On April 8, Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund began trading on the NYSE Arca under the ticker MSBT, logging 1.6 million shares and roughly $34 million in volume on its highly anticipated first day. The MSBT fund purchased 430 Bitcoin on day one, following $30.6 million in net inflows.
Bitcoin has just reached a new milestone on Wall Street. With MSBT, Morgan Stanley places bitcoin at the heart of traditional wealth management finance, no longer only in the realm of already convinced investors.
Bitcoin Depot got hit hard. The cryptocurrency ATM operator lost 50.903 bitcoins worth $3.665 million after hackers broke into their corporate systems on March 23, according to a company filing released April 8.
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices briefly surged on Wednesday, with BTC reclaiming $71,000 and ETH reclaiming $2,200. Despite the upside move, reports are showing that large investors across the market are heavily bearish toward the two leading cryptocurrency assets.
Iran may accept BTC for oil tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while Morgan Stanley just helped drive a huge day for Bitcoin ETFs.
The bitcoin miner earned $222,012 in subsidy and fees for mining block 944,306 using CKpool in a solo mining configuration.
MSBT Launch: Morgan Stanley's new Bitcoin ETF attracted $30.6 million on day one, becoming the cheapest Bitcoin ETF on the market and drawing interest from the bank's existing client base.
Whales and options traders are betting on a massive BTC reversal toward $80,000 as a fragile Iran ceasefire fuels hopes for a supply squeeze and a breakout.
Bitcoin is trading at $71,310, stuck below a resistance band between $70,000 and $75,000 that has contained price action since early February 2026. Analysts are sharply divided on what comes next, with forecasts spanning from $10,000 on the bear side to $170,000 on the bull side, a $160,000 gap that reflects one of the widest professional disagreements in recent crypto market history.
The Royal Government of Bhutan has transferred yet another part of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings, moving around 319.7 BTC (valued at around $23 million at current prices) to two different crypto addresses. The transactions were carried out this Thursday, onchain data has revealed.
On April 8, after 40 days of unrelenting conflict, the United States and Iran agreed to a two week ceasefire mediated by Pakistan. This was the first real truce put into action since the war began on February 28 and markets worldwide reacted almost instantly.
Bitcoin (BTC) ATM service provider Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ: BTM) has experienced a serious security breach that has reportedly led to about $3.7 million in funds being stolen from its digital wallets.