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Ripple's RLUSD Listed on Leading Crypto Exchange

ExchangesApr 19

As Ripple stablecoin $RLUSD continues to gain adoption across the global space, it has further gained spotlight after a major integration into a leading crypto exchange providing exclusive XRP staking services. On Thursday, April 16, Bitrue announced that it has listed $RLUSD as a margin asset for futures trading on its platform, positioning the stablecoin for broader adoption. 🚀 $RLUSD is now available as margin for futures trading on #Bitrue Trade with greater flexibility and capital efficiency 👉 Learn more: https://t.co/X7fcbsvQ7Y pic.twitter.com/B0JcPBNR4c — Bitrue (@BitrueOfficial) April 16, 2026 $RLUSD launches as collateral for loans Following the integration, Bitrue revealed that…

Binance Just Flipped Global Gold Markets! Traders Can’t Believe It

ExchangesApr 19

In the data provided by crypto.news, Binance has taken its gold trading business to the stage of big national commodity exchanges. The platform had an impressive milestone at peak volume. JUST IN: Binance gold trading volume has reached the scale of major national commodities venues, surpassing DGCX in Dubai and MCX in India by 2x and TOCOM in Japan by 4x at peak pic.twitter.com/iYJlHxVTJ7 — crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) April 16, 2026 It surpassed the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, it beat the Multi Commodities Exchange of India and even beat the Tokyo commodity exchange by as much as four times. This…

On-Chain Data Shows Major Whale Move Four Days Before 'Doge Day'

ExchangesApr 19

While the Dogecoin ($DOGE) market remains stuck in a two-month sideways drift, on-chain data from Arkham shows a surge of activity in a newly identified wallet. Over the past few hours, the address "DGdax...GRzKcq" has accumulated more than three billion $DOGE, bringing the portfolio balance to $294.86 million. The key point of interest is not only the volume but also the source of funds. According to transaction history, over the past several hours, a series of large transfers (150 million, 200 million and 350 million $DOGE) were sent to this address from hot wallets associated with Robinhood. Dogecoin activity on…

What Makes a Crypto Exchange AI-Agent Ready in 2026 and Which Platforms Clear the Bar

ExchangesApr 19

The emergence of AI agents across the global financial ecosystem started in 2024 but in recent months, usage rates of these tools (especially AI-powered trading bots) have shot up monumentally, so much so that they currently account for 58% of all crypto trading volume. Behind these numbers is a structural shift as AI agents are no longer being used purely as execution tools but rather as independent economic actors that can observe markets, form their own views, allocate capital, manage risk, and even execute strategies without any sort of real-time human supervision. That said, being "agent-ready" means more than having…

Shinhan Crypto Wallet Integration Sparks Revolutionary Shift in South Korea’s Banking Landscape

ExchangesApr 18

SEOUL, South Korea – May 2025 – Shinhan Financial Group announces a groundbreaking move to integrate a cryptocurrency wallet directly into its upcoming Shinhan SuperSOL super-app, fundamentally reshaping the relationship between traditional banking and digital assets in one of Asia’s most technologically advanced markets. Shinhan Crypto Wallet Marks New Banking Era South Korea’s second-largest financial holding company confirmed plans this week. Consequently, the company will embed a native crypto asset management feature within its Shinhan SuperSOL application. This strategic development follows extensive internal testing and regulatory consultations. The super-app itself represents a significant digital transformation initiative for the 140-year-old institution.…

Binance Lists Microsoft and Alibaba as TradFi Trading Surges 188%

ExchangesApr 18

Binance has added Microsoft and Alibaba to its traditional finance (TradFi) trading roster, as the exchange reported a 188% surge in TradFi trading volume. — The listings mark another step in the crypto exchange's push to bridge digital asset infrastructure with conventional equity markets, according to a report from U.Today. Crypto Rails for Traditional Assets The addition of two of the world's largest technology companies — Microsoft, valued at over $3 trillion, and Alibaba — signals Binance's growing ambition to become a one-stop platform for both crypto-native and traditional asset trading. Loading tweet... View Tweet The rollout is part of…

Luffa Partners with Websea to Deliver AI-Powered Web3 Trading

ExchangesApr 18

Luffa, a Web3 decentralized social ecosystem and super-connector built to unify secure encrypted messaging, has disclosed its strategic collaboration with Websea, a comprehensive digital asset trading platform that acts as a fourth-generation exchange. The primary purpose of this partnership is to advance AI-Powered crypto trading features into a unified Web3 ecosystem. Excited to announce our partnership with @webseaofficial! 🤝 Websea is the Next-Generation Worry-Free Crypto Derivative Exchange. It offers innovative functions such as Principal-protected Copy Trading, Futures Insurance and AI-powered automatic trading system, delivering a… https://t.co/Rqrr1T7J9z — Luffa (@LuffaApp) April 16, 2026 Luffa performs different functions with perfection by merging…

Crypto in sustained winter as CEX volumes drop 39% in Q1: CoinGecko

ExchangesApr 18

The cryptocurrency market has entered a “sustained crypto winter,” according to CoinGecko, as spot trading volumes on centralized crypto exchanges rapidly fell over the first quarter of 2026. Crypto market capitalization fell by more than 20% during the first quarter as “bearish momentum from late 2025 collided with global geopolitical instability,” CoinGecko said in a report on Thursday. That caused the top 10 centralized exchanges by spot volume to record a 39% decrease in trading volume over the quarter ended in March, dropping to $2.7 trillion from $4.5 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025. The drop comes as the…

Bitcoin 'plebs eat first' mining pool Parasite finds its second BTC block

MiningApr 18

A bitcoin mining pool built to reject both the industrial pay-per-share model and the pure lottery approach has now proved its design works. Twice. Upstart mining pool Parasite Pool mined block 945,601 on Friday morning, its second block since launching in April 2025 and roughly 48 days after the pool's first block at #938,713 in late February. The block carried 7,398 transactions and 0.002 $BTC in fees, landing with bitcoin trading at $76,213. pic.twitter.com/2AdCi00t2V — Parasite Pool (@Parasite_wtf) April 18, 2026 The pool operates on a hybrid model that has no parallel in mainstream mining. A winning miner that solves…

TRON Just Hit Binance US and Traders Are Rushing In

ExchangesApr 18

TRON is reported to have officially been launched on Binance.US, the first step in its growth in the U.S. market. The trading and deposit/withdrawal services have been listed as $TRX/USD and $TRX/$USDT, and support the whole range. More to the point, this step gives TRON access to a controlled environment, where compliance and legal certainty contribute significantly to the adoption and investor trust. LATEST: TRON launches on Binance US, enabling $TRX/USD and $TRX/$USDT trading plus deposits and withdrawals supported on the TRON network pic.twitter.com/de78UdE68i — crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) April 17, 2026 What this Implies to TRON It is more than a…