The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a review of how victims of digital asset fraud are compensated, following concerns over outdated valuation methods. According to a recent internal DOJ memo, many investors affected by crypto platform collapses, such as FTX, Celsius, Voyager, Genesis, BlockFi, and Gemini Trust, have only received reimbursement based on […]
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The on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has revealed in a report how this historical bear market confirmation is yet to appear for Bitcoin in the current cycle. Bitcoin Unrealized Loss Hasn’t Spiked For Long-Term Holders Yet In its latest weekly report, Glassnode has discussed about the trend in the Unrealized Loss for the two major Bitcoin cohorts. The “Unrealized Loss” is an on-chain indicator that measures the total amount of loss that the BTC addresses as a whole are carrying. The metric works by going through the transfer history of each coin in circulation to see what price it was last moved at. If this previous trading price is more than the current spot price for any token, then that particular token’s assumed to be holding a net loss. Related Reading: Bitcoin Realized Cap Sets New Record, But Momentum Fades The indicator takes the difference between the two prices to find the exact measure of this loss. It then adds up this value for all coins part of the circulating supply to find the network total. In the context of the current topic, the usual version of the Unrealized Loss isn’t the one of interest, but rather a new variant known as the Unrealized Loss per Percent Drawdown. As the analytics firm explains, As the market continues to contract, it’s reasonable to expect the absolute size of unrealized losses to grow. To account for this and normalize across drawdowns of varying magnitudes, we introduce a new variant of the metric: Unrealized Loss per Percent Drawdown, which expresses losses held in BTC terms relative to the percentage decline from the all-time high. First, here is a chart that shows the trend in this Bitcoin indicator specifically for the short-term holders: “Short-term holders” (STHs) refer to the Bitcoin investors who purchased their coins within the past 155 days. BTC is currently trading under the levels that it was at during most of this window, so these holders would majorly be in a state of loss. The Unrealized Loss per Percent Drawdown showcases this trend, as its value has shot up recently. Interestingly, the indicator is already at a high-enough level to be comparable with values seen during the start of previous bear markets. While the STHs are in substantial losses, the same isn’t true for the other side of the market: the “long-term holders” (LTHs). These investors, who have been holding onto their coins since more than 155 days ago, are carrying no unrealized loss at all right now. In the past, the LTHs have generally seen their loss spike up during the transition to a bear market. As the report notes, Historically, substantial expansions in unrealized losses among long-term holders have often marked the confirmation of bear market conditions, albeit with a delay following the market peak. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sentiment Still Close To Extreme Fear—Green Sign For Recovery? So far, this signal hasn’t appeared for Bitcoin. Something to keep in mind, though, is the fact that the top buyers will soon promote into the LTHs. Once that happens, the loss among the group is probable to register an increase. BTC Price Bitcoin has seen a pause in the recovery rally as its price has taken to sideways movement around $85,000. Featured image from Dall-E, Glassnode.com, chart from TradingView.com
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The Synthetix protocol’s native stablecoin, Synthetix USD (SUSD), has slipped further away from its US dollar peg, reaching new all-time lows under $0.70. However, the firm reiterates that this isn’t the first time the asset has been under significant stress, and several risk measures are in place.“Synthetix and sUSD have weathered multiple bear markets and periods of stablecoin volatility; this is not the first resilience test,” a spokesperson from Synthetix told Cointelegraph.SUSD down almost 31% from its intended 1:1 pegsUSD is a crypto-collateralized stablecoin. Users lock up SNX tokens to mint sUSD, making its stability highly dependent on the market value of Synthetix (SNX). At the time of publication, sUSD (SUSD) is trading at $0.70, 30% below its intended 1:1 peg with the US dollar, according to CoinMarketCap data.sUSD reached as low as $0.66 before rebounding to $0.70 at the time of publication. Source: CoinMarketCapDuring the same period, SNX has held relatively steady, dipping just 1.08% over the past week, trading at $0.63. However, from a broader view of the overall crypto market downturn, SNX has fallen approximately 26% over the past 30 days.The spokesperson explained that sUSD’s short-term volatility is driven by “structural shifts” after the SIP-420 launch, a proposal that shifts debt risk from stakers to the protocol itself. They explained that the firm has short, medium, and long-term plans to mitigate the risks.In the short term, Synthetix said it will continue supporting liquidity for sUSD through Curve pools and deposit campaigns on its derivatives platform, Infinex.For mid-term measures, Synthetix has introduced “simple debt-free” SNX staking that it says will “encourage individual debt repayment.”Over the long term, the firm says it will make capital efficiency changes through the 420 Pool, take over protocol-level management of sUSD supply, and introduce new “adoption-focused mechanisms” across Synthetix products.Related: Crypto in a bear market, rebound likely in Q3 — CoinbaseSynthetix founder Kain Warwick explained on April 2 that the volatility is largely due to the primary driver of sUSD buying having been removed. “New mechanisms are being introduced, but in this transition, there will be some volatility,” Warwick said in an X post.“It is worth pointing out that sUSD is not an algo stable, it is a pure crypto collateralized stable, the peg can and does drift, but there are mechanisms to push it back in line if it goes above or below the peg,” he added.On April 10, Cointelegraph reported that the asset has faced persistent instability since the start of 2025. On Jan. 1, sUSD dropped to $0.96 and only rebounded to $0.99 in early February. Prices continued to fluctuate through February before stabilizing in March. Magazine: 3 reasons Ethereum could turn a corner: Kain Warwick, X Hall of FlameThis article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.
Pi Network cryptocurrency is gaining attention in the crypto world once again, with analysts noting a sharp uptick in Pi Coin price momentum and growing interest. After breaking above the $0.60 mark, many believe the Pi crypto price is preparing for a potential move toward the $1 level, although not everyone agrees on the timeline. …
There has been a 66% year-on-year decrease in the number of crypto rug pulls this year compared to 2024, but recent data shows the size of each rug pull has been increasing. Rug pulls have dropped in frequency year-over-year, with early 2024 recording 21 separate incidents, compared to only seven so far in 2025, according to an April 16 report from blockchain analytics platform DappRadar.However, since the beginning of 2025, the Web3 ecosystem has lost nearly $6 billion to rug pulls, according to DappRadar’s report. However, the report attributes 92% of that to Mantra’s OM token collapse, which the founders have strongly denied was a rug pull.In comparison, during the same period in early 2024, three months into the year, total losses from rug pulls hit $90 million.“This shift suggests that rug pulls are becoming less frequent, but far more devastating when they do occur,” DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas said. “The scams are increasingly sophisticated, often orchestrated by teams with polished branding and well-planned narratives.”Memecoins main culprit for rug pulls Gherghelas says the nature of rug pulls is evolving. In the first quarter of 2024, most originated in DeFi protocols, NFT projects, and memecoins. In the same time frame for 2025, most rug pulls occurred in memecoins.Libertad project’s native Solana token, Libra (LIBRA), is one of the more recent high-profile cases of a rug pull; it rallied to a market capitalization of $4.56 billion on Feb. 14 after Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, posted about it on X.The token then fell by over 94% after he deleted the post, prompting accusations of a pump-and-dump scheme. “Rug pulls and exit scams remain a persistent threat, especially in ecosystems where projects can rapidly gain traction through hype, only to disappear with user funds overnight,” Gherghelas said.“Despite increasing awareness and more tools to detect suspicious behavior, rug pulls remain a recurring issue, particularly in DeFi and newly launched token ecosystems.”Gherghelas says red flags for rug pulls can include a sudden spike in unique active wallets without an apparent reason or unusually high volume paired with low user activity.DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas says several red flags could signal a project is a rug pull. Source: DappRadarAt the same time, projects with unverified smart contracts, limited GitHub activity, or anonymous developer teams or DApps that spike overnight can also be a red flag.Related: Savvy memecoin trader makes $988K in 3 hours despite rug pull“As the industry matures, so do the tactics used by bad actors. But the tools available to users are also getting stronger,” Gherghelas said.“While rug pulls may never be fully eradicated, their impact can be drastically reduced when users are equipped with the right information.” Magazine: Mystery celeb memecoin scam factory, HK firm dumps Bitcoin: Asia Express
Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li says he was targeted by a highly sophisticated phishing attack on Zoom that used live recordings of familiar people in an attempt to have him download malware. The meeting seemed real with the impersonated person’s camera on, but the lack of sound and a suspicious prompt to download a script raised red flags, Li said in an April 17 X post.“I could see their legit faces. Everything looked very real. But I couldn’t hear them. It said my Zoom needs an update. But it asked me to download a script file. I immediately left.”Li then asked the impersonator to verify themselves over a Telegram call, however, they didn’t comply and proceeded to erase all messages and block him soon after.Source: Kenny LiLi believes the North Korean state-backed Lazarus Group was behind the attack.The Manta Network co-founder managed to screenshot his conversation with the attacker before the messages were deleted, where Li initially suggested moving the call over to Google Meet instead.Source: Kenny LiSpeaking with Cointelegraph, Li said he believes the live shots used in the video call were taken from past recordings of real team members.“It didn’t seem AI-generated. The quality looked like what a typical webcam quality looks like.”Source: Kenny LiLi confirmed that the real person’s accounts had been compromised by the Lazarus Group.Beware of being asked to download anything, says LiLi advised other members of the crypto community to always be aware of anything they’re asked to download out of the blue.“The biggest red flag will always be a downloadable. Whether it’s in the form of an update, an attachment, app, or anything else, if you need to download something in order to continue something with the person on the other side, don’t do it.”The Manta executive acknowledged that it could easily fool a crypto executive accustomed to being bombarded with messages and accepting sudden meeting requests.“These are hacks that play to your emotional connection and potentially mental fatigue.”Other members of the crypto community share similar storiesLi wasn't the only to be targeted by the hackers in recent days.“They also asked me to download Zoom via their link, and said that it's only for their business. Even though I actually have Zoom on my computer, I couldn’t use it,” a member of ContributionDAO said.Related: Lazarus Group’s 2024 pause was repositioning for $1.4B Bybit hack“They claimed it had to be a business version that they had registered. When I requested to switch to Google Meet instead, they refused.”Crypto researcher and X user “Meekdonald” said a friend of theirs fell victim to the exact same strategy that Li avoided.Magazine: Meet the hackers who can help get your crypto life savings back
American film producer, record executive and art collector David Geffen has hit back at crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun in a countersuit disputing ownership claims over a multimillion-dollar sculpture.The billionaire American media mogul filed a counterclaim against Sun on April 16, calling the Tron founder’s suit a “sham” and adding claims of “unethical and/or illegal business activities.”Sun sued Geffen in February, claiming that the statue was stolen from him by a former employee who then sold the artwork to Geffen in a deal worth around $65 million in artwork and cash.Sun purchased the Alberto Giacometti sculpture titled “Le Nez” at a Sotheby’s auction in 2021 for $78 million, working with the assistance of his former art adviser, Xiong Zihan Sydney.In the 100-page countersuit, Geffen claims that Sun and Xiong “contrived this fraudulent lawsuit” after they couldn’t profitably sell two paintings that Geffen had exchanged for the sculpture, along with $10.5 million in cash.“Sun’s claims concerning Le Nez, a sculpture by the artist Alberto Giacometti, are utterly without merit and constitute a bad-faith, tortious attempt to interfere with Geffen’s ownership of Le Nez,” the counterclaim read. Geffen also claims that Sun was eager to sell the sculpture because crypto markets were crashing throughout 2022 and 2023 and his crypto platforms Poloniex and HTX were repeatedly hacked for hundreds of millions of dollars in 2023. Alberto Giacometti’s Le Nez. Source: Fondation GiacomettKey disputes include whether Xiong confessed to stealing the sculpture, inconsistencies in Sun’s claims about how much money Xiong allegedly stole, and Geffen’s claim that Sun still has the money and the paintings, which are being held by art dealers.Fraudulent behavior allegations Geffen takes things further by alleging Sun has a history of fraudulent behavior, such as being sued by former employees for punishing them for refusing to engage in “unethical and/or illegal business activities,” and making false statements in other lawsuits. Related: Justin Sun ‘not aware’ of circulating reports about CZ plea dealOn April 17, Sun’s lawyer, William Charron, refuted essential aspects of Geffen’s countersuit, according to ArtNet. Ms. Xiong confessed to her theft, was arrested in China, and is in detention in China today, he said before adding: “In spite of these facts, Mr. Geffen goes all-in on the idea that Ms. Xiong was not a thief; that she supposedly spoke for Mr. Sun at all times; and that she is walking freely in China today. Mr. Geffen’s pleading is extremely misguided.” “We eagerly look forward to litigating this case and to recovering Mr. Sun’s property,” he said. In November, Sun bought Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian — a banana taped to the wall — at Sotheby’s New York for $6.2 million, and then ate the banana at a press conference in a publicity stunt. Magazine: Memecoin degeneracy is funding groundbreaking anti-aging research
Galaxy proposed a wider array of options for voters in choosing deflation rates for Solana, with decision made from weighted average.
In the last two days, Pi Network’s price has dropped almost 20%, shedding almost the maximum gain it made after surging back from its lowest-ever price of $0.38. Right now, Pi is trading around $0.61, which is nearly 400% lower than its all-time high. But some experts say the price could drop even more — …
The protocol's trading volume has shown strong momentum, processing $175 billion in March alone, with April already reaching $83 billion at the halfway point.
Bitcoin’s recent price action has shown signs of stagnation, with the asset hovering around the $84,000 mark after rebounding above it earlier this week. As of the time of writing, BTC is trading at $84,449, down 0.7% in the past 24 hours. Despite recovering from previous corrections, the price has struggled to break through the current resistance level, signaling weak buying momentum and cautious sentiment among traders. Related Reading: Bitcoin At $1 Million? BPI Says One US Move Could Make It Happen Bitcoin STH-SOPR and Realized Price Indicate Capitulation The current phase of consolidation follows weeks of volatile swings driven by broader macroeconomic uncertainty and mixed signals across risk assets. While long-term holders remain steady, short-term participants in the market appear to be under pressure. Insights into the behavior of these short-term holders may offer valuable clues on the overall direction of the market and possible entry or exit points for investors. According to a recent analysis shared by CryptoQuant contributor CryptoMe, data from short-term holders (STHs) reveals key indicators that could help define Bitcoin’s current cycle. The first metric highlighted is the STH Spent Output Profit Ratio (STH-SOPR), which measures whether STHs are selling at a profit (above 1.0) or at a loss (below 1.0). Currently, this metric is below 1.0 based on a 14-day moving average, indicating that many STHs are offloading BTC at a loss—a signal often associated with capitulation phases. While this suggests bearish sentiment in the short term, CryptoMe points out that similar dips in STH-SOPR during past bull markets often presented accumulation opportunities. Historically, these periods of loss-taking by STHs have marked temporary bottoms, with prices rebounding shortly after as stronger hands absorb supply. Accumulation Opportunities and Strategy Outlook Another key metric shared is the STH Realized Price, currently around $92,000. This figure represents the average cost basis for coins held by short-term investors. When Bitcoin trades below this level, it can indicate undervaluation relative to recent buyer activity. In CryptoMe’s view, red zones (in the chart), periods when the spot price dips below the realized price, have often coincided with long-term accumulation zones during previous bullish phases. However, CryptoMe cautions that these indicators do not confirm a market bottom. Instead, they suggest that some investors are exiting positions under stress, creating potential buying opportunities for those with a long-term outlook. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Pressure As Report Flags Chinese Sell-Off Plans Given the broader macroeconomic pressures, the analyst maintains a hedged strategy: accumulating in spot markets while maintaining short positions in derivatives to manage downside risk. He concludes by stating that if macroeconomic conditions improve and liquidity returns to the market, Bitcoin could resume its upward trajectory. Until then, the data suggests patience and risk management may be prudent for market participants awaiting a clearer trend reversal. Featured image created with DALL-E, Chart from TradingView
Arizona’s Bitcoin Reserve Bill, SB 1373, has successfully passed the House Committee of the Whole. The bill is now set to move forward to the Third Reading and the final floor vote. This significant step brings Arizona closer to establishing a Bitcoin reserve, potentially strengthening the state’s role in the cryptocurrency space. If approved, this …
Yemeni citizens are increasingly using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to bank themselves amid US sanctions aimed at the Houthi group, which they have deemed a terrorist organization. In the past, internet infrastructure challenges and low financial literacy among the war-torn population contributed to relatively limited crypto adoption, according to an April 17 report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs.“However, there are signs of growing interest and usage driven primarily by necessity rather than speculation,” the blockchain intelligence firm said. “For those who use cryptocurrencies in Yemen, the ability to bypass the disruption in local financial services offers a modicum of financial resilience, especially as banks can be difficult to access or are simply inoperable due to the ongoing conflict.” Yemen has been in a civil war between the government and the Houthi group since September 2014. The US has also frequently sanctioned financial infrastructure in the country to disrupt Houthi activity, with the most recent action on April 17 hitting the International Bank of Yemen.DeFi platforms account for most of Yemen’s crypto-related web traffic, taking up over 63% of observed activity, while global centralized exchanges account for 18% of crypto-related web traffic, TRM Labs data shows.DeFi platforms account for most of Yemen’s crypto-related web traffic, followed by centralized exchanges. Source: TRM LabsSome local Yemenis also use peer-to-peer crypto transactions to move funds across borders or conduct remittances.“Although these interactions do not necessarily imply high transaction volumes, they reinforce that for some individuals in Yemen, decentralized infrastructure may provide a necessary alternative to traditional payment rails,” TRM Labs said.“The interest in DeFi services may reflect the appeal of systems that allow users to transact without intermediaries, particularly where local banking institutions are inaccessible or unreliable.” Increasing sanctions could spark higher crypto adoption in Yemen Currently, Yemen doesn’t have legislation in place for the use of crypto; TRM Labs speculates that increasing sanctions against the Houthis could be the spark that ignites higher crypto adoption in Yemen.Following the Biden administration’s relisting of the Houthis as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in January 2024, a Yemen-based cryptocurrency exchange tracked by TRM experienced a 270% increase in overall volume, the blockchain intelligence firm said. Related: US DOJ says it seized Hamas crypto meant to finance terrorismIt eventually returned to pre-spike levels, but it saw another uptick again, this time by 223%, in the three months following the election of US President Donald Trump and the reinstating of the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization by the US on Jan. 22. “Given the intensifying international sanctions on the Houthis and their primary backer, Iran, the group’s use of cryptocurrency is likely to grow in both scale and sophistication,” TRM Labs said. “As traditional financial avenues become increasingly restricted, decentralized digital currencies offer an alternative that is less susceptible to oversight and harder to trace.” Magazine: Terrorism and the Israel-Gaza war have been weaponized to destroy crypto
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the company behind Truth Social, is calling on US regulators to take a closer look at what it claims is suspicious trading activity involving its DJT stock. In a public letter to the SEC’s acting chairman, the company alleged that a UK-based firm, Qube, may be shorting DJT stock …
Bitcoin’s relatively stable price movements despite macroeconomic uncertainty is likely due to resilient spot Bitcoin ETF holders and Michael Saylor’s firm continuing to buy aggressively, according to a Bloomberg analyst.“The ETFs and Saylor have been buying up all ‘dumps’ from the tourists, FTX refugees, GBTC discounters, legal unlocks, govt confiscations and Lord knows who else,” Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said in an April 16 X post.Bitcoin ETF holders hold despite market volatilityBalchunas pointed out that spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs have attracted $131.04 million over the past 30 days and are up $2.4 billion since Jan. 1. Balchunas called this “impressive,” noting it helps explain why Bitcoin has “been relatively stable.”“Its owners are more stable,” Balchunas said. Balchunas said Bitcoin ETF investors have “much stronger hands than most people think.” He said this “should” increase the stability and lower Bitcoin’s volatility and correlation in the long term. As of April 16, Bitcoin ETFs saw a total of $131.04 million in inflows over the past 30 days. Source: Eric BalchunasSaylor’s firm, Strategy, made its latest Bitcoin purchase on April 14, acquiring 3,459 BTC for $285.5 million at an average price of $82,618 per coin. According to Saylor Tracker, Strategy holds 531,644 Bitcoin at the time of publication.The Bitcoin Volatility Index, which measures Bitcoin’s volatility over the previous 30 days, is at 1.80% at the time of publication, according to Bitbo data. At the time of publication, Bitcoin is trading at $84,610, according to CoinMarketCap data. Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin has traded between $75,000 and $88,000 amid macroeconomic uncertainty primarily driven by US President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs and ongoing questions about the future of US interest rates. Despite this, Bitcoin has remained above its previous all-time high of $73,679, first surpassed in November.Bitcoin is trading at $84,610 at the time of publication. Source: CoinMarketCapParticipants in the broader financial market have also expressed surprise at Bitcoin’s relative strength in recent times, particularly in comparison to the S&P 500.Stock market commentator Dividend Hero told his 203,200 X followers on April 5, after Trump’s “Liberation Day,” that he has “hated on Bitcoin in the past, but seeing it not tank while the stock market does is very interesting to me.”Related: When gold price hits new highs, history shows ‘Bitcoin follows’ within 150 days — AnalystThis article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.
Latest news on XRP Ripple: XRP has found itself in the spotlight again. XRP is currently trading above $2, sparking renewed hope among investors. Analysts are buzzing about the possibility of it becoming the next cryptocurrency to get a spot ETF approval in the U.S., right after Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, while the long-term narrative …
Dogecoin started a fresh decline from the $0.1680 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is consolidating and might extend losses below the $0.150 support. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.1620 and $0.1580 levels. The price is trading below the $0.1600 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a short-term rising channel or a bearish flag forming with support at $0.1540 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could extend losses if it breaks the $0.1520 support zone. Dogecoin Price Turns Red Dogecoin price started a fresh decline after it failed to clear $0.1680, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. DOGE dipped below the $0.1620 and $0.1600 support levels. The bears were able to push the price below the $0.1550 support level. It even traded close to the $0.1500 support. A low was formed at $0.1504 and the price recently corrected some losses. There was a minor move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.1694 swing high to the $0.1504 low. Dogecoin price is now trading below the $0.1600 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. Besides, there is a short-term rising channel or a bearish flag forming with support at $0.1540 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair. Immediate resistance on the upside is near the $0.1580 level. The first major resistance for the bulls could be near the $0.1600 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.1694 swing high to the $0.1504 low. The next major resistance is near the $0.1620 level. A close above the $0.1620 resistance might send the price toward the $0.1700 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.1720 level. The next major stop for the bulls might be $0.1800. Another Decline In DOGE? If DOGE’s price fails to climb above the $0.1600 level, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.1540 level. The next major support is near the $0.1520 level. The main support sits at $0.1500. If there is a downside break below the $0.1500 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might decline toward the $0.1420 level or even $0.1350 in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for DOGE/USD is now gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for DOGE/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.1540 and $0.1500. Major Resistance Levels – $0.1600 and $0.1620.
Slovenia is planning to take a bigger bite out of crypto profits. After imposing a 10% tax on crypto withdrawals in 2023, the country’s Finance Ministry has now suggested a new law to add a 25% tax on crypto trading gains. If the bill gets passed, the law will begin on January 1, 2026. Some …
Bitcoin appears to be entering a period of consolidation following a brief burst of upward momentum earlier this week. After reaching nearly $86,000, the cryptocurrency has retraced slightly and is trading around $84,650 at the time of writing. Despite the pullback, analysts continue to monitor on-chain data to assess whether renewed buying pressure could support a more sustained recovery. One of those analysts, CryptoQuant contributor Avocado Onchain, recently shared his insights in a post titled “Coinbase Premium Signals Signs of Recovery Amid Market Turmoil, While Korea Premium Index Remains Lagging.” Avocado noted that escalating trade tensions between the US and China have added volatility to global markets, including Bitcoin. As gold rallies in response to the risk-off environment, Bitcoin has managed to hold above a critical support level after undergoing a more than 30% correction. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sentiment Still Close To Extreme Fear—Green Sign For Recovery? Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Tightens While Korea Lags According to Avocado, the Coinbase Premium, which measures the price difference between Bitcoin on Coinbase and other major exchanges, has begun to show a constructive pattern. The analyst wrote: Since the beginning of the prolonged correction in March 2024, the Coinbase Premium has displayed a pattern of compressing highs and lows. This was followed by a sharp rise in buying activity on Coinbase, causing the premium to spike and Bitcoin’s price to surge. Currently, the premium is once again narrowing into a triangle pattern of lower highs and higher lows. Avocado interprets this as a potential precursor to renewed upside momentum in the market, similar to past cycles. “This pattern suggests that institutional and US-based demand is recovering, even as overall market conditions remain unstable,” he added. In contrast, the Korea Premium Index, which tracks the price spread between Korean exchanges and global averages, has shown a weaker profile. Avocado explained that this index trended lower throughout 2024 and only began to rise after Bitcoin had already started to rally, indicating delayed participation from Korean retail investors. This divergence between the two metrics highlights a shift in regional market leadership, with US investors currently taking a more proactive role. Highlighting the Role of Regional Indicators in Market Recovery In his analysis, Avocado concluded that although macroeconomic uncertainty continues to influence short-term movements, indicators like the Coinbase Premium are showing signs of healthy demand. He pointed to the ongoing formation of a support base near $84,000 as a positive development in market structure. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Pressure As Report Flags Chinese Sell-Off Plans “Although overall market conditions remain unstable, the upward trend in the Coinbase Premium’s lows indicates healthy demand,” he noted. “This bodes well for a potentially strong mid- to long-term recovery in Bitcoin’s price trajectory.” Featured image created with DALL-E, Chart from TradingView
The bill now awaits a third reading and a full floor vote before reaching the governor's desk for final approval.
Crypto research firm Galaxy Research has made a proposal to adjust the voting system that decides the outcome of future Solana inflation following the failure to come to a consensus in a previous vote.On April 17, Galaxy introduced a Solana proposal called “Multiple Election Stake-Weight Aggregation” (MESA) to reduce the inflation rate of its native token, SOL (SOL). The researchers described the proposal as a “more market-based approach to agreeing on the rate of future SOL emissions.”Rather than using traditional yes/no voting for inflation rates, MESA allows validators to vote on multiple deflation rates and uses the weighted average as the outcome.“Instead of cycling through inflation reduction proposals until one passes, what if validators could allocate their votes to one or many changes, with the aggregate of ‘yes’ outcomes becoming the adopted emissions curve?” Galaxy explained. The motivation for the concept comes from a previous proposal (SIMD-228), which showed community agreement that SOL inflation should be reduced, but the binary voting system couldn’t find consensus on specific parameters. SIMD-228 proposed to change Solana’s inflation system from a fixed schedule to a dynamic, market-based model. The new proposal suggests maintaining the fixed, terminal inflation rate at 1.5% and sets forth multiple outcomes that create multiple ‘yes’ voting options with different deflation rates from which an average is aggregated if a quorum is reached. For example, if 5% vote for no change, remaining at 15% deflation, 50% vote for a 30% deflation rate, and 45% vote for 33%, the new deflation rate would be calculated as the aggregate at 30.6%. The target is to reach the terminal rate of 1.5% supply inflation. Predicted inflation curves under new voting proposal. Source: Galaxy Digital Solving problems with binary voting The benefits are that a more market-driven system allows validators to express preferences along a spectrum rather than with binary choices, while maintaining predictability with a fixed inflation curve.“Galaxy Research seeks to suggest a genuinely alternative process to achieving what we believe is the community’s broad goal, and not necessarily proscribe any particular inflation rate outcome,” the firm explained. Related: Solana upgrades will strengthen network but squeeze validators — VanEckUnder the current mechanism, supply inflation begins at 8% annually, decreasing by 15% per year until it reaches 1.5%. Solana’s current inflation rate is 4.6%, and 64.7% of the total supply, or 387 million SOL, is currently staked, according to Solana Compass. Galaxy affiliate Galaxy Strategic Opportunities provides staking and validation services for Solana.Magazine: Memecoin degeneracy is funding groundbreaking anti-aging research
XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.120 zone. The price is now consolidating above $2.00 and remains at risk of more losses below $2.00. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.150 zone. The price is now trading below $2.120 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.10 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair might extend losses if there is a close below the $2.00 support zone. XRP Price Dips Again XRP price started another decline below the $2.20 zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price traded below the $2.150 and $2.120 levels to enter a bearish zone. The price even spiked below $2.050 before the bulls appeared. A low was formed at $2.036 and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor increase above the $2.10 level. However, the bears were active near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.184 swing high to the $2.036 low. The price is now trading below $2.10 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $2.10 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.10 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The first major resistance is near the $2.1280 level and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.184 swing high to the $2.036 low. The next resistance is $2.1850. A clear move above the $2.1850 resistance might send the price toward the $2.250 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.320 resistance or even $2.350 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be $2.50. More Losses? If XRP fails to clear the $2.10 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.040 level. The next major support is near the $2.00 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.00 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $1.920 support. The next major support sits near the $1.840 zone. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $2.040 and $2.00. Major Resistance Levels – $2.10 and $2.1850.
Ethereum price started a fresh decline below the $1,620 zone. ETH is now consolidating and might attempt to recover above the $1,620 resistance. Ethereum started a fresh decline below the $1,620 and $1,600 levels. The price is trading below $1,620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $1,590 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it clears the $1,615 resistance zone. Ethereum Price Faces Hurdles Ethereum price struggled to continue higher above $1,690 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin. ETH declined below the $1,600 and $1,580 support levels. It even spiked below $1,550. A low was formed at $1,538 and the price is now attempting a recovery wave. There was a move above the $1,580 level. The price climbed above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,690 swing high to the $1,538 low. Besides, there was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $1,590 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Ethereum price is now trading below $1,620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price seems to be facing hurdles near the $1,600 level. The next key resistance is near the $1,615 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1,690 swing high to the $1,538 low. The first major resistance is near the $1,655 level. A clear move above the $1,655 resistance might send the price toward the $1,700 resistance. An upside break above the $1,700 resistance might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $1,750 resistance zone or even $1,800 in the near term. Another Drop In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $1,615 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1,5750 level. The first major support sits near the $1,540 zone. A clear move below the $1,540 support might push the price toward the $1,480 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $1,420 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $1,400. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $1,540 Major Resistance Level – $1,655
One of Arizona’s crypto reserve bills has been passed by the House and is now one successful vote away from heading to the governor’s desk for official approval.Arizona's Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Bill (SB 1373) was approved on April 17 by the House Committee of the Whole, which involves 60 House members weighing in on the bill before a third and final reading and a full floor vote.Source: Bitcoin LawsSB 1373 seeks to establish a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund made up of digital assets seized through criminal proceedings to be managed by the state’s treasurer. Arizona’s treasurer would be permitted to invest up to 10% of the fund’s total monies in any fiscal year in digital assets. The treasurer would also be able to loan the fund’s assets in order to increase returns, provided it doesn’t increase financial risks.However, a Senate-approved SB 1373 may be set back by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, who recently pledged to veto all bills until the legislature passes a bill for disability funding.Hobbs also has a history of vetoing bills before the House and has vetoed 15 bills sent to her desk this week alone.Arizona is the new leader in the state Bitcoin reserve raceSB 1373 has been passing through Arizona’s legislature alongside the Arizona Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act (SB 1025), which only includes Bitcoin (BTC).The bill proposes allowing Arizona’s treasury and state retirement system to invest up to 10% of the available funds into Bitcoin.SB 1025 also passed Arizona’s House Committee of the Whole on April 1 and is awaiting a full floor vote.Related: Binance helps countries with Bitcoin reserves, crypto policies, says CEORace to establish a Bitcoin reserve at the state level. Source: Bitcoin LawsUtah passed Bitcoin legislation on March 7 but scrapped the cornerstone provision establishing the Bitcoin reserve in the final reading.The Texas Senate passed a Bitcoin reserve bill on March 6, while a similar bill recently passed through New Hampshire’s House.Magazine: Crypto ‘more taboo than OnlyFans,’ says Violetta Zironi, who sold song for 1 BTC
Slovenia’s Finance Ministry is considering a possible 25% tax on crypto trading profits for residents in the country under a new draft law now open for public consultation. The bill proposes to tax traders when they sell their cryptocurrency for fiat or pay for goods and services, but crypto-to-crypto and transfers between wallets owned by the same user will be exempt, Slovenia’s Finance Ministry said in an April 17 statement.Under the proposed legislation, crypto tax will be aligned with existing tax laws. Slovenia taxpayers will be required to keep a record of all their transactions for annual tax returns. The tax base would be calculated on profits by subtracting the purchase price from the sale price. In a statement to the Slovenia Times, finance minister Klemen Boštjančič said it’s unreasonable that crypto trading for individuals isn’t currently taxed in the country. “The goal of taxation of crypto assets is not to generate tax revenue, but we find it illogical and unreasonable that one of the most speculative financial instruments is not taxed at all,” he said in a statement translated from Slovenian. New tax could stifle crypto in Slovenia, lawmaker says Jernej Vrtovec, a member of Slovenia’s national assembly and New Slovenia opposition party, slammed the proposal in an April 16 statement to X, arguing it could stifle crypto growth in the country. “Slovenia has the opportunity to become a crypto-friendly country, but with the government’s proposals, we will miss the train again,” he said in a post also translated from Slovenian. “With excessive taxation, we will once again see young people and capital fleeing abroad. Taxes should encourage, not stifle.” Source: Jernej VrtovecThe proposal is open to public consultation until May 5. If Slovenian lawmakers pass the bill, it will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Slovenia introduced a 10% tax on crypto withdrawals and payments in 2023, but capital gains from occasional crypto trading are not taxed, according to the crypto tax platform Token Tax. Related: NFT trader faces prison for $13M tax fraud on CryptoPunk profitsCrypto activity can also currently be exempt from tax if it's considered a hobby. Business activity, such as mining or staking, is subject to income tax. A previous bill proposed in April 2022 planned to levy a 5% tax on profits over 10,000 euros ($11,372), but it was never passed into law. Slovenia issued the first digital sovereign bond in the European Union on July 25 last year. It had a nominal size of 30 million euros ($32.5 million) with a 3.65% coupon and a maturity date of Nov. 25 that year. The number of crypto users in Slovenia is projected to reach roughly 98,000 in 2025, according to online data platform Statista, with a penetration rate of 4.6% among its population of 2.12 million people. While the projected revenue for the country's crypto market is slated to hit $2.8 million. Magazine: How crypto laws are changing across the world in 2025
The Dogecoin weekly chart has slipped back into the same lull that characterised the first half of 2024, yet two independent technicians argue the lull is nothing more than a reset before a decisive push higher. Dogecoin to $1 By Summer’s End? On the one‑week time‑frame, analyst Chris (@StonkChris) plots an expanding rising channel that has been guiding price action since the October‑2023 low at $0.056. That structure has produced a sequence of higher highs—~$0.229 in March 2024 and ~$0.484 in December 2024—and higher lows around $0.077 (February 2024) and $0.08 (early August 2024). The latest pull‑back has just retested the channel’s lower rail at $0.13, where Chris notes that the weekly Stochastic‑RSI has begun to curl up from single‑digit territory and the Ichimoku cloud is turning supportive above $0.22. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price To Enter Phase E After Testing Last Point Of Support, Here’s The Target From that confluence he sketches a steep, almost parabolic trajectory that slashes through the cloud resistance in May, re‑tests the mid‑cloud span near $0.30 and accelerates toward the upper boundary of the channel—an area that will sit close to $1.00–$1.10 by late‑summer 2025. “DOGE to $1 by the end of the summer 2025 anyone?” he asked followers on X, leaving little doubt about his conviction that the secular up‑trend remains intact. A Higher High Is Needed The short‑term picture is less binary in the eyes of Olivier (@Dark64), who analyses Dogecoin on the daily chart. His canvas is dominated by two features: a descending regression channel (labelled “BLSR”) that has trapped price since the November peak at $0.484, and a large rounded accumulation base projected to end between 5 May 2025 and 29 June 2025. Key horizontal levels flank the pattern. Immediate support sits at $0.1533, the level price is presently hugging. Should that shelf give way, Dogecoin could revisit the lower line of the channel below $0.13. To the upside, Olivier marked $0.2175 the most crucial resistance where DOGE could break out of the descending channel and mark the first higher high in months. Related Reading: Dogecoin Follows The Blueprint: Analyst Highlights Perfect Technical Execution Meanwhile, the area around $0.229 could be a last line of defense for bears as this is the local high from March 2024. A break above this level would expose $0.3496—a key support in December last year until January this year. Ultimately, the December high at $0.4361, with the year‑to‑date high at $0.484 completing the measured‑move objective. Olivier’s trading logic is brutally simple. “The up‑trend won’t resume until it prints a new higher low,” he wrote, adding in reply to a sceptic who wondered whether DOGE might first undercut $0.12: “If it breaks the last low, it will go lower. If it prints a new higher low and a new higher high, then I’ll be confident a new up‑trend is on.” His road‑map therefore allows for one more flush—potentially into the $0.13–$0.11 pocket. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.154. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin price is slowly moving higher above the $83,500 zone. BTC must clear the $85,200 resistance zone to continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin found support at $83,200 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $84,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $84,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it clears the $85,200 zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Fresh Upside Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $86,200 and $85,500 levels. BTC even declined below the $84,00 level before the bulls appeared. The price tested the $83,200 support. A low was formed at $83,171 and the price recently started a recovery wave. The price climbed above the $84,500 resistance zone. There was a break above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $86,400 swing high to the $83,171 low. Besides, there was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $84,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Bitcoin price is now trading above $84,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $85,200 level. It is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $86,400 swing high to the $83,171 low. The first key resistance is near the $85,500 level. The next key resistance could be $86,500. A close above the $86,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $87,200 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $88,800 level. Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $85,200 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $84,500 level. The first major support is near the $84,000 level. The next support is now near the $83,200 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $82,500 support in the near term. The main support sits at $81,800. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $84,500, followed by $83,200. Major Resistance Levels – $85,200 and $85,500.
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Realized Cap has surged to a new all-time high (ATH) recently, but monthly inflows have slowed down considerably. Bitcoin Realized Cap Is Growing At A Notably Slower Rate Now According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, the Realized Cap of Bitcoin has just set a new record. The “Realized Cap” here refers to a capitalization model for Bitcoin that calculates the asset’s total value by assuming the ‘real’ value of any token in circulation is equal to the spot price at which it was last transacted on the network. The last transaction of a given coin is likely to represent the last point at which it changed hands, so the price at the time of the move would denote the coin’s current cost basis. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sentiment Still Close To Extreme Fear—Green Sign For Recovery? As the Realized Cap sums up this acquisition value for all tokens part of the circulating supply, it essentially determines the amount of capital that the investors as a whole have used to purchase Bitcoin. Now, here is the chart for the indicator shared by the analytics firm that shows the trend in its value over the last few years: As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin Realizzed Cap has been following an uptrend for a while now. Whenever the indicator’s value rises, it means a net amount of capital is flowing into the cryptocurrency. Thus, the long-term surge would imply BTC has been enjoying continuous inflows. That said, while capital has been flowing in without break, the growth rate has fluctuated over the cycle. From the chart, it’s visible that the Realized Cap saw a particularly sharp rise during two periods: Q1 2024 and Q4 2024. The Q1 2024 phase was followed by a rapid slowdown in capital inflowsm and so far, it would appear that the Q4 2024 one has been seeing something similar. At the height of inflows in December, the growth rate of the metric stood at around 13% per month. Today, this value has declined to just 0.9% per month. Growth is still continuing, of course, and the indicator has managed to set a new record of $872 billion. But as Glassnode has explained, the slowdown could indicate “investor appetite is softening – signaling continued risk-off sentiment.” Both the periods of fresh capital inflows last year coincided with bull rallies for Bitcoin, while the phase of slowdown in between the two resulted in bearish consolidation for the cryptocurrency. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply In Profit Hasn’t Lost This Key Level Yet—Bull Cycle Intact? The latest drop in Realized Cap growth has so far resulted in a notable drawdown for the asset’s price. Given the trend of last year, it’s possible that a proper reversal may not happen for BTC until the metric catches a sharper uptrend. BTC Price Bitcoin has taken to sideways movement over the last few days as its price is still floating around the $84,700 mark. Featured image from Dall-E, Glassnode.com, chart from TradingView.com