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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 17th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, reported that global stock markets have reached new record highs, led by a historic breakout in the S&P 500 and supported by synchronized gains across risk assets. The S&P 500 closed above the 7,000 mark for the first time on April 15, a key psychological milestone and a historic high for the index. The benchmark has posted gains of approximately 7.8% month to date in April and about 2.9% year to date in 2026 (prior to market open on Friday, April 17), reflecting…

Binance has launched a new product that lets an AI model execute crypto trades on your behalf – and it requires almost no setup to get running. Binance Ai Pro is a one-stop AI agent that brings agentic trading infrastructure and support to Binance users, allowing them to configure their own strategies while the AI supports execution and routine operations. It builds on Binance Ai – available to a limited set of users in a phased rollout since last year – and further improves on that existing chat experience by turning it into a workflow-oriented assistant that lets users configure,…

Yesterday was one of those days.Family stuff, sick kids, some sports, and I even watched Real Madrid lose to Bayern Munich. Not ideal.All in all, a packed schedule. No time to write.I take pride in staying consistent all year. Still, once in a while life gets in the way.That said, crypto never sleeps.So today we’re back with a full update. We’ll cover the new tether wallet, the Trump meme gala, WLFI drama, and another exploit.Let’s dive in.1) Tether Wallet Launches for Direct Crypto PaymentsTether just made a big move.The company launched a new self-custodial app called the tether wallet.This wallet…

Iranian officials are calling the Lebanon ceasefire a victory for Hezbollah and the Axis of Resistance. The market for an Israel x Hezbollah ceasefire by April 30, 2026 now sits at 94% YES, up from 45% a week ago. The ceasefire news hit short-term markets hardest. The April 30 market surged 13 points after the announcement. The June 30 market is at 96.6% YES, meaning traders price the truce as lasting well past the near term. The Israel suspension of Lebanon offensive by April 30, 2026 market is at 96.2% YES, up from 87% just a day ago. Traders are…

Ted Hisokawa Apr 17, 2026 13:39 Cardano sits at a critical inflection point with bullish retail positioning clashing against bearish momentum signals. The $0.245-$0.28 range will determine if ADA breaks free or revisits $0.24 sup… ADA’s Technical Reality Check Cardano is trading in no-man’s land at $0.26, dancing right at the upper Bollinger Band with a %B reading of 1.01 – essentially kissing resistance. The RSI at 55.27 shows buyers aren’t exhausted, but they’re not exactly rushing in either. What’s concerning is the MACD histogram sitting flat at zero while the main MACD line remains negative at -0.0016, suggesting momentum…

Circle is accused of failing to freeze exploit-linked transfers. Approximately $230 million in stolen funds was routed through Circle’s USDC. Drift plans $147.5 million recovery backed by future revenue. Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged failure to stop the movement of stolen funds linked to the Drift Protocol exploit. The lawsuit, filed by Drift investor Joshua McCollum at the US district court in Massachusetts on behalf of over 100 impacted users, centres on whether the company had both the ability and the obligation to intervene as the exploit…

Flow Capital Partners is planning to tokenize its private credit fund through Singapore-based DigiFT, Bloomberg reported Friday, as the Hong Kong credit manager looks to tap blockchain-based distribution for its next capital raise.According to the report, Flow Capital plans to bring its $150 million private credit fund on the blockchain through Singapore-based tokenization platform DigiFT by the end of April, seeking to raise an additional $30 million in tokenized shares by the end of 2026, Jacky Tian, chief investment officer of Flow Capital, said.The $30 million raise is part of the company’s plans to expand the size of the fund…

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 ago, is the first crypto-native platform to secure all three licenses required to operate a full-stack derivatives business domestically. It has approvals to operate a designated contract market, a derivatives clearing organization and a futures commission merchant. The acquisition effectively shortcuts years of regulatory buildout for Payward as it expands its U.S. footprint.“The shape of a…

CryptoDirectories Press, The blockchain ecosystem continues to evolve, shifting from simple token transfers to complex financial applications, NFTs, and innovative liquidity models. Decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are driving the next wave of blockchain adoption. Investors, developers, and enthusiasts are now seeking networks that prioritize active participation, liquidity, and scalable infrastructure. For a deeper dive into one example of a liquidity-driven blockchain, see our article on Berachain. Introduction: The Evolution of Decentralized Finance From Passive Staking to Active Liquidity Traditional blockchains relied heavily on passive staking to secure networks. While effective, this approach leaves large amounts of capital…

Dubai, UAE, April 16th, 2026, Chainwire Utexo, the Bitcoin-native execution and settlement layer for stablecoin payments, today announced a collaboration with x402 to bring USDT compatibility to the x402 payment protocol and support real-time, agent-to-agent transactions with settlement speeds as fast as 50 milliseconds. x402 is an open protocol that allows payments to be embedded directly into HTTP requests using the HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code. This allows applications, APIs, and autonomous systems to pay for services in real time without relying on accounts or pre-funded balances. With Utexo’s integration, developers using x402 will now be able to transact…