that locked 545 million of his tokens. WLFI threatens litigation.
Apr 12, 20265m 03s
Trump Orders a Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and Bitcoin Gives Back Its Ceasefire Rally
Oil surged 10% to $105 per barrel after US-Iran peace talks collapsed and Trump ordered a naval blockade. BTC fell 3.4% as the April 8 relief rally unwinds.
Apr 12, 20265m 28s
Twelve European Banks Are Building a Euro Stablecoin to Take on USDC
The Qivalis consortium, now 12 banks strong with BBVA as the latest member, is in advanced talks with crypto exchanges for a H2 2026 euro stablecoin launch.
Apr 12, 20265m 21s
Bitcoin Miners Sold Over 20,000 BTC in Q1 as the AI Pivot Drains Treasuries
MARA, Riot, Cango, and Bitdeer liquidated more than 20,000 BTC in Q1 2026. The money went to retire debt and buy AI data center land.