Russia Proposes Legislation To Criminalize Unlicensed Crypto Operations

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Trump sets end-of-day deadline for Iran uranium negotiations

President Trump has issued an end-of-day deadline for Iran negotiations. The market on Iran agreeing to end uranium enrichment by April 30 sits at 25.4% YES, down from 50% just 24 hours ago. The ultim...

Analysts Forecast $10 XRP Price Prediction Amid Trump-Iran Geopolitical Breakthrough as AlphaPepe AlphaSwap Tech Outpaces Legacy Asset Returns

Trump confirmed the US is “very close” to a nuclear deal with Iran on April 16 as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect and Pakistan mediated direct talks in Islamabad....

Iran imposes toll on vessels for priority passage through Strait of Hormuz

Iran is charging vessels a toll for priority passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The market for 80+ ships transiting by April 30 sits at 22% YES, down from 51% a day ago. Market reaction The April 3...

Analyst Predicts X Money Will Send XRP To $10 – But What Will Send It To $1,700?

A bold XRP price forecast is gaining traction among community members, as an analyst predicts the cryptocurrency’s next moves in the coming weeks. The expert has mapped out an aggressive roadmap tied ...

Netanyahu faces pressure after Tel Aviv memorial event amid public dissatisfaction

A large memorial event in Tel Aviv organized by the October Council has put fresh pressure on the Israeli government. Netanyahu’s exit by June 30 is now at 5.5% YES. The ceremony focused on public dis...

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Dips 1.1% as Miners Dump Record BTC Stash

Joerg Hiller Apr 18, 2026 20:25 BTC mining difficulty fell to 135.5T on Saturday, while public miners sold over 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026 alone—more than all of 2025 comb...

Iran threatens ships in Strait of Hormuz without permission

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy Commander has threatened to target any ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian permission. Odds for the UK sending warships by April 30, 2026, sit at ...

DOT Primed for $2.00 Breakout as Whale Accumulation Overwhelms Technical Weakness

Jessie A Ellis Apr 18, 2026 15:44 Institutional buyers are aggressively accumulating DOT at $1.29 despite bearish technicals, with whale positioning hitting 2.2x long...

Iran rejects new US talks amid “maximalist” demands, raising escalation risk

Iranian Deputy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh says Tehran won’t engage in new talks with the US due to Washington’s “maximalist” demands. Odds for a US-Iran meeting by June 30 sit at 6.9% YES. The statement has...

Anthropic Launches Claude Design to Challenge Figma and Canva

Iris Coleman Apr 18, 2026 15:16 Anthropic debuts Claude Design, an AI-powered visual creation tool that turns prompts into prototypes, slides, and marketing assets fo...

Israel probes soldiers over suspected links to Iran amid rising tensions

Israel is investigating four IDF soldiers for allegedly passing information to Iran, pushing the odds of Israeli military action against Iran by April 21 to 7.8% YES on the April 21 market, up from 4%...

Secrets to Navigating Bitcoin Market Phases

A recent thorough examination unveiled insights into the most effective strategies for entering the Bitcoin market, contrasting dollar-cost averaging (DCA) with lump-sum investments. The in-depth stud...

Crypto hacks hit record $450M in two weeks, Bitcoin market unfazed

The pace of crypto hacks is at an all-time high, with $450 million lost across 45 protocols in two weeks. Bitcoin’s prediction market for price above $60K on April 19 sits at 99.9% YES, unchanged from...

Billionaire Who Praised Bitcoin Four Days Ago Secretly Sold BTC Today—At a Loss

Billionaire Who Praised Bitcoin Four Days Ago Secretly Sold BTC Today—At a Loss – Bitcoin Sistemi ...

Russia open to removing Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, says Rosatom CEO

Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev confirmed Russia remains open to removing Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. The market for the US obtaining Iranian uranium by May 31 is now at increased by 15% YES. Mar...

ALPHA Oversold Extreme: $0.005 Breakdown or $0.015 Relief Rally This Week

Zach Anderson Apr 18, 2026 15:08 ALPHA trades at extreme oversold levels with RSI at 16 – expecting either capitulation to $0.005 support or technical bounce to...

Iran rejects Trump’s claim on uranium stockpile removal

President Trump announced plans to remove Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles, but Tehran promptly rejected the claim. The market on Iran agreeing to surrender its stockpile by April 30 sits at 33.5% Y...

BNX Eyes $2.10 Rally as Technical Breakout Gains Steam

Tony Kim Apr 18, 2026 14:43 BNX has cleared all major moving averages and trades 144% above its 200-day at $1.78, setting up a potential 18% move to $2.10 as momentum...

Iran targets 36 merchant vessels, escalating Strait of Hormuz tensions

Iran has reportedly targeted at least 36 merchant vessels since February 28, escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The odds of fewer than 10 ships transiting the strait between April 13-19 sit ...

Bitcoin ETFs Add $664 Million as Assets Top $100 Billion Again

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs drew $663.91 million, pushing net assets above $100 billion. Ether ETFs added $127.49 million for seven straight days of inflows, showing steady institutional demand growth...

CENTCOM blockade pressures IRGC, Kharg Island control in question by June 30

Ram Ahluwalia suggests CENTCOM’s blockade is strategically squeezing the IRGC. The market on Kharg Island no longer being under Iranian control by June 30 is at 17.5% YES, up from 10% yesterday. The b...

ALPACA Bulls Trapped – $0.15 Breakdown Imminent Within 7 Days

Joerg Hiller Apr 18, 2026 14:13 ALPACA’s failed bounce at resistance signals incoming collapse to $0.15 support as momentum indicators align bearish and volume ...

Japan’s rate hikes pressure yen, BOJ unlikely to cut rates by April 2026

ADB President Masato Kanda warned that Japan’s gradual rate hikes are putting pressure on the yen, and the Polymarket contract “Bank of Japan decreases interest rates after the April 2026 meeting?” si...

SKL Collapse to $0.005 Imminent – Short Any Bounce Above $0.0105

Caroline Bishop Apr 18, 2026 14:03 SKL’s fake recovery to $0.01 sets up the perfect short entry as negative funding rates and institutional selling pressure tar...

Crypto Market on Edge, Iran Calls Trump’s ‘7 Claims’ False Over Hormuz

Key Insights: Iran–US tensions over the Strait of Hormuz heighten crypto market uncertainty. Crypto market sees short-lived recovery followed by renewed selling pressure. Bitcoin and Ethereum swing sh...

Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress amid sexual assault allegations

Eric Swalwell has resigned from Congress following sexual assault allegations and an ethics investigation. The Polymarket contract asking whether Swalwell would be out as a U.S. Representative by May ...

Alcoa’s Strategic Asset Sale Raises Interest in Digital Investment Ventures

Alcoa, the leading aluminum producer in the United States, is on the verge of finalizing the sale of its inactive Massena East site. CEO Bill Oplinger has confirmed that talks with the New York Digita...

Congress on verge of making regulated dollar stablecoins act almost like digital cash

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Washington isn’t trying to solve every crypto policy fight at once, but it appears to be carving out a workable path for one specific category of digital asset: the...

ARB Correction to $0.10 Locks in 60% Upside to $0.16 Within 30 Days

Peter Zhang Apr 18, 2026 13:57 Arbitrum’s overbought technicals demand a swift 23% pullback to $0.10 before institutional long positioning at 66% drives the ine...

Iran confronts US over minesweeper in Strait of Hormuz, peace deal odds drop

Iran’s Parliament Speaker revealed a direct confrontation with the US over a minesweeper in the Strait of Hormuz. The market for a diplomatic meeting by April 30 sits at 13% YES, down from 22% yesterd...

VIRTUAL Bulls Are Wrong – $0.60 Target Within 10 Days

Iris Coleman Apr 18, 2026 13:51 Despite whale accumulation, VIRTUAL’s technical breakdown below $0.69 support signals a direct path to $0.60. Smart money positi...