On Apr. 21, Brent crude price rose 5.4% and closed at $99.89, touching an intraday high of $102.16. The driver for this movement was that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stayed severely impaired, with reports noting that only three ships transited in the prior 24 hours, down from approximately 140 daily before the conflict […]
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True Market Mean and Short-Term Holder cost basis form a critical $78.2K to $79.2K range that could define the next major move.
Bitmine, chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, has staked an additional 61,232 ETH worth about $142 million via Coinbase Prime, according to on-chain data. This raises its total staked Ethereum to 3.39 million ETH valued at nearly $7.88 billion, representing about 68% of its portfolio. The move comes after a recent large accumulation of over 101,000 …
An anonymous wallet bought 2.79 billion ASTEROID tokens for $575 on April 17 and exited Tuesday for 503 ETH, worth $1.17 million, in one of the year's cleanest memecoin trades.
Bitcoin, the pioneer cryptocurrency, is up around 3% to $78,112.87 in the last 24 hours, outperforming the broader market’s 2.47% gain. The rise is mainly driven by easing global tensions following Trump’s ceasefire update and strong institutional buying. Let’s look at the key reasons why the Bitcoin price is up today. Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire …
Bitcoin price surged to $78,000 on Wednesday, hitting a new monthly high as strong institutional buying and easing geopolitical tensions boosted investor sentiment. BTC price is 2.5% at $78,029, outperforming a largely flat S&P 500. According to Walter Bloomberg, Large Bitcoin holders bought around 45,000 BTC in the past week, with many of the purchases …
Russia’s State Duma has passed the first reading of a crypto regulation bill that classifies cryptocurrencies as property and allows their use in cross-border and foreign trade settlements. The move is partly aimed at supporting international payments amid sanctions. However, crypto remains banned for domestic payments. The bill gives the Bank of Russia control over …
The US's financial pressure on Iraq could escalate tensions, potentially leading to military actions if militia funding isn't curbed.
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A partnership between BlackRock, Mastercard, Gemini, and Ripple recently completed tests using a regulated stablecoin to settle card payments on the XRP Ledger. This move shows how traditional financial giants are shifting from watching blockchain technology to actually putting it to work. Related Reading: XRP Poised To Dominate New DeFi Cycle, XRPL Validator Says The trial focused on RLUSD, a stablecoin designed to help banks process payments with more transparency and speed than current systems allow. Major Institutions Explore Blockchain Infrastructure Ripple executive Odelia Torteman shared details about these developments during a recent industry forum in London. While many people view XRP as a token for trading, firms like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton are looking at the underlying ledger as a tool for institutional finance. The network was built to handle cross-border transactions and move multiple types of assets at once. It includes a built-in decentralized exchange and an automated market maker. These features allow large companies to trade and move value without being fully reliant on traditional middlemen. Last September, Franklin Templeton joined forces with Ripple and DBS Bank to introduce new ways to lend and trade. They used money market funds that were turned into digital tokens to increase liquidity. By combining these tokens with regulated stablecoins, the firms aim to make capital move more efficiently while staying within legal rules. This approach helps build trust for large investors who are often wary of the volatile nature of the broader crypto market. BlackRock And Ripple Link Investment Funds Reports indicate that the reach of this technology is expanding into the world of Treasury products. Ripple worked with Securitize to create a system where investors in BlackRock’s BUIDL fund can turn their holdings into RLUSD. This setup allows for liquidity 24 hours a day through the use of smart contracts. Normally, pulling money out of these types of funds can take time and only happens during banking hours. This new method changes that by allowing constant access to funds. Future Growth For Bridge Assets Data shows that the XRP Ledger is being positioned as a primary choice for firms that need to meet strict identity and compliance standards. It uses “trust lines” and specific tools to handle know-your-customer requirements. Related Reading: $1.4 Billion Pours Into Crypto — What’s Driving The Surge? It is evident that the actual application of XRP is changing as more institutions start participating in its operations. The coin has traditionally been used for speculative purposes by individual traders through exchanges; however, it is currently being applied as a technical medium of liquidity. As a digital asset, XRP acts as a mediator for banks and facilitates transactions in various forms of value worldwide in a matter of seconds. Featured image from The Wall Street Experience, chart from TradingView
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust recorded a $39.3 million net inflow on April 21, adding 521 BTC, as total Bitcoin spot ETF inflows reached $11.8 million for the day. The fund continues strong momentum with about $1.64 billion in inflows over 10 straight days and nearly $900 million in a recent week, showing steady institutional demand. …
Russia's crypto bill could boost Bitcoin demand, influencing global market dynamics and potentially increasing institutional interest.
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The attack undermines diplomatic efforts, increasing regional tensions and complicating prospects for a US-Iran ceasefire agreement.
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Volo Protocol lost about $3.5 million from three vaults holding WBTC, XAUm, and USDC.
The ceasefire extension offers a diplomatic window, but without tangible actions, market skepticism persists, highlighting geopolitical uncertainty.
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The start of the week had been pretty volatile for the crypto markets, with the Rave DAO price losing over 98% of its value and a KelpDAO exploit that impacted the AAVE price. Regardless of this, the top tokens, Bitcoin and Ethereum, held their gains and have begun to rise. On the other hand, some …
Solana’s price may appear stagnant, but the $85 zone is now turning into one of the most critical levels on the chart. After weeks of sideways movement, Solana price is holding firm near a key demand region while underlying developments continue to build. From shifting staking dynamics to expanding real-world use cases, the network is …
XRP may be entering a more constructive phase, according to a new thread via X from market analyst Ali Martinez (@alicharts), who argued on April 21 via X that the asset is showing a “structural trend shift from bearish to bullish.” The case rests on a mix of trend-following indicators, whale accumulation, exchange supply dynamics, and a tightening chart structure that could set up a larger move. 4 Signs XRP Is Turning Bullish Ali’s first signal is a change in the macro trend on the daily chart. In the thread, he said the SuperTrend indicator has now issued its first buy signal since January, a notable reversal after months of persistent sell pressure. He wrote: “On the daily chart, the SuperTrend indicator has flashed a buy signal for the first time since January. This flip suggests that selling pressure is waning down, and XRP could be gearing up for a trend reversal.” Related Reading: ‘The Short Version For Why I Hold XRP Through Everything’; Analyst Reveals That call builds on an earlier April 18 post in which Ali framed the signal as a potentially important inflection point. “For the first time since Jan. 17, the SuperTrend indicator has flipped bullish on the daily chart. After months of ‘sell’ pressure, we are officially seeing a buy signal that anticipates a major comeback in XRP’s trend. While the trend has shifted, the real test lies at $1.55,” he wrote. The second sign is positioning from large holders. Ali said on-chain data from Santiment shows whales accumulated roughly 360 million XRP over the past week. If that accumulation continues, it adds weight to the idea that the recent change in trend is being supported by capital rather than by a short-lived bounce. The third sign is the setup forming on lower time frames. Ali said XRP has been compressing into a symmetrical triangle, a structure he argued could foreshadow a 35% move once price breaks out decisively. In his telling, the pattern fits with the broader shift underway: macro conditions are improving, supply is being pulled off exchanges, and price is coiling into a tighter range. Related Reading: Is XRP Gearing Up For A 35% Move? This Pattern May Suggest So “As the macro trend flips and supply is pulled off exchanges, a symmetrical triangle has formed on the lower time frames. This pattern has compressed the price into a tight range, anticipating a 35% move once a breakout occurs,” he writes. The fourth sign is the clarity of the invalidation and breakout levels. He says a daily close above $1.55 would validate the breakout and open the way toward $1.90, describing that resistance as “the key level” that has capped upside recently. At the same time, he said the bullish outlook remains intact only as long as XRP holds the $1.30 support zone. Rather than calling for an immediate breakout, Ali is outlining a market that may be transitioning from defense to offense, with defined levels that would either confirm or weaken the thesis. A bullish SuperTrend flip, whale accumulation, a compressed triangle, and a nearby resistance test do not amount to proof on their own. Together, though, they form a coherent case that XRP may be moving out of a bearish regime and into an early bullish one. At press time, XRP traded at $1.4368. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The bill would prohibit the use of crypto for domestic payments but allow its use in foreign economic activities, according to TASS.
HackerOne, one of the largest bug bounty platforms in the world, reported there were 85,000 valid bounty submissions in 2025, up 7% from the previous year.
Hackers behind the KelpDAO breach have started moving stolen assets into Bitcoin, using THORChain to convert funds and dramatically increase the network’s activity. One attacker wallet sent funds through THORChain, pushing daily transaction volume to about $211 million, nearly 10× the 30-day average. Around 442 BTC ($33 million) is now spread across more than 400 …
The naval blockade's persistence underscores a diplomatic impasse, reducing market confidence in a swift resolution and impacting negotiations.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX revealed that it has secured an option to acquire Cursor, the AI coding assistant developed by Anysphere, in a deal valued at $60 billion later this year, with an alternative $10 billion payment tied to their joint work if the acquisition does not go through. This signals that the AI coding race …
The potential for US-Iran talks hinges on US concessions, impacting diplomatic dynamics and market sentiment amid ongoing mediation.
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Bitcoin's Coinbase premium has been positive for 14 straight days, the longest bullish streak since BTC hit its all time high of $126,000 in October.
Trump's push for rate cuts highlights tensions between political influence and Fed's inflation control, potentially impacting economic stability.
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Umbra has shut down its front end to stop hackers, but says it can’t stop the use of its smart contracts or another version of its open-source front end.
Bitcoin miners dumped a record 40,000 BTC in the first quarter of this year — more than the entirety of 2025 combined and well above the 20,000 BTC sold in the panic following the Terra collapse in mid-2022. That number sits quietly beneath the surface of what otherwise looks like a recovering market. Related Reading: Strategy Raises $1.76B War Chest As Saylor Signals Bigger Bitcoin Buy Miners Signal Trouble Even As Prices Climb The sell-off came as mining difficulty dropped 2.4% to 135 trillion, while network hashrate climbed back from roughly 978 exahashes per second to 992 EH/s this month, according to data from Glassnode. When producers sell at record pace during a difficulty drop, it points to one thing: tight margins. The economics of mining haven’t recovered the way the price chart might suggest, and any sustained move above $80,000 would have to absorb continued selling from that same group. Bitcoin was trading at $76,827 on Tuesday noon, up 1.4% over 24 hours, as Iran confirmed it would send a delegation to Pakistan for a second round of ceasefire talks. Ether gained 1.18% to reach $2,311. XRP rose 1.2% to $1.42. Solana trailed the pack, up just 0.9% on the day and down 1% for the week. The broader market moved in the same direction. The MSCI All Country World Index added 0.1% after pausing on Monday, with Asian equities leading the charge and the regional tech index gaining 2.38%. Brent crude slipped 0.7% to $94.80 a barrel. Gold fell 0.6% to around $4,800. Silver dropped 1% to $78.89. Treasuries and the dollar were largely flat. A Deadline That Markets Can’t Ignore The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran expires Wednesday evening, Washington time. US President Donald Trump said Monday he does not plan to extend it. Markets are now priced around that deadline. Three vessels attempted passage through the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, with American and Iranian blockades still active — the first real test of whether the waterway is clearing before any agreement is signed. Bitcoin has lagged equities throughout this stretch. The MSCI ACWI has been on an 11-day rally that stumbled only once since de-escalation began. Bitcoin, by contrast, spent that same period crawling back from below $75,000 to just above $76,000. ETF Demand Holds The Floor Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $996 million last week, according to SoSoValue. Ethereum spot ETFs brought in $276 million over the same period. That institutional buying has kept a floor under prices even as miners push supply into the market. Related Reading: Rave Token Crashes 95% As Manipulation Allegations Trigger Panic Research firm Kaiko said a clean break above $76,000 would open a path toward $85,000. Analysts at K33 flagged that same level as a potential short squeeze trigger. On the downside, a slide back below $75,000 — if Wednesday’s deadline passes without a deal — remains the key risk traders are watching. Bitcoin’s ceasefire rally gave the alpha crypto a lift. The miners are using it to sell. Until that changes, the rebound has a floor but no clear roof. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
FTX liquidators sold the Alameda Research stake in Cursor’s developer, Anysphere, for just $200,000 during the bankruptcy process, missing out on massive upside. Alameda originally backed Anysphere with $200,000 for roughly 5% of the company. Today, SpaceX has secured an option to acquire Cursor for $60 billion later this year or pay $10 billion for …
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The rejection of the ceasefire extension may prolong regional instability and complicate diplomatic efforts, impacting global markets.
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