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DeFi Crisis Deepens, Bitcoin Tests $78K, Strategy Buys $2.5B
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- Stock Market Today
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- Apr 22, 2026
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- 164
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Summary
Markets navigate DeFi contagion risk as Bitcoin pushes above seventy-eight thousand dollars on Trump ceasefire extension and Strategy's two point five four billion dollar bitcoin purchase. Aave faces liquidity freeze after Kelp DAO exploit triggers six point six billion dollar bank run-Volo Protocol latest casualty with three point five million dollar hack. New York AG sues Coinbase and Gemini over prediction markets while CFTC claims federal jurisdiction. Fed nominee Kevin Warsh's crypto-friendly stance could push bitcoin toward one hundred thousand dollars in H2 2026. Institutional demand signals: Coinbase premium longest streak since October's one hundred twenty-six thousand dollar peak, crypto funds see one point four billion dollar inflows. Chinese crypto billionaire Li Lin restructures trading operation into Hong Kong-listed vehicle targeting seven hundred sixty million dollars in bitcoin assets. Regulatory pressure intensifies as stablecoin adoption accelerates-DoorDash integrates USDC payments, Nium partners with Coinbase for global settlement. Market briefing from Stock Market Today powered by Capital Copilot.