Crypto Social Media and Updates

Poland's Second Override Attempt Fails, Market Uncertainty Persists
SocialApr 18, 2026

Poland's Second Override Attempt Fails, Market Uncertainty Persists

JUST IN: Poland's second attempt to override the crypto bill veto has failed, extending market uncertainty.

By David Gokhshtein
Freezing Inactive Coins Threatens Bitcoin’s Core Value
SocialApr 18, 2026

Freezing Inactive Coins Threatens Bitcoin’s Core Value

I'm anti BIP-361. For those who don't know, it deprecates or freezes coins that don't move after a certain migration date (for post quantum upgrades). It's not a full confiscation of every pre-quantum coin, but a good chunk of them. Bitcoin's...

By Dan Held
Blocking Stablecoins Harms Banks Like Rejecting Computers
SocialApr 18, 2026

Blocking Stablecoins Harms Banks Like Rejecting Computers

Blocking yield-bearing stablecoins to protect small banks is like refusing to adopt computers because some businesses can't keep up. That's @KavitaGupta19's framing, and it's hard to argue with. @bitsandbips 🎧 https://t.co/mzefkCBYaF

By Laura Shin
Bitcoin Shows Time and Tech Create Financial Abundance
SocialApr 18, 2026

Bitcoin Shows Time and Tech Create Financial Abundance

JUST IN: Bitcoin demonstrates how time and technology drive real abundance in the financial world.

By David Gokhshtein
Bitcoin Dips From $78k as S&P Falls 0.7%
SocialApr 18, 2026

Bitcoin Dips From $78k as S&P Falls 0.7%

Bitcoin tagged $78k yesterday afternoon... back near $76k this morning with the S&P 500 indicated -0.7% on Hyperliquid https://t.co/pQaMStK8bv

By Mike Zaccardi
Altcoin Surge Persists; ARB Expected to Rally to $0.16
SocialApr 18, 2026

Altcoin Surge Persists; ARB Expected to Rally to $0.16

Great momentum on #Altcoins over the past week, and given that the VIX remains low, $BTC has momentum and indices have printed new highs, I wouldn't assume that this stops. For $ARB, if this correction takes place (I doubt it), we'd...

By Michaël van de Poppe
Five Teams Unite to Recover Funds and Boost NEAR Security
SocialApr 18, 2026

Five Teams Unite to Recover Funds and Boost NEAR Security

In trying times like this it was great to see collaboration between 5 different ecosystem teams and also global partners to track down what happened, responsible actor and recover funds. Security and resilience is going to be an ever more important...

By Illia Polosukhin
XRP Serves as Neutral Bridge for Diverse Stablecoins
SocialApr 18, 2026

XRP Serves as Neutral Bridge for Diverse Stablecoins

Financial institutions will not settle in ROUSD. They will issue their own stablecoins and keep the yield. That means every counterparty is running a different stablecoin and none of them will accept each other's. XRP is the neutral bridge in...

By Jake Claver
Aave V4 Caps Raised, Security-First Rollout Continues
SocialApr 18, 2026

Aave V4 Caps Raised, Security-First Rollout Continues

Aave V4 caps have been increased. Our focus remains on a security-first launch, and caps will be gradually increased over time as they get filled.

By Stani Kulechov
Free Python Crypto Bot with Backtesting & Machine Learning
SocialApr 18, 2026

Free Python Crypto Bot with Backtesting & Machine Learning

Crypto trading bot with backtesting and machine learning in Python Get it here for free:

By Quant Science
BIP‑361 Could Permanently Lock Coins, Eliminating Risk
SocialApr 18, 2026

BIP‑361 Could Permanently Lock Coins, Eliminating Risk

I found @kaiynne's 'God candle' theory fascinating. If BIP-361 passes and Satoshi doesn't move, the coins lock forever and the risk disappears overnight. @tayvano_ @unchained_pod https://t.co/eoe1vSd188

By Laura Shin
Bitcoin Poised to Rise if $72K Holds
SocialApr 18, 2026

Bitcoin Poised to Rise if $72K Holds

Every weekend, there's a sell-off in which investors want to go risk-off before markets open on Monday. Nothing changed, markets went up on Friday, markets go down on Saturday, markets are likely bouncing on Sunday and continue to go up during...

By Michaël van de Poppe
Big $50K Bet Signals $BULL Dip Opportunity
SocialApr 18, 2026

Big $50K Bet Signals $BULL Dip Opportunity

Someone aped $50K into $BULL around a ~$4M market cap. That’s not small size for this range. Still got big inflow, something’s brewing on this dip. 3TYgKwkE2Y3rxdw9osLRSpxpXmSC1C1oo19W9KHspump https://t.co/7rz242E7Oq

By That Martini Guy
Avoid Eth_limo URLs After DNS Attack Warning
SocialApr 18, 2026

Avoid Eth_limo URLs After DNS Attack Warning

The kind people at @eth_limo have warned me that there has been an attack on their DNS registrar. So please do not visit https://t.co/BVfZIYrDKe or other https://t.co/OgoUF2qKUY pages until they confirm that things are back to normal. You can check my...

By Vitalik Buterin
Bear Token Eyes $1M Market Cap Amid Meme Surge
SocialApr 18, 2026

Bear Token Eyes $1M Market Cap Amid Meme Surge

$BEAR is in an ascending channel ‼️ Pushing upwards to $1m MC. I'm holding the bags I bought, let's see if memes will continue to push upwards like $BTC 👀 Fu1XPGexPysqW7LQJyAbRDfG91NaFuo2A6aRn9J1pump https://t.co/nACXXvXKu1

By Crypto Jack
Put One Bitcoin on U.S. Balance Sheet, Act
SocialApr 18, 2026

Put One Bitcoin on U.S. Balance Sheet, Act

Crypto needs less talking and more doing. All they have to do is put a single Bitcoin on the U.S. balance sheet to signal intent. Yet here we are… https://t.co/JMTG4cUu50

By Gabor Gurbacs
Launch of Converge: Weekly RWA, Tokenization, Stablecoin Briefing
SocialApr 17, 2026

Launch of Converge: Weekly RWA, Tokenization, Stablecoin Briefing

Check out the first issue of @DefiantNews's Converge newsletter, a weekly briefing on the highest-signal RWA, tokenization and stablecoin news & in-depth analysis. Subscribe: https://t.co/bPtEQrOysz Follow: @ConvergeDefiant And that's just the newsletter. Converge website is loading :)

By Camila Russo
Hoskinson Claims Midnight/NIGHT Starkly Differ From XRP
SocialApr 17, 2026

Hoskinson Claims Midnight/NIGHT Starkly Differ From XRP

WATCH: Charles Hoskinson explains how Midnight and $NIGHT are "radically different" from Ripple and $XRP https://t.co/i5H1Z8xDbF

By Wendy O
Immigrant Young Founders, Stablecoins Raise AML Concerns
SocialApr 17, 2026

Immigrant Young Founders, Stablecoins Raise AML Concerns

Is it bad that whenever I see immigrant founder + Stablecoins + early 20s my first thought is "I hope it's not an AML hole."

By Simon Taylor
USDC Overtakes Tether in Transaction Volume
SocialApr 17, 2026

USDC Overtakes Tether in Transaction Volume

ICYMI, USDC has blown past tether on transaction volume. don't think most folks realize this...b/c market cap tether is still ahead ($180 vs $80 billion). https://t.co/vrGFM6lnj9

By Rex Salisbury
Switch to Semi‑Monthly Dividends to Boost Stability
SocialApr 17, 2026

Switch to Semi‑Monthly Dividends to Boost Stability

Strategy is proposing to pay semi-monthly dividends on $STRC, instead of monthly. No change to the annual dividend obligations or dividend rate. These proposed changes are intended to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand. https://t.co/jHFRaDz6oP

By Michael Saylor
XRP Launches on Solana, Boosting Cross‑chain Visibility
SocialApr 17, 2026

XRP Launches on Solana, Boosting Cross‑chain Visibility

$XRP is LIVE on SOLANA SEND IT ALL NOW AT ONCE XRP is the 2nd most popular crypto globally behind Bitcoin, and Solana knows this. Iconic marketing move. https://t.co/ZYKRuUbX5d

By Wendy O
Machine‑Ready Diversified Portfolios Across All Asset Classes
SocialApr 17, 2026

Machine‑Ready Diversified Portfolios Across All Asset Classes

We can take any asset class in the world and build it into an asset allocation accessed by machines and built by machines Here is a project token, protocol tokens, USD equivalents, fixed income and equities It is out of...

By Lex Sokolin
Bitcoin Rejects Key EMA Resistance for Now
SocialApr 17, 2026

Bitcoin Rejects Key EMA Resistance for Now

#BTC Indeed this is the EMA that Bitcoin is rejecting from for the moment $BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin https://t.co/kfFXjf6FIb

By Rekt Capital
TAO Defies Scam Claims, Shows Resilient Growth
SocialApr 17, 2026

TAO Defies Scam Claims, Shows Resilient Growth

The past few weeks, people have been calling $TAO a scam and a rugpull. Completely low credits to a great protocol in the AI #Crypto sector. Sure, things can go wrong, and things can go to zero, especially in the tech...

By Michaël van de Poppe
Weekly Altcoin Newsletter Spotlights Six Promising Tokens
SocialApr 17, 2026

Weekly Altcoin Newsletter Spotlights Six Promising Tokens

I've published a new Altcoin Newsletter 🔥 I share my charts & analysis on 6 Altcoins These Altcoins are $INJ $AR $DOGE $TAO $HYPE $CPOOL I share an Altcoin Newsletter like this every Friday Sign up & read here: https://t.co/52jvu2EfiI #BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin

By Rekt Capital
Bitcoin Breaks Trendline, Clears 100‑SMA Amid Broad Rally
SocialApr 17, 2026

Bitcoin Breaks Trendline, Clears 100‑SMA Amid Broad Rally

Risk assets up generally up across the board. However, there are some benchmarks that are drawing more greedily on the sentiment. Bitcoin, though it is lagging as a risk asset, has still managed to add to its trendline break but clearing...

By John Kicklighter
Secured Profits, Trimmed Risk, Enjoy Weekend Family Time
SocialApr 17, 2026

Secured Profits, Trimmed Risk, Enjoy Weekend Family Time

Always feels good taking profits into the weekend. Stop losses adjusted. Exposure reduced. It was a solid week in what's been mostly choppy conditions for a while now. Will be nice to spend time with the family and come back fresh on Monday.

By Nebraskan Gooner
Vitalik’s Transparent Funding Proves He Isn’t Dumping ETH
SocialApr 17, 2026

Vitalik’s Transparent Funding Proves He Isn’t Dumping ETH

People screaming that Vitalik is "dumping" ETH need to chill. He announced this publicly in January. It's funding open-source infra, privacy tech, and Ethereum ecosystem development. This is what transparent leadership looks like.

By Crypto Jack
Bull Euphoria Masks Ongoing Bear Trend—Stay Cautious
SocialApr 17, 2026

Bull Euphoria Masks Ongoing Bear Trend—Stay Cautious

BULLS EUPHORIC 😈😈 Big ooopsie coming (we are still in bear trend 🧸 don’t get complacent)

By Ivan on Tech
Aggressive $TAO Bet Targets $500 by 2026
SocialApr 17, 2026

Aggressive $TAO Bet Targets $500 by 2026

Bought another ~$50k in $tao Current exposure is ~$750k My price target is $500 in 2026 My thesis is subnets are shipping product This is not investing advice, this is me asking you to savage my trade so I learn #jaytrading

By Jason Calacanis
Bitcoin's Critical Test: Is a New Bottom Forming?
SocialApr 17, 2026

Bitcoin's Critical Test: Is a New Bottom Forming?

BITCOIN PRICE EMERGENCY 🚨🚨🚨 Is the bottom in? $86,000 lower high in progress? Bears rekt? Or it’s all mirage before bulls are wagyu? EVERYTHING ANSWERED BELOW 👇

By Ivan on Tech
AI Agents Gain Business Autonomy Through Web3 Integration
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Agents Gain Business Autonomy Through Web3 Integration

Web 3 and AI mix. Meet the guys who are bringing your AI Agents the ability to run their own business: @eigencloud Conversation with @sreeramkannan founder about the shifts happening as Web 3 and the AI worlds collide. https://t.co/Q0SFBhdjp7

By Robert Scoble
Took 6‑7% Profit After 99 SMA Rejection
SocialApr 17, 2026

Took 6‑7% Profit After 99 SMA Rejection

$OKLO Wow big rejection at 99smma. Going to take my 6 or 7% profit and get out here heading into the weekend. Still a solid trade https://t.co/7xwdBhw0CZ

By Nebraskan Gooner
Regulation Gaps Leave Exchanges without Proper Accounting Systems
SocialApr 17, 2026

Regulation Gaps Leave Exchanges without Proper Accounting Systems

If only there were some sort of regulations that would require the exchanges to create accounting systems, but unfortunately those were rescinded and apparently the blockchain is not actually a functional ledger. #FAFO

By Matt Foreman
Anthropic's Mythos Fix Raises Trust Questions Amid DeFi Risks
SocialApr 17, 2026

Anthropic's Mythos Fix Raises Trust Questions Amid DeFi Risks

Did Anthropic handle the issues with Mythos the right way? And do we trust them to do it? On @DEXintheCityPod this week, Jessi, @kkirkbos, and @TuongvyLe12 say crypto has a proposed answer — decentralization — but the track record on DeFi...

By Laura Shin
When Newbies Ask to Buy, Market's Already Peaked
SocialApr 17, 2026

When Newbies Ask to Buy, Market's Already Peaked

It’s happening… People who don’t usually talk about crypto are asking me if now is a good time to buy You know what that typically means...

By Layah Heilpern
Shift to Bitcoin as Gold Enters Consolidation Phase
SocialApr 17, 2026

Shift to Bitcoin as Gold Enters Consolidation Phase

I think it's time to focus fully on $BTC and leave Gold for the moment. The reason for that is that we've seen the largest volatility outlier to the upside since 1979. Gold bugs will tell you that it continues to rally. Reality...

By Michaël van de Poppe
Tether Becomes User‑Facing Wallet with Lightning Payments
SocialApr 17, 2026

Tether Becomes User‑Facing Wallet with Lightning Payments

Tether Shifts From "Plumbing" to "Interface": Capturing End-User Relationships Front-end financial interface via self-custodial wallet. Self-custody = users hold private keys, Tether has zero access. Optional cloud backup (controversial, crypto purists critical like Ledger Recover debate). Only filor 4 assets (USDT,...

By Efi Pylarinou
BTC Breaks $74k Resistance as Trump Praises Iran Reopening Strait
SocialApr 17, 2026

BTC Breaks $74k Resistance as Trump Praises Iran Reopening Strait

HAPPENING NOW: $BTC has breached $74,000 weekly resistance President Trump thanked Iran for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. HIGHER https://t.co/BBkx8Qwq4W

By Wendy O
BTC Tops 100‑day MA, but 200‑day Target Remains
SocialApr 17, 2026

BTC Tops 100‑day MA, but 200‑day Target Remains

$BTC will close above its 100 day MA for the 1st time since October. Does it mean the bear market is over? Not in my view. In the 2022 bear market it had a 2 month bounce that topped just...

By CyclesFan
Crypto Volatility Cycle Reignites as Treasuries Become
SocialApr 17, 2026

Crypto Volatility Cycle Reignites as Treasuries Become

Treasury company balance sheets are now currency.... The vol cycle has started again in crypto..... If you know you know..... @dgt10011 @qthomp @fejau_inc

By Tyler Neville
Holding BTC, Targeting $84k, Shorting MSTR at 1
SocialApr 17, 2026

Holding BTC, Targeting $84k, Shorting MSTR at 1

Back when i bought BTC at 69,420 I had a plan. Sell at JoshMan_Oracle price of 84,000 but by shorting $MSTR at 1.25 MNAV or higher. That's still the plan $IBIT

By Andy Constan
Bitcoin Price Below Miner Costs Fuels Structural Sell Pressure
SocialApr 17, 2026

Bitcoin Price Below Miner Costs Fuels Structural Sell Pressure

Bitcoin near $73,500. Miner production costs roughly $80,000 per coin. Hash rate has dropped 8-12% in recent weeks. Miners operating below production cost have two options: absorb losses or sell reserves. That sell pressure is structural — not sentiment, not macro...

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Evernorth's Leverage Can Push Price Above NAV
SocialApr 17, 2026

Evernorth's Leverage Can Push Price Above NAV

Evernorth is a digital asset treasury company. Unlike an ETF that tracks NAV one to one, Evernorth can issue debt, raise capital, and borrow to buy XRP. That creates the potential for the share price to trade at 1.2 to...

By Jake Claver
Starknet Delivers Production Ready Futures While Others Await
SocialApr 17, 2026

Starknet Delivers Production Ready Futures While Others Await

Starknet is that chain that already has in production stuff that other chains tweet about adopting or building in the future. It really is Future Proof, and like all things that live in the future, it'll take time for most of...

By Eli Ben-Sasson
AI Boosts CFTC Surveillance Amid Staff Cuts
SocialApr 17, 2026

AI Boosts CFTC Surveillance Amid Staff Cuts

NEW: 🇺🇸 CFTC Chair Selig said AI is helping offset staff cuts by improving surveillance and investigations as the agency takes on growing crypto and prediction market oversight

By Wendy O
Bitcoin Unlikely to Break Lower Highs, Bear Market Persists
SocialApr 17, 2026

Bitcoin Unlikely to Break Lower Highs, Bear Market Persists

#BTC For Bitcoin to build renewed and sustained macro bullish momentum it would need to reclaim not just $82500 but also break its multi-month series of Lower Highs (Macro Downtrend) History suggests neither of these technical milestones will happen and that...

By Rekt Capital
BTC Near $76K: Reset, Not Final Top
SocialApr 17, 2026

BTC Near $76K: Reset, Not Final Top

Crypto — Fri Apr 17. BTC $76,364 (+2.0%), ETH $2,398 (+2.3%), oil −9%+ after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open." Third test of $76K this week. I think this one breaks. But I'd buy the retest of $76,800...

By dailyanalysts