New Bitcoin proposal suggests freezing wallets vulnerable to quantum computing
Developers and researchers of Bitcoin presented BIP-361, an idea that aims to gradually reduce the use of addresses that can be attacked by quantum computers. The main concern is with old addresses, like P2PK, which have already exposed the public key on the blockchain. The fear is that, in the future, quantum computing will be strong enough to discover the private key just from this public data, opening the door for fund theft. The proposal discusses a phased change. First, it will no longer be possible to send money to these more vulnerable addresses, forcing migration to new and more secure formats. Then, on a pre-agreed date, transactions with old signatures like ECDSA and Schnorr would cease to be valid, permanently locking those old funds. Further down the line, the possibility of recovering these values using mechanisms linked to the seed phrase is still being discussed.
Pakistan allows banks to serve cryptocurrency companies after seven years of prohibition
The Central Bank of Pakistan announced an important change in the cryptocurrency policy, allowing banks and financial institutions to start servicing companies in the sector again. The decision ends a restriction that had been in place since 2018 and opens a new phase of regulation in the country. The change came with the Virtual Assets Law of 2026, which created a specific regulatory body to license and supervise companies in the sector. As a result, banks can now open accounts for authorized cryptocurrency companies, as long as they follow very strict compliance rules.
MC Ryan and Poze do Rodo are arrested on suspicion of money laundering with cryptocurrency
A Federal Police operation carried out this Wednesday (15) led to the arrest of Raphael Sousa Oliveira, responsible for the page “Choquei”, as well as the funk artists MC Ryan SP and Poze do Rodo. They are suspected of being part of a money laundering scheme through cryptocurrencies, which would have moved around R$ 1.6 billion. The investigation is part of a larger offensive to dismantle a criminal organization identified for using sophisticated methods to hide the origin of illicit funds.
Appointed by Trump to the Fed reveals large investments in cryptocurrencies; see the details
The name of Kevin Warsh, considered to take over the presidency of the Federal Reserve, has drawn the attention of the cryptocurrency market not only due to the possibility that he might support interest rate cuts in the United States — which, in the view of investors, tends to favor Bitcoin and other digital assets —, but also because of his strong connection to the crypto sector. Documents sent to the Office of Ethics of the U.S. government show that Warsh has investments, largely indirect, in companies and projects linked to blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), and digital asset infrastructure.
Bitcoin ETFs attract US$ 411 million with BTC at US$ 75 thousand, but analysts urge caution
Wow, dude, those Bitcoin ETFs over in the United States are pulling in a lot of money now in April. People are getting more excited to take risks, you know, especially with this tension out there calming down a bit. Just to give you an idea, about US$ 411 million came in on a Tuesday, making it one of the largest volumes of the month. This came along with the rise of Bitcoin, which went from around US$ 68 thousand at the beginning of April to close to US$ 75 thousand. Now it has pulled back a little, but it's still at a high value.
Tim Draper predicts when Bitcoin could reach US$ 250,000
Wow, businessman Tim Draper renewed his bet and said that Bitcoin could reach US$ 250,000. This time, the billionaire commented on his profile on X that he believes this will happen in about 18 months. According to him, there is reason to trust this prediction, and he also said that this amount could even exceed that over time, as Bitcoin tends to rise while the dollar loses strength due to inflation. He also remembered that back in 2014, in an interview on Fox Business, he had said that Bitcoin would hit US$ 10,000 in three years — and it really did happen exactly as he said? Three years later, it got there.
Prediction markets are expected to reach a volume of US$ 1 trillion by 2030
Well, man, prediction markets are becoming trendy for those who like to make some guesses, especially in sports. But, hey, just these bets won't be enough to make these platforms move US$ 1 trillion by the end of the decade, no — that’s what the folks at Bernstein bank commented in a recent analysis. Nowadays, most of the trades come from sports — about 62% on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. But the trend is for that to decrease, you know? The forecast is to drop to about 31% by 2030, because more institutional folks will start dealing with other types of events.
Goldman Sachs submits request to launch its first Bitcoin ETF
Well, then… the so-called Goldman Sachs decided to take another step in this cryptocurrency train. This Tuesday, the bank filed a request to create an ETF — which is like a fund traded on the stock exchange — with the idea of generating some income for investors by selling options linked to the price of Bitcoin. It's a slower and more cautious way to enter this world of digital assets. This fund, which will be called Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium ETF, aims to place at least 80% of the money in investments that track Bitcoin, like other ETFs that follow the price of the currency or even derivatives linked to those products. And look: this is the bank's first Bitcoin ETF, coming right after Morgan Stanley, which was the first among the big banks.
Steve Aoki sells cryptocurrencies after losing R$ 3.5 million with NFTs
Wow, man, Steve Aoki, who was all excited about this cryptocurrency stuff, now seems to be jumping off this train. Some data from Arkham that came out in a CoinDesk article shows that he started selling the tokens he had, but he still kept seven NFTs from the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection. From the movements, he sold a bunch of Shiba Inu and also Ethereum, and sent all the money in Tether to his account on Gemini. Before that, he had already passed on some PEPE as well. Back in 2021, he spent a ton of money buying those monkey NFTs, but nowadays the value has dropped significantly, he lost almost everything — a huge loss, you know.
Ethereum rises almost 4x more than Bitcoin with ETF flow
Well, things are changing direction in the crypto market, you see. Ethereum started to gain strength over Bitcoin, in a clear movement of people pulling money from one to put into the other. In recent days, folks have been reducing their position in BTC, mainly via ETF, and increasing their bet on ETH, which is performing better. To give you an idea, this Tuesday (14), Ethereum rose nearly 8% in 24 hours, while Bitcoin stayed around 5%. For the week, ETH has already opened a good lead — about 11.5% against 7.5% for BTC. And for the month, don't even get me started: Ethereum has risen almost four times more.
United States begins payments to victims of the billion-dollar OneCoin scam
Well, the U.S. Department of Justice reported that it started a program to compensate the people who fell for the OneCoin scam, that fake cryptocurrency that deceived investors worldwide and took about $4 billion between 2014 and 2019, using a multi-level marketing scheme. Now, those who were harmed can file a request to try to recover a little money from the more than $40 million that were seized. Just make the request by June 30 through the official website, in a process managed by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC.
Bitcoin has a 92% probability of reaching this value in the coming days
Well, just look at how things are going in the market: Bitcoin (BTC) has about a 92% chance of hitting US$ 76 thousand by Sunday (19), according to the prediction platform Polymarket. This betting thing, which tries to guess the price of the coin between April 13 and 19, has already moved about US$ 310 thousand (around R$ 1.5 million). At the time this text was written, Bitcoin was being traded at US$ 75.36, with an increase of about 5% in the last 24 hours. To reach US$ 76 thousand, it only needs a little bit more, about 0.84% in the coming hours.
White House sees progress in agreement on stablecoins and trusts in the approval of the Clarity Act
Well, you know, the discussions over in the United States about how to regulate this cryptocurrency thing are moving forward, you see. The one who spoke was Patrick Witt, who is an advisor to the White House on this matter. He said there are still some details to be worked out, but they are moving towards closing an agreement and managing to advance the so-called Clarity Act in the Senate. In an interview, the man even showed a certain enthusiasm with a recent understanding of the yield from stablecoins, which was one of the thorniest points of the proposal.
The company BitMine, led by Tom Lee, makes the largest acquisition of Ethereum since December
BitMine Immersion Technologies, led by Tom Lee, made the largest purchase of Ethereum since December last week. They acquired more 71.524 ETH, which amounts to about 157 million dollars. As a result, the company is now holding 4,874,858 ETH, worth over 10.7 billion dollars, with Ethereum trading around US$ 2,208 this Monday. It is currently the largest reserve of this cryptocurrency reported. Tom Lee even commented that BitMine is not joking around: it's already been four consecutive weeks of heavy buying because they believe Ethereum is coming out of that 'chill' in the crypto market.
South Korea proposes a pause in cryptos after billion-dollar error
The Central Bank of South Korea said it's time to put some security measures in the cryptocurrency market, similar to what already exists in stock exchanges. This came after a huge mistake at a place called Bithumb, which ended up messing up the prices and caused losses for a lot of people. This idea came out in a report released this Monday and brought back the conversation about needing more control in this market. The whole mess happened on February 6. Bithumb, unintentionally, sent about 620 million bitcoins to various user wallets in a promotion. At the time, that was worth about US$ 43 billion, can you believe it? They say it was a staff error, who put the amount in bitcoin instead of won, which is the local currency.
Musician suffers a loss of R$ 2.1 million after installing a fake app
Well, the American musician Garrett Dutton reported on social media that he fell for a phishing scam and ended up losing 5.9 BTC, which amounts to about $420,000 (around R$ 2.1 million). He went there and, unknowingly, typed the private key of his Bitcoin wallet into a fake Ledger app. According to Garrett himself, he downloaded an app thinking it was legitimate, directly from the App Store on his computer, and entered that sequence of 24 words. Fortunately, his other cryptocurrencies were not affected. “What a tough day, you know… I lost my retirement money in a scam like this. I went to use my Ledger on the new computer and, accidentally, ended up downloading a fake app. At that moment, my Bitcoin completely disappeared,” he lamented.
Strategy acquired US$ 1 billion in Bitcoin and now holds about 3.7% of all circulating BTC
Well, Strategy went there and moved the wallet again, you know? Between April 6 and 12, the company bought another 13,927 Bitcoins, spending close to US$ 1 billion, with an average price of about US$ 71,902 per coin. This was even properly reported in a report to the SEC, and it is already their fourth largest purchase this year. With that, Strategy — which is already the largest “accumulator” of Bitcoin in the world — has about 780,897 BTC stored, totaling a cost of around US$ 59 billion. The average price of them is US$ 75,577 per Bitcoin, a little above the current value, which is around US$ 70 thousand.
Little-known digital currency rises over 3,400% and raises alarm among investors
Wow, while Bitcoin is stuck around 70 thousand dollars, keeping an eye on this global economy thing and the talks about the war over in the Middle East, some crazy movements in smaller coins have started to appear again and are already making people feel uneasy. This so-called RAVE, for example, jumped a lot: it rose 248% in just 24 hours and over 3,400% in a week. It even made it into the top 50 largest cryptocurrencies in the market, something no one was expecting.
Bitcoin today: BTC falls to US$ 70 thousand after Trump's order in the Strait of Hormuz
Wow, Bitcoin has started the week a bit shaky, you see. It fell to around US$ 70 thousand after a few days of much uncertainty due to the conflict between the United States and Iran, which still hasn't been resolved. With that, oil jumped more than 8% this Monday (13), getting close to around US$ 105. This morning, Bitcoin was down about 1.2%, trading at US$ 70,774. Here in Brazil, this is roughly R$ 356 thousand. Ethereum also followed the same trend, dropping 1.4% to US$ 2,185. Meanwhile, XRP fell 0.5%, Solana dropped 0.4%, and BNB went the other way, with a slight increase of 0.4%.
Well, you know: 10 times they said Bitcoin would end and it's still here today
Since it appeared, this thing called Bitcoin has been hearing some serious predictions, the kind that suggest the end of the world. There were famous economists, long-time investors, market analysts, and even big newspapers saying that this currency would crash, that another would take its place, that the energy consumption would become a major problem, or that it would fail due to technical issues. In the end, almost everyone was hitting the same note: this thing wouldn't last long. But time, oh... time has a way of showing who is right. Many of those ideas even raised some real risks — like the volatility, mining concentration, and discussions about how to grow — but many didn't take into account the ability of this thing to adapt, the number of people who have joined over the years, and the fact that it has become a kind of 'digital gold.'