Tether adds $70 million in bitcoin to reserves, bringing holdings above 97,000 BTC

The USDT stablecoin issuer has now accumulated over $7.1 billion in bitcoin as part of its strategy to recycle up 15% of its profit into BTC.

The Protocol: Bitcoin proposal that could freeze quantum-related coins

Also: AI agents & crypto payments, CoW Swap hijack, ZK proofs on XRPL.

April 15, 2026, 6:06 pm

Bitcoin Holds at $74K as Bitfinex Flags Limits to STRC-Driven Rally

Bitcoin failed to maintain its upward momentum on April 15, retreating from a $76,000 resistance level to trade around $74,000. Key Takeaways: On April 15, bitcoin retreated below $74,000 after failing to hold its $76,000 resistance level. Bitfinex says Strategy’s STRC-funded purchase of 13,927 BTC created a mechanical supply squeeze.

April 15, 2026, 5:58 pm

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Tether moves over $70 million in bitcoin to reserve wallet: Arkham

The move is consistent with Tether's pattern of accumulating bitcoin and moving the asset to its reserve wallet periodically.

April 15, 2026, 5:37 pm

Bitdeer hits 70 EH/s in self-mining bitcoin operations, claims top spot by compute

Bitdeer's total hashrate under management grew to 78.1 EH/s, including its massive self-mining fleet and hosted machines.

April 15, 2026, 5:30 pm

MicroStrategy Reports $1.3 Billion ‘Bitcoin Gain’ in April, But is It Actual Profit?

Strategy reports $1.3B in BTC Gain for April, but the proprietary metric sidesteps a $14.46B Q1 unrealized loss.

April 15, 2026, 5:05 pm

Bitcoin, Ethereum, And XRP Treasury Companies May Be Struggling, But Solana Is Worse

Crypto analyst Ted Pillows has drawn attention to the Solana treasury companies, which appear to be struggling more than the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP treasury companies.

April 15, 2026, 5:00 pm

New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally

Goldman Sachs, the $3.5 trillion banking giant, has filed to launch an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that uses covered calls to generate income from Bitcoin.

April 15, 2026, 4:30 pm

Here’s How The US-Iran War Is Affecting The Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Dogecoin Prices

The US-Iran war continues to affect Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices, with volatility at high levels. However, risk-on sentiment also appears to be returning, with open interest rising as BTC rises to a new multi-month high.

April 15, 2026, 4:00 pm

Crypto Dispensers Shuts Down Bitcoin ATMs and Goes All-In on Bitcoin POP

Crypto Dispensers Shuts Down Bitcoin ATMs and Goes All-In on Bitcoin…

April 15, 2026, 3:38 pm

Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp says it's better to freeze 5.6 million BTC than let hackers have them

Lopp says dormant coins could pose systemic risk if quantum computing gives attackers the ability to grab them, intensifying the growing “freeze or not freeze” debate.

April 15, 2026, 3:37 pm

Solv Protocol and Utexo Launch Bitcoin-Native Yield Infrastructure

Solv Protocol has integrated with Utexo to launch a bitcoin-native yield infrastructure that uses the RGB protocol and Lightning Network to enable direct, atomic swaps between bitcoin and USDT. Key Takeaways: Solv Protocol and Utexo integrated to launch native BTC yield with atomic swaps for $2 billion in reserves.

April 15, 2026, 3:35 pm

BTC Exchange Price

$74,683.00 +0.51%

$73,617.00 Low High $74,721.00

$1.49T Market Cap

$39.31B Total Volume (2.63%)

$126,080 All Time High -40.77%

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