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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge Cardano is already being used by roughly 200 large companies in Germany thro

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Cardano is already being used by roughly 200 large companies in Germany through agentic AI deployments, even if those firms do not realize the blockchain is sitting underneath their stack, according to Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard. The claim, made during an interview with Jane King on GBBC’s Markets on Chain series from the New York Stock Exchange published April 16, points to a version of blockchain adoption that is less visible to end users but potentially more embedded in enterprise infrastructure.

200 German Companies Use Cardano Without Even Knowing It

Gregaard framed the Cardano Foundation’s role as pushing blockchain into systems people use without necessarily recognizing it. “We have about 200 companies in Germany who live on agentic AI, fairly large companies, and they don’t even know they’re using Cardano as a security layer, as a digital identity layer and as an accountability layer,” he said. “Part of when you have, for instance, agentic AI who’s using data from two different databases, [is] ensuring that the agentic AI is who they say they are, that they have the data they claim without disclosing it, because we want privacy.”

That argument was central to Gregaard’s broader pitch: blockchain, in his view, is becoming an underlying trust and coordination layer for AI-driven systems rather than simply a rails story for tokens or payments. He described a model where users could interact with seamless consumer applications while Cardano handles provenance, identity and compliance in the background. The point was less about visible crypto branding than about infrastructure-level deployment.

Cardano is already being used by roughly 200 large

Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeBullish Heikin Ashi Candles Have Emerged on XRP Weekly Chart Technical signal

Bullish Heikin Ashi Candles Have Emerged on XRP Weekly Chart
Technical signals continue to draw attention to XRP, with analysts pointing to a shift in momentum after months of uneven price action.


CryptoQuant-verified analyst CW has identified the appearance of bullish candles on XRP’s weekly chart, suggesting that the market could be entering a new phase dominated by green candles.

Notably, XRP has been in a bear market for the last nine months, during which its price has dipped by over 60% from $3.66.

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CryptoQuant analyst CW spots bullish weekly Heikin Ashi candles on XRP, signaling momentum shift after bear market.

Heikin Ashi shows green weekly candles as XRP gains 10%, hitting a four-week high of $1.50.

CW calls current XRP setup a “starting line”, hinting trend continuation if history repeats and macro eases.

Bitcoin hits $78K as XRP leads the majors, with analysts eyeing a $5 target.



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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to 'insured' token The U

SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to 'insured' token

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against crypto executive Donald Basile, accusing him and two companies he controlled of raising about $16 million from investors through false claims tied to a so-called "insured" crypto token known as Bitcoin Latinum.

In a complaint filed Friday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the SEC alleged that Basile ran the scheme between March and December 2021 through Monsoon Blockchain Corp. and GIBF GP Inc., offering investors Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs) that promised future delivery of the token, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Regulators said hundreds of investors were told the asset was backed and insured, but the SEC alleged no insurance company ever provided coverage or any proof that these claims were true, per the report.

SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tie

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3 Key Reasons RaveDAO (RAVE) Skyrocketed into the Top 25 Cryptocurrencies This Week


RaveDAO’s native token $RAVE has delivered one of the most dramatic rallies in recent crypto memory, surging into the top 25 by market capitalization amid explosive volume and heightened market attention.

The project, which blends electronic dance music culture with blockchain through live events, NFT ticketing, on-chain payments, and community governance, saw its price climb from sub-$1 levels earlier in April 2026 to over $21 in a matter of days.

This is driven by a potent mix of real-world catalysts and technical breakout dynamics.

1. Real-World Event Momentum and Live-to-Earn Utility Fueling Demand

At its core, RaveDAO operates as a Web3 entertainment protocol that turns global raves and music festivals into on-chain experiences.

Recent sold-out events, including activations in Hong Kong and preparations for the Lisbon Dance Summit (April 29–May 2, 2026), have reportedly generated tangible revenue.

A portion of these proceeds fund buybacks and burns, while attendees use $RAVE for tickets, VIP access, staking rewards, and philanthropic donations through initiatives like “Rave for Light.”

This “Live-to-Earn” model creates genuine utility and recurring demand. As the project scales toward dozens of global chapters and hundreds of thousands of annual attendees, event-driven revenue directly supports token value.

On the charts, this fundamental strength manifested as a powerful vertical breakout on the daily timeframe, with a massive green candle pushing price from recent consolidation near $0.20–$0.50 lows to highs above 

3 Key Reasons RaveDAO (RAVE) Skyrocketed into the

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As of April 18, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) is aggressively testing the $78,000 psychological barrier, marking its highest price level in over two months. This surge is fueled by a combination of a textbook "

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#Bitcoin has long been promised to function as money. In practice, it rarely does.While 99% of transactions are still speculative trading, for as long as bitcoin has been a thing it has been used to s

#Bitcoin has long been promised to function as money. In practice, it rarely does.While 99% of transactions are still speculative trading, for as long as bitcoin has been a thing it has been used to skirt governments’ economic controls. Cryptocurrencies are particularly attractive for countries facing sanctions.The Iranian government is considering charging oil tankers for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in cryptocurrency. The reports have excited the bitcoin community with crypto markets jumping slightly in response. “Once the email arrives and Iran completes its assessment, vessels are given a few seconds to pay in bitcoin, ensuring they can’t be traced or confiscated due to sanctions”, an Iranian government spokesperson told the Financial Times.$2 million per ship – in cryptoAccording to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, Iran’s armed forces, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has accepted payments from ship operators since March, charging up to US$2 million per vessel to transit the strait. Payment can be made not only in bitcoin but also in Chinese yuan or the dollar-pegged “stablecoin” tether.For shipping companies, the details remain unclear. But many ships are unlikely to set sail without assurances of safe passage from the IRGC.The US has taken a hard line. President Donald Trump has accused Iran of extortion and stated that the US would hunt down and intercept any ships in international waters that paid the Iranian tolls.The stalemate is likely to tighten an already narrow choke point. The war has reduced the passage of tankers to a trickle.Practical problemsOur research has examined how individuals and governments facing sanctions use cryptocurrencies as a way to buy and sell oil, raise hard currency and sidestep economic embargoes. Iran is no stranger to crypto shenanigans. Around 4.5% of all bitcoin mining takes place there, allowing the country to purchase imports and bypass US sanctions.Yet implementing a bitcoin-based toll sy

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestDaily $5000U Airdrop Rain: Claim Yours Now! Stripe doubles down on blockchain and stablecoins, aiming to become 'AWS for money

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Stripe doubles down on blockchain and stablecoins, aiming to become 'AWS for money'
Global payments giant Stripe is building what it calls the "AWS for money," and crypto tech is at the center of that plan.

Speaking at the RWA Summit in Cannes, France, Adrien Duchâteau, Stripe's head of crypto go-to-market, said the company is now integrating stablecoins and blockchain across its core payment stack as it looks to modernize how money moves globally.




Stripe doubles down on blockchain and stablecoins,

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