The EU's financial backing for Ukraine underscores sustained Western support, potentially prolonging geopolitical tensions and delaying peace.
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XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.360 and $1.3620. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move if it clears $1.3830. XRP price started a recovery wave above the $1.3620 zone. The price is now trading below $1.3850 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at 1.3760 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.3830. XRP Price Holds Support XRP price remained supported above $1.3450 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to climb above $1.3550 and $1.3620 to enter a short-term positive zone. There was also a move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4060 swing high to the $1.3460 swing low. However, the bears are now active near the $1.3750 zone. Besides, there is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at 1.3760 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading below $1.3850 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.3830 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.4060 swing high to the $1.3460 swing low. The first major resistance is near the $1.3920 level. A close above $1.3920 could send the price to $1.40. The next hurdle sits at $1.4060. A clear move above the $1.4060 resistance might send the price toward the $1.4120 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.420 resistance. Another Drop? If XRP fails to clear the $1.3830 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.3620 level. The next major support is near the $1.350 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.350 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.3220. The next major support sits near the $1.3150 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.30. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.3620 and $1.3500. Major Resistance Levels – $1.3830 and $1.3920.
The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz underscores the vulnerability of global oil supply chains, potentially leading to sustained economic volatility.
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The centrist bloc's emergence could destabilize Netanyahu's leadership, signaling a potential shift in Israeli political dynamics by 2026.
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On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how the latest Bitcoin rejection came inside a zone containing some historically important cost basis levels. Bitcoin Could Find Support At -1 SD Of The STH Realized Price Next In its latest weekly report, Glassnode has talked about a key cost basis zone that Bitcoin retested recently. The region in question involves two major on-chain metrics: the Short-Term Holder Cost Basis and True Market Mean. Related Reading: Dogecoin Surges 11%: Is This Parallel Channel Resistance Next? The first of these, the Short-Term Holder Cost Basis, measures the average acquisition price of the short-term holders (STHs), investors who purchased their Bitcoin during the past 155 days. Statistically, the longer investors hold onto their coins, the less likely they become to sell them at any point. Since the STHs represent the new entrants of the market with a relatively low holding time, they can be considered the weak side of the market. Due to their fickle nature, the STHs tend to be sensitive to retests of their cost basis. In bearish periods, this can show up as panic selling around their break-even mark, while in bullish phases they accumulate more at it. The other on-chain level of relevance here, the True Market Mean, tracks the cost basis of the active market participants. It aims to provide a break-even mark for the network as a whole. Currently, the True Market Mean is located at $78,000, while the STH Cost Basis at $79,000. Together, these two levels mark a zone that could act as resistance for the any rallies in this bearish environment. And indeed, BTC’s recent attempt at recovery hit the brakes around these levels. As Glassnode explains: This behavior is a textbook pattern in bear markets, where price approaches the breakeven level of the most price-sensitive cohort, the incentive to exit positions overwhelms incoming demand, exhausting upside momentum. With Bitcoin rejected from this zone, the next major level of interest could be a standard deviation (SD) of the STH Cost Basis. Below is a chart that maps some SDs of the metric for BTC. From the graph, it’s visible that after rejection at the STH Cost Basis, the next level is the -1 SD at $68,000. In the past, this level has often acted as a point of support. It now remains to be seen whether Bitcoin will make another attempt at the resistance zone of the True Market Mean and the STH Cost Basis or if it will have to fall back to support. Related Reading: Bitcoin $90,000 Predictions Surge Across Social Media—Contrarian Signal? BTC’s earlier rally fizzling out is also visible through the lens of STH Realized Profit. As is visible in the below chart, the STHs ramped up their profit-taking as the BTC price marched up. BTC Price Bitcoin has fallen to the $76,400 mark since its pullback. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
Increased geopolitical tensions from US-Iran operations may destabilize markets, affecting investor confidence and broader economic indices.
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Heightened US-Iran tensions could destabilize regional security, impact global oil markets, and strain international diplomatic relations.
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High gas prices and geopolitical tensions may lead to sustained inflation, influencing tighter monetary policies and economic challenges.
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Rising oil prices amid US-Iran tensions could strain global economies, highlighting vulnerabilities in energy supply chains and geopolitical stability.
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Brazil's debt measures could ease household financial strain, potentially stabilizing the economy and influencing future monetary policy.
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The significant price drop of MegaETH highlights market volatility and raises doubts about the project's financial stability and future growth.
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Bitmine's ETH stake amid geopolitical tensions signals institutional confidence, potentially stabilizing Ethereum's long-term market position.
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The unexpected GDP growth suggests economic resilience, potentially reducing the likelihood of Fed rate cuts amid geopolitical tensions.
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Heightened security vulnerabilities and geopolitical tensions may escalate U.S.-Iran conflicts, impacting global stability and market dynamics.
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Following a brief correction, the Hyperliquid price slid below $40 during the early trading sessions with a plunge of nearly 1.5%. The descending trend was triggered soon after a rejection from the local highs at $43.1. Moreover, the crypto reportedly witnessed over $2M in whale exits following the failed breakout attempt. Structurally, HYPE is still …
Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,250. ETH is now consolidating above $2,220 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,265 zone. The price is trading below $2,280 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with support at $2,255 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,220 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Resistance Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,300 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin. ETH price dipped below the $2,280 and $2,265 levels. The price even traded below $2,250. A low was formed at $2,220, and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor upward move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,345 swing high to the $2,220 low. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,270 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. Besides, there is a contracting triangle forming with support at $2,255 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. If the bulls remain in action above $2,250, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,280 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,345 swing high to the $2,220 low. The first key resistance is near the $2,300 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,320 level. A clear move above the $2,320 resistance might send the price toward the $2,375 resistance. An upside break above the $2,375 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,420 resistance zone or even $2,440 in the near term. Another Decline In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,280 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,255 level. The first major support sits near the $2,220 zone. A clear move below the $2,220 support might push the price toward the $2,165 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,150 region. The main support could be $2,120. 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 above the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,220 Major Resistance Level – $2,280
The strategic oil release may temporarily ease price pressures, but geopolitical tensions could sustain high prices, impacting global markets.
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Trump's demand highlights ongoing media-political tensions, potentially influencing ABC's decisions and market perceptions amid regulatory scrutiny.
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Potential escalation towards regime change in Iran could destabilize regional security, impacting global markets and diplomatic relations.
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Solana's RWA market share surge may enhance its DeFi appeal, challenging Ethereum's dominance and attracting more institutional interest.
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Ethereum is struggling to hold the $2,250 level as selling pressure reasserts itself. And the market faces resistance that has capped every recovery attempt in recent sessions. The correction following the push above $2,450 has now reached roughly 10%, and the mood among participants is cautious. But according to top analyst Darkfost, the price weakness is producing a specific reaction in the order flow data that changes how the current selloff should be read. Related Reading: Bitcoin Large Players Have Built A Sell Wall At $80.5K–$82K – Spoofing Or Structural Supply? The move below $2,300 today did not go unnoticed. Within a single hour of the level breaking, Taker Buy Volume on Binance surged above $1 billion — aggressive, market-order buying that reflects participants making deliberate, high-conviction decisions at speed rather than cautiously waiting for confirmation. A comparable reaction appeared simultaneously on OKX, where nearly $20 million in buying flows were recorded over the same period. The significance of that response is not the price level itself but what it reveals about who is on the other side of the selling. When $1 billion in buy orders enter the market within sixty minutes of a key support breaking, it does not describe a market that has given up on the level. It describes a market where a specific category of participant has decided that $2,300 represents an opportunity worth acting on aggressively — regardless of the direction the price was moving when they pulled the trigger. $1 Billion Spent Against a Hawkish Fed. That Is Not Noise Darkfost frames the buy surge with a context that makes it more significant than a routine dip-buying response. The $1 billion in Taker Buy Volume on Binance did not arrive in a neutral macro environment. It arrived immediately after the Federal Reserve announced it would hold rates within the 3.5% to 3.75% range — and simultaneously signaled that short-term inflation could move higher again, driven in part by rising energy prices. That is not a backdrop that typically encourages aggressive risk deployment. A Fed holding rates at elevated levels while warning of renewed inflation pressure is the definition of a hawkish posture — one that has historically prompted crypto participants to reduce exposure rather than add to it. The participants who deployed $1 billion within sixty minutes of the $2,300 break made that choice with the Fed’s message already in the room. What Darkfost identifies in that behavior is a specific category of conviction. These are not buyers reacting to price momentum or chasing a recovery. They are participants who looked at a 10% correction, a hawkish Fed, and a broken support level and decided the risk-reward at $2,300 was worth taking aggressively. Whether that conviction proves correct depends on what follows. But the willingness to deploy institutional-scale capital against unfavorable macro conditions at a specific price level is itself the signal — one that the price chart alone would never reveal. Related Reading: DeFi Deleveraging Hits AAVE – Analyst Explains Why Borrowing Demand Falls Off A Cliff Ethereum Tests Structure As Momentum Stalls Below Resistance Ethereum is trading around $2,260, holding a level that sits at the intersection of short-term support and medium-term indecision. After the sharp capitulation in early February, price established a base near the $1,800–$2,000 zone before initiating a gradual recovery. That recovery, however, has now stalled beneath a clear resistance cluster between $2,350 and $2,450, where multiple rejection wicks confirm persistent sell-side pressure. The moving averages reinforce this structure. ETH remains below the 200-day moving average, which continues to slope downward, signaling that the broader trend has not yet shifted bullish. At the same time, price is compressing between the 50-day and 100-day averages, reflecting a tightening range where momentum is fading and volatility is contracting. Related Reading: Crypto Traders Just Moved $100 Billion In Gold Volume: Find Out What Is Driving The Rush Volume behavior adds another layer. The spike during the February selloff marked a clear capitulation event, but subsequent recovery phases have shown declining volume, suggesting that the rebound lacks strong conviction. Recent sessions show relatively muted participation, consistent with consolidation rather than accumulation. Technically, Ethereum is coiling. A breakdown below the $2,200–$2,250 support zone would expose the $2,000 level again, while a reclaim of $2,400 is required to invalidate the current lower-high structure and shift momentum meaningfully. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $76,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $76,750 resistance zone. Bitcoin managed to form a base above $75,000 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading below $77,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $76,750 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might gain bullish momentum if it settles above the $77,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Upside Break Bitcoin price remained supported above the $75,000 zone. BTC formed a base and settled above $75,500 to start a recovery wave. There was a move above the $76,000 and $76,200 levels. The bulls were able to push the price above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $77,888 swing high to the $74,940 low. However, the bears are active near $76,750. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $76,750 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Bitcoin is now trading below $77,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $75,500, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $76,750 level, the trend line, and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $77,888 swing high to the $74,940 low. The first key resistance is near the $77,000 level. A close above the $77,000 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $78,000 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $78,500 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $80,000. Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $76,750 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $76,000 level. The first major support is near the $75,650 level. The next support is now near the $75,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $74,250 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $73,200, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. 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 – $76,000, followed by $75,650. Major Resistance Levels – $76,750 and $77,000.
The IAEA's concerns highlight ongoing proliferation risks, potentially complicating diplomatic efforts and impacting global security dynamics.
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Continued US-Iran tensions and skepticism hinder diplomatic progress, impacting geopolitical stability and market confidence negatively.
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The attack intensifies U.S.-Iran tensions, raising invasion likelihood and prompting scrutiny of U.S. military strategies and defenses.
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The US Senate unanimously passed a rule banning members and staff from prediction markets, with a similar resolution set to be introduced in the House.
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The U.S. carrier withdrawal suggests a strategic pivot towards diplomacy, potentially stabilizing regional tensions and impacting global markets.
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The large Bitcoin transfer to exchanges may signal increased market volatility and hinder Bitcoin's potential price growth in the short term.
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