Tag: Cryptocurrencies
Market reaction: Bitcoin reached a weekly high of $69,350 and was trading near $69,245, up 3.5% on the day; total crypto market capitalization climbed $70 billion to $2.44 trillion.
Liquidations: More than $200 million in short positions were wiped out in 24 hours—four times the volume of long liquidations—creating a textbook short squeeze.
Geopolitical catalyst: Reports of US, Iranian, and regional mediators discussing a 45-day...
Shiny Coins #11 – Extreme Fear, But Memes, Privacy & AI Keep Pumping
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In this week’s Shiny Coins #11 (April 4, 2026), the crypto market sits at $2.31T with Bitcoin dominance holding at 58.1% and the Fear & Greed Index stuck at a grim 11 (Extreme Fear). While macro tensions linger, selective rotation is alive: Memecore (M) explodes on a game-changing hardfork, Hyperliquid (HYPE) flexes its perp dominance, Zcash (ZEC) rides the privacy revival, and Bittensor (TAO) gets Grayscale ETF buzz. We rank the 10...
Charles Schwab Opens Waitlist for Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading
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Waitlist now open: Charles Schwab has activated sign-ups for early access to Schwab Crypto accounts offering spot trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Timeline confirmed: Full launch targeted for first half of 2026, beginning with a limited Q2 rollout via Charles Schwab Premier Bank.
Client scale: The move targets more than 46 million customers and $12 trillion in client assets, allowing crypto to sit alongside traditional...
Bitcoin’s slump could be its strength
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Good Thing BTC’s Stuck In Mire
Bitcoin’s current stagnation at $67,000, below its 50-day simple moving average, is not the disaster some might assume. With a relative strength index reading of 47, BTC is neither oversold nor overbought, suggesting a market in pause rather than panic. For seasoned traders, this kind of mire can be a blessing in disguise.
Since the early days of the war in Iran, Bitcoin has shed 6%. In the grand scheme of...
Polymarket Just Got Valued—And Its Volume Hit a New ATH This Month
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When Infrastructure Meets Momentum
Last March, prediction markets exploded to 191 million transactions — a staggering 2,838% jump year-over-year — with Polymarket driving the lion’s share of the action. Billions of dollars moved on real-world outcomes: the next NBA champion, geopolitical flashpoints, blockbuster movie openings, and even Bitcoin’s daily price swings. Not through a traditional sportsbook or Wall Street desk, but onchain, on...





