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$MSTR | As previously mentioned, MicroStrategy has acquired an additional 3,459 $BTC for ~$285M at an average price of $82,618. This was funded through the sale of 959,712 MSTR shares. Total holdings now stand at 531,644 BTC with an average entry of $67,556, representing 2.53% of Bitcoin’s total supply. Remaining firepower: • $2.08B via MSTR ATM facility (down from $2.37B) • $20.97B in STRK holdings • Total: $23.05B in available capital

Whale goes long $ETH with $6M Hyperliquid deposit LookOnChain reported via X that a whale deposited six million USDC into Hyperliquid 50 minutes ago and opened a 5x ETH long position. The platform outlined that the entry price was $1624.44.

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U.S. stocks opened higher to start the week on a positive note, with Wall Street’s reaction to the latest tariff news pushing tech stocks upward. Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and Dell (DELL) all rose Monday morning. On Saturday, President Donald Trump’s administration revealed the exclusion of consumer electronics, including smartphones, and computers from the announced tariffs. With investors in mega cap tech companies celebrating the move, the shares of several firms in the segment rose. Other than AAPL, NVDA and DELL, there were also early gains for Tesla and Intel. As investors braced for a busy week of earnings and potential developments in the tariff landscape, the S&P 500 opened with a 1.7% gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also opened higher, rising more than 460 points. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which initially dipped following the 145% and 125% tariffs imposed by the U.S. and China respectively, edged up 2.3% as markets opened on April 14. Despite the upbeat open, investors took note of comments from U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who stated on Sunday that while electronics had been removed from the earlier tariff rates, they are still expected to fall under separate duties. Wall Street’s positive open aligns with experts’ commentary at the end of last week, many noting the sell-off that followed Trump’s tariffs on China could have marked a bottom for equities . Mark Newton, the managing director and global head of technical strategy at Fundstrat Global Advisors, shared this sentiment in an interview with CNBC. While the reprieve for major tech stocks has AAPL and other shares trading higher, last week’s performance for gold has had a slight slowdown. The precious metal remained near its all-time highs but was down nearly 1%. The safe-haven assets will continue to attract investors amid market turbulence, but with tech stocks edging higher, its likely risk assets like Bitcoin ( BTC ) will mirror trajectory. Analysts at Bitfinex say BTC could outpace stocks amid market recovery. However, the market is aware of Trump’s comments via Truth Social that the exclusion for tech stocks isn’t permanent. Alongside tariff-related developments, attention will also turn to earnings this week. After strong reports from several major banks last week, upcoming results from Goldman Sachs (GS), Bank of America (BAC), and Citi (C) will be closely watched.

Tether plans to deploy hashrate on OCEAN, a move that will see the crypto ecosystem giant contribute to the decentralization of Bitcoin mining. In an announcement on April 14, the Tether ( USDT ) issuer said that it planned to mine Bitcoin ( BTC ) through OCEAN’s mining pool, deploying both existing and future hashrate. Tether will roll out the software across its operations globally. It includes underserved locations such as Africa, the company wrote in a blog post. The move to mine via the platform, which was launched by Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr, aligns with Tether’s effort to support the Bitcoin network, said the company’s chief executive officer Paolo Ardoino. “Deploying hashrate to OCEAN aligns with both our mining investments and our broader mission to fortify Bitcoin against centralizing forces,” Ardoino stated. Luke Dashjr, Chairman and chief technical officer at OCEAN added: “Tether’s involvement is a strong signal that decentralization remains a core priority for Bitcoin’s future. Their participation underscores the value of open, censorship-resistant mining protocols.” OCEAN, backed by Jack Dorsey, unveiled its mining pool in late 2023, and moved its headquarters to El Salvador in May 2024. The team at OCEAN introduced DATUM, short for decentralized alternative templates for universal mining in September 2024. Meanwhile, Tether, whose stablecoin USDT has grown to over $144 billion, announced it would establish its headquarters in the Bitcoin-friendly country in early 2025. The collaboration between the two companies is part of Tether’s market presence and investment. Apart from USDT, the company’s growing traction includes infrastructure, education and artificial intelligence . In March, Tether revealed its user base had hit 400 million, managing a 14% spike in the five months going back to October. Most of this happened in the first quarter of 2025. Recently, the company pushed its ownership of Latin America firm Adecoagro to 70%.