Bitcoin ($BTC) plummeted below the critical $66,000 threshold on April 2, 2026. This sudden downward movement has sent shockwaves through the derivatives market, resulting in the liquidation of over $251,940,000 worth of long positions within the last 24 hours. Why is Bitcoin Dropping Today? The current decline is fueled by a “perfect storm” of fundamental […]
Ripple concludes 700 million XRP escrow lock for April Steve Muchoki Cryptocurrency Apr 2, 2026 Share Ripple Labs re-locked 70% of the 1 billion XRP received from its escrow account in April 2026. The blockchain payment company returned 700 million tokens to the escrow system in two tranches of 500 million and 200 million on […]
Although the sharp drop of approximately 50% in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) created the expectation in traditional financial circles that “weak hands” would withdraw from the market, the data shows the opposite. Appearing on Natalie Brunell’s “Coin Stories” program, Bloomberg’s veteran analyst James Seyffart argued that Bitcoin ETF investors weathered this storm with unexpected […]
BlackRock buys nearly $2 billion worth of crypto since start of Iran War Marko Cryptocurrency Apr 2, 2026 Share BlackRock, the foremost asset manager in the world, has seen a noteworthy change in its crypto net holdings since the ongoing war in Iran began. Most notably, the fund currently holds approximately $53.22 billion worth of […]
Bitcoin ($BTC) price slipped below $67,000 on April 2, falling roughly 2.8% in 24 hours and extending a year-to-date decline that now sits near 23%. The drop aligns with a pattern forming across on-chain data, chart structure, and derivatives positioning. One cohort of buyers has been steadily exiting since January, and the technical picture now […]
Ethereum crosses 200 million quarterly transactions for the first time ever Steve Muchoki Cryptocurrency Apr 2, 2026 Share Ethereum (ETH) blockchain registered its highest quarterly transactions since inception during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026. Over the past three months, the Ethereum network hit a record of 200.4 million, according to metrics from Artemis, a […]
The quantum computing risks for Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies have become one of the most debated topics recently, with statements from prominent figures in the sector continuing to emerge. Finally, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong made important statements on the subject. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, called for a […]
AI predicts XRP price for April 30, 2026 Marko Cryptocurrency Apr 2, 2026 Share The month has only just begun, and XRP is already in a bad spot, being down 3% on April 2 amid a wider cryptocurrency market selloff. Digital assets collectively fell 2.85% following yesterday’s announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he […]
Key takeaways $BTC is down 2%, erasing the recovery earlier this week, US-listed spot ETF recorded an outflow of $173.73 million on Wednesday, breaking its two days of inflow this week. Bitcoin faces continued losses amid weaker institutional demand Bitcoin ($BTC) prices continued to decline on Thursday, trading below $67,000, almost completely erasing the recovery […]
68% of global Bitcoin hashrate is controlled by US, China, and Russia Steve Muchoki Cryptocurrency Apr 2, 2026 Share Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate remained largely dominated by the top three countries in the first quarter of 2026. During the first three months of this year, the United States, Russia, and China controlled about 68% of the […]