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coindesk. com > tech > 04/12/2026 > why-north-korea-keeps-stealing-billions-in-crypto-out-in-the-open

Why North Korea hacks crypto instead of evading sanctions like Russia and Iran

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (622+ words) North Korea's six-month infiltration campaign at Drift rattled a crypto industry already reeling from billion-dollar exploits. But as the news settled, a bigger question came into focus: why does North Korea keep coming back to crypto in the first place,…...

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coindesk. com > markets > 04/11/2026 > musk-s-spacex-holds-usd603-million-in-bitcoin-despite-usd5-billion-loss-stemming-from-xai

Musk's Space X holds $603 million in bitcoin despite $5 billion loss stemming from x AI

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (285+ words) Space X is sitting on 8, 285 BTC worth $603 million in Coinbase Prime custody while reporting a loss of nearly $5 billion for 2025, according to Arkham Intelligence data and a report from The Information published late Friday. The loss marks a sharp reversal…...

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coindesk. com > markets > 04/11/2026 > bitcoin-signals-potential-seller-exhaustion-as-realized-losses-decline

Bitcoin price analysis: BTC sellers might be running out of steam

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (215+ words) Bitcoin may be entering a phase of seller exhaustion. After bottoming near $60, 000 on Feb. 5, the asset has spent more than two months consolidating, gradually grinding higher toward the $70, 000 level. This came alongside macro uncertainty with the Middle East conflict pushing…...

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coindesk. com > markets > 04/11/2026 > the-crypto-honeymoon-is-over-for-now-as-analysts-warn-of-a-major-first-quarter-profit-squeeze

The crypto honeymoon is over for now as analysts warn of a major first-quarter profit squeeze

19+ hour, 1+ min ago  (699+ words) Crypto trading has cooled in early 2026, and Wall Street analysts are racing to adjust their forecasts before companies report first-quarter earnings. New research from Barclays and Oppenheimer shows multiple analysts are reaching similar conclusions, a few weeks into the second…...

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coindesk. com > markets > 04/11/2026 > bitcoin-broader-market-flat-as-u-s-iran-negotiations-begin

Bitcoin, broader market flat as U. S. -Iran negotiations begin

19+ hour, 36+ min ago  (175+ words) Bitcoin BTC$72, 944. 49 is trading below $73, 000 on Saturday, down roughly 0. 2% in 24 hours, as U. S. and Iranian officials opened high-level talks in Islamabad. The broader crypto market is mostly flat. The market rose over the week after a two-week ceasefire was announced, triggering…...

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coindesk. com > business > 04/11/2026 > iran-war-oil-price-shock-revives-inflation-trade-and-a-new-stablecoin-play

Iran war oil shock revives inflation trade and a new stablecoin play

15+ hour, 4+ min ago  (964+ words) As the war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz send oil prices higher, inflation is once again at the forefront of investors' minds. In the U. S. , inflation accelerated last month to 0. 9%, driven mostly by energy costs linked…...

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coindesk. com > markets > 04/11/2026 > crypto-perpetuals-predict-the-direction-of-wall-street-s-monday-open-with-89-accuracy-data-shows

Crypto Trad Fi perpetuals are predicting the direct of Wall Street's Monday open with 89% accuracy

15+ hour, 4+ min ago  (262+ words) Crypto exchanges are starting to take on a new role: pricing traditional assets while Wall Street is closed. The growing market for perpetual futures contracts tied to traditional financial instruments including commodities like gold and oil that runs around the…...

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coindesk. com > markets > 04/11/2026 > bitwise-files-updated-s-1-for-hyperliquid-etf-as-hype-fund-race-heats-up

Bitwise files updated S-1 for Hyperliquid ETF as HYPE fund race heats up

22+ hour, 2+ min ago  (230+ words) Crypto asset manager Bitwise has filed an amended registration statement with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to Hyperliquid's HYPE The updated S-1 for the fund, which would hold HYPE directly and list on NYSE…...

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coindesk. com > policy > 04/11/2026 > crypto-clarity-bill-has-30-chance-of-passing-this-year-wintermute-s-hammond-says

Crypto Clarity bill has 30% chance of passing this year, Wintermute's Hammond says

15+ hour, 4+ min ago  (745+ words) Ron Hammond, head of policy at crypto market maker Wintermute, has a cautious outlook on the Clarity Act, putting its chances of passage this year at around 30% even as momentum builds in Washington. "There are a lot of moving parts,…...