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Updated April 18, 2026 · 3:30 PM UTC

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ETF

US Bitcoin ETFs pull in $664M in largest daily inflow since January, because Iran reopened Hormuz for a few hours

The Strait of Hormuz reopening eased energy shock fears and triggered institutional rotation into Bitcoin exposure.

6 hours ago

Bitcoin coin pinned beneath a heavy press beside a pressure gauge in a central bank setting, symbolizing Bitcoin’s recovery running into a Fed ceiling without cheaper money

Macro

Bitcoin’s recovery hits a Fed ceiling with no sign of cheaper money

Powell may stay chair pro tem if Warsh's confirmation stalls, and that uncertainty is keeping Bitcoin's recovery rally under a macro ceiling.

2 days ago

Bitcoin coin stuck in a narrow trading track on a busy exchange floor as green stock screens rally behind it, reflecting Bitcoin weakness during the S&P 500 melt-up

Analysis

Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound weakness

Stocks are back in “greed,” but Bitcoin’s longest decoupling in years points to one missing ingredient investors can’t ignore.

2 days ago

Regulation

Why the SEC just gave self custody crypto apps 5 years to get traditional broker licenses

A new SEC staff statement gives certain wallet-linked crypto trading interfaces a narrow way to operate without broker registration, while leaving most DeFi protocols and tokenized markets stuck waiting on Congress.

2 days ago

Bitcoin coin rolling uphill toward a low concrete overpass under dark storm clouds, symbolizing Bitcoin meeting a new ceiling as macro conditions grow tougher

Analysis

Bitcoin is squeezing into the $78k ‘True Market Mean’ with Fed and retail data set to decide next move

With Bitcoin around $74,700, hotter March inflation, steady jobs data, retail sales due Apr. 21, and the next Fed meeting on Apr. 28-29, the market is heading into resistance with macro no longer offering easy help.

3 days ago

ETF

New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally

Goldman plans to sell covered calls on Bitcoin-linked ETPs for yield, sometimes overwriting up to 100% exposure.

3 days ago

U.S. tax refund check, calculator, cash and Bitcoin coin on a kitchen table, reflecting surprise refunds and new IRS crypto rules driving a potential demand shock for Bitcoin

Taxes

Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive

Bigger U.S. tax refunds, new crypto rules, and faster payouts are turning refund season into a real-world test of Bitcoin’s retail demand.

3 days ago

Analysis

XRP flips green after a 63% wipeout as retail fear hits a 2-year extreme – now one Wall Street metric is spiking

US XRP ETFs swung to about $12 million in April inflows after March outflows, with XRP eyeing its first green month since September 2025.

4 days ago

Market

Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume after massive $1B Bitcoin purchase as market cap doubles since Friday

STRC lets Strategy buy 13,000+ BTC with almost no price swing — now analysts are warning about what happens if the music stops.

4 days ago

Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally

Analysis 4 days ago

Oil prices fall but China trade and US inflation data weakens as Iran contagion spreads – in opportunity for Bitcoin

Macro 4 days ago

New US credit crisis looms as more firms limit withdrawals – and Bitcoin could be hit first

Enterprise 5 days ago

World Liberty Financial threatens top token holder with legal action as WLFI loses $700M amid token scandal

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TradFi news today

US Bitcoin ETFs pull in $664M in largest daily inflow since January, because Iran reopened Hormuz for a few hours

Bitcoin’s recovery hits a Fed ceiling with no sign of cheaper money

Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound weakness

Why the SEC just gave self custody crypto apps 5 years to get traditional broker licenses

Bitcoin is squeezing into the $78k ‘True Market Mean’ with Fed and retail data set to decide next move

New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally

Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive

XRP flips green after a 63% wipeout as retail fear hits a 2-year extreme – now one Wall Street metric is spiking

Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume after massive $1B Bitcoin purchase as market cap doubles since Friday

Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally

Oil prices fall but China trade and US inflation data weakens as Iran contagion spreads – in opportunity for Bitcoin

New US credit crisis looms as more firms limit withdrawals – and Bitcoin could be hit first