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Seagate Technology Holdings Plc operates as holding company that is engaged in the development, production, and distribution of data storage products and electronic data storage solutions. Its products include hard disk drives, solid state hybrid drives, solid state drives, peripheral component interconnect express cards, serial advanced technology attachment controllers, storage subsystems and computing solutions. The firm offers its products under the Backup Plus and Expansion product lines, and Maxtor and LaCie brands. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

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Seagate Technology is trending following a record-breaking earnings report that confirmed an AI-driven storage boom, with the community focused on record margins and strong capacity demand through 2027. Investors are actively debating whether this is the start of a sustained structural growth cycle for memory and storage providers or if the stocks rapid valuation climb has reached an overextended peak.

Robinhood Markets, Inc is a financial services platform, which engages in the provision of retail brokerage and offers trading in U.S. listed stocks and Exchange Traded Funds, related options, and cryptocurrency trading, as well as cash management, which includes debit cards services. The company was founded by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Prafulkumar Bhatt in 2013 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

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Robinhood shares are under pressure as the company missed quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, largely driven by a significant decline in crypto-related trading activity. While the community is debating whether this represents a structural pivot toward a more diversified financial platform, many traders are reacting with caution to the guidance on rising expenses and the volatility of the crypto-dependent business model.

Critical Metals Corp. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of lithium metals. It owns Wolfsberg Project and Tanbreez Project. The company was founded on October 24, 2022 and is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.

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Critical Metals Corp. is trending as investors react to a strategic all-stock acquisition agreement to gain full ownership of a major rare earth deposit and consolidate its capital structure. The community is actively discussing the stock's potential for a short squeeze, citing high short interest and anticipation of institutional backing, while some remain cautious about historical volatility and share price manipulation.

Rayls is a Layer-1 blockchain ecosystem designed for financial institutions to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). Developed by Parfin, Rayls combines a public chain, private networks, and institutional privacy nodes into a unified infrastructure that supports compliant, scalable, and privacy-preserving asset tokenization and settlement. Its architecture connects regulated banks and payment systems with public DeFi liquidity while maintaining confidentiality through the Rayls Enygma privacy protocol. The network enables tokenization of real-world assets, CBDCs, and stablecoins using EVM-compatible technology, fixed USD-pegged gas fees, deterministic finality, and harmful MEV protection.

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Rayls is generating significant community conversation as investors speculate on potential price movements surrounding its upcoming mainnet launch. While some users are actively trading the volatility, others are debating the project's long-term utility versus its recent performance on major exchanges.

T-Mobile US, Inc. engages in the provision of wireless communications services under the T-Mobile and MetroPCS brands. It offers postpaid and prepaid wireless voice, messaging and data services, and wholesale wireless services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

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T-Mobile is currently trending due to its recent Q1 2026 earnings report, which featured a double-beat on both earnings and revenue, leading the company to raise its full-year guidance and increase its stock buyback authorization. Community sentiment is largely bullish, with investors focusing on the company's strong wireless subscriber growth, 5G market leadership, and high-quality customer monetization, though some are actively discussing lingering cyber risk concerns and broader telecom sector competition.

Western Digital Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of data storage devices and solutions. The company was founded by Alvin B. Phillips in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Western Digital Corp.

Western Digital shares are trending as the storage sector receives a boost from surging demand for AI infrastructure and tight supply across the memory market. Community sentiment remains split between bullish investors betting on long-term data center growth and cautious market participants who are debating whether the current price levels have fully priced in future upside.

Akanda Corp. is a cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution company, which engages in the provision of premium quality and ethically sourced medical cannabis products to patients. The company cultivates and processes natural cannabis at facilities in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Africa and intend to supply medicinal-grade cannabis biomass, cannabis flower, and cannabis concentrates to wholesalers. It also imports and sells medical cannabis-based products. The company was founded on July 16, 2021 and is headquartered in New Romney, the United Kingdom.

Akanda Corp

Akanda Corp is trending due to significant momentum as a low-float play, with the community closely tracking high cost-to-borrow fees and the potential for a short squeeze. Investors are actively debating the sustainability of these gains against concerns over potential share dilution and the company's long-term financial stability.

Litecoin is a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency designed to enable instant, near-zero cost payments to individuals and merchants worldwide. As an open-source global payment network that functions independently of central banks or intermediaries, its main value proposition lies in providing a scarce digital asset with a fixed maximum supply of 84 million tokens.  The network operates using a Proof of Work mechanism where computers solve complex puzzles to confirm transactions and secure the blockchain. It is distinguished by a block generation time of 2.5 minutes, which allows for faster transaction confirmations and a higher total throughput than earlier protocols. Key technical features include the Scrypt hashing algorithm, which promotes wider network participation, and MimbleWimble Extension Blocks, which improve user privacy by allowing transaction details to be hidden.  The LTC token is used for settling global payments, executing microtransactions through smaller units called litoshis, and diversifying digital portfolios with a highly liquid asset. New tokens are issued to miners as rewards for verifying blocks, though these rewards undergo a halving event approximately every four years to strictly control inflation. This process ensures the ledger maintains immutability, meaning records cannot be changed once they are saved to the global network.  Created by former Google engineer Charlie Lee, the project is supported by the Litecoin Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to ecosystem adoption. Unlike many venture-backed projects, it is maintained by a decentralized community of independent developers and a global network of miners. The project has seen recent institutional adoption, with entities like Lite Strategy and Luxxfolio Holdings adding significant amounts of LTC to their corporate treasuries as of late 2025.

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Litecoin is currently capturing significant market attention following the launch of its LitVM testnet, which integrates smart contract functionality and DeFi capabilities into its ecosystem. While some in the community remain focused on long-term accumulation and the network's consistent utility, others are actively debating price volatility and how this technical upgrade will impact Litecoin's market competitiveness.

Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH) operates as open-end investment company. Its investment objective is for the shares to reflect the value of ETH held by the trust. The company was founded on December 13, 2017 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Strategy purchased 34,164 BTC for $2.54 billion, marking its largest Bitcoin acquisition of 2026 and continuing its aggressive accumulation strategy.</li><li>The buy lifts total holdings to 815,061 BTC, allowing Strategy to surpass BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund and become the largest known institutional Bitcoin holder.</li><li>Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust ETF (MSBT) has attracted nearly $103M in just two weeks.</li></ul>Strategy (MSTR) has made its biggest Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition of 2026&nbsp;so far, purchasing 34,164 BTC for a total of $2.54 billion&nbsp;over the past week.According to the&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltf8d808d9b8cebd37/bltef96f8fa042d2a1c/69e59e3c4a14ca473532c6ce/form-8-k_04-20-2026.pdf">filing</a>, the average price per Bitcoin at which the purchase was made was $74,395. With the most recent acquisition, which cost over $61.56 billion at an average price of $75,527 per coin, Strategy now has 815,061 BTC in total, allowing it to surpass BlackRock’s IBIT ETF, which&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ishares.com/us/products/333011/ishares-bitcoin-trust-etf">holds</a> nearly 803,000 BTC.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/Strategy/status/2046197729420849472" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_04_20_at_9_26_09_AM_png_c1ac527773.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-20 at 9.26.09 AM.png" width="1168" height="1058"></a><figcaption>Strategy's current Bitcoin purchase. Source: <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/Strategy">@Strategy</a>/x</figcaption></figure>As it continues to aggressively collect Bitcoin, the business also recorded a 9.5% year-to-date yield.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSTR">MSTR’s stock</a> was down over 2% in the premarket trade on Monday. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around MSTR remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ zone, while chatter stayed at ‘high’ levels over the past day.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_04_20_at_9_23_59_AM_png_b149dfcfcf.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-20 at 9.23.59 AM.png" width="836" height="80"><figcaption>MSTR retail sentiment and message volume on April 20 as of 9:24 a.m. ET | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Strategy’s Purchases Reshape Market Dynamics</h2>Strategy’s latest purchase comes amid growing expectations that Strategy’s accumulation is becoming a dominant force in Bitcoin’s market structure.&nbsp;Adam Back, chief executive of Blockstream,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/strategy-volume-spike-sparks-massive-bitcoin-buying-wave/cZBcBmdRIy7">said</a> at Paris Blockchain Week that sustained buying from firms like Strategy could outpace newly mined supply, creating persistent upward pressure on prices. Back added that institutional demand, including flows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, was still in its early stages, with large pools of capital, such as pensions and insurance funds, yet to fully enter the market.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> was trading at $75,284, down 0.5% in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around BTC remained in the ‘bullish’ zone, while chatter stayed at ‘high’ levels over the past day.The crossover comes as Wall Street is aggressively buying Bitcoin,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/goldman-sachs-joins-morgan-stanley-in-bitcoin-etf-race-across-wall-street/cZJqJ0mRIHU">especially with</a> Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) entering the race. With $57.74 billion in cumulative total net inflow as of last week,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Trust ETF (MSBT)</a> has amassed nearly $103 million, two weeks after launch, as per SoSoValue&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-btc-spot">data</a>.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/abtc-bmnr-bitcoin-levels-this-week/cZBd4OcRIyp">ABTC Rallies In Pre-Market, BMNR Slumps As Bitcoin Nears Key Level That Analysts Are Watching This Week</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Strategy Drops $2.5B On Bitcoin In Biggest Buy Of Year Yet – Overtakes BlackRock’s IBIT

Strategy also announced that it earned 9.5% year-to-date as it aggressively collected Bitcoin.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Blockstream CEO Adam Back said Bitcoin could rise to between $500,000 and $1 million within the next two years, driven by structural demand rather than retail speculation.</li><li>He pointed to sustained inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, and continued accumulation by corporate treasuries like Strategy.</li><li>Back said large capital pools such as pension funds and insurance firms are still early in adoption, with onboarding delays suggesting more demand is yet to enter the market.</li></ul>Blockstream CEO Adam Back said that Bitcoin (BTC) could rise to between $500,000 and $1 million in the next two years.&nbsp;Back&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4G7Ws9yPi8">said</a> at Paris Blockchain Week that the next big rise in Bitcoin's price won't be driven by retail hype, but by structural demand already building in ETFs, corporate treasuries, and institutional capital pipelines. "I think the market dynamic could do it with the current demand," he said. He also said that even this halving cycle could raise prices significantly due to ETF inflows and retail demand.&nbsp;&nbsp;He cited sustained inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, where investors are increasingly acting as long-term allocators rather than short-term traders, as well as growing accumulation from treasury-focused companies like Strategy (MSTR), which are now purchasing Bitcoin at a rate that can rival or exceed newly mined supply.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Institutional Demand And Supply Shift Reshape Bitcoin Market</h2>At the same time, he emphasized that the largest pools of capital, pension funds, insurance vehicles, and managed portfolios, are still in the early stages of adoption, with onboarding processes that can take months due to compliance, custody, and operational requirements, implying that a significant wave of institutional demand is still developing beneath the surface.&nbsp;Back pointed out that the supply side was tightening due to changes in both structure and behavior. Miners are also becoming less aggressive sellers as prices go up. He cited Marathon Holdings (MARA)&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/bitcoin-supply-tugofwar-riot-mara-sell-strategy-buying/cZJJr55RIpj">pivoting into AI because</a> “it had a higher profit margin.”“When the Bitcoin price is low, the miners have to sell a bigger proportion… and when the price is higher, they don’t have to sell as much,” he explained, adding that “higher price immediately translates into less sell pressure.”&nbsp;Back stated that one of the most important aspects of the current cycle is that it has produced more resilient investors. Unlike past rallies powered by regular investors that were marked by panic selling, ETF participants and institutional purchasers seem to be sticking with it through the ups and downs.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Bitcoin’s Store Of Value</h2>Back also said again that Bitcoin's growth as a store-of-value asset is a key part of its path. He remarked, "What's going to drive prices is more investors than retail payments." He went on to say that long-term capital deployment provides sustained demand, whereas transactional usage is high velocity and doesn't significantly limit supply.Back agreed that it's hard to forecast timing, but said the overall direction is apparent. Bitcoin's route to seven-figure prices may be closer than most people think. Demand is rising on several fronts, supply is tightening, and investors are holding their coins for longer.He went on to say that "people have short memories," referring to prior cycles and changing market structures. However, he eventually said that the next big rise would not be driven by hype but by a steady, growing demand shock that is already underway.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> was trading at $75,843, down 0.4% in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around BTC improved to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish’ zone, while chatter stayed at ‘high’ levels over the past day.Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/strategy-volume-spike-sparks-massive-bitcoin-buying-wave/cZBcBmdRIy7">Strategy’s $18B Volume Spike Sparks Expectations Of Massive Bitcoin Buying Wave</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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$1M Bitcoin Is ‘Closer Than You Think’: Adam Back On The Next Demand Shock

Adam Back explained that “People have short memories," referring to previous cycles and changing market structures.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Jordi Visser said on Saturday that Bitcoin was emerging as a “critical scarcity” asset as artificial intelligence drives shortages in compute and infrastructure.</li><li>He argued markets are at an inflection point, with capital moving away from traditional software and toward scarcity-linked assets like Bitcoin and miners.</li><li>Visser pointed to a “persistent bid” from institutions, citing flows into Strategy, Morgan Stanley’s exchange-traded fund traction, and growing access via major platforms.</li></ul>Bitcoin (BTC) is emerging as a “critical scarcity” asset in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), with potential to reach 3% to 5% allocations in client portfolios, macro investor Jordi Visser said on Saturday.Speaking on the Pomp Podcast hosted by entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano, Visser, who has over three decades of market experience and currently serves as the Head of Research in his firm, 22v,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlPpXs_8WI4">said</a> that the rapid growth of AI was driving shortages in key resources such as compute and infrastructure, reshaping how investors think about value.He said markets are approaching an “inflection point,” where capital is beginning to shift away from traditional software businesses and toward assets linked to scarcity, including Bitcoin and crypto miners.&nbsp;Visser also pointed to what he described as a “persistent bid” for Bitcoin, driven by growing institutional participation. He cited strong inflows into Strategy (MSTR), which&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/mstr-made-billion-in-bitcoin-over-two-weeks-says-saylor-btc-gain-is-the-closest-analog-to-net-income/cZJtkGURIwN">acquired</a> more than $1 billion worth of Bitcoin in the first two weeks of April, traction in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offered through firms like Morgan Stanley (MS), and expanding access through major brokerage platforms. The trend is also being reinforced by broader moves on Wall Street, with Goldman Sachs recently&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/goldman-sachs-joins-morgan-stanley-in-bitcoin-etf-race-across-wall-street/cZJqJ0mRIHU">expanding</a> its Bitcoin ETF offerings.Visser argued that financial advisors and private wealth managers were likely to formalize Bitcoin’s role in portfolios, with allocations in the 3%-5% range becoming more common as adoption increases.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> was trading at $75,072, down by 2% over the past 24 hours. On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment around BTC remained in the ‘bullish’ zone, while chatter around it stayed in the ‘high’ levels over the past day.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">AI-Driven Scarcity And Bitcoin’s Role</h2>Visser’s comments build on arguments he outlined in a recent&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/wall-street-veteran-says-bitcoin-is-entering-its-strongest-regime-yet/cZJjYxrRIMa">essay</a>, in which he explained that artificial intelligence was not creating pure abundance but rather driving new forms of scarcity in energy and infrastructure.He argued that while AI may reduce costs in software and labor, it is simultaneously increasing demand for physical resources, creating constraints that traditional monetary policy cannot easily address. In that environment, Visser said Bitcoin stands out as a scarce digital asset, positioned to benefit from both macroeconomic shifts and rising demand for alternatives to traditional financial systems.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/schwab-citadel-circle-prediction-markets-bernstein-boom/cZBT65FRIy5">Schwab, Citadel Circle Prediction Markets While Bernstein Calls $1 Trillion Boom — Even As Regulators Close In: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Bitcoin Is The Ultimate AI-Era Scarcity Asset, Says Macro Veteran Wall Street Strategist Eyeing 3% To 5% Portfolio Allocations

Veteran Wall Street investor Jordi Visser’s view builds on his belief that AI is increasing scarcity and strengthening Bitcoin’s role.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>A Satoshi-era Bitcoin holder moved 1,000 Bitcoin worth $74 million into new wallets on Wednesday, marking the address’s first activity in four months.</li><li>Arkham data showed the wallet still holds about 1,330 Bitcoin, drawing attention to long-dormant holdings from Bitcoin’s early years.</li><li>The movement comes as developers, including Jameson Lopp, propose protecting inactive Bitcoin, including coins attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto, from potential quantum-computing risks.</li></ul>A Satoshi-era Bitcoin (BTC)&nbsp;holder on Wednesday moved 1,000 Bitcoin worth roughly $74 million into two newly created wallets,&nbsp;while Wall Street is buying more BTC.Arkham data,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/OnchainLens/status/2044355669982380083?s=20">flagged</a> by Onchain Lens,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/address/bc1qczar85zjppfjr8df8qnc4l3h5r957v6p2udryz">showed</a> the transfer marked the wallet’s first activity in four months. The address still holds around 1,330 Bitcoin, valued at roughly $98.7 million at current prices, indicating that a significant portion of the holdings remains untouched.&nbsp;“Satoshi-era” refers to Bitcoin wallets dating back to the network’s earliest years, around the time when its pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, was active.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/OnchainLens/status/2044355669982380083?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_04_15_at_8_06_52_AM_png_04f703a350.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-15 at 8.06.52 AM.png" width="880" height="938"></a><figcaption>Onchain Lens flags Satoshi-era wallets moving Bitcoin. Source: @OnchainLens/x</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Pursuit To Save Satoshi’s Wallets From Quantum Attacks</h2>The movement&nbsp;came as developers revisit how to secure long-dormant Bitcoin holdings against emerging technological risks. Jameson Lopp, a prominent Bitcoin developer who identifies as a “cypherpunk,” and other developers put forward a proposal,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0361.mediawiki">BIP-361</a>, on Tuesday that outlines a mechanism to freeze wallets that could become vulnerable to quantum-computing attacks.<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/murchandamus/status/2044063677054419243?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_04_15_at_8_09_06_AM_png_37c1edbe9d.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-15 at 8.09.06 AM.png" width="890" height="620"></a><figcaption>Jameson Lopp reposts BIP 361. Source: @murchandamus/x</figcaption></figure>The proposal suggests that inactive Bitcoin, including an estimated 1.1 million coins attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto, and currently worth roughly $74 billion, could be protected by restricting movement unless certain security conditions are met.Cypherpunks are a group of technologists and privacy advocates who promote the use of cryptography to enhance individual freedom and security.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-adam-back-pushes-back-on-google-s-quantum-threat-paper/cZJTfexRIo3">Adam Back</a>, whose Hashcash system influenced Bitcoin’s proof-of-work design, is widely regarded as part of this tradition. The ideas behind cypherpunk philosophy were formalized in the “Cypherpunk Manifesto,” which&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nakamotoinstitute.org/library/cypherpunk-manifesto/">emphasized</a> privacy and cryptographic control over digital systems.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> was trading at $74,049, down 0.5% in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around BTC remained in the ‘bullish’ zone, while chatter stayed at ‘high’ levels over the past day.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Institutional Demand For Bitcoin Grows</h2>The move also came&nbsp;on the heels of growing institutional interest in Bitcoin. Earlier this month, Morgan Stanley (MS) launched its&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSBT">Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust</a> (MSBT).&nbsp;<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/arkham/status/2044333065116504322?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_04_15_at_8_12_26_AM_png_e3605d5f20.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-15 at 8.12.26 AM.png" width="888" height="940"></a><figcaption>Arkham Intelligence shares morgan Stanley accumulation of Bitcoin. Source: @arkham/x</figcaption></figure>According to on-chain data&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/arkham/status/2044333065116504322?s=20">identified</a> by Arkham, the fund currently holds around $64.4 million in Bitcoin across tracked wallet addresses and has bought nearly $83.6 million worth of BTC in one week.&nbsp;On Tuesday alone, MSBT saw around $15.5 million in net inflows, as per SoSoValue&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sosovalue.com/bigChart/Etf_NYSE_MSBT?title=Morgan%20Stanley%20Bitcoin%20Trust(MSBT)&amp;coin=BTC&amp;page=usBTC&amp;isDynamicHkPage=1">data</a>. Retail sentiment for MSBT dropped to ‘bearish’ from ‘neutral’ over the past day, while chatter dropped to ‘low’ from ‘high’.&nbsp;Goldman Sachs (GS)&nbsp;is also looking to move into the space,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/goldman-sachs-joins-morgan-stanley-in-bitcoin-etf-race-across-wall-street/cZJqJ0mRIHU">reportedly</a> filing for a Bitcoin&nbsp;ETF, signaling broader participation by major Wall Street investment banks in Bitcoin-related investment products.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/bitcoin-pullback-pressures-mstr-bmnr-imf-warns-geopolitics/cZJt4yMRIvM">Bitcoin Pullback Pressures MSTR, BMNR In Pre-Market As IMF Warns On Growth, Geopolitics Clouds Outlook</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Statue Honors Bitcoin Inventor 'Satoshi Nakamoto' In Budapest Park. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)

Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Whale Signals Sell-Off While Cypherpunks Push For Wallet Lockdowns

Institutional demand for Bitcoin has increased recently as more Wall Street investment banks enter the industry with Bitcoin-related products.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Goldman Sachs filed for the Bitcoin Premium Income exchange-traded fund on Tuesday, which will offer Bitcoin exposure while generating a monthly yield.</li><li>This move came days after Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund launch.</li><li>This also marks Goldman Sachs’ latest step in expanding its crypto-linked investment offerings for institutional clients.</li></ul>Goldman Sachs (GS) on Tuesday&nbsp;made its most recent foray into the&nbsp;cryptocurrency&nbsp;market by submitting an application for a Bitcoin Premium Income Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF).&nbsp;In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/2044067845860946244?s=20">post</a> on X, Eric Balchunas said that the&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312526154126/d58512d485apos.htm">proposed ETF</a> is intended to provide investors with exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) while also generating additional income via a premium-based strategy that will most likely include options or other yield-enhancing methods. The move underscores a larger trend among traditional financial institutions looking to broaden their crypto products beyond spot exposure.<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/ericbalchunas/status/2044067845860946244?s=46" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_04_14_at_11_25_46_AM_png_e6d8561c86.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-14 at 11.25.46 AM.png" width="904" height="960"></a><figcaption>Eric Balchunas points out Goldman Sachs's new Bitcoin ETF. Source: @<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/EricBalchunas">EricBalchunas</a>/x</figcaption></figure>Goldman's application comes only days after Morgan Stanley introduced its own spot Bitcoin ETF, the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), which began trading on the&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) earlier this month. The fund, which has a competitive management fee of 0.14%, is the first Bitcoin ETF from a major US bank-affiliated asset manager and gives Morgan Stanley customers direct Bitcoin exposure.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSBT">MSBT’s&nbsp;price</a> was up over 1% in morning trade. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around MSBT dropped to ‘neutral’ from the ‘bullish’ zone, while chatter remained at ‘high’ levels over the past day.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Biggest Institutional Critic Of Bitcoin</h2>Goldman Sachs was one of the&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/bitcoin-goldman-lists-reasons-why-not-asset-class-suitable-investment-2020-5-1029248469">most outspoken</a> opponents of Bitcoin, claiming in a 2020 presentation that the cryptocurrency was "not an asset class" and "not a suitable investment."The bank raised a number of issues at the time, citing Bitcoin's poor cash flow relative to more conventional assets like bonds and its inability to generate profits tied to the expansion of the world economy. Additionally, Goldman contended that Bitcoin's erratic correlations with other assets prevented it from consistently offering benefits related to diversification.The company said Bitcoin did not adequately protect against inflation and emphasized its excessive volatility, citing a 37% one-day decline in March 2020. Furthermore, Goldman cautioned that speculation was the main driver of the cryptocurrency market, saying that assets whose value largely depends on others paying a higher price are not good investments.Bitcoin averaged around $11,000 in 2020, though it ended the year near $29,000 after a sharp late-year rally.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a>&nbsp;traded&nbsp;at around $75,400 in midday trade on Tuesday, up over 4% in the last 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around BTC remained in ‘bullish’ territory&nbsp;and&nbsp;chatter&nbsp;stayed at ‘high’&nbsp;levels&nbsp;over the past day.Read also:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/fbis-most-wanted-cryptoqueen-compensation-after-a-decade/cZJqecnRIHs"> Victims Of FBI's Most Wanted 'Cryptoqueen' In $4B Scam Set For Compensation After A Decade</a>Get updates to this story developing directly on Stocktwits.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Goldman Sachs Joins Morgan Stanley In Bitcoin ETF Race Across Wall Street

Just days after Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs has reportedly filed for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The US government moved about $177,000 in Bitcoin tied to a 2025 drug and money laundering case, according to Arkham.</li><li>The funds were linked to Glenn Olivio, who was indicted for running an alleged steroid distribution network.</li><li>Arkham said roughly 2.4 Bitcoin was transferred to Coinbase Prime in two transactions flagged on Saturday.</li></ul>An on-chain wallet linked to the US government moved roughly $177,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on Friday in connection with a 2025 criminal case, according to Arkham Intelligence.Arkham data showed that the US government had moved roughly 2.4 Bitcoin in two transfers, valued at about $33,000 and $144,000, respectively, to Coinbase (COIN) Prime. The funds were linked to Glenn Olivio, who was indicted last year, in connection with an alleged steroid distribution and money laundering operation.&nbsp;This transaction was first&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/arkham/status/2042838538128167157">flagged</a> by Arkham on Saturday.<figure class="image"><a class="st-link-external" href="https://x.com/arkham/status/2042838538128167157" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_04_11_at_10_00_49_AM_png_0adb994683.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-04-11 at 10.00.49 AM.png" width="1198" height="1212"></a><figcaption>Arkham flags the US Government moving 'drug money' in Bitcoin. Source: @arkham/x</figcaption></figure>Arkham noted that the US government had “just moved drug money,” referring to the Bitcoin that was likely seized as part of that investigation, where authorities accused Olivio of running a network that distributed performance-enhancing drugs and used financial channels, including cryptocurrency, to move proceeds.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> was trading at $72,660, up over 0.5% over the past 24 hours. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around BTC remained in the ‘bullish’ zone, while chatter&nbsp;stayed at ‘normal’ levels over the past day.<h2 class="st-heading-2">US Among Largest Bitcoin Holders</h2>The US government is one of the largest holders of Bitcoin according to Arkham data, with roughly 328,000 BTC worth over $22 billion. Much of this has been accumulated through high-profile criminal seizures, most notably from the&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://news.law.fordham.edu/jcfl/2018/02/21/silk-road-the-dark-side-of-cryptocurrency/">Silk Road</a> case, when the infamous dark web drug marketplace was shut down by the FBI in 2013, where authorities ultimately confiscated billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">US Outlines Framework For Managing Seized Bitcoin</h2>The movement of funds comes a month after the White House&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/establishment-of-the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-united-states-digital-asset-stockpile/">announced</a> the establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a broader United States Digital Asset Stockpile to manage seized digital assets.The framework outlines that Bitcoin obtained through forfeiture will be retained as a reserve asset, while other digital assets may be actively managed. The initiative marks one of the first formal efforts by the US government to define how seized crypto assets are held and utilized at a national level.Read also:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-iran-peace-talks-stop-america-first-stance/cZJjkpZRIMe"> US-Iran Peace Talks Hit A Crucial Test Over ‘America First’ Stance</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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US Government Moves $177K In Seized Bitcoin Linked To A Drug Case, Arkham Data Reveals

The White House recently released a framework to manage seized Bitcoin in a Strategic Reserve.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $94 million in net outflows in the latest session.</li><li>Morgan Stanley’s MSBT attracted over $30 million in inflows following its debut.</li><li>BlackRock’s IBIT continued to lead in inflows despite weaker retail sentiment on Stocktwits.&nbsp;</li></ul>Bitcoin (BTC) price held above $71,000 on Thursday morning, but Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued to bleed despite the newest entrant, Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF (MSBT), clocking $31 million in inflows.&nbsp;Data from Farside Investors <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://farside.co.uk/btc/">showed</a> Bitcoin ETFs saw a daily cumulative net outflow of nearly $94 million during the previous session, led by $79 million leaving the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/FBTC">Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC)</a> and $74.7 million from&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ARKB">ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB)</a>. This comes after the ETFs bled nearly $160 million on Monday.&nbsp;On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around FBTC improved to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ territory while sentiment around Ark Invest’s ARK remained in the ‘bullish’ zone.<h2 class="st-heading-2">ETF Outflows Persist Despite MSBT Launch</h2>Data also showed that MSBT saw $30.6 million in inflows alongside $34 million in trading volume for the day, but still lagged behind BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) inflows of over $40 million. Retail sentiment around MSBT improved to ‘bullish’ from ‘neutral’ over the past day; however, sentiment around IBIT remained in the ‘bearish’ zone.Many users on Stocktwits were 'bullish' on MSBT due to its ultra-low fees. One retail trader on the platform said that MSBT might be able to give IBIT a run for its money.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://www.stocktwits.com/HODLion/message/649786048</stembedurl><stembedurl>https://www.stocktwits.com/MisterGreen/message/649754801</stembedurl>FBTC, ARKB, MSBT, and IBIT edged lower in pre-market trade amid Bitcoin’s stagnation at $71,000.&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/coins/bitcoin">Bitcoin’s price</a> edged 0.8% lower in the last 24 hours, trading at around $71,068 at the time of writing. Retail sentiment around the apex cryptocurrency on Stocktwits trended in ‘neutral’ territory amid ‘normal’ levels of chatter.&nbsp;MSBT&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/morgan-stanley-s-bitcoin-etf-to-launch-on-wednesday-with-lowest-fee/cZJJwFERIpu">debuted</a> on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with an ultra-low fee of just 14 basis points. In comparison, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund have a fee of 25 basis points.&nbsp; At 14 basis points, the proposed fee is not only below rival Bitcoin ETFs but also undercuts many traditional equity index funds.&nbsp;Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/suspicious-600-000-polymarket-win-on-us-iran-ceasefire-insider-trading/cZJf50dRIAS">Four Accounts Win $600,000 On US-Iran Ceasefire, Adding To Suspected Insider Trades On Polymarket</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

A Bitcoin sign is displayed on the wall of developers Ciprés and Rilea Group on July 16, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Bitcoin ETF Bleed Continues: MSBT Fails To Reverse Flows Despite $31 Million Inflows On Debut

Bitcoin held above $71,000 despite continued outflows from U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs.

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