Peter Schiff issued a legal warning to Michael Saylor over Strategy’s STRC stock, criticizing its transparency and warning of potential fraud claims. Schiff, a gold supporter and Bitcoin critic, warned investors about possible losses if dividends are cut or stock prices fall.
Crypto markets entered a 'sustained' winter in Q1 2026, with market cap down 20.4% to $2.4 trillion. Trading volume declined 27.2% QoQ, hitting $117.8 billion daily. Binance maintained 37% market share, but overall volumes fell across top exchanges, with March volumes at their lowest since November 2023, signaling prolonged bearish sentiment.
XRP remains supported at the crucial 0.00001823 BTC level against Bitcoin in April 2026, amid over $1.1 billion in ETF inflows. The upcoming decision on the CLARITY Act is expected to influence XRP’s price trajectory, with analysts viewing this support level as pivotal for a potential breakout or decline in the spring.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of $663.9 million, the largest since January, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust leading with $284 million. This extended its eight-day buying streak, increasing holdings to approximately 803,000 BTC. Fidelity and ARK also experienced gains, indicating rising institutional interest. Ethereum ETFs added $127.4 million during the same period.
Canary Capital filed an S-1 registration with the SEC on April 8 to launch the first spot PEPE ETF, aiming to bring the meme token into regulated investment products. Meanwhile, whales loaded 1.23 trillion PEPE tokens, and high-profile holder Steve Aoki sold 4.155 billion PEPE tokens. The presale for Pepeto offers a different approach, emphasizing utility over meme hype.
Patrick Witt revealed that the White House intervened to save the Clarity Act, a crypto regulation bill, amid near-blockage over stablecoin issues. The update was shared during the Solana Policy Institute summit, where Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, discussed behind-the-scenes efforts to advance the legislation. The bill's future remains uncertain but is now back on track.
Tesla's stock increased 4% on April 17, driven by the completion of its next-gen AI5 self-driving chip and an analyst upgrade from UBS, which changed its rating from Sell to Neutral. The rally also followed Tesla's Q1 delivery of 358,023 EVs. Despite positive news, Tesla faces over $14.5 billion in potential lawsuit liabilities across more than 20 active cases.
