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Crypto Daily 2026 04 18 – 18 April 2026: Volume Confirms the Bounce as XRP Takes the Lead
Crypto Daily

Crypto Daily 18 Apr: Volume Confirms Bounce, XRP Leads

Bitcoin held near $77,000 as volume jumped 25% to confirm the bounce. XRP led large caps with an 8% weekly…

APR 18, 2026
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Crypto Decoded

What is a Meme Coin

Meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu are worth billions yet started as jokes. Here is what they are, why…

APR 17, 2026
Crypto Daily 2026 04 17 V2 – 17 April 2026: Crypto Shorts at Three-Year High — But Bitcoin Won’t Fall
Crypto Daily

Crypto Daily 17 Apr: Shorts Hit 3-Year High, Bitcoin Holds

Bitcoin holds near $74,645 while funding rates hit their most negative since 2023. Solana leads the large caps as XRP…

APR 17, 2026
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Crypto Decoded

What are crypto ETFs and why do they matter?

Bitcoin spot ETFs launched in the US in 2024, bringing institutional money into crypto. Here is what they are and…

APR 16, 2026
Crypto Daily 2026 04 16 – 16 April 2026: Bitcoin Stalls Below $75,000 as Extreme Fear and Rising Prices Tell Two Different St
Crypto Daily

Crypto Daily 16 Apr: Bitcoin Stalls Below $75K Amid Fear

Bitcoin held near $74,900 on Thursday as total market cap climbed to $2.62 trillion, yet the Fear and Greed Index…

APR 16, 2026
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Crypto Decoded

What is XRP and why does it matter?

Most people who have heard of crypto know Bitcoin. A fair number know Ethereum. But XRP sits in a strange…

APR 15, 2026
Crypto Daily 2026 04 15 – 15 April 2026: Goldman Sachs Enters Bitcoin ETF Race as Market Digests Two-Month Highs
Crypto Daily

Crypto Daily 15 Apr: Goldman Joins the Bitcoin ETF Race

Bitcoin pulls back from a two-month high of $75,829 as peace-talk optimism fades, while Goldman Sachs files for its first…

APR 15, 2026
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Crypto Decoded

What is Solana and why does it matter?

Solana promises faster, cheaper transactions than Ethereum. Here is what it actually is, how it survived the FTX collapse, and…

APR 14, 2026
Crypto Daily 2026 04 14 – 14 April 2026: Ethereum Surges 8% as SEC DeFi Ruling and Short Squeeze Lift Markets
Crypto Daily

Crypto Daily 14 Apr: Ethereum Up 8% on SEC DeFi Ruling

Ethereum leads a broad crypto rally with an 8% gain as the SEC exempts DeFi interfaces from broker-dealer rules and…

APR 14, 2026
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Crypto Decoded

How to Store Crypto Safely: The One Rule That Matters

Most people think carefully about buying cryptocurrency. Far fewer think about where it lives. Here is what every holder needs…

APR 13, 2026