TRON Gains as Justin Sun Meets Kyrgyz President
On April 18, @Tron founder Justin Sun met Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov to discuss blockchain growth and the KGST stablecoin’s expansion on Tron, boosting $TRX price by 1.24%. #Update #Crypto $TRX
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Bitcoin Reserve Plans Unveiled by White House
Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, announced plans for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve implementation soon, while optimism wanes over the CLARITY Act’s passage. #Update #Crypto $BTC
RAVE Coin Surges 44% Amid Pump-and-Dump Alert
RAVE coin surged 44% on April 18, but ZachXBT raised concerns of insider trading and a potential pump-and-dump scheme, offering a $10,000 bounty for whistleblowers. #Update #Crypto $RAVE
Fed Rate Cuts Expected at 50 bps
UBS forecasts 50 bps Fed rate cuts later this year, predicting Bitcoin and gold rallies. Fed Governor Miran sees three cuts instead of four in 2026, downplaying inflation risks. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Surges as Iran Reopens Hormuz Strait
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels following a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, boosting Bitcoin above $76,000, currently trading at $76,600. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Binance Faces Scrutiny Over $1.7B Iran Transactions
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has requested updates from the DOJ and FinCEN regarding Binance’s compliance, amid allegations of weak anti-money laundering measures and $1 billion in Iran-linked transactions. #Update #Crypto $BNB
Bitcoin Surges Past $78K Amid Trump Announcement
Bitcoin surged above $78,000 for the first time in 10 weeks, gaining nearly 5% after President Trump announced Iran’s agreement to suspend its nuclear program, signaling potential resolution of the US-Iran conflict. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+7) ↗
Ripple XRP Launches on Solana Apps Price Jumps 5%
$XRP is now live on Solana with wXRP launched across multiple applications, boosting its price by 5% to $1.50 amid market recovery. #Update #Crypto $SOL
Bitcoin Drives $1B in Cashtag Trading Volume
Elon Musk’s @X platform’s cashtags feature for $BTC, $ETH, $XRP, and $DOGE has generated $1 billion in trading volume. Plans for ‘X Money’ launch face skepticism from traders and regulatory concerns. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Stablecoin Yield Delayed as Tillis Holds CLARITY Act
Senator Thom Tillis delays the release of the stablecoin draft from the CLARITY Act, citing no markup on the Senate calendar, prolonging discussions on stablecoin yield clauses. #Update #Legal
Pi Network Launches V22 Mainnet Upgrade Price Soars 7%
@PiCoreTeam has set a hard deadline for node operators to switch to Protocol 22 by April 27, causing $PI price to surge nearly 7% today. #Update #Crypto $PI
Bitcoin Rally Expected as US-Iran Extend Ceasefire
The US and Iran have extended their ceasefire for another two weeks, prompting positive market reactions; Bitcoin is currently at $74,240.37. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin Advocate Lummis Challenges Fed Chair Powell
Circle faces a class-action lawsuit for failing to freeze $USDC amid the $280M Drift Protocol hack, causing CRCL stock to drop 1.42% in after-hours trading. #Breaking #Legal $CRCL
CLARITY Act Delayed No Senate Markup Scheduled
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act faces delays, missing Senate markup in the April 20 week, raising uncertainty for crypto regulations. Market awaits updates before May 21 deadline. #Update #Crypto $XRP