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04-17

Top 100 Crypto Tokens Daily Performance: AERO Up 19.20%, SIREN Down 40.34%

According to CoinMarketCap data, the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization today performed as follows: Top 5 Gainers: Aerodrome Finance (AERO) rose 19.20% to $0.4487; Morpho (MORPHO) rose 11.94% to $1.99; JUST (JST) rose 10.57% to $0.06633; Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) rose 10.29% to...

Diginex to Acquire AI Firm Resulticks for $1.5 Billion in Stock

Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that Diginex, a digital asset financial services company listed on Nasdaq, has signed a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Resulticks Global Companies Pte Limited in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.5 billion. Disclosed information indicates that Resulticks...

Trump comments on the Hormuz Strait situation, praises Iran's open access

BlockBeats news: On April 17, following Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi's announcement of the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump posted 11 consecutive messages, closely commenting on the developments.Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz has resumed full navigation, and with ...

$826M in liquidations in 24 hours, with short positions dominating

Huo Xing Finance reports, according to CoinGlass data, the total liquidations in the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours reached $826 million, with long positions liquidated for $166 million and short positions liquidated for $661 million. BTC liquidations amounted to $375 million, while ET...

P2P.org Appoints Former Citigroup Executive Betsabe Botaitis as CFO

ME News reports that on April 17 (UTC+8), institutional crypto staking infrastructure provider P2P.org announced the appointment of Betsabe Botaitis as its new Chief Financial Officer. Betsabe Botaitis previously held positions at Citigroup and LendingClub, with years of experience in financial data...

MemeCore Hits $3.88 ATH Amid Strong Momentum

MemeCore is a Layer 1 (L1) blockchain aiming to revolutionize the launch of tokens in a meme-native environment.MemeCore [M] rose by more than 35% in the past hours after breaking a key resistance level and went on to print a new peak of $3.88. Can bulls maintain the price above the broken resistanc...

Global crypto liquidations reach $826M in 24 hours, short positions hit hardest

According to CoinGlass data, the total cryptocurrency market liquidations over the past 24 hours reached $826 million, with $166 million in long liquidations and $661 million in short liquidations. BTC liquidations amounted to $375 million, while ETH liquidations totaled $184 million. Over the pas...

Bloomberg Analyst: IBIT Rises 19% Since US-Iran Tensions

Odaily Planet Daily reports: Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg, posted on X that BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, has risen nearly every day over the past three weeks, increasing by approximately 3.5% today and accumulating a total gain of about 19% since the market sell-off trigger...

Spektr Completes $20M Series A Funding Led by NEA

Financial compliance startup Spektr has announced the completion of a $20 million Series A round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from Northzone, Seedcamp, and PSV Tech. To date, total funding has reached $26 million. Spektr provides AI agent-based compliance services—inclu...

Morgan Stanley Stock Dips Despite MSBT Bitcoin ETF Launch on NYSE

Key Insights:The Morgan Stanley stock price plummets despite the MSBT launch on the NYSE.MSBT ETF pulls over $100M in first week.Bank-backed bitcoin ETFs gain momentum.Wall Street behemoth Morgan Stanley has made headlines with the launch of its MSBT Bitcoin ETF on the New York Stock Exchange. The e...

Bitwise Research Shows Bitcoin Loss Probability Drops With Longer Holding Periods

Bitwise Research has shed light on how holding durations can impact the ROI and outcomes of Bitcoin (BTC) investments, revealing a major distinction between short-term risk and long-term performance. The data shows that while short holding periods carry significant chances of loss, extended investme...

$826M in liquidations in 24 hours; short positions hit hardest

ChainCatcher report, according to CoinGlass data, the total liquidations in the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours reached $826 million, with long positions liquidated for $166 million and short positions liquidated for $661 million. BTC liquidations amounted to $375 million, while ETH liq...

Bloomberg Analyst: IBIT Rises 3.5% as Geopolitical Concerns Ease

ChainCatcher report: Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on X that BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, has risen nearly every day over the past three weeks, climbing another 3.5% and accumulating a total gain of approximately 19% since the market sell-off triggered by the U.S.-Iran co...

Whale Cuts $1,184.74 BTC Losses Amid $5.39M Daily Loss

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), the address 0x94d…33814 previously held over $118 million in BTC and ETH short positions. During tonight’s sharp BTC price surge, this address voluntarily closed 1,184.74 BTC (worth over $90 million) to avoid liquidation, resulting in a single-day ...

XRP Price Surges to $1.50 Amid Trump's 'Hottest Country' Rhetoric

XRP (Ripple) officially touches the $1.50 mark this April 17, 2026. This psychological breakout follows a period of intense consolidation and is being amplified by a surge in "America-first" investment sentiment. During a recent address, President Donald Trump declared the United States the "hottest...

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