CRYPTO NEWS OF THE WEEK April 8–15, 2026 | NordFX

🟠 BITCOIN: BREAKOUT ATTEMPT Bitcoin climbed back toward $75,000, its highest since early February, while Ethereum surged even harder — up 7% to nearly $2,400, a two-month high. BTC briefly topped the key $76,000 resistance before pulling back near $74,300. Derivatives funding rates on Binance have stayed negative for 46 straight days — a streak last seen after the FTX crash in 2022. Analysts say such extended bearish positioning has historically preceded sharp upside squeezes. 👀

☮️ GEOPOLITICS MOVES THE MARKET The week’s main driver: Trump announced Iran still wants peace talks. BTC gained 8.1% and ETH 12.4% over 7 days. Three key tests ahead: the April 15 tax deadline (~$2.8B in expected crypto selling), ceasefire expiry on April 22, and the FOMC meeting on April 28–29.

📊 ALTCOINS & MARKET DATA The ETH/BTC ratio hit its highest since January. Ethereum added 284,000 new users in Q1 and stablecoin supply reached a record $180B. XRP gained 6% weekly, leading all assets with $120M in global ETP inflows. Bitcoin miner stocks surged — Keel Infrastructure +20.5%, MARA +5.8%, Hut 8 +4.8%.

🏦 WALL STREET GOES DEEPER INTO CRYPTO Goldman Sachs filed with the SEC on April 14 for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF — a covered-call fund generating yield from BTC options. The bank won’t hold Bitcoin directly. Earliest possible launch: late June 2026. This follows Morgan Stanley’s own spot Bitcoin ETF launch last week — the first bank-issued BTC ETF on record.

🏛️ POLITICS & REGULATION Trump’s Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh disclosed over $192M in assets including stakes in Solana, dYdX, Optimism, Polychain Capital, and Flashnet — a Bitcoin Lightning Network startup. He has pledged to divest. His Senate confirmation hearing is set for April 21. France passed a law requiring self-custody crypto wallet holders with €5,000+ to report to tax authorities. Elon Musk confirmed the DOGE government efficiency department shuts down by July 4. DOGE coin trades near $0.12. 🫏

🔐 SECURITY ALERT The FBI reported US crypto scam losses hit $11.4B in 2025, up 22% year-over-year, with 181,565 complaints averaging $62,600 per loss. Never share your seed phrase! 🛡️

🎲 FUN FACT OF THE WEEK This week, the Bitcoin network quietly crossed the 50% mark of its current halving cycle — we are now exactly halfway to the next halving, expected around April 12, 2028. Bitcoin’s annual inflation rate currently sits below 1% — lower than gold. Yet BTC is up only ~15% since the April 2024 halving, the most muted post-halving performance in its history, reflecting a maturing market. The countdown to the next halving is officially on! ⏳

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