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U.S. venture capital giant and Bitcoin maximalist Tim Draper predicted that Bitcoin could surpass $250,000 within the next 18 months, citing inflationary pressure and a weakening dollar, BeInCrypto reported.

Coinbase is in negotiations with Anthropic to secure access to its private frontier model, Claude Mythos Preview, BeInCrypto reported. The move reflects what the publication described as a growing sense of urgency among cryptocurrency exchanges to combat increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI)-based threats. It is not yet known whether the talks will result in an official partnership.

The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher today. - S&P 500: +1.18% - Nasdaq: +1.96% - Dow Jones: +0.66%

Whale Alert reported that 350,000,000 USDT has been transferred from an unknown wallet to Aave. The transaction is valued at about $350 million.

Whale Alert reported that 400,000,000 USDT has been transferred from Kraken to an unknown wallet. The transaction is valued at about $400 million.

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has submitted confidential documents for an initial public offering (IPO), Solid Intel reported. The move comes after the company announced in March that it was temporarily shelving its multi-billion dollar IPO plans due to deteriorating market conditions. At the time, Kraken stated that it had not withdrawn the plan entirely and remained open to resuming the process if the market improved.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $74,000. BTC is trading at $73,974.04 on the Binance USDT market.

Bernstein forecasts that the trading volume of prediction markets will reach $1 trillion by 2030, Decrypt reported. The investment firm noted that while sports betting currently accounts for about 62% of trading, the market is expected to shift its focus to economic, political, and business events as institutional participation grows. Bernstein predicts that the share of sports-related contracts will fall to around 31% by 2030, with corporations and insurance companies increasingly using these markets to hedge against policy and political risks.

Cryptocurrency lending protocol Aave (AAVE) announced via X that it is unaffected by the front-end hack of CowSwap (COW). Aave stated that it is aware of the situation and assured users that there is no impact on the security of its interface or underlying protocol. The announcement follows a statement from CowSwap, which previously disclosed that an error had occurred on its front-end and that it was investigating the cause.

The ETH/BTC price ratio has hit its highest level since January amid a recent rebound in ETH's price, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment. The firm noted that ETH is approaching $2,400, and the number of whale wallets holding over 100,000 ETH has increased from 54 to 57. However, Santiment also pointed to conflicting signals from the derivatives market, where the funding rate on Binance remains negative. This suggests traders are expanding their short positions in anticipation of a price correction.

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

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

BlackRock's cryptocurrency ETFs, including its Bitcoin ETF, saw net inflows of $935 million in the first quarter of this year, DL News reported. During the same period, the total net inflow for all its products was $130 billion.

Russia's central bank plans to mandate Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures for all cryptocurrency traders. The move is part of a broader cryptocurrency regulation set to take effect in July, DL News reported. Under the proposed rules, the central bank is considering making KYC procedures mandatory for domestic exchanges. This would block users who have not completed KYC from withdrawing cryptocurrency using wallets operated by Russian companies. The bank explained that the measure is designed to ensure transparency in the country's crypto transactions and help mitigate risks.

A generational wealth transfer could be a long-term positive for the cryptocurrency market, Grayscale said in a report. According to The Crypto Basic, the report noted that Americans over 60 hold approximately $110 trillion in assets. This wealth is expected to shift to younger generations over time, potentially reaching up to $124 trillion between 2045 and 2048. The report highlighted that 45% of Millennials and Gen Z own crypto, compared to just 18% of older generations. Based on this, Grayscale calculated that if only 2% of the total transferred assets were to flow into crypto, it would create about $2.2 trillion in new demand.

Traders on the prediction market Kalshi are pricing in a 24.8% probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 bp this year. The odds of rates holding steady are 40.9%, while the chance of two cuts totaling 50 bp is 17%.

Cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe has predicted that Bitcoin could potentially rise to the $80,000–$85,000 range this month. According to The Crypto Basic, he noted that if BTC breaks through the $75,000 resistance level with high trading volume amid the recent global market recovery, its upward trend could continue. Van de Poppe added that if the $72,000 support level holds, there is a more than 70% probability of Bitcoin exceeding $80,000 in April. He also explained that altcoins, as beta assets that can yield returns two to three times higher than Bitcoin's, could experience even greater gains if capital rotation begins in earnest.

Decentralized exchange CoW Protocol (COW) announced via X that an error has occurred on the CoW Swap frontend. The team is investigating the cause and has recommended that users temporarily suspend use of the service.

The Ethereum Foundation has launched the Ethereum Audit Subsidy program to enhance security by helping developers cover the costs of audits and lowering the barrier to entry. The foundation will jointly review program applications with partners including Areta, Nethermind, and Chainlink Labs.

Online casino operator High Roller Technologies (ROLR) has announced plans to launch an event-based prediction market in the U.S. in partnership with Crypto.com (CRO). According to CoinDesk, Crypto.com will offer event contracts to its U.S. customers across the finance, sports, and entertainment sectors. The service will be provided through CDNA, Crypto.com's North American derivatives subsidiary. A launch date has not yet been disclosed.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview with the New York Post that negotiations with Iran could be held in Pakistan "within two days." He added that he "prefers" Pakistan as the location for the talks.

Famed DJ Steve Aoki has effectively withdrawn from the cryptocurrency market following significant losses, Watcher.Guru reported, citing on-chain analytics firm Arkham. Aoki sold approximately $30,000 worth of Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Ethereum (ETH), transferring the funds to the Gemini exchange. While he still holds nine Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs, the value of these assets has plummeted from a total of around $800,000 in 2021 to approximately $13,800 per NFT at present.

Israel and Lebanon have begun talks at the U.S. Department of State, according to officials.

Goldman Sachs has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, Unfolded reported.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $75,000. BTC is trading at $74,986.32 on the Binance USDT market.