A certain whale is intraday short on BTC with a unrealized loss of 125%, with liquidation just 0.5% away

April 14: Liquid Capital (formerly LD Capital) founder Elik Hui shared a message stating, “There’s no such thing as a 100% correct investment or trade—otherwise, you’d quickly become the world’s richest person.” Over the past year, Liquid Capital’s moves included: - Calling for buying the ETH dip at $1,450 - Holding through the Black Swan event until ETH rose above $2,000 - Selling ahead of the drop from $4,500 to $1,011 - Missing the dip-buying opportunity at $3,000 - Now buying the dip below $2,000 Even if you’re right four times, one misstep can lead to problems. The core of trading isn’t being right every time—it’s having risk management and scenario-based strategies in place.

Fox Business reported on April 14 that Federal Reserve Chair nominee Jerome Powell has cleared obstacles to his confirmation. U.S. Senator Scott stated Powell’s confirmation hearing is set for next week, with his nomination expected to be approved.

On April 14, Fortune reported that Paxos—a stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure firm with longstanding partnerships with major enterprises like PayPal and Nubank—has spun off a new business unit: Paxos Labs. The unit focuses on decentralized finance (DeFi), helping enterprises offer their retail customers access to stablecoins and crypto lending protocols. On Tuesday, Paxos Labs announced it has closed a $12 million funding round led by Blockchain Capital, a longstanding crypto venture capital firm. Participating investors include Robot Ventures, family office Maelstrom, and DeFi development company Uniswap Labs. Paxos Labs co-founder Bhaumik Kotecha did not disclose the round’s valuation. Chad Cascarilla serves as CEO of both Paxos and Paxos Labs. Kotecha noted: “This technology streamlines integrations for customers, as they won’t have to handle all smart contract-related challenges themselves. We also work alongside their teams to help design and articulate solutions from

On April 14, Tether announced the launch of tether.wallet—its self-custodial digital wallet—per official sources. This rollout marks the first time Tether’s fund distribution network is open directly to end-users, extending the company’s push to build an open financial system and expand its consumer-facing product capabilities.

April 14 — Market sources indicate Iran is weighing suspending shipping operations in the Strait of Hormuz to avoid disrupting ongoing negotiations. (Kryptonian)

April 14 In an official announcement, Binance Wallet has launched its perpetual contracts trading feature on its mobile app—following the rollout of the feature on the web version. Powered by Aster and seamlessly integrated into the app interface, the feature initially launches on BNB Smart Chain (BSC). Now expanding to mobile, users can trade leveraged perpetual contracts directly through the app’s non-custodial wallet, enjoying the same smooth, robust on-chain trading experience. With this upgrade, users can access Binance Wallet’s perpetual contracts anytime, anywhere via a secure, full-featured mobile interface. To mark the mobile launch, Binance Wallet is rolling out an exclusive Alpha Points Task event—open only to eligible Binance non-custodial wallet users.