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Liquid Secures $18M to Build Always-On Multi-Asset Trading Platform

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Liquid has raised $18 million in a seed funding round to expand a platform that lets users trade crypto and traditional assets around the clock from a single interface. The platform offers access to more than 500 markets across crypto, equities, commodities and foreign exchange, with leverage of up to 200x and tools that allow trading without transferring custody of assets, according to Tuesday’s announcement. The round was co-led by Neo and Left Lane Capital, with participation from Haun Ventures, K5 Global, SV Angel, AntiFund and Sunflower Capital, alongside existing…

Binance trading volume surpasses $1.0T in 2026 amid institutional demand

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Binance has surpassed $1.09 trillion in trading volume just 112 days into 2026, driven by institutional demand. Bitcoin’s year-end price prediction market sits at 5.0% YES for reaching $200,000 by December 31. Market reaction Bitcoin’s year-end prediction market remains steady, with odds flat due to the absence of direct Bitcoin-specific news. Ethereum and Solana markets could see positive effects from the trading volume spike. Ethereum’s April 30 market currently lacks specific odds, suggesting traders are cautious about short-term price movements. Why it matters Binance’s volume jump, fueled by institutional OTC…

UK crackdown on illegal crypto trading sites in London

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UK authorities raided unregistered peer-to-peer crypto trading sites in London, but the Polymarket contract for Bitcoin reaching $80,000 in April moved in the opposite direction: it now sits at 78.5% YES, up from 44% just a day ago. The operation involved the FCA, HMRC, and SWROCU targeting illegal peer-to-peer trading operations, increasing regulatory scrutiny on crypto activity in the UK. The Bitcoin $80,000 contract surged on broader bullish sentiment, though the enforcement action could create headwinds. The $150,000 target contract is flat at 0.1% YES, unchanged from a week ago.…

Binance.US Cuts Spot Trading Fees to Near Zero

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Binance.US has reduced spot trading fees to 0% for makers and 0.02% for takers across all trading pairs, extending near-zero pricing to all users without volume thresholds or subscription requirements. The new pricing replaces the platform’s tiered fee structure and applies to all accounts, with the company saying the move could reduce trading costs by as much as 98% compared with competitors such as Coinbase. Coinbase’s fees start at about 0.40% to 0.60% for lower-volume traders while Kraken’s fees start around 0.25% to 0.40% and decline with volume, according to…

Blockchain.com Enables Self-Custody Perps Trading Through Hyperliquid

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Blockchain.com has rolled out perpetual futures trading in its non-custodial DeFi wallet, allowing users to open leveraged positions directly from self-custodied Bitcoin used as collateral without transferring funds to an exchange. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the feature is routed through decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid and gives users access to more than 190 crypto markets with up to 40x leverage. Perpetual futures are derivative contracts that allow traders to take leveraged positions on an asset’s price without an expiration date. Michael Selig, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said…

BitMEX Enables Off-Exchange Trading Via Zodia Custody

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BitMEX, a derivatives-focused cryptocurrency exchange, said it has secured a custody partner to enable asset segregation and trading with off-exchange assets. The company announced Tuesday a partnership with Zodia Custody to allow traders to access derivatives while keeping collateral in segregated custody. The integration is immediately accessible via Interchange, Zodia Custody’s off-venue settlement solution. BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz told Cointelegraph the move reflects lessons from past market failures, including the FTX collapse and the $1.4 billion Bybit hack, which exposed risks tied to unsegregated or compromised exchange-held funds. “Cases like…

X’s Cashtags Feature Drives $1B Trading Volume

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Social media platform X has already generated roughly $1 billion in trading volume from its new Cashtags feature, which allows users to view stock and crypto data directly from the app. In a post to X on Friday, the company’s head of product, Nikita Bier, said the estimated $1 billion in trading volume was reached after launching on Tuesday night, citing data aggregated from X’s trading pilot. Based on aggregated data from our trading pilot, X has driven a estimated $1 billion in trading volume globally since launching on Tuesday…

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

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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…

CoreWeave Announces $6B Deal With Trading Firm Jane Street

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CoreWeave, a publicly traded AI cloud infrastructure company, announced on Wednesday a $6 billion deal with quantitative trading firm Jane Street, in which the firm will use CoreWeave’s AI cloud computing infrastructure to power its trading and research operations. Under the agreement, CoreWeave will provide Jane Street with compute from multiple data center facilities, the company’s announcement said. Jane Street also purchased $1 billion in CoreWeave Class A Common stock at $109 per share, according to CoreWeave. Shares of CoreWeave (CRWV) rose by 1.5% on Wednesday, climbing to about $119.04…

X Rolls Out Smart Cashtags in US, Enables Trading in Canada

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Social media platform X has launched its smart cashtag feature on iPhones in the US and Canada, letting users view stock and cryptocurrency data directly from the app as part of Elon Musk’s plan to shift X into a financial platform. The new feature allows users to select a specific asset or smart contract address when posting a ticker. Tapping a tag displays live price charts and related posts.  Canadian users will be able to trade stocks and crypto through a deal between X and Wealthsimple, an online brokerage. The…