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From smelters to servers: Alcoa to cash in on crypto’s thirst for energy
markets
CoinDeskApr 18, 2026

From smelters to servers: Alcoa to cash in on crypto’s thirst for energy

From smelters to servers: Alcoa to cash in on crypto’s thirst for energy.

Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustment
bitcoin
CoinTelegraphApr 18, 2026

Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustment

The average block time at publication is about 9.8 minutes, falling slightly short of the 10-minute block target, according to CoinWarz.

GalaxyOne Head Wants Retail Investors to Stake More, Predict Less
markets
DecryptApr 18, 2026

GalaxyOne Head Wants Retail Investors to Stake More, Predict Less

Zac Prince, head of Galaxy’s retail platform, said he struggles to see prediction markets in diversified portfolios for long-term investors.

Crypto to enter the US banking system through a backdoor, not through regulation
regulation
CryptoSlateApr 18, 2026

Crypto to enter the US banking system through a backdoor, not through regulation

For most of its life, crypto lived outside the financial system. If you wanted to move dollars in or out of an exchange, that money still had to pass throu.

AI is increasingly eating into VC fundings and here is how crypto firms are adapting
markets
CoinDeskApr 18, 2026

AI is increasingly eating into VC fundings and here is how crypto firms are adapting

AI is increasingly eating into VC fundings and here is how crypto firms are adapting.

Kelp DAO’s rsETH bridge apparently exploited for roughly $292 million in LayerZero-based attack
ethereum
The BlockApr 18, 2026

Kelp DAO’s rsETH bridge apparently exploited for roughly $292 million in LayerZero-based attack

Kelp's emergency pauser multisig froze the protocol's core contracts roughly 46 minutes after the successful drain, blocking two follow-up attempts.

Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI
bitcoin
CoinTelegraphApr 18, 2026

Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI

The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been .

Why Kevin Warsh should become Bitcoin’s most impactful Fed chair yet
bitcoin
CryptoSlateApr 18, 2026

Why Kevin Warsh should become Bitcoin’s most impactful Fed chair yet

Kevin Warsh is set to become the first Federal Reserve chair with disclosed crypto holdings, and the first whose policy instincts could still squeeze the s.

Alcoa nears deal to sell dormant New York smelter site to Bitcoin miner NYDIG: Bloomberg
bitcoin
The BlockApr 18, 2026

Alcoa nears deal to sell dormant New York smelter site to Bitcoin miner NYDIG: Bloomberg

Oplinger said the transaction should close in the middle part of this year, as the aluminum giant works to offload 10 dormant US smelter sites.

Binance and Bitget to probe RAVE’s 4,500% token surge as claims of insider-orchestrated rally grow
exchanges
CoinDeskApr 18, 2026

Binance and Bitget to probe RAVE’s 4,500% token surge as claims of insider-orchestrated rally grow

Binance and Bitget to probe RAVE’s 4,500% token surge as claims of insider-orchestrated rally grow.

The Lightning Network isn’t ‘helplessly broken’
markets
CoinDeskApr 18, 2026

The Lightning Network isn’t ‘helplessly broken’

The Lightning Network isn’t ‘helplessly broken’.

US Bitcoin ETFs pull in $664M in largest daily inflow since January, because Iran reopened Hormuz for a few hours
bitcoin
CryptoSlateApr 18, 2026

US Bitcoin ETFs pull in $664M in largest daily inflow since January, because Iran reopened Hormuz for a few hours

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their largest single-day capital inflow since January on April 17, as the reopening of a criti.

Zondacrypto under fire as Poland's prime minister links exchange to legislative interference
exchanges
CoinDeskApr 18, 2026

Zondacrypto under fire as Poland's prime minister links exchange to legislative interference

Zondacrypto under fire as Poland's prime minister links exchange to legislative interference.

Bitcoin now has just 4 days before ceasefire deadline risks price reversal with Hormuz closed again
bitcoin
CryptoSlateApr 18, 2026

Bitcoin now has just 4 days before ceasefire deadline risks price reversal with Hormuz closed again

Iran's Friday announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened during the current ceasefire triggered one of the sharpest oil reversals of the year. .

Bitcoin 'plebs eat first' mining pool Parasite finds its second BTC block
bitcoin
CoinDeskApr 18, 2026

Bitcoin 'plebs eat first' mining pool Parasite finds its second BTC block

Bitcoin 'plebs eat first' mining pool Parasite finds its second BTC block.

OpenAI's New AI Model Rosalind Could Shave Years Off Drug Discovery. You Probably Can't Use It
markets
DecryptApr 18, 2026

OpenAI's New AI Model Rosalind Could Shave Years Off Drug Discovery. You Probably Can't Use It

GPT-Rosalind is OpenAI's first domain-specific model, built for drug discovery and life sciences—and it's not for everyone.

Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana, broadening DeFi access for Ripple-linked token
ethereum
CoinDeskApr 18, 2026

Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana, broadening DeFi access for Ripple-linked token

Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana, broadening DeFi access for Ripple-linked token.

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin warns of the dangers of AI being controlled by a few big tech firms
ethereum
CoinDeskApr 18, 2026

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin warns of the dangers of AI being controlled by a few big tech firms

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin warns of the dangers of AI being controlled by a few big tech firms.

Poland parliament fails again to override presidential veto on crypto bill
regulation
CoinTelegraphApr 18, 2026

Poland parliament fails again to override presidential veto on crypto bill

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 CEO
defi
CoinTelegraphApr 18, 2026

Stablecoins behave like FX markets as liquidity splits: Eco CEO

Stablecoins promise seamless dollar movement, but fragmented liquidity is turning large transfers into complex execution problems, says Eco CEO Ryne Saxe.

Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoin
bitcoin
CoinDeskApr 18, 2026

Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoin

Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoin.

New research shows Bitcoin must retake $80k or risk BTC miner shut down in competition with $4B in AI revenue
bitcoin
CryptoSlateApr 18, 2026

New research shows Bitcoin must retake $80k or risk BTC miner shut down in competition with $4B in AI revenue

Quantum computing has long served as Bitcoin’s most cinematic threat. It has the right ingredients for a high-drama warning, strange machines, broken crypt.

Data proves Bitcoin must retake $80k soon or risk BTC miners being shut down and replaced with $4B in AI revenue
bitcoin
CryptoSlateApr 18, 2026

Data proves Bitcoin must retake $80k soon or risk BTC miners being shut down and replaced with $4B in AI revenue

Quantum computing has long served as Bitcoin’s most cinematic threat. It has the right ingredients for a high-drama warning, strange machines, broken crypt.

FSB warns of ‘triple whammy’ crisis as private credit threat to global markets worsens
regulation
CryptoSlateApr 18, 2026

FSB warns of ‘triple whammy’ crisis as private credit threat to global markets worsens

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is warning that global markets could be heading toward a chain reaction in which tighter funding, war-driven volatility.

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