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- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph on April 17, 2026 at 9:50 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Russia introduces bill to criminalize unregistered crypto servicesby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on April 17, 2026 at 9:33 pm
Individuals and groups would be required to register with the Bank of Russia before offering certain crypto services, or potentially face fines and prison time.
- Polymarket odds of Hormuz Strait traffic normalizing by end of May spike to 73%by Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on April 17, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Traders on the Polymarket prediction market platform place the odds of the Strait returning to normal traffic by May 31, 2026, at 73%.
- US Senator asks for Binance monitor update amid scrutiny of Iran sanctionsby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on April 17, 2026 at 7:22 pm
A letter from US Senator Richard Blumenthal said he was concerned about “mounting allegations of dangerously lax anti-money laundering prevention by Binance.”
- Ether accumulation wallet balances increased by 33%: Is a rally to $3K next?by Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale on April 17, 2026 at 7:14 pm
A confirmed cup-and-handle breakout on Ether’s chart and a double-digit increase in ETH accumulation wallet balances could be earlier signs of a longer-term rally for the altcoin.
- Crypto market liquidations hit $820M as Bitcoin price taps $78Kby Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale on April 17, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Nearly a billion dollars in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours as the Bitcoin price rallied above $78,000.
- Kraken's parent company to acquire CFTC-regulated exchange Bitnomialby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on April 17, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Payward, the parent company of the Kraken crypto exchange, cited Bitnomial's regulatory licenses as the primary driver for the acquisition.
- Price predictions 4/17: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINKby Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay on April 17, 2026 at 5:37 pm
Bitcoin pole vaulted to $78,000 and altcoins soared after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was fully open. Will bulls be able to sustain the upward momentum?
- Singapore Gulf Bank adds stablecoin mint and redeem for 24/7 settlementby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on April 17, 2026 at 5:33 pm
The Bahrain-based lender lets institutional clients convert fiat currency to US dollar-pegged stablecoins directly from their accounts.
- French finance minister backs euro-pegged stablecoins to compete with USby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on April 17, 2026 at 5:14 pm
The country's finance minister supported the Qivalis initiative, launched in 2025, to create a euro-pegged stablecoin under the MiCA framework.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC | $ 77,467.00 | $ 1.55 T | $ 62.23 B | 20.02 M | 3.40% | |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH | $ 2,441.99 | $ 293.91 B | $ 25.36 B | 120.69 M | 4.24% | |
| 3 |  Tether USDT | $ 1.00 | $ 185.85 B | $ 99.36 B | 185.81 B | 0.01% | |
| 4 |  XRP XRP | $ 1.48 | $ 91.41 B | $ 4.33 B | 61.57 B | 2.31% | |
| 5 |  BNB BNB | $ 643.96 | $ 86.70 B | $ 1.41 B | 134.79 M | 1.80% | |
| 6 |  USDC USDC | $ 0.999950 | $ 78.53 B | $ 21.36 B | 78.54 B | 0.00% | |
| 7 |  Solana SOL | $ 89.35 | $ 51.41 B | $ 5.64 B | 575.38 M | 0.25% | |
| 8 |  TRON TRX | $ 0.327648 | $ 31.06 B | $ 581.87 M | 94.77 B | 0.12% | |
| 9 |  Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.02 | $ 17.08 B | $ 29.21 M | 16.72 B | 0.95% | |
| 9 |  Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 2,265.05 | $ 21.70 B | $ 73.00 M | 9.58 M | 3.46% |
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