by Benzinga | April 14, 2026 11:26 am | Crypto News
Cryptocurrency punters sharply raised odds on Iran halting uranium enrichment after reports suggesting the Middle Eastern nation was willing to suspend its nuclear activity. Will Iran Abandon Its Nuclear Program? Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based Polymarket showed a 41%...
by Benzinga | April 14, 2026 9:30 am | Crypto News
Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) founder Justin Sun escalated his attack on the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) platform on Monday, claiming its governance structure is “hollowed from the inside.” Sun Accuses WLFI Of Power Centralization In an X post, Sun alleged...
by Benzinga | April 14, 2026 8:19 am | Crypto News
Leading cryptocurrencies rallied alongside stocks on Monday after President Donald Trump claimed Iran was willing to make a deal. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. EDT) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) +4.38% $74,262.18 Ethereum (CRYPTO:...
by Benzinga | April 14, 2026 2:14 am | Crypto News
The worst energy crisis in history just got even worse. Could this be bitcoin’s breakout moment, or are we in for a lot of pain? One step forward… Last week saw a massive rally in risk assets, as plans for peace talks between Iran and the US started to take shape....
by Benzinga | April 14, 2026 1:12 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin climbed back above $72,000 as hopes for an agreement between the U.S. and Iran lift the market. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $72,392 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,232 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $83.11 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.33 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)...
by Benzinga | April 14, 2026 12:36 am | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is trading inside a giant 9-year ascending triangle on the monthly chart with options volume surging 215.78% to $3.76 million. The 9-Year Ascending Triangle Since 2017, the script has remained the same: XRP hits the upper resistance, gets rejected,...
by Benzinga | April 14, 2026 12:35 am | Crypto News
Circle Internet (NASDAQ:CRCL) CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company only freezes USDC wallets when law enforcement or courts direct it to do so, as shares surged 9%. The Court-Order-Only Policy Speaking at a press conference in Seoul, Allaire explained that USDC...
by Benzinga | April 14, 2026 12:34 am | Crypto News
Dogecoin‘s(CRYPTO: DOGE) Polymarket odds of hitting $0.10 this month are at 59%, while Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) burns surged 119% in 24 hours as both meme coins squeeze toward directional moves. Dogecoin’s Wedge Decision Dogecoin is up 1%, holding near the $0.09...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 11:16 pm | Crypto News
Prominent crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen says a “realistic” bearish outlook for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) differs significantly from an extreme “doomer” perspective, with both scenarios carrying different implications for investors. In an Apr. 12 podcast, Cowen outlined a...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 10:11 pm | Crypto News
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) acquired 71,524 ETH last week, bringing total holdings to 4.875 million ETH representing 4.04% of total supply. The ETH Accumulation Bitmine now owns 4.04% of the total ETH supply of 120.7 million coins. That puts the company...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 10:10 pm | Crypto News
The latest push into tokenized equities came from Mantle, which recently announced tokenized stocks and ETF exposure on its Fluxion exchange, providing customers with 24/7 access to leading U.S. assets. But beyond the product launch, the move indicates a new chapter...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 9:24 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be approaching the end of its current “crypto winter,” according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, who says the market is likely closer to a recovery phase than another downturn. Cycle Still...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 8:50 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traders are closely watching whether the asset can reclaim key technical levels amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. Key Levels In Focus In the latest Technical Roundup podcast, trader DonAlt said Bitcoin’s most important level remains a...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 8:49 pm | Crypto News
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) purchased 13,927 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for approximately $1 billion at an average price of $71,902 per coin between April 6 and April 12, entirely funded by sales of its Stretch (NASDAQ:STRC) perpetual preferred stock. The Bitcoin Purchase The...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 8:47 pm | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has fallen about 35% over the past three months and roughly 63% over the past nine months, as sentiment in the market turns increasingly negative. Despite the decline, analysts say extreme fear conditions could set the stage for a short-term relief...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 8:46 pm | Crypto News
BitGo Prime, a unit of BitGo Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BTGO), said Monday that tradias has joined its liquidity network as a provider, enhancing institutional access to digital asset markets. The addition of tradias is expected to deepen liquidity and improve execution...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 7:21 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) slipped below $71,000 on Monday after President Trump ordered the U.S. to join Iran in blockading the Strait of Hormuz. The Profit-Taking Pressure Blockchain analytics firm Glassnode reports that traders are selling more than $20 million worth of...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 4:30 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin dropped to $70,000 after briefly touching $73,000 over the weekend, as renewed geopolitical tensions weighed on market sentiment; liquidations stand at $184.36 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $256.8 million in net inflows on Friday, while...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 4:29 pm | Crypto News
A trader opened a high-risk short bet on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) late Sunday, with liquidation looming just a hair’s breadth away. Daring Bet Or Something More? The trader opened a 25x leveraged short position on ETH on the decentralized perpetual trading...
by Benzinga | April 13, 2026 1:24 pm | Crypto News
The Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) memecoin, launched days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, has been a portfolio wrecker, eroding gains for anyone who bought into the initial hype. ‘TRUMP’ Brings Doom The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based token has tumbled 96%...