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Bitcoin ($BTC) treasury company Nakamoto (NAKA) selling its $BTC at a loss could signal capitulation of more crypto treasury companies and the start of a “contagion” that could spark a wave of forced selling, according to market analyst Nic Puckrin. “Cracks are beginning to show in the digital asset treasury (DAT) market,” Puckrin said, adding that the war in the Middle East will likely place further pressure on Bitcoin’s price and treasury companies in a reinforcing cycle. He said: “Price is likely to remain below $70,000 for some time and could fall further to a range around $55,700-$58,200 in the…

Crypto adoption in Latin America is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. According to a recent report from Argentine exchange Lemon, the region’s crypto transaction volume surged 60% in 2025, reaching $730 billion. Monthly active users grew 18% year-over-year, three times faster than in the U.S. This rapid growth highlights Latin America’s increasing reliance on digital assets as a hedge against economic instability. LATEST: 📊 Latin America’s crypto transaction volume surged 60% to $730 billion in 2025, with monthly active users growing 3x faster than in the US, according to Argentine crypto firm Lemon. pic.twitter.com/DIWSP32Jws — CoinMarketCap (@CoinMarketCap) March 9, 2026…

When one of the world’s largest card networks pays a significant premium over a company’s last valuation to acquire it, that is worth paying attention to. When the company in question builds stablecoin settlement infrastructure, it tells you something fundamental about where the payments industry believes it needs to be – and how urgently it needs to get there. Mastercard had options. It could have partnered with BVNK. It could have taken a minority stake. It could have acquired a smaller stablecoin infrastructure player for a fraction of the price. Instead, it paid $1.8 billion – more than double BVNK’s…

Tron founder Justin Sun has declared that crypto cards are the next structural phase in how digital assets reach everyday users. This follows a seismic year where stablecoins processed $33 trillion, surpassing Visa’s $14 trillion volume. Key Takeaways: Justin Sun identifies crypto cards as the “next evolution,” capitalizing on a $310 billion stablecoin market that has moved from speculation to real-world utility. Tron hosts more $USDT in circulation than any other chain, giving it a direct stake in the crypto card distribution race. Crypto card volumes grew to rival peer-to-peer stablecoin payments in 2025, with Mastercard and Visa opening the…

Bitcoin miners are turning to AI infrastructure to ramp up revenues, and some treasury firms are joining in on the rotation too. K Wave Media (KWM), a Nasdaq-listed Korean media and entertainment firm, told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday that it is redirecting up to $485 million in remaining financing capacity away from a planned bitcoin treasury push and into AI infrastructure. The money will flow into data centers, GPU compute operations and acquisitions across the AI value chain, under an amended agreement with structured equity financier Anson Funds. The original $500 million facility was set up…

Bitcoin is up in the past 24 hours, but recent analysis suggests it might be part of a broader bearish picture targeting steeper declines. Bitcoin ($BTC) reached an intraday high near $69,300 on Wednesday, a good start to the month of April. However, according to an analysis from market watcher TARA, it could precede a 15% drop to sub-$60,000. Key Points Today’s Bitcoin recovery to near $69,300 retested the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement zone. According to the analysis, the crypto leader would retest this level again, particularly because it did not fully capture the liquidity there. The RSI remains under oversold…

Crypto funding has climbed about 50% year on year, according to Messari data. However, the sector’s raised capital in the last month fell 65.31% to $795 million as major crypto assets continue to plummet. The crypto market has faced an incredibly tough year amid macroeconomic uncertainties and global tensions, which have shifted investor sentiment. Crypto fundraising is up 50% year on year from March last year. However, capital raised across the sector has declined by 65% in the last month, with major crypto assets falling by double digits year to date. Crypto projects raised $795M in the last month, Messari…

Ripple ($XRP) announced it has launched a comprehensive AI initiative to strengthen the security of its $XRP Ledger (XRPL) in response to cyber attackers increasingly using AI to discover vulnerabilities in blockchain technology. The company stated that the primary goal of this new approach is to create a more resilient infrastructure by identifying vulnerabilities before they reach the production environment. RippleXDev Engineering Head J. Ayo Akinyele stated that they have adopted a more proactive and AI-driven model to strengthen XRPL security. Akinyele explained that the system’s reliability will be continuously improved through AI-powered testing integrated into every stage of the…

Veera has partnered with Turnkey to handle the infrastructure layer for its cryptobank, with a clear focus on one thing: making onboarding effortless. Users can create an account in under 10 seconds. They can sign in with biometric passkeys. They can access onchain finance without having to think about the complexity sitting underneath. Veera 🤝 @turnkeyhqBuilding a cryptobank starts with making onboarding feel effortlessUsers are able to create an account in under 10 seconds, sign in with biometric passkeys, and access onchain finance without thinking about the complexity underneathhttps://t.co/HqhRmct4rs — Veera (@On_Veera) April 30, 2026 The partnership is positioned around…

In the cryptocurrency market, on-chain data and derivatives market dynamics point to a significant divergence in investor behavior, while the Bitcoin price continues its sideways movement with limited fluctuations. According to market data, Bitcoin ($BTC) is trading at $68,094, showing a limited increase of 0.06% in the last 24 hours. A chart showing the recent drops in $BTC price. During this period when prices are confined within a narrow range, the liquidations in the derivatives markets present a striking picture. In a process where a total of $109.16 million in liquidations took place, short positions accounted for $76.51 million, or…