Hedera (HBAR) joined Stellar (XLM) as a top performer, rising 1.4% from Thursday.

Iran\\\'s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz will remain completely open for the remainder of the ceasefire.

The deal gives Payward control of a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives stack, accelerating its expansion in regulated markets.

What you need to know for April 17, 2026

The bitcoin price is hovering near a key resistance level with $450 million in sell orders overhead as liquidations surge and derivatives data signal caution.

Bitcoin climbs above its 100 day moving average, while Strategy moves back above its 200 week trend level.

RHODL ratio suggests market conditions resemble cycle corrections rather than late-stage tops, as long-term holders regain dominance.

The exchange, formerly known as Garantex and based in Kyrgyzstan, has been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K. and EU for helping users bypass sanctions.

Quarterly transactions hit 200.4 million in Q1 2026, the first time above 200 million and more than double the 2023 lows.

A bitcoin indicator based on key moving averages has accurately marked every bear market bottom since 2015. That signal hasn\\\'t fired yet.

Bitfinex plans to use the returned coins to redeem all Recovery Right Tokens and devote at least 80 percent of remaining net proceeds to repurchasing and burning its UNUS SED LEO token.

Token outperforms bitcoin and ether over seven days, though thinning participation signals consolidation rather than conviction.

Funding rates at 2023 lows signal the market is heavily short against bitcoin, ZeroStack\\\'s Daniel Reis-Faria says, setting up conditions for a forced unwind if prices push higher.

Chairman Mike Selig faces explosive new market duties with crypto and prediction markets, where he said \\\"numerous investigations\\\" have begun.

The Cardano founder argues BIP-361 is mislabeled as a soft fork and that its zero-knowledge recovery plan cannot rescue roughly 1.7 million pre-2013 bitcoin, including Satoshi\\\'s holdings.