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04/17/2026 10:49 PM Judge says Caitlyn Jenner’s JENNER memecoin is not a security in class action lawsuit
A judge ruled that a memecoin launched by media personality Caitlyn Jenner is not a security despite claims in a class action lawsuit.
04/17/2026 10:14 PM Strategy looks to boost preferred stock STRC’s dividend payments to semi-monthly
STRC is a perpetual preferred stock designed to trade near a $100 par value that currently pays a dividend at an annualized rate of 11.5%.
04/17/2026 10:05 PM Rhea Finance post-mortem puts exploit losses at $18.4 million, more than double initial estimates
Using what the team described as a "deliberately constructed swap route," the attacker opened a large number of margin trading positions.
04/17/2026 10:03 PM Crypto Council for Innovation gains Digital Energy Council as its first energy-focused acquisition
CCI is adding the Digital Energy Council to its roster, marking the first member dedicated specifically to digital energy policy.
04/17/2026 07:52 PM Wrapped XRP launches on Solana, enabling broader DeFi access for token holders
The move follows Hex Trust saying in December wXRP would become available on Solana, Optimism, Ethereum, and HyperEVM.
04/17/2026 06:32 PM Congresswoman Biggs discloses six-figure BlackRock bitcoin ETF buy as BTC rebounds
Rep. Sheri Biggs disclosed a purchase of up to $250,000 in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF for the second time in a year.
04/17/2026 06:00 PM World rolls out World ID ‘proof of human’ upgrade with Tinder integration, Zoom feature and ticketing tools
World’s latest World ID upgrade expands its “proof of human” technology to Tinder, a Zoom deepfake-protection feature, and ticketing tools.
04/17/2026 05:52 PM X exec says Cashtags crypto, stock token feature has driven $1 billion in trading volume
The Cashtags feature aligns with Musk's broader ambitions to transform X into a super app.
04/17/2026 04:55 PM Bitcoin retakes $78,000 as Trump declares Hormuz ‘open and ready for business’
The bitcoin move spread to other major cryptocurrencies, lifting the total market cap back above $2.7 trillion.
04/17/2026 04:49 PM Sen. Blumenthal presses DOJ and Treasury on Binance monitor amid Iran sanctions concerns
Blumenthal asked about the status of a monitor put in place after Binance pleaded guilty and if that person had filed any misconduct reports.
04/17/2026 04:43 PM Circle rolls out USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers
USDC Bridge is Circle’s official, native cross-chain bridging solution powered by its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol.
04/17/2026 04:18 PM French minister urges banks to expand euro stablecoins, tokenized deposits: report
French minister urges European banks to expand euro stablecoins and tokenized deposits as dollar-pegged supply tops $300 billion.
04/17/2026 03:01 PM Polish PM says crypto firm tied to Russian mafia and secret service backed political rivals
The comments came during a parliamentary vote to overrule the Polish president's vetoing of crypto legislation.
04/17/2026 02:40 PM Kraken parent Payward agrees to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million
Kraken parent Payward has agreed to buy Bitnomial for up to $550 million, securing a fully CFTC-licensed U.S. crypto derivatives venue.
04/17/2026 12:55 PM Bitcoin outlook still clouded by ‘extreme fear’ amid macro uncertainty and profit-taking despite rally to $76K, analysts say
Bitcoin climbed toward $76,000 as ETF demand improves and Wall Street hits record highs, but analysts say the rally still looks fragile.
04/17/2026 12:04 PM Citadel Securities president says firm could enter prediction markets, eyes non-sports use cases
The firm isn't interested in sports contracts, but suggested prediction markets could serve as a hedge for risks such as geopolitical events.
04/17/2026 09:32 AM Hong Kong’s Flow Capital plans to bring $150 million private credit fund onchain: report
The company also seeks to raise an additional $30 million in tokenized shares by the end of this year, according to Bloomberg.
04/17/2026 04:26 AM Clarity Act’s stablecoin yield language pushed back; ban on idle balances still intact
A source told The Block that the latest text reflects previous language that bans rewards on idle stablecoin holdings.
04/17/2026 04:09 AM Circle hit with class action lawsuit over alleged inaction in $280 million Drift exploit
The lawsuit, filed by law firm Gibbs Mura, alleged that Circle failed to act swiftly to freeze the stolen USDC tied to the attack.
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