World

The European age verification system raises concerns

Brussels unveils its gadget to protect children, then an expert almost whistles it apart. Durov smirks, tech coughs, and Europe still swears it is watching.

2026-04-18 · 06:35 UTC
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Crypto

Shiba Inu Forecast: Range-bound Moves Shift After Bullish Golden Cross

2026-04-18 · 06:35

SHIB consolidates near $0.0000058 amid declining volume and reduced market participation.

Crypto

Pudgy Penguins Price Analysis: $0.008 Could Trigger the Next Big Move

2026-04-18 · 05:35

PENGU shows steady growth, signaling accumulation rather than short-term speculation.

Crypto

Bitcoin Hits $78K as Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Is Fully Open

2026-04-18 · 05:14

Bitcoin surged on April 17 after the US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz was open again and shipping…

Crypto

Less Than 1% of Crypto Projects Disclose Market Maker Deals

2026-04-18 · 05:05

A new study finds that most crypto protocols generate revenue but fail to disclose key investor information.

Crypto

Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers

2026-04-18 · 04:46

The USDC Bridge adds to Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC…

Crypto

They Call It Dead — But 5 Groundbreaking Altcoins Are Quietly Building 100x Phenomenal Gains

2026-04-18 · 03:30

Market “dead phases” often signal accumulation periods before major upward movements.

Crypto

Tempo Launches Private Stablecoin Zones for Enterprise Payroll and Treasury Settlements

2026-04-18 · 03:05

Tempo has introduced Zones, a private execution environment that allows enterprises and financial institutions to…

Tech

X's new Cashtags feature drives $1B trading volume in first two days

2026-04-18 · 02:46

X’s Cashtags feature has been integrated into Canadian-based online brokerage Wealthsimple, but has not yet been adopted…

Crypto

Altcoin Bull Run Confirmed: 27x Potential as Market Reclaims Key Level — Top 5 Cryptos to Buy Now Before 300% Gains

2026-04-18 · 01:30

Individual altcoins are showing distinct recovery patterns despite shared market conditions.

World

Iran Warns Strait of Hormuz Could Close Again if US Blockade Continues

2026-04-18 · 01:21

The Strait of Hormuz reopened to commercial shipping after a ceasefire was reached in Lebanon.

Crypto

Robert Dunlap Sentenced to 23 Years in $20 Million Crypto Fraud Case

2026-04-18 · 01:14

Federal prosecutors have secured a 23-year prison sentence against Robert Dunlap in a crypto scam tied to Meta-1 Coin.

Crypto

Kraken Parent Payward to Buy Bitnomial in $550M U.S. Derivatives Push

2026-04-18 · 01:08

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has agreed to acquire Bitnomial in a deal worth up to $550 million in cash and…

Crypto

Chainalysis Details ‘Shadow Crypto Economy’ Exposure as Grinex Suspends Operations

2026-04-18 · 01:05

Grinex’s shutdown is intensifying scrutiny of crypto laundering tactics, as fund movements suggest behavior inconsistent…

Crypto

Netflix Drops 10% After Q2 Forecast Misses While Bitcoin Bulls Target $78K

2026-04-18 · 01:02

Netflix and Bitcoin moved in opposite directions on Friday, with weak corporate guidance dragging one lower while…

Crypto

The New Leaderboard: Spartans Hits $100M in Deposits, While TRON & ADA Struggle for Conviction

2026-04-18 · 01:00

Today’s crypto market is not giving major-cap holders much to celebrate.

Crypto

France Faces Rising Crypto Kidnappings After Multiple Ransom Cases

2026-04-18 · 00:57

France is facing a sharper and more violent wave of crypto-linked kidnapping, with recent cases showing that attackers…

Crypto

Worldcoin tanks 13% as World’s iris-scanning tech expands to Zoom, Docusign

2026-04-18 · 00:49

Most of the integrations are aimed at fighting deepfakes as the rise of AI-generated content makes it increasingly…

Crypto

Quantum Proposal Won’t Save Satoshi’s Bitcoin, Says Cardano Founder

2026-04-18 · 00:48

Charles Hoskinson recently argued that quantum computing poses a serious long-term threat to Bitcoin’s cryptographic…

Crypto

US Markets Rise Alongside Crypto After Trump Post—Coincidence or Intentional?

2026-04-18 · 00:40

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Crypto

Schiff Warns Strategy BTC Model Could Trigger Fraud Lawsuits

2026-04-18 · 00:34

Rising scrutiny surrounds Strategy’s Bitcoin funding model after economist Peter Schiff warned of potential legal risks.

Crypto

Crypto Kidnapping Surge: French Probe After €3M Ransom Case

2026-04-18 · 00:28

French authorities are investigating a rise in crypto-linked kidnappings after a 74-year-old man from Voiron in Isère…

Crypto

CZ Reveals SBF Casually Asked for $6B Bailout Before FTX Collapse

2026-04-18 · 00:23

On April 14, 2026, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) revealed in a Fox Business interview that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)…

Crypto

SGB Launches Instant Stablecoin Mint Conversion and Redeem Service 

2026-04-18 · 00:16

On April 17, 2026, Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) announced live instant USD to USDC conversion from fiat accounts across…