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Spot Bitcoin ETFs attract nearly $1B in weekly inflows as risk sentiment improves
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, their strongest performance in over three months amid improving risk sentiment.
Published Date: 2026-04-18 08:28:25Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to ‘insured’ token
The SEC has sued crypto executive Donald Basile over an alleged $16 million scheme involving false claims about an “insured” Bitcoin Latinum token.
Published Date: 2026-04-18 07:32:40Creator: Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
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Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers
The USDC Bridge adds to Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each day.
Published Date: 2026-04-18 04:46:50Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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X's new Cashtags feature drives $1B trading volume in first two days
X’s Cashtags feature has been integrated into Canadian-based online brokerage Wealthsimple, but has not yet been adopted by a US trading platform.
Published Date: 2026-04-18 02:46:56Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Worldcoin tanks 13% as World’s iris-scanning tech expands to Zoom, Docusign
Most of the integrations are aimed at fighting deepfakes as the rise of AI-generated content makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish humans from AI.
Published Date: 2026-04-18 00:49:26Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Russia introduces bill to criminalize unregistered crypto services
Individuals and groups would be required to register with the Bank of Russia before offering certain crypto services, or potentially face fines and prison time.
Published Date: 2026-04-17 21:33:01Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Polymarket odds of Hormuz Strait traffic normalizing by end of May spike to 73%
Traders on the Polymarket prediction market platform place the odds of the Strait returning to normal traffic by May 31, 2026, at 73%.
Published Date: 2026-04-17 21:12:19Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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US Senator asks for Binance monitor update amid scrutiny of Iran sanctions
A letter from US Senator Richard Blumenthal said he was concerned about “mounting allegations of dangerously lax anti-money laundering prevention by Binance.”
Published Date: 2026-04-17 19:22:53Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Ether accumulation wallet balances increased by 33%: Is a rally to $3K next?
A confirmed cup-and-handle breakout on Ether’s chart and a double-digit increase in ETH accumulation wallet balances could be earlier signs of a longer-term rally for the altcoin.
Published Date: 2026-04-17 19:14:41Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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Crypto market liquidations hit $820M as Bitcoin price taps $78K
Nearly a billion dollars in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours as the Bitcoin price rallied above $78,000.
Published Date: 2026-04-17 18:27:18Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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