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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestDaily $5000U Airdrop Rain: Claim Yours Now!Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editor

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure North Korean hackers likely pocketed hundreds of millions in stolen crypto — and now a US court is being asked to decide whether a stablecoin giant should have stopped them.Related Reading: X Money’s Crypto Ambitions Draw Fire From Senator Over Security FearsCircle’s Own Track Record Becomes A Key WeaponA class action lawsuit filed in a Massachusetts federal court this week names Circle Internet Group as the defendant, with plaintiffs arguing the company had both the means and the opportunity to stop roughly $280 million in stolen USDC from moving across blockchains — and did nothing. The case was brought by Drift Protocol investor Joshua McCollum, representing more than 100 affected members. Their attorneys put it plainly: Circle allowed criminal use of its own technology. The complaint was filed Wednesday in a Massachusetts US district court by Drift investor Joshua McCollum, representing more than 100 members. The April 1 attack on Drift Protocol saw attackers drain funds and route them from Solana to Ethereum using Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, a bridging tool the company operates. The transfers happened over several hours, according to reports. The window was wide open. What makes the lawsuit particularly pointed is what happened just days before the hack. About a week prior, Circle froze 16 USDC wallets tied to a sealed US civil case. Plaintiffs seized on that detail. If Circle could move fast for a court-adjacent matter, they argue, it could have acted here too. That single fact sits at the center of the legal fight. I hope there’s some precedent set. Either you’re a decentralized protocol and literally do not have the power to freeze or you’re not and you should be freezing hacked funds. This middle ground hand wavy “only with a 

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Stanford's 2026 Al Index shows the performance gap between US and Chinese Al models has compressed to just 2.7%, down from a double-digit lead as recently as 2023, as Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 holds a 39-point Elo lead over ByteDance's best-performing model on the benchmarks Stanford tracks. Summary The 423-page report, released April 14, finds that the US and Chinese models have traded first place multiple times since early 2025, with DeepSeek-R1 briefly matching the top US model in February 2025 before being surpassed. The US leads China in private Al investment ($285.9 billion vs $12.4 billion) and notable model production (50 vs 30 in 2025), while China leads in Al publication volume, patent output, and industrial robot installations. The number of Al researchers entering the US has dropped 89% over seven years and 80% in the past year alone, a trend the report attributes in part to H-1B restrictions under the Trump administration. Stanford's 2026 Al Index, released April 14, documents the near-disappearance of the US performance advantage in artificial intelligence, with the top American model leading the best Chinese model by just 2.7% on the Arena Leaderboard benchmarks Stanford tracks as of March 2026. The 423-page report from Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered Al puts the specific figures starkly: in 2023, performance gaps between leading US and Chinese models ranged from 17.5 to 31.6 percentage points on major benchmarks including MMLU, MATH, and HumanEval

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All eyes on Bitcoin this weekend as Iran is already disputing the US narrative on the Hormuz deal


Bitcoin rallied hard after Iran said it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.

Bitcoin hit the highest level since February, oil prices dropped, Wall Street notched another record, and the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.24%. But here’s the catch: markets acted as if the reopening had solved the core standoff between Washington and Tehran.

Look closer, though, and the story gets more complicated. The opening is only temporary, the blockade is still in place, mine-clearing operations are ongoing, and there’s plenty of confusion about what Iran has actually agreed to.

Bitcoin, oil and SPY prices over the last 6 months

That matters even more heading into the weekend. U.S. stocks, Treasuries, and most major markets shut down after Friday, but Bitcoin keeps trading.

So once again, Bitcoin becomes the first big, liquid market to test whether Friday’s rally was built on real progress or just hope.

The public messaging from Washington also leaves room for a reversal. Trump told Axios he expects a deal “in a day or two”, and the same report said the outline under discussion could involve the U.S. releasing $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in exchange for Tehran giving up its enriched uranium.

The Washington Post reported that Iran had not confirmed Trump's claim that it would hand over what he calls “nuclear dust,” while also noting that earlier U.S. claims about Iranian commitments had already proved unreliable or had fallen apart.

All eyes on Bitcoin this weekend as Iran is alread

#Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP and Dogecoin ETFs received approval in similar timeframes and have since been trading on the op

#Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP and Dogecoin ETFs received approval in similar timeframes and have since been trading on the open market for six months now. During this time, there have been ups and downs for digital assets as interest fluctuated with the bear markets. Given the fact that both of these ETFs were approved in the same month, this report looks into their performances, comparing the funds to see which digital asset has drawn the most interest from investors.Dogecoin ETFs Performance In 6 MonthsThe initial response to the Dogecoin ETFs was excitement back in November 2025, as the expectation had been building for a while. Once the ETFs launched, though, it was quickly evident that interest was not as high as expected. According to data from the SoSoValue website, the inflow in the first month came out to $2.16 million, with total net assets sitting at $6.29 million. Related Reading: Bitcoin, Ethereum, And XRP Treasury Companies May Be Struggling, But Solana Is WorseWhile the following months would see better inflow numbers, they were not exactly much better. For example, the cumulative total net inflow for December 2025 was $2.34 million, only slightly higher than the $2.16 million recorded in October.January 2026 has come out as the best month for the Dogecoin ETFs so far, with a cumulative total net inflow of $6.41 million. This had brought the total net assets above $10 million for the first time. However, since then, the Dogecoin ETFs have been unable to replicate this.Source: SoSoValueAs for the month of April, there have only been two days of inflows/activity despite being two weeks in. The site recorded inflows of $1.34 million on Friday, April 10, and $187,370 on Tuesday, April 14, bringing the total net assets to $10.8 million. But since then, there has been no other activity for the Dogecoin ETFs. XRP ETFs Are Doing Much BetterIn sharp contrast to the poor performance of D

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 "

#Unlike previous economic downturns, the COVID pandemic created a crisis that disrupted both education and employment, abruptly halting young people’s emerging careers and clouding their hopes for the

#Unlike previous economic downturns, the COVID pandemic created a crisis that disrupted both education and employment, abruptly halting young people’s emerging careers and clouding their hopes for the future. It doubly affected those transitioning into adulthood, out of school or university and into work, and it threatened the job security of those embarking on their careers when the pandemic began.There has been a disproportionate and often hidden cost borne by young people which has had a lasting impact on their career paths, financial independence and mental wellbeing.The pandemic sparked widespread educational disruption. Schools were closed, there was a rapid switch to online learning and exams were cancelled. This hindered young people’s ability to acquire essential knowledge, skills and qualifications.This aggravated existing educational gaps, particularly between students from different backgrounds, and those with and without reliable digital access and learning support.The cancellation of internships and work placements – vital for practical experience – left many with a gap in their skills. This may have increased the pressure to undertake unpaid work for employability.Young people are heavily concentrated in precarious, in-person employment sectors such as hospitality and retail. These jobs are characterised by temporary contracts, low wages and limited benefits.This instability made them acutely vulnerable during the pandemic. Precarious roles offered few safety nets, leading to immediate job losses or reduced hours. Labour markets contracted sharply, especially in in-person sectors. This affected young people in particular, who faced higher job losses and unemployment.Graduate recruitment also plummeted as companies froze or reduced entry-level hiring, creating a bottleneck for university leavers. This convergence of job losses and a shrinking graduate market made securing stable employment exceptionally difficult.The pandemic also magnified existing vu

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge Ethereum Price Prediction: The Chain That Never Sleeps Disclaimer: Crypto is

Ethereum Price

Prediction: The Chain That Never Sleeps

Disclaimer: Crypto is a high-risk asset class. This article is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. You could lose all of your capital.

Ethereum price, just like any other major alt, is hovering and holding the bullish prediction. The network also reminds us that ETH has never once stopped producing blocks.

At BUIDL Asia 2026, Ethereum Foundation researcher Luca Zanolini confirmed a roadmap target to reduce transaction finality to under one minute. Meanwhile, the long-to-short ratio sits at 1.54, a quiet signal that smart money is accumulating while retail hesitates.

Zanolini's remarks, delivered April 17 at the Sofitel Ambassador Seoul, cut to the heart of Ethereum's design philosophy.

"Ethereum was designed to keep producing blocks even if participation drops," he said. "The next challenge is to preserve that feature while reducing transaction finality to less than one minute."

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation Contest Blockchain Forum 2026, Moscow Bitcoin Price Tops $77K as AI Agents Get Crypto Wallets Bitcoin (BTC) price surged to $77,124.7

Bitcoin Price Tops $77K as AI Agents Get Crypto Wallets

Bitcoin (BTC) price surged to $77,124.75 over the past 24h, leading a broad market rally driven by easing geopolitical tensions and news that Anthropic’s top-ranked AI model, Claude Opus 4.7, can now autonomously hold and trade BTC through Coinbase’s AgentKit.

The crypto market rallied on geopolitical de-escalation after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz on April 17, boosting risk sentiment and triggering a breakout.

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The primary driver was Iran’s April 17 announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would be fully open to commercial traffic during a ceasefire.  This eased a major global energy chokepoint, causing oil prices to drop over 11% and reviving appetite for risk assets like Bitcoin.

The move was a macro-driven relief rally that reduced the war premium that had previously pressured crypto markets. Market direction is anticipated to be driven by further developments in US-Iran relations and their impact on oil prices, a key sentiment proxy.

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The rally triggered a cascade of liquidations, with $379.74 million in BTC positions forced closed in 24 hours—a 216% spike from the prior period. Shorts accounted for over $344M of this total, indicating a violent squeeze that fueled the price surge.

Technically, Bitcoin broke out of a two-month range. The key upcoming trigger is whether the market can sustain the breakout. If price holds above the $75,000–$75,800 support zone, the next target is the 127.2% Fibonacci extension at $81,951. A break below $75,000 could see a retest of the $70,000 area.

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Bitcoin’s surge was triggered by geopolitical relief and supercharged by a short squeeze, placing it in a technically bullish breakout. Anthropic’s top-ranked AI model, Claude Opus 4.7, can now autonomously hold and trade Bitcoin through Coi

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As investor focus moves to riskier assets, spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw net inflows of over $1 billion last week, their best performance in over three months. Last week, spot Bitcoin 

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