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Tom Duff Gordon, Coinbase's Vice President of International Policy, has joined OpenAI. According to CoinDesk, he will serve as the company's Head of Policy for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Gordon joined Coinbase four years ago and previously worked at Credit Suisse.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher today. - S&P 500: +1.02% - Nasdaq: +1.23% - Dow Jones: +0.63%

Cryptocurrency wallet provider Exodus (EXOD) has filed a lawsuit against W3C and its CEO, Garth Howat, to finalize a $175 million acquisition deal agreed upon last November, CoinDesk reported. The suit aims to compel Howat to fulfill his obligations under the stock purchase agreement. According to the lawsuit, Howat and W3C received an $80 million loan from Exodus, with $10 million paid directly to Howat. Howat later claimed that the loan did not need to be repaid. Exodus alleged that Howat and W3C are engaged in a blatant and improper scheme to avoid closing the transaction. The company also claimed that they falsified dates on documents submitted to government authorities and unilaterally fired the CEO and CFO—an action prohibited by their agreement—in an attempt to replace them with their own associates.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $73,000. BTC is trading at $73,003.86 on the Binance USDT market.

Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, said that efforts to finalize a compromise for the passage of the crypto market structure bill (CLARITY) are still underway. In an interview with CoinDesk, he stated that it is essential to resolve the issue of interest payments on stablecoins before tackling other matters. Witt noted that work on this issue is in progress, with several other items also being discussed behind the scenes. He added that while there were times it seemed impossible to solve all the problems, the progress made on multiple fronts has given them confidence that the remaining issues can also be resolved.

The probability of U.S. President Donald Trump signing a bill related to the Crypto Market Structure Act (CLARITY) this year is 59%, according to data from prediction market Polymarket.

The number of active USDT and USDC addresses on the Ethereum network has fallen to its lowest level of 2026, according to Santiment. The analytics firm explained that a sharp drop in active stablecoin addresses is a phenomenon typically seen during prolonged sideways markets when prices are confined to a narrow range.

Pessimism in the Bitcoin derivatives market has reached an extreme, a situation that has historically preceded significant price rebounds, according to an analyst. CryptoPotato reports that Jamie Coutts, a crypto market analyst at Real Vision, noted his firm's proprietary Bitcoin derivatives risk score has fallen to one. He added that the seven-day moving average of the funding rate in the perpetual futures market is in the bottom 3% of all readings since 2020. Coutts explained that such low levels have been observed 14 times in the past, followed by an average 30-day return of 20.8%. He compared the current market to periods like the 2018-2019 crypto bear market, the COVID-19 crisis, and China's 2021 Bitcoin mining ban, suggesting the approximately 50-day period of negative funding rates from February to March could set the stage for a recovery.

The number of new Ethereum (ETH) users reached 284,000 in the first quarter of this year, an 82% increase from the previous quarter, according to on-chain data platform Artemis. According to CoinMarketCap, ETH is currently trading at $2,236.82, up 1.91%.

Monthly trading volume for Bitcoin futures on the U.S. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has fallen to its lowest level in 14 months, according to data from Unfolded. The analytics firm attributed the decline to weakened institutional demand resulting from the liquidation of basis trade positions.

Coinbase has launched a decentralized exchange (DEX) service for its customers in the United Kingdom. The service, known as DeFi Mullet, is built on Base, Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 network, and was previously introduced in the United States and Brazil. In an interview with DL News, Coinbase UK CEO Keith Grose described the UK as the company's most important market outside the U.S. and a cornerstone of its operations. He stated that through DeFi Mullet, Coinbase aims to demonstrate to the UK government that DeFi can be safe when managed correctly. Grose also added that the company plans to launch multiple new services in the UK this year.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told Fox Business that blockchain is becoming faster and cheaper than the traditional financial system.

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, publicly purchased approximately two million pounds ($2.5 million) worth of Bitcoin on April 13, BeInCrypto reported. The transaction was conducted through StackBTC and is noted as the first public Bitcoin purchase by a British politician. Farage has previously taken a pro-crypto stance, including announcing he would accept political donations in cryptocurrency. He has also invested around 260,000 pounds in StackBTC, a Bitcoin reserve company listed on the London Stock Exchange.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he could also address the issue of Cuba after the matter with Iran is resolved.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned during a press conference in front of his office that the situation would worsen if Iran fails to reach a deal within two weeks. He added that he hopes for an end to the war in Iran and that Chinese President Xi Jinping also wants the conflict to cease.

U.S. President Donald Trump said at a press conference outside his office that he received a call from Iran on the morning of April 13 expressing a desire to negotiate. He also stressed that a peace agreement would not be reached unless Iran abandons its nuclear weapons, adding that the nuclear program is the central issue.

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has revealed it is being blackmailed over a past security incident. According to CoinDesk, an attacker is threatening to leak a video of unauthorized system access that recorded customer information, demanding money in connection with a data leak from February of last year and another more recent incident. The issue is reportedly linked to a former member of Kraken's support team. Kraken explained that at the time of the original incident, it conducted an internal investigation, identified the individual, revoked their access rights, and implemented additional security measures. While information from approximately 2,000 accounts was affected, there was no system hack or loss of customer funds. The exchange stated that it will not comply with the financial demands and is cooperating with law enforcement on the matter.

President Donald Trump may speak shortly, according to Fox News.

The Ripple (XRP) perpetual futures market is in a slump, with open interest (OI) having fallen 96% from its high last year, U.Today reported, citing data from Glassnode. On-chain data analytics platform Glassnode recently explained via X that the market crash in October 2025 cooled widespread over-leveraging. Subsequent forced liquidations caused XRP perpetual futures OI to shrink from approximately seven billion XRP to 1.5 billion XRP. The platform noted that the decline is even more pronounced when compared to the peak in July of last year. Glassnode added that the current market is failing to attract sufficient speculative buying, leading to a cautious approach from derivatives investors.

The U.S. proposed that Iran halt uranium enrichment for 20 years during end-of-war negotiations held in Islamabad, Pakistan, according to Israeli media. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the outlet reported that the U.S. offered to stop its attacks on Iran and unfreeze some of the country's assets. In return, Washington reportedly demanded that Iran cease uranium enrichment for two decades, transfer all of its highly enriched uranium abroad, and fully open the Strait of Hormuz. However, the Iranian delegation proposed a much shorter timeframe, and this disagreement was the main obstacle in the negotiations, the report added.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company will not freeze specific wallets or USDC assets without a U.S. court order. According to CoinDesk, Allaire described USDC as a regulated financial product, not something with which its operator can intervene in real-time. He stressed that while Circle complies with regulations and is obligated to freeze assets when directed by law enforcement or a court, such decisions should not be made at the company's own discretion. The comments follow recent criticism from the crypto community that Circle's response to hacked and stolen funds has been inadequate and its freezing authority is exercised too arbitrarily.

Decentralized exchange Aster (ASTER) announced via its official X account that it has listed Genius (GENIUS) at 3:30 p.m. UTC on April 13. This marks the first time GENIUS has been listed on a DEX. To commemorate the listing, Aster will reward users who trade on its native platform and in the Genius Terminal pool with ASTER tokens worth $100,000 each, for a total of $200,000. The trading campaign will run from the time of listing until 2:00 p.m. UTC on April 20. Genius Terminal is an on-chain trading terminal for decentralized finance (DeFi) that provides features such as crypto spot, perpetual futures, and cross-chain orders through a privacy execution layer.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Bitcoin's initial surge past one dollar in 2011 was met with skepticism that was ultimately silenced by a subsequent rally, U.Today reported. The cryptocurrency first surpassed the $1 mark in February 2011 but fell to around $0.8 during a correction in March. At the time, skeptics predicted Bitcoin would never reclaim the one-dollar level. However, it surprised critics by recovering to one dollar about a month later on April 14. The upward trend continued through the end of the month, with Bitcoin closing April at $3.44, marking a monthly gain of 335.3%.

Maxime Seiler, CEO of digital asset trading firm STS Digital, has analyzed that Bitcoin investors are building positions in preparation for a price drop. In an interview with DL News, he said Bitcoin's price fell nearly 4% over the weekend as the U.S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement, and investors are now bracing for further declines. Seiler explained that increased demand for put options reflects fear in the market, meaning investors are closing out their bullish bets while paying to hedge against downside risk. He added that, overall, put options are trading at a significant premium to call options.