A major Solana whale's buyback at a higher price is stirring fresh optimism around the cryptocurrency's near-term trajectory.

Bitcoin is currently navigating through troubled waters. Below the symbolic threshold of $90,000, the landscape turns red for recent holders, while crypto veterans stay the course.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) has dropped to a three-year low amid reports that President Donald Trump is considering removing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

North Korea's Lazarus Group stole $1.4 billion from Bybit; 68.6% remains traceable while hackers laundered funds through mixers and swaps.

Data shared by the analytics X account @lookonchain and also mirrored by Whale Alert blockchain tracker shows that approximately half an hour ago, Tether issued a massive stablecoin chunk containing 1,000,000,000 USDT.

Solana briefly overtook Ethereum in total staked value, which restarted debates over whether high staking yields are good or harmful to network growth.

Hedera (HBAR) has recently seen a shift in momentum after enduring a tough seven-week downtrend. The price of the altcoin dropped from $0.265 to as low as $0.130, signaling a significant decline.

Gold surges to more than $3,390 on April 21 as more investors flock to safe-haven assets amidst economic uncertainty. A boost in gold could signal a similar pattern in crypto, specifically Bitcoin.

Solana NFT project "Meatbags" is selling 100,000 digital tokens at $14 each to buy and govern a Cold War nuclear bunker in England.

Michael Saylor and his company Strategy continue their offensive on bitcoin. While the company reports more than $9 billion in unrealized gains, its founder hints at a new massive purchase.

Bitcoin (BTC) is eyeing new April highs as macro instability suddenly delivers a tailwind for BTC price performance. Bitcoin is on the way up, nearing $88,000, but few market participants are willing to trust the strength of snap price moves.

A closely followed crypto analyst says that Bitcoin (BTC) has successfully broken a downtrend with strong price action. The pseudonymous analyst known as Rekt Capital tells his 543,000 followers on the social media platform X that BTC has successfully broken a diagonal resistance and flipped it into support after staying above $85,000.

Japanese firm Metaplanet purchased 330 Bitcoin worth $28 million, bringing holdings to 4,855 BTC as price climbs above $87,300.

Bitcoin surged above $87,000 during early Asia trading on Monday, extending gains as broader markets reopened after trading flat throughout the Easter holiday closure. The digital asset's move followed three sessions of tight consolidation, coinciding with broad dollar weakness and a record-setting rally in gold.

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has increased its Bitcoin holdings to more than $400 million after its latest purchase.Metaplanet acquired 330 Bitcoin (BTC) for $28.2 million at an average price of $85,605 per BTC, bringing the investment firm's total holdings to 4,855 Bitcoin worth $414 million, according to an April 21 post from Simon Gerovich, the CEO of Metaplanet. The firm's Bitcoin yield surpassed 119% year-to-date after its latest investment.

Bitcoin's price recently hit a monthly high, surpassing $87,000 and marking a notable rise for the crypto king. This rally is attributed to favorable macroeconomic conditions and the increased conviction of key investors.

Here's why Ethereum's founder wants EVM replaced with a faster RISC-V.

Bitcoin jumps 16% to $87,400 as institutions buy in. With macro pressure rising and supply tightening, bulls now eye a breakout toward $90K. The post Bitcoin Breakout Alert—Are Bulls Targeting $90K? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum is showing signs of life again, recording a 2.5% price surge in the past 24 hours. This surge comes as the TD Sequential indicator flashes a buy signal, noted by popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez. Martinez believes this week could be important for the world's second-largest cryptocurrency.

STX is the top gainer today, having surged by 15%.

Ethereum rises above $1,600 as whale accumulation and Vitalik's RISC-V proposal boost confidence despite declining network usage metrics.

Vitalik Buterin has suggested a change to the Ethereum network's execution layer by proposing a switch to the RISC-V instruction set architecture. The post Vitalik Buterin Proposes RISC-V Upgrade to Boost Ethereum's Execution Speed appeared first on Cryptonews.

Solana shows strong momentum with network metrics supporting bullish predictions, though $200 resistance remains a key hurdle for continued growth.

Bybit is seeing its stolen funds fade away since only $200 million in Ethereum is left to be swapped to Bitcoin.

Nearly three years after Vitalik Buterin mocked his Stock-to-Flow model, anonymous analyst PlanB hit back, calling Ethereum a “centralized premined shitcoin.

Whale accumulation is officially underway, and Ethereum is displaying encouraging signs of recovery, which are confirmed by on-chain activity. A significant whale has taken out 3,844 ETH in total over the last two weeks (approximately $6.51 million) from Bitget, a centralized exchange.

The cryptocurrency market staged a solid recovery over the last 24 hours, with the total market capitalization rising 2.86% to $2.76 trillion. Trading volumes also surged, climbing 47.89% to $66.63 billion, indicating renewed investor activity after a subdued stretch. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP extended their recovery on Monday.

Bitcoin hits $87.5K, up 3.2%, as dollar falls to three-year low following Trump's threats to fire Fed Chair Powell.

The Bitcoin price spiked to $87,400 on April 21, its highest level since March 29. The intraday rally added more than $3,000 to the asset in less than 24 hours, erasing a substantial portion of April's drawdown.

Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group, has stated that Bittensor (TAO) has the potential to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) as a global store of value.

This is a daily technical analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.

Bitcoin jumped over 3% Monday to surpass $87,600 as Trump's renewed push to remove Fed Chair Powell shook confidence in the dollar and reignited market fears. The post Bitcoin Pushes Above $87K as Trump's Anti-Powell Messaging Shakes Confidence in Dollar appeared first on Cryptonews.

Several top crypto news stories are in the lineup this week in crypto, spanning various ecosystems with the potential to drive volatility.

Vitalik Buterin has proposed a long-term overhaul to Ethereum's execution environment to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine with RISC-V, a standardized and extensible instruction set architecture.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a modest net inflow of $15 million last week, marking a significant turnaround from the previous week's sharp outflows exceeding $713 million.

Ethereum Foundation's new co-executive director Tomasz K. Stańczak says Buterin's proposals are meant to spark discussions and invite scrutiny regarding the network's future goals and breakthroughs.

Surging gold prices and bitcoin's (BTC) relatively strong price action amid a global market sell-off have some traders revisiting the latter's role as “digital gold” — a big narrative in bitcoin's early years but one that has lost steam in recent times.

As Bitcoin price recorded a notable surge today, crossing the brief $87K mark, renowned author Robert Kiyosaki has set a robust target for 2025. In a recent X post, the Rich Dad Poor Dad author shared an optimistic outlook, suggesting a breakout ahead for the flagship crypto.

As the US dollar continues to depreciate, store-of-value assets such as Bitcoin and gold become more attractive to investors.

BTC climbed to almost a one-month high.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States saw modest weekly inflows as Bitcoin rallied past $85k, driven by expectations of a softer Fed stance on rate cuts amid President Trump's push to replace the Federal Reserve chair.

According to a recent analysis by Binance Research, the upcoming Ethereum upgrades, Pectra and Fusaka, could redefine the network's capabilities in terms of scalability and crypto payments.

A crypto strategist who continues to grow a following with timely Bitcoin calls believes that BTC's bull market is far from over despite the prevailing bearish sentiment.

Canadian Bitcoin mining company HIVE Digital has completed its flagship facility in Paraguay, aiming to reach 25 EH/s by fall 2025.

Is ETH's true value waiting to awaken from its slumber?

Bitcoin has yet again risen after utilizing its accumulated strength, as the buying activity increased substantially. The BTC price has displayed a similar consolidation before, which trapped the bears at the local bottoms. Interestingly, the bears are trapped as the price broke out heavily, and these levels still remain untouched.

The U.S. dollar has hit its lowest point in three years, and markets are feeling the heat. As financial pressure rises from President Donald Trump's new global tariffs, he made a bold claim: “He who has the gold makes the rules.” This powerful message didn't go unnoticed.

Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an additional 330 BTC as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 12,181,570 yen per bitcoin, totaling approximately 4.020 billion yen.