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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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Kraken's parent company to acquire CFTC-regulated exchange Bitnomial
Payward, the parent company of the Kraken crypto exchange, cited Bitnomial's regulatory licenses as the primary driver for the acquisition.
Published Date: 2026-04-17 18:27:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Vince Quill
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Price predictions 4/17: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINK
Bitcoin pole vaulted to $78,000 and altcoins soared after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was fully open. Will bulls be able to sustain the upward momentum?
Published Date: 2026-04-17 17:37:07Creator: Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay
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Singapore Gulf Bank adds stablecoin mint and redeem for 24/7 settlement
The Bahrain-based lender lets institutional clients convert fiat currency to US dollar-pegged stablecoins directly from their accounts.
Published Date: 2026-04-17 17:33:41Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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French finance minister backs euro-pegged stablecoins to compete with US
The country's finance minister supported the Qivalis initiative, launched in 2025, to create a euro-pegged stablecoin under the MiCA framework.
Published Date: 2026-04-17 17:14:20Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitcoin price quietly sets new 10-week high as trader sees $88K in weeks
Bitcoin price rallied above $77,000 amid cooling geopolitical tensions and record-high back-to-back closes for the S&P 500.
Published Date: 2026-04-17 13:52:38Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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