What Happened in Crypto Today: Market Fall, Rise in $BTC Bets

What Happened in Crypto Today: Catch 4 Big Market Trends in Action

The total value of all crypto in the world is about $2.69 trillion today, according to CoinMarketCap. That’s a tiny bit lower than yesterday—just 0.05% down.

People are buying and selling less crypto too. In the last 24 hours, the total trading amount was $76.09 billion, which is down by 11.57%.

Out of all that trading, around $6.92 billion came from DeFi stuff. Also, most of the trading—about $71.66 billion—was done using stablecoins like USDT. That’s 94% of all the trading today.

Basically, the market's calm, not much action going on.

Michael Saylor Buys More Bitcoin —Spends $285M Like It’s Nothing!

Michael Saylor’s company, Strategy, just bought more Bitcoin—3,459 coins for $285.5 million! Each of these tokens cost around $82,618. Now, the company owns a huge 531,644 $BTC. 

Since 2025 began, their total value has already gone up over 11%. In total, they’ve spent about $35.92 billion buying all these coins. Michael Saylor shared this big news on April 14 on X (formerly Twitter). Looks like he still believes Bitcoin is the future, even when the world’s money stuff is all over the place

Note: While Michael Saylor’s massive $BTC purchase shows strong confidence, buying at an average of $82,618 per BTC means Strategy is highly exposed to market volatility—any major dip could result in billions in unrealized losses.

SEC Pauses Grayscale ETH ETFs Staking Plan, Focuses on Options First

The SEC is taking more time to decide if Grayscale’s two Ethereum ETFs can offer staking. Staking means locking ETH to earn rewards, like interest. Grayscale wants to let people earn extra money by staking through its ETFs. 

The SEC will decide by June 1, but final approval may come in October. If allowed, it could be the first ETF in the U.S. with staking. Coinbase gives 2.4% rewards, while Kraken offers up to 7%.

Sell These 3 Altcoins Now Before Trump’s Tariffs Wreck the Market!

Donald Trump said he’ll bring back tariffs on smartphones and electronics, and that’s making crypto prices fall. Because of this, some altcoins could crash even more soon. The TRUMP coin will unlock a lot of tokens on April 18, which may drop its price badly.

 Also, Arbitrum (ARB) and Starknet (STRK) are unlocking tokens too. More tokens mean more selling, and prices can fall. It might be smart to sell these before they drop more.

USA Wants More Bitcoin! Bo Hines Says It's Time to Stack Up

Bo Hines says the U.S. wants to grab lots of Bitcoin fast. He works with the government and says Trump started a big plan to make America a top crypto country. The goal? Use Bitcoin to help fix money problems and lead the world in crypto. 

Hines said, “We want as much as we can get.” The U.S. is now working on building a huge Bitcoin reserve. It’s a race—and America wants to win!

Crypto Market Today: Quiet Day with Less Trading and Small Drop

Today’s crypto world is kinda slow—prices dropped a little, and not many people are trading. But big guys like Michael Saylor and the U.S. are still buying Bitcoin like crazy. Some altcoins may crash soon. So, stay smart, watch the news, and don’t panic.