Anthony Scaramucci Wants Trump To ‘Get Out Of The Crypto Business’ As It’s Slowing Down Progress Of Key B

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, called for President Donald Trump to abandon his cryptocurrency ventures, arguing they undermine efforts to pass essential legislation.

Trump’s Crypto Ventures ‘Hurting’ Industry

Scaramucci said he’d still favor the Trump administration over the Biden administration on cryptocurrency matters, but he’d prefer the president “get out of the cryptocurrency business.”

Crypto Policies Matter But Aren’t Everything, Says Scaramucci

Yet, Scaramucci remains a harsh critic of Trump’s economic and foreign policies. Earlier this year, he called on Republicans to “break ranks” with the president, citing his “deep unpopularity.”

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Kraken IPO Still In Play? Co-CEO Signals Process Still Active Despite Pause Reports – JPMorgan Chase (NYS

Kraken‘s co-CEO Arjun Sethi indicated on Tuesday that the cryptocurrency exchange’s confidential initial public offering (IPO) filing process was still active, following reports that the plan had been paused.

At the Semafor World Economy 2026 conference on Tuesday, when asked about the public filing, Sethi confirmed the company has a confidential filing but did not comment on the reported pause.

Sethi did not disclose a timeline, pricing range, or valuation for the offering, but indicated that the confidential filing process is still active.

“Is that news?” Semafor reporter Rohan Goswami asked, to which Sethi responded, “I believe that’s news.”

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LATEST: Senator Tim Scott Optimistic That CLARITY Act Will Pass by Summer 2026

Senator Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, expressed optimism that the CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) could be completed by summer 2026.

The bill, which passed the House in 2025, aims to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets, clarifying roles for the SEC and CFTC while addressing stablecoins, DeFi, and related issues. Scott noted three key hurdles remain but expects progress soon.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Hit 2-Month Highs; XRP, Dogecoin Flat As Trump Signals Iran Talks Resumption: Analyst S

Leading cryptocurrencies traded flat, while stocks added to their gains on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hinted at a second round of peace talks with Iran.

Cryptos Pare Gains

Bitcoin rallied to $76,060, its highest in more than two months. Similarly, Ethereum spiked to $2,415, revising levels last seen in early February. Late in the session, however, both coins erased their earlier advances.

Nearly $440 million was liquidated in the past 24 hours, with $240 million in bearish short bets evaporated, according to Coinglass data.

Open interest in Bitcoin futures rose 1.62% in the last 24 hours to $56.94 billion. Since the beginning of the month, the open interest has surged 14%.

However, the…

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Strategy’s STRC ATM Clears $2.7B In 48 Hours

Strategy’s STRC ATM has produced $2.7+ billion in volume across just two trading sessions this week, more than all of last week combined, absorbing an estimated 29,914 BTC with every single share trading above par.

Yesterday, I wrote about how Strategy’s STRC ATM had just printed its first billion-dollar volume day. Today, it did it again, bigger.

Tuesday, April 14 closed with an estimated $1.57 billion in STRC volume, 100% of it above the $100 par threshold, implying roughly 16,762 BTC absorbed in a single session. That’s 37 times the daily mined Bitcoin supply, more than a month of global issuance pulled off the market in one trading day.

Combined with Monday’s…

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Presidio Bitcoin Releases Quantum Readiness Paper

Today Presidio Bitcoin, a Bitcoin hub located in the Bay Area in California, has launched a knowledge repository/living report on Github to track the current state of research related to Bitcoin’s quantum vulnerability.

Our Quantum Bitcoin Summit last July helped push bitcoin’s quantum discussion forward.

Today we’re publishing Bitcoin’s Quantum Readiness, a living paper on bitcoin’s exposure, mitigation menu, upgrade paths, and plausible transition scenarios. 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/XHdiSJFrlB

— Presidio Bitcoin (@PresidioBitcoin) April 14, 2026

The report aims to be a central location where people in the ecosystem can easily keep track of and analyze the current…

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Is Bitcoin Still A Sovereign Tool?

A new panel has officially been announced for Bitcoin 2026 titled “Is Bitcoin Still A Sovereign Tool?” featuring Matt Odell, Bruce Fenton, Luke Rudkowski, and BTC Sessions. The conversation will bring together these four voices who have spent years examining the intersection of Bitcoin, individual freedom, institutional adoption, and whether Bitcoin is staying true to its original ethos as adoption accelerates.

Matt Odell is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and venture capitalist best known for his Bitcoin privacy advocacy and working in freedom technology education for over a decade with guides, workshops, and even training activists on how to use Bitcoin. He is a managing partner…

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Has Bitcoin Bottomed? The Odds Are Just 25%, Prominent Analyst Says

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may still be in a bear phase, with only a 25% probability that the market has already bottomed, according to analyst Benjamin Cowen.

Bottom Likely At Lower Levels

In an Apr. 13 podcast, Cowen said that even a rally toward $80,000 would not confirm a cycle bottom.

He emphasized that bear markets are often deceptive, featuring extended upward moves before sharp declines that catch both bulls and bears off guard.

Based on historical patterns, Cowen believes a more reliable bottom could form in the $30,000–$50,000 range, consistent with past drawdowns from peak levels.

He added that Bitcoin’s current low-volatility, range-bound behavior is typical of mid-cycle…

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Kraken Reportedly Confirms Confidential IPO Filing As Valuation Falls To $13.3B

Kraken has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Tuesday at Semafor World Economy in Washington, D.C., confirming earlier reports. The disclosure marks a renewed step toward public markets after earlier plans were paused amid volatile crypto conditions.

The San Francisco-based exchange was valued at $13.3 billion in an April funding round, down from a $20 billion peak in late 2025, according to Semafor. The round included backing from major investors such as Citadel Securities and reflected shifting sentiment across digital asset markets.

Sethi said Kraken aims to bring institutional-grade trading tools to retail users. He compared the…

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The Suit, The Songs, The System

Revolutions leave behind artifacts. In August 2022, seven Adams County sheriff’s deputies in Ohio executed a search warrant on the home of Joseph Foreman — better known to the world as Afroman. They found nothing (save the lemon pound cake), and no charges were filed. What followed was a First Amendment masterclass in an American flag suit.

Using footage from his own home surveillance system, Foreman turned a botched raid into songs, videos, and a public record the Ohio deputies could no longer control. The officers later sued him for defamation, emotional distress, and invasion of privacy, claiming the videos ridiculed them and damaged their reputations. In March 2026, a jury…

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