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ETH Rangers Expose North Korea Workers Infiltrating Crypto Firms

The Ethereum Foundation disclosed on Thursday that its six-month ETH Rangers Program – operated in conjunction with the Ketman Project and the Security Alliance (SEAL) – detected approximately 100 IT workers linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea embedded across 53 crypto projects, while simultaneously recovering $5.8 million in funds and surfacing more than 785 vulnerabilities, with the findings published the same week the U.S. Justice Department announced that two American nationals had been sentenced to at least seven years in prison for helping DPRK operatives pose as…

BTCC Exchange Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures Trading and Celebrates with Tesla Cyberbeast Giveaway

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April 17th, 2026 – Lodz, Poland BTCC, one of the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the official launch of SPACEXUSDT perpetual futures, making SpaceX pre-IPO exposure available to retail traders globally on the BTCC platform. As one of the first exchanges in the market to list SpaceX perpetual futures, BTCC also delivers the deepest order book depth for SPACEXUSDT trading, which sets a new benchmark for price discovery in tokenized pre-IPO assets. SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, is widely regarded as the world’s most transformative private aerospace…

Bitcoin steadies as Iran reopens Hormuz but Trump keeps crypto‑fuelled oil squeeze

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Iran’s move to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz while Donald Trump keeps Iran’s ships under blockade has left oil and Bitcoin trading the ceasefire headline by headline. Summary Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial traffic again. Trump vows the US naval blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force.” Bitcoin holds near war‑zone ranges as oil traders weigh partial relief for supply. Iran’s announcement that it has fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz has eased the worst energy shock fears, but…

Bitcoin Rips Higher as Hormuz Reopening Lifts Sentiment and Keeps Bulls in Control

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin pushes toward $78K as strong buying momentum drives continued upside. Chart confirms bullish breakout with higher highs supporting trend strength. Technicals remain supportive, but extended price levels raise the risk of a pullback. Bitcoin Price Holds Strong Near Resistance Levels At 10:27 a.m. on April 17, bitcoin is trading at $77,765, continuing its push higher after reaching a 24-hour high of $77,717. The move reflects strengthening momentum, with bitcoin now up 5.69% over the past 24 hours. Price action shows a clear extension beyond prior consolidation, as…

Bitcoin Breaks $76K As Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz

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US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open for passage — a declaration that came hours after Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, confirmed the waterway would be unblocked for all commercial vessels during the remaining period of the US-Iran ceasefire. Related Reading Trump Weighs In As Bitcoin Climbs Bitcoin reacted fast. The leading cryptocurrency jumped sharply after Araghchi’s announcement and rose above $77,000 — its highest mark since February. At the time of reporting, it was trading around $77,300,…

Dogecoin Breakout Mirrors Past Trend — Bigger Move Coming?

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Dogecoin is showing signs of history repeating itself as a recent breakout begins to mirror a previous trend that led to a major rally. With structure aligning and momentum slowly building, the current setup is raising expectations that a larger move could be on the horizon. Descending Triangle Breakout Signals Trend Shift Charting Dogecoin on the daily timeframe, analyst Trader Tardigrade revealed that DOGE has successfully broken out of a descending triangle pattern, a structure typically associated with bearish continuation but one that can signal a strong reversal when invalidated.…

Record Stocks Highs And Cooling Volatility Spark $88K Bitcoin Price Target

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Bitcoin (BTC) refreshed February highs on Friday as attention focused on the upcoming weekly close and a longer-term rally to $88,000. Key points: Bitcoin hits its highest levels in ten weeks as markets abandon geopolitical nerves. BTC price strength may bring back $88,000 in just two to four weeks, a trader predicts. $72,800 becomes the level to watch for the next weekly candle close. Bitcoin price local peak brings hope of $88,000 Data from TradingView confirmed new ten-week highs of $77,027 on Bitstamp. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price…

Neo Co-Founder Proposes $461M Overhaul to End ‘Trust Me’ Governance

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Neo co-founder Da Hongfei has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the Neo Foundation after years of deadlock with co-founder Erik Zhang left one of crypto’s oldest networks effectively paralyzed. The plan follows Neo’s first public financial disclosure since 2019, showing about $461 million in assets held across the Neo Foundation (NF) and Neo Global Development (NGD) at the end of 2025. The proposed restructuring aims to replace what Hongfei described as informal, founder-driven governance, arguing the outcome could serve as a test case for how aging blockchain networks manage large…

Crypto Execs Ramp Up Security as Wrench Attacks Increase

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The frequency of kidnap and ransom attempts on prominent cryptocurrency executives has skyrocketed in recent years. Referred to, perhaps crudely, in the crypto community as a “$5 wrench attack,” these attempts to extract millions from crypto bigwigs have spurred politicians to mitigate risk.  Policymakers in France are currently working on safeguards, including a prevention platform announced at Paris Blockchain Week yesterday. In the private sector, insurance companies are offering bespoke coverage to crypto execs, which includes awareness and prevention training. With kidnap and ransom attacks on the rise, the crypto…

Anthropic Debuts Claude Opus 4.7 as Agentic Workflows Take Center Stage – Bitcoin News

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Key Takeaways: Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.7 on April 16, 2026, featuring an 87.6% score on the SWE-bench Verified test. The AI industry shift toward agentic autonomy sees Opus 4.7 outperform GPT-5.4 in complex coding and finance. Developers must manage costs as the new model uses 1.0 to 1.35 times more tokens than the previous 4.6 version. AI Evolution: Claude Opus 4.7 Released With Enhanced Vision and Memory The San Francisco-based AI startup positioned the release as its most capable generally available model to date. It serves as a targeted…