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techbullion59d ago

NFT Market April 2026: Who Is Up, Who Is Down, and Why

The NFT market in April 2026 is a contraction story with one exception. Most of the top collections by market cap are in negative 30-day territory. Trading volume across Ethereum collections is a fraction of 2021-2022 peak levels. Several well-known platforms have shut down or pivoted away from NFTs. One collection is at all-time highs. [...] The post NFT Market April 2026: Who Is Up, Who Is Down, and Why appeared first on TechBullion .

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fox1959d ago

Strait of Hormuz closure drives up paint costs for Tri-State businesses

Oil production slowdown affects small painting companies as crude-based materials become scarce

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investingcube59d ago

Wipro Share Price in Focus: Weak Outlook vs Buyback

Current setup and Live Chart Wipro Ltd is an IT company listed on the Nifty 50 index. Wipro is currently in a fundamentals vs. guidance regime following earnings results that were considered soft relative to market expectations. However, the company is engaging in a record buyback, but the market does not appear to be currently impressed by this. Therefore, what we are seeing with the Wipro share price is a market that seems more focused on the weak near-term outlook [...] The post Wipro Share Price in Focus: Weak Outlook vs Buyback appeared first in UK on InvestingCube .

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invezz59d ago

POL price rises as Polygon launches sPOL freeing up $330M DeFi capital

Polygon is drawing renewed attention in the crypto market after introducing a new liquid staking token, sPOL, a move that is already influencing both price action and liquidity dynamics. The staking token, which allows users to stake while maintaining access to their capital, has effectively unlocked roughly $330 million previously tied up in staking. sPOL unlock reshapes liquidity dynamics The launch of sPOL marks a shift in how staking works within the Polygon ecosystem. Traditionally, staking required users to lock up their tokens, removing them from active circulation in decentralised finance. But with sPOL, users receive a liquid representation of their staked assets, which can then be deployed across DeFi protocols. This change transforms idle capital into productive capital. The...

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wallst_24759d ago

Bitcoin Price: Bitcoin (BTC) Breaks $78,000 as Iran Opens the Strait of Hormuz

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) just broke $78,000 after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open for all commercial ships. Oil prices crashed 11% to $85.90 per barrel—its lowest since the war started—and BTC hit its highest price since before the conflict began in late February. The strait carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply, ... Bitcoin Price: Bitcoin (BTC) Breaks $78,000 as Iran Opens the Strait of Hormuz

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bitcoinworld59d ago

USD/JPY Plummets: Iran’s Hormuz Reopening Triggers WTI Crash and Dollar Crisis

BitcoinWorld USD/JPY Plummets: Iran’s Hormuz Reopening Triggers WTI Crash and Dollar Crisis The USD/JPY currency pair experienced a sharp decline in Asian trading sessions as Iran officially reopened the Strait of Hormuz to full commercial traffic, an event that immediately sent West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices into a tailspin and triggered broad-based weakness in the US dollar. This significant geopolitical development directly impacts global energy [...] This post USD/JPY Plummets: Iran’s Hormuz Reopening Triggers WTI Crash and Dollar Crisis first appeared on BitcoinWorld .

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thelincolnianonline59d ago

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) Price Target to $160.00

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI – Get Free Report) had its price objective decreased by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $190.00 to $160.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates [...]

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barchart59d ago

Why Many (or Most) of Your Stock Picks Have Not Been Successful

Stop getting distracted by new all-time highs. There is a bigger story brewing in the market.

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techbullion59d ago

What Does It Mean for an NFT to Be Permanently On-Chain?

When someone says an NFT is permanently on-chain, they are making a specific technical claim about where the asset data lives. Most NFTs are not fully on-chain. The token is on-chain. The thing it represents usually is not. Understanding the distinction matters because it determines what happens to the asset if external services go down, [...] The post What Does It Mean for an NFT to Be Permanently On-Chain? appeared first on TechBullion .

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hackernoon59d ago

How Pharos Network Is Betting USDC Can Crack the $26 Billion RWA Market

Pharos Network names USDC the core stablecoin for its $10M incubator, betting regulated dollars will pull RWA builders onchain before mainnet.

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platodata59d ago

WDTX Jury Clears Bitcoin Mining Co. In Patent Suit

By Adam Lidgett ( April 17, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT) — A federal jury in the Western District of Texas let bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms off the hook Friday when it found the company didn’t infringe a patent owned by Green Revolution Cooling Inc. covering ways to cool down electronics at data centers.... Source: [...]

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techbullion59d ago

Crypto News: Pepeto Tops $9.13M as BTC Tests Resistance and LINK Holds

Tether just committed up to $127.5 million to help Drift Protocol recover from a $270 million exploit linked to North Korean hackers, marking one of the largest rescue packages in DeFi history. The crypto news cycle is moving fast, with protocols rebuilding and Bitcoin testing resistance. While headlines focus on recovery, Pepeto is crossing $9.13 [...] The post Crypto News: Pepeto Tops $9.13M as BTC Tests Resistance and LINK Holds appeared first on TechBullion .

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