XRP ETFs have shifted sharply after a shaky start to the year, and the change is evident in both flows and the market. Following a troubling first quarter, funds have recorded strong, sustained inflows that helped push the altcoin above the $1.40 level. XRP ETFs Hit Best Week Of 2026 Market expert Sam Daodu, writing for 24/7 Wall St., reported that XRP ETFs brought in $55.39 million during the week ending April 17, which he described as the best weekly performance of 2026 to date. On April 20, the funds added another $3 million. Just as important for sentiment, there have been no....
Dogecoin (DOGE) Turns Attractive—Bulls Aim Key Upside Break And Gains
Dogecoin corrected some gains from the $0.0985 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now holding the $0.0950 support and might aim for a fresh upside. DOGE price started a fresh downside correction below $0.0965. The price is trading above the $0.0950 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $0.0955 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.0950. Dogecoin Price Holds Support Dogecoin price started a downside correction after it failed....
Bitcoin Enters Disbelief Phase As Traders Keep Shorting The Rally
Bitcoin’s advance over the past four weeks is colliding with a derivatives market that still looks positioned for weakness. Analysts tracking Binance funding and futures basis say traders continue to lean short even as BTC moves higher, creating what CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost described via X as a “phase of disbelief” rather than a clean bullish reset. That divergence matters because it suggests the rally is unfolding against persistent skepticism, not broad conviction. In crypto, that kind of setup can cut both ways: it can signal fragile market structure, but it can also provide....
Tether’s Mega-Freeze: $344M USDT Locked Down In Major Operation With US Autho...
Crypto giant Tether disclosed that it has supported the US government in freezing $344 million in USDT held in two Tron wallets, following a request from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and US law enforcement. Tether’s Latest Crackdown According to Tether’s Thursday disclosure, the freeze came after authorities allegedly identified the wallets as […]
XRP Price Range-Bound, Can Bulls Trigger Next Big Move?
XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.420 and $1.4250. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move if it clears $1.4450. XRP price started a recovery wave above the $1.4220 zone. The price is now trading above $1.4250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a rising channel forming with support at $1.430 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.4450. XRP Price Holds Support XRP price remained supported above $1.410 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The....
Dogecoin Keeps Getting Capped At This Parallel Channel Level, Analyst Says
A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how Dogecoin has seen its last five breakout attempts rejected by the middle line of a Parallel Channel pattern. Dogecoin May Have Been Following A Parallel Channel Recently In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a Parallel Channel forming in the 4-hour price of Dogecoin. The “Parallel Channel” refers to a class of patterns from technical analysis (TA) that emerge whenever an asset observes consolidation between two parallel trendlines. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally Catches Shorts Offside—$200M Liquidated As Price....
Sam Bankman-Fried Backs Off New Trial Request, Keeps Pressure On Judge Removal
Sam Bankman-Fried has told a federal court he does not expect a fair hearing from the judge overseeing his criminal case — and because of that, he is pulling his request for a new trial. Related Reading: Justin Sun Moves To Break Token Lockup With Lawsuit Against World Liberty Financial A Calculated Move In Federal […]
Ethereum Price Upside Stalls, Another Decline Could Be Brewing
Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,350. ETH is now consolidating above $2,285 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside correction from the $2,425 zone. The price is trading below $2,365 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $2,340 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,255 zone. Ethereum Price Trims Gains Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,385 and started a downside correction, underperforming....
Analyst Predicts A 30% Bitcoin Price Crash To $50,000, Here’s When
The question of whether the Bitcoin price has hit a final bottom remains a major topic of discussion, as analysts remain unconvinced that the flagship cryptocurrency has reached a definitive floor. A recent analysis by market expert Maxi Trades suggests Bitcoin could be positioning for another major correction, forecasting a 30% crash that could push the price to fresh lows near $50,000. The bearish outlook has added to the market’s growing uncertainty about Bitcoin’s price direction, especially after the cryptocurrency’s latest rebound above $78,000. Historical Patterns Signal....
Data shows the Bitcoin long-term holders have witnessed a notable surge in their supply recently, a sign that market behavior has been shifting. Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Supply Has Gone Up Over The Past Month According to data from on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant, Bitcoin supply has been moving into the hands of the long-term holders recently. […]
Bitcoin Price Strengthens, Fresh Upside Targets Come Into View
Bitcoin price started a fresh increase and cleared the $78,000 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $78,550 level. Bitcoin managed to stay above $77,000 and started a fresh increase. The price is trading above $77,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $78,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend gains if it stays above the $77,200 and $77,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Eyes Fresh Upside Bitcoin price found support near $75,000 and started a fresh increase.....
$80K Bitcoin Target Back In Play As Trump Suggests US-Iran Talks Could Restart
Bitcoin futures markets lit up within an hour of US President Donald Trump hinting that diplomatic talks with Iran could resume as early as Friday. Open interest on Binance climbed nearly 2%, while CME recorded a 0.5% rise, reflecting a quick surge in bullish bets from derivatives traders. Related Reading: A New Phase For XRP? Integrations Keep Rolling In Across The Ecosystem Derivatives Market Responds Fast Total Bitcoin futures open interest jumped over 8% in 24 hours, crossing $62 billion, according to data from CoinGlass. That kind of movement in the derivatives market signals traders....
Bitcoin Rally To Near $80K Fuels Sharp Sentiment Rebound Across Crypto Markets
Over 300,000 Bitcoin have quietly moved into long-term holder wallets in the past 30 days — a shift that analysts say reflects growing conviction among serious investors even as broader market mood remains fragile. Related Reading: Justin Sun Moves To Break Token Lockup With Lawsuit Against World Liberty Financial Sentiment Index Climbs To Highest Point […]
Shariah-Compliant Stablecoin PUSD Moves Into MidEast Institutional Arena
A dollar-linked stablecoin built to meet Islamic finance standards is now operating on a new blockchain network anchored in the Middle East, adding a second digital currency to a settlement platform backed by some of Abu Dhabi’s biggest financial names. Related Reading: Consistent XRP Buys Could Deliver Outsized Gains By 2030: Finance Expert Backed By Gulf Currencies, Not Just The Dollar PUSD, issued by Palm Azgar Finance, holds reserves in Saudi riyals and UAE dirhams — both pegged to the US dollar — rather than holding US dollars directly. That structure is central to its....
XRP’s Quantum Readiness In 2 Years: What This Means For Investors
The cryptography securing cryptocurrencies like XRP was always treated as an impenetrable wall. However, quantum computing is now making that wall look thinner than previously assumed. Developers at Ripple have published a detailed, four-phase roadmap to bring the XRP Ledger to full post-quantum readiness by 2028 in response to an increasing threat landscape. This is […]
The Bitcoin Cycle Is Different: Crypto Expert Reveals When Price Will Cross $...
Bitcoin and crypto have already proven that six figures are achievable, with price surging past $100,000 and extending to a peak of $126,198 in 2025. However, the pullback that followed has since dragged Bitcoin down to around $78,267. Yet, rather than signaling the end of the cycle, one expert argues that this downtrend is part of a broader structure that points to a return above $100,000. Bitcoin’s $100,000 Crypto Cycle Crypto expert @TheRealPlanC recently stated in a tweet that the rally which carried Bitcoin beyond $100,000 did not occur under favorable economic conditions. Instead, he....
US Military Is Running A Bitcoin Node, Four-Star Admiral Reveals
The US military is actively operating a Bitcoin node and using the network for cybersecurity-related experiments, according to Admiral Samuel Paparo, the four-star commander of US Indo-Pacific Command. The disclosure is notable not because Paparo framed BTC as a treasury asset, but because he described it as a live tool for network monitoring, protection and […]
Dogecoin Social Buzz Just Collapsed: Here’s What The Data Shows
Dogecoin’s social momentum has fallen off sharply, and the rest of the market data suggests that the memecoin’s latest phase is being driven more by derivatives positioning than by any broad recovery in underlying network demand. That was the core message from Joao Wedson, founder and CEO of Alphractal, who wrote on X that “the number of social media interactions about Dogecoin has dropped drastically.” He added: “The truth is, only a few altcoins currently have strong engagement on social platforms. Interest usually increases much more during bull markets.” Dogecoin’s Underlying....
Bitcoin Created An Imperfection And The Price Will Crash Lower To Fill It
Bitcoin’s recent price has carried the price action into a zone that one analyst believes was never meant to hold. The cryptocurrency climbed to $78,000 over the weekend and even pushed above $79,380 in the past 24 hours. Technical analysis shows that in doing so, it left behind an unresolved imperfection, which is a price […]
Cardano Maintains Lead As Most Actively Developed Network In The Crypto Space
The Cardano network is considered one of the leading blockchains in the crypto sector due to significant milestones such as heightened user activity over the years. As the blockchain space grows, the Cardano network has recently emerged as the leader in terms of development, putting it at the forefront of innovation. Developer Activity On Cardano […]
The Ethereum ‘Bank Run’: What’s Happening Between ETH And The Financial Systems?
A new debate about Ethereum has emerged in the crypto community, as members now argue whether ETH can run the entire financial system. The discussion has caught the attention of pro-crypto lawyer Bill Morgan as well as members of the XRP community who have long advocated the XRP’s use case within global banking systems. Finance Expert Says All Banks Will “Go To Ethereum” Raoul Pal, co-founder and CEO of Real Vision, a US-based financial media company, has sparked widespread reactions in the crypto community after recently commenting on Ethereum’s potential role in the global banking....
Institutional Wallets Received 100,000 Ethereum ($233.7M) From BitGo: Discove...
Ethereum has been consolidating below $2,400 for weeks, building a base that the market has been watching with growing anticipation. The technical structure suggests a breakout is being prepared rather than delayed — and fresh data from Arkham Intelligence has just added a layer of institutional context that reframes what the current consolidation may actually […]
KelpDao Funding Move: Lido Proposes $6M Allocation Of Staked ETH To Bridge Sh...
KelpDAO’s liquid restaking token, rsETH, has become the center of a major DeFi recovery effort after a hack estimated at roughly $290 million. The latest development came on Thursday, when Lido Finance unveiled a proposal aimed at supporting Aave’s (AAVE) coordinated response to the rsETH shortfall. Lido Joins rsETH Recovery Effort The Lido plan was submitted to Aave’s Research Forum following this week’s Kelp incident involving the rsETH LayerZero bridge exploit. While the exploit’s details were still unfolding, Aave moved quickly to organize a larger, ecosystem-wide effort—“DeFi....
Ethereum Near Key Zone After 36% Gain – What’s Next?
Ethereum has surged roughly 36% from its recent accumulation zone, pushing the price into a critical area where momentum often gets tested. With key resistance now in play and signs of hesitation emerging, the market is approaching a decisive moment that could determine whether the rally continues or a pullback unfolds. Ethereum Surges 36% From Accumulation Zone According to Crypto Patel, ETH has surged approximately 36% from its accumulation zone, pushing the price into a critical resistance area. After such a strong move, this region is typically seen as a logical zone for swing traders....
An Opening For Ripple: Why XRP Is Set To Dominate This Crypto Sector
Ripple’s XRP is being touted as the missing piece that could lead the next major wave of transformation in the crypto sector. According to a market expert, XRP may play a key role in accelerating decentralized finance (DeFi) adoption and potentially challenging the dominance of traditional finance (TradFi) systems. This view ties into a long-standing […]
Bitcoin Has Likely Found Bottom—3 Indicators Make $100,000 Seem Much Nearer
Bitcoin (BTC) has started to recover back around $78,000, and market expert Ali Martinez says this move could mean the sell-off phase is already behind us, with the potential for a bullish move that might take the price back near $100,000. In a Thursday social media post, Martinez suggested that Bitcoin may have found its […]
Bitcoin Funding Rates Driven By Extreme Bearish Sentiment To Multi-Year Negat...
Bitcoin appears to be maintaining its newfound strength, with the price breaking past major resistance levels. However, this bullish momentum has failed to reflect in certain key areas, such as the Funding Rates, suggesting underlying weakness beneath BTC’s upward performance. Negative Funding Rates Spike On Bitcoin Several key indicators and metrics of Bitcoin moved into […]
Retail Is Cashing Out On Ethereum, But The Selloff Is Being Absorbed. Discove...
Ethereum has been grinding below $2,400 for weeks, testing the patience of holders who have watched the recovery build slowly, but without the decisive breakout, the price structure seemed to be setting up. That breakout may have just arrived. Ethereum pushed through to $2,423 in the latest session, driven by a daily trading volume of 337,000 ETH — well above its 20-day average of 298,000 ETH — with the RSI sitting at 60.18, a level that reflects genuine upward traction without the overheated conditions that typically precede sharp reversals. Related Reading: Another $142M Staked – Bitmine....
Bitcoin Nears $80,000: Two Scenarios That May Decide Q2—Bulls Or Bears?
Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching a critical juncture as it presses against its nearest resistance wall at $80,000, which, according to some analysts, if not cleared, may send BTC back below $70,000. What’s happening under the surface is also getting more complicated, with CryptoQuant pointing to a key inflection point where two major groups of marginal buyers are effectively testing their own break-even prices at the same time. Why $80,000 Is The Decision Point In a recent CryptoQuant report, the focus was on exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors and short-term whales—two cohorts that tend to....
XRP Off-Exchange Activity Just Hit Levels Not Seen Since 2021: Red Flag Or A ...
XRP is consolidating around the $1.40 level as the market builds toward what is beginning to feel like a decisive move in either direction. The price has been range-bound for long enough that the next breakout — whenever it arrives — is likely to be significant. An Arab Chain report has just surfaced a behavioral […]
4-Figure XRP: How High Will The Price Be If Ripple Captures 50% Of SWIFT?
The conversation around XRP’s long-term price potential has always gravitated toward one question: what happens when Ripple’s infrastructure meets global banking at scale? That same line of thinking extends to scenarios where the XRP Ledger begins handling a significant share of SWIFT’s transaction flow. An XRP enthusiast called The Real Remi Relief, who is known for his ultra-bullish predictions for XRP, projected that the cryptocurrency would need to trade somewhere around $1,500 to $2,000 just to provide enough liquidity and keep slippage under control if this happens.....
PEPE’s TCT Model Distribution Predicts The Top Of The Rally
Crypto analyst, the Composite Trader, has highlighted PEPE’s TCT model distribution, which hints at a massive rally for the meme coin. The analyst also alluded to Bitcoin’s price action to explain why there is a massive opportunity at the current levels. PEPE’s TCT Model Distribution Points To Rally To $0.004 In an X post, the […]
Thailand Considers Opening Door Wider To Crypto Futures In Licensing Revamp
Kraken and Coinbase moved first. Both crypto exchanges rolled out perpetual futures tied to equities for non-US users earlier this year, part of a broader push toward round-the-clock, multi-asset trading. Now Thailand is adjusting its own rulebook to keep pace. Related Reading: Arbitrum Acts Fast: $71M In Ether Locked After Kelp Security Breach A Shift […]
Could Ripple XRP Power Cross-Border Payments? Russia’s Early Tests Suggest Po...
As global payment systems face pressure to become faster, cheaper, and less dependent on legacy intermediaries, attention is returning to blockchain-based alternatives. While countries explore alternatives to traditional systems, digital assets are increasingly entering the conversation, and XRP is drawing attention. Recent reports around early testing in Russia have sparked fresh discussion about whether XRP could play a larger role in the future of international payments. Connections between Ripple’s technology and Russia have surfaced through a mix of central bank experimentation....
XRP Co-Creator Arthur Britto Is Real, David Schwartz Says In Rare Comments
David Schwartz offered one of his most detailed public descriptions yet of Arthur Britto, the elusive XRP Ledger architect whose near-total absence from public life has long fueled speculation across the crypto industry. Speaking in an X Space, Schwartz said Britto is not a myth or a pseudonym, but a deeply private individual whose ideas […]
Crypto Miners Get Tax Holiday In Uzbekistan’s New State-Backed Zone
A region long marked by poverty and sparse industry is getting an unusual shot at foreign money — through crypto mining. Related Reading: Crypto Access Drives Europeans To Consider Leaving Their Banks: Survey Karakalpakstan Opens Its Doors Uzbekistan has designated the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan as the home of a new state-sanctioned mining zone called […]
DeFi Just Lost $15 Billion in Three Days. Something Deeper Than a Hack Is Beh...
DeFi is having one of its most difficult weeks in recent memory. What started as a single exploit on April 19 has since cascaded into a system-wide liquidity shock that has rattled confidence across the ecosystem and raised questions that go well beyond the incident itself. Related Reading: Another $142M Staked – Bitmine Tightens Its Grip on Ethereum Supply The event began at Kelp DAO, where an attacker identified and exploited a critical flaw in the protocol’s collateral system. To understand what happened, it helps to understand what rsETH is supposed to be. Under normal....
Crypto’s CLARITY Act Sits At 50-50 For 2026 Passage, Galaxy Says
The crypto industry’s most important US market structure bill is entering a narrowing window in Washington, with Galaxy Digital putting the odds of the CLARITY Act becoming law this year at roughly 50-50. The firm’s central argument is not that one issue alone threatens the bill, but that too many unresolved questions still need to […]
Bitcoin To $140,000 And XRP To $7? Here’s When It Will Happen
Crypto analyst RWA Investor has predicted that Bitcoin will rally to $140,000 and XRP to $7, setting new all-time highs (ATHs) for these cryptos. The analyst also provided a timeline for when they will reach these targets and what will spark the parabolic rally. Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Rally To $140,000 And XRP to $7 In an X post, RWA Investor predicted that Bitcoin would be trading at $140,000 in May and that XRP would hit $7. He claimed that this is not wishful thinking but a psychological perspective. The analyst explained that the transition from Wave 2 to Wave 3 is rapid and is....
Bitcoin Fees Crash To Lowest Level In A Decade, But What Does This Mean For P...
Bitcoin transaction fees have been crashing for a while now, especially with the market beginning another bear trend. This has continued to be the case as participation falls to levels not seen in years, and the fees have followed the same trajectory. Recently, the crash has gotten so bad that the Bitcoin transaction fees are […]
A New Phase For XRP? Integrations Keep Rolling In Across The Ecosystem
“Pay attention. FOMO.” That was the blunt message from XRPL validator Vet, posted to X this week, as a string of major platforms moved to add XRP and XRP Ledger support across payments, exchanges, and self-custody tools. Related Reading: Consistent XRP Buys Could Deliver Outsized Gains By 2030: Finance Expert He was not talking about Ripple’s own products. He was pointing to independent adoption — and the list is getting harder to ignore. Binance And Bitget Expand Their XRPL Footprint Binance completed its integration of RLUSD — Ripple’s enterprise stablecoin —....
IOG Unveils Cardano 2030 Scaling Plan: 27 Million Monthly Transactions With L...
Input Output Global (IOG), the company behind Cardano’s core blockchain development, shared new details on Wednesday about how it plans to steer the network through the rest of the year. The update lays out key proposals and a broader 2030-focused roadmap aimed at scaling Cardano’s transaction capacity from roughly 800,000 transactions per month today to […]
Next Big Bitcoin Move May Defy Everything Traders Expect, Says Expert
Bitcoin Magazine Pro lead analyst Matt Crosby says traders relying on Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle may be leaning on a framework that no longer fits the market. In his latest analysis, Crosby argued that structural shifts in supply, institutional demand and macro liquidity now matter more than the old halving-driven playbook. Bitcoin’s Old Cycle Playbook Is Breaking Down Crosby’s core claim is straightforward: Bitcoin may already be trading in a different regime. Pointing to the fact that more than 20 million BTC are now in circulation, he said over 95% of the total eventual....
Russia Advances Bill To Regulate Crypto Market, Eyes July 1st Implementation
Russia has advanced a key crypto bill on its first reading, as part of its efforts to establish a framework and fully bring the digital assets market out of the shadows in the next few months. Related Reading: No Stablecoin Mention: Bank Of Korea’s New Governor Signals CBDC Push Russia Moves To Regulate Crypto Market […]
Bitcoin Bull Cycle Is Right On Schedule: Analyst Reveals When The Bull Run Wi...
Over the years, Bitcoin has maintained a near-consistent bull cycle pattern, usually starting and ending in a similar number of days. As a result, using the previous cycle pattern has become a popular way to try to predict when the next bull market will start and when the next bear market will begin. One of the patterns that many have followed to try to predict the next bull run is the number of days between each cycle, and one analyst is using it to predict the next move. The 1,065-Day Rule That Predicts The Next Bitcoin Bull Run Crypto analyst @0xbeehive took to the X (formerly Twitter)....
Core Scientific Seeks $3.3B As It Shifts From Bitcoin Mining To AI Data Centers
Core Scientific has announced that it’s looking to raise $3.3 billion through senior secured notes as it shifts its business away from Bitcoin mining. Core Scientific Is Transitioning From Bitcoin To AI Data Centers According to a press release, Core Scientific’s finance subsidiary is planning to offer $3.3 billion in senior secured notes in a […]
Crypto Protocol Umbra Shuts Site To Block Hackers’ Fund Transfers
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm says shutting down a website might not be enough to keep a crypto protocol out of legal trouble — and his warning comes at a critical moment for Umbra. Related Reading: Bybit Leads $8 Million Round To Scale Crypto Platform Across Malaysia Crypto Protocol Umbra Takes Its Front End Offline […]
Bitcoin Rally Catches Shorts Offside—$200M Liquidated As Price Hits $79,000
Data shows a large amount of Bitcoin short positions have been liquidated following the cryptocurrency’s surge to the $79,000 level. Bitcoin Has Surpassed $79,000 For The First Time Since Early February Bitcoin has seen a continuation of its recent bullish momentum during the past day as its price has hit the $79,300 level after a jump of nearly 5%. The below chart shows how the recent trajectory of the cryptocurrency has looked. Bitcoin also made an attempt at recovery last week, but that push ended up fizzling out as the asset approached the $78,000 level. This new surge has taken....
Ethereum Faces ‘Moment Of Truth’ As Price Eyes $2,450 Resistance – Breakout L...
Some crypto analysts have affirmed that Ethereum (ETH) is facing a pivotal moment as it retests a major resistance barrier that could make or break the King of Altcoin’s recovery dreams. Related Reading: Dogecoin ‘Launchpad’ Ready? Analysts Forecast Big DOGE Price Move Amid Volume Spike Ethereum $2,400 Retest: Breakout or Fakeout? On Wednesday, Ethereum jumped 3.6% to retest a crucial resistance area for the third time this month, as the cryptocurrency attempts to recover from recent market jitters fueled by the US-Iran conflict. The cryptocurrency has been hovering between $1,800-$2,450....
TRON’s Stablecoin Network Plugs Into LI.FI: What It Means For Cross-Chain Liq...
TRON has quietly become one of the most important stablecoin settlement layers in crypto — $85 billion in circulating USDT and $21 billion in daily transfer volume make that difficult to argue against. What it has lacked, until now, is a clean bridge to the broader DeFi ecosystem that most builders and users actually operate […]
