Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

BlockBeats news, on April 17, according to WSJ, a shipping industry analyst said that Iran’s Foreign Minister announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is “fully open” to vessels using designated Iranian routes, but this has not convinced the shipping industry that maritime traffic through the s...

According to Decrypt, U.S. SEC Chair Paul Atkins launched the first episode of the official podcast "Material Matters" on April 17, discussing a pro-innovation regulatory stance with Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda. Atkins stated that the U.S. should become the global destination of choic...

XRP Ledger RWA Surge Nears $2.5B as Tokenization Boom Signals Institutional Breakout The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is drawing fresh attention as real-world asset (RWA) tokenization picks up far faster than many expected at this stage of the cycle. Market analyst JRCyptex reports that RWA activity on the net...

ME News reports that on April 17 (UTC+8), 2026, Zeekr officially launched its all-new flagship SUV, the Zeekr 8X, into mass production and market delivery. The vehicle’s intelligent agent, Super Eva, powered by multiple cutting-edge models including Step 3.5 Flash, has successfully completed the cri...

ChainCatcher report, according to CNBC, CME's "FedWatch" tool shows a 0.5% probability of the Fed raising rates by 25 basis points in April, with a 99.5% probability of holding rates steady. By June, the probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point rate cut rises to 7.1%, while the probability of hold...

Odaily Planet Daily report: According to data from msx.com, at the opening of U.S. equities markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.07%, the S&P 500 increased 0.66%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.87%. Cryptocurrency-related stocks advanced broadly, with Circle up 0.81%, Coinbase up 1.92...

[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, April 17th, 2026]Ramp Network, a global crypto infrastructure provider enabling seamless access between fiat and digital assets, today announced the launch of a multichain wallet designed to address a long-standing limitation of self-custodial crypto products...

ChainCatcher report, according to Coinglass data, the total liquidations across the network over the past 24 hours amounted to $722 million, with long positions liquidated at $266 million and short positions liquidated at $456 million. Specifically, Bitcoin longs were liquidated for $72.64 million, ...

Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Coinglass data, the total liquidation amount across the network has risen to $200 million in the past hour, with $174 million in short positions liquidated and $26.18 million in long positions liquidated. Additionally, BTC liquidations reached $101 million, ...

Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to CME's "FedWatch": The probability of the Federal Reserve raising rates by 25 basis points in April is 0.5%, while the probability of holding rates steady is 99.5% (unchanged from this morning). The probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point rate cut by June ...

Huo Xing Finance reports that, according to Coinglass data, $157 million in positions were liquidated across the network in the past hour, with $130 million in short positions and $26.9 million in long positions liquidated. Additionally, BTC liquidations reached $67.07 million, ETH liquidations reac...

Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange, and its parent company Payward have announced the acquisition of 100% of the equity in digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory appro...

BlockBeats news, on April 17, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that the Strait of Hormuz has been "fully reopened," causing market expectations for restored crude oil supplies to rise rapidly and prompting a sharp decline in international oil prices.Market data shows that U.S. crude oil ...

BlockBeats news, on April 17, according to Coinglass data, $23.68 million in crude oil positions were liquidated in the past hour, with only $60,000 in short positions liquidated. The affected assets include: xyz:CL (WTI Crude Oil mapped contract) and XYZ:BRENTOIL. Crude oil liquidations rank third ...

ChainCatcher report, according to Coinglass data, $157 million in liquidations occurred across the network in the past hour, with $130 million from short positions and $26.9 million from long positions. Additionally, BTC liquidations reached $67.07 million, ETH liquidations reached $33.11 million, a...