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BTC 15-minute rise of 0.86%: A rebound driven by a convergence of short liquidations and inflows into ETFs

2026-04-13 13:45 to 2026-04-13 14:00 (UTC), the BTC price fluctuated within the 70945.9 to 71699.9 USDT range. Within 15 minutes, it recorded a notable gain of +0.86%, with a swing of 1.06%. Market attention has surged, short-term volatility has clearly intensified, and on-chain large transfers, spot, and derivatives trading volumes have expanded in sync, indicating that the activity level of funds by major players is at one of the highest points of the year. The main driving force behind this anomaly is that BTC has been probing the 72000–73500 USDT range with a large amount of leverage shorts

Bernstein: The Bitcoin market has already priced in the risk from quantum computing, and developers have 3 to 5 years to push forward with a post-quantum upgrade

Bernstein’s research report states that the Bitcoin pullback reflects market concerns about the risks of quantum computing, and argues that the quantum threat is manageable and does not constitute a systemic risk. Current technological progress provides a cushion for Bitcoin, giving developers 3 to 5 years to push forward a post-quantum upgrade. Institutional investors will help drive consensus formation, but user migration remains the main challenge.

The New York Times reignites the “Satoshi identity mystery”; after Adam Back was targeted, he quickly clarified

Author: Nancy, PANews Satoshi Nakamoto’s true identity remains the mystery that has continued in the crypto world for 17 years. Speculation about this pseudonym has never stopped—from cryptographers to corporate founders, various candidates have been brought up in turn, but there has always been a lack of evidence strong enough to settle the matter once and for all. Recently, The New York Times published a long-form investigation of more than 10,000 words. Based on multiple comparisons drawn from language style, technical pathways, and historical context, it ranked Blockstream CEO Adam Back as the strongest candidate for Satoshi Nakamoto. However, this claim was quickly and clearly denied by Back himself, and the relevant arguments were widely questioned across the industry as being hard to support. The dispute over Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity reignites as the long-form investigation targets Adam Back In this investigation, New York Times reporter John Carreyrou spent more than a year thoroughly sifting through decades of archives, as well as the cypherpunk email list to

Exodus, the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company, sues the W3C to demand enforcement of the acquisition agreement

U.S.-listed Bitcoin custody company Exodus Movement filed a lawsuit in Delaware state court on April 13, seeking W3C Corp and its CEO to carry out the 2025 share acquisition agreement and to speed up the completion of the transaction. Exodus has received approval from the UK’s financial regulator and plans to drive the acquisition forward through litigation and the enforcement of security interests.

Bitcoin retreats to $71k, spot ETF net inflows of nearly $1 billion last week

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices were holding steady around April 13, and the overall crypto market weakened. Oil prices rebounded, influenced by the situation in the Middle East. Bitcoin ETF funds worth nearly $1 billion flowed in, but addresses still in unrealized losses remain in the majority, and open interest in futures contracts fell significantly.