As Bitcoin falls and volatility spreads, Schiff sees the end. But with the S&P now mirroring BTC's behavior, is Bitcoin really failing?

XRP shot up almost 3% in the past 24 hours after Ripple and the SEC submitted a joint filing for a 60-day pause to their appeals and cross-appeals.

The Bitcoin market continues to see some sense of stability, as the other financial markets around the world are essentially on fire at the moment. Because of this, the market will continue to be one that I think stays in a wide range.

The Trump tariff pause the pause offers “breathing space” while keeping pressure on China, said one analyst.

The US SEC finally approved options trading for $ETH ETFs, potentially paving the way for new crypto to explode in the upcoming bull cycle. The SEC published the announcement in their latest Notice of Filing on April 9, almost a year after the proposal was submitted on July 22, 2024.

TL;DR Vitalik Buterin has unveiled a roadmap focused on enhancing privacy on Ethereum's layer 1 without modifying its consensus mechanism, paving a realistic path toward a more confidential network.

XRP is currently priced at $2.003 to $2.011 over the last hour, supported by a market capitalization of $117 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $3.60 billion. Trading activity has remained concentrated within an intraday range of $1.93 to $2.

TL;DR Bitcoin ETFs witnessed $150M in outflows on a single day, marking the sixth consecutive day of redemptions amid mounting macroeconomic worries. Nearly $800M of cumulative withdrawals over six trading sessions underscore a mass shift towards safe-haven assets like gold and government bonds.

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) in a latest discussion paper has proposed updates to crypto regulation. It plans to divide digital assets into two categories so that it could be regulated better and aims to make crypto rules more effective and easier to apply.

BABY, the native token of Babylon, is poised for potential growth following its recent airdrop and the launch of the Babylon Genesis Network. The network's innovative approach to Bitcoin staking has sparked significant interest and the rapid adoption, driven by strategic partnerships and robust tokenomics, could propel BABY's price past $0.2 by April's end.

Friday is witnessing a surge in the crypto market. Bitcoin is around 4% up so far, and some of the leading altcoins are really outperforming.

Despite growing expectations of a Fed interest rate cut, bitcoin may face short-term headwinds before gaining bullish momentum.

Proposed by Bitcoin Policy Institute, Bitcoin Bonds are hybrid securities combining the features of both traditional bonds and cryptocurrency. Bitbonds tend to offer a 1% fixed yield plus Bitcoin price gains to fund projects and ease the U.S.'s elevated debt burden.

Renowned blockchain platform Whale Alert, which monitors large-scale cryptocurrency transfers, has spotted an astounding crypto transaction initiated by Ripple cryptocurrency firm less than two hours ago.

The markets are recovering from the trade-war turmoil, which has dragged the Solana price below $100 for a while. The bears did try to drag the price below the range for two consecutive days but failed, with the price reclaiming $120 in no time.

The CEO of Ripple's major partner in Japan, financial behemoth SBI Group, Yoshitaka Kitao, has published a tweet, endorsing Ripple's new press release about the rapid expansion of the market for tokenized financial assets.

The financial landscape is in turmoil. While Bitcoin, often criticized for its legendary volatility, goes through a phase of relative stability, the S&P 500 is surging like a speculative asset.

Ripple and the SEC filed a joint motion to halt legal proceedings as the case nears final settlement. The long-standing Ripple vs SEC lawsuit has come to an end this year amidst a regulatory shift in the US.

A growing number of voices in the crypto space are questioning whether Ethereum, once the undeniable leader in smart contracts, is showing signs of fatigue.

Even with the Ethereum price struggling amid the market downturn, there are still some who remain bullish on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. One of those is pseudonymous crypto analyst NotWojak, who took to the TradingView website to share a rather bullish prediction for the Ethereum price that goes contrary to the current market sentiment.

Hedera's HBAR has bucked the broader market dip to record a slight 1% rally over the past 24 hours. As of this writing, the altcoin trades at $0.17.

According to data from CoinMarketCap, Ripple USD (RLUSD) — the stablecoin developed by San Francisco crypto company Ripple — has lost over 50% of its trading volume in the last 24 hours.

A New York lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow state agencies to accept cryptocurrency payments, signaling growing political momentum for digital asset integration in public services. Assembly Bill A7788, introduced by Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, seeks to amend state financial law to allow New York state agencies to accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.

The crypto market lost momentum over the past 24 hours, as cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), registered notable declines. As a result, the crypto market cap shrunk by just over 1%, falling to $2.58 trillion.

This year's Bitcoin price prediction targets $250K – but is this viable? And if so, what's the best altcoin to buy to make the most of it?

Bitcoin (BTC) has significantly outpaced Ethereum (ETH) in realized market capitalization growth, according to April 10 data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode. Since the FTX crash in November 2022, Bitcoins realized cap has soared by $468 billion, marking a 117% increase.

Bitcoin may be nearing a key bottom, according to legendary trader John Bollinger. The creator of the widely used Bollinger Bands tool suggests the cryptocurrency could be forming a bullish W bottoming pattern.

Bitcoin (BTC) faced renewed market pressure as macroeconomic concerns overshadowed optimism from a brief tariff pause between the U.S. and China. U.S. markets opened with a pullback following a strong rally, as investor sentiment quickly shifted to the broader economic risks posed by escalating trade tensions with China.

Bloomberg senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone has reiterated his ultra-bearish Bitcoin price forecast, claiming a plunge to $10,000 is a simple reversion to the mean. McGlone argues that Bitcoin has been riding the coattails of the U.S. stock markets record-breaking rally and lacks the stability often associated with safe-haven assets.

Bitcoin advocate and MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has once again stirred the crypto world with a powerful one-liner on X (formerly Twitter), posting, Buy the Future a phrase where the B includes four vertical strokes, signaling a bold endorsement of Bitcoin (BTC). This tweet coincided with a sharp 10% BTC price surge, catapulting from $76,787 to a peak of $83,246.

Ripple has minted 350,026 new Ripple USD (RLUSD) tokens, marking its first issuance in over a week. This follows last weeks record-breaking minting of 100 million RLUSD tokens, signaling Ripples aggressive push into the stablecoin market.

An Ethereum whale wallet, dormant since 2016, has suddenly come to lifeselling nearly $17 million worth of ETH at around $1,600 per token, according to Lookonchain. The address originally received its ETH when the altcoin was trading at just $8, making this sale highly profitable despite the assets sharp decline from its $4,000 peak.

Solana (SOL) is under heavy selling pressure, alarming both short- and long-term investors. Since its failed breakout attempt in March, SOL has plunged over 60% from its local peak near $210.

XRP is facing a critical inflection point as it trades around the $1.80 mark the lower boundary of its long-standing descending price channel. This level, historically known for triggering bullish reversals, is now being tested again amid growing selling pressure.

Bitcoin could be in for a major rally as the Trump administration signals support for a weaker U.S. dollar, according to a recent report by crypto asset manager Bitwise. Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, emphasized, The Trump administration wants a significantly weaker dollar, especially in the context of recent tariff negotiations.

Crypto analyst and trader Ali Martinez is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) may not be done correcting despite the recent bounce. Martinez tells his 135,000 followers on the social media platform X that market indicators, including a “death cross” on the daily timeframe, suggest Bitcoin is not convincingly breaking out.

Bitcoin is once again under fire from Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Asset Management, who claims the cryptocurrency is losing to gold. Schiff points to the underwhelming price performance of Bitcoin, which is trading nearly 30% below its February peak, while gold has surged to a new all-time high of $3,176.

Bitcoin-denominated life insurance startup Meanwhile has secured $40 million in Series A funding, according to CEO Zac Townsends announcement on X. The funding round was led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures, with early Bitcoin supporter Wences Casares joining as an investor.

Bitcoin miners in the U.S. are scrambling to adjust to new tariffs introduced by the Trump administration, which are expected to significantly raise costs for ASIC miners, electrical components, and mining infrastructure. Despite a 90-day grace period that softened initial tariff rates to 10% for most countriesexcluding Chinauncertainty remains around long-term trade policy.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey recently emphasized Bitcoins relevance depends on scaling payments. But this perspective overlooks where true adoption potential lies: unlocking utility through Bitcoin DeFi and Layer 2 (L2) innovation.

XRPs performance against Bitcoin (BTC) appears primed for a shift, with the XRP/BTC weekly chart tightening into a narrow range, signaling that a major move could be on the horizon. After weeks of sideways trading and minimal volatility, XRP is showing signs of building pressuresimilar to its late 2024 pattern, which preceded a notable breakout.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) dismissed reports claiming the sale of $8 million worth of ETH earlier this week.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled his latest thoughts on improving privacy in the Ethereum ecosystem, outlining a strategy that avoids major disruptions to the core protocol. Instead of altering the consensus layer, Buterin proposes incremental, application-level upgrades that can be seamlessly integrated into existing wallets to protect user activity from unwanted surveillance.

Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly requested the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to pause their respective appeals, signaling a potential resolution in the long-running legal battle. The filing states both parties have reached an agreement-in-principle, though the deal still requires final approval from SEC commissioners.

Ripple Labs and the SEC have jointly filed a motion to pause their appeals in the long-running legal battle over XRP. The post Ripple and SEC Request 60-Day Pause on Appeals, Hinting at Possible Settlement appeared first on Cryptonews.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for BlackRocks iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), marking a significant milestone in the growing institutional adoption of Ethereum (ETH). The decision enables investors to trade options contracts tied to ETHA, allowing for more sophisticated investment strategies such as hedging and leveraging.

The ProShares UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD) has taken the spotlight as 2025s best-performing exchange-traded fund, delivering a staggering 247% year-to-date return, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. ETHD offers leveraged exposure by providing twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Ethereum Index.

Ripples XRP is experiencing a strong rebound, climbing 10.46% to $2.05 as investor sentiment improves following the launch of the first U.S.-based XRP ETF. This surge is accompanied by a 37.92% spike in trading volume, which now exceeds $8.92 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.