by Benzinga | April 9, 2026 9:11 am | Crypto News
A new investigation by The New York Times has reignited one of the internet’s biggest mysteries by suggesting that Adam Back could be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). NYT Report Sparks Fresh Satoshi Nakamoto Speculation The...
by Benzinga | April 9, 2026 1:15 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin is holding $71,000 on easing geopolitical tensions and a U.S.-Iran ceasefire that boosted global risk appetite. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $71,295.08 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,207.02 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $83.08 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.35...
by Benzinga | April 9, 2026 12:31 am | Crypto News
Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) shares are jumping Wednesday as the cryptocurrency market reacts to shifting geopolitical tensions. The stock serves as a leveraged proxy for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), which climbed 4.55% to break back above the $71,000 level. Bitcoin Rebounds...
by Benzinga | April 9, 2026 12:30 am | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has declined about 29% in recent weeks, even as institutional inflows surge to their highest levels since December 2025. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.36 $83.6 billion +0.5% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $71,748.44...
by Benzinga | April 9, 2026 12:29 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) tapped $72,000 on Wednesday, renewing speculation about a potential run toward $90,000 as market sentiment turns more optimistic. Ceasefire Spurs Market Confidence In an email comment on Wednesday, CoinBureau CEO and co-founder Nic Puckrin said...
by Benzinga | April 9, 2026 12:26 am | Crypto News
Hut 8 Corp (NASDAQ:HUT) shares are trading sharply higher on Wednesday. The jump comes as broader markets react to easing geopolitical tensions and a recovery in the cryptocurrency sector. The Nasdaq is up 2.92% while the S&P 500 has gained 2.36%. Ceasefire News...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 11:30 pm | Crypto News
Crypto markets began the session on April 7, 2026, facing notable downside momentum. The total market value dropped about 0.68% to $2.35 trillion. The Fear & Greed Index showed an extremely low score of 11 out of 100, signaling that investors are deeply worried....
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 11:29 pm | Crypto News
U.S. stocks surged to one-month highs on Wednesday as a temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran triggered the biggest single-day oil price collapse in years, easing concerns about energy-driven inflation and sparking a sweeping relief rally from airlines to...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 11:24 pm | Crypto News
Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) surged 21% after Foundry, the world’s largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining pool, announced Wednesday it would add ZEC support, marking a significant institutional signal from a pool that has historically mined only Bitcoin. The Triple Catalyst...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 10:18 pm | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) slipped 2% on Wednesday after touching a session high of $1.39, giving back most of the prior session’s 5% gain, yet U.S.-listed XRP spot ETFs recorded $3.32 million in net inflows on April 7. The Quantum Safety Check Roughly 300,000 accounts on XRP...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 10:17 pm | Crypto News
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), a new exchange-traded product designed to track the performance of Bitcoin, marking its entry into the digital asset space. Lowest Fee Among Competitors The product represents...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 10:16 pm | Crypto News
Strategy’s (NASDAQ:MSTR) Stretch preferred stock grew from zero to $5 billion in seven months, faster than Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone and Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Ads, as the product pays an 11.5% yield tax-deferred with 80% retail participation. The Seven-Month Sprint...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 10:11 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) moved above $71,000 following improved geopolitical sentiment, but on-chain data suggests the market remains cautious rather than fully bullish. Defensive, Not Panicked Data from CryptoQuant shows that exchange reserves on major platforms such as...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 8:25 pm | Crypto News
Iran will demand shipping companies pay tolls in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire, directly contradicting President Trump’s demand for “complete, immediate, and safe opening” of the waterway. The...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 7:01 pm | Crypto News
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) received an Australian Financial Services License to offer retail derivatives trading as COIN tests $170 support zone for the second time since February’s $143 low. The Australian License Coinbase announced Tuesday it received the...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 7:00 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged 5% after the White House announced a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, yet ETFs bled $159 million on April 7. The Ceasefire Rally Bitcoin briefly rose to $71,700 on Wednesday morning, marking its highest point since March 18. Ethereum...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 5:20 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin is up 5% to reclaim the $71,000 level after President Trump overnight announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Bitcoin ETFs saw $159 million in net outflows on Tuesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $64.7 million in net outflows. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 5:19 pm | Crypto News
Stockholm, 8 April 2026 – Virtune AB (Publ) (“Virtune”) today announces that it has completed the monthly rebalancing of the Virtune Crypto Altcoin Index ETP, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Helsinki and Xetra (ISIN code SE0023260716). In addition to...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 3:42 pm | Crypto News
Top cryptocurrency analyst Willy Woo took to X on Tuesday to express his thoughts on how the economy functions as an engine, transforming raw materials and energy into goods and services. He also shared his perspective on the interplay between thermodynamics, physics,...
by Benzinga | April 8, 2026 3:09 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may remain in a bearish or transitional phase into Q2, according to Nic Puckrin, CEO of Coin Bureau, who argues that traditional macro models are becoming less effective in explaining crypto market behavior. Bitcoin Becoming More...
