Paraguay now controls 4.3% of the global Bitcoin network — a figure that caught the attention of Colombia’s president and may be shaping the country’s next big energy bet. Related Reading: Western Union Enters Stablecoin Race With USDPT Launch On Solana An Indigenous Community At The Center Colombian President Gustavo Petro went public this week […]

The Fear & Greed Index suggests digital asset traders are fearful even after the latest price recovery above $82,000 that Bitcoin has observed. Crypto Fear & Greed Index Is Still Pointing At A Fearful Market The “Fear & Greed Index” is an indicator created by Alternative that tells us about the average sentiment present among […]

As Solana (SOL) breaks out of a multi‑week pattern, some market observers suggest a retest of a key resistance level could be on the horizon. Nonetheless, they also warned that the next leg up could be short‑lived if momentum fails to hold. Related Reading: $150M Crypto Ponzi Crumbles: $41.5M Frozen In DSJ Exchange Collapse Solana Breakout Targets Key Resistance On Wednesday, Solana jumped 4.2% on the daily timeframe, retesting the $90 area for the first time in nearly a month before retracing. The cryptocurrency has been in the $75 to $96 price range since the early February market crash,....

On Wednesday, Bitcoin reached its highest level since January, crossing above the $82,000 threshold. However, one analyst has warned that the latest upswing may not be driven by genuine demand.  Instead, he describes it as a so-called “speculative trap” and points to signals suggesting there may be little underlying momentum before the market potentially retraces sharply. $83,000 Condition For Bitcoin In a post on X (formerly Twitter), market analyst OxPepesso argued that BTC is moving in a way that looks similar to the “S&P 500 AI bubble,” implying that Bitcoin is largely....

Ethereum is struggling to push above $2,400 as buying pressure builds against resistance that has capped the recovery at every recent attempt. The market is heating up — but a CryptoQuant analyst has examined the derivatives data and found a reading that adds important structural context to both the difficulty at the current level and […]

Solana started a fresh increase above the $86 zone. SOL price is now consolidating near $88 and might aim for more gains above the $90 zone. SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $85 and $86 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $86 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $87.40 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend gains if it clears the $90 resistance zone. Solana Price Starts Fresh Increase Solana price started a decent increase after it settled....

XRP price started a downside correction from the $1.4550 zone. The price is now consolidating and might aim for another increase if it stays above the $1.40 zone. XRP price started a downside correction after it failed to clear the $1.4550 zone. The price is now trading near $1.4080 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $1.4050 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it settles above $1.4220. XRP Price Dips Again XRP price started a decent upward move above $1.3850....

Data shows social media sentiment around Solana has been rising recently, but network utility has actually followed the opposite path. Solana Active Addresses Have Been On The Decline In a new post on X, analytics firm Santiment has talked about how a couple of key metrics related to Solana have changed recently. The indicators in question are the Positive/Negative Sentiment and Daily Active Addresses. Related Reading: Bitcoin Breaks $80,000, But On-Chain Activity Signals A Silent Warning First, the Positive/Negative Sentiment compares the bullish and bearish sentiments related to a given....

On-chain data shows the retail-sized Bitcoin wallets have been taking profits during the recent surge while the large investors have been buying. Bitcoin Is Observing Accumulation From The Sharks & Whales As highlighted by on-chain analytics firm Santiment in an X post, Bitcoin investor behavior has diverged between the top and low ends recently. The […]

Ethereum price started a fresh increase and remained stable above $2,380. ETH is now correcting gains and might decline if it trades below $2,300. Ethereum started a downside correction from the $2,420 zone. The price is trading below $2,350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $2,365 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,365 zone. Ethereum Price Trims Gains Ethereum price managed to stay above the $2,320 support and started a fresh increase, like....

Aave entered April 2026 as DeFi’s most trusted lending protocol. It is ending the month navigating the most damaging crisis in its history — one that did not require a single line of its own code to be broken. Related Reading: Ethereum Withdrawals From Exchanges Just Hit An 8-Month Low: Find Out What Investors Are Waiting For The attack began at Kelp DAO, where an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the rsETH bridge to drain approximately $292 million in stolen tokens. What followed was not an isolated protocol incident. The attacker deposited the stolen rsETH as collateral on Aave....

The altcoin market has been one of the most frustrating trades in crypto for the better part of this cycle. Month after month, the expected rotation — capital flowing from Bitcoin into the broader altcoin market — was called and failed to fully materialize. Investors who positioned for an altseason that never arrived watched Bitcoin […]

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase and cleared the $81,200 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $82,500 level. Bitcoin managed to stay above $80,200 and started a fresh increase. The price is trading above $80,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $80,850 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend gains if it stays above the $80,200 and $80,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Climbs Further Bitcoin price found support near $79,200 and started a fresh increase.....

A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how XRP could see a breakout from a Symmetrical Triangle if it manages to close above $1.45. XRP Has Potentially Been Trading Inside A Symmetrical Triangle In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has discussed a pattern that’s possibly forming in the daily chart of XRP. The pattern in question is a Symmetrical Triangle from technical analysis (TA), which is a type of triangular consolidation channel. It involves two converging trendlines: an upper resistance barrier and a lower support cushion. Related Reading: Bitcoin Breaks $80,000, But....

A video message from a man calling himself Stephen Beard may have been the final move in a long-running crypto con. Days before BG Wealth Sharing went dark, Beard told investors their accounts would be taxed 12% as part of a pending initial public offering for its DSJ Exchange platform. Related Reading: Western Union Enters […]

Bitcoin is pushing toward $82,000 as the market tests a resistance level that has capped every recent attempt at higher prices. The recovery from the March lows has been constructive, but the next meaningful move requires breaking through overhead that has so far absorbed every bullish effort. An XWIN Research Japan analysis has identified a structural target above the current price that gives the current test a specific forward context. Related Reading: XRP Liquidity Just Hit A Five-Year Low: Discover What Happens When A Market Gets This Thin The analysis explains a mechanism that....

Crypto on-chain investigator ZachXBT said the DSJ Exchange, also known as DSJEX, and BG Wealth Sharing Ponzi scheme collapsed last week after allegedly drawing in more than $150 million. The case now carries a second, market-relevant dimension: a rapid cross-chain laundering attempt that moved more than $92 million in less than a week and triggered […]

More than $4 billion in long positions now sit within striking distance of liquidation near $77,000 — a figure that underscores just how much is riding on Bitcoin holding its current footing above $80,000. Related Reading: David Schwartz Says Selling XRP Doesn’t Make Him The Villain Bears Keep Rebuilding, Keep Getting Burned Data tracked by Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr. shows that close to $8 billion in short positions have been forcibly closed since early February, with the largest single-day spike hitting $737 million on Feb. 13. The liquidations did not come all at once. They....

PEPE is trying to hold its place in the meme coin market after months of weaker momentum, but a new technical setup shows that the next move may be decided by a narrow support zone. The latest chart analysis shared by crypto analyst Lars Koostra on X shows the meme coin reacting from a demand […]

Bitcoin pushed above $82,000 on Wednesday as markets rallied around fresh hopes that the US and Iran are moving closer to a framework agreement that could cool the conflict and ease pressure on global energy markets. The move extended Bitcoin’s recovery from its early-February low near $60,000, putting the asset up more than 36% from that level. It also added weight to a technical shift that began in late April, when BTC broke above a major downtrend line that had capped price action since the October 6 all-time high at $126,199. After confirming the breakout with a successful retest,....

Bitcoin is trading just above the $81,000 level as the market waits to see whether the next move will push higher or pull back. Against that backdrop, Matthew Siegel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, reiterated his bullish view on the leading cryptocurrency.  In a Wednesday interview with CNBC, Siegel again pointed to a dramatic upside scenario, saying he expects Bitcoin to potentially reach $1,000,000 within the next five years. Why Bitcoin May Persist Siegel compared Bitcoin’s staying power to a familiar arc from the tech world. “It’s going to be like the video game industry.”....

Strategy’s Michael Saylor hinted at something few expected to hear from him — that his company might actually sell some of its Bitcoin. Not out of desperation, but as a calculated signal to the market. Related Reading: Ethereum Freeze Battle Intensifies As Aave Seeks Restraining Notice Lift A Message, Not A Meltdown Speaking during the […]

US spot Bitcoin ETFs kicked off this week with $532 million in single-day crypto inflows on Monday, led by BlackRock’s IBIT at $335 million and Fidelity’s FBTC at $184 million. That strong start followed a week that nearly ended in the red — saved only by a massive Friday session that kept a five-week winning streak alive. Related Reading: David Schwartz Says Selling XRP Doesn’t Make Him The Villain A Week That Almost Wasn’t Digital asset investment products posted $118 million in net inflows last week, their fifth straight positive week. But the number masks a turbulent....

The long-awaited CLARITY Act is moving closer to a final breakthrough, and senior administration officials say there is still a workable path to passage—potentially on a very specific date.  Speaking at CoinDesk’s Consensus conference in Miami on Wednesday, Patrick Witt, executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, laid out a timeline […]

Analysts are predicting an explosive surge in XRP’s price this year, comparing the current cycle to the 2017 bull market. According to a recent forecast, XRP’s chart structure is replicating the bullish patterns that preceded its historic 2017 rally. Experts believe that if this historical trend plays out perfectly, the XRP price, which has been trending downward for months now, could go parabolic. XRP Price Mirrors Bull Setup From 2017 Rally @Cryptocupra, a market analyst on X, is sounding the alarm about a major bullish move he believes could soon take place in XRP’s price.....

Ethereum and its ecosystem are known for introducing key upgrades that are aimed at improving the network’s efficiency. With its latest upgrade, which is currently gaining notable attention across the community, the leading network could see a major flip in its scaling narrative. New Levels Of Efficiency For The Ethereum Network As the market sees […]

Ripple and XRP are now tied to a sweeping claim of 13,000 banking connections and $12.5 trillion in payment activity. The scale draws immediate attention and prompts closer examination of how XRP fits within a network this large and operates across such an extensive financial system. XRP And Ripple’s 13,000-Bank Reach: What Connects Them? The scale of 13,000 connected banks begins with how Ripple links financial institutions without requiring them to abandon existing systems. Instead of replacing banking infrastructure, the company built a framework that integrates with it. This approach....

Despite numerous bullish forecasts, the XRP price has continued to decline, notably failing to keep pace with Bitcoin’s impressive run. Rather than riding the broader market’s momentum, the token has moved in the opposite direction, with market analysts pointing to a surge in selling activity on major exchanges like Binance and Upbit as a key […]

Solana is showing a mixed outlook as it stabilizes around a key technical level while underlying network activity continues to soften. Price action has found a firm footing near the $84 support zone, helping to preserve the broader bullish structure and limit downside pressure for now. Market Structure Remains Strong Despite Engagement Drop Solana is holding a critical level that could define its next major move. An analyst known as Venture on X highlighted that SOL is currently at the support-resistance (SR) level around $84, and the structure suggests there is little reason for the price....

The XRP community is buzzing with excitement as the US Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), an American financial service company, has officially included Ripple as one of the firms it will be working with on its tokenization goals. In a press release, the DTCC announced its new tokenization service, which aims to provide access […]

Bitcoin’s recovery attempt has carried it back above $80,000 for the first time since late January 2026, giving bulls a reason to argue that the worst of the recent correction has passed. However, one crypto analyst believes the move is running directly into the level that could decide how May ends for BTC. In a technical outlook shared on X, crypto analyst Leshka warned that Bitcoin is likely to close May in the red, pointing to a bear flag structure playing out on the daily chart.  Why Bitcoin Will Close May In Red Leshka’s outlook on Bitcoin is based on its price action since the....

After a period of heightened performance and adoption, the Solana network is starting to witness a slowdown in users’ activity and interest. A report has emerged showing that the active wallet addresses on the SOL network have fallen sharply, raising questions about its impact on prices. A Steep Decline In Solana’s Active Wallet Addresses Currently, […]

The Bitcoin recovery above $80,000 has brought some sort of confidence back into the crypto market, but a crypto expert is warning that the timing of the rebound may be more dangerous than it looks. As noted by the expert, who goes by the name Crypto Patel on X,  Bitcoin has now entered the same part of the four-year cycle that previously produced some of its deepest quarterly breakdowns. Bitcoin Is Repeating A Mid-Term Year Pattern Bitcoin has broken above the $80,000 mark and this has led to Coinmarketcap’s fear and greed index pushing into high neutral numbers. This move has been....

XRP treasury firm Evernorth’s CEO, Asheesh Birla, has explained how his company differs from other digital asset treasuries (DATs). He stated that they intend to actively generate yields for investors as soon as they list on the Nasdaq under the ticker ‘XRPN.’ Evernorth CEO Comments On How The XRP Treasury Company Stands Out During an […]

Dogecoin has surged out of its recent consolidation with a decisive breakout, signaling a shift in market momentum. With key levels now flipped and holding as support, the setup points toward the potential for continued upside as buyers remain firmly in control.  DOGE Breaks Out As Compression Resolves Upward In a recent technical assessment, Zero Ika highlighted that Dogecoin’s long-standing price compression has finally been resolved to the upside. This shift was marked by a decisive breakout above the asset’s internal market structure. By clearing these key technical hurdles, the....

Solana Foundation and Google Cloud have introduced Pay.sh, a Solana-based gateway designed to let AI agents discover, access and pay for APIs on a per-request basis using stablecoins. The launch positions Solana as payment infrastructure for agentic software workflows, with Google Cloud APIs including Gemini, BigQuery, Vertex AI, BigTable and Cloud Run among the first […]

Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling personal finance book “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” has issued a stark warning about what he describes as a coming retirement crisis for Baby Boomers, pointing to cryptos such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other assets like gold, and silver as the core assets families should hold to protect themselves from the turbulence ahead. Related Reading: Bitcoin Reclaims $80,000 But Something Doesn’t Add Up, Here’s What In a post on X directed at “Boomers” and their families, Kiyosaki traced his concern back to 1974, when he said he first....

Crypto analyst Sherlock has revealed how a Bitcoin price crash to $63,000 could play out. He highlighted key levels to watch and zones where traders should look to short BTC in preparation for this potential downtrend.  Key Levels To Watch With Bitcoin Price Crash To $63,000 On The Cards In an X post, Sherlock told traders to look for a short setup around $80,000 if the Bitcoin price only takes the equal highs around this range and then gets rejected. However, he added that if BTC breaks above April’s high at $79,485 before May 5, traders shouldn’t short immediately; instead, they should....

On-chain data shows Bitcoin long-term holders who purchased ahead of the ETF launch have returned to harvest profits in the latest price rally. 2-3 Years Old Bitcoin Holders Have Ramped Up Profit-Taking In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the Realized Profit of the 2 […]

BTQ Technologies has been selected as the core security infrastructure provider for South Korea’s first bank-led Korean Won stablecoin proof-of-concept, deploying its Quantum Secure Stablecoin Network on the Kaia mainnet — a development that positions post-quantum cryptography at the foundation of one of Asia’s most closely watched crypto initiatives. Related Reading: Ripple CEO Says XRP […]

Bitcoin has climbed back above $80,000 alongside a broad risk rally, but Singapore-based trading firm QCP Capital is urging caution — pointing to options market signals, a fragile macro backdrop, and an emerging pressure point in Japan that could tighten global liquidity before the next leg higher is confirmed. Related Reading: Toncoin Surges 60% As Durov Defends Telegram’s TON Push The catalyst for the recovery, according to QCP’s latest market update posted on X, was Trump’s pause on “Project Freedom” — the US-led operation guiding vessels through the Strait of....

Toncoin extended its rally on Wednesday, climbing to a new local high of $2.215 and bringing its three-day gain to more than 60%, as traders continued to price in Telegram’s deeper role in The Open Network. With the move, TON reaches it highest price since mid-November last year following fresh comments from Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who argued that Telegram becoming TON’s largest validator would strengthen decentralization rather than weaken it. The rally marks TON’s sharpest short-term moves this year. Market data showed Toncoin trading near the $2.10–$2.20 zone on Wednesday, with....

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse used a Consensus 2026 interview with CoinDesk to frame the XRP community as one of crypto’s most durable forces, while warning that chain maximalism remains a drag on the industry’s broader adoption story. Speaking after a period of major dealmaking for Ripple, Garlinghouse said the company’s recent acquisitions and product expansion […]

David Schwartz once sold 40,000 Ethereum tokens for $1.05 each. That trade netted him $42,000. Those same tokens are worth roughly $94 million today. Related Reading: Trump-Linked WLFI Files Major Defamation Lawsuit Against Billionaire Justin Sun A Pattern Of Early Exits It wasn’t a one-time call. Schwartz, the former chief technology officer of Ripple, also held more than 1,000 Bitcoin at one point. He sold the bulk of it at $1,000 per coin, then cleared out most of what remained at $7,500. He now holds less than one BTC. His XRP story follows a similar arc — he sold most of his....

A combined 130 million people in Bolivia and the Philippines now have access to Western Union’s new digital dollar, USDPT — a US dollar-backed stablecoin running on the Solana blockchain. Related Reading: Institutional Crypto Momentum Grows As Standard Chartered Invests In GSR A Big Name Makes Its Blockchain Debut Western Union, which moves money for […]

Zcash extended one of the strongest recent moves in the large-cap segment, setting a new year-to-date high of $590 after rallying more than 80% in six days. The move came as Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain disclosed that the firm has built a “significant position” in ZEC since February, framing the trade as a bet on renewed demand for private, seizure-resistant assets. The disclosure added a high-profile institutional voice to a rally that had already pushed ZEC through key technical levels. Crypto analyst Cheds Trading posted a ZEC chart and described the move as “Strong....

Drift Protocol announced on Tuesday that it has laid out a recovery plan for users affected by the April 1 exploit, an incident that resulted in a major loss of roughly $295 million in user funds on the lending decentralized exchange (DEX). Drift Protocol’s $295M Recovery Plan Drift Protocol’s plan centers on a recovery token […]

On-chain detective ZachXBT has shared details of the massive crypto Ponzi scheme that took over $150 million from unsuspecting victims before collapsing last week. Related Reading: Bitcoin Targets $86,000 After Key EMA Reclaim: Is The Next Rally Here? The Mechanics Behind The $150M Crypto Ponzi In a series of X posts, ZachXBT unveiled the details of a Ponzi scheme that had been operating under the DSJ Exchange (DSJEX), a fake trading platform, and BG Wealth Sharing, a fraudulent investment scheme, since 2025. The scam involved a fake CEO named Stephen Beard, a self-proclaimed professor who....

Spanish bank Sabadell is the latest to join a consortium of European banks seeking to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin to make transactions more efficient and increase the dominance of Europe’s digital assets market. Related Reading: WLFI Drama Escalates: World Liberty Sues Justin Sun Over ‘Reckless’ Smear Campaign Sabadell Joins European Banking Consortium On Tuesday, Spain’s […]

Moscow Exchange plans to begin calculating and publishing new crypto indices for Solana, XRP, Tron and Binance Coin from May 13, broadening Russia’s regulated market infrastructure for digital-asset-linked products. The move matters because the benchmarks could later serve as reference assets for new financial instruments, even as Russian crypto exposure remains restricted to professional investors. […]