Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustment April 18, 2026, 4:02 pm
The average block time at publication is about 9.8 minutes, falling slightly short of the 10-minute block target, according to CoinWarz.
Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI April 18, 2026, 2:27 pm
The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar stablecoins have been used so far.
Poland parliament fails again to override presidential veto on crypto bill April 18, 2026, 8:24 am
Poland’s parliament has once again failed to overturn President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the crypto regulation bill.
Here’s what happened in crypto today April 18, 2026, 8:06 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Stablecoins behave like FX markets as liquidity splits: Eco CEO April 18, 2026, 8:00 am
Stablecoins promise seamless dollar movement, but fragmented liquidity is turning large transfers into complex execution problems, says Eco CEO Ryne Saxe.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attract nearly $1B in weekly inflows as risk sentiment improves April 18, 2026, 4:28 am
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in weekly inflows, their strongest performance in over three months amid improving risk sentiment.
SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to ‘insured’ token April 18, 2026, 3:32 am
The SEC has sued crypto executive Donald Basile over an alleged $16 million scheme involving false claims about an “insured” Bitcoin Latinum token.
Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers April 18, 2026, 12:46 am
The USDC Bridge adds to Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each day.
X's new Cashtags feature drives $1B trading volume in first two days April 17, 2026, 10:46 pm
X’s Cashtags feature has been integrated into Canadian-based online brokerage Wealthsimple, but has not yet been adopted by a US trading platform.
Worldcoin tanks 13% as World’s iris-scanning tech expands to Zoom, Docusign April 17, 2026, 8:49 pm
Most of the integrations are aimed at fighting deepfakes as the rise of AI-generated content makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish humans from AI.