Bitcoin Holds $76K Ahead of Powell’s Fed Meeting as ETF Inflows Slow Bitcoin traded around $76,000 on Thursday, consolidating ahead of Jerome Powell’s final Federal Open Market Committee remarks, while spot ETF inflows stalled after a nine-day streak, signaling institutional caution.[1][2][3] The cryptocurrency…
Dormant Ethereum Whale Moves $23M After 10 Years A wallet dormant since Ethereum’s 2015 ICO transferred 10,000 ETH worth $23 million on April 28, marking its first activity in nearly 11 years and reigniting debate over early holder intentions amid ETH’s push toward…
Polymarket Hits $25.7B Volume as <1% Wallets Claim Half Profits Prediction markets logged $25.7 billion in monthly volume for March 2026, led by Polymarket’s on-chain surge, yet under 1% of its 2.5 million users captured half the platform’s profits[1][2][5]. This retail-driven boom underscores…
Solana ETF Inflows Persist as Bitcoin Dominance Surges, Alt Recovery Stalls Solana exchange-traded funds have accumulated nearly $1.5 billion in net inflows since launching in July 2025, even as the token plunged 71% to around $85[1]. The resilience in fund flows stands in…
Visa Expands Stablecoin Rails Amid 16% HBAR Decline Visa added five blockchains to its stablecoin settlement pilot on April 29, 2026, pushing the program’s annualized run rate to $7 billion-a 50% jump from the prior quarter.[1][2][5] The expansion covers nine networks total, including…
Block Discloses $2.2B Bitcoin Holdings in Q1 Report Block Inc. revealed 28,355 Bitcoin worth approximately $2.2 billion as of March 31, 2026, in its first proof-of-reserves report, marking a significant transparency milestone for Jack Dorsey’s fintech company and underscoring institutional adoption of on-chain…
Bitcoin Mining Meltdown, Yet Bernstein Eyes AI Shift Bitcoin mining hashrate dropped below 1 ZH/s for the first time in years, with difficulty plunging nearly 8% to 133.79 trillion on March 20 as operators redirect power to AI data centers.[6][4] Public miners like…
Fed Holds Rates Steady Third Time, Crypto Dips on Macro Jitters The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at 3.5%-3.75% for a third straight meeting on April 29, 2026, as expected, yet Bitcoin slid below $76,000 amid persistent oil-driven inflation fears.[2][5] This…
Block Touts Bitcoin for 800,000 Merchants as ‘Everyday Money,’ On-Chain Data Mixed Block Inc. announced Tuesday that its Bitcoin checkout service now reaches 800,000 merchants, positioning the cryptocurrency as viable everyday money amid slowing on-chain adoption metrics.[1][2] The expansion builds on Block’s Square…
