Bitcoin (BTC) News Today

Solana's price remained above $80 amid rising Bitcoin values, contributing to a broader crypto market recovery with a capitalization of $2.35 trillion. Institutional demand and easing geopolitical tensions supported this growth, while Solana led in decentralized finance activity, recording significant DEX and stablecoin volumes in March.

On April 3, under market pressure, Bitcoin Treasury Company adopted different strategies: Nakamoto Holdings sold 284 bitcoins to adjust its balance sheet, while Strategy kept 762,000 BTC untouched. New Hampshire plans to issue Bitcoin-backed municipal bonds, expected to raise $100 million. CoinShares merged with Vine Hill Capital and listed on Nasdaq.

According to CoinGlass data, on April 3 the total crypto market liquidation amount within 24 hours reached $136 million, affecting 91,285 people. Of this, BTC and ETH liquidations were $33.7147 million and $23.7248 million respectively, and the largest single liquidation was $8.9259 million.

Charles Schwab will launch a cryptocurrency trading service called “Schwab Crypto” on its investment platform on April 3, initially supporting trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum and covering most states in the United States. The service has been developed by its subsidiary. Charles Schwab has previously offered related ETF products and supported trading on the EDX Markets exchange.

Gate News message, according to the April 3 update, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a 1-day net outflow of 21 BTC (approximately $1.39 million) and a 7-day net outflow of 3,616 BTC (approximately $240.99 million). Ethereum ETFs saw a 1-day net outflow of 15,212 ETH (approximately $31.14 million) and a 7-day n

On April 3, a miner who mined solo through CKPool successfully mined block #943,411, earning about 3.139 BTC in rewards, worth about $210k. Solo mining is still a low-probability event; in the past 12 months, only 20 blocks were mined. Mining competition has intensified, and network difficulty has shown fluctuations.

The CoinDesk 20 Index shows an uptick of 0.7% to 1909.43, with 19 assets rising. NEAR and AVAX lead with gains of 5.8% and 3.6%, while BTC and XLM remain unchanged.

CoinDesk Indices reports daily market updates, highlighting leading and lagging cryptocurrencies in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The index currently stands at 1,909.43 points, up 0.7%, with 19 out of 20 assets in the green, led by NEAR and AVAX.

Gate News update, April 3, Hyperbot data shows that Brother MaJi opened a 40x-leverage BTC long position 4 hours ago (position size: 11 BTC) and a 10x-leverage HYPE long position (position size: 10k HYPE). In addition, he also holds a 25x-leverage ETH long position (position size: 7,171 ETH). Currently, the total position value is $10k, with an unrealized loss of about $196k.

The latest report from the Cardano Foundation shows that its asset structure is shifting from reliance on ADA toward more diversified allocations. By the end of 2025, the ADA share is expected to fall to 51.6%, while the Bitcoin share increases to 25.5%. Total assets amount to CHF 287.5 million, down by about 45% compared with the end of 2024. The reserve system will move from a single token to a more diversified configuration.

Bitcoin (BTC) is “done” with drawdowns of 85% or more from all-time highs, says ARK Invest CEO, Cathie Wood. Key points: Bitcoin will not see another correction of 85% or more versus its latest all-time high, Cathie Wood argues. A new prediction sees $34,000 becoming the next BTC

A court in Honggang District, Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, ruled that two men were convicted of stealing electricity by illegally tapping an oil-field high-voltage power line to power Bitcoin mining. The principal offender, Zhang, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined 50,000 yuan, while the accomplice, Zhao, was sentenced to 4 years and 10 months and fined 20,000 yuan. The total value of the stolen electricity exceeded 800,000 yuan.

ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood says Bitcoin has entered a mature phase, and that the large drawdowns of the past may be behind us— even a future 50% pullback would be considered progress. She noted that Bitcoin has grown into a mature monetary system and asset class.