Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading in the red below $0.1000 at press time on Friday, struggling to extend Thursday’s 4% recovery. The original meme coin is regaining retail strength as the broader market risk sentiment improves.

RAVE and SIREN were among the day's top rallying tokens. The assets showed a preference for strong directional moves, despite the risk of volatility.

PANAMA CITY, April 16, 2026 – BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, has announced the launch of SpaceX Pre-IPO perpetual futures, alongside the introduction of the SpaceX Xpool Airdrop campaign. This dual initiative enables users to gain exposure to one of the most closely watched private companies while earning rewards through participation SPACEX […]

CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) is the most shorted mining company as a percentage of free float shares.

Bitcoin and gold gave investors a better long-term result when they sat in the same portfolio instead of fighting for the same slot, according to a Citi study on how the two assets worked inside a portfolio built around bonds and equities over the last 10 years. That view comes as Bitcoin has started trading […]

Solana (SOL) trades below $90 at press time on Friday, testing grounds above the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $87.42.

The XRP Ledger is voting on upgrades that could turn it into a lending and credit platform.

The Korean government is planning to create mega special zones for robotics and other sectors.

Zcash (ZEC) is extending its pullback, trading below $335 on Friday after losing over 8% so far this week. Weakening derivatives metrics support a bearish bias for the privacy-focused coin.

PANAMA CITY, April 16, 2026 – BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today announced it will renew its partnership with Chelsea FC, reinforcing its long-term position as a global leader in sports partnerships. The partnership with Chelsea FC has paved the way for BingX’s immersion into sports, evidenced by the recently announced partnership […]

Pi Network (PI) holds steady around $0.1730 at press time on Friday, securing its 3% gains from the previous day. The push from the Pi Core Team (PCT) to upgrade the mainnet to enable smart contract functionality is a near-term catalyst.

Stellar (XLM) price trades slightly down at $0.167 on Friday, after breaking above the descending trendline and rallying over 10% so far this week. The bullish sentiment builds as XLM’s network transactions reach a quarterly high, alongside positive funding rates and bullish momentum indicators.

The broader cryptocurrency market steadies as US President Donald Trump hints that the ceasefire is “going to be a good deal.” Bitcoin (BTC) holds above $74,000 at press time on Friday, while the total market liquidations exceed $400 million, signaling increased volatility.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) rose by over 5%, 6% and 7%, respectively, so far this week as risk sentiment improved amid hopes of a US-Iran extension of the 2-week truce and a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

One of the most studied lifespan-extending drugs in animals has just failed its test on humans in a 13-week clinical trial co-funded by DeSci community VitaDAO.  The trial led by Dr. Brad Stanfield, a General Practitioner based in Auckland, New Zealand, sought to know how the so-called drug “rapamycin,” combined with exercise, fares in older […]

Josh Stark has resigned from the Ethereum Foundation after five years, saying he will take time off for personal reasons.

Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange halts trading after a $15M USDT cyberattack and wallet breach, raising fresh concerns over exchange security and hot-wallet risks.

Bitcoin has moved back toward the $76,000 resistance zone, renewing expectations of a short-term recovery after an extended period of bearish pressure.

The S&P 500 closed at 7,041.28, the Nasdaq finished at 24,102.70, and the Dow added 115 points to close at 48,578.72. For the week so far, the S&P 500 is up 3.3%, the Nasdaq has gained 5.2%, and the Dow is up more than 1%, while the Nasdaq also stretched its winning streak to 12 […]

Beijing-based educator Jiang Xueqin has sparked renewed debate in the crypto market after claiming that Bitcoin may have been created by U.S. intelligence agencies. In a recent interview and podcast appearance, Jiang raised questions about Bitcoin’s origins, highlighting its anonymous creator, its free global release, and its underlying infrastructure. He argued that such a project […]

Charles Schwab announced this week it will begin offering direct cryptocurrency trading to everyday investors in the coming weeks, allowing customers to buy and sell bitcoin and ethereum alongside their traditional investments. The new service, called Schwab Crypto, will charge 75 basis points on the dollar value of each trade, positioning itself among the lowest-cost […]

Ethereum (ETH) quickly reclaimed $2,300 again on Thursday after a slight dip below the level in the early American session.

Hyperbridge spent the last three days telling the market that the damage it took from its April 13 loss was manageable. But in its recovery update today, April 16, it revealed that the initial loss estimate, which was calculated at $237,000, was actually around $2.5 million. That near-10x recalculation has raised the seriousness of the […]

Drift Protocol announced today that it would deploy a structured recovery plan supported by close to $150 million from Tether and other entities.  The news comes a couple of weeks after Drift Protocol was hit with a major $280M exploit, in one of the most devastating exploits in DeFi history.  Drift receives $150M for recovery […]

Washington is starting to ask hard questions about whether government insiders are using what they know to make money on political betting platforms and whether anyone has the power to stop them. Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket have pulled prediction markets out of the shadows in recent years, drawing ordinary people into wagering on everything […]

Russian bankers are now urging their government to soften upcoming crypto rules and admit more coins to the country’s market for digital assets. Their call comes after lawmakers warned against the overly strict framework currently under review, suggesting regulation in line with global standards. Russian banks push for liberal cryptocurrency law The Association of Russian […]

Europe’s top competition authority has moved to strip Google of its iron grip over online search data, ordering the company to open up the information it collects to competing search engines and artificial intelligence services. The European Commission laid out the plan on Thursday, sending Google a set of preliminary findings under the Digital Markets […]

The surge in total stablecoin market capitalization is widely viewed as a coiled spring for the crypto market, signaling a potential for “dry powder” accumulation.

Drift Protocol has entered into a strategic collaboration with Tether to support the reimbursement of funds stolen in an April 1 exploit.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported its strongest quarterly earnings on Thursday, driven by demand for advanced chips used in artificial intelligence systems. The company bumped up its growth projections while announcing plans to boost spending on new production facilities. TSMC said it earned T$572.5 billion ($18.2 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, a 58% […]