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BTC hit $74,484 as $534M in leveraged positions were liquidated across 180,000 traders in a short-heavy cascade.

Giancarlo said regulators could still deliver clearer rules via CFTC and SEC action even if the CLARITY Act stalls.

The March 26 draft drops a noted $200 stablecoin threshold and adds a 99%-of-redemption gain/loss test.

Zcashinfo.com data shows ViaBTC’s share fell from 68.1% on Feb. 27 to 37%, shifting the chain’s pool-concentration profile.

Derivatives and stablecoin pricing stayed risk-off, with futures premium near 2% and USD stablecoins at a 0.4% discount.

The company pegged the position at roughly 4.04% of ETH supply and reiterated a goal of reaching up to 5%.

Bitcoin products took $871M, with $786.3M coming from US spot Bitcoin ETFs, while Ether briefly flipped back to inflows.

He framed the 50–60% drawdown as a weak-hand flush, even with $100 oil and rising yields in focus.

MARA, Riot, Cango and Bitdeer have reduced holdings while executives emphasize power strategy and HPC-style revenue.

BTC fell to about $70,900 in a second leg down after an earlier weekend drop tied to failed ceasefire-extension talks.

Luke Sully says USDT is increasingly used to settle cross-border trade as banks retreat from payment rails.

A 1.87% drop tied to a risk-off headline triggered April’s largest long-liquidation print near $48M.

Heavy sell volume flipped $1.35 into resistance, leaving $1.33 as the immediate line traders are defending.

Majors stayed flat after a ceasefire-driven rally forced $430M+ in bearish derivatives to unwind.

A ceasefire-driven push above $72K now tests whether that narrow bid can clear the $73K ceiling.

A 319.7 BTC transfer included a route previously used for sales via Galaxy Digital and OKX, sharpening a sovereign sell-flow to monitor.

Shares gained more than 12% to $102.73 as the rollout is set to phase in with room to expand.

BLS data showed gasoline up 21.2% MoM, while traders mapped liquidity at ~$71K and $73K–$74K.

Only six constituents were higher in the snapshot, even with BTC up 0.3% and AVAX up 0.6%.

The analysis contrasts two exposed dormant whale accounts with a Google-cited estimate that ~35% of BTC could be vulnerable.