Corporations have been loading up on Bitcoin at the fastest rate on record during the first three months of this year.

CleanSpark will start selling a portion of the Bitcoin earned from its mining operations each month in a bid to become financially self-sufficient, the US Bitcoin miner said on April 15. In addition, CleanSpark secured a $200 million credit facility backed by Bitcoin (BTC) through an agreement with Coinbase Prime, the institutional brokerage division of the crypto exchange, according to a statement.

Bitcoin dipped about 0.8% on Tuesday afternoon, declining from $86,450 to $83,904. The pullback coincided with a broader retreat in equities, as Wall Street closed lower amid continued anxiety over tariffs rippling across financial markets. Equities and Crypto Both Drift Lower as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Traders As of 4:50 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Apr.

Mantra CEO John Patrick Mullin has proposed burning his allocation of OM tokens in a move aimed at restoring investor confidence after the protocol's native token suffered a sharp collapse. Mullin said his tokens, part of a broader 300 million OM allocation earmarked for the team, are subject to a cliff until April 2027.

Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds saw a total of $872 million in net outflows between April 3 and April 10, causing traders to wonder if overall interest in Bitcoin is fading. The strong selling pressure began on April 3, as global trade tensions increased and fears of an economic recession grew.

Project co-founder John Patrick Mullin promised to share a "post-mortem report detailing the events" that caused MANTRA's token to collapse.

Bitcoin is back above $85,000 and BTC dominance is climbing towards its four-year peak. This may be the perfect time for altcoins with a high BTC correlation to rally during the bull run.

Public companies have added nearly 100,000 Bitcoin to their balance sheets during the first quarter of 2025, pushing total corporate Bitcoin holdings to a staggering 688,000 BTC worth $56.7 billion. According to data from crypto fund issuer Bitwise, this represents a 16% increase in total crypto holdings by publicly traded companies.

On Apr. 13, 2025, a U.S. billionaire and founder of the biggest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, told NBC's Meet the Press reporter that “right now we are at a decision-making point and very close to a recession.

Swedish Bitcoin advocacy reached parliament as MPs Dennis Dioukarev and Rickard Nordin called on Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson to consider adding Bitcoin to national reserves. The lawmakers promoted a budget-neutral approach inspired by the U.S. model, even as Swedish authorities continued their skeptical stance toward crypto through enforcement actions against exchanges and miners. The post Swedish Lawmakers Urge Finance Minister to Explore National Bitcoin Reserve appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Trump administration has in recent weeks flip-flopped on tariff policy, casting a cloud of constant macroeconomic uncertainty over markets.

Crypto whales are gaining momentum following a decline in selling pressure. Last week, crypto assets recorded nearly 10% inflows to recover initial losses due to President Trump's tariffs.

Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson has weighed in on the recent dramatic collapse of trendy real-world asset upstart Mantra's OM token, underscoring ADA's stability over the years amid serious concerns of a major hack or rug pull in the Mantra ecosystem.

It's been nearly a month since Bitcoin traded above $90,000.

Popular crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen says Bitcoin (BTC) may have an explosive counter-trend rally if one event occurs.

A White House Advisor says that the US government is devising creative ways to accumulate more Bitcoin (BTC), including the possibility of tariffs.

The Trump administration is exploring creative financing to build a BTC reserve; from trade tariffs to gold certificate adjustments.

Major cryptocurrencies are in the red as macro uncertainty and trade war tensions weigh on sentiment. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $84,157.00 -1.2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,609.19 -2% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $128.50 -1.8% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.12 -1.7% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1554 -3.5% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001183 -2.6% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 28.6% and daily active addresses growing by 19%.

Galaxy Digital head of Firmwide Research Alex Thorn believe the US government will buy Bitcoin for the strategic reserve. He explains where the government could get the money for it in an interview with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto.

Bitcoin (BTC) is up 9% over the past week and is currently trying to establish support above the key $88,000 level. Momentum indicators like the DMI and Ichimoku Cloud are showing clear bullish signals, with buyers firmly in control.

Crypto analyst Colin has assured that Bitcoin against the Global M2 money supply continues to be bullish. Based on this, he predicts that the flagship crypto will soon blast past $100,000 and rally to a new all-time high (ATH) in the coming months.

Ethereum is always in the conversation, and doesn't need the additional “marketing” in D.C., say the network's top political advocates.

Dennis Dioukarev believes Sweden should strengthen its currency reserves by including Bitcoin alongside traditional assets.

The Japanese hotel and investment firm Metaplanet is now the 10th-largest corporate Bitcoin holder in the world after its latest BTC accumulation spree. Metaplanet chief executive Simon Gerovich notes the firm purchased an additional 319 BTC worth $26.3 million at an average price of $82,549 per Bitcoin.

Bitcoin may have printed a local top near $86,500 after a swing failure pattern swept upside liquidity.

On April 6, Bitcoin price formed a death cross on a daily chart — a technical pattern where the 50-day moving average (MA) falls below the 200-day MA. Historically associated with trend reversals and long bearish trading periods, this ominous signal has sometimes preceded major market drawdowns.The latest death cross comes amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty.

Stocks are fluctuating with low volatility, as talks with major trading partners stall.

Bitcoin Magazine President Trump Executive Director Says U.S. Could Use Tariff Revenue to Build Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Anthony Pompliano interviews Executive Director Bo Hines on President Trump's Bitcoin strategy, revealing proposals to fund a massive BTC reserve without taxpayer cost. This post President Trump Executive Director Says U.S. Could Use Tariff Revenue to Build Strategic Bitcoin Reserve first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

Matt Cole, CEO of Strive Asset Management, fresh from persuading video retailer GameStop to convert some of its cash reserve into bitcoin (BTC), wrote to urge financial software developer Intuit (INTU) to reverse what he described as "censorship policies" and an “anti-bitcoin bias” that could jeopardize long-term shareholder value.

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

TL;DR Sui will integrate Babylon's Bitcoin staking protocol and operate as a Bitcoin Secured Network in Phase 3 of the expansion plan. The integration allows BTC staking without bridges or custodians. Babylon will apply its protocol over Sui's Mysticeti consensus, reinforcing its modular, multi-network approach to Proof-of-Stake.

For many investors, this might seem like the worst possible time to invest in Bitcoin (BTC 0.26%). After all, Bitcoin is now down nearly 25% from an all-time high of $109,000 in January.

The total-value-locked (TVL) on Mantra's RWA blockchain protocol reached a yearly high despite OM's 90% price crash.Mantra TVL surges 500% following OM's crash As of April 15, Mantra's TVL (in OM terms) jumped to 4.21 million OM (~$3.24 million), an increase of over 500% from two days prior, according to data resource DefiLlama. Mantra's cumulative TVL chart.

After consecutive drawdowns of 17.39% and 2.3% in February and March, Bitcoin's (BTC) Q2 is shaping up nicely, with a return of 3.77% in April. While fresh yearly lows were formed at $74,500, BTC is currently closer to $90,000 than its new range bottom.

Bitcoin remains under the spotlight as Anthony Pompliano, founder and CEO of Professional Capital Management, outlined a bullish long-term vision for the cryptocurrency in a recent CNBC interview.

Given the increased bullishness in the broader crypto landscape, Bitcoin is experiencing renewed upward momentum, pushing the flagship digital asset to key resistance levels. BTC's recent upward performance has reignited optimism and interest in the sector.

Mantra, a popular real-world asset tokenization coin that collapsed by over 90% in 24 hours, bounced back after a statement by the founder and as investors bought the dip.

Mantra (OM) token experienced a catastrophic DeFi collapse on April 13, losing 90% of its value and erasing $6 billion in market cap. Despite no confirmed hack, large token movements before the crashed raised suspicions of insider trading. Analyst Jean Rausis warned about overhyped Layer 1 blockchains suggesting a return to fundamentals like Ethereum. The post Mantra Collapse Sparks Debate on Trust in DeFi, Says Analyst appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin miner Bitdeer is reportedly expanding its self-mining operations and investing in United States-based production as looming trade wars rock global supply chains and cryptocurrency markets. Bitdeer has begun prioritizing mining Bitcoin (BTC) itself in response to cooling demand for its mining hardware from other miners, Bloomberg reported on April 15.

TL;DR Bybit partnered with Avalon Labs to offer BTC yield through a CeDeFi model, without requiring users to sell their assets. The system allows users to access cash loans using BTC as collateral and generate income by leveraging arbitrage in fixed-rate lending.

Brandt believes that Bitcoin price is not yet out of the woods unless it consistently closes above $88k. The bullish sentiment from the United States has coincided with increased whale accumulation amid anticipated diplomatic solutions for the ongoing tariff trade wars.

Bitcoin may be nearing a classic bull trap - Briefly breaking higher before snapping back.

The U.S. dollar index remains under pressure as Donald Trump's tariffs push investors to other currencies. The DXY index was trading at $99.95 on Tuesday, down by 9.20% from its highest level this year.

Mantra's collapse showcases the looming liquidity issues that could be a risk for many more smaller tokens.

Value Creation (9238), a Tokyo-listed logistics and tech firm, expects to add 100 million yen ($700,000) worth of bitcoin (BTC) to its balance sheet over the next four months, according to a statement.

The leading cryptocurrency rallied to $86K on Tuesday morning before easing below $85K later in the day, as fears of a U.S. recession by year-end intensified.

The technological singularity, when men will merge with machines to shed all “limitations of our biological bodies and brain,” may only be 20 years away, says Ray Kurzweil.