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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…

Bitcoin Exchange Binance Delisted Three Altcoin Pairs from Its Spot Trading Platform! Here Are the Details

ExchangesApr 18

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced it has decided to delist three tokens as part of its policy to regularly review certain assets listed on its platform. According to the official announcement, all spot trading pairs for Dego Finance (DEGO), DENT (DENT), and TrueFi (TRU) will be removed from the platform as of April 28, 2026, at 06:00. Binance emphasized that these decisions are made to ensure user security and maintain a high-quality trading environment. The exchange stated that it regularly evaluates whether listed digital assets continue to meet certain standards and takes necessary steps according to changes in market conditions. Criteria…

Kraken's parent company Payward to acquire derivatives exchange Bitnomial for $550 million in cash and stock

ExchangesApr 18

Crypto exchange Kraken's parent company has agreed to acquire digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial for up to $550 million, in a cash-and-stock transaction that values the firm at $20 billion, Payward said in a press release exclusively shared with CoinDesk. Bitnomial, founded over a decade ago, is the first crypto-native platform to secure all three licenses required to operate a full-stack derivatives business domestically. It has approvals to operate a designated contract market, a derivatives clearing organization and a futures commission merchant. The acquisition effectively shortcuts years of regulatory buildout for Payward as it expands its U.S. footprint. “The shape…

DOJ, FinCEN face questions over Binance monitorships and Iran activity

ExchangesApr 18

The Justice Department and Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network are being pressed by lawmakers over their supervision of Binance amid allegations that it helped route illicit transactions tied to Iran-linked entities. According to Fortune, Senator Richard Blumenthal sent letters to the DOJ and FinCEN seeking answers about two monitors tasked with overseeing Binance’s compliance efforts. The monitors were put in place after Binance’s 2023 settlement with US authorities, which included a $4.3 billion fine and required stronger anti–money laundering controls. The letters follow allegations that nearly $2 billion in crypto flowed through Binance to Iran-linked entities during the period those…

X says cashtags pilot drove $1B in trading volume days after launch

ExchangesApr 18

X said its new cashtags pilot has driven an estimated $1 billion in global trading volume since launching on Tuesday night, according to a post Friday morning from head of product Nikita Bier. Based on aggregated data from our trading pilot, X has driven a estimated $1 billion in trading volume globally since launching on Tuesday night. https://t.co/TimRE4U37S — Nikita Bier (@nikitabier) April 17, 2026 The update adds fresh momentum to a product push that Bier unveiled on April 14, when X launched cashtags for iPhone users in the US and Canada. The feature lets users search or post a…

84% of prediction market traders lose money

ExchangesApr 18

The numbers are in, and they are not pretty for everyday traders who bet on prediction markets. Despite handling tens of billions of dollars in trades, these platforms appear to be leaving the overwhelming majority of users worse off financially. Prediction markets have grown fast. By 2025, platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi were processing $28 billion in trading volume. The idea behind them is simple: people bet on future events, and the odds that form are supposed to reflect what the public genuinely believes will happen. Supporters have called them powerful tools for forecasting. But a closer look at who…

Critical Impact on DeFi Following Seamless Protocol Shutdown

ExchangesApr 18

In a significant move impacting the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced it will suspend all trading for the SEAM token. This critical decision follows the Seamless protocol’s own announcement to terminate its core services by the end of June. The suspension is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. UTC on May 18, 2025, marking a pivotal moment for users and the broader DeFi ecosystem. This development underscores the evolving and sometimes volatile nature of blockchain-based financial applications. Coinbase SEAM Trading Halt: A Timeline of Events Coinbase’s decision did not occur in a vacuum. The exchange formally notified…

Kaito AI Partners with o1.exchange to Expand Onchain Trading Community

ExchangesApr 18

Kaito AI recently revealed a new partnership with o1.exchange, which includes an ambassador program that is powered on Kaito Studio. The project will enhance the community involvement and increase the scope of the o1.exchange onchain trading ecosystem. This move puts the two platforms in a position to ride into the increasing significance of user-driven growth in crypto, where active users are considered important in adoption and visibility. We're excited to help @o1_exchange with their search for ambassadors – with their program just launched on Kaito Studio!https://t.co/YJXjzIq6mX is a fully-fledged onchain trading terminal, backed by @cbventures and @alliance. All rewards come…

Strategic Expansion Unveils New Stablecoin Trading Frontier

ExchangesApr 18

In a significant move for digital asset markets, global cryptocurrency exchange OKX has officially announced the listing of the USDS stablecoin for spot trading, commencing at 9:00 a.m. UTC on April 17. This strategic addition directly expands the portfolio of dollar-pegged assets available to millions of traders on one of the world’s leading trading platforms. Consequently, market participants gain immediate access to a new liquidity venue, potentially influencing stablecoin dynamics and decentralized finance (DeFi) interoperability. The listing follows a period of meticulous technical integration and compliance review, reflecting the exchange’s commitment to secure and regulated market growth. OKX USDS Listing:…

Tether Gold Goes Live on Swyftx Giving 1.5 Million ANZ Users Access to Tokenized Gold

ExchangesApr 18

Tether Gold, which trades under the ticker $XAUt, has been listed on Swyftx. Swyftx is a crypto exchange with more than 1.5 million users across Australia and New Zealand. The listing presents users with another avenue of accessing gold this time in the form of a digital token which is pegged on physical reserves. Tether Gold (XAU₮) is now live on @SwyftxGlobal pic.twitter.com/QkGGe5Ie0S — Tether Gold (@tethergold) April 17, 2026 It integrates the age-old functions of a store of value in gold with the additional functionality of a blockchain-based asset. Users gain access to gold in a digital form that…