Strategy (MSTR) Surges Over 25% In 5 Days As Bitcoin Pumps

Shares of Strategy posted over 25% in gains during the last five trading days, driven by a record-breaking Bitcoin acquisition and a surge in bitcoin’s price above $78,000. The move underscored the company’s leverage to Bitcoin price movements and its continued reliance on preferred stock issuance to fund treasury expansion.​

Strategy’s stock opened April from a closing low near $119 on April 2, then ground higher throughout the month as Bitcoin prices recovered. By April 17, shares closed at $166.52 — a gain of more than 40% from that early-month trough.. On April 17 alone, shares surged 11.8% in a single session on volume that far exceeded the daily average.

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Russia Advances Sweeping Crypto Regulation Bill, Legalizes Cross-Border Payments And Tightens Market Controls

Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has advanced a sweeping bill to regulate digital currencies, marking a major step toward formal oversight of the country’s crypto market.

Lawmakers approved the draft legislation in its first reading with 327 of 340 deputies voting in favor. The bill, titled “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights,” was introduced by the Russian government and sets out a comprehensive framework governing how cryptocurrencies can be issued, traded, and stored.

If adopted, the law will take effect on July 1, 2026, though some provisions carry later implementation dates.

The proposal defines key legal concepts, including the…

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‘Bitcoin Shows Incredible Potential’: Top US Commander Warns It Could Decide The China Rivalry

The Power Projection Tool

Paparo testified before Congress on April 21 in response to Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AR), who asked how leadership in Bitcoin might affect U.S. leverage, resilience, and deterrence in competition with China.

“Our research into Bitcoin is as a computer science tool,” Paparo said. 

“It’s the combination of cryptography, a blockchain, and a proof of work. And Bitcoin shows incredible potential as a computer science tool,” he added.

Moreover, Paparo said Bitcoin’s proof-of-work system can impose real-world costs beyond traditional network security measures. 

Beyond The Economic Use Case

The admiral emphasized applications “outside of the economic…

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Total Value Locked Is A Lie; Now Decentralization Is A Lie Too?

Total Value Locked Is A Lie; Now Decentralization Is A Lie Too? – Benzinga

This brings us to the broader ethical and structural crisis in DeFi. We have built a system that is too complex to be allowed to fail. Because it is too complex to fail, it cannot be truly decentralized.

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Bitcoin Taps $78,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Rise As Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire

Bitcoin climbed back above $78,000 after President Trump extended the Iran ceasefire.

Liquidations stand at $246.08 million over the past 24 hours while Bitcoin ETFs saw $11.8 million in net inflows on Tuesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $43.4 million in net inflows.  

Meme coin market capitalization is trading relatively flat with a 0.2% gain over the past 24 hours at $37.6 billion.

Trader Commentary: 

Trader Lennaert Snyder said Bitcoin’s break above the weekly high has invalidated prior downside targets. He is watching for a pullback toward $76,900 as a potential long entry, or a liquidity sweep near $79,300 for possible short trades. A strong move above $80,000 could signal…

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Satoshi Nakamoto Likely To Move Their Bitcoin In 2026? Here’s What The Biggest Prediction Markets Are Say

Satoshi Nakamoto’s massive Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) stash has long been dormant, and prediction markets suggest that the status quo will hold through 2026

Punters Bet Dormancy To Continue

Over $2.6 million has been wagered on the outcome on Polymarket. The market will resolve to “Yes” on-chain analytics firm Arkham verifies an “Outflow” or “Swaps” transaction from any wallet linked with Nakamoto.

The Richest Crypto Holder

Nakamoto is estimated to hold around 1.1 million BTC, worth approximately $85.47 billion at current market prices, making them the world’s richest cryptocurrency holder.

If ranked on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list, they would be ranked 24th, above Julia Koch and…

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Trump Family-Backed World Liberty Financial Hit With Lawsuit By Justin Sun: Crypto Billionaire Says He Wa

Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) founder Justin Sun said on Tuesday he has sued the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency platform to defend his “legal rights” as a WLFI token holder.

Crypto Billionaire Sues

Sun filed a lawsuit in a California federal court, claiming he was left with “no choice.”

“I have tried in good faith to resolve this situation with the World Liberty project team without resorting to litigation.  But the project team has refused my requests to unfreeze my tokens and restore my rights as a token holder,” the cryptocurrency billionaire said.

Sun alleged that the team even “threatened” to destroy his tokens by burning them.

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Dogecoin Says ‘Do Only Good Everyday’ While Promoting Dog Welfare — Analyst Says DOGE Ready For ‘Big Move

The official Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) X account on Tuesday amplified cryptocurrency payment company MoonPay’s announcement about a substantial donation dedicated to helping dogs.

‘Barking News’

MoonPay, Dogecoin Foundation, and House of Doge have partnered to collectively donate 1 million DOGE tokens, worth $96,720 at prevailing prices, to the AKC Humane Fund—a non-profit organization focused on dog welfare and animal support.

“To give dogs the support and safety they need, we’ve launched a fundraiser for the AKC Humane Fund that lets anyone donate Dogecoin and make a difference,” MoonPay said.

The announcement came in a funny animated video, with dog anchors reading out the…

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Anthony Scaramucci Calls It ‘Buying Surge’ As Top Analyst Spotlights Bitcoin ETF Growth: ‘No Type Of Hot

Is Institutional Interest In Bitcoin Growing?

Scaramucci quoted Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas’ post on the strong growth of Wall Street-listed ETFs that track the spot price of Bitcoin, labeling it a “buying surge.”

Balchunas noted that the ETFs have attracted more than $1 billion in net inflows year-to-date, with total lifetime inflows reaching $58 billion, just $5 billion away from a new record.

Sign Of Resilience?

Inflows peaked at $62.8 billion in October 2025, with Balchunas pointing out their relative resilience amid the market slump.

“Half the battle with building a big boy category is to not lose too much in bad times so less hole to dig out of, and I can tell you right…

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The Bank Was Already Burning

Revolutions leave behind artifacts. In the summer of 2011, a painter named Alex Schaefer set up an easel on a sidewalk in Van Nuys, California, and began painting the Chase Bank branch across the street. In his mind, the building was on fire — flames pouring from the windows, black smoke rising over the palm trees, the Chase logo still legible through the heat. He worked en plein air, the way the Impressionists had worked the Seine and the hay fields, except the subject was a branch of the largest bank in America three years after it had been bailed out with public money. A passerby called the police. When the artwork sold on eBay for $25,200 to a German collector, Schaefer did the…

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