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Bitcoin price, cryptocurrencies rally on Iran ceasefire. Morgan Stanley launches bitcoin ETF. The NYT may have found Satoshi Nakamoto.

For years, bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has avoided discovery. Now, a 10,000-word New York Times investigation may have unraveled the mystery, landing on British computer scientist Dr. Adam Back as Nakamoto.

Anxieties over the quantum threat to Bitcoin have been growing, but Bernstein backs Back in saying there’s no cause for alarm.

XRP’s (CRYPTO: XRP) price has dropped every single month since the crypto market got liquidated in October 2025. The token is now down over 60% from the $3.65 cycle high it hit last July. This is the first time in over a decade that XRP has been on a six-month losing streak, and it all ... XRP Price Analysis: XRP Posts Six Straight Monthly Losses — Could April Break the Streak?

Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as it seeks to retain...

Bitcoin could return above $100,000 in the short- to medium-term horizon, according to VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel. "I think that’s totally reasonable in one year’s time," Sigel told CNBC on April 2 when asked when investors...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) is sharply lower today by 1.13% at a 4-week low. The dollar is plummeting today after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, curbing safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, today's surge in equity markets has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition,...

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) stock received an Underweight rating from Barclays on Wednesday as the firm initiated coverage with a $140 price target. That figure sits well below the stock’s current level current price of $181, making this one of the more bearish calls on Wall Street. For long-term investors, it’s a signal worth taking seriously. ... Coinbase Slapped With Underweight Rating at Barclays: Is Crypto’s Favorite Stock Heading to $140?

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened higher at $71,926.16 and ethereum (ETH-USD) opened higher at $2,239.89 following President Trump’s announcement of a temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran.

Investing.com -- Mizuho analysts hosted a dinner event in Miami with Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman and Founder of Strategy, where he discussed the recent crypto downturn and his outlook on Bitcoin.

The crypto market surged past $2.40 trillion after the US-Iran ceasefire triggered a 5.26% rally and $596 million in liquidations.

A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based conglomerate started arbitration proceedings against Danish logistics and port group Maersk, accusing the company of aligning with Panama in a scheme to take over its port operations on the Central American country's critical canal. The Panama Ports Company, a unit of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings, said in a statement dated Tuesday that Maersk A/S had undermined a contract over the Hong Kong company's operations of ports at either end of the Panama Canal in order to pave the way for a new operator affiliated with Maersk to take over the Balboa terminal.

Bitcoin rose after President Trump declared a two-week cease-fire subject to Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The largest cryptocurrency was trading at roughly $72,100 as of 7:40 p.m. ET, up about 5% from its level 24 hours ago, according to CoinDesk data.

The CEO’s latest remarks reflect his evolving attitude towards crypto, and coincide with a unit of JPMorgan embracing Solana

Leading cryptocurrencies rose overnight on Sunday while stock futures dipped as President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran put investors on edge. Cryptocurrency24-Hour Gains +/-Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m. EDT)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)+2.52%$68,843.45Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) +2.68%$2,114.41XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) +1.12%$1.32Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) +1.59%$81.97Dogecoin...

It will be the first BTC ETF launched by a major U.S. commercial bank.

Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.

A new threat to Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry more broadly may be emerging from quantum leaders like D-Wave Quantum.

The crypto market has been under pressure for weeks, and it shows in both price and sentiment. The Fear and Greed Index is sitting at 12, deep in extreme fear, and has been at that level for more than 46 consecutive days—the longest stretch since the Terra collapse in June 2022. The top four cryptos ... Best Crypto to Buy in April 2026 While the Market Is in Extreme Fear

Investing.com -- Barclays analysts said Tuesday that equity markets expect a contained outcome, even with the Iran war ceasefire deadline approaching. President Trump made clear that another ceasefire extension is highly unlikely.