Apr 16, 2026
Rakuten plugs XRP into payments for 44M Japan users as stocks hit records and BTC lags. Plus Ether.fi's $3B ETHGas deal and the Kraken IPO.
Apr 15, 2026
Bitcoin topped $76K and reversed as funding rates stay negative for 46 days. Oil fell 8% on Iran talk hopes. IMF cut 2026 growth outlook.
Apr 14, 2026
ETH outperforms BTC by 3 points as ETF flows split and Ethereum transactions jump 41%. Bitcoin breaks $74K on a $425M short squeeze.
Apr 13, 2026
Japan reclassified crypto as financial instruments and Hong Kong licensed bank-issued stablecoins on the same day. ETF inflows returned strong.
Apr 10, 2026
Morgan Stanley becomes the first major US bank to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF as an Iran ceasefire revives Fed cut bets and ETF flows return.
Apr 9, 2026
Ceasefire euphoria faded fast. FOMC minutes turned hawkish, Morgan Stanley launched MSBT, and Anthropic's Mythos AI put DeFi on notice.
Apr 8, 2026
A last-minute U.S.-Iran ceasefire triggered a broad crypto rally, $600M in liquidations, and an oil crash – while Aave lost its last risk manager
Apr 7, 2026
ETF inflows roared back, but crypto stayed cautious as the Iran deadline, DeFi security fears, and thin conviction capped the rally.
Apr 6, 2026
BTC bounced on another Iran delay, but a holiday-thin market and frozen ETF flows left crypto trading relief rather than real conviction.
Apr 3, 2026
ALGO surged after Google's quantum paper, but tariff pressure and heavy ETH ETF outflows kept the broader crypto market cautious and selective.
