{"id":70642,"date":"2026-04-04T14:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/president-trumps-stone-age-statement-dormant-bitcoin-whales-waking-up-and-more-week-in-review-the-weekly-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T14:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:58:32","slug":"president-trumps-stone-age-statement-dormant-bitcoin-whales-waking-up-and-more-week-in-review-the-weekly-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/president-trumps-stone-age-statement-dormant-bitcoin-whales-waking-up-and-more-week-in-review-the-weekly-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Stone Age&#8217; Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking up, and More \u2013 Week in Review \u2013 The Weekly Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"14\"><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"289\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<li data-section-id=\"3xikcf\" data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"98\">Trump\u2019s Iran remarks helped spark a $440M wipeout as <span>Bitcoin<\/span> fell below $66,000.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"11f2giz\" data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"195\">Coinbase\u2019s OCC charter nod and BlackRock\u2019s BITA filing deepen 2026 institutional <span>crypto<\/span> rails.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1p0ujlx\" data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"289\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Metaplanet reached 40,177 <span>BTC<\/span> in Q1 2026 as 500 <span>BTC<\/span> moved from a wallet dormant since 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Week in review<\/h2>\n<p><b>Trump\u2019s \u2018Stone Age\u2019 Rhetoric Triggers $440M <span>Crypto<\/span> Wipeout as <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Slips Below $66,000<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> <span>Bitcoin<\/span> fell below $66,000 after Trump\u2019s aggressive rhetoric on Iran, reversing gains from the prior day\u2019s more conciliatory remarks\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/trumps-stone-age-rhetoric-triggers-440m-crypto-wipeout-as-bitcoin-slips-below-66000\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Specifically, the President said he wanted to send Iran back to the stone age \u201cwhere they belong,\u201d which is not exactly constructive language when the entire world is hoping for de-escalation. The IRGC was at least somewhat civilized in its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drpezeshkian\/status\/2039418009052119190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">open letter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> to Americans. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Coinbase Joins Ripple, Circle With Conditional OCC National Trust Charter Approval<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Coinbase has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust company charter, the company announced Thursday\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/coinbase-joins-ripple-circle-with-conditional-occ-national-trust-charter-approval\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"President Trump's 'Stone Age' Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking Up, and More \u2013 Week In Review\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Fcoinbase-joins-ripple-circle-with-occ-national-trust-charter-approval.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"President Trump's 'Stone Age' Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking Up, and More \u2013 Week In Review\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Conditional approval means it\u2019s still not guaranteed, but it\u2019s a great step for Coinbase. The charter is structured as a non-insured national trust company, meaning Coinbase will not take deposits or issue loans, but the scope still covers custody, <span>staking<\/span>, and related fiduciary and trust functions for institutional clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b> <span>Bitcoin Whale<\/span> Last Active in 2014 Executes Five-Transaction Move Totaling 500 <span>BTC<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">On Tuesday, a <span>bitcoin<\/span> holder whose wallet sat untouched since May 2014 moved 500 <span>BTC<\/span> across five separate transfers\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-whale-last-active-in-2014-executes-five-transaction-move-totaling-500-btc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"President Trump's 'Stone Age' Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking Up, and More \u2013 Week In Review\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F03%2Fbitcoin-whale-last-active-in-2014-executes-five-transaction-move-totaling-500-btc.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"President Trump's 'Stone Age' Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking Up, and More \u2013 Week In Review\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Usually dormant <span>whales<\/span> awaken to take profits after price appreciation. Since old wallets (this one is from 2014) are more vulnerable, is it possible that this <span>whale<\/span> was moving its coins to quantum-secure wallets?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Metaplanet Buys 5,075 <span>Bitcoin<\/span> in Q1 2026, Total Holdings Hit 40,177 <span>BTC<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Metaplanet Inc., Japan\u2019s largest corporate <span>bitcoin<\/span> holder, purchased 5,075 <span>bitcoin<\/span> during the first quarter of 2026\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/metaplanet-buys-5075-bitcoin-in-q1-2026-total-holdings-hit-40177-btc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"President Trump's 'Stone Age' Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking Up, and More \u2013 Week In Review\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Fmetaplanet-buys-5075-bitcoin-in-q1-2026-total-holdings-hit-40177-btc.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"President Trump's 'Stone Age' Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking Up, and More \u2013 Week In Review\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Metaplanet\u2019s conviction is impressive. The company has gone from zero to over 40,000 <span>BTC<\/span> in under two years, and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a> per share has only ever gone up, regardless of share price. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Blackrock\u2019s <span>Bitcoin<\/span> Premium Income ETF Edges Closer to Market as SEC Amendment Reveals BITA Ticker<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Blackrock is pushing deeper into <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> income strategies with a bitcoin-linked ETF designed to generate yield while tracking price exposure\u2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/blackrocks-bitcoin-premium-income-etf-edges-closer-to-market-as-sec-amendment-reveals-bita-ticker\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"President Trump's 'Stone Age' Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking Up, and More \u2013 Week In Review\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Fblackrock-bitcoin-income-etf-amended-filing.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"President Trump's 'Stone Age' Statement, Dormant Bitcoin Whales Waking Up, and More \u2013 Week In Review\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s comment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The web of different derivatives is getting rather large and complex, and it will be interesting to see if it threatens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a>\u2019s scarcity narrative. Blackrock\u2019s new trust \u201cwill seek enhanced monthly premium income by writing (selling) monthly covered call options primarily on IBIT shares, and, from time to time, on ETP Indices.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/president-trumps-stone-age-statement-dormant-bitcoin-whales-waking-up-and-more-week-in-review\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Trump\u2019s Iran remarks helped spark a $440M wipeout as Bitcoin fell below $66,000. Coinbase\u2019s OCC charter nod and BlackRock\u2019s BITA filing deepen 2026 institutional crypto rails. Metaplanet reached 40,177 BTC in Q1 2026 as 500 BTC moved from a wallet dormant since 2014. 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