The week of April 13 features the U.S. Senate's return to session, major bank earnings, and the U.S. tax deadline, all of which could impact crypto markets.
The ETH/BTC ratio hit its highest since January as Ethereum's network added 284,000 new users in Q1 and stablecoin supply reached a record $180 billion.
Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, says strong earnings are helping markets absorb geopolitical shocks, despite ongoing risks.
The week of April 13 features the U.S. Senate's return to session, major bank earnings, and the U.S. tax deadline, all of which could impact crypto markets.
SpaceX continues to hold over $600 million in Bitcoin despite a $5 billion loss in 2025 driven by the integration of xAI, signaling a strong commitment to the digital asset as a treasury reserve.
Commodities led the growth, with oil trading reaching $6.9 billion in weekly volume after geopolitical tensions, while stock perpetual swaps grew 908% to roughly $4.9 billion.
During the bank's earnings call on Tuesday, JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warned that stablecoins could become a tool for regulatory arbitrage unless they are held to the same strict oversight and consumer protection standards as traditional bank deposits.
Interested parties are considering buying select parts of the business, particularly its shuttered European operations, to secure regulatory licenses, rather than pursuing a full takeover.
Wintermute’s head of policy Ron Hammond pegs chances at 30%, citing political friction, stalled negotiations and shifting timelines despite signs of progress.
Tehran says three clauses of the ceasefire have been breached, oil is rebounding toward $97, and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed despite the deal.
Onchain data shows WLFI deposited 5 billion of its own tokens as collateral to borrow stablecoins it then sent to Coinbase Prime, pushing a lending pool to 100% utilization and leaving depositors unable to withdraw.
Intermediary systems handling AI requests can read and modify data in transit, exposing cryptocurrency private keys and enabling downstream attacks at scale
Kevin Warsh's financial disclosure reveals stakes in DeFi protocols, Ethereum scaling networks, a Bitcoin Lightning startup, and prediction markets — all of which he's promised to sell.
Patrick Witt told CoinDesk that a recent compromise on stablecoin yield should hold as the Senate tries to advance its crypto bill, even as bankers continue warnings.