Author: admin

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bitcoin held near $78,000 on Friday as oil prices climbed past $100 a barrel, testing whether the largest digital asset can sustain its April rebound while the US-Iran conflict keeps energy markets on edge.The move came after President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the US Navy controlled the waterway and that no ship could enter or leave without American approval.The comments reinforced fears that the conflict, now centered on maritime leverage rather than direct strikes, could keep one of the world’s most important energy routes shut for longer.Brent crude rose…

In brief DeepSeek released its new V4-Pro model with 1.6 trillion parameters. It costs $1.74/$3.48 per million input/output tokens, roughly 1/20th the price of Claude Opus 4.7 and 98% less than GPT 5.5 Pro. DeepSeek trained V4 partly on Huawei Ascend chips, circumventing U.S. export restrictions, and says that once 950 new supernodes come online later in 2026, the Pro model’s already-low price will drop further. DeepSeek is back, and it showed up a few hours after OpenAI dropped GPT-5.5. Coincidence? Maybe. But if you’re a Chinese AI lab that the U.S. government has been trying to slow down with…

In brief DeepSeek released its new V4-Pro model with 1.6 trillion parameters. It costs $1.74/$3.48 per million input/output tokens, roughly 1/20th the price of Claude Opus 4.7 and 98% less than GPT 5.5 Pro. DeepSeek trained V4 partly on Huawei Ascend chips, circumventing U.S. export restrictions, and says that once 950 new supernodes come online later in 2026, the Pro model’s already-low price will drop further. DeepSeek is back, and it showed up a few hours after OpenAI dropped GPT-5.5. Coincidence? Maybe. But if you’re a Chinese AI lab that the U.S. government has been trying to slow down with…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure With momentum building around the Bitcoin price, analysts are predicting a surge to $80,000 in the upcoming days. As a result of the renewed upside price action, its market dynamics are starting to undergo a shift as short-term BTC holders move back to profit levels. Short-Term Bitcoin Investors Are Regaining Profitability Despite periods of pressure and unrealized losses, many short-term Bitcoin holders showcased resilience, holding on to their coins rather than selling. Following a series of recent upside moves, Bitcoin’s price is now back above the short-term…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on I believe the hardest question for DeFi in 2026 is whether the original dream is still alive.The collective bargain was simple. Users would hold their own keys. Code would execute the rules. Markets would stay open. Ledgers would be visible.Intermediaries would lose power because financial services could run on public smart contracts rather than private balance sheets.That framing explains why decentralized finance grew so quickly after 2020. It also explains why the current moment feels so deflating.I’d like to preface this piece by saying that I believe decentralized finance is an essential part of the world…

In brief A U.S. soldier charged with using classified military intelligence to bet on the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro failed to pass Kalshi’s KYC procedures. The government’s case will bring attention to differences between Kalshi and Polymarket’s businesses, according to Cole Schotz’ Michael Weinstein. Amanda Fischer, ex-chief of staff to former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, questioned why the CFTC and DOJ didn’t charge Polymarket for the lapse. A U.S. soldier charged on Thursday with using classified military intelligence to bet on the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro failed to open an account on Kalshi due to the…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on I believe the hardest question for DeFi in 2026 is whether the original dream is still alive.The collective bargain was simple. Users would hold their own keys. Code would execute the rules. Markets would stay open. Ledgers would be visible.Intermediaries would lose power because financial services could run on public smart contracts rather than private balance sheets.That framing explains why decentralized finance grew so quickly after 2020. It also explains why the current moment feels so deflating.I’d like to preface this piece by saying that I believe decentralized finance is an essential part of the world…

In brief The Ethereum Foundation said it agreed to sell over $23 million worth of ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies. This is the second time that BitMine has bought ETH directly from the Foundation. BitMine holds over $11.5 billion worth of ETH, making it the largest holder of the asset. The Ethereum Foundation said Friday that it finalized a deal to sell 10,000 ETH to the largest Ethereum treasury firm, BitMine Immersion Technologies, marking its second treasury sale of the cryptocurrency to the publicly traded firm.The over-the-counter sale agreement was finalized at an average price of $2,387 per ETH, putting…

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes or less, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors are slightly green despite oil grinding higher; BTC at $78.3k BTC ETFs continue green streak with another $223M in net inflows Soldier arrested for making $400k on Polymarket inside trading Maduro raid Tether executes its biggest freeze ever impacting $344M USDT on Tron MegaETH confirms TGE for April…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The March and April 2026 drawdown has structural consequences, as Bitcoin ETF holders stayed steady.Bitcoin sits near $78,000, roughly 38% below the $125,761 peak from Oct. 6, and US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1.32 billion in March, reversing a four-month outflow streak. Then, the ETFs added another $2.42 billion in net inflows between Apr. 6 and Apr. 22.The strongest days were Apr. 17, with $663.9 million in inflows, and Apr. 22, with $335.8 million in inflows. Gemini’s coin-level data show that ETF-held Bitcoin fell only from 1.38 million BTC at the October 2025 high to…

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes or less, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors are slightly green despite oil grinding higher; BTC at $78.3k BTC ETFs continue green streak with another $223M in net inflows Soldier arrested for making $400k on Polymarket inside trading Maduro raid Tether executes its biggest freeze ever impacting $344M USDT on Tron MegaETH confirms TGE for April…

Nakamoto Inc. has launched an actively managed Bitcoin derivatives program aimed at generating income from market volatility while reducing downside exposure, according to a company statement released Friday. The program, in operation since the first quarter of 2026, is structured as a complement to Nakamoto’s core strategy of holding Bitcoin as a treasury asset. It uses a portion of the company’s Bitcoin holdings as collateral in a derivatives strategy managed by Bitwise Asset Management through a separately managed account. Custody services are provided by Kraken Institutional. The initiative centers on two primary components: an income sleeve and a hedging sleeve.…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on The March and April 2026 drawdown has structural consequences, as Bitcoin ETF holders stayed steady.Bitcoin sits near $78,000, roughly 38% below the $125,761 peak from Oct. 6, and US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1.32 billion in March, reversing a four-month outflow streak. Then, the ETFs added another $2.42 billion in net inflows between Apr. 6 and Apr. 22.The strongest days were Apr. 17, with $663.9 million in inflows, and Apr. 22, with $335.8 million in inflows. Gemini’s coin-level data show that ETF-held Bitcoin fell only from 1.38 million BTC at the October 2025 high to…

In brief Meta signed an agreement with Amazon Web Services to deploy tens of millions of Graviton5 processors for AI workloads. AWS VP Nafea Bshara said the multi-year deal would be worth billions of dollars. Meta confirmed Thursday that it will lay off 8,000 employees. Social media giant Meta signed an agreement with Amazon Web Services to deploy tens of millions of Graviton5 processors for its next-generation AI infrastructure, making the company one of AWS’s largest Graviton customers globally.The partnership spans three to five years and will be worth billions of dollars, AWS Vice President Nafea Bshara told Reuters. Meta…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Qubic says it has fully transitioned into its Dogecoin-focused mining architecture, marking the start of “Phase 3” and removing Monero (XMR) from its operational stack. The shift consolidates resources into a dual-track system that simultaneously mines Dogecoin (DOGE) and trains its internal AI framework, Aigarth. Qubic Fully Shifts From Monero To Dogecoin The change, announced via X, represents a structural pivot rather than an incremental upgrade. “Phase 3 is live. Qubic has completed the Dogecoin mining migration. XMR is out. The new architecture is in full effect,”…