Ethereum Holds $2.4K Range as ETF Inflows, Schwab Access Boost Market Activity
TLDR: ETH trades between $2,300–$2,400, with momentum near the 100-day EMA, supported by steady ETF…
Day: 18 April 2026
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…
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…
Tempo Launches Private Stablecoin Zones for Enterprise Payroll and Treasury Settlements
Tempo has introduced Zones, a private execution environment that allows enterprises and financial institutions to…
Chainalysis Details ‘Shadow Crypto Economy’ Exposure as Grinex Suspends Operations
Grinex’s shutdown is intensifying scrutiny of crypto laundering tactics, as fund movements suggest behavior inconsistent…
Bitcoin, Ether Lead Sustained Gains for Crypto ETFs
Crypto ETFs extended their recovery with another day of inflows across all major assets. Bitcoin…
Elon Musk Pushes ‘Universal High Income’ Checks as Ultimate Solution for AI Unemployment
The billionaire entrepreneur presented an optimistic vision of the future, highlighting that the advantages that…
TradFi Assets Reach 9% of Binance Futures Volume Amid Rising Market Volatility
TLDR: TradFi assets now make up 9% of Binance futures volume, signaling a shift in…
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…
Will the CLARITY Act be good — or bad — for DeFi?
DeFi fared pretty well under the House’s version of the CLARITY Act — but the…
Russia introduces bill to criminalize unregistered crypto services
Individuals and groups would be required to register with the Bank of Russia before offering…
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…
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…
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…
Digital Art NFT Marketplace Foundation Closes After Failed Acquisition in Early 2026
Foundation, the Ethereum-based non-fungible token ( NFT) marketplace that processed roughly $230 million in primary…