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- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph on April 18, 2026 at 10:11 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.
- Kelp restaking platform exploited, $293M drained in attackby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on April 18, 2026 at 10:06 pm
The attack caused a "cross-protocol contagion" that has impacted at least nine crypto protocols, blockchain security firm Cyvers said.
- Solana futures open interest rose by 20% this week: Is $100 SOL next?by Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman on April 18, 2026 at 8:40 pm
SOL’s steady recovery alongside the wider crypto market has traders debating whether $100 could be the next stop for the altcoin.
- Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustmentby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on April 18, 2026 at 8:02 pm
The average block time at publication is about 9.8 minutes, falling slightly short of the 10-minute block target, according to CoinWarz.
- Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPIby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on April 18, 2026 at 6:27 pm
The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been used so far.
- Poland parliament fails again to override presidential veto on crypto billby Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas on April 18, 2026 at 12:24 pm
Poland’s parliament has once again failed to overturn President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the crypto regulation bill.
- Stablecoins behave like FX markets as liquidity splits: Eco CEOby Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on April 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Stablecoins promise seamless dollar movement, but fragmented liquidity is turning large transfers into complex execution problems, says Eco CEO Ryne Saxe.
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs attract nearly $1B in weekly inflows as risk sentiment improvesby Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas on April 18, 2026 at 8:28 am
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, their strongest performance in over three months amid improving risk sentiment.
- SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to ‘insured’ tokenby Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas on April 18, 2026 at 7:32 am
The SEC has sued crypto executive Donald Basile over an alleged $16 million scheme involving false claims about an “insured” Bitcoin Latinum token.
- Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfersby Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea on April 18, 2026 at 4:46 am
The USDC Bridge adds to Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each day.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC | $ 75,769.00 | $ 1.52 T | $ 65.84 B | 20.02 M | 2.16% | |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH | $ 2,354.18 | $ 284.11 B | $ 13.54 B | 120.69 M | 3.46% | |
| 3 |  Tether USDT | $ 1.00 | $ 186.66 B | $ 90.14 B | 186.61 B | 0.00% | |
| 4 |  XRP XRP | $ 1.43 | $ 88.27 B | $ 2.48 B | 61.57 B | 3.46% | |
| 5 |  BNB BNB | $ 630.62 | $ 84.99 B | $ 1.07 B | 134.79 M | 2.12% | |
| 6 |  USDC USDC | $ 0.999835 | $ 78.49 B | $ 9.24 B | 78.50 B | 0.00% | |
| 7 |  Solana SOL | $ 86.14 | $ 49.57 B | $ 2.83 B | 575.38 M | 3.58% | |
| 8 |  TRON TRX | $ 0.329191 | $ 31.20 B | $ 498.77 M | 94.78 B | 0.53% | |
| 9 |  Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.04 | $ 17.34 B | $ 9.19 M | 16.76 B | 1.31% | |
| 9 |  Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 2,265.05 | $ 21.70 B | $ 73.00 M | 9.58 M | 3.46% |
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