Ethereum price has held steady in the past few weeks. ETH was trading at $1,615 on Sunday, a point it has remained for about two weeks. Its performance has been worse against other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Solana. The ETH/BTC pair moved to 0.

Solana's derivatives market has seen a strong increase in activity this week. According to recent data, open interest has climbed by 10.11% to reach $5.55 billion.

Whales just parked $80 million in SOL as the chain's traffic tops Ethereum.

Ethereum price is showing early signs of a breakout after Arizona's SB 1373 bill catalyzed $91 million in institutional ETH withdrawals. Ethereum Consolidates at $1,600, but On-Chain Metrics Signal a Major Breakout Ethereum (ETH) is consolidating near $1,600, setting the stage for a potential 80% rally as Arizona advances toward launching a state-backed digital asset

Operational expenses for executing transactions on the two leading layer one (L1) blockchain protocols have diminished notably relative to the same period in 2024, reflecting a striking recalibration. Cheaper Than Ever: Blockchain Users Reap Benefits of Fee Freefall Reflecting on last April, the average fee to transact on the Bitcoin blockchain hovered at $16.

Binance warns Solana and BSC are gaining ground as Ethereum continues to struggle with high fees and slow speeds.

EOS is known for being a relatively stable cryptocurrency, with fewer dramatic price swings compared to others. While it's been on a gradual decline overall, its price movement in April has started to draw some attention.

Crypto market uncertainty results in negative year-to-date returns for altcoins in the top 10, Solana included. Amid fearful sentiment of traders and the economic fallout from President Donald Trump's tariff announcements, Solana bucks the market-wide decline with a steady climb in the past 10 days.

The Bitcoin dominance in the cryptocurrency market is inching dangerously close to a long-term resistance level that has triggered major reversals in the past. This resistance level is highlighted on the weekly BTC.D candlestick timeframe chart.

Aptos is shaking things up with a bold new proposal that slashes staking rewards nearly in half. Supporters say it'll drive real network growth.

The Ethereum price continues to disappoint investors who expected that the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap would have hit new all-time highs alongside Bitcoin crossing $100,000. However, this has not been the case as Ethereum has reversed violently and returned to levels not seen in five years.

While Ethereum has bounced back above the $1,600 level, several altcoins are surging with ALEO and GMT leading the charge. ALEO has risen 26.2% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.2498 from a low of $0.1949.

After enduring an unsteady period over the past few weeks, the cryptocurrency market appears to be finally settling, with most large-cap assets stabilizing within a consolidation range. The story was a little different for the Solana price, which is showing strong signs of resurgence in the last few days.

Digital assets sustained nominal gains to end the week, signaling prospects for a total recovery. Most assets consolidated on previous double-digit gains, breaking resistance levels as positive news bolstered trader confidence.

XRP price is defending the support level at $2, but it has also failed to make meaningful gains in recent weeks as traders remain cautious because of macroeconomic concerns. One analyst now believes that if Ripple fails to make any gains, it will face a massive selloff from whales and top holders, which makes it

The Ethereum price has stabilized above the support at $1,400 and below the resistance at $1,700 or the moving average lines.

Bullish momentum is building around the Solana price after rising by nearly 4% in the last 24 hours to trade at a three-week high of $139. This rally has obliterated a $1 million sell wall, with traders now wondering how high SOL will rally and whether the $150 price level is next.

Ethereum is quietly building momentum around the $1,600 mark after weeks of sideways movement.

Solana nears $150 as bulls defend $136 support. Institutional buying and bullish momentum point to a potential breakout in May. Can SOL extend to $180? The post Solana Price Eyes $150 as Bulls Defend Key Support—Will May Bring a Breakout or Another Pullback? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Aptos community is currently evaluating a new governance proposal, AIP-119, that could halve staking rewards over the next three months. It seeks to reduce the current annual staking yield from around 7% to 3.79%.

Whales are back accumulating ETH.

Ethereum is trading below critical resistance levels after enduring weeks of heavy selling pressure and lackluster performance. Since breaking below the psychological $2,000 mark, the price has dropped more than 21%, signaling growing uncertainty among short-term investors.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has surprised the community with his bold prediction for Ethereum. He predicts that Ethereum could fall back to $800 and shared a chart showing a descending triangle pattern, which is a bearish pattern that often signals about a bigger price drop ahead. Currently, the key support level is around $1,500.

Ethereum price is up 0.50% today following in Bitcoin's (BTC) footsteps. But, data from CoinGlass shows that $6 billion will be liquidated if Ethereum (ETH) moves just a $1,000.

Galaxy Research has returned to the Solana governance arena with a fresh proposal that seeks to sidestep the deadlock that stymied last month's SIMD‑228 vote on inflation.

Liquid staking has been a challenging yet transformative sector in the decentralized finance ecosystem. Proof-of-stake blockchains like Ethereum and Solana have been sitting at the forefront of the industry, all thanks to the diverse liquid staking protocols like JPool, a user-centric liquid staking ecosystem that have been simplifying the DeFi entry for mainstream adoption.

Solana (SOL) is showing signs of a subtle bullish trend despite broader crypto market uncertainty. While the asset still trades below the 100-day and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), indicating a lingering local bearish trend, its recent breakout above the 50-day EMA suggests a possible shift into a stealth bull phase.

Old-school commodity trader Peter L. Brandt, who has been in the business since the mid-1970s, has stirred the crypto community with his recent tweet, where he predicts Ethereum to nosedive to a 2022 low of $800.

Ethereum could soon find itself in a technical deadlock as the growth of layer 2 solutions threatens to saturate its processing capacity, despite planned improvements.

Aptos is making waves as a community member recently submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash the staking rewards nearly by almost 50%. The plan submitted by the member, MoonSheisty suggests lowering the rewards from 7% to 3.79% over the next three months.

Aptos community member MoonSheisty submitted a proposal to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by almost half.

During Q1, Solana ranked number 1 among all the other blockchains by DEX trading volume, capturing 39.6% of the market and 52% in January alone. Despite the strong numbers, the network has faced a drop in revenues and activity, specifically after peaking in January with $35.9 billion in daily DEX volume.

Altcoin has been trading between key zones as leverage rises and whale sentiment remains mixed.

One of the altcoins that the market is most interested in, XRP, might be about to make an unexpected bullish breakout. Due to a traditional descending channel breakout formation, the asset is now showing signs of reversing the trend following months of consolidation and downward movement.

Solana (SOL), a top-performing altcoin in recent months, is now flashing bearish signals as technical indicators point to a potential downtrend against Bitcoin (BTC). Currently trading at 0.00158 BTC, or approximately $133.16, Solana has shown strong recovery from last weeks lower price levels.

Ethereum's MVRV signals an undervaluation of the altcoin, but a bullish reversal remains unclear.

Solana (SOL) price has been under pressure recently, leading to concerns about a potential downtrend against Bitcoin (BTC). On the SOL/BTC price chart are signs that the cryptocurrency could be forming a “death cross,” a pattern that suggests a further decline in price.

$2.3B in BTC and ETH options expire today—smart money leans bullish on BTC, while ETH faces looming sell pressure.

Solana (SOL) has climbed 13% over the past seven days, showcasing strong short-term performance. While momentum indicators like the RSI and EMA lines remain supportive, recent price action suggests that bullish strength may be stalling just below a key breakout point.

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward yields from 7% to 3.79% in a three-month period, aligning Aptos staking rewards with other layer-1 blockchains and encouraging capital efficiency. The proposal has sparked curiosity on X, but early comments on GitHub show some initial resistance.

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward yields from 7% to 3.79% in a three-month period, aligning Aptos staking rewards with other layer-1 blockchains and encouraging capital efficiency. The proposal has sparked curiosity on X, but early comments on GitHub show some initial resistance.

In this edition of Weekly Crypto Regulations News, the SEC reveals plans for a crypto custody roundtable, Russia urges stablecoin development after wallet freezes, and Canada leads with spot Solana ETFs featuring staking. The post Weekly Crypto Regulation News Roundup: SEC Sets Roundtable, Russia Eyes Stablecoins, and Canada Approves Solana ETFs appeared first on Cryptonews.

Without sufficient absorption, the risk of continued structural compression remains elevated.

The proposal echoes Solana's recent SIMD-228, which sought to curb inflation on the network, but was voted down by validators in March.

Colosseum is something like a hackathon organizer mixed with Y Combinator for Solana startups. I tend to view its hackathon entries as a proxy for what Solana builders are interested in, and I see its hackathon winners as a potential proxy for what Solana venture investors find valuable.

Having traversed murky waters, all hope is not lost for Ethereum (ETH) after recently reclaiming the psychological threshold of $1,600.

Solana's dApp ecosystem earned more than all other chains combined in the last 12 months, with a revenue of $2.8 billion.

SOL's next move could help the bulls in the market.