Exodus has launched 'Exodus Pay,' enabling users to spend BTC directly from their self-custodial wallet. The update aims to make holding and spending Bitcoin more seamless without moving funds to custodial services.
Cango offloaded 2,000 BTC in a strategic deleveraging as the global Bitcoin hashrate fell about 17%, raising questions over whether this signals a buying opportunity or a warning. The move coincides with miners reallocating capital toward AI hardware, adding near-term sell pressure to BTC markets.
Morgan Stanley launched the MSBT Bitcoin ETF with a 0.14% fee, undercutting BlackRock’s IBIT and intensifying an issuer fee war. The move could shift investor flows and compress margins across the digital-asset ETF market.
MarketVector and Coinbase unveiled an index tracking Bitcoin (BTC) alongside tokenized gold tokens PAXG and XAUT, highlighting a blended benchmark for digital and hard-asset value. The launch reflects growing interest in crypto as a store of value as Bitcoin’s equity correlation rises and gold posts stronger returns.
The New York Times published an 18‑month investigation linking Adam Back to Satoshi Nakamoto using stylometric analysis, interviews, and historical research; Back has denied the claim. Ripple’s CTO responded by calling the matter 'case closed' as the crypto community digests the report.
Bithumb has asked a court for an asset freeze to reclaim the remaining 7 BTC mistakenly paid out in February. The South Korean exchange is turning to legal action after internal recovery efforts failed to secure the funds.
Ripple CTO David "JoelKatz" Schwartz said the private keys to Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated $70 billion Bitcoin stash are most likely irretrievable. His remark on April 9 highlights renewed attention on Bitcoin’s long-term supply dynamics.
Cango said it sold 2,000 BTC to retire debt and reported a 19% reduction in March bitcoin production costs as it shifts strategy toward energy and AI infrastructure. The moves aim to strengthen the balance sheet and improve unit economics.
A yearlong New York Times investigation assembled a circumstantial case linking 55-year-old British cryptographer Adam Back to Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but it stopped short of conclusive evidence. As of April 8, 2026, the true identity of Satoshi remains unconfirmed.
Bitcoin traded cautiously near technical support after President Trump's threat against Iran rattled markets, lifting intraday volatility across crypto and equities. Traders are watching headlines as risk appetite shifts.