One paper finds that attacking the bitcoin blockchain through quantum mining would demand the energy output of a star. Another replicates every major “quantum factoring breakthrough” using a 1981 home computer and a dog.
Breakout backed by institutional flows and whale buying, though broader downtrend and weak ETF demand cap conviction.
Short sellers betting on continued war escalation lost $427 million in 24 hours as bitcoin vaulted past $72,000 on the ceasefire announcement.
In his new memoir, Changpeng Zhao reveals he signed the FTX letter of intent as a formality and calls Caroline Ellison’s $22 floor price offer a “fatal mistake.”
Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $471 million on April 6, the 6th-largest inflow of 2026, as prediction markets price little near-term Fed movement.
Rejection at $1.35 and collapsing depth raise risk of sharper moves as positioning builds.
The AI company’s partnership with Google and Broadcom for next-generation TPU capacity starting in 2027 adds to a wave of demand reshaping the economics of every industry that competes for cheap electricity, including bitcoin mining.
Oil jumped above $112 on threats to destroy Iranian infrastructure if no agreement is reached by midnight, while crypto markets gave back Monday’s ceasefire rally gains.
The Securities and Exchange Commission will address fundraising and startup exemptions in this proposal, Paul Atkins told a crowd Monday.
Tokenization could amplify volatility through automated markets and smart contracts, the report said.
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting April 6.
The peer-to-peer app runs entirely over Bluetooth and mesh networks without an internet connection, making it popular with protesters and incompatible with Beijing’s censorship regime.