Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

According to CoinDesk, Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced it will acquire the digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock, valuing Payward at approximately $20 billion. Bitnomial is the first U.S.-based crypto-native platform to hold all three ...

Bank of AI, in collaboration with the PKUBlockchain Association at Peking University, today officially released its first research report, "Web4.0: When AI Agents Become Economic Agents—Infrastructure, Market Landscape, and Investment Outlook." The report systematically identifies gaps in three foun...

BlockBeats news, on April 17, according to CNBC, as the conflict in Iran continues to escalate, 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...

Altcoin XRP forms Elliott Wave on the weekly price chart. A potential bullish divergence lies ahead for XRP price. Can Ripple’s XRP go on to set a new ATH this year?Several altcoins continue to show promising price pump indicators across their various price charts, allowing analysts to remain bullis...

Crypto exchange Kraken's parent company has agreed to acquire digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial for up to $550 million, in a cash-and-stock transaction that values the firm at $20 billion, Payward said in a press release exclusively shared with CoinDesk.Bitnomial, founded over a decade ag...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...