Polkadot shows mixed signals as bulls eye $4.60, but bears remain in control for now.

The crypto market bounced back after a volatile Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies registering substantial increases after starting the week in freefall. BTC is up over 6% over the past 24 hours, with the flagship cryptocurrency looking to reclaim $80,000.

The crypto market took a dramatic tumble after President Donald Trump's Liberation Day speech on Wednesday. Markets panicked after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on global trading partners.

The Polkadot (DOT -3.65%) cryptocurrency isn't getting any market love these days. The official crypto coin of the Web3 Foundation is down 81% in the past three years and 58% over the past 52 weeks.

Cryptocurrency prices have slumped this year leading to a $1 trillion wipeout of their market value. Bitcoin has crashed from the year-to-date high of $109,300 to $85,000, while the market cap of all coins has slumped from over $3.8 trillion to $2.7 trillion today.

The selling pressure on Bitcoin forced MKR to lose 11%, but the bulls were likely to drive a recovery.

Cryptocurrencies will likely be volatile this week once President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs go into effect and the U.S. publishes nonfarm payroll data. The week started on a dull note, with most coins remaining in a bear market.

Two Ethereum whales on MakerDAO are at risk of being liquidated if Ether drops below $1,800. The whales, who borrowed millions in DAI from the DeFi lending protocol and pledged ETH as collateral, are now under pressure due to Ether's continuous decline.

MakerDAO's governance token, MKR, has posted double-digit gains in the past 24 hours, making it the market's top performer. The surge propelled MKR to a seven-day high of $1,485, where it traded briefly during Thursday's early Asian hours.

The crypto markets are consolidating after a small rise as the bulls face fatigue following a minor surge. Bitcoin price surged above $88,000 but has settled above $87,000 despite the rising bearish activity. On the other hand, Ethereum sustains above $2000, while memecoins display some strength as DOGE, PEPE, and FLOKI maintain a strong upswing.

Highlights MKR Coin breaks critical resistance level $1200 last week, signalling a breakout from the downtrend that began back in June. In the near term, MKR's future resistance is at $1500, with a breakout possibility to the $1800 price zone. A key support level is around $1000.

The market is reacting positively to Movement's pledge to do a $38 million token buyback to create a Movement Strategic Reserve.

Maker recently reacted off a major support zone where hundreds of thousands of units were purchased. Some traders, however, are taking profits—a move that could impact MKR's potential market movement.

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DOT's JAM upgrade has sparked renewed optimism, boosting scalability and efficiency. As DOT's price surges, investors watch key resistance levels to gauge its next move.

Bitcoin and crypto tokens dropped after a disappointing speech by Donald Trump at a closely-watched summit. They have also pulled back after the FOMC decision and ahead of the upcoming triple-witching event in the US.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially acknowledged Nasdaq's filing for 21Shares' Polkadot exchange-traded fund, marking a key step in the approval process. The SEC has confirmed 21Shares Polkadot (DOT) ETF filing by Nasdaq, dated March 20.

Cryptocurrency prices remain under pressure this month as the crypto fear and greed index moved to the fear zone and Bitcoin imploded to the bear market. They also dropped as concerns about the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on the US economy.

Cryptocurrencies have been volatile lately.

Polkadot has a short-term bullish bias provided it can move beyond the $4.62 resistance.

The Fed is set to hold rates at 4.25%-4.5% on Wednesday. Traders await Powell's signals on future cuts, with stocks, bonds, and gold poised to react.

Nasdaq officially asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to list a 21Shares Polkadot ETF.

Spark has announced that BlackRock, Superstate, and Centrifuge are the winners of its Tokenization Grand Prix. The goal is to allocate $1 billion in tokenized assets, with BlackRock's BUIDL fund set to receive half of it.

Top altcoins like Solana and XRP are down ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision, an event that could shape rate cut expectations.

Nasdaq has submitted form 19b-4 filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval to list shares of a Polkadot exchange-traded fund (ETF). The filing, on behalf of Swiss-based asset manager 21Shares, seeks the SEC's approval for the listing and trading of shares in the 21Shares Polkadot ETF.

TL;DR Nasdaq filed with the SEC to list a Polkadot ETF in the U.S. on behalf of 21Shares, tracking the spot price of DOT in the market. 21Shares already offers a Polkadot ETP in Europe and seeks approval for new crypto funds, including XRP and Solana.

Nasdaq filed a rule change application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of 21Shares Polkadot Trust on Tuesday. If the SEC approves it, the trust will allow investors to gain exposure to Polkadot (DOT) without directly holding or managing the cryptocurrency.

The filing comes as 21Shares expands its crypto ETF offerings, including funds for XRP and Solana.

Nasdaq has filed Form 19b-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval to list 21Shares' spot Polkadot ETF. This move would allow investors to gain exposure to Polkadot's native cryptocurrency, DOT, without directly holding the asset.

The filing could enhance mainstream adoption of Polkadot, signaling growing institutional interest in diverse crypto assets. The post Nasdaq files for Polkadot ETF on behalf of 21Shares appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Crypto exchange titan Binance again caused a market stir with its latest announcement on five crypto tokens this Monday. Notably, the exchange revealed plans to launch new spot trading pairs for MKR, EPIC, DF, GMX, and RPL shortly ahead.

Crypto prices will be in the spotlight this week as investors focus on the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision and Donald Trump's tariffs. Hopes that the Fed will embrace a more dovish tone will be a bullish catalyst for these assets.

Polkadot (DOT) has been quietly building a strong foundation, with its price stabilizing after a period of volatility. This consolidation phase often serves as a launching pad for a potential upward move as buyers step in.

Chainlink (LINK) rose 9.7% and Polkadot (DOT) gained 6.7%, leading the index higher.

Polkadot (DOT) is down almost 92% from its all-time high. However, the layer zero blockchain network may still bounce back as its market cap is standing at $7.4 billion, at the time of writing.

Polkadot price is hovering near its all-time low as the crypto sell-off accelerates and the fear and greed index remains in the extreme fear zone. Polkadot (DOT) coin has crashed to a low of $3.

Cryptocurrency prices have remained under pressure this week as concerns about tariffs remain. Another potential less-discussed risk is the soaring US debt, which has surged to $36.58 billion.

Polkadot (DOT) prices have declined by 4.38% in the past day as bearish forces continue to gain stronger market control. According to data from CoinMarketCap, DOT's price fall only underlines the asset's form in recent days as indicated by the 7.99% loss in the last week.

Maker [MKR] has retraced to key accumulation zones, with cost basis data underlining a shift in investor engagement.

Polkadot (DOT) price has remained in a three-year consolidation phase as concerns about its ecosystem remained. The DOT token was trading at $4.35 on Saturday, down by over 90% from its highest level in 2021.

BNB (BNB) and DOT (DOT) are retesting key areas of support today as selling pressure accelerated during the American session.

Possible implications of the launch of an ETF on Polkadot

Polkadot has executed the complete on-chain operation of the classic game DOOM. The experiment serves more than entertainment purposes.

21Shares has updated its SEC filing for a spot Polkadot ETF, potentially advancing its approval process. If approved, the ETF would trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange with Coinbase as custodian. The post 21Shares Advances Polkadot ETF Plans with Updated SEC Filing appeared first on Cryptonews.

21Shares has submitted the updated S-1 application for the spot Polkadot exchange-traded fund to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with the initial application filed over a month ago.

265Dots AG launched a platform, pioneering an investment group to connect institutional investors, family offices, and asset managers with the Polkadot ecosystem.

Polkadot (DOT) has been in a consolidation phase for much of 2025, with its price stabilizing between $4.25 and $5.20 in recent weeks. Despite ongoing bearish signals on both the daily and 4-hour charts, there are indications that a short-term bounce could lead to a 20% surge in the coming days.

The lack of overwhelming sell pressure on the CMF across timeframes explained the Polkadot consolidation between $4.25 and $5.2.