The pushback highlights growing tensions between traditional banks and crypto firms, potentially impacting regulatory frameworks and consumer safety.
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Washington is in a generous mood with its banks. In March, federal regulators unveiled a sweeping overhaul of capital requirements (the financial cushions that banks must hold to absorb losses in hard times), and the headlines wrote themselves: deregulation, relief, billions freed up for lending and buybacks. The proposal would cut the required capital for […]
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The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is sitting at 11. The Altcoin Season Index at 38, firmly in Bitcoin Season territory. And the crypto community is more divided than it has been all year. On one side: “Most altcoins will die,” wrote Altcoin Daily today, a sentiment also echoed by Ash Crypto, who put it …
The $500 billion valuation would put Tether ahead of every US bank except JPMorgan Chase, surpassing Bank of America and placing it among the world’s largest financial firms.
Tether, the issuer of the world’s biggest stablecoin USDT, is moving ahead with a major funding plan. The company is targeting a massive $500 billion valuation and has reportedly given investors just 14 days to commit funds or walk away forever. Industry leaders believe that the outcome of this deal would make Tether’s worth more …
In the bull market cycle of 2021-2022, the Shiba Inu meme coin made waves in a way that changed the face of meme coins forever. This came after Dogecoin’s initial 36,000% rally, and Shiba Inu followed with an over 1,000,000% rally. Naturally, this has led to the search of the meme coin that will replicate Shiba Inu’s move and so far, the verdict has been that it will be the PEPE meme coin. One analyst deep dives into this, elaborating on why PEPE could pull a similar stunt. Why PEPE Is The Shiba Inu Of This Cycle Crypto analyst Rexha took to the X (formerly Twitter) platform to discuss the current meme coin market and what investors could expect to come from it. Starting out, they draw out a parallel between the SAFEMOON and active Solana traders chart, showing a similarity between the two. For context, SAFEMOON was one of the meme coins from 2021 that saw a massive run, but eventually turned out to be a scam. Related Reading: The Last Time XRP Made This Move Against Bitcoin, It Led To A 500% Increase To $3.3 Rexha pointed out that investors are often looking for the next big thing, as was seen back in 2021 after the Dogecoin and Shiba Inu rallies on the Ethereum blockchain. Traders had then moved to ‘cheaper’ blockchains in a bid to chase the next runner, leading to a lot of scams, which the analyst says culminated in SAFEMOON on the BNB Chain. Eventually, once the scams became too much and many traders were used as exit liquidity, attention shifted back to the meme coins that began the run. At the time, it was Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, as traders realized they were a ‘safer’ bet. This time around, though, it is not Dogecoin and Shiba Inu kickstarting the meme coin season and leading the charge. Instead, it was the likes of PEPE that had pumped on the Ethereum blockading, according to the analyst. The move to the Solana blockchain, Rexha explains, was the result of traders trying to chase new runners on a “cheap and fast” chain. However, with the advent of projects such as PumpFun sucking a fair amount of liquidity out of the market, the Solana ‘trenches’ have now mostly died out. Related Reading: Ripple Founder Pivots $1 Billion From XRP Fortune Into New Investment As the trend comes full cycle once again, the crypto analyst expects traders to move back to the meme coin that started it all, and that is PEPE in this place. Rexha calls this a “Return to Quality” on the Ethereum blockchain, predicting that PEPE’s second run will be similar to that of Shiba Inu’s second run. The analyst also warns that with this PEPE’s second run, traders will be lured back in with the hopes of having another run on other blockchains, such as a PumpFun “V2”. However, this is expected to be a “Final Extraction” event, so it is imperative that traders be careful when engaging with meme coins. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
The crypto market is heading into the weekend with mixed sentiment, as focus briefly moves from geopolitical tension to crypto regulation after Donald Trump turned attention toward legislation. Bitcoin is hovering around the $66K–$70K range, while Ethereum is slowly recovering, keeping the market on its feet. At the same time, interest is leaning toward large-cap …
A state judge ruled that Kalshi's prediction markets offering sports bets were "indistinguishable" from gambling, and extended a temporary ban in Nevada.
The crypto market is beginning to show early signs of an altcoin rally, and select tokens are already moving ahead of the broader trend. While Bitcoin price remains in consolidation and major altcoins struggle to gain momentum, a few mid-cap and emerging assets are quietly breaking out, supported by rising volume and improving price structure. …
The longer Bitcoin's price stays flat, the bigger the move up could eventually be, according to a crypto analyst.
On-chain data shows the large Bitcoin holders have been participating in a notable amount of loss realization recently, a sign of capitulation. Bitcoin Sharks & Whales See High Values On Realized Loss Metric In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the Bitcoin Realized Loss for the sharks and whales. The “Realized Loss” here refers to an indicator that measures, as its name suggests, the total amount of loss that BTC holders are realizing through their transactions. Related Reading: Ethereum Drops Nearly 5% As Familiar Leverage Setup Plays Out In the context of the current topic, the version of the metric that’s of relevance is the one tracking the transfers related to two specific investor cohorts: the sharks and whales. These groups cover the 100 to 1,000 BTC and 1,000 to 10,000 BTC ranges, respectively. As such, the only investors who would qualify for the sharks and whales would be the big-money hands. Recently, the market as a whole has seen some pain as bearish momentum has dominated the sector, leading to loss-taking selloffs among investors. The sharks and whales haven’t been any different in behavior, as the chart for their Realized Loss shows. As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin sharks and whales have observed the 7-day simple moving average (SMA) of their combined Realized Loss sit at significant levels recently. From the chart, it’s visible that the loss realization spiked to particularly high levels following the price crashes in November and February, indicating a pronounced degree of market pain surrounding the events. Today, the 7-day SMA of the Bitcoin Realized Loss for the sharks and whales has a value greater than $200 million per day. “Typical capitulation behaviour from larger entities,” noted the analytics firm. Historically, major capitulation phases have tended to pave the way for bottoms as coins tend to transfer from weak hands to more resolute entities during such events. It now remains to be seen whether the loss taking from big-money investors has been extreme enough for a bottom yet. In some other news, Bitcoin has nearly arrived at the halfway point to the next Halving, as Glassnode has highlighted in another X post. Halvings are events that permanently slash in half BTC’s block subsidy, the compensation that miners receive for adding the next block to the chain. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bollinger Bands Tighten—Big Move Brewing? Halvings occur about every four years, with the next such event currently estimated to occur in April 2028. Bitcoin will reach the halfway point to this event at block 945,000. At the moment, the chain is at block 943,495. How BTC's block height has grown over its history | Source: Glassnode on X BTC Price Bitcoin has continued to consolidate recently as its price is trading around $67,000. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
The increased odds reflect heightened geopolitical tensions, suggesting potential instability but not an immediate regime change.
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The increased odds highlight geopolitical tensions and market skepticism, underscoring the complexity of predicting regime stability.
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The latest supply event from Chainlink is back in focus as the network completed its routine quarterly unlock, releasing nearly 19 million LINK tokens into the market. While this process isn’t new, the size, timing, and on-chain activity around it are catching attention. $165M LINK Moved, Binance Sees Bulk Inflows According to on-chain tracker Yu …
Investor caution amid geopolitical tensions suggests a shift in capital allocation, impacting market sentiment and Bitcoin's price outlook.
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Geopolitical tensions and regulatory uncertainties may hinder Bitcoin's growth, requiring significant catalysts for substantial price increases.
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Senator Richard Blumenthal has escalated his scrutiny of Binance, sending a follow‑up letter on April 1 to co‑CEO Richard Teng that presses the crypto exchange to explain apparent discrepancies between its testimony to the Senate and subsequent media reporting about transactions tied to Iran. The New Haven Democrat said he is concerned that Binance may have provided “misrepresentations or misleading information to the Subcommittee and to the public,” and he demanded documents and records the company relied on in preparing its earlier responses. Senate Probe Seeks Wallets, Transactions, And Answers Blumenthal’s letter comes after reporting by Fortune and The New York Times that traced roughly $1.7 billion in flows from Binance‑linked accounts to entities with ties to Iran, a far larger sum than the $110,000 figure Binance cited last year for direct transactions with four major Iranian exchanges. The senator said that gap, together with Binance’s partial or delayed production of materials requested by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), raised “further alarms about its candor and compliance with Congressional oversight.” Related Reading: New Bitcoin Crash Ahead? Bloomberg Strategist Forecasts Return To $10,000 – Here’s Why Blumenthal’s letter lays out a long list of specific questions and records requests. He asked Binance to disclose whether any accounts sent or received funds to or from a set of Iran‑linked wallets referenced in the reporting, and to provide the wallet addresses. He demanded a full, year‑over‑year accounting of transactions between Binance and known Iranian exchanges, and asked to explain the methodology it used to calculate the $110,000 figure, including whether it counted transfers that were later associated with Iranian exchanges. Blumenthal also pressed the crypto exchange on internal compliance practices. He asked whether Binance has removed, weakened, or relaxed any detection, screening, freezing, or reporting mechanisms since January 1, 2025, including tools designed to spot illicit indirect transfers. He sought clarity on whether Binance has ever declined to investigate, suspend, or remove accounts tied to individuals inside Iran — including those using VPNs or “drop accounts” (KYC‑verified accounts that are bought, shared, or stolen). Relatedly, he asked whether Binance had ever disciplined compliance staff who raised concerns internally or provided information to law enforcement or external partners, noting reports that Binance had dismissed personnel for “unauthorized disclosure.” Binance Given April 14 Deadline The senator further criticized what he characterized as delayed or inadequate action by Binance in response to law enforcement warnings. He said Binance took two months to respond to law enforcement regarding alleged terrorist financing by entities such as Hexa Whale and another two months to remove an implicated shell entity. He also alleged it took at least five months for Binance to remove Blessed Trust as a vendor after being warned about its role in suspected terrorist financing. Blumenthal wrote that Binance appeared, in some cases, to have labeled certain accounts with internal tags like “Don’t block. Internal accounts,” which he said should have signaled the need for heightened scrutiny rather than protection from enforcement. Related Reading: ICBA Opposes OCC’s Conditional Nod For Coinbase National Trust Bank Charter He asked for exact dates showing when the companies and people involved opened Binance accounts, started sending funds to Iranian intermediaries, were reported to US law enforcement, and when they were suspended or removed. The Senator also demanded explanations for any delays between being notified and taking action. Blumenthal invoked Senate rules and gave Binance until April 14 of this year to turn over records. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Rising EU-US trade tensions could disrupt global markets, impacting economic stability and international trade relations significantly.
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Skepticism about Iranian regime change highlights the regime's resilience and the complexities of geopolitical shifts in volatile regions.
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The entrenched power structures in Iran suggest a stable regime, complicating external efforts for change and impacting market confidence.
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Increased tensions in Tehran highlight potential for significant geopolitical shifts, impacting regional stability and global market dynamics.
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The explosions highlight escalating tensions that could destabilize Iran, but market skepticism suggests limited belief in imminent regime change.
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XRP is holding above $1.30. Yesterday it was not — the level broke for several hours before buyers stepped back in. The recovery is real. The market behind it is nearly empty. An Arab Chain report tracking transaction activity on Binance has identified a condition that places the current price defense in its proper context: XRP deposits and withdrawals on the platform have reached their lowest levels since 2025. Related Reading: Ethereum Absorbs $1B In An Hour As Trump Signals Escalation Over the past 30 days, deposit transactions totaled approximately 310,500 while withdrawal transactions reached around 329,400 — a net negative count of approximately -18,900. Both figures, taken individually, represent a fraction of the activity levels that characterized XRP’s most active trading periods. The significance of that collapse is not just directional — it is structural. When transaction activity falls to multi-year lows, the market loses the participation density that normally cushions price moves in both directions. The buyers who stepped in yesterday to reclaim $1.30 did so in a market that has shed the majority of its trading infrastructure. The recovery happened. It happened in a near-empty room. That matters because thin markets amplify everything. The floor that held yesterday is a thinner floor than it looks — and the ceiling above it is closer than the chart suggests. From 6 Million to 640,000. That Is Not a Decline. That Is a Different Market The historical comparison the report provides reframes the current activity levels from concerning to historically extreme. At peak periods in 2025, XRP deposit and withdrawal transactions on Binance exceeded 6 million over a 30-day window. The current 30-day total across both directions sits at approximately 640,000. That is not a seasonal slowdown or a cyclical dip — it is a 90% reduction in the market infrastructure that processes XRP on the platform’s most liquid venue. The sharp decline began in mid-2025 and has not recovered. What was initially a correction in activity has stabilized into a new baseline — one that reflects a market from which the majority of short-term participants have withdrawn. The speculative activity that drives transaction volume in active markets has largely disappeared. The traders who generated millions of monthly transactions are not here. What remains is more specific and more telling. Despite the collapse in overall activity, withdrawals continue to outpace deposits — persistently, consistently, in the same direction. In a market this quiet, that directional signal carries more weight than it would against a backdrop of high volume. Coins leaving a nearly empty exchange during a period of subdued trading are not being sold. They are being moved — to cold wallets, to private custody, away from the sell side entirely. That behavior has a name. The report names it carefully: it may indicate accumulation. Not confirmation. Not a guarantee. A pattern that historically precedes a different kind of market than the one currently visible on the chart. Related Reading: XRP Whales Move $592 Million From Exchanges In Two Days. Discover What Triggered It XRP Trapped Below Key Averages as Weak Structure Persists XRP remains structurally weak on the higher timeframe, and the 3-day chart makes that difficult to dispute. Price is trading near $1.31 after failing to reclaim the cluster of moving averages above, with the 50, 100, and 200-period averages all trending downward and stacked bearishly. That alignment confirms that momentum is not just negative — it is consistent across timeframes. The breakdown in February was decisive. XRP lost the $2.00 region with expansion in volume, establishing a new lower range. Since then, price has transitioned into a compression phase between roughly $1.20 and $1.50, with repeated failures to sustain upside attempts. The most recent bounce stalled below the 50-period moving average, reinforcing it as dynamic resistance. Related Reading: $11.4 Billion in XRP Has Left Binance. Here Is What Happens When Demand Returns There is, however, a detail worth questioning: volume has declined meaningfully during this consolidation. That typically reflects reduced participation rather than strong accumulation. Without expansion in demand, range lows tend to weaken over time. The key level remains $1.20. A clean break below that zone likely accelerates downside, as there is little structural support beneath. On the upside, reclaiming $1.50 is necessary but insufficient. Until XRP reclaims at least the 100-period average, rallies should be treated as corrective, not trend-changing. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin ETFs offer more use cases for the average investor’s portfolio than a gold ETF does, according to ETF analyst James Seyffart.
Market skepticism highlights the fragile state of US-Iran relations, with diplomatic efforts struggling to gain traction amid rising tensions.
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Rising odds of US military action in Iran could destabilize regional geopolitics, impacting global markets and diplomatic relations significantly.
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The heightened market prediction reflects increased geopolitical tensions, potentially leading to significant military and economic repercussions.
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Iran's rejection of US demands exacerbates market volatility and dims prospects for diplomatic resolution, impacting geopolitical stability.
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Iran's stance heightens regional tensions, complicating diplomatic efforts and increasing the likelihood of military confrontations.
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The XRP price structure is not giving a clear bullish signal, and there are questions as to whether the current range will hold up and whether there’s going to be another leg down. Crypto analyst Hov, who has been tracking XRP’s structure on the weekly timeframe, laid out a detailed Elliott Wave count on X that identifies exactly where the price stands and what it needs to do in the coming sessions to avoid a more serious breakdown. XRP Wave Structure Is Sending A Warning Signal Crypto analyst Hov pointed out that the XRP price action coming off the recent lows lacks the kind of impulsive strength traders look for when a reversal is going on. Related Reading: The Last Time XRP Made This Move Against Bitcoin, It Led To A 500% Increase To $3.3 Hov’s chart, drawn on the weekly timeframe, traces out an expansive Elliott Wave sequence beginning from XRP’s 2018 cycle top through the corrective lows of 2019/2020, recovering across the 2021 bull cycle, and extending into the current setup. What the analyst observed is interesting: the XRP price action from the recent swing low is printing a series of threes, not a clean five-wave impulsive structure. In Elliott Wave theory, a sequence of three-wave moves is corrective by nature. It implies that the dominant trend may not have fully reversed and that price could still be responding to a larger downward cycle. The expectation earlier was that XRP would push into a fifth wave off the lows to confirm bullish intent. That move has not materialized. As long as the price structure is corrective, then there are risks of continuation to the downside. Major Price Levels To Watch As it stands, XRP has spent the past few days trading in a range between $1.30 and $1.35. This zone has acted as a pivot in recent price action, and losing it could lead to a deeper move lower. Hov specifically warned that a higher timeframe below this support would increase the likelihood of a breakdown. Related Reading: XRP Price Move Below $1: Analyst Warns That Another Crash Is Coming The 12-hour chart also shows a deeper support region closer to the $1.15 range, which is based on the 0.5 Fibonacci retracement level. If the current level fails, that area becomes the next logical target. There is still room for the bullish scenario to play out, but the window is narrowing. “That doesn’t mean we can’t recover it just means we gotta do it quickly because we are just barely holding our key level on HTF,” Hov said. That important higher-timeframe level is visible in the chart as the lower boundary of a wide cyan support zone between $1.45 and $1.70. The bullish scenario will play out as long as the XRP price holds above the sub-wave 1 high from mid-2023, which is around $0.88. The first and more immediately bullish scenario requires XRP to reclaim the white box at $1.50 and achieve a higher-timeframe close above it. A sustained close above this zone would set off the price action to $1.80. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com