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Cardano Breaks Out Of Triangle—27% Surge Incoming?

Cardano Breaks Out Of Triangle—27% Surge Incoming?

An analyst has pointed out how Cardano is currently breaking out of a Triangle pattern, a signal that could be bullish for ADA’s price. Cardano Has Surged Beyond Triangle Resistance Line In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a technical analysis (TA) pattern forming in the hourly price of Cardano. […]

Paul Atkins, nominated by Trump, has been sworn in as SEC chair

Paul Atkins, nominated by Trump, has been sworn in as SEC chair

Update: April 22 at 12:35am UTC: This story has been updated to include more details of Paul Atkins being sworn in as the SEC’s chair. Paul Atkins has officially been sworn in as the 34th chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The April 21 announcement comes nearly two weeks after Atkins’ position was […]

XRP Surpasses Ethereum In This Major Metric After Outperforming For 6 Months

XRP Surpasses Ethereum In This Major Metric After Outperforming For 6 Months

In a surprising move within the crypto market, XRP has surpassed Ethereum (ETH) in a key valuation metric: Fully Diluted Market Capitalization (FDMC). While Ethereum has been in a downtrend this bull cycle, XRP’s performance over the last six months has been nothing short of impressive, leading to it quietly overtaking the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency […]

US lawmaker targets crypto investors using Puerto Rico as a tax haven

US lawmaker targets crypto investors using Puerto Rico as a tax haven

A member of the House of Representatives has proposed legislation aimed at stopping investors from using the US territory of Puerto Rico as a crypto tax haven. According to an April 21 Bloomberg report, New York Representative Nydia Velázquez introduced the Fair Taxation of Digital Assets in Puerto Rico Act, a bill that could change […]

Astra Fintech commits $100M for Solana growth in Asia

Astra Fintech commits $100M for Solana growth in Asia

Astra Fintech, a global blockchain payments provider, has launched a $100 million fund to support the Solana ecosystem’s growth throughout Asia, according to an April 21 announcement. Through the fund, Astra Fintech plans to deploy capital to accelerate projects and form partnerships with developers, companies, and regulators. The fund’s base of operations will be in […]

Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures

Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures

Coinbase has listed futures contracts for the XRP token on its US derivatives exchange, the cryptocurrency platform said on April 21. The contracts are overseen by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and offer traders “a regulated, capital-efficient way to gain exposure to one of the most liquid digital assets,” the company said in […]

Solana Short-Term Indicator Signals Potential Risk – Reversal Or Pause?

Solana Short-Term Indicator Signals Potential Risk – Reversal Or Pause?

Solana is showing signs of strength as it pushes above a key resistance level, suggesting that bulls are beginning to regain some control after weeks of weakness. The broader crypto market remains volatile, driven by ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and heightened trade tensions between the US and China. Despite these risks, investor sentiment appears to be […]

Investors sue Meteora and VC firm, alleging fraud

Investors sue Meteora and VC firm, alleging fraud

A group of investors has filed a class-action lawsuit against decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Meteora, alleging the firm was involved in manipulating the launch and market price of the M3M3 token. In an amended complaint filed on April 21 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the plaintiffs allege that venture […]

Gold Rush Or Bitcoin Boom? China Buys Big, BTC Price Follows

Gold Rush Or Bitcoin Boom? China Buys Big, BTC Price Follows

China has added five tonnes of gold to its reserves in under a month as part of an increasing aggressive purchase of the precious metal. Bitcoin continues to stand firm above the $87,000 level despite recent market fluctuations. PBOC Gold Accumulation Up As Bitcoin Price Soars According to the Kobeissi Letter in posting messages on […]

More than 70 US crypto ETFs await SEC decision this year — Bloomberg

More than 70 US crypto ETFs await SEC decision this year — Bloomberg

More than 70 cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are slated for review by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this year. According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, the list includes proposed ETFs holding a range of assets, from altcoins to memecoins to derivatives instruments. “Everything from XRP, Litecoin and Solana to Penguins, Doge and 2x […]

Ethereum Price Eyes $2,700 As Wyckoff Accumulation Nears Completion

Ethereum Price Eyes $2,700 As Wyckoff Accumulation Nears Completion

Crypto analyst Incognito has predicted that the Ethereum price could soon rally to as high as $2,700. This bullish prediction comes despite ETH’s underperformance so far, with the altcoin’s market share already dropping to new lows. Ethereum Price Could Rally To $2,700 As Wyckoff Accumulation Nears In a TradingView post, Incognito predicted that the Ethereum […]

Nasdaq-listed Upexi shares up 630% after $100M raise, SOL treasury

Nasdaq-listed Upexi shares up 630% after  $100M raise, SOL treasury

Upexi, a brand owner that specializes in supply chain management, is diversifying into the cryptocurrency sector. On April 21, the company announced a $100 million raise, with over 90% earmarked for building a Solana (SOL) treasury strategy. After the announcement, shares of Upexi have skyrocketed from a $2.30 close on April 17 to $16.79 at […]

Ethereum Analyst Sets $3,000 Target As Price Action Signals Momentum – Details

Ethereum Analyst Sets $3,000 Target As Price Action Signals Momentum – Details

Ethereum and the broader crypto market experienced a small but notable pump yesterday, reigniting hopes of a potential trend reversal after weeks of sustained selling pressure. As market uncertainty intensifies, driven largely by global economic tensions and geopolitical strain between the US and China, investors are closely watching for signs of a breakout. Despite the […]

Consensys, Solana, and Uniswap CEO donated to Trump's $239M inauguration fund

Consensys, Solana, and Uniswap CEO donated to Trump's $239M inauguration fund

New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election.  According to FEC filings made public on April 20 by the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams donated more than $245,000, […]

Price analysis 4/21: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK

Price analysis 4/21: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK

The US Dollar Index (DXY) plunged below the 98 level on April 21, falling to a three-year low. That catapulted gold to a new all-time high, and Bitcoin (BTC) also showed strength, rising above $88,000.  BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom chief investment officer Arthur Hayes believes it may be the “last chance” to buy Bitcoin below […]

Guerre au Yémen : La crypto et la DeFi comme solution face aux sanctions US

Une guerre qui dure. Depuis 2014, le Yémen est en proie à une guerre civile entre le gouvernement et le groupe Houthi et en plus de ce conflit armé, le pays doit faire face à des sanctions économiques de la part des États-Unis. Alors que le pays est en plein chaos, les citoyens se tournent […]

Bitcoiner PlanB slams ETH: ‘Centralized & premined’ shitcoin

Bitcoiner PlanB slams ETH: ‘Centralized & premined’ shitcoin

Pseudonymous Bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) model creator PlanB attacked Ethereum and mocked the project’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin. PlanB mockingly reposted a June 2022 X post by Buterin in which the Ethereum co-founder said S2F “is really not looking good now.” PlanB responded with a new posting stating, “Ethereum is really not looking good now.” Source: PlanB […]

Unlocking the potential of dormant Bitcoin in DeFi

Unlocking the potential of dormant Bitcoin in DeFi

Opinion by: Amitej Gajjala, co-founder and CEO of KernelDAO Bitcoin is the principal asset of the cryptocurrency world and even one of the world’s top 10 most valuable assets, recognized for its role as a store of value. Yet a huge percentage of the Bitcoin (BTC) supply remains dormant for years, meaning the crypto market […]

Bitcoin price tops $88.5K as BTC doubles down on stocks decoupling

Bitcoin price tops $88.5K as BTC doubles down on stocks decoupling

Bitcoin (BTC) doubled down on its divergence from stocks at the April 21 Wall Street open as US trade war tensions escalated.  BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Trade war reactions fuel BTC price gains Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD matching month-to-date highs above $88,000. Bitcoin continued higher after the weekly close […]