Bitcoin options worth billions of dollars will expire on Deribit this Friday at 8:00 UTC.
Assistant Governor Brad Jones said stablecoins and deposit tokens could play complementary roles as the RBA shifts to a 'how' approach.
Gold prices are seeing a sharp move today, with futures jumping above $4,550/oz and briefly reclaiming the $4,600 level. The metal is up around 4% on the day, with nearly $900 billion added to its market cap in just a few hours, driven by improving sentiment around US-Iran peace talks. What’s Driving the Rally The …
One thing that has stood out about Bitcoin is how different the recent bull cycle was from other bull cycles. For example, even after the Bitcoin price surged to new all-time highs, the altcoins never followed, and therefore, there was no explosive altcoin season as many expected. Following this deviation, crypto analyst Swallow Academy has purported that the digital asset is likely to keep deviating, and that would mean that it has now entered another bear market cycle. Why Bitcoin Price Is Headed Below $30,000 The chart shared on the TradingView website by the crypto analyst points to the fact that the Bitcoin price has completed a Head and Shoulders pattern. The first shoulder had been formed at the start of the year 2025, and when the digital asset hit a new all-time high later in the year, then the head was formed. Related Reading: The Dogecoin Setup That Could Create New Crypto Millionaires Then, moving into 2026, when the price began a brutal reversal, a second shoulder was formed. Now, the crypto analyst admits that the second shoulder is a bit weak, but it is still a shoulder, and this has completed the pattern. The end of this pattern points to the fact that the Bitcoin price is weakening and could crash further. This structure actually points to much lower zones than most of the market is expecting. But the crypto analyst explains that even though some people say it’s extreme to say that the cryptocurrency has entered a bear market, the facts say otherwise. Since this cycle is not the same as other cycles, it is then logical to expect that the bear market will not play out the same. As before, the opposite of what the market expects usually happens, and since most investors are expecting Bitcoin not to fall below $40,000, it is likely that it will go much lower. In addition, the Bitcoin price had been struggling to hold support at $70,000, and if this support is lost, it could open the way for deeper declines. Related Reading: Altcoin Trading Volumes Hit Multi-Month Lows, Market Interest Waning Once the Bitcoin price begins to fall again, the crypto analyst puts the first stop at $52,300, where there is support. However, the analyst expects this level to eventually fail as well, and then the next stop for Bitcoin would be to bottom somewhere around $30,000. As Swallow Academy explains, this level would then be the most logical level to begin accumulating BTC. This is because Bitcoin recoveries are usually swift once the price hits a bottom and it begins to reverse again. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bittensor is recording massive growth, led by both TAO and its subnet ecosystem. The token has jumped nearly 90% in March, rising from around $180 to above $332. Alongside this move, subnet tokens have pushed the ecosystem’s total valuation close to $1.5 billion. The cumulative valuation of Bittensor subnet tokens has climbed to nearly $1.5 …
Ripple has joined BLOOM, an initiative by the Monetary Authority of Singapore aimed at improving settlement systems using tokenized bank liabilities and regulated stablecoins. Partnering with supply chain finance firm Unloq, Ripple will pilot a cross-border trade settlement solution. The project combines Unloq’s SC+ infrastructure with the XRP Ledger and Ripple USD (RLUSD) to automate …
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) price is beginning to shift gears, and this time, the structure suggests it’s not just another short-term bounce. As the broader crypto market stabilizes with Bitcoin holding higher levels and Ethereum regaining momentum, BCH is now flashing a clean, technically-driven breakout setup. Trading near the $470–$480 range, Bitcoin Cash price is not …
Ripple, known for its fast cross-border payments, is now testing its RLUSD stablecoin in Singapore’s central bank sandbox to improve global trade payments. The project focuses on automating cross-border trade finance payments, which could reduce delays, paperwork, and manual processes that currently slow international trade transactions. Ripple RLUSD Stablecoin Trade Finance Pilot in Singapore Ripple …
On Tuesday, a bitcoin wallet originally owned by Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins moved $35 million worth of BTC after 10 years of dormancy.
A crypto wallet tied to a convicted drug dealer thought to have lost his wallet keys transferred 500 Bitcoin to Coinbase on Tuesday.
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A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how a Dogecoin price level holds the cost basis of a notable amount of the memecoin, potentially making it a major support line. Dogecoin Traders Last Moved 28 Billion Tokens At $0.074 In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about the latest UTXO Realized Price Distribution (URPD) of Dogecoin. This indicator tells us about the amount of the asset that was last purchased at the various levels visited by it in its history. Related Reading: Ethereum Rebounds 6%, But Coinbase Demand Remains Weak Below is the chart for the metric shared by Martinez. As displayed in the graph, Dogecoin is currently trading around levels where little supply last changed hands. The nearest major cost basis center lies at $0.074, where 28 billion tokens of the cryptocurrency last became involved in transactions. In recent months, the memecoin has been in a downtrend and if the bearish momentum continues, it’s possible that it could end up retesting this huge supply zone. Currently, these investors are in a state of net unrealized profit, but when the retest will occur, they will drop back to their break even. It’s hard to say for sure how these holders would react to their cost basis being threatened, but often, traders try to protect their break-even level by participating in more accumulation. Though, this is usually the case when the market mood is positive. Given the sheer scale of the $0.074 supply barrier, however, any buying reaction could be of a significant degree. This is why the analyst has called it “one of the most important support zones” for Dogecoin. In some other news, DOGE has recently appeared to be following a Descending Triangle pattern, as Martinez has highlighted in another X post. The “Descending Triangle” forms whenever an asset observes consolidation between two converging trendlines, with a chief feature being that the lower of these lines is parallel to the time-axis. As is visible in the below chart, Dogecoin has been moving down this pattern on the 4-hour timeframe. Earlier this month, the coin retested the resistance level of the channel, but it ended up finding rejection. Currently, DOGE is trading about midway between the upper and lower levels, so it’s uncertain which level it might end up visiting next. Related Reading: Bitcoin HODLers Quietly Add 332,000 BTC Amid Market Chaos In the scenario that an escape from the triangle occurs during the next retest, it’s possible that Dogecoin could see a sustained move in the direction of the breakout. Based on the height of the Descending Triangle, Martinez has noted that a 29% move could be on the horizon for the asset. DOGE Price At the time of writing, Dogecoin is floating around $0.095, down over 7% in the last seven days. Featured image from Kanchanara at Unsplash.com, chart from TradingView.com
Circle shares dropped nearly 20 percent after a draft of the bipartisan CLARITY Act proposed banning interest-like rewards on stablecoin balances such as USDC, a key part of Circle’s revenue model. Coinbase also fell around 10 percent as investors reacted to concerns over future earnings tied to stablecoin products. Although activity-based rewards would still be …
Ongoing accumulation of Bitcoin is likely one of the factors behind why the cryptocurrency is trading in a tight range, say crypto analysts.
Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed company with one of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries, is launching the MetaPlanet Card this summer exclusively for shareholders. The card rewards users with 1.6% of every purchase in Bitcoin, making it easy to earn crypto through everyday spending. This move aims to enhance shareholder value and engagement, while strengthening the …
XRP is making headlines again. According to recent reports, Franklin Templeton’s research team says XRP is “moving toward Bitcoin and Ethereum-level institutional adoption.” BTC and ETH have long dominated regulated investment products, making this comparison notable and signaling growing institutional interest in XRP. The firm points to XRP’s role in cross-border payments as its core utility. …
Solana found support at $85 and corrected some losses. SOL price is now consolidating above $90 and might aim for a steady increase. SOL price started a decent recovery wave above $88 and $90 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $90 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $88 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it clears $92.80 and $95. Solana Price Eyes Recovery Solana price remained stable and started a decent recovery wave from $85, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL was able to climb above the $90 level. There was a move above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $97.67 swing high to the $85.10 low. Besides, there was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $88 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. However, the bears are active near $92.00. Solana is now trading above $90 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $92.20 level. The next major resistance is near the $92.80 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $97.67 swing high to the $85.10 low. The main resistance could be $95. A successful close above the $95 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $102. Any more gains might send the price toward the $112 level. Another Decline In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $92.80 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $88.40 zone. The first major support is near the $85 level. A break below the $85 level might send the price toward the $82 support zone. If there is a close below the $82 support, the price could decline toward the $75 zone in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $92.80 and $95.00. Major Resistance Levels – $88.40 and $85.00.
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Brent crude fell 4.7% and Asian equities rallied 1.9% as Washington delivered a ceasefire proposal to Tehran via Pakistan, fueling the most sustained optimism since the conflict began a month ago.
Shares of Circle Internet Group Stock (CRCL), the issuer of USDC, dropped nearly 20%, closing at $101.17 from $126.64. The fall wiped out $5.6 billion in market value. Coinbase shares also fell 11% on the news. The decline was allegedly linked to a leaked CLARITY Act Draft, which hinted at banning passive rewards on stablecoin …
The pilot with supply chain firm Unloq under MAS's BLOOM initiative would trigger cross-border payments automatically when shipment conditions are verified, a use case that connects Ripple's stablecoin ambitions to a concrete commercial application.
Two historically contrarian indicators are flashing simultaneously for ADA, with average holders deeply underwater and derivatives traders piling into the most aggressive short positioning in nearly three years.
As Cardano (ADA) retests a key multi-year level that previously led to significant price increases, some analysts point to on-chain and derivative signals suggesting a potential price recovery for the altcoin. Related Reading: Ethereum Tops $2,100 As BitMine Ramps Up ETH Bet With $137M Purchase Cardano Retests Key Macro Support On Tuesday, Cardano dropped 3% to retest a crucial macro support level. The altcoin has been trading between $0.25-$0.30 since the early February market crash, failing to break out of the range’s upper boundary over the past two months. ADA’s price has retraced to the lower levels of its one-month accumulation zone, hovering between $0.25-$0.27 during recent market volatility. Market observer Ali Martinez pointed out that the cryptocurrency has been retesting a key multi-year level amid this performance. According to the post, Cardano is retesting the $0.25 area, a major support zone since 2022, in the weekly timeframe. This level marked the bottom of the previous bear market and served as a key area at the start of the latest bull run. As Martinez noted, the last two times ADA traded around and held this level, back in 2023, it bounced 85% and 200%. The first bounce led to a retest of the $0.46 area, while the second drove the price toward the $0.80 level between October 2023 and March 2024. The analyst also highlighted that ADA recently printed a buy signal, signaling a potential recovery soon. “The TD Sequential indicator has flashed a ‘black 9’ on the weekly chart, suggesting the recent downtrend has exhausted,” he wrote, adding that this setup typically anticipates one to four weeks of expansion. As a result, ADA could target $0.32-$0.37 by late April if it holds above its current price levels. “We’ve survived the 6-month grind; now we watch for a potential price recovery,” Martinez asserted. ADA Flashes Bottom Signals Adding to the momentum, analytics firm Santiment has underscored multiple on-chain and derivative signals that could indicate a reversal is nearby for Cardano. According to the post, Cardano’s average active wallets have experienced a 43% negative return on their investments over the past year, suggesting a price rebound is more likely than usual. Despite the 71% price decline since September, this extremely negative MVRV value generally indicates that ADA is in an “opportunity” or “buy” zone, Santiment affirmed, further explaining that when average returns are significantly negative, it signals an impending turnaround: On a zero-sum game, when average returns are severely negative, this is an indication of a looming turnaround with coins always averaging 0% on MVRV’s (average trading returns) across any timeframe. So when other traders are in severe pain, key stakeholders and professional traders are intrigued by this due to the lowered risk of buying or adding on to their positions. In addition, the firm stated that Cardano’s funding rate on Binance is experiencing the largest imbalance toward shorts since June 2023, suggesting traders are heavily inclined toward further downside. Related Reading: Bitcoin Holds $70K – Is The High‑Beta Era Over? “Traders are clearly expecting that the #12 market cap will continue to decline in value,” the firm pointed out, noting that “this historically is another bottom signal, as funding rates are always prone to liquidate and send prices in the direction that traders are expecting the least.” Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
Enlivex says it acquired 3 billion Rain tokens at a discount and extended its option to purchase billions more discounted tokens until late next year.
XRP price started a downside correction from the $1.4650 zone. The price is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it stays above the $1.40 zone. XRP price started a fresh increase above the $1.420 zone. The price is now trading above $1.40 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $1.40 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.4250. XRP Price Holds Support XRP price started a decent upward move above $1.4120 and $1.4250, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price gained pace for a clear move above the $1.450 resistance. A high was formed at $1.4650 and the price started a downside correction. There was a move below $1.450 and $1.440. The price dipped below the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.3612 swing low to the $1.4650 high. However, the bulls were active above $1.3850 and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.3612 swing low to the $1.4650 high. The price is now trading above $1.40 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.4250 level. The first major resistance is near the $1.440 level, above which the price could rise and test $1.4650. A clear move above the $1.4650 resistance might send the price toward the $1.50 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.5250 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $1.550. Another Drop? If XRP fails to clear the $1.4250 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.40 level. The next major support is near the $1.3850 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.3850 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.3780. The next major support sits near the $1.3620 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.350. Any more losses might call for a test of $1.3320. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.4000 and $1.3850. Major Resistance Levels – $1.4250 and $1.4400.
Traders are watching $1.38 support and $1.42 resistance as compression points to a potential move.
Shares in Robinhood fell to their lowest level this year on Tuesday as crypto and tech stocks are battered by geopolitical headwinds.
In his 2026 annual shareholder letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink laid out an ambitious outlook for the firm’s presence in digital assets, forecasting that BlackRock’s crypto business — and the broader market — could be generating roughly $500 million in annual revenue within the next five years. Tokenization Will ‘Update The Plumbing’ Of Finance As reported by Forbes, BlackRock has positioned itself as a market leader in Bitcoin (BTC), handling about 800,000 BTC worth approximately $55 billion for its clients through its iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF). Beyond Bitcoin exposure, BlackRock has expanded into tokenized funds: its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL, became the world’s largest tokenized fund last year after surpassing $2 billion in assets under management (AuM). Related Reading: Circle (CRCL) Crashes Below $100 After Senate Revises Crypto Bill To Ban Stablecoin Rewards Fink singled out tokenized products and stablecoin operations as major pillars of the firm’s strategy, disclosing that BlackRock manages $65 billion of stablecoin reserves and nearly $80 billion of digital-asset exchange-traded products (ETPs). Those figures, the executive said, reflect how BlackRock has moved quickly to establish institutional-quality offerings in the digital markets. Additionally, the CEO argued that tokenization has the potential to “update the plumbing of the financial system,” broadening access to investments in the same way the internet expanded commerce in the 1990s. BlackRock CEO Warns US Risks Losing Crypto Lead Citing research from Juniper, Fink noted that about half the world’s population already carries a digital wallet on their phone, and suggested that those same wallets could one day be used to invest in diversified portfolios as easily as sending a payment. Fink painted tokenization as a generational opportunity and warned of strategic risk if the US falls behind. Last year, he urged faster adoption of digitization and tokenization, arguing that other nations could overtake the US if it lags. Related Reading: Bitcoin Expert Predicts ‘Golden Entry Window’ For Next Bull Market In October 2026 At the same time, the BlackRock CEO pushed back on skeptics like Warren Buffett who dub Bitcoin “worthless,” characterizing the asset instead as one that people hold for reasons tied to insecurity. “You own bitcoin because you’re frightened of your physical security. You own it because you’re frightened of your financial security,” he wrote in its shareholders letter, adding that a longer-term rationale for holding Bitcoin is protection against the debasement of financial assets driven by fiscal deficits. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $69,420, down 2% over the last 24 hours and down 7% over the last seven days, amid a broader market sell-off on Tuesday. This follows last week’s rejection at the $76,000 resistance level, which the cryptocurrency failed to surpass. Featured image from the Wall Street Journal, chart from TradingView.com