- The Fed is building competition for XRP’s core payments use case into the FedNow banking systemby Liam 'Akiba' Wright on April 13, 2026 at 7:45 pm
The market may be pricing XRP through an outdated lens. Over the past several days, the most consequential development around XRP has come from outside crypto. On April 8, the Federal Reserve proposed allowing U.S. banks and credit unions to use intermediaries through the FedNow Service, a change the central bank said could support private-sector The post The Fed is building competition for XRP’s core payments use case into the FedNow banking system appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin Shrugs off Strait of Hormuz Blockade to Hit $72,629 Intraday Highby Terence Zimwara on April 13, 2026 at 7:24 pm
Bitcoin staged a market-defying recovery on Monday, April 13, rising to an intraday high of $72,629 shortly after reclaiming the $72,000 level. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin rose to $72,629 on April 13, recovering from a flash crash caused by failed U.S.-Iran talks. The Strait of Hormuz blockade pushed oil to $100, triggering $59 million in Bitcoin
- Kraken won‘t negotiate after extortion attempt with client databy Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on April 13, 2026 at 7:23 pm
The exchange’s head of security said there had been two incidents involving “inappropriate access” to client data, involving about 2,000 user accounts.
- Robinhood Restricts High-Risk Prediction Contracts Amid Israel Insider Trading Charges, Iran Bet Scrutinyby Luci Kelemen on April 13, 2026 at 7:07 pm
Robinhood has pulled certain prediction market contracts from its platform over concerns about market manipulation and insider trading, even as the brokerage projects the fast-growing product category could generate $300 million in annual revenue. Key Takeaways: Robinhood excluded “mention markets” from its platform, citing insider trading and market manipulation risks Suspiciously timed Polymarket bets before
- Bitcoin's struggle to build long-lasting uptrend remain: Here’s whyby Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly on April 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Bitcoin’s attempts to hold rallies above the $70,000 to $75,000 range continue as ETF demand limps along, US treasury yields rise and traders take profit as BTC price hits overhead resistance.





