Morgan Stanleys Bitcoin ETF is set to debut after SEC effectiveness cleared the way for MSBT to begin trading on NYSE Arca.
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On-chain data shows returns of the 1-year XRP buyers have plunged deep into the red, something that has signaled an opportunity in the past. XRP Has Seen Its 1-Year MVRV Ratio Plummet Recently In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Santiment has talked about the latest trend in the Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) Ratio for XRP. The MVRV Ratio is a popular indicator that measures the ratio between the Market Cap and Realized Cap of a given asset. Related Reading: These 3 Signals Mark Bear Market Exits—Bitcoin Has Yet To Trigger Them In short, the Market Cap represents the value that investors are holding in the present, while the Realized Cap is a measure of the capital that they initially invested into the cryptocurrency. As such, the MVRV Ratio, which compares the two, contains information about the profit-loss balance of the network as a whole. In the context of the current topic, the MVRV Ratio of the entire market isn’t of interest, but rather that of two specific holder segments: 1-month and 1-year buyers. Below is the chart shared by Santiment that shows how the XRP MVRV Ratio has changed for these two groups over the last few years. As displayed in the graph, the XRP MVRV Ratio has recently been inside the negative zone for both the 30-day and 1-year investors. Thus, coins purchased over both the past month and past year have been underwater. This loss status among traders is naturally a result of the continued bearish price action that the asset has witnessed over the last few months. The situation has been especially bad for the 1-year buyers, who are in a loss of about 41% right now. This is the lowest level since December 2022, when the market was trading at lows after the FTX crash. Generally, the more are the investors in loss, the more likely is the market to reach a bottom as profit-sellers run out. Currently the 1-year MVRV level for XRP is so deep that it’s inside a region that the analytics firm defines as the “Opportunity Zone.” As Santiment explains: Because cryptocurrencies are zero sum trading games, significantly negative average returns (not just a price drop, but actual trader returns) imply that there is much lower risk than average in buying or adding on to your XRP positions, due to the fact that competing traders are already in severe ‘blood in the streets’ territory. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sharks & Whales Capitulate: Realized Loss Exceeds $200M Given this dominance of loss among the recent buyers, it now remains to be seen whether the market pain is enough for a bottom or if the cryptocurrency will see its bearish phase prolong further. XRP Price At the time of writing, XRP is trading around $1.32, down nearly 2% over the last 24 hours. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin is moving through a period of uncertainty, with prices yet to find a clear floor. There is no single level that guarantees where the correction will end. Instead, analysts are piecing together clues from past cycles, price behavior, and technical signals to understand what might come next. Where Buyers May Step In As prices …
Brokerage Charles Schwab said there is no "correct" allocation to crypto, and the decision depends on each investor.
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The Pi Network community is at an important turning point. Many early users are now raising concerns about delays in moving their coins to the mainnet and questioning the project’s future value. These issues are becoming harder to ignore and could affect how the network grows from here. Delays in Mainnet Migration Frustrate Users One …
SOL Strategies' acquisition of Darklake signifies a strategic shift towards enhancing privacy tech and expanding institutional infrastructure in Solana.
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Democrats are urging the CFTC to crack down on prediction markets that allow users to bet on certain events.
Macro analyst Dr. Jim Willie said XRP could see a sharp upward move if it clears important price levels, outlining a progression from lower ranges to double-digit territory. “Let’s be concerned about once we get past three and five, we’re going straight to 12 and 25. That’s where XRP is going,” he said. He said …
The foundation says it is becoming a leading network for “agentic payments.”
A 33-day dry spell for solo Bitcoin miners ended last week when one small operator cracked a block that, statistically, should not have been cracked for decades. Related Reading: XRP Eyes $8.30 Target As Rare Chart Pattern Emerges From Prolonged Decline One Miner, One Block, One Very Long Shot The winning miner earned 3.139 BTC — worth roughly $210,000 — after successfully validating block 943,411 on April 3. The payout included the standard 3.125 BTC block subsidy and approximately 0.014 BTC in transaction fees. Data from mempool.space confirmed the transaction. The miner operated through CKPool, a platform built for independent operators who prefer to go it alone and keep most of what they earn. What made the win remarkable was the hardware behind it. The miner’s setup ran at just 230 terahashes per second. At the time, Bitcoin’s total network hashrate sat at approximately 1 zettahash per second. That put the miner’s share of global computing power at around 0.00002% — a slice so thin it barely registers. A solo Bitcoin miner with a small setup just hit the jackpot earning 3.139 BTC block rewards worth $210,000. His setup was so small, he should statistically win once every 76 years. pic.twitter.com/z7s1LxIhZT — Bitcoin Archive (@BitcoinArchive) April 6, 2026 CKPool developer Con Kolivas put the daily odds of success at roughly 1 in 28,000. Bitcoin Archive analyst Archie framed it differently: a miner at that power level should statistically win once every 76 years. This particular miner didn’t wait that long. Congratulations to miner bc1qtt7cr9cxykyp9g4hq47zf5lq9t97cxvq72lun3 with ~230TH for solving the 312th solo block at https://t.co/UWgBvLk5AE! A miner of this size has a 1 in ~28k chance per day of solving a block.https://t.co/dx3lUuDRbl pic.twitter.com/uiDOzZdHts — Dr -ck (@ckpooldev) April 2, 2026 A Pattern Of Unlikely Wins The April win marked the 312th solo block ever mined through CKPool, based on data from the Bennet solo-miner tracker. It snapped a 33-day gap since the previous solo success, recorded on February 28. But the result is far from an isolated case. Reports show a string of similar upsets over recent months. In December, a miner running at 270 TH/s walked away with more than $284,000. Before that, a setup running at just 6 TH/s — far smaller than the latest winner — pulled in around $265,000. A 200 TH/s rig scored approximately $350,000 back in September. Even rented computing power produced results: in late February, a miner reportedly spent about $75 on cloud hashrate and came away with close to $200,000 in rewards. Each of those wins carried odds steep enough to discourage most rational participants. And yet they kept happening. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mood Sours To Levels Not Seen Since Late February Big Miners Head In A Different Direction While independent operators occasionally pocket life-changing sums, large mining companies have been moving away from holding Bitcoin. Riot Platforms sold 3,778 BTC in the first quarter of 2026, generating roughly $289 million, while still holding 15,680 BTC at quarter’s end. MARA Holdings moved even faster, selling more than 15,000 BTC between early and late March to raise approximately $1.1 billion, using the proceeds to handle debt-related obligations. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
Rising tensions at Bab el-Mandeb highlight the fragile geopolitical landscape, potentially impacting global trade and diplomatic relations.
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Roman Storm, the co-founder of the crypto mixing service, still faces a possible retrial on two charges after a jury failed to reach a verdict in 2025.
Geopolitical tensions heighten market volatility, impacting risk assets and complicating monetary policy expectations amid global uncertainty.
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ETH price is looking sluggish on the surface while the underlying data quietly tells a very different story. On Binance, Ethereum withdrawal transactions just hit their highest level since 2025, clocking in at roughly 115,685 transactions in a single day. Sounds bullish, right? Well… yes and no. Because while the number of transactions exploded, the …
Fox will integrate Kalshi forecasts across its news and streaming platforms as prediction markets gain mainstream media reach.
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RAIN price leaves traders questioning everything, they saw. One moment it’s collapsing, the next it’s ripping higher like nothing ever happened. And yes, it’s all happening right before a major token unlock. Let’s not pretend that’s a coincidence and to go to deeper is the viable option. Massive token unlock sparks panic selling pressure Firstly, …
XRP’s recent price struggles is starting to look less like routine underperformance and more like capitulation as long-term holders who bought above $2 over the past year are now realizing millions in losses. Data from Glassnode shows that this cohort has been realizing losses at roughly $20 million to $110 million a day amid the […]
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Crypto analyst Kabuki has explained why the Bitcoin rainbow chart shows that the price range is above $60,000. The analyst noted that BTC is mirroring past cycles and suggested that a base may be forming soon for the leading crypto. Bitcoin Rainbow Chart Shows Why Price Is Ranging In an X post, Kabuki said that Bitcoin is stuck between $65,000 and $68,000 for a reason and that this isn’t random but simply BTC repeating history. He noted that in 2017, a base formed, which led to a parabolic expansion. The same happened in 2021, which again led to a parabolic expansion. Related Reading: Major Catalysts To Watch Out For That Could Send Bitcoin Price To $90,000 Kabuki stated that the same structure is playing out again for Bitcoin this time around and that this range is an accumulation phase before the breakout. His accompanying chart showed that the leading crypto is likely to rally as high as $400,000 in the next bull cycle, with a top likely in 2029. Meanwhile, the chart also confirmed that a bottom may be forming soon, with the current range a good buy zone. However, Kabuki suggested that there is still the possibility of Bitcoin dropping to $42,000. In another X post, he said that BTC is perfectly following a descending channel pattern with the drop from its all-time high (ATH) around $125,000. The analyst predicted that the leading crypto could drop from $69,000 to $42,000 as this bearish pattern continues to play out. He added that lower highs plus more lower highs will lead to the last shakeout before the rally to $200,000. BTC Back Inside The Bear Flag In an X post, crypto analyst Colin stated that Bitcoin is back inside the bear flag, providing optimism about a bullish reversal. However, he warned that the highest the market may see is a short-term BTC rally to $80,000 if the U.S.-Iran war actually ends. The analyst added that Bitcoin will have to prove itself by first breaking above the resistance levels immediately ahead. Related Reading: Here’s Why The Bitcoin And Ethereum Prices Could Keep Crashing This Week Colin reiterated that any short-term pump in Bitcoin will eventually be sold off and that the downtrend will resume in time. As such, he opined that any pump will be a chance to offload heavy positions rather than as a shot at new ATHs. The analyst also agreed with another analyst’s view, noting that the broader trendline is looming despite Bitcoin’s return within the channel. The analyst stated that there will be a true change in structure only if BTC breaks this trendline. He added that this could happen at lower levels, but that it is hard to say this was the bottom range. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price is trading at around $68,700, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
DeFi yields have collapsed below TradFi rates, forcing investors to face higher smart contract risks for lower returns as regulation and exploits mount.
Kalshi said that although sports data will not initially be part of the Fox deal, it may become part of the partnership in the future.
Fraud schemes grew more sophisticated and targeted larger sums than in 2024.
Schwab says crypto allocations should stay small, outlining return based and risk budget strategies for Bitcoin or Ether.
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Thorn argues that a recent New York Times op-ed rewrites history through omission, glossing over the collateral damage caused by the previous administration.
Split Capital founder Zaheer Ebtikar is closing his crypto hedge fund after strong returns to join Plasma as chief strategy officer, citing a major industry shift.
A crypto commentator has put forward a bold prediction for XRP, arguing that a return to its 2017-style growth could send the asset into four-digit territory. Taking to the social media platform X, The Real Remi Relief pointed to the magnitude of XRP’s previous cycle and laid out how a similar percentage move from the current price range would place the cryptocurrency trading above $1,000. Looking At The 2017 XRP Price Blueprint According to a crypto commentator known as The Real Remi Relief on X, we will have a $1000 XRP if we continue to follow the 2017 bull run. To understand the weight of the claim, it helps to revisit what 2017 actually looked like for XRP. Back in 2017, XRP entered the year trading at roughly $0.006, largely flying under the radar compared to other major cryptocurrencies at the time. Momentum began to build in the first half of the year, and by May, the price had already surged past $0.40 as the entire crypto market picked up speed. Even so, that early rally only hinted at what was to come. Related Reading: Analyst Who Called Bitcoin Price Crash Above $100,000 Predicts Crash To $29,000 However, it wasn’t until December 2017 when the real price surge came. This surge pushed XRP to close the year above $2.30, before eventually rolling over into January 2018, where it printed its previously long-standing peak price of $3.40. That rally amounted to an extraordinary 76,000% increase within a single cycle, and it occurred when the crypto market lacked many of the structural factors that are present today. There were no spot ETFs, no institutional allocations, and limited real-world utility tied to blockchain infrastructure. Despite that, XRP still managed to deliver one of the biggest price expansions ever recorded in the industry. Applying that same percentage gain to a current base price of $1.40, assuming the cycle bottom is in, yields a price target of $1,064. The Difference Between 2017 And Now There’s no denying the fact that there is a vast structural difference between the state of the crypto market in 2017 and 2026. The analyst is not predicting a carbon copy of 2017. He is using it as a floor. “Now add FOMO, institutions, utility, ETFs, supply shock, etc.,” he wrote, “and you will get my conservative $1,200-$1,700 price prediction.” Back in 2017, the market infrastructure was immature. Now, there is a more mature market with institutional investors in the mix and talks of passing US legislation for the crypto industry. Related Reading: Ripple Makes A $13 Trillion Bet With This Move, And XRP Price Could Be Set To Explode Spot XRP ETFs launched in November 2025, generating over $1 billion in net inflows since inception. Their presence adds a layer of accessibility that was previously missing, especially for traditional investors. A survey conducted by Coinbase in collaboration with EY-Parthenon, covering 351 institutional investors, shows that interest is not just theoretical. About 25% of respondents indicated plans to add XRP to their portfolios in 2026, while 18% reported that they already hold the asset. Featured image from Freepik chart from Tradingview.com
The brokerage's research finds that even a tiny crypto allocation can dominate your portfolio's risk, suggesting that the "right" amount to own depends entirely on your stomach for 70% price swings.
CME Group's expansion into Avalanche and Sui futures signals growing institutional interest and regulatory acceptance in crypto markets.
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The asset manager's research arm argues the technical path to quantum-safe blockchains is clear but reaching consensus on protocol changes, especially what to do with Satoshi's coins, is the real obstacle.
Polymarket has become one of decentralized finance’s highest fee-generating protocols, pulling in about $7.1 million in fees in the first week of the second quarter.