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  • FSB warns of ‘triple whammy’ crisis as private credit threat to global markets worsens
    CryptoSlate - 08:30 Apr 18, 2026
    The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is warning that global markets could be heading toward a chain reaction in which tighter funding, war-driven volatility, and deepening cracks in non-bank finance converge into what its chair calls a possible “double or triple whammy” for financial stability. In a letter sent ahead of the April 16 G20 meeting, […] The post FSB warns of ‘triple whammy’ crisis as private credit threat to global markets worsens appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • All eyes on Bitcoin this weekend as Iran is already disputing the US narrative on the Hormuz deal
    CryptoSlate - 22:41 Apr 17, 2026
    Bitcoin rallied hard after Iran said it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. Bitcoin hit the highest level since February, oil prices dropped, Wall Street notched another record, and the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.24%. But here’s the catch: markets acted as if the reopening had solved the core standoff […] The post All eyes on Bitcoin this weekend as Iran is already disputing the US narrative on the Hormuz deal appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Crypto censorship resistance is questioned as major fight breaks out over who gets to freeze your digital dollars
    CryptoSlate - 19:20 Apr 17, 2026
    Crypto rhetoric has long prized the ability to transact without gatekeepers, to move value across borders without asking permission, and to hold assets no institution could seize. Crypto culture treated these as design virtues, properties that builders embedded with ethical weight by deliberate architectural choice. Then the Drift exploit happened, and the backlash told a […] The post Crypto censorship resistance is questioned as major fight breaks out over who gets to freeze your digital dollars appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Staggering $28 trillion flows through crypto’s ‘agent economy’ – but 76% of it is just bots shuffling stablecoins
    CryptoSlate - 15:45 Apr 17, 2026
    Artificial intelligence and crypto-native tools are quickly shaping a future where software agents can fund themselves, run cross-chain strategies, and move through financial markets with no one at the controls. According to a recent report by DWF Ventures, automated and agentic activity now accounts for an estimated 19% of all on-chain transactions, with 17,000 agents […] The post Staggering $28 trillion flows through crypto’s ‘agent economy’ – but 76% of it is just bots shuffling stablecoins appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin price jumps towards $80,000 after Strait of Hormuz shipping route declared open
    CryptoSlate - 14:22 Apr 17, 2026
    Bitcoin climbed toward $80,000 after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was fully open to commercial traffic for the remainder of the ceasefire period, easing pressure on one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints and triggering a broader risk-on move across markets. The largest cryptocurrency rose 5% on the news to as high as […] The post Bitcoin price jumps towards $80,000 after Strait of Hormuz shipping route declared open appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Strait Bitcoin Hormuz
  • Clarity Act deadlock fails to stop Stablecoins smashing $320B and yield-bearing tokens surging
    CryptoSlate - 13:11 Apr 17, 2026
    Stablecoin supply climbed to a record $320 billion this week, extending the continued surge in dollar-linked digital assets. This comes as one of the biggest questions hanging over the sector remains unresolved in Washington: whether the income generated by the reserves backing those tokens should stay with issuers or be shared with users. Nonetheless, the […] The post Clarity Act deadlock fails to stop Stablecoins smashing $320B and yield-bearing tokens surging appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Stablecoins CLARITY
  • Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments
    CryptoSlate - 11:30 Apr 17, 2026
    USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has stepped in to anchor a massive recovery plan for Drift Protocol, the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) that was crippled by a $286 million exploit earlier this month. However, the rescue package includes a potent commercial string that could challenge Circle's dominance of USDC on the Solana blockchain. According to the recovery plan, Drift […] The post Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Circle Solana Drift Tether
  • Ripple’s dollar stablecoin hits a wall in Japan, one of XRP’s friendliest markets, as megabanks earn most of the trust
    CryptoSlate - 10:03 Apr 17, 2026
    Japan has long been one of Ripple's most fertile markets. SBI's investment in Ripple dates to 2016, SBI Remit launched Japan's first XRP-enabled international remittance flow in 2021, and SBI VC Trade counts XRP among its most popular assets. When Ripple and SBI announced in August 2025 that SBI VC Trade intended to distribute RLUSD […] The post Ripple’s dollar stablecoin hits a wall in Japan, one of XRP’s friendliest markets, as megabanks earn most of the trust appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • On Schedule and Above Target: JST’s Third Buyback and Burn Breaches $21 Million
    CryptoSlate - 19:30 Apr 16, 2026
    According to the latest official update, the third large-scale buyback and burn of JST has been completed. In this round, 271,337,579 JST tokens, worth an estimated $21.3 million, were burned, representing 2.74% of the total supply. Every dollar deployed in this round originated directly from the organic revenue of JustLend DAO. This includes approximately $10.34 […] The post On Schedule and Above Target: JST’s Third Buyback and Burn Breaches $21 Million appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin whales just bought the most BTC since 2013 – so why is the price stuck below $80,000?
    CryptoSlate - 18:00 Apr 16, 2026
    Bitcoin has spent much of 2026 moving between recovery attempts and macro shocks, yet one part of the market has kept moving in a single direction. Large holders have been buying. On April 16, Bitfinex highlighted CryptoQuant data showing whales accumulated 270,000 BTC over the previous 30 days, the largest buying spree since 2013, while […] The post Bitcoin whales just bought the most BTC since 2013 – so why is the price stuck below $80,000? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin’s recovery hits a Fed ceiling with no sign of cheaper money
    CryptoSlate - 16:00 Apr 16, 2026
    Bitcoin's latest recovery has pushed the flagship digital asset back toward the $75,000 level, tracking a broader return in risk appetite as hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East lifted global equities to fresh records. However, the move is running into a quieter constraint than geopolitics or crypto-specific sentiment: the bond market still shows a […] The post Bitcoin’s recovery hits a Fed ceiling with no sign of cheaper money appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound weakness
    CryptoSlate - 14:05 Apr 16, 2026
    Traditional equities like the S&P 500 are staging a historic comeback, shaking off weeks of geopolitical anxiety to chart new all-time highs. Yet Bitcoin, which has historically been a synchronized beneficiary of risk-on sentiment, is noticeably dragging its feet, leaving investors questioning what is missing from its narrative. The S&P 500 closed higher by 0.8% […] The post Why S&P 500’s $6 trillion melt up rally exposes Bitcoin amid range-bound weakness appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin’s quantum migration plan forces the network to choose between frozen and stolen coins
    CryptoSlate - 12:45 Apr 16, 2026
    Bitcoin's debate about quantum computers produced a published draft with real political consequences on Apr. 14. Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 361 (BIP 361), titled “Post Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset,” landed in Bitcoin's official proposal repository with a three-phase plan to phase out ECDSA and Schnorr signature spends entirely once a quantum-resistant output type exists […] The post Bitcoin’s quantum migration plan forces the network to choose between frozen and stolen coins appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Why the SEC just gave self custody crypto apps 5 years to get traditional broker licenses
    CryptoSlate - 10:55 Apr 16, 2026
    The SEC moved the crypto market structure forward on Apr. 13 without waiting for Congress to act. The agency's Division of Trading and Markets published a staff statement on Covered User Interfaces, such as websites, browser extensions, wallet-linked apps, and mobile applications that help users in self-custodial setups prepare transactions in crypto asset securities. Staff […] The post Why the SEC just gave self custody crypto apps 5 years to get traditional broker licenses appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin is squeezing into the $78k ‘True Market Mean’ with Fed and retail data set to decide next move
    CryptoSlate - 09:31 Apr 16, 2026
    Bitcoin is pushing up against a patch of resistance right as the bigger economic picture gets trickier. The price is pushing toward $75,000, with some important on-chain sellers stepping in and two big US data releases on deck. These will determine whether Bitcoin can break through $ 78,1 and get knocked back again. According to […] The post Bitcoin is squeezing into the $78k ‘True Market Mean’ with Fed and retail data set to decide next move appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin True Market Mean
  • Trump family’s WLFI starts damage control but its new plan leaves holders who refuse the new terms locked indefinitely
    CryptoSlate - 18:30 Apr 15, 2026
    WLFI’s new unlock proposal feels like a move to contain a crisis, but the bigger issue is still about who actually holds the reins and how governance really works. World Liberty Financial is back on its governance forum with a proposal that covers 62.28 billion locked WLFI tokens. This comes at a time when the […] The post Trump family’s WLFI starts damage control but its new plan leaves holders who refuse the new terms locked indefinitely appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally
    CryptoSlate - 16:30 Apr 15, 2026
    Goldman Sachs, the $3.5 trillion banking giant, has filed to launch an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that uses covered calls to generate income from Bitcoin. The April 14 filing for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF marks a strategic pivot for the investment bank, which previously had a hostile relationship with the flagship digital […] The post New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Anthropic’s secretive Mythos AI can hunt crypto smart contract flaws at machine speed, and billions in DeFi could vanish fast
    CryptoSlate - 14:20 Apr 15, 2026
    Anthropic's Mythos threat to the crypto industry can trigger hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars in sudden, irreversible losses. That is the stark reality facing digital asset markets following Anthropic’s quiet unveiling of Claude Mythos Preview, a vulnerability-seeking AI model the San Francisco startup admits is simply too dangerous to release to the […] The post Anthropic’s secretive Mythos AI can hunt crypto smart contract flaws at machine speed, and billions in DeFi could vanish fast appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Mythos DeFi Anthropic
  • White House exposes stablecoin yield ban wouldn’t help banks, raising the stakes for CLARITY in the Senate
    CryptoSlate - 12:10 Apr 15, 2026
    White House study sharpens CLARITY’s core fight as Senate execution remains the real test A recent White House economic study has changed the focus of Washington’s debate over the CLARITY Act. The report addresses the main issue slowing the bill in the Senate: whether limiting stablecoin yields actually protects the banking system. The study’s findings are […] The post White House exposes stablecoin yield ban wouldn’t help banks, raising the stakes for CLARITY in the Senate appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Senate CLARITY White House
  • Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive
    CryptoSlate - 10:15 Apr 15, 2026
    Tax season is now more connected to Bitcoin’s retail demand. Bitcoin has spent the first half of April trading in the low $70,000s, with recent moves through the $71,000 to $75,000 zone keeping the asset close enough to its highs for retail attention to return quickly. But there’s a more important change happening beneath the […] The post Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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