Strategy’s STRC ATM Just Did $1 Billion In A Single Day — And The Machine Is Only Accelerating

April 13, 2026 marked a milestone that even the most aggressive STRC bulls didn’t see coming this fast.

Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock — ticker STRC — just printed over $1 billion in single-day trading volume. Not over a week. Not a rolling average. One session.

And the kicker? 100% of that volume cleared above the $100 par threshold, meaning every single share that traded was eligible to trigger Strategy’s at-the-market offering. The ATM didn’t just run on Monday. It ran at full capacity.

We track this in real time with our STRC ATM Tracker, and even by the standards of what’s been an extraordinary stretch, today stands…

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Could This Be Bitcoin’s Breakout Moment As Peace Talks Implode And A US Blockade Is Born

The worst energy crisis in history just got even worse. Could this be bitcoin’s breakout moment, or are we in for a lot of pain?One step forward…

Last week saw a massive rally in risk assets, as plans for peace talks between Iran and the US started to take shape. Bitcoin rallied almost 10%, the S&P 500 soared by almost 4%, bond yields fell, and oil plunged back under $100 per barrel.

While gold, bonds, stocks, and bitcoin all moved higher, the big picture needs to be emphasized: Bitcoin held its outperformance over every other asset class, including the traditional safe haven of gold.

The worst energy crisis in history, which had been rocking markets and threatening a global recession,…

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Bitcoin Reclaims $72,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Spike 1.5%

Bitcoin climbed back above $72,000 as hopes for an agreement between the U.S. and Iran lift the market.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 153,900 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $247.07 million.       

SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $256.8 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Friday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $64.95 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include RaveDAO, Venice Token and PancakeSwap.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes:

According to Michael van de Poppe, Bitcoin is positioning for a potential breakout, with three key scenarios in play.

The first scenario involves an immediate breakout toward $80,000, supported by…

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XRP Has Been Building This Pattern For 9 Years: Is The Breakout Finally Here?

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is trading inside a giant 9-year ascending triangle on the monthly chart with options volume surging 215.78% to $3.76 million.

The 9-Year Ascending Triangle

Since 2017, the script has remained the same: XRP hits the upper resistance, gets rejected, and retraces to find its floor at the rising trendline.

After the recent August 2025 rejection, Ali Charts is watching for a retest of the macro support between $0.75 and $0.80. 

He views this zone as the ultimate “buy the dip” opportunity before the triangle finally reaches its apex.

“When a 9-year consolidation finally breaks, the move is usually historic,” Ali Charts wrote on X. 

The Paris Blockchain Week

XRP Ledger is…

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Circle Won’t Freeze Stolen USDC Without Court Order, CEO Points Out – Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL)

Circle Internet (NASDAQ:CRCL) CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company only freezes USDC wallets when law enforcement or courts direct it to do so, as shares surged 9%.

The Court-Order-Only Policy

Speaking at a press conference in Seoul, Allaire explained that USDC operates as a regulated financial product, not a tool for real-time intervention during hacks.

“Circle follows the rule of law, and we are able to undertake actions such as freezing a wallet at the direction of law enforcement or the courts,” Allaire said.

He positioned USDC as part of the traditional financial system, subject to legal process. The company won’t make freeze decisions on its own during an exploit—it waits for…

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Crypto Exchange Kraken Faces Extortion Attempt After Insider Access Incidents Involving Support Staff

Crypto exchange Kraken disclosed two insider-related security incidents involving support staff access to limited client data, followed by an extortion attempt by a criminal group, according to a company statement and comments from its chief security officer.

The firm said no systems were breached and no client funds were placed at risk in either case. Both incidents involved inappropriate access to internal support tools rather than core trading infrastructure, and access was revoked once identified.

Kraken’s Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco said the company is facing demands from attackers who claim to possess videos showing internal systems with client data. The group…

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‘Realistic’ Bitcoin Bear Market Analysis Means The Bottom Is Not Yet In, Analyst Warns

In an Apr. 12 podcast, Cowen outlined a realistic scenario based on historical cycles.

He said Bitcoin could decline about 70% from a potential peak near $126,000, with a temporary pause after a roughly 50% drop before reaching a final bottom later in the cycle.

Such drawdowns align with past corrections of 70% to 80% and reflect a weakening macro backdrop, including a late-stage business cycle and possible recession.

By contrast, the doomer view involves a more severe and prolonged downturn tied to broader stock market weakness.

In that case, even a 70% decline may not mark the bottom, with Bitcoin potentially falling below key levels, such as ETF launch prices, and taking longer to…

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Capital B Buys More Bitcoin, Expands Treasury To 2,925 BTC After Debt Conversions And Equity Raise

Capital B has strengthened its profile as a listed Bitcoin Treasury Company after converting key debt instruments, raising fresh equity, and deploying part of the proceeds into additional bitcoin. 

The group now holds 2,925 BTC with an acquisition value of €269.4 million, at an average cost of €92,096 per bitcoin.

The company confirmed the purchase of 37 BTC for €2.3 million, at a reference price of €60,892 per coin, as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury strategy. This lifted the year‑to‑date “BTC Yield” to 1.25%, with a “BTC Gain” of 35.3 BTC and a “BTC € Gain” of €2.2 million since the start of 2026. Quarter‑to‑date, BTC Yield stands at 0.53%, with…

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Bank Lobby Fires Back At White House Over Stablecoin Study

The American Bankers Association is warning that the White House’s latest stablecoin study is asking the wrong question and underestimating the threat to community banks.

On April 8, the Council of Economic Advisers released a 21‑page paper modeling what happens if payment stablecoin issuers are barred from paying yield. The analysis, tied to the 2025 GENIUS Act’s prohibition on interest for payment stablecoins, finds that banning yield would raise bank lending by only about 2.1 billion dollars, or roughly 0.02% of a 12 trillion dollar loan book. 

The report also estimates that consumers would forgo around 800 million dollars in returns, producing a cost‑benefit ratio of 6.6…

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Tom Lee Sees ‘Mini Crypto Winter’ Ending As Bitmine Buys 71,524 ETH – BitMine Immersion (NYSE:BMNR)

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) acquired 71,524 ETH last week, bringing total holdings to 4.875 million ETH representing 4.04% of total supply.

The ETH Accumulation

Bitmine now owns 4.04% of the total ETH supply of 120.7 million coins. That puts the company 81% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” target in just 9 months. 

Last week’s 71,524 ETH purchase marks the highest buying pace since late December.

“Bitmine has maintained the increased pace of ETH buys in each of the past four weeks, as our base case is ETH is in the final stages of the ‘mini-crypto winter,’” said Chairman Tom Lee.

The Staking Revenue

Bitmine has put 3.334 million ETH into staking, which equals $7.4…

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