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Updated April 21, 2026 · 4:20 PM UTC

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ETF

New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally

Goldman plans to sell covered calls on Bitcoin-linked ETPs for yield, sometimes overwriting up to 100% exposure.

6 days ago

U.S. tax refund check, calculator, cash and Bitcoin coin on a kitchen table, reflecting surprise refunds and new IRS crypto rules driving a potential demand shock for Bitcoin

Taxes

Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive

Bigger U.S. tax refunds, new crypto rules, and faster payouts are turning refund season into a real-world test of Bitcoin’s retail demand.

7 days ago

Analysis

XRP flips green after a 63% wipeout as retail fear hits a 2-year extreme – now one Wall Street metric is spiking

US XRP ETFs swung to about $12 million in April inflows after March outflows, with XRP eyeing its first green month since September 2025.

7 days ago

Market

Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume after massive $1B Bitcoin purchase as market cap doubles since Friday

STRC lets Strategy buy 13,000+ BTC with almost no price swing — now analysts are warning about what happens if the music stops.

1 week ago

Analysis

Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally

Bitcoin triggers a historic short squeeze after PPI misses by 0.7 points, but the Fed signal spooked pros.

1 week ago

Macro

Oil prices fall but China trade and US inflation data weakens as Iran contagion spreads – in opportunity for Bitcoin

Vessel traffic through Hormuz fell into single digits in early March as the conflict spread into shipping, fuel, and trade flows with knock-on risks for the macro backdrop behind Bitcoin.

1 week ago

Floodwaters pushing against a locked bank entrance with documents and umbrellas caught in the current, symbolizing pressure on legacy payment systems as FedNow challenges XRP’s role

Enterprise

New US credit crisis looms as more firms limit withdrawals – and Bitcoin could be hit first

Redemption pressure is forcing gates across major private credit funds, tightening liquidity and exposing structural fragility in a $1.7T market.

1 week ago

WLFI-branded case beside a coin under a glass press, symbolizing legal pressure on a top holder as the token faces a $700M loss amid scandal

DeFi

World Liberty Financial threatens top token holder with legal action as WLFI loses $700M amid token scandal

WLFI insiders borrowed $150 million against nearly all supply and Dolomite’s liquidity is now dangerously trapped.

1 week ago

Oil tanker moving through a narrow strait at dusk with escort ships, symbolizing geopolitical tension as Bitcoin holds near $70,500 amid oil surge and failed US-Iran talks

Macro

Bitcoin price clings to $70,500 support after US-Iran talks collapse and oil spikes past $103

A weekend ceasefire mood flip hit crypto fast as equities sank and traders repriced Middle East risk into inflation fears.

1 week ago

Wall Street says buy Strategy while getting paid to fund its Bitcoin binge

Analysis 1 week ago

Zcash breaks away from Bitcoin as privacy coin rally finds a second driver

Privacy 1 week ago

Bitcoin bulls are eyeing $100,000, yet the futures market hints at another dip first

Analysis 2 weeks ago

Trump’s World Liberty Financial borrows $75M against illiquid WLFI tokens with 16B token dump incoming

DeFi 2 weeks ago

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TradFi news today

New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally

Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive

XRP flips green after a 63% wipeout as retail fear hits a 2-year extreme – now one Wall Street metric is spiking

Strategy’s STRC hits record trading volume after massive $1B Bitcoin purchase as market cap doubles since Friday

Bitcoin surges on $650 million short squeeze, passing $76,000 as US inflation numbers fuels risk asset rally

Oil prices fall but China trade and US inflation data weakens as Iran contagion spreads – in opportunity for Bitcoin

New US credit crisis looms as more firms limit withdrawals – and Bitcoin could be hit first

World Liberty Financial threatens top token holder with legal action as WLFI loses $700M amid token scandal

Bitcoin price clings to $70,500 support after US-Iran talks collapse and oil spikes past $103

Wall Street says buy Strategy while getting paid to fund its Bitcoin binge

Zcash breaks away from Bitcoin as privacy coin rally finds a second driver

Bitcoin bulls are eyeing $100,000, yet the futures market hints at another dip first

Trump’s World Liberty Financial borrows $75M against illiquid WLFI tokens with 16B token dump incoming

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