Markets
Markets

Bitcoin Cracks 7-Month Ceiling. Can Bulls Push It Higher?

The price of Bitcoin breaks a seven-month downtrend as geopolitical shifts and prediction markets point to $84K next. Read Full…
Apr 17, 2026
Markets

X Generates $1 Billion in Trading Volume Days After Launching Cashtags Feature: X

X’s new cashtags trading pilot for stocks and crypto reached an estimated $1 billion in volume within days of its…
Apr 17, 2026
DeFi

Strategy proposes semi-monthly dividends on its popular STRC preferred stock

“[The] proposed changes are intended to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand,” said Executive Chairman Michael Saylor.…
Apr 17, 2026
Institutional

Rep. Sheri Biggs Doubles Down on Bitcoin, Buys Up to $250K of BlackRock's ETF

Rep. Sheri Biggs purchased up to $250,000 worth of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF last month, padding a position she entered…
Apr 17, 2026
Markets

The Whole Entire Universe: 21 Million, One Painting

Bitcoin Magazine The Whole Entire Universe: 21 Million, One Painting A Conversation with Anik Malcolm. This post The Whole Entire…
Apr 17, 2026
Markets

Crypto censorship resistance is questioned as major fight breaks out over who gets to freeze your digital dollars

Crypto rhetoric has long prized the ability to transact without gatekeepers, to move value across borders without asking permission, and…
Apr 17, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin Touches $78,000 As Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz 'Completely Open'

A geopolitical breakthrough and strong ETF inflows converged to lift crypto markets on Friday. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Apr 17, 2026
Markets

Memecoin Sector Shows Signs of Life as ASTEROID Rockets Past $25M

Narrative-driven tokens are catching bids again as the broader memecoin sector attempts to recover from a bruising 2025. Read Full…
Apr 17, 2026
Markets

Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Discloses Up to $250,000 BTC Investment via iShares Bitcoin ETF

Bitcoin Magazine Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Discloses Up to $250,000 BTC Investment via iShares Bitcoin ETF Representative Sheri Biggs of South…
Apr 17, 2026
AI

AI Agents Already Run a Fifth of DeFi, But Still Lose to Humans at Trading

A new report finds that agents have taken over the predictable corners of DeFi, but humans still clear the table…
Apr 17, 2026