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Bitcoin is heading into one of the year’s largest options expirations at the worst possible moment. CoinGlass data shows roughly $8.07 billion in notional open interest for Deribit’s options expiring on April 24, split between 56,300 calls and 49,540 puts. While the ratio itself leans bullish, it’s sitting against one of the most uncertain macro […]

Bybit Security exposes macOS malware campaign targeting users searching for Claude Code Diana Paluteder Cryptocurrency Apr 21, 2026 Share Bybit has disclosed details of a multi-stage macOS malware campaign targeting users searching for “Claude Code,” an AI-powered development tool by Anthropic, according to findings published by its Security Operations Center (SOC) and shared with Finbold […]

Crypto scam messages promise safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz Marko Cryptocurrency Apr 21, 2026 Share Crypto scam messages offering safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for digital currencies started circulating on Tuesday, April 21. Specifically, shipowners started receiving messages from unknown senders posing as Iranian authorities, who demanded cryptocurrency payments, […]

It has emerged that the US military views Bitcoin ($BTC) not only as a financial asset but also as a cyber defense tool from a national security perspective. The issue was formally raised today at the Indo-Pacific hearing of the US Senate Armed Services Committee. Commander Samuel Paparo of the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) stated […]

Expert sets timeline for Bitcoin’s next all-time high price Paul L. Cryptocurrency Apr 21, 2026 Share Cryptocurrency analyst Michaël Poppe has outlined a projected timeline for Bitcoin (BTC) to reach its next all-time high, following a period of volatility in the leading digital asset.  According to Poppe, historical patterns, along with recent corrections and current […]

Tensions between the US and Iran have risen again following a new maritime incident in the Gulf of Oman. US President Donald Trump announced that the USS Spruance, a US Navy destroyer, intercepted a cargo ship named “Touska,” believed to be linked to Iran, in the Gulf of Oman. Trump stated that US Marines had […]

Morgan Stanley scoops up over $16 million of this crypto Paul L. Cryptocurrency Apr 21, 2026 Share American banking giant Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has continued its aggressive push into cryptocurrency through the recent launch of its spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). Specifically, the institution acquired an additional 215 Bitcoin worth approximately $16.43 million, […]

In brief Bitcoin’s active investor cost basis at $78,000 stalled the recent rally, with the ETP average cost basis at $83,000 seen as the next key hurdle, according to Schwab’s digital assets strategist. The passage of the CLARITY Act is a major catalyst that could reset momentum in the crypto market. Strong institutional demand from […]

Ripple just moved almost $200 million XRP: What’s next? Paul L. Cryptocurrency Apr 21, 2026 Share Ripple has executed a series of large-scale XRP transfers at a time when the token is struggling to reclaim the $1.5 level. In this context, on-chain data indicates that the blockchain firm moved nearly 125 million tokens, valued at […]

While retail investors were panic-selling through one of the worst sentiment quarters in years, Bitcoin’s wealthiest holders were doing something very different. They were buying more. Data from Xapo Bank’s Q1 2026 Digital Wealth Report shows average Bitcoin holdings per member rose 18.5% quarter-over-quarter. Of those members, typically high-net-worth individuals, 78.4% actively added to their […]