BlackRock Pours $2B+ Into Bitcoin ETFs — While DeFi Takes a $285M Hit: Crypto News Today

Institutional money is dominating Bitcoin's price action as BlackRock absorbs over $2 billion in ETF inflows throughout April — its strongest month in 7 months. Meanwhile, the US government executed Operation Economic Fury, seizing nearly $500 million in Iranian cryptocurrency assets, and a $285 million exploit on the Drift protocol claimed DeFi protocol Carrot as its first major casualty. Here's what every move means for your portfolio.