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Updated April 18, 2026 · 9:25 PM UTC

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Car fueling at a gas station with a large refinery under construction across the water in Brownsville, highlighting questions over how quickly the project can lower gas prices

Macro

US gets first new oil refinery in 50 years but it will come too late for Bitcoin

Groundbreaking is slated for Q2 2026, so any real fuel supply arrives years after today’s inflationary pump shock.

1 month ago

Binance-branded device with dark liquid in front of a Department of Justice seal, symbolizing renewed DOJ probe into Iran-linked crypto flows after the $4.3 billion settlement and CZ pardon

Analysis

A new US probe is testing Binance again — and the outcome will reshape crypto

Binance faces fresh U.S. scrutiny after $1B in Iran-linked crypto trades are flagged.

1 month ago

Bitcoin emblem embedded in an industrial oil pipeline control room overlooking tankers, symbolizing traders selling BTC during an oil-driven global market panic instead of seeking it as a safe haven

Macro

Why oil panic hitting global markets caused traders to dump Bitcoin instead of hiding in it

How did trouble in a key oil shipping lane wipe billions from Bitcoin’s value?

1 month ago

People using betting apps on smartphones inside a bar as a Kalshi billboard is installed outside in the rain, symbolizing the platform’s Brazil launch amid a national gambling addiction crisis

Regulation

Kalshi’s Brazil prediction market launch lands in a country already fighting a betting addiction crisis

The product is macro first, but Brazil’s crackdown playbook was built for mass retail behavior.

1 month ago

Bitcoin rising from an oil-soaked landscape with pumpjack in the background, symbolizing BTC reclaiming $70,000 after an oil price plunge eased inflation fears ahead of CPI data

Macro

Oil plunges as Iran tensions cool, easing inflation fears and lifting Bitcoin back above $70k

Oil price retreat provides relief for Bitcoin traders, aligning the cryptocurrency closely with macroeconomic cues.

1 month ago

Digital dollar coin sealed in a transparent case on a desk, representing US stablecoins, CBDC concerns, and the future of compliance-focused crypto with privacy implications

CBDCs

The US said no to CBDCs — but your digital dollars already have the same control powers

America rejected CBDCs — but stablecoins can still freeze your digital dollars and coordinate with government enforcement.

1 month ago

Bitcoin road sign at a fork in a mountain highway at sunset, symbolizing a new indicator that helped avoid a major drop while a key level may determine the next breakout

Analysis

New Bitcoin signal shows where BTC is likely to decide its next move

Akiba's new Bitcoin price-channel tool reveals the levels repeatedly triggering bounces and breakouts.

1 month ago

XRP coin partially submerged in a rain-soaked city street at night, symbolizing over $50 billion in unrealized losses for XRP holders

Analysis

60% of XRP holders are now underwater as losses top $50 billion

Glassnode data reveals about 60% of XRP's circulating supply is underwater, contributing to persistent selling pressure.

1 month ago

Bitcoin symbol on a rain-soaked city street as the price falls below $70,000 despite record low jobless claims

Macro

Bitcoin traders focus on $61k as oil surges past $115 and weak jobs data rattle markets

Data shows traders hedging amid Bitcoin price decline, fueled by global market uncertainties.

1 month ago

161,000 US jobs just disappeared after a revision as Bitcoin navigates increasingly messy macro data

Macro 1 month ago

Bitcoin funding rates just flashed one of the bleakest signals in months before one macro number changed everything

Analysis 1 month ago

$875B in property debt is due soon — and regional banks may be the weak link Bitcoin is watching

Tokenization 1 month ago

$19B could “vanish” from Bitcoin ETFs without a single Bitcoin being sold

Analysis 1 month ago

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Analysis news today

US gets first new oil refinery in 50 years but it will come too late for Bitcoin

A new US probe is testing Binance again — and the outcome will reshape crypto

Why oil panic hitting global markets caused traders to dump Bitcoin instead of hiding in it

Kalshi’s Brazil prediction market launch lands in a country already fighting a betting addiction crisis

Oil plunges as Iran tensions cool, easing inflation fears and lifting Bitcoin back above $70k

The US said no to CBDCs — but your digital dollars already have the same control powers

New Bitcoin signal shows where BTC is likely to decide its next move

60% of XRP holders are now underwater as losses top $50 billion

Bitcoin traders focus on $61k as oil surges past $115 and weak jobs data rattle markets

161,000 US jobs just disappeared after a revision as Bitcoin navigates increasingly messy macro data