Just in : Bitcoin is back above $81,000 for the first time in the last 4 months. πππ
Nearly $500 billion has been added to the crypto market since the US-Iran war started.
π° April 2026 became a record month for DeFi hacks in 30 days, protocols lost approximately $635,000,000 in 28 attacks.
The main blows fell on Drift and KelpDAO together they lost over $500 million.
Meta Platforms has started payouts in stablecoins to content creators in Colombia and Philippines as part of a pilot program. If successful, it plans to expand further later in 2026.
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The Fed Interest Rate Decision will be announced tonight at 1:00 AM, going into April 30. A new interest rate for this month will be unchanged . The previous rate is 3.75%, and according to forecasts, the Federal Reserve chairman is expected to keep the interest rate unchanged at 3.75%.
The FOMC press conference at 1:30 AM will cause the market to move sharply up and down, depending on what the Fed says and market expectations.
Here are 3 main reasons why crypto dropped around April 27, 2026:
1. Stronger U.S. Dollar (Macro Pressure)
When economic data (like Jobless Claims or inflation expectations) comes in stronger, the USD gets stronger.
This usually makes risk assets like crypto fall.
Investors move money from crypto β safer assets (USD, bonds)
Crypto = risk-on market, so it reacts fast
2. Profit Taking After Recent Pump
Before the drop, Bitcoin had already pumped near ~$79K+.
Big traders (whales) likely: Took profit
Bitcoin ETFs sold $263 million worth of BTC.
This was the first net outflow after 10 days.
Closed long positions
This creates sell pressure, causing a quick drop.
3. Liquidations (Leverage Flush)
A lot of traders were using high leverage (x3βx10 or more).
When price starts dropping:
Long positions get liquidated
This triggers a chain reaction (cascade sell-off)
Thatβs why the drop looked fast and sharp (like your $1,495 move in 4 hours)
BREAKING News : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia for talks with Sergey Lavrov and a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.