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Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Chair Michael Saylor said on Thursday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) purchases don’t lead to immediate price increases and there’s always a “delay.”
Another Call To HODL?
In what looked like a cheeky reminder on X, Saylor pointed out the lag between big companies buying Bitcoin and the moment it finally “goes to the moon.”
It appeared to be yet another call from Saylor encouraging HODLers to stay firm despite the market situation.
Responses poured in, with some sharing memes about Saylor’s odd past advocacies, while others praised his conviction.
What Numbers Says For MSTR
Strategy revealed it acquired 17,994 BTC for $1.28 billion at an average price of…
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The team behind Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) memecoin announced on Thursday a “crypto and business conference” in Mar-a-Lago next month, which will include a gala luncheon with President Donald Trump
Another Gala Event For TRUMP Holders
TrumpMeme took to X, promoting the “exclusive” event scheduled for April 25 at Trump’s Florida resort.
Only the top 297 TRUMP holders will receive an invitation. To participate, users must register by connecting their cryptocurrency wallet or their TRUMP holdings on Robinhood. A leaderboard, tracking participants’ time-weighted average holdings between March 12 and April 10, will update every hour.
The top 29 holders will be invited to a VIP…
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Mojtaba Khamenei may have been appointed Iran’s Supreme Leader only days ago, but cryptocurrency bettors are already wagering on how soon he might exit.
Bets On New Supreme Leader
Prediction market Polymarket, based on Polygon (CRYPTO: POL), shows a 64% probability that Mojtaba Khamenei is removed, detained, or blocked from acting as Iran’s Supreme Leader before year‑end, with 38% odds of this happening by April 30.
Over $2 million has been wagered on the outcome and an official announcement of his resignation or removal would suffice for a “Yes” resolution.
Kalshi, another big player in the market, was sued after the platform refused to pay out bettors, pointing to safeguards…
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Leading cryptocurrencies rallied on Thursday, but stocks plunged as the Iran war continued to pressure global energy prices.
Evening Spike For Crypto
Bitcoin hovered sideways most of the day before nearly hitting $72,000 late evening. Trading activity remained tepid.
Likewise, Ethereum spiked to $2,147, while XRP and Dogecoin also recorded notable jumps late in the day.
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.38 trillion, following a modest gain of 0.06% from the previous day.
Over $250 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours, with short liquidations accounting for the majority, according to Coinglass data.
Open interest in Bitcoin…
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Strategy appears to have purchased more than 4,000 bitcoin on Thursday, according to estimates derived from real-time trading data and community tracking dashboards monitoring the firm’s preferred equity sales.
Data from STRC.live and market trackers suggests the purchases were funded through heavy issuance of the company’s Variable Rate Series A Preferred Stock (STRC), a perpetual preferred instrument that Strategy has increasingly used to raise capital for bitcoin accumulation.
By end of day in New York, trading activity implied the firm had already raised enough capital to acquire more than 4,000 BTC, marking the largest single-day bitcoin purchase funded through STRC…
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David Bailey has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026, returning to the conference he helped build to share his perspective on Bitcoin’s expanding role across media, capital markets, and corporate strategy. As the Chairman and CEO of Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA), Bailey has executed one of the most ambitious consolidation plays in Bitcoin’s history — bringing together BTC Inc., and UTXO Management under a single publicly traded Bitcoin operating company. His vision extends far beyond media: Nakamoto is positioned as a diversified Bitcoin enterprise spanning asset management, advisory services, and institutional infrastructure, with Bitcoin accumulation at its…
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A new report from Ark Invest and Unchained says advances in quantum computing could eventually challenge Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC), cryptography, though the threat remains distant for now.
Quantum Computing Could Challenge Bitcoin’s Security
A report titled “Bitcoin and Quantum Computing” by ARK Invest and Unchained said current quantum machines remain far from powerful enough to break Bitcoin’s security.
Today’s systems operate in the Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) era, meaning they have limited computational power and high error rates, preventing them from compromising Bitcoin’s cryptographic protections.
Bitcoin’s security mainly relies on cryptographic hash functions and elliptic…
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Bitcoin trades around $70,000, with geopolitical uncertainty weighing on risk assets.
Notable Statistics:
Coinglass data shows 67,667 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $154.45 million.
SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $115.2 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $57.01 million.
In the past 24 hours, top gainers include River, Pi and Bittensor.
Notable Developments:
Trader Notes: Technical analyst CryptoCon said a macro money-flow indicator appears to have formed a triple top, suggesting capital inflows may have peaked around November 2025, which could mark the cycle’s likely top.
Historically, bear markets tend to end…
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The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) is urging Congress to broaden proposed de minimis tax relief for digital assets beyond payment stablecoins to include bitcoin and other major network tokens.
Under current law, bitcoin is treated as property, which means every purchase with the asset triggers a capital gains calculation, regardless of transaction size.
BPI argues that this framework discourages routine payments, such as buying coffee or sending small remittances, because users must track cost basis and report minor gains and losses.
Lawmakers have worked on several approaches in the 119th Congress. Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced a standalone bill that would create a 300 dollar…
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