Author: John Smith

Nigel Farage is facing calls for a formal regulatory probe into his financial involvement with the cryptocurrency firm Stack BTC following his appearance in the company’s promotional content. Summary Nigel Farage is under scrutiny from the Financial Conduct Authority following a request from the Liberal Democrats to investigate his financial involvement and promotional activities with Stack BTC. The investigation focuses on whether the Reform UK leader breached market rules by appearing in promotional videos for the firm while holding a 6.31% stake in the business. The Liberal Democrats sent a letter to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requesting an investigation…

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is gaining fresh momentum in the U.S. Senate as negotiators work to solidify a bipartisan compromise on stablecoin regulations. Summary The White House has secured a bipartisan agreement on stablecoin yields to move the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act toward a Senate Banking Committee markup. Negotiators are finalizing additional provisions involving illicit finance rules for decentralized finance and ethics restrictions on senior government officials. Patrick Witt, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, told CoinDesk TV on Monday that a crucial agreement regarding stablecoin yield appears to be holding…

Bitcoin is trading at $72,330 on April 13, pressing the upper trendline of a 4H ascending channel that has been building since the late March lows near $65,000. Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows of $786 million last week, led by BlackRock’s IBIT at $612 million across five trading days, provide the structural demand backdrop for the move. Summary Bitcoin price is at $72,330 on April 13, up 0.65% on the session, pressing the upper boundary of a 4H ascending channel defined by two parallel upward-sloping trendlines from the March lows near $65,000. The SMA 20 at $72,056 is acting as immediate…

Hyperliquid is trading at $43.60 on April 13, up 2.76% on the 4H session, after printing a high of $46.22 that marks the upper boundary of an ascending channel built from the December 2025 lows near $22. The 4H MACD histogram has compressed to just 0.03, raising the question of whether momentum can sustain a breakout above channel resistance or whether a pullback toward mid-channel support is the more likely outcome. Summary Hyperliquid price is trading at $43.60 on April 13, up 2.76%, after a session high of $46.22 aligning precisely with the upper boundary of a 4H ascending channel…

Ethereum is trading at $2,255.04 in April 2026, up 7.09% on the monthly chart, after the $2,017.09 monthly low tested and held the ascending support trendline connecting Ethereum’s major lows since 2019. The monthly MACD histogram has turned positive at 129.89, marking the first constructive macro momentum signal since the late 2025 decline from the $4,800 peak. Summary Ethereum price is at $2,255.04 in April 2026, up 7.09% on the monthly chart, after the $2,017.09 monthly low tested the ascending support trendline visible on the OKX monthly chart since 2019. The monthly MACD (12,26,9) histogram reads a positive 129.89, with…

The memecoin news shaking Washington this week is a formal Senate investigation into an April 25 conference at Mar-a-Lago where attendance is restricted to the top 297 TRUMP token holders and the top 29 receive VIP access to the president, with Senators Warren, Schiff, and Blumenthal sending a letter to Fight LLC demanding documents and answers by April 21. Summary The Senate Banking Committee Democrats sent their letter on April 8, raising concerns that event promoters are promising access to Trump on a day he may not actually attend because the White House Correspondents Association dinner is also scheduled for…

Bernstein says recent Bitcoin volatility already reflects “real but manageable” quantum‑attack risk, giving developers roughly 3–5 years to roll out a post‑quantum migration path anchored around BIP‑360. Summary Bernstein says recent Bitcoin volatility has already reflected growing fears over quantum attacks, calling the risk “real but manageable” rather than existential in the near term. The firm estimates developers have roughly 3–5 years to roll out a post‑quantum migration path, flagging BIP‑360 as a key soft‑fork proposal to cut current exposure. Advances in zero‑knowledge proofs and post‑quantum cryptography, plus pressure from ETF issuers and corporates, are expected to drive consensus on…

Bitcoin tax season is reaching its final 48 hours, with the April 15 IRS filing deadline arriving Wednesday and analysts estimating up to $2.8 billion in crypto-related selling pressure entering a market already dealing with Iran war uncertainty, CME futures at a 14-month low, and a Fear and Greed Index reading of 12. Summary Estimates from CoinGecko suggest that $2.8 billion in crypto selling pressure could enter the market as US investors liquidate holdings to cover capital gains tax obligations from the prior year; the April 15 deadline applies to payment as well as filing, meaning investors who cannot defer…

William Blair says Coinbase’s 26% pullback has largely “de‑risked” the stock, with weak trading now priced in as surging USDC adoption turns the exchange into a higher‑margin, cycle‑resistant bet on crypto’s share gains versus fiat. Summary William Blair says Coinbase’s roughly 26% pullback from its Q1 peak has largely “de-risked” the stock, with weak trading already priced in. The bank highlights surging USDC adoption as a core positive, with the stablecoin’s market share climbing to about 27%, up from around 21% in 2024. Analysts argue USDC’s expansion creates powerful synergies for Coinbase and Circle and gives the exchange “asymmetric upside”…

The UK is locking in a 2026–27 crypto regime that keeps “truly decentralised” DeFi outside scope but drags any protocol with an identifiable controlling entity into full FCA authorisation. Summary The UK is finalising a comprehensive cryptoasset regime for roll‑out from 2026 under existing financial services law. “Truly decentralised” DeFi services with no identifiable operator will fall outside regulation, but the FCA will probe protocols for any “identifiable controlling entity.” Large DeFi front‑ends and DAOs with clear controllers are expected to be pulled into full supervision, aligning the UK with MiCA‑style oversight while keeping some room for permissionless finance. The…