Price predictions 4/17: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL and more
Cointelegraph's April 17 analysis: BTC at $78K eyes $80K resistance, ETH $3.2K, XRP $2.85, SOL $185. Warn of $820M liquidations elevating reversal risk.
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All newsCrypto market liquidations hit $820M as Bitcoin taps $78K
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attract ~$1B in weekly inflows
Bitcoin has a 4-day window before Hormuz ceasefire deadline risks reversal
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pull in $664M, largest daily inflow since January
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Kelp DAO rsETH bridge exploited for ~$292M
Three independent sources confirm that Ethereum liquid-restaking protocol Kelp DAO lost approximately $292–293M on April 18 via an attack on its LayerZero-based rsETH bridge. All three sources agree on the attack vector, the scale of loss, the 46-minute emergency multisig pause, and the cross-protocol contagion affecting 9+ downstream DeFi protocols. Sources diverge on whether the attack is systemic for the restaking sector or contained to Kelp's specific bridge implementation.
Bitcoin rallies to $78K on Iran-Hormuz ceasefire, $820M shorts liquidated
Five sources across CryptoSlate, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Defiant document Bitcoin's rally to $78,000 on April 18 following Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen during a 4-day ceasefire. All sources agree on the core sequence: ceasefire announcement → oil sharp reversal (Brent -13%, WTI -14%) → risk assets rally → BTC breaks $75.5K resistance → $820M liquidations (72% shorts). Sources diverge on durability: CryptoSlate and The Defiant argue the rally is geopolitical and reversible once the 4-day ceasefire deadline expires; Cointelegraph frames ETF inflows as structural validation.
Wrapped XRP launches on Solana, opening XRP to Solana DeFi
Three sources (CoinDesk, Decrypt, The Block) confirm Hex Trust launched wrapped XRP (wXRP) as a Solana SPL token on April 18, with roughly $1.2M minted in the first day. Consensus on the mechanism (Hex Trust lock-and-mint custody) and the apps where wXRP is available (Phantom, Jupiter, Meteora, Titan Exchange, Real). The sources diverge mildly on strategic framing: CoinDesk and Decrypt focus on immediate user utility, while The Block frames this as step one of a multichain rollout including Ethereum, Optimism, and HyperEVM.
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