Ethereum is facing ongoing issues with its tokenomics, and latest upgrades don't address it.

Bitdeer Technologies Group, a publicly listed company, is preparing to mine for Bitcoin. Previously, it focused on manufacturing mining equipment, but since the Trump tariffs, it will use the 90-day grace period for tariffs to buy up a large amount of mining equipment.

The Ethereum network has gradually improved in the past few years to remain competitive via its L2. ETH price has yet to invalidate the multi-week falling trend experienced in Q1. The negotiations of the global trade wars have not spared the wider crypto market, amid an ongoing capital flight to the Gold market.

XRP has regained market attention following the recent slash in Ripple's penalty by the SEC. This has led to a rise in open interest for XRP, despite the overall market's bearish sentiment. Several on-chain indicators have turned positive, suggesting that the current consolidation phase may be approaching its conclusion.

Dubai-based DWF Labs has purchased $25 million in WLFI, the native token of the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial.

Panama City has embraced a new system for paying public services with Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and USDT, using local bank partnership.

While markets nervously scrutinize the signals from the Federal Reserve, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy and a leading figure in Bitcoin maximalism, surprises everyone with a statement as enigmatic as it is calculated. On X, he posts a phrase: "Bitcoin is a chess game," accompanied by an AI-generated image of him posing in front of a chessboard.

US-based crypto trading platforms regaining influence over Bitcoin's (BTC) token transfer volumes could possibly kick-start a rally in the second half of 2025. Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr pointed out that the "US vs.

Whales are making some major moves.

The U.S. central bank has been monitoring the impact of Trump's trade war on the labor market and consumer prices.

Closing the four-year legal battle opens a new chapter for XRP mainstream adoption, catalyzed by Ripple Labs' payment products. XRP price must hold above the support level of about $2 to invalidate further market correction. The Donald Trump administration has gradually fulfilled its promises made during the campaign period to the crypto ecosystem.

During a Wednesday appearance on CNBC, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler commented on the agency's lightning-fast abandonment of enforcement cases against prominent cryptocurrency companies for the first time.

Bitcoin enjoyed a brief period of upward movement, pushing its price slightly above the $86,000 mark. Presently, the flagship asset appears to be losing its bullish momentum as it revisits levels below $84,000.

BTC dropped by over two grand in minutes.

The U.S. Secret Service, alongside Canadian authorities, has successfully disrupted a major Ethereum phishing scam that led to losses of $4.3 million. The operation, known as “Operation Avalanche,” targeted Ethereum users who fell victim to a scheme known as “approval phishing.

TL;DR Bitwise listed four new Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs on the London Stock Exchange, available only to institutional investors in the UK. The products include physical and staking options, with securely custodied assets and low fees, integrable into traditional brokerage accounts.

The Bitcoin price appears to be moving in lockstep with a bullish prediction made by a crypto analyst earlier this month. According to the analyst's forecast, Bitcoin is set to break out to a new all-time high above $120,000 following the announcement of a temporary tariff pause by United States (US) President Donald Trump.

The digital asset has hovered around the $85K level since Tuesday, but it continues to claw back market share from competing altcoins. Following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, BTC slipped under the $84K range.

A modest bitcoin rally to a possible challenge of the $86,000 level quickly reversed during U.S. afternoon trading hours on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned on the effects of President Trump's tariff regime.

An appellate court has granted a joint request from Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pause an appeal in a 2020 SEC case against Ripple amid settlement negotiations.In an April 16 filing in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the court approved a joint SEC-Ripple motion to hold the appeal in abeyance — temporarily pausing the case — for 60 days. As part of the order, the SEC is expected to file a status report by June 15.

Bloomberg's editorial board has warned of a potential financial crisis similar to what happened in 2008/9 happening this year as geopolitical risks rise.

Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above $85,000, signaling that the bulls are trying to form a higher low at $83,000. The short-term price action remains susceptible to news related to the US tariffs and the ongoing trade war with China.Gold has been a clear winner during the current bout of macroeconomic uncertainty.

The settlement between the two is one step closer.

Assessing whether BTC will continue to underperform gold in 2025.

Some cryptocurrency enthusiasts are making eye-catching predictions about XRP. They suggest that buying just 1,000 tokens could set investors up for life by the end of this decade.

Strive Asset Management's latest push to persuade major corporations to allocate portions of their balance sheet to Bitcoin has landed at the doorstep of Intuit, the $165 billion fintech firm behind TurboTax, Mailchimp, and other prominent software solutions.

Strategy's Bitcoin playbook has seen it outperform tech giants like Apple, Google, and Tesla by a wide margin.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz on Wednesday warned that the U.S. economy is starting to behave like an emerging market. Speaking with CNBC, Novogratz said that macroeconomic instability, including surging interest rates and tariff shocks, is rattling global investors and weakening market confidence.

XRP consolidates near $2.10 as traders eye potential breakout levels across key timeframes amid mixed technical signals. XRP The 1-hour chart shows XRP recovering from a downtrend that saw prices dip to $2.035, forming a potential double-bottom reversal pattern. A recent green candle near $2.10, accompanied by rising volume, suggests bullish momentum resurgence.

Bitcoin needs to hold above $80k to avoid deeper correction.

The U.S.-based Bitcoin mining firm has raised more than $300 million in total capital from its investors.

Bitcoin price consolidated around $84,000 on Wednesday, while top altcoins like XRP, Solana, and Ethereum experienced minor sell-offs ranging between 3% and 6% on the 24-hour candle. With bearish sentiment dominating U.S. equities, Bitcoin's prevailing bullish catalysts may persist long enough to fuel a rally toward $100,000.

Ethereum (ETH) inflows to derivative exchanges spiked again, potentially signaling a big price move. ETH is rebuilding leveraged positions, opening new threats of liquidation.

Tron (TRX), currently trading as the eighth-largest cryptocurrency, is in the spotlight despite the broader bearish market sentiment. Tron has decoupled from Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), both of which saw declines in the past 24 hours.

The cryptocurrency market remained subdued on Wednesday, struggling to sustain momentum. Bitcoin remained firmly above the $84,000 mark but failed to make any massive up moves. The global cryptocurrency market cap stands at $2.67 trillion, down 0.50% in the past 24 hours. Total market volume over the same period fell 8.30% to $70.63 billion.

XRP just saw one of the most extreme liquidation imbalances in recent trading sessions as, in the past hour alone, the total liquidations on perpetual futures with altcoins added up to around $248,000.

The Bitcoin halving is a pre-programmed occurrence after every four years or the mining of every 210,000 blocks. During the halving event, the reward for mining a new block of Bitcoin is reduced by half.

Bitcoin shows signs of recovery as a major indicator on Binance confirms the return of the bulls. Details here!

XRP faces volatility as whales sell 370 million tokens, but bullish on-chain signals persist.

"Operation Avalanche" identified digital wallets that had lost $4.3 million dollars, according to the Secret Service.

The pause in the SEC-Ripple appeal signals potential regulatory shifts in crypto, impacting future enforcement and industry compliance standards. The post SEC vs Ripple court appeal paused as XRP case nears resolution appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Despite uncertainty and nervousness palpable on the market, Bitcoin ETFs returned to net positive territory, with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) once again emerging as the dominant force in the sector.

Bitcoin was born as a response to institutional failure, a decentralized escape hatch from corruptible centralized finance and a north star of self sovereignty. Bitcoin's true vision was a peer-to-peer electronic cash system.

The president's trade war has yielded persistent headwinds for risk assets, Coinbase's global head of research noted.

Bitcoin (BTC) centered on $84,000 at the April 16 Wall Street open amid hopes that a weak US dollar would fuel a bull market comeback. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.

The first quarter of 2025 was a reality check for digital assets. While the year began with optimism fueled by the election of a pro-crypto U.S. president and expectations of a friendlier regulatory environment, macroeconomic challenges quickly came to dominate the narrative.

Ripple's XRP is once again in the spotlight, as fresh speculation hints The Fed could adopt the token for global transactions — potentially integrating it into the ISO 4217 currency standard.

A large potential bull flag is forming, with an ideal downside target of ~$1085, but above $2093 and we should look forward to Ethereum reaching $6000.