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Bitcoin slides back below $74,000 as breakout to higher levels fails again

The $75,000-$76,000 range has proven to be stiff resistance as bitcoin attempts to claw back this year's losses.

The 24-hour trap: Why the UK’s new crypto rules could catch some firms off guard

The new regulations revealed by the Financial Conduct Authority include several technical traps which crypto software providers need to watch …

VerifiedX brings privacy layer to Bitcoin as institutional demand for confidentiality grows

A new zero-knowledge-powered system enables shielded bitcoin transactions, reflecting a broader push across crypto to address the “privacy gap” keeping …

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price drops 1.3% as index trades lower

Aave (AAVE), down 1.1% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.

Drift gets $148 million funding from Tether and partners as it replaces Circle stablecoin with USDT after massive exploit

The money will be used by Drift to recover user funds after more than $270 million in clients assets were …

Wall Street trading-tech is coming to crypto as DoubleZero rolls out high-speed data for Solana

The project, called DoubleZero Edge, offers a real-time feed of raw data from the Solana blockchain, giving traders faster access …

Keep an eye on XRP, Plasma, DOGE as bitcoin drifts

What you need to know for April 16, 2026

Bitcoin funding rates hit most negative since 2023, history suggests bottom is in

Despite a surge in short positioning, bitcoin has climbed toward $75,000, with past episodes of negative funding rates often aligning …

Bitcoin holds near $75,000 as short-term holders look for profit opportunities

Bitcoin is hovering near $75,000 as steady institutional demand meets a wall of supply, while the options market is biased …

South Korea to test blockchain deposit tokens for government spending in Q4

Token-based payments can be programmed with spending limits and which industries can use them, reducing audits and lowering transaction fees …

The cheapest bitcoin ETF yet: Morgan Stanley uses 0.14% fee to draw $100 million in first week

Morgan Stanley’s new MSBT fund has quickly attracted over $100 million by offering the market's lowest fees, sparking a fresh …

Crypto fund manager probed in the suspicious death of his fiancé’s death in Zanzibar

The couple argued according to hotel staff and were separated. Despite confirming Ashly Robinson died by suicide, police said they …