Bitcoin Whales Accumulate 45,000 BTC As Warsh And Paparo Back Bitcoin’s Role

Bitcoin traded near $76,000 on Tuesday morning as fresh on-chain data revealed that the cryptocurrency’s largest holders have been accumulating at their fastest pace in over a year — a confluence of whale demand and easing geopolitical risk that is reshaping the near-term price picture.

Bitcoin opened near $76,000, up 2.7% from Monday’s lows of $73,854.25. The price action comes on top of a wave of institutional buying that analysts say has tightened available supply. Wallets classified as “whales” — those holding between 100 and 10,000 BTC — added roughly 45,000 BTC last week, the largest single-week accumulation since July 2025, per data from Cex.IO. 

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Top U.S. Commander Says Bitcoin “Shows Incredible Potential”

Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that Bitcoin represents a “valuable computer science tool as power projection,” offering a rare and notable endorsement of the cryptocurrency from one of the nation’s most senior military officers.

The comments came during a FY2027 defense authorization hearing on April 21, 2026, when Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) pressed Admiral Paparo on whether Bitcoin leadership gives the United States an edge against China in the Indo-Pacific theater.

“Bitcoin is a reality,” Paparo told the committee. “It’s a peer-to-peer, zero-trust transfer of value….

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Here’s What Will Decide Bitcoin’s Next Move At $78,000 Resistance

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has rallied into a key bear market resistance zone, but analyst Benjamin Cowen says the move does not yet confirm a rejection or a breakout.

Resistance Zone In Focus

Cowen noted that Bitcoin is testing a major resistance band while also interacting closely with the 21-week exponential moving average (EMA).

He said price briefly touched this level before slipping slightly below it, creating uncertainty over whether the move represents a failed breakout or a temporary wick.

He added that similar price behavior in past cycles, particularly in 2023 and 2024, often preceded either short-lived rejections or eventual breakouts, making the current setup inconclusive in the…

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Morgan Stanley’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Tops $139M In Assets Within Nine Days

Morgan Stanley’s spot bitcoin ETF has amassed more than $139 million worth of BTC just nine days after launching, signaling early institutional demand for the Wall Street giant’s latest crypto product.

Data from blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence shows the rapid accumulation underscores growing investor appetite for regulated bitcoin exposure through traditional financial channels. 

The fund debuted with roughly $30.6 million in net inflows and about $34 million in trading volume, offering an early signal of demand from the bank’s vast wealth management network. MSBT carries a 14 basis point fee, undercutting many existing products and reinforcing a broader…

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Scammers Target Stranded Ships In Iran With Bitcoin Fees

Fraudsters are targeting global shipping firms with fake payment demands in Strait of Hormuz transit schemes, seeking fees in Bitcoin and Tether as vessels remain stranded amid conflict in the Gulf.

Greek maritime risk firm MARISKS said unknown actors have sent messages to shipowners claiming to represent Iranian authorities and offering safe passage through the chokepoint in exchange for bitcoin payments. 

The firm warned that the communications are fraudulent and not linked to Tehran.

The alerts come as tensions between the United States and Iran disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. The waterway once carried about a fifth of global oil and liquefied…

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Onramp Launches Finance Platform Combining Cash, Bitcoin And Gold In One Account

Onramp has launched a new platform that brings cash management, bitcoin access and gold ownership into a single account, as financial firms compete to simplify long-term wealth strategies.

The Austin-based company announced today the debut of Onramp Finance, a unified platform designed for individuals and families focused on multi-decade wealth building. The product combines cash accounts offering up to 5% in rewards, bitcoin brokerage across all 50 states, bitcoin IRAs, direct gold ownership and a spending card with cash back, according to statements seen by Bitcoin Magazine. 

CEO Michael Tanguma framed the launch around traditional wealth-building principles rather than short-term…

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Strategy Tops BlackRock’s IBIT With 815,000 BTC As MSTR Breakout Targets $207 – Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR)

How Strategy Pulled Ahead

Strategy held 189,150 BTC at the start of Q1 2024.

IBIT surpassed it by early Q2 with roughly 273,000 BTC compared to Strategy’s 214,400 BTC, a lead which IBIT consistently maintained until now.

Strategy pulled ahead by aggressively accumulating nearly 80,000 BTC in 2026 while Bitcoin fell over 50% from its October all-time high. 

The STRC Funding Engine

The perpetual preferred equity STRC has been Strategy’s key differentiator, providing a scalable source of capital that funded a significant portion of recent Bitcoin accumulation.

The stock pays monthly dividends and currently offers an annualized rate of 11.5%.

Strategy uses financial engineering including…

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Consolidate As Markets Wait For Middle East News

Bitcoin trades around $76,000 as sentiment remained neutral amid hopes of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension.

Bitcoin ETFs saw $238.4 million in net inflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $67.8 million in net inflows.  

Meme coin market capitalization is up 5.8% over the past 24 hours at $38.4 billion.

Trader Commentary: 

Michael van de Poppe said Bitcoin is consolidating but still maintaining a clear upward trend, suggesting potential for further gains.

He added that a move toward $85,000 could take two to three weeks, noting that Bitcoin often lags movements in the Nasdaq Composite.

Ted Pillows noted Ethereum is trading around $2,300, with a CME gap above $2,400 that could be filled…

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Introduces New Platform To Help AI Agents Discover And Pay For Services

The Marketplace For AI Agents

Armstrong took to X to share the news about the launch of Agentic(.)market, deeming it a “discovery layer” for AI agents.

“For the agentic economy to overtake the human economy, agents need a way to discover services,” Armstrong stated.

Important Details To Know

The platform’s website calls it “the home for tracking adoption of agentic commerce.” It featured various services, spanning social media, travel, infrastructure, and cryptocurrency intelligence.

Users can get their agents added to the marketplace to access these services. Additionally, they could get their own services listed and add payment support. The only condition is that they should…

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Anthony Scaramucci-Linked AlphaTON (ATON) Rebrands As Alpha Compute In ‘Hard To Do’ AI Pivot, CEO Terms N

“We believe that AI should be privacy-centric,” CEO Brittany Kaiser said while speaking to Benzinga. “We are really declaring that making privacy-centric AI accessible should be a right.”

From Biotech To Blockchain To AI Infrastructure

Originally incorporated as Portage Biotech Inc., the company rebranded as AlphaTON Capital in September 2025, pivoting to a digital asset treasury strategy focused on the Telegram and The Open Network ecosystem. The latest rebrand to Alpha Compute marks the third and most consequential shift, one Kaiser says was always rooted in the same core mission of bringing privacy-centric tools to market.

The transition accelerated after Telegram introduced…

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