Pakistan has lately accelerated efforts to integrate cryptocurrencies into its financial system, while neighboring rival India continues to take a more cautious approach, with limited progress toward comprehensive regulation.

Pakistan’s Ambitious Crypto Push

In a notable shift, Pakistan’s central bank now allows banks to service licensed virtual asset providers, marking the end of an eight-year lull in regulated cryptocurrency activity.

Bilal Bin Saqib, Chairman of the country’s federal regulator for virtual assets, said that the country will now move from “restriction to regulation,” and “from ambiguity to institutional clarity.”

Pakistan Attracting Big Players

The move is part…

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Cryptocurrency bookmakers significantly raised odds of Iran surrendering its enriched uranium stockpile after President Donald Trump claimed the Middle-Eastern country agreed to abandon nuclear weapons.

Polymarket Traders Raise Optimism

The odds of this happening by the end of June spiked 14 percentage points to 65%, while the chances of this happening anytime before the end of 2026 rose to 72%.

The bet has already garnered over $1 million in wagers on the outcome. To qualify, Iran must publicly commit to transferring all or part of its enriched uranium stockpile to an entity outside its jurisdiction and influence.

Meanwhile, the odds that Iran ends uranium enrichment rose, with punters…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could be heading toward a potential supply squeeze, fueled by aggressive institutional accumulation and a tightening available supply in the market.

Saylor’s Buying Strategy In Focus

The company has consistently raised capital and deployed it into Bitcoin purchases, creating a steady and highly visible source of demand.

This repeatable strategy is seen as “structural demand,” gradually removing circulating supply and reinforcing bullish sentiment among investors.

Beyond Saylor’s accumulation, broader institutional participation is accelerating.

These developments are contributing to a more mature and demand-driven market, with ETFs acting as a key channel for capital…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could form a market bottom as early as May, according to crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen, though such a scenario would likely require a sharp capitulation event.

Early Bottom Possible, But Unlikely

In his Apr. 15 podcast, Cowen said the base-case outlook still points to a later bottom, likely around October 2026, in line with historical market cycles.

While a May bottom is possible, it remains a lower-probability scenario unless price action deviates significantly from past patterns.

He noted that the current cycle closely resembles previous midterm-year behavior, where markets tend to move sideways before a more decisive phase later in the year.

Cowen compared the…

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Iran Thursday to “choose wisely” on a peace deal or face bombs on its power grid. Hours earlier, Gulf and European officials said the whole thing may take six months.

That gap between Pentagon ultimatums and diplomatic reality is now the single biggest variable for oil traders.

The Pentagon Keeps The Pressure On

Hegseth, flanked by General Dan Caine and CENTCOM’s Admiral Brad Cooper, said the blockade of Iranian ports will continue “as long as it takes.” He added that the US Navy is running the Strait of Hormuz chokehold using “just 10% of US naval capacity,” and warned Tehran that if it “chooses poorly,” bombs will hit infrastructure,…

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Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is up 3%, retesting the $0.098 resistance zone where yesterday’s breakout attempt failed as Polymarket traders see 78% odds on a move toward $0.10 in April.

The Failed Breakout

DOGE had a clear fakeout yesterday as it attempted to break out of a descending triangle on the 12-hour chart. 

The descending trendline held firm as resistance, immediately rejecting the price.

The market rarely revisits a fakeout level without intent. DOGE has returned to retest the $0.098 resistance zone—the exact level where price was rejected from the descending channel trendline.

The Decision Zone

The daily chart reflects a falling channel in place since October 2025, with price…

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