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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 17th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, reported that global stock markets have reached new record highs, led by a historic breakout in the S&P 500 and supported by synchronized gains across risk assets. The S&P 500 closed above the 7,000 mark for the first time on April 15, a key psychological milestone and a historic high for the index.

DUBAI, UAE, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to offer new users an exclusive opportunity to receive a 5 USDT APR Booster Voucher upon creating their first DCA Bot with Flexible Savings enabled. From now until May 9, 2026, new users of the feature can win extra rewards for their first build-a-bot experience, while allowing their assets to earn yield with Bybit Flexible Savings.

PANAMA CITY, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Despite a turbulent first quarter characterized by market volatility and shrinking global trading volumes, HTX DAO has delivered a robust deflationary performance. According to an official announcement, HTX DAO successfully completed its $HTX burn for the first quarter of 2026 on April 15. A total of 10,825,402,253,521.04 $HTX tokens, valued at approximately $19.22 million, were permanently removed from circulation.

Enabling institutional clients to unlock yield-bearing collateral with greater capital efficiency PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin Institutional today announced the integration of Asseto’s flagship product, CASH+, into its institutional collateral framework, further expanding its real-world asset (RWA) collateral infrastructure through the Off-Exchange Settlement (OES) program and RWA Collateral Mirroring Solution (RCMS).

New native privacy layer on the VerifiedX network brings shielded transactions to native Bitcoin via vBTC and VFX—unlocking institutional-grade confidentiality, auditability, payments, and agent-driven commerce within a unified financial operating system NEW YORK, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VerifiedX (verifiedx.io) today announced the release of its native privacy layer Prism, introducing confidential transactions and shielded balances for both native Bitcoin via non-synthetic vBTC and its...

PANAMA CITY, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In Q1 2026, the crypto market entered a pivotal repricing phase against a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty and structural industry reshuffling. As user behavior becomes increasingly rational, the focus of exchange competition has shifted from a mere race for traffic acquisition to a comprehensive contest defined by product excellence, asset quality, and regulatory compliance.

Dubai, UAE, April 16th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the launch of its Learn & Trade Growth Hub, a new onboarding initiative designed to help users transition from foundational knowledge to real trading activity while earning rewards. New users may earn up to 80 USDT upon completing all Learn Challenges, while existing users may earn up to 30 USDT through participation.

Dubai, UAE, April 16th, 2026, PlayNewswire 1win continues to evolve its VIP ecosystem, bringing global rapper Tyga into its high-tier community while reinforcing its positioning as a crypto-first entertainment platform. The update follows several days of speculation across social media, after the artist was spotted boarding a branded 1win private jet and later shared content featuring the brand. Confirmation was subsequently published via the 1win Owner’s official channels on X and Telegram.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands — Chronyx Studios, the game development studio behind Sands of Avalon, is highlighting the successful close of its $1.5 million Seed round, completed in July 2022, with backing from MH Ventures, HVS Ventures, NeuralHash Capital，Brotherhood Ventures, GAP VC, TPC, and other investors.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cypherpunk Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq: CYPH) today announced its latest purchase of 9,163.32 ZEC for $2,150,000 at an average purchase price of $234.63 per ZEC and launched its new website and investor dashboard at cypherpunk.com. Cypherpunk also notified investors that all future announcements regarding ZEC acquisitions and company updates will be made through the company’s digital channels moving forward.