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Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as 'surprise' tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive

Bigger U.S. tax refunds, new crypto rules, and faster payouts are turning refund season into a real-world test of Bitcoin's retail demand.

Bitcoin has spent the first half of April trading in the low $70,000s, with recent moves through the $71,000 to $75,000 zone keeping the asset close enough to its highs for retail attention to return quickly.

But there's a more important change happening beneath the surface.

A lot of household cash is moving through the U.S. financial system as today's April 15 tax deadline arrives. This year, tax season is also more complicated for people who own crypto.

This overlap creates a more interesting situation than the usual talk about ETFs or the broader economy.

Recent IRS statistics show just how big the refund channel is now.

Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as 'surprise' tax

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Trump family’s WLFI starts damage control but its new plan leaves holders who refuse the new terms locked indefinitely

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial scrambles to calm investors as critics warn the latest ‘fix’ could trap some WLFI holders for good.

World Liberty Financial is back on its governance forum with a proposal that covers 62.28 billion locked WLFI tokens. This comes at a time when the real challenge is rebuilding trust, not just managing timelines. The plan would move 17.04 billion early supporter tokens into a two-year cliff, then a two-year linear vesting schedule, with all tokens kept intact and no burn.

For founders, team members, advisors, and partners, the terms get tougher. Their 45.24 billion WLFI would move to a two-year cliff and a three-year linear vest if others approve. On top of that, up to 4.52 billion WLFI (about 10% of that insider allocation) would be burned right away.

At first glance, the package is meant to show stronger alignment. Insiders would take on stricter terms than early supporters, the burn would cut down the overall supply, and the longer cliff would push back any near-term unlock pressure.

These changes let WLFI present a more disciplined front after weeks of heavy scrutiny. But the bigger picture still shapes how this proposal will be read.

Last year, Justin Sun’s address, holding 595 million WLFI, along with more than 270 additional blocklisted wallets, was blocklisted across the WLFI ecosystem.

The proposal follows WLFI's creation of a “Super Nodes” tier, which requires roughly $5 million in locked WLFI for prioritized partnership access and stronger governance standing.
Most recently, WLFI-backed borrowing on a Dolomite-linked market also used WLFI as collateral inside a structure that could leave outside suppliers exposed to bad debt under stress. 


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On April 16, The Wall Street Journal reported that Charles Schwab officially announced the launch of its spot cryptocurrency trading service, Schwab Crypto™, which is set to open to retail customers i

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Orca DEX Security Stands Strong: CEO Confirms Funds Safe Following Devastating Drift Protocol Hack

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The competitive implication here is sharper than the usual view that banks are borrowing crypto ideas. XRP drew attention because it sat in the gap between what finance needed and what finance’s existing rails were failing to deliver.

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Magic Eden said its ME Wallet will be removed from app stores on April 1 and remain in export-only mode until May 1. Users who do not already have the app or extension may lose access to wallet conten

Magic Eden Wallet Leaves App Stores April 1, Shifts to Export-Only Mode

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Pudgy Penguins has debuted two major products: PenguBot, an AI-powered crypto trading assistant, and the Pengu Card, a Visa crypto debit card supporting Apple Pay and Google Pay with up to 12% cashback. The Pengu Card allows users to spend over 25 cryptocurrencies at more than 150 million merchants worldwide, marking Pudgy Penguins' evolution from an NFT project to a broader consumer platform. Recent commercial expansion also includes more than two million physical penguin toy sales, though PENGU token holders do not currently have formal economic claims on the brand's revenue from toys or licensing.

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Bitcoin hovers near $75k with on-chain data flagging $76,800 as key resistance, while Morgan Stanley’s cut‑price MSBT ETF pulls in $100m amid easing macro headwinds. Summary Bitcoin is trading near $7

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