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What is the pattern day trader or pdt rule, and how do you get around it? Though the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority introduced the rule to protect traders, the pdt rule severely limits new day traders. It only allows traders to make three-day trades in five calendar days if they have less than $25,000 in an account. Many traders consider it a significant barrier to entry, stopping you before you even start. However, as of April 2026, the SEC changed the rule. There is no longer a $25,000 account rule. And they got rid of the limit on the number of…

In brief Google DeepMind launched Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6, an AI model that enables robots to perform industrial tasks through spatial reasoning and embodied intelligence. The model shows 6% text and 10% video improvement in safety hazard identification compared to Gemini 3.0 Flash. Boston Dynamics integrated the technology into its Orbit AIVI-Learning platform, with the update going live for customers on April 8. Google DeepMind introduced Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 on Tuesday, an upgraded AI model designed to enable robots to perform complex real-world tasks through enhanced embodied reasoning capabilities. The model specializes in spatial understanding, task planning, and success detection, marking…

The CFTC is investigating trades that took place before the US delayed strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure on March 23 and agreed to a ceasefire with Iran on April 7.The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reportedly investigating suspicious oil trades that were placed ahead of certain announcements made by the Trump administration relating to the Iran war.According to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday, the CFTC’s probe focuses on trading activity on CME Group’s NYMEX and the Intercontinental Exchange’s futures platforms. The regulator is also requesting “Tag 50” identity data from exchanges to assist with the investigation. Tag 50 data is…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto analyst Captain Faibik has announced that the Bitcoin price is still very much bearish despite the recovery. This comes after the market sentiment shifted as the Bitcoin price began to surge last week and then eventually claimed the $70,000 resistance, turning it into support again. Despite a lot of Bitcoin investors turning bullish off of this, the crypto analyst is still not convinced, believing that the current uptrend us actually only temporary. Why The Bitcoin Price Is Still Bearish Despite Reaching $73,000 Last week, the Bitcoin…

Closing Out Week Two. The Comparison That Ties Everything Together. Welcome back. You’ve made it through fourteen days and two complete weeks of this series. You now understand market structure, liquidity, order blocks, FVGs, BOS and CHoCH, inducement, kill zones, multi-timeframe analysis, supply and demand zones, breaker blocks, mitigation blocks, OTE, and Fibonacci. Today we close out Week 2 with the concept that unifies how both ICT and SMC organise all of those tools into an actionable trading framework. ICT calls it the PD Array Matrix. SMC calls it Points of Interest. They are not identical — but they solve…

Bitcoin mining runs the risk of becoming more centralized as time goes on, while artificial intelligence could be moving in the opposite direction, according to Galaxy Research head Alex Thorn.Thorn said that while Bitcoin mining began decentralized, with users mining Bitcoin on their personal computers, it has since become far more centralized, requiring ASIC miners or industrial-scale farms. “AI may follow the opposite path,” said Galaxy’s research head Alex Thorn on Sunday, explaining that AI started centralized in giant hosted clusters, but as frontier models experience “data scarcity, context limits, and memory bottlenecks, open-source models could close the gap.” “If local models…

While the broader market reels from renewed geopolitical concerns, RaveDAO (RAVE) has bucked the trend, hitting a new all-time high. The token has surged by triple digits over the past 24 hours, continuing the rally that has seen its value surge by over 2,200% in the past week alone. RaveDAO (RAVE) Bucks Broader Market Downturn RaveDAO is the utility token of a Web3 entertainment collective. The project blends crypto, music events, and community ownership to onboard users to crypto through NFTs, tokens, and community governance. BeInCrypto Markets data showed that the altcoin surged over 180% in 24 hours to reach…

Author David Pokima Author David Pokima Part of the Team Since Jun 2023 About Author David is a finance journalist and a contributor to Cryptonews.com with a keen interest in breaking comprehensive, accurate, and reliable blockchain news. Share Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated:  April 9, 2026 XRP price is sitting at $1.33, down as much as 4% in 24 hours,…

In brief Crypto firms and government agencies teamed up in “Operation Atlantic,” designed to stop crypto fraud schemes and approval phishing campaigns. The sprint led to $12 million in frozen funds and $45 million in total traced funds believed to be related to crypto fraud. Held at the U.K.’s NCA headquarters in London, the operation had involvement from Coinbase, Binance, the Secret Service, and more. Crypto firms like Coinbase and Binance, alongside government agencies like the United States Secret Service and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA), have flagged $45 million in stolen crypto funds as part of fraud schemes,…

🕐Updated 8 minutes ago MostLogin dropped its anti-detect security framework in Hong Kong yesterday. The company wants to stop crypto thieves who target user computers and phones directly. Web3 attacks keep getting nastier, and most damage starts right at people’s devices. MostLogin’s CEO Alex Cheng said the old way of protecting crypto doesn’t work anymore because hackers found too many holes. The new system watches every step of how people handle their digital money, not just random pieces here and there. Cheng told reporters: “Our goal is to offer a comprehensive security solution that evolves with the changing threat landscape.…