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Why are deadbeat stocks Oracle, Microsoft, and AMD suddenly the week’s best performers?
This week gave beaten-up stock names a strange new job. They stopped acting like laggards and started leading the screen. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) came into Friday on track for huge weekly gains, the kind that reset charts and force traders to stop laughing at names they had written […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
XRP Gains Momentum As Buyers Return, But Here’s What The Sharpe Ratio Is Saying
Following the broader market recovery, sentiment appears to be shifting in the XRP market as signs of renewed bullish momentum start to take hold. A growing bullish momentum implies that buyers are gradually stepping back in. However, a key metric suggests a lingering underlying weakness beneath the...Bitcoinist
Fri, Apr 17
Ethereum Weekly Price Forecast: Easing geopolitical pressure pushes ETH above $2,400
Ethereum (ETH) surged above $2,400 on Friday, driven by positive developments in the US-Iran ceasefire negotiations. Iran announced that it has opened the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump confirmed that the US would prohibit Israel from attacking Lebanon.
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Fri, Apr 17
Can This Latest Integration Send Solana To $500 And XRP to $10?
The crypto market is buzzing after new speculation about a potential collaboration between Solana (SOL) and XRP spread across social media. This comes alongside claims of a wrapped XRP (wXRP) expansion into Solana-based decentralized finance. The developments have fueled debates among traders and an...NewsBTC
Fri, Apr 17
Crypto And Financial Industry Giants Reveal What X Money Launch Means
Crypto and financial industry leaders have raised concerns over Elon Musk’s proposed X Money. This includes Senator Elizabeth Warren, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, who warned that the move will threaten financial stability. Senator Elizabeth Warren Questions Elon Musk’s X Money Senator W...Bitcoinist
Fri, Apr 17
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said rates may stay unchanged this year because inflation still looks like the bigger risk
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that he is ready to back no rate cuts for the rest of the year if inflation stays the bigger threat. Speaking in Alabama, Waller said policymakers face a setup: a possible long inflation shock and a labor market with no job growth that looks stable. It raises the […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
JPMorgan says Clarity Act is nearing a breakthrough
JPMorgan says the U.S. crypto market structure bill is moving closer to completion as lawmakers narrow down the remaining areas of disagreement. According to the bank’s latest report, negotiations have reduced the list of disputed issues from more than a dozen to just two or three. The update points to a shift in the legislative […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
Ethereum Foundation Program Identifies 100 DPRK-Linked Crypto Workers
An open-source detection tool and an industry-standard identification framework — those were among the outputs of a single researcher working on a six-month stipend. Related Reading: Tether Expands Bitcoin Bet, Holdings Hit $7.2B After $70M Purchase The findings, published by the Ethereum Foundation...Bitcoinist
Fri, Apr 17
The Hidden FVG Zone That Says Ethereum Price Could Rally To $10,000
Ethereum has started to show signs of life again after weeks of muted price action, but one analyst believes the current move is only the beginning of something much larger. This inclination is based on a technical setup built around a hidden inefficiency zone after the Ethereum price recently broke...NewsBTC
Fri, Apr 17
Cerebras is preparing to file for an IPO before Friday’s market close
Cerebras is set to file for an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday before the market closes, according to two people familiar with the matter who allegedly spoke to CNBC on condition of anonymity because the talks are private. The company makes chips built to run artificial intelligence models, and it is now trying to […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
84% of prediction market traders lose money
The numbers are in, and they are not pretty for everyday traders who bet on prediction markets. Despite handling tens of billions of dollars in trades, these platforms appear to be leaving the overwhelming majority of users worse off financially. Prediction markets have grown fast. By 2025, platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi were processing $28 […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
Bitcoin, crypto market surge as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz
The general crypto market surged 4% on Friday, adding over $100 billion in value following Iran's announcement that it has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ships for the duration of the ongoing ceasefire between the US and Iran.
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Fri, Apr 17
Senators question lax oversight of Binance
The Trump administration is being aggressively questioned by Democratic senators on seemingly lax oversight of Binance regarding some funds that ended up in the wrong hands in Iran, pouring cold water on President Trump’s parade as Iran relented on its Strait of Hormuz blockade in a peace deal that looked elusive until it was announced. […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
Russia-linked exchanges Grinex and TokenSpot targeted in suspected coordinated hack
At least one more Russia-linked crypto exchange has been hit in the billion-ruble hack of the sanctioned Kyrgyzstan-registered Grinex, blockchain analyses showed. Reports of the coinciding incidents sparked suspicions that the cyberattacks may have been coordinated and carried out by intelligence services rather than hacking groups. Kyrgyz crypto exchange TokenSpot also suffers breach Russia has […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
Stanford's 2026 AI Index shows China's top AI model now trails the US by just 39 Arena points
China has nearly caught up with the United States in artificial intelligence capabilities. The country has almost eliminated its performance gap with the US in AI bot systems while continuing to lead the world in patents, research papers, and robot installations. The 2026 AI index report by Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence released […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
Why Ethereum Has Become One Of The Most Heavily Shorted Assets Globally
Across global markets, Ethereum has emerged as one of the most heavily shorted assets, a positioning that reflects more than simple bearish sentiment. It signals a growing divergence between market expectations and ETH’s long-term fundamentals, placing the asset at the center of an increasingly comp...NewsBTC
Fri, Apr 17
Ethereum Targets North Korea’s Secret Workforce — Are Your Favorite DeFi Protocols Compromised?
The Ethereum Foundation exposed 100 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)‑linked IT workers embedded across roughly 53 crypto projects. Ethereum Foundation Levels Up Its Security With A Detective Program The North Korean secret crypto-agents don’t rest, so the Ethereum Foundation decided it w...Bitcoinist
Fri, Apr 17
Yuanjie Semiconductor rose to ¥1,439 and became mainland China’s highest-priced stock
Yuanjie took the top spot on China’s mainland stock market on Friday, pushing past Kweichow Moutai and putting chipmakers at the center of the session. Shares of the Chinese laser chip company rose as much as 9.6% to a record ¥1,439. At the same time, Moutai, China’s biggest distiller, logged its worst drop in a […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
South Korea lawmakers push for stablecoin law as Bank of Korea and Financial Services Commission clash
South Korean lawmakers are urging the government to prioritize approval of a regulatory framework for stablecoins, as disputes between the Bank of Korea and the Financial Services Commission have delayed progress. The existence of a KRW stablecoin circulating overseas has renewed lawmakers’ urgency to get the Digital Asset Framework Act off the ground. Why is […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 17
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