On April 17, U.S. stock markets closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.2%, the S&P 500 increasing 0.26%, and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.36%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq marked their 12th consecutive day of gains. Cryptocurrency-related stocks showed varied results. ETHZilla (ETHZ) led the surge with an 11.27% increase. Other notable performances included MicroStrategy (MSTR) up 3.76%, Solana Co (HSDT) advancing 6.19%, and American Bitcoin (ABTC) rising 2.73%. Meanwhile, ALT5 Sigma (ALTS) fell 3.56%, and Gemini (GEMI) dropped 1.22%.