With a 23.8% decline to close at $66,619 on March 31, Bitcoin finished the first three months of 2026 with its biggest quarterly loss since 2018. The primary cause can be summed up in one word: outflows.
Bitcoin traded mostly flat on April 3, hovering near $67,000 despite sharp geopolitical and political developments. The cryptocurrency's relative stability kept its market cap steady at $1.34 trillion and liquidations low at $31 million.
Block's Bitcoin faucet revival could boost crypto adoption, highlighting the potential for decentralized finance to reach broader audiences. Jack Dorsey's Block revives Bitcoin faucet, launching new version on Monday.
Publicly traded Bitcoin miner MARA cut 15% of its staff this week after selling $1.1 billion in Bitcoin to fuel an AI push.
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, believes that the era of heart-stopping Bitcoin (B T C) price crashes is officially over as institutional investors increasingly adopt it as a distinct asset class.
Charles Schwab is preparing to launch cryptocurrency trading on its investment platform, starting with spot Bitcoin and spot Ethereum through a dedicated Schwab Crypto account. The move positions one of America's largest brokerage firms as a direct participant in digital asset trading, extending beyond the exchange-traded products and futures it currently offers.
Charles Schwab plans to launch spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading this quarter, giving clients direct crypto access.
According to recent analysis from Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, exchange-traded product (ETPs) flows clearly show that investors who abandoned Bitcoin in late 2025 are returning to the cryptocurrency.
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Riot Platforms sold over $250M in Bitcoin in Q1, cutting holdings to 15,680 BTC as it advances data center plans.
Coinbase now has some unexpected competition on its door.
Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling at a loss — and the numbers show it's becoming a pattern, not an anomaly. Related Reading: Bitcoin Stumbles Hard: The Worst Q1 In Years Raises Big Questions US Buyers Stay On The Sidelines Bitcoin's Coinbase Premium Index has stayed negative in recent weeks, a sign that American investors have largely pulled back from the market.