April 17, 2026 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates BybitIt published the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trading volume analysis Examining the recent record highs in global equity markets, led by the S&P 500’s historic breakout and supported…
For most of 2025, altcoin holders have been waiting. Watching Bitcoin soar to a new all-time high near $126,000, expect what has always followed – the familiar rotation, the altcoin rally, and a season that rewards patience with massive gains.…
Standard Chartered’s Jeffrey Kendrick cut the bank’s 2026 XRP target by 65%, from $8 to $2.80, the deepest cut of every asset in the bank’s cryptocurrency coverage. The review did not cancel the $8. Reclassified. What had been the base…
A unilateral freeze by Circle can create a domino effect across DEXs, bridges, oracles, and even wallets. The bad press facing stablecoin issuer Circle, following a $280 million exploit on the Solana trading protocol Drift, has increased after a California-based…
Hope for an agreement between the United States and Iran is boosting sentiment, but oil prices remain high. March CPI is scheduled for Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. April Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMI) are also available ahead…
The federal government opened the first commercial electrochemical lithium refining facility in North America on Tuesday, marking a significant step toward independent battery manufacturing domestically. Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight joined Mangrove Lithium executives at cutting the ribbon at Delta’s…
A quick update from AXSMarine on the latest ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz. On April 16, we recorded 4 confirmed transits across the sectors tracked, down from 8 on April 15, representing a further slowdown following the enforcement…
With negotiations on a landmark climate agreement that offers the world’s first global carbon price on any pollutant with a second breeze looming, the resumption of talks at the United Nations is seen as a major test of whether countries…
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has agreed to acquire Bitnomial, the first US cryptocurrency derivatives platform to hold all three CFTC licenses simultaneously, for up to $550 million in cash and stock, in a deal that values Payward at…
The place XRP Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their highest weekly inflow since the week of January 16, 2026. In the first four days of this week, US XRP ETFs attracted $41.64 million, a 13-week high. This is based on Data…
