Trump's World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is threatening to bring Justin Sun to court after the crypto billionaire publicly accused the platform of embedding hidden controls in its token contract.

Bitcoin experienced a decline, reaching an intraday low of $70,570 following the conclusion of U.S.-Iran talks without an agreement. According to NS3.AI, this drop coincided with Brent crude prices surpassing $103 per barrel. The U.S. Central Command announced plans to enforce a blockade on maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports starting at 10 a.m. Eastern time on April 13, while allowing transit through the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian ports. Rachael Lucas noted that U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs attracted $786 million in the week ending April 10, which could provide support if geopolitical tensions do not escalate further.

Dogecoin developers are currently testing new transaction technology aimed at resisting attacks from quantum computers. According to NS3.AI, this initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance the security of the Dogecoin network against potential quantum threats. However, for the network to achieve full quantum resistance, a significant chain upgrade would be necessary.

The global cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $2.43T, down by -1.41% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $70,506 and $71,683 over the past 24 hours. As of 09:30 AM (UTC) today, BTC is trading at $70,789, down by -1.12%. Most major cryptocurrencies by market cap are trading mixed. Market outperformers include 币安人生, GIGGLE, and PROM, up by 39%, 33%, and 18%, respectively. Market movers: ETH: $2190 (-1.10%) BNB: $597.17 (+0.51%) XRP: $1.3268 (-0.31%) SOL: $82 (-0.26%) TRX: $0.3222 (+0.25%) DOGE: $0.09102 (-0.23%) U: $0.9999 (+0.03%) XAUT: $4691.11 (-0.30%) WBTC: $70541.02 (-1.28%) BCH: $424.8 (-0.12%) Top gainers on Binance: 币安人生/USDT (+39%) GIGGLE/USDT (+33%) PROM/USDT (+18%)

QCP's latest market report indicates that the breakdown of US-Iran negotiations over the weekend pushed crude oil prices back above $100, leading to a decline in market risk appetite. In the crypto market, Bitcoin encountered resistance around $74,000, while Ethereum fell from $2,330 to $2,180, indicating a slight adjustment in short-term expectations. The report states that Trump's remarks about closing the Strait of Hormuz, coupled with potential provocative signals from Iran, have increased geopolitical uncertainty, but the market remains cautious about actual implementation. Meanwhile, implied volatility in the crypto market has fallen back to pre-conflict levels, showing that the market is gradually digesting related risks. In terms of funding, Bitcoin ETFs continue to see inflows, with IBIT experiencing a net inflow of approximately $612 million last week. Market focus is shifting from policy statements to actual implementation.

Decentralized oracle platform WINkLink has announced the addition of price services for the stablecoin $U. According to ChainCatcher, the initial launch includes the $U/TRX and $U/USD trading pairs. This development aims to provide reliable and dependable data support for $U within the TRON DeFi ecosystem, enhancing its usability and security. The move lays a solid foundation for the implementation of more innovative financial scenarios in the future.

A trader recently deposited 2,540 ETH into a centralized exchange (CEX) after holding it for three months. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, this move resulted in a loss of approximately $2.4 million.

PANews posted on X (formerly Twitter) that strategist Mark Moss shared his insights on the future valuation of Bitcoin during a podcast. Moss projected that by 2050, Bitcoin could reach a value of $45 million. He further speculated that if Bitcoin were to replace the U.S. dollar as the global unit of account, its value might even soar to $500 million. Moss's predictions are based on several factors, including the anticipated growth of the global store of value basket, which he estimates will reach $80 trillion by 2050. He believes Bitcoin could potentially capture around 20% of this market share. Additionally, Moss highlighted the impact of a 50-year cycle of technological revolution and the geopolitical trend towards de-dollarization, suggesting that these elements could contribute to Bitcoin's significant valuation increase.

According to Binance Wallet's post on X, Binance Alpha will debut Genius Foundation (GENIUS) on April 13, 2026, at 11:00 UTC, making it the first platform to list the token. Users holding at least 230 Binance Alpha Points may claim a 240-GENIUS airdrop on a first-come, first-served basis; claiming consumes 15 Alpha Points. If the reward pool remains undistributed, the points threshold automatically drops by 5 every 5 minutes. Claims must be confirmed on the Alpha Events page within 24 hours or are forfeited.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home and making threats near the company’s headquarters. He has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder, criminal threats, and possession or manufacture of a destructive device, while police are still investigating the motive.

RAVE's recent spot price surged from $0.3 to $6.2, marking a 20-fold increase, sparking suspicions of contract manipulation within the community. According to ChainCatcher, this maneuver led to liquidations exceeding $37 million across the network, with short positions accounting for over $31 million. The project team is estimated to have profited more than $30 million. Community reports suggest that the RAVE project is managed by the former ARPA and Bella Protocol team, led by Felix Xu and Yemu. In 2021, Felix Xu raised a $20 million crypto fund, ZX Squared Capital, primarily focused on quantitative trading. The fund reportedly provided the capital for RAVE's market-making and price-pumping activities, allowing the project team to self-initiate, self-fund, and self-market, thereby minimizing trust issues and insider trading risks to maximize profits.

On April 13, Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) founder Josh Swihart announced the latest developments for Zcash, emphasizing a strategic direction centered on post-quantum security, scalability, and user experience. According to BlockBeats, Swihart likened the initiative to the Artemis II lunar mission, highlighting the pursuit of seemingly impossible goals through technological breakthroughs. The ZODL team revealed that Zcash is entering the 'Zcash IV' phase, aiming to build infrastructure akin to a 'lunar base' to support the protocol and applications' secure expansion to billions of users, while advancing the vision of privacy transactions without large-scale financial surveillance. On the product and technology front, ZODL continues to iterate, with its 3.3.x version now available on iOS and Android, featuring new hardware wallet connection management, SDK upgrades, and multiple user experience enhancements. Key developments include advancing Keystone wallet functionality and upgrading the address system (ZIP 316, UIVK/UFVK). Meanwhile, the Zcash core team has addressed several system issues and is progressing with the Zallet alpha version development, strengthening unified address standards and wallet interaction experience to lay the foundation for future scalability and performance improvements. Additionally, ZODL disclosed ongoing growth in application data and participation in a stablecoin privacy summit to enhance industry collaboration. However, due to increased regulatory and network restrictions, ZODL has temporarily removed its app from Russian app stores. The team emphasized that privacy is not optional but a fundamental need in the digital age, and they will continue to accelerate delivery pace to promote ZEC adoption and ecosystem development. The core of Zcash Open Development Lab is to develop an open, self-custodial private financial platform, aiming to expand ecosystem interoperability through collaboration and bring protected ZEC transactions to the global mainstream market.

Ethereum entered a full "reset" mode in Q1; this article details its ecosystem performance and development priorities.

As the tide recedes, crypto VCs face a life-or-death test. The bubble of blindly inflated token prices has burst, and industry valuation logic is returning to real revenue.

According to the latest data from Polymarket, the market is betting that the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping rates unchanged this year has risen to 44%.

American musician Garrett Dutton, better known as G. Love, has shared the story of how he has lost his retirement funds (estimated worth of $420,000) after falling victim to a malicious app scam

A fake Ledger app on Apple’s Mac App Store tricked musician G. Love into entering his 24-word seed phrase, which led to the loss of nearly 6 BTC worth over $420,000. The stolen Bitcoin was quickly moved through multiple addresses linked to KuCoin, with investigators saying recovery is unlikely.

AI-linked scams caused around $893 million in losses in 2025, with many cases tied to crypto and fake investment schemes. Older people were heavily affected, as scammers used these tools to pose as advisers and convince them to send large amounts of money.

Crypto wallet provider Exodus is rolling out a new “Exodus Pay” feature in its self-custodial storage wallet with aw very simple goal in mind: to making digital assets usable for everyday payments, even for beginners.

Something significant is happening right now that could mark the start of the next phase of Bitcoin's price movement.