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04-17

U.S. Tech Giants Increase Lobbying Efforts Amid Rising Iran Tensions

HuoXing Finance reports that on April 17, according to CNBC, as the conflict in Iran escalates, U.S. technology companies are significantly increasing their lobbying efforts toward the government to address risks such as asset security in the Middle East, supply chain disruptions, and infrastructure...

U.S. Senator Warren Demands Delay of Fed Chair Nomination Hearing

ME News reports that on April 17 (UTC+8), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, following a meeting with Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve Chair, called for a delay in the scheduled nomination hearing next Tuesday. Warren noted that Warsh failed to disclose specific details of at l...

SpaceX Accelerates Stock Option Vesting to April, Targets IPO in May

According to Bloomberg, SpaceX accelerated the vesting schedule for employee stock options to April (originally set for May) to alleviate employee liquidity expectations ahead of the IPO. The company expects to publicly file for its listing as early as May and plans to price the offering by mid-June...

BTC Rises 6% Amid a Liquidity-Driven Rally, Not a Trend Reversal

According to The Block, Bitcoin rose approximately 6% this week, briefly reaching $76,300—a two-month high—yet the Crypto Fear & Greed Index remains at 21 (extreme fear). Multiple institutional analysts note that this rally is "liquidity-driven" rather than indicative of a sustained upward trend—Gla...

Morgan Stanley's MSBT Bitcoin ETF Hits $100M in First Week

New York Stock Exchange hosts Morgan Stanley to mark MSBT Bitcoin ETF launch. Bank-issued Bitcoin ETFs deepen integration between finance and blockchain.MSBT crosses $100M in its first week as Morgan Stanley expands access to Bitcoin ETFs.The New York Stock Exchange hosted Morgan Stanley Investment ...

Bitcoin On-Chain and Market Indicators Suggest Short-Term Pullback

On April 17, Bitcoin rose to $76.4k, marking its highest level since the sharp sell-off in February. However, several on-chain and market indicators are beginning to diverge from price action, suggesting that short-term downside risk should still be kept in mind. Bitcoin ETF: Daily Change in Total ...

Mining firm TeraWulf completes $103.6 million share offering for data center and debt

BlockBeats news: On April 17, Nasdaq-listed mining company TeraWulf Inc. announced the completion of its previously disclosed public offering, issuing 54.51 million shares of common stock at $19 per share (including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option for 7.11 million shares...

Owlto Finance Launches 'Safe Harbor' Initiative to Facilitate Large-Scale Asset Migration from Inactive Chains

BlockBeats news, April 17: The intent-driven cross-chain protocol Owlto Finance today announced a major upgrade and officially launched its "Asset Safe Haven" initiative. In response to the growing neglect and liquidity depletion in certain blockchain ecosystems, Owlto urges users to be cautious of ...

Zonda CEO Reveals 4,503 Bitcoin Wallet Amid Fund Misuse Allegations

The CEO of Zonda, Przemysław Kral, addressed concerns over alleged misuse of user funds and delays in withdrawals in a recent statement via X.He described the situation as a politically motivated attack on the exchange, despite multiple confirmations that withdrawals have indeed slowed.To support hi...

SpaceX expected to price IPO at $750 billion in early June

Odaily Planet Daily reports that SpaceX is expected to publicly file its IPO application by late May and price the offering during the week of June 15. If it achieves its maximum fundraising target of approximately $75 billion, this will become the largest IPO in history.In addition, sources said Sp...

TeraWulf Completes $103.6M Stock Offering to Fund Kentucky Data Center Expansion

According to GlobeNewswire, TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ: WULF), a bitcoin mining company and HPC data center operator, announced on April 16 the completion of a public offering of 54.51 million shares of common stock at a price of $19.00 per share, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-all...

Intchains stakes over 8,000 ETH and accelerates AI-driven operational transformation

BlockBeats news, on April 17, Nasdaq-listed Intchains Group Limited announced its latest business updates, disclosing its Ethereum (ETH) staking volume and AI-driven operational transformation plan.The company stated that, as of April 16, a total of 8,040 ETH have been staked, with 1,000 ETH staked ...

Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf completes $1.036 billion share offering

Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Jinse财经, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf has completed its previously announced public offering of 54,510,000 shares of common stock at a price of $19.00 per share, raising a total of $1,035,690,000. Morgan Stanley served as the lead underwrite...

Intchains Group stakes 8,040 ETH and accelerates its AI-driven operational transformation.

According to Globenewswire, Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury company Intchains Group has released an update on its Ethereum staking and strategic transformation, disclosing that as of April 16, 2026, it has cumulatively staked 8,040 ETH—1,000 ETH deployed on the FalconX platform and 7,040 ETH on its ...

Nic Carter: Should Satoshi’s 1.7M BTC Be Frozen in the Quantum Era?

Written by Nic CarterCompiled by AididiaoJP, Foresight NewsA few months ago, I was seen as the public enemy number one for pointing out that elliptic curve cryptography might not survive the decade and that Bitcoin’s cryptography must be adjusted. Today, most Bitcoin supporters have been convinced a...

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