As of April 17, 2026, 11:30, the latest core news in the crypto world is as follows (markets are constantly changing, the following content does not constitute investment advice): $BTC $ETH

1. Market Overview (April 17)
• Bitcoin (BTC): approximately $75,100, +5.7% in 24h
◦ Breaks through the key psychological level of $75,000
◦ Support: $73,500 / $72,000; Resistance: $76,000 / $78,000
• Ethereum (ETH): approximately $2,400, +0.3% in 24h
• Mainstream Altcoins: $SOL , ADA, DOT all up, DOT surges 12.22%
• Liquidation Data: 185k traders liquidated in 24h across the network, totaling $660 million, 79% short positions
2. Major News
1. U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
◦ Entered Senate review, key votes from April 21–25
◦ Proposed to classify BTC, ETH, etc., as commodities
◦ Capital gains tax proposed to be reduced to 20% (same as stocks)
◦ Probability of passing approximately 63%–66%
2. Wall Street Deep Engagement
◦ Goldman Sachs: Applied for the first Bitcoin covered call ETF on April 14
◦ Charles Schwab: Soon to open crypto spot trading
◦ U.S. plans to relax 401(k) retirement accounts to allow direct investment in BTC/ETH
3. Industry Security & Risks
◦ Solana hacker incident: Drift Protocol stolen $285 million
◦ Poland exchange crisis: Zonda lost private keys for 4,503 BTC ($334 million) in cold storage
◦ Quantum Threat: Google research states quantum computers could crack BTC private keys in 9 minutes by 2029
4. Regulation & Compliance
◦ Coinbase: Obtained U.S. national trust bank license, enabling compliant custody
◦ Hong Kong: HSBC, Standard Chartered, and others received the first stablecoin licenses
3. Funding Situation
• BTC Spot ETF: Net inflow for 3 consecutive days, +$471.3 million on April 15
• Total Market Cap of Stablecoins: Surpassed $318.6 billion, a new all-time high
• Tether: Over $8 billion USDT printed in April