On Apr 17, 2026, 13:51 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 77,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 77,061.898438 USDT, with a narrowed 3.65% increase in 24 hours.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua posted on the X platform: "With the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the war has officially ended. I still maintain that neither side has any reason to continue fighting. Peace is the only best option. I remain optimistic about this rebound. The S&P 500 has hit a new high. We continue to buy into our micro-strategy. Hawthorn Coin is taking turns performing. There is no reason to take profits for now."

U.S. Commerce Secretary Rutnick stated that the Strait of Hormuz is open and ships are passing through. Iranian military officials stated that military vessels are not allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. (Jinshi)

Hyperbot data shows that both of Sky's (formerly MakerDAO) co-founder Rune's long positions in crude oil have turned into losses. Specifically, the 20x leveraged long position in WTI crude oil futures (CL) is currently valued at approximately $81,800, and the 14x leveraged long position in Brent crude oil is currently valued at $1,052,000. The total position value is currently around $1,136,000, with a floating loss of approximately $190,000 and a return on investment of -155%.

The S&P 500 Airline Index experienced a notable rise of 7.2%, marking its largest increase since April 8. According to ChainCatcher, this surge reflects a significant movement in the airline sector within the stock market.

Shipping industry analysts say that while Iran's foreign minister announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is "fully open" for vessels using Iranian-designated routes, this does not reassure the shipping industry that shipping activity through the strait can resume. Richard Meade, editor of Lloyd's Shipping Daily, stated, "From a shipping perspective, it's certainly promising, but at the moment it doesn't give anyone enough clear information to make any decisions." The Iranian foreign minister's statement did not explicitly address whether Iran still plans to charge tolls for passing vessels. (Jinshi)

Wall Street is closely monitoring two major concerns ahead of Google's earnings call on April 29, following a 23% rise in GOOG shares over the past two weeks. According to NS3.AI, the primary issues are the increased operating costs associated with AI search summaries and Alphabet's significant investment of $175 billion to $185 billion in AI data centers and chips.

According to the latest data from Gate, gold prices rose to $4,851.67 per ounce, a daily increase of 1.27%. Silver prices rose to $81.817 per ounce, a daily increase of 4.34%. The BVIX (BTC Volatility Index) is currently quoted at 43.09, a daily decrease of 3.21%. The EVIX (ETH Volatility Index) is currently quoted at 63.71, a daily decrease of 4.68%. In the foreign exchange market, the USD/CNH exchange rate fell 0.11% to 6.81311. The USD/JPY exchange rate fell 0.51% to 158.318. In global stock indices, the Euro Stoxx 50 rose 2.21% to 6,052.32 points; the UK FTSE 100 rose 0.56% to 10,643.58 points; and the German DAX 40 rose 2.45% to 24,714.39 points. In commodities, WTI crude oil fell 8.72% to $85.21 per barrel, while Brent crude oil fell 9.05% to $90.80 per barrel. Gate allows users to directly trade traditional financial market products on its platform, providing a one-stop solution for precious metals, forex, global equity CFDs, major indices, and commodities, achieving deep integration of crypto assets and traditional financial assets. Gate TradFi features have been fully integrated into the Gate App and Web platform, allowing users to easily participate in global asset price trading without switching platforms, unlocking more strategies and opportunities outside the crypto market, and continuously enhancing their diversified asset allocation experience.

Aave V4 has achieved a significant milestone with active loans exceeding $10 million, currently reported at $10.03 million. According to Foresight News, the total deposits have also surpassed $30 million, currently standing at $30.81 million.

After Binance announced its crackdown on active market makers at the end of March, active market makers began to take action.

Overall, although a few strong altcoins amplified the market effect, most assets are still in a liquidity vacuum.

Bitcoin successfully broke out of the $62.8k–$72.6k range, briefly touching the $74k mark. This breakout strategically signifies that the market has moved from a geopolitically induced "forced deleveraging" phase to an "initial stabilization period."

Discussions surrounding stablecoins have long focused on one question: who will issue the next dominant stablecoin?

A group of Drift Protocol investors are seeking to bring stablecoin issuer Circle to court, blaming the company for its inaction following the Drift Protocol hack.

OpenAI has paused its Stargate UK data centre plan, saying energy costs and regulation were the main reasons. The UK AI minister disputes this, saying conditions have not changed and pointing instead to OpenAI’s financial pressures.

The most valuable thing in the future will be the oldest thing. It's not computing power. It's not data. It's not models. It's when one person says "I believe in you" to another, and that promise is truly fulfilled.

A Brazilian cybersecurity researcher has raised alarm bells, warning others about counterfeit ledger devices that has been planted by scammers in the Chinese market in the attempt to steal users' crypto.

Exchanges are replacing traditional venture capital (VC) firms, gradually gaining control over initial public offerings (IPOs), pricing power, and liquidity. Exchanges are eroding the informational, investment, and lock-up advantages of traditional VCs, and arbitrage opportunities for VCs are being continuously squeezed.

Grinex halted trading after hackers stole around $13–15 million from its wallets in a coordinated attack involving 54 addresses. The stolen funds were quickly moved across multiple blockchains and converted into other assets to make them harder to trace.