Ethereum has already shown the way. While Bitcoin climbed roughly 5% in a single day, Ether moved more than 8% — outpacing it by a factor of nearly 1.4. That gap, according to one analyst, is a preview of what the broader crypto market could do if Bitcoin keeps climbing through the rest of April. Related Reading: ‘Extremely Good News’ – XRP DeFi Momentum Builds As SEC Softens Position On Interfaces A Specific Price Level Is Drawing Attention Michael Van de Poppe, founder of MN Fund and a widely followed market analyst, says Bitcoin has a clear path to the $80,000–$85,000 range before the month closes out. He made the call on X this week, pointing to a recovering global market as the main force behind the expected move. Bitcoin was trading around $74,500 at the time of his post, up more than 5% in 24 hours, with trading volume jumping over 90% over the same period. #Bitcoin aims to attack the highs and is consolidating around $75K. If it blasts through $75K with volume, we’ll be in for $80-85K this month, as that’s where the higher timeframe resistances are. Yesterday I’ve made an analysis with several scenarios that I’m looking for.… pic.twitter.com/zq47n6NhXk — Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) April 14, 2026 The $85,000 target would mark a return to price levels Bitcoin last visited in late January, when it slipped from around $89,000 down to $84,600. Getting back there would represent a gain of nearly 14% from where it stood when Van de Poppe made his call. One level matters more than the rest right now: $75,000. According to Van de Poppe, breaking through that resistance with strong volume behind it sets the stage for the run to $80,000–$85,000 — where heavier selling pressure from longer-term chart history tends to sit. Bitcoin had already pushed past $75,000 by the time the analysis circulated. Downside Support Gives The Bull Case A Floor Van de Poppe also outlined what could keep the bullish scenario alive even if prices pull back. Based on his analysis, as long as Bitcoin holds above $72,000, there is better than a 70% chance it trades above $80,000 before April ends. That support zone acts as a line in the sand. A drop below it would likely change the picture. Related Reading: Dollar’s Shrinking Value Adds Fuel To XRP Bull Case: Finance Expert The backdrop helping Bitcoin here is broader than crypto. Global markets have been stabilizing after weeks of pressure tied to geopolitical tensions, and Bitcoin has moved in step with that recovery. Altcoins Could Amplify The Move Van de Poppe’s bigger claim may be the one about altcoins. He sees them moving at two to three times Bitcoin’s rate — meaning if Bitcoin gains 10%, altcoins could rise 20% to 30% or more. Reports indicate that this pattern tends to follow a predictable path. Capital flows into Bitcoin first, then into large-cap coins, and eventually rotates into smaller altcoins. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
A Bitcoin daily candlestick close above $76,000 would complete a bullish trend reversal and shift the bulls’ short-term price target to $84,000. Will altcoins follow the rally?
WLFI’s new unlock proposal feels like a move to contain a crisis, but the bigger issue is still about who actually holds the reins and how governance really works. World Liberty Financial is back on its governance forum with a proposal that covers 62.28 billion locked WLFI tokens. This comes at a time when the […]
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XRP is struggling to reclaim higher prices. The market is uncertain. Bitcoin is testing resistance. And the largest XRP holders on Binance have gone quieter than at any point in four years — which, in markets, is rarely a neutral condition. Related Reading: Ethereum Profit-Loss Indicator Is Hovering Just Below Neutral – The Market Waits for A Catalyst An Arab Chain report tracking large-holder behavior on Binance has identified a withdrawal pattern that stands out precisely because of how little of it there is. Whale outflows from the platform have dropped to approximately 1.08 billion XRP — the lowest reading since 2021. The large-scale XRP transfers that characterized previous periods of elevated activity have nearly stopped. The coins are staying on the exchange. The holders are not moving. That behavioral shift carries two possible interpretations, and the current data does not yet resolve which one is correct. The first is caution: major investors have adopted a wait-and-see posture, reducing activity while the market waits for clarity on Bitcoin’s resistance test and the broader macro direction. The second is anticipation: the same inactivity that typically precedes periods of renewed whale activity has settled over the market, and the stillness is a pause before the next decisive move rather than an absence of conviction. Four years of context says this silence does not last indefinitely. What breaks it — and which direction it breaks toward — is the question the current data is building toward. Price and Whales Are Moving in the Same Direction The analysis adds a dimension that sharpens the interpretation of the withdrawal decline. XRP trading near $1.33 while whale withdrawals sit at a four-year low is not a coincidence of timing — it is a synchronicity that speaks to the underlying dynamic. When large holders reduce their off-exchange activity during a period of price decline, it can mean one of two things: institutional interest is genuinely contracting alongside the price, or institutional holders are absorbing the decline without responding to it — waiting rather than exiting. The distinction between those two readings matters enormously for the forward outlook. Contraction suggests the withdrawal decline reflects reduced conviction from the participants who matter most. Absorption suggests it reflects patience — large holders watching the price fall without feeling the urgency to act in either direction. The report identifies the current phase as consistent with the second reading. The decline in whale withdrawals to a four-year low is named as a period of relative calm in the movements of major investors — the specific behavioral state that tends to appear before larger price movements rather than after them. Whales reduce activity when awaiting clarity, not when abandoning positions. The historical pattern the report references is precise: phases of suppressed whale activity are commonly observed before significant directional moves, with whale participation gradually returning as market conditions provide the catalyst that resolves the waiting posture. The withdrawal silence is not the absence of whale conviction. It is the expression of it, held in reserve until the market gives them a reason to act. Related Reading: XRP Has Not Been This Illiquid Since 2021: The Setup Nobody Is Talking About XRP Remains Compressed as Downtrend Loses Momentum XRP continues to trade near the $1.35 level, holding a narrow consolidation range after the sharp February capitulation. The chart reflects a clear shift from directional selling to sideways compression, with price fluctuating between approximately $1.25 and $1.45 over the past several weeks. Despite this stabilization, the broader structure remains bearish. XRP is still trading below the 50-day (blue), 100-day (green), and 200-day (red) moving averages, all trending downward. This alignment confirms that the primary trend has not reversed, and any upside attempts remain corrective within a larger downtrend. The 50-day average continues to act as immediate resistance, capping short-term rallies. Related Reading: Ethereum Profit-Loss Indicator Is Hovering Just Below Neutral – The Market Waits for A Catalyst Volume dynamics provide additional context. The February sell-off was accompanied by a significant spike in volume, suggesting forced liquidations and panic-driven selling. Since then, volume has declined steadily, indicating reduced participation and a lack of strong conviction from buyers. Structurally, XRP is forming a base, but without confirmation. The repeated defense of the $1.25–$1.30 zone shows demand is present, yet insufficient to drive a breakout. A move above $1.50 would be required to shift momentum, while a break below support could trigger another leg lower. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
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Goldman Sachs, the $3.5 trillion banking giant, has filed to launch an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that uses covered calls to generate income from Bitcoin. The April 14 filing for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF marks a strategic pivot for the investment bank, which previously had a hostile relationship with the flagship digital […]
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An analyst stirred debate this week by claiming XRP is following a historical fractal pattern that could trigger a breakout next week, with a $40 price target achievable before the end of May. #XRP is following its fractal the breakout could happen next week and before the end of may 40$ per coin is realistic …
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