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The project is also expanding its partnerships with Tinder, Zoom and Docusign.

Oil prices slumped as Trump said Iran committed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. plans to acquire that country’s enriched uranium as part of a deal.

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Bitcoin climbs above its 100-day moving average, while Strategy moves back above its 200 week trend level.

Hedera (HBAR) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, rising 1.4% from Thursday.

Iran’s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz will remain completely open for the remainder of the ceasefire.

The statements signal a potential shift in stance within the French government and its central bank.

The deal gives Payward control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives stack, accelerating its expansion in regulated markets.

What you need to know for April 17, 2026

The bitcoin price is hovering near a key resistance level with $450 million in sell orders overhead as liquidations surge and derivatives data signal caution.

RHODL ratio suggests market conditions resemble cycle corrections rather than late-stage tops, as long-term holders regain dominance.

The exchange, formerly known as Garantex and based in Kyrgyzstan, has been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K. and EU for helping users bypass sanctions.

Quarterly transactions hit 200.4 million in Q1 2026, the first time above 200 million and more than double the 2023 lows.

A bitcoin indicator based on key moving averages has accurately marked every bear market bottom since 2015. That signal hasn’t fired yet.

Bitfinex plans to use the returned coins to redeem all Recovery Right Tokens and devote at least 80 percent of remaining net proceeds to repurchasing and burning its UNUS SED LEO token.

Token outperforms bitcoin and ether over seven days, though thinning participation signals consolidation rather than conviction.

Funding rates at 2023 lows signal the market is heavily short against bitcoin, ZeroStack’s Daniel Reis-Faria says, setting up conditions for a forced unwind if prices push higher.

Chairman Mike Selig faces explosive new market duties with crypto and prediction markets, where he said “numerous investigations” have begun.

The Cardano founder argues BIP-361 is mislabeled as a soft fork and that its zero-knowledge recovery plan cannot rescue roughly 1.7 million pre-2013 bitcoin, including Satoshi’s holdings.

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The $75,000-$76,000 range has proven to be stiff resistance as bitcoin attempts to claw back this year’s losses.

The new regulations revealed by the Financial Conduct Authority include several technical traps which crypto software providers need to watch for to avoid sanctions

A new zero-knowledge-powered system enables shielded bitcoin transactions, reflecting a broader push across crypto to address the “privacy gap” keeping institutions off public blockchains.

Aave (AAVE), down 1.1% from Wednesday, was also an underperformer.

The project, called DoubleZero Edge, offers a real-time feed of raw data from the Solana blockchain, giving traders faster access to information that can influence prices.

The money will be used by Drift to recover user funds after more than $270 million in clients assets were exploited this month, and will relaunch the protocol as a USDT-based perpetuals DEX on Solana.

What you need to know for April 16, 2026

Despite a surge in short positioning, bitcoin has climbed toward $75,000, with past episodes of negative funding rates often aligning with local market bottoms.

Bitcoin is hovering near $75,000 as steady institutional demand meets a wall of supply, while the options market is biased toward downside hedges.

Token-based payments can be programmed with spending limits and which industries can use them, reducing audits and lowering transaction fees by removing intermediaries.