Ethereum and XRP are showing signs of renewed strength. Ethereum has triggered a bullish triangle breakout, with analysts now watching for a push toward the $2,000 mark. Meanwhile, XRP is hovering near key support levels that could define its next pivot.

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.

“ETH sucks, it has no value accrual, and the L1 is dead,” says everyone with an X account. “Want Ethereum to return to its glory days?

TL;DR Renowned Bitcoin analyst PlanB reignited controversy by strongly criticizing Ethereum, labeling it centralized and premined. He argued that its node size and issuance changes undermine its decentralization. PlanB also questioned Vitalik Buterin's dominant role in Ethereum's development.

Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal has shared new details about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) internal documents regarding its investigation into Ethereum 2.0. These documents are part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit that Coinbase has filed against the SEC.

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.

If you put $1,000 into XRP today, how much could it be worth? With XRP gaining momentum, we look at the numbers.

XRP is about to emerge from its slumber. An extreme tightening of the Bollinger Bands alerts analysts: a volatility explosion is coming.

In the last 24 hours, XRP has rebounded from $2.06 to $2.14 as bullish sentiment supports the asset's rally. This development might have triggered other actions on the broader cryptocurrency market.

Crypto tokens have started the week well, with Bitcoin and other top coins rising by over 1%. One reason for the rally is the rising probability that President Trump will remove Jerome Powell as Fed Chair.

Crypto analyst Charting Guy (@ChartingGuy), posting to X on April 20, has mapped the daily XRP/US Dollar chart on Bitstamp onto a textbook Wyckoff re‑accumulation schematic and argues that the pattern is now far enough advanced to imply a summer markup toward— and potentially beyond— the $3.70 region. “Wyckoff Pattern Ignites XRP Bull Case The chart spans the five‑month base that began with preliminary supply (PSY) in late November.

XRP is trading 2.96% higher to start the week at $2.10, snapping a multiday slump with signs of renewed momentum in the futures market. The token is down 2.24% over the past seven days and has lost 11.78% over the last month—but bullish sentiment is beginning to reemerge.

We are never shy about holding ETH to account as crypto's second largest asset and the DeFi intuition gateway for traditional investors. But mainstream adoption requires a growth story, and so far this year ETH is (put kindly) failing to lead.

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.

XRP is trading at $2.12 to $2.13 with a market capitalization of $123.66 billion and a 24-hour volume of $2.06 billion, bouncing between $2.05 and $2.14 in a tight range that hints at brewing volatility. XRP XRP's short-term technical setup on the 1-hour chart exhibits a bullish trend, having steadily climbed from $2.03 to $2.

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XRP is flashing bullish signals as a Bollinger Band squeeze unfolds on the four-hour chart, according to trader and analyst Ali Martinez. A Bollinger Band squeezemarked by narrowing bands due to low volatilityoften precedes a strong price breakout.

The price of XRP has risen by 4% in the past 24 hours, after a new Bitso report revealed that usage of the token is exploding in Latin America. The post XRP Usage Soars in Latin America – Is $10 XRP Incoming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Former Senatorial candidate and pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has commented on a recent report that revealed certain crypto firms are looking to apply for bank licenses. Deaton expressed surprise that Ripple wasn't among these firms, considering the efforts the crypto firm has made so far to disrupt the financial landscape.

Tomasz Stańczak, one of the Ethereum Foundation's co-executive directors, shared on April 21 that the group will focus more energy on solving user experience issues and improving the core Ethereum ETH network.

Taking to social media platform X, Ethereum Foundation (EF) Co-Executive Director Tomasz Stanczak has highlighted Vitalik Buterin's role in the nonprofit organization. Vitalik Buterin, an Ethereum cofounder, generally contributes to the growth and development of the network.

The dollar value of staked tokens on Solana has briefly surpassed that of Ethereum, leading to bullish sentiments among SOL holders. According to data from Nansen.ai CEO Alex Svaniek, Solana's staking market cap recently reached $53.96 billion.

Bitcoin surpasses 87,000 dollars again, dragging along altcoins BNB, SOL, and XRP. This bullish movement rekindles debates about its status as a safe haven asset, amid a backdrop of global economic instability.

Over the past week, XRP's price has remained range-bound amid the broader market's recovery attempt.

Vitalik Buterin proposed, through the Ethereum Magicians forum, that the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) could be replaced with a RISC-V architecture, making a fundamental change to the underlying execution layer of Ethereum and improving the virtual machine's handling of smart contracts. The change, according to Buterin, could improve efficiency, enable long-term scalability, and simplify the execution layer.

The Ethereum Foundation seems to have had enough of the criticism from the crypto industry and its community, especially about its less-than-stellar performance in recent market cycles.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has kicked off the week with a 4% gain, following the strong start of other major cryptocurrencies. Traders and analysts say the recent sideways action could soon give way to a significant bullish breakout.

TL;DR Solana briefly surpassed Ethereum in total staked value (TVL), with over $53.9 billion in SOL delegated by more than 500,000 unique wallets.

PlanB, a well-known Bitcoin analyst famous for the Stock-to-Flow (S2F) model, recently criticized Ethereum as ETH's price and dominance have dropped significantly since the beginning of the year.

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is sharpening its focus on improving the Layer 1 network and enhancing the user experience through a series of upcoming protocol upgrades. On April 21, Tomasz Stańczak, the incoming co-director at EF, confirmed that the organization is shifting its research priorities.

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An XRP price breakout might be imminent, according to signals from the cryptocurrency's technical setup.

It was supposed to be another cautious Monday on the crypto market. What investors got instead was a double strike: Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $87,000 for the first time in weeks, and XRP's trading volume spiked 73% in 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

Zora, an Ethereum-based platform recognized for its focus on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and creator-centric content, has announced the launch of its native token.

Ethereum co-founder has proposed replacing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V, an open-source instruction set architecture. The proposal, shared on the Ethereum Magicians forum, could drastically improve the network's scalability, efficiency, and simplicity, especially for zero-knowledge applications.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has found major success with its Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Its Bitcoin ETF has grown to over $30 billion in assets, while its Ethereum ETF reached $1 billion in just two months. With strong performance from these two leading cryptocurrencies, BlackRock seems in no rush to expand into XRP.

XRP (XRP) has dropped nearly 40% since hitting its multi-year high of $3.40 three months ago. Still, its ability to hold above key technical support levels, combined with a potentially market-shifting derivatives listing, has prompted some analysts to maintain a bullish outlook for the months ahead.

The current market trend shows that Bitcoin (BTC) and most altcoins, like XRP, are gradually paring off some of their long-term losses. Over the past week, the price action of XRP has come with limited volatility as both retail and institutional buy-ups maintained a balance.

Bitcoin price today has officially broken past the $87,000 mark, marking a bold new chapter in this ongoing bull cycle. Bitcoin's $87K mark is reviving its “digital gold” narrative as economic uncertainty grips global markets. With gold hitting new highs above $3,380 and the U.S.

Ripple's XRP Ledger (XRPL) is poised to take center stage in the Hidden Road broker deal. In a recent development, Ripple executive Cassie Craddock unveiled XRPL's key role in Hidden Road's post-trade infrastructure.

Solana, XRP, and Cardano see notable increases as Bitcoin regains its digital gold narrative amid global inflation concerns and a weak US dollar.

The amount of stolen funds from the Bybit hack that have slipped out of reach continues to rise as the days go by. On April 21, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou revealed that around $400 million, around 27.6% of the $1.4 billion in stolen Ethereum, can no longer be traced.

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The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization developing the Ethereum ecosystem, is shifting its focus to user experience and layer-1 scaling challenges following its recent leadership reshuffle. On April 21, the Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak shared an X post detailing how the organization has changed since its change in leadership structures.

Not all momentum in crypto is created equal. While price rallies often grab headlines, lasting value tends to stem from functionality rather than flash. Ondo (ONDO) is gaining traction in the real-world asset space with technical strength behind its price action.

Bitcoin (BTC) ending its 8-day consolidation as it shot up just 2.76% in early Asian session on Monday. This sudden uptrend caused liquidation of nearly $100M in shorts in the crypto market.

According to data from StakingRewards, Solana (SOL) has overtaken Ethereum (ETH) in staking market capitalization, reaching $53.15 billion compared to Ethereum's $53.72 billion.