VIB: A Guide to Monitoring Artist Streams: Access Authentic Spotify Data

FINANCE FEEDS: Weekly Highlights: Binance Includes Trump, MoneyGram Collaborates with Plaid

BARRONS: Ford Modifies Certain Exports to China in Response to Tariffs

SLF: Guide for Restarting Validator and Exchange Nodes – Self Chain Mainnet v2.0.2

BITHUMB: Announcement Regarding Maintenance of the Bithumb Point Shop Service

BITHUMB: Notice Regarding Maintenance of Bithumb Point Shop Service

Crowdfund Insider: Particula Allegedly Completes Proof of Concept for Automated Risk Analysis in Digital Assets

SLF: Review of the Incident: Self Chain Mainnet v2 CosmWasm Upgrade

COINTELEGRAPH: Senator Elizabeth Warren warns that removing Jerome Powell could lead to a collapse in financial markets.

DECRYPT: Canary Capital Pursues SEC Approval for Tron ETF Featuring Staking Options

BARRONS: Volkswagen Considers Producing Audis in the U.S. to Avoid Trump Tariffs

TECHCRUNCH: This fall, a new children's show will introduce a crypto wallet as part of its launch.

COINTELEGRAPH: Canary Capital submits application for staked TRX ETF.

FINANCE FEEDS: Hashkey Targets Expansion of XRP ETF in Asia with Ripple-Supported Fund

COINTELEGRAPH: The Aptos community's proposal to reduce staking rewards by nearly 50% is encountering resistance.

TECH STARTUPS: Silo V2 Lending Lowers Risk and Boosts Rewards on Sonic

TECHCRUNCH: OpenAI's latest reasoning AI models exhibit increased hallucinations.

GALA: The Digital White House Egg Hunt Game Is Officially Live!

FINANCE FEEDS: Michael Saylor Explores His Support for Bitcoin in "21 Truths of Bitcoin"

COINDESK: Canary Capital Submits Application for Tron ETF Featuring Staking Options

COINTELEGRAPH: The CEO of MoonPay urges Congress to maintain state control over stablecoins.

FORBES: According to a New York Law School professor, the global perspective on the U.S. during tariff discussions is akin to viewing it as the 'crazy uncle at Thanksgiving.'

THE BLOCK: Today's Highlights: Brazilian crypto launderer sentenced to 128 years, Oregon Attorney General files lawsuit against Coinbase, Ripple supports XRP fund.

THE BLOCK: Canary Capital is pursuing SEC approval for a staked TRX ETF.

CNN: YouTube, Amazon, and Meta have agreed to sponsor the White House Easter Egg Roll.

THE BLOCK: A proposal from Aptos aims to reduce staking rewards by 3% over the next three months to promote development.

DECRYPT: Public Keys: Circle Remains Silent, Miners Sell Off Bitcoin, and Semler Receives a Bailout

COINTELEGRAPH: Executives predict that tokenized stocks may exceed a $1 trillion market capitalization.

BUSINESS INSIDER: Meta partners with the White House for the Easter Egg Roll during a high-profile antitrust trial.

THE INFORMATION: The Gap in Big Tech’s Finances Due to AI

BLOCKWORKS: Solana founders are 'returning to their cypherpunk roots,' says Taylor from Colosseum.

DECRYPT: Brazilian Men Sentenced for Their Role in a $190 Million Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

FORBES: Wilbur Ross, the former Commerce Secretary, addresses the backlash against Howard Lutnick and the extensive tariffs implemented by Trump.

FORTUNE: Bill Ackman places a significant wager on Hertz emerging as a beneficiary of tariffs.

THE BLOCK: Kraken introduces forex perpetual futures offering up to 20x leverage.

FINANCIAL TIMES: Wall Street reduces stock market predictions due to concerns over Trump tariffs.

COINTELEGRAPH: Crypto Biz: Is the Federal Reserve gearing up to activate the money printer?

COINTELEGRAPH: An unusual market volatility indicator suggests that Bitcoin prices may rise within the next 6 to 12 months, according to Dan Tapiero.

TECHCRUNCH: The White House has replaced the covid.gov website with information on the 'lab leak' theory.

XRP: Financial Technology Companies

DECRYPT: Sperm Racing: A New Trend Featuring Two Competitors and Cryptocurrency

IBTIMES: White House Attributes Covid-19 'Lab Leak' to China

BARRONS: White House Attributes Covid-19 'Lab Leak' to China

COINTELEGRAPH: TRUMP token holders are experiencing a 90% drop from their peak as the unlocking process starts.

COINDESK: Authorities Accidentally Instruct Estonian HashFlare Fraudsters to Self-Deport Before Sentencing

FORBES: White House Advocates 'Lab Leak' Theory on Newly Launched Covid Website

BLOCKWORKS: What tokenized RWA segments are poised for significant growth next?

COINTELEGRAPH: Kraken introduces forex perpetual futures contracts on its Pro platform.

COINDESK: Weekly Summary from CoinDesk: EigenLayer, Kraken, Coinbase, AWS

NYT: Judge Temporarily Dismisses A.P.'s Challenge to New White House Press Policy

IBTIMES: White House Claims Abrego Garcia Will 'Never Return' to the US While Taking a Jab at NYT

COINTELEGRAPH: Price Forecasts for April 18: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, AVAX

DECRYPT: Implications of Trump's Dismissal of the Fed Chair for Bitcoin and the US Economy

THE BLOCK: Main money launderer in $190 million Brazilian cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme receives unprecedented 128-year prison sentence.

COINTELEGRAPH: US prosecutors will continue to pursue the case against the former CEO of SafeMoon, notwithstanding the DOJ memo.

THE WASHINGTON POST: White House acknowledges lab leak as the ‘true’ source of the pandemic, shutting down the COVID website.

DECRYPT: Coinbase Hit with 'Copycat' Securities Lawsuit in Oregon After Evading Gensler's SEC.

ARK: Development Report for April 18, 2025

FORTUNE: According to FAZ, VW's CEO suggests producing Audis in the U.S. to avoid tariffs.

DECRYPT: Ripple Becomes an Early Investor in HashKey Capital's New XRP Tracker Fund in Asia

COINTELEGRAPH: Mantra reveals issues with cryptocurrency liquidity, while Coinbase shows a bearish outlook: Finance Redefined.

CNBC: Volvo plans to eliminate as many as 800 jobs in the US due to the impact of Trump's tariffs.

CNN: White House promotes Covid-19 'lab leak' theory through new website.

BLOCKWORKS: Magic Eden launches Season 2 of ME token rewards.

COINTELEGRAPH: Promax is organizing a prestigious banquet in Abu Dhabi, bringing together international leaders in Web3 and finance.

BIGTIME: Introducing the Easter Leaderboard

CVC: Understanding Privacy-Preserving Identity.

FORTUNE: The sole rare earths mine in the U.S. is receiving numerous concerns from businesses: 'Marketing our essential critical minerals with 125% tariffs is neither economically feasible nor in line with America's national interests.'

COINTELEGRAPH: Experts prepare for a potential decline in Bitcoin in response to disappointing US manufacturing figures.

MTL: Cryptocurrency Update - April 18, 2025

FORTUNE: The Prime Minister of Canada asserts that eliminating trade barriers with other nations will yield far greater benefits than the tariffs imposed by Trump.

BLOCKWORKS: Arbitrum's Timeboost launches, earning $2,491 in DAO revenue on its first day.

BINANCE: Binance Futures Set to Introduce USDⓈ-Margined BANKUSDT Perpetual Contract

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TECH STARTUPS: Anthropic invests in Goodfire's $50M Series A round to decode AI models, representing its inaugural startup investment.

Crowdfund Insider: Exploring the Beneficiaries of the Stable Act in Relation to Stablecoins

NYT: Discover the Identity of J. Harvie Wilkinson, the Judge Delivering a Sharp Critique of the White House.

NYT: Trump's Trade War Makes Reconciliation with Xi Unattainable

FORTUNE: Exclusive report reveals that some sellers claim Amazon is punishing them for raising prices in response to tariff hikes imposed by Trump on China.

COINDESK: Advocating for User-Owned AI

FORTUNE: The newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan expresses optimism about reaching a tariff agreement that would enable both nations to effectively counter challenges posed by China.

FORBES: Review of ‘Sinners’: From Dusk Till Dawn

NYT: Trump Changed His Stance on Tariffs as Bondholders Became Nervous, Despite Holding Millions in Bonds Himself.

SEI: Understanding Account Abstraction and Its Importance for Web3

IBTIMES: Temu and Shein to Increase US Prices Due to Impact of Tariffs

FORBES: Nintendo Will Keep Switch 2 Price Steady Despite Trump Tariffs, but Price Increases Expected for Certain Accessories

BUSINESS INSIDER: According to an economist, Trump’s tariffs put the US at risk of a stagflationary recession that the country may struggle to combat.

KRAKEN: Announcing FX perpetual futures

BLOCKWORKS: SHELL: DeFi Education Fund pushes for safe harbor regulations.

THE INFORMATION: Pro Weekly: Significant Funding Quarter for Social Commerce

COINDESK: Kraken Introduces FX Perpetual Futures, Providing 24/7 Trading for Major Forex Pairs

DECRYPT: Complimentary Solana Game Pass NFT Provides Access and Cryptocurrency Rewards

COINTELEGRAPH: Bitcoin whales are acquiring 300% of the newly mined BTC supply—Could $100K be on the horizon?

COINTELEGRAPH: Oregon takes action against Coinbase following the SEC's dismissal of its federal lawsuit.

THE WASHINGTON POST: With negotiations with Iran back on track, the White House counters advocates for military action.

Crowdfund Insider: Canadian Securities Regulators Announce Updates for Investment Funds Involved in Crypto Assets

COINDESK: KiloEx's 'Advanced' Hack Highlights DeFi Vulnerabilities — Yet Recovery Happened Quickly This Time.

DECRYPT: Kraken Restructures Workforce in Anticipation of Wall Street Launch

BARRONS: Boeing Aircraft Encounter a 125% Tariff. The Impact on Airfare Prices.

COINDESK: Anticipated Bitcoin Volatility as 170,000 BTC Transfers from Mid-Term Holders, According to CryptoQuant