The United States has frozen $344 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran, increasing financial pressure on Tehran. CNN first reported the move, which was confirmed by officials. But this move comes at a time of a tenuous ceasefire and global uncertainty.
Ah, the whale traders of Hyperliquid-those masters of the universe, or perhaps just masters of confusion. With $3.66 billion in open perpetual futures, they stand at the precipice, one foot in bullish paradise, the other in bearish hell. Coinglass, ever the diligent scribe, tracks their every move, marking positions to market in real time. A “better understanding of whale behavior,” they say. Or perhaps just a front-row seat to the circus.
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, with a volte-face as abrupt as a society matron spotting a faux pas, announced the decision on Friday. This, after her earlier pledge to appeal a judge’s order blocking her office’s grand jury subpoenas-a pledge as durable as a weekend resolution to abstain from cocktails.
The film, a labor of four years by directors Tucker Tooley and Matthew Miele, posits that Satoshi Nakamoto was not a solitary genius but a duet of cypherpunk virtuosos-Hal Finney and Len Sassaman. Finney, the alleged coder, and Sassaman, the theoretician, are cast in roles as intricate as a Pasternakian novel, their lives intertwined yet ultimately unraveling under scrutiny.
On the 22nd of April, no less, Bitcoin (BTC) decided to put on its dancing shoes and waltz past the $78,000 mark. This, mind you, was all thanks to the esteemed US President Donald Trump, who announced that the ceasefire with Iran had been extended. Jolly good show, one might think, but not so for the poor chaps who had overleveraged themselves. Liquidations, my dear reader, reached a staggering $500 million in 24 hours. Quite the financial hangover, eh?
ZEC was in a downtrend for a considerable amount of time, continuously printing lower highs due to the pressure of falling moving averages. Recently, that has changed. After recovering the short-term EMAs, the price is currently moving straight into the 100 EMA zone, which has historically served as a significant trend pivot. The first significant effort to escape that compression was the recent spike. It’s like watching a toddler finally figure out how to tie their shoes-small victories, but still a bit wobbly.
As reported by crypto.news, our protagonist Solana (SOL) experienced a slight downturn from its Wednesday high of $89 to a more humble $85 on Thursday-a humbling experience, indeed! Yet, the token appears to be finding solace in the tight confines of the $85-$86 range, as the bullish cavalry struggles to reclaim the forbidding $90 bastion.
Kelp DAO? A liquid restaking protocol so secure, it got hacked by North Korean hackers with a side hustle. Spoiler: they didn’t just steal $292 million-they minted unbacked tokens like they were at a crypto-themed buffet. Aave, the lending giant, was next in line for a liquidity meltdown so dramatic, it’s like watching a toddler throw a tantrum… but with billions.
The Singapore Police Force, with its usual solemnity, teamed up with crypto-sleuths Chainalysis to stage a one-month anti-scam opera. From March 16 to April 15, 2026, the city watched a drama unfold with the cadence of a street organ.