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Jack Dorsey hints at reviving the historic Bitcoin faucet, a site that once gave away free BTC for users to explore the cryptocurrency. This initiative recalls Bitcoin's grassroots beginnings, though details remain limited until launch.

Charles Schwab plans to launch spot cryptocurrency trading in early 2026, starting with bitcoin and ether. The new "Schwab Crypto" accounts aim to integrate crypto into traditional investment platforms, leveraging the firm's vast client base.

President Donald Trump's renewed aggressive posturing toward Iran has pushed bitcoin lower by roughly 2% over the past 24 hours to $67,000. While this price action is consistent with routine volatility, beneath the surface, market structure looks fragile. This is mainly due to flows in the

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. Political Turbulence Overshadows Conflict Bitcoin traded

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.