Bitcoin and ether retreated Monday as tensions in the Middle East triggered a spike in crude oil, forcing traders into defensive derivatives positioning.
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Rising inflation in the United States has been one of the factors behind crypto market sentiment, with data showing XRP investors are becoming increasingly cautious due to inflation fears. A crypto commentator linked this macro pressure directly to the volatility seen across digital assets in a recent analysis shared on YouTube, while also exploring whether the same forces could eventually contribute to extreme long-term valuations above $1,000 for XRP. Macro Pressure And Investor Psychology The macroeconomic outlook heading into mid-2026 is not one that typically invites risk appetite, and according to the pundit behind the YouTube channel ‘The Modern Investor,’ crypto price movements are more tightly connected to these economic conditions than most realize. He pointed to falling consumer confidence, rising inflation expectations, and ongoing global tensions as the real drivers behind the lack of bullish momentum in the crypto market, pushing back against the idea that crypto declines happen without cause. For context, the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index collapsed to a historic low of 47.6 in early April, down 11% from March and far below the forecast of 52. Related Reading: Why A Bitcoin Price Breakdown To $50,000 Could Be Important For Long-Term Bullishness Investors are expected to reduce exposure to risk assets with expectations of climbing inflation, and that has been reflected across the crypto market. XRP, alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum, has continued to react to macro developments, and the price action isn’t just playing out without warning. This sentiment is also relayed outside the American investor base, where most investors have pulled back from markets. “The sentiment is very negative for everything, not just markets, just in general,” he said. Another important theme from the video is the difference between institutional and retail behavior. The analyst noted that large players have continued accumulating Bitcoin, helping to prevent deeper declines to $40,000, while retail investors have shown less faith. That environment has had a noticeable impact on altcoins such as XRP, where bullish sentiments are still there but price momentum has not fully followed. The analyst also referenced rumors about banks building on Ripple’s technology, the continued speculation surrounding a potential XRP ETF involving firms like BlackRock, and tokenization on the XRP Ledger, which could help the cryptocurrency’s price in the long run. Can Inflation And Tokenization Push The XRP Price To $1,000? There have been multiple predictions from different analysts that trillions of dollars could move onto blockchain networks by the end of the decade, with figures often cited between $10 trillion and $20 trillion. These projected figures are based on tokenization of real-world assets on-chain, which is most likely the next step for the crypto industry. Related Reading: Bloomberg Analyst Predicts This ‘Underdog’ Will Flip Bitcoin And Ethereum A price target of $1,000 for XRP based on tokenization is on the extreme end, but many XRP investors are still betting on it. However, the consensus among many XRP enthusiasts is that this tokenization is going to push the XRP price over $15 to $20 at least. According to the analyst, this is much more possible, as it is based on logic. All Ripple technology is tied into XRP, and therefore, this would be great for the price action. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
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Pi has shed close to 30% over the past month, while Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP have been holding their ground or even rallying. According to the market data, Pi Network is currently trading around $0.167, slipping 1.77% in the last 24 hours. The token still carries a market cap of around $1.7 billion with a …
Digital asset investment products attracted $1.1B in inflows last week, marking the strongest weekly demand since January. The surge was supported by softer-than-expected US CPI data and easing geopolitical tensions, which improved overall risk appetite. Bitcoin dominated with $871M in inflows, accounting for nearly 80% of total flows, while Ethereum added $197M and XRP saw …
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Bitcoin is trading at $70,675. And according to a long-term quantitative model tracking its full price history, that number means something most traders scanning red charts are probably missing. CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost flagged this morning that Bitcoin has fallen below the 20th quantile of the Bitcoin Power Law model. At a current quantile of 18.5%, …
Bitcoin price fell during Asian trading hours after a weekend diplomatic push between Washington and Tehran broke down and a new US maritime order raised fresh concern over energy flows from the Middle East. This pulled the top crypto lower alongside equities, reinforcing the market’s sensitivity to oil, inflation, and broader risk sentiment. According to […]
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Over 97% of the TRUMP memecoin’s total supply is held by just the top 100 wallets — a concentration so extreme that even aggressive buying by large holders can be easily offset by insider selling. Related Reading: Forget XRP Forecasts: The ‘Delusional’ Crowd Could Have The Last Laugh Whales Move Fast Before April Deadline Multiple large holders have been pulling significant amounts of the token off crypto exchanges in recent days, all ahead of a private luncheon scheduled for April 25 at US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. According to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, one wallet withdrew roughly 105,754 TRUMP tokens from Binance on Saturday, adding to a stash already worth around $3.2 million. Two days before that, a separate holder pulled 850,488 tokens from Bybit. Two more wallets followed on Monday — one boosting its holdings past 368,000 tokens after withdrawing from BitMart, the other crossing 1 million tokens after pulling funds from Bybit, based on data from blockchain explorer Solscan. Whales are accumulating $TRUMP for #Trump‘s Luncheon. Whale 8DHkza withdrew 850,488 $TRUMP($2.4M) from #Bybit in the past 2 days. Whale 7EtuAt withdrew another 105,754 $TRUMP($298K) from #Binance 17 hours ago and currently holds 1.13M $TRUMP($3.2M).https://t.co/Qns5mI638Z… pic.twitter.com/VRYmLb6gxJ — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 12, 2026 The reason for the rush is straightforward. Only the top 297 token holders get an invitation to the Mar-a-Lago event, where Trump is expected to speak. The top 29 holders are offered an additional private reception — on the same day as the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, DC. A Pattern That Has Played Out Before This is not the first time a Trump-linked event has triggered a buying surge. Trump held a similar crypto gala in May 2025, and the token climbed to $15.55 in the weeks leading up to it. But it fell as the event approached and continued sliding afterward, settling around $8.89 a month later. The current cycle shows a similar shape, though at lower prices. When the April luncheon was announced in March, TRUMP jumped to $4.30. Since then, reports indicate the price has dropped more than 30%, trading around $2.81 as of Monday, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Dominick John, an analyst at Zeus Research, said that retail selling in a thin market is pushing prices down. Supply held by insiders is making things worse — even modest distributions from a few large wallets are enough to cancel out whatever buying pressure the whales bring. Related Reading: Bessent Presses Congress On Crypto Rules As Senate Clock Ticks Down Criticism And Congressional Pushback Intensify Democratic lawmakers have openly accused Trump of using his office for personal financial gain through the token project, and legislation aimed at curbing such activity has been introduced in Congress. Critics have raised the same concerns about the upcoming luncheon, pointing out that access to a sitting US president is effectively being tied to how much of a speculative digital token someone holds. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView
A Hyperbridge exploit let an attacker mint 1 billion bridged Polkadot tokens on Ethereum and cash out about $237,000, reviving debate over bridge security.
The XRP price has been stuck in a strong bearish structure for the past few weeks. After weeks of consolidation, the price has flashed a rare signal that may trigger a ‘relief rally’ soon. The market data suggests the token has dropped to a historical bearish zone in the past two years, which is believed …
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Bitcoin preserved $70,000 at the weekly close as markets began reacting to a breakdown in US-Iran negotiations and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The CEO of Ice Open Network stepped forward this week to explain the sudden and sharp crash of its ION token, but the explanation has done little to quiet a community that is divided between sympathy and outright accusation. What the CEO Said Happened According to the CEO, the ION crash was not caused by …
Bitcoin pulled back after stalled US-Iran peace talks dented market sentiment, rejecting near the $73,000–$74,000 resistance zone and falling about $3,200. The drop contributed to an estimated $83 billion wipeout in total crypto market value, now around $2.39 trillion. BTC is currently range-bound between $70,000 and $71,000, with $70,500 acting as a key support level …
The FTX and Alameda estate has moved 198,425 $SOL worth around $16M to a bankruptcy-controlled wallet as part of ongoing creditor repayments. The transfers are linked to the court-approved $12.7B recovery plan following the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire. So far, $7.6B has been distributed, while $5.1B remains outstanding. Despite continued movements, $SOL is …
After 21 hours of continuous talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, the U.S.-Iran peace deal broke down on April 12, 2026. Financial experts said that this will now trigger a market crash once the market opens on Monday. And Crypto will take the hardest hit. Early signs of weakness are already visible, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both …
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Bitcoin has once again seen heavy profit-taking above $70,000, according to Glassnode.
Upbit and Bithumb have since temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals of Polkadot's DOT, citing signs of a security incident.
Polkadot (DOT) price has come under extreme pressure. A sharp sell-off followed reports of a bridge exploit, triggering a fast drop and renewed bearish sentiment. The price quickly plunged over 5%, reaching $1.15, while the market cap also decreased by 200K to 250K. While the headlines drove the initial reaction; the price structure was already …
A forged cross-chain message bypassed state proof validation on the bridge contract, granting admin control over the bridged DOT token and allowing the attacker to mint and dump the entire supply for $237,000.
Over the last week, the Bitcoin bulls looked to have taken control of the price, eventually pushing it back above $73,000 again. There has been a slowdown since then, with bears trying to retest the $70,000 level over the weekend. For now, the bulls are still open, but there is still the possibility that the price will crash again. To that end, the Bitcoin price has an important support level to hold if the bulls are actually going to sustain the uptrend. The Magic Point For Bitcoin Lies At $70,500 After the initial rejection from the range highs, the Bitcoin price is now moving toward a crucial level. According to crypto analyst Max Trades, it is now moving toward the next major support level that bulls must maintain. This level lies just at $70,500, being the major support since the uptrend began. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Shock Brewing? Whales Step Back As Long-Term Holders Absorb $49B This key support level is important to hold because it will determine whether the uptrend will continue. The range high still lies above $72,000 right now, so that is where the bears are putting up the most resistance. Thus, the price will need to break the range high to continue upward, or break the key support to resume the downtrend. Another major thing that is dragging down the price is the fact that there is still a CME gap that is not filled yet. This CME gap lies below $67,000, making it a magnet for the bears. Given this, if the Bitcoin price ended up breaking the key support at $70,500, then it would start weakening the bullish structure that started to play out last week. Pushing toward the CME gap would mean a break below $67,000, pushing toward $66,000 to make a bottom. However, even this would not determine that it is the bottom of the downtrend, as there is the possibility of a further push down to grab more liquidity. The major liquidity levels lie below $65,000, which is where the whales could push toward to make the most of the move. This means that in the event that the key support is broken, it would only be the start of the trend. The eventual move would be a cascading event that could send it even lower. Related Reading: Ethereum Is About To Go ‘Parabolic’ – Analyst Signals Golden Triangle Formation However, the crypto analyst does explain that the Bitcoin price is not bearish at this time. This is because the price remains range-bound, and trading above the key support level holds it here. “An important point to keep in mind is that BTC is still range bound, and as long as that remains the case, price will mostly be liquidity driven, hunting both sides.” Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Alameda unstakes $16 million worth of Solana's SOL token, according to Arkham.