The 90-day tariff pause by the U.S. President has boosted the overall cryptocurrency market, especially the price of Ethereum (ETH), which has gained over 13% in an upward rally. This positive momentum in the crypto market follows a prolonged period of downward movement.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for multiple spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move that may broaden the investment appeal of Ether among institutional traders. The SEC issued the approval on April 9 after reviewing a proposed rule change submitted by BlackRock for its iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) on July 22, 2024.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved proposals from Nasdaq and Cboe to list and trade options on spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed by BlackRock and Fidelity, according to April 9 filings.

The long-term ETH trend was bearish, but there is potential for a short-term price bounce from around $1,400.

The sharp rally in the combined crypto market capitalization has triggered a new round of liquidations, with Bitcoin (BTC) in the spotlight. Over the past 24 hours, 156,601 traders have suffered liquidations as the market moved against expectations, another twist in the ongoing global trade war.

XRP, BTC, ETH price prediction: Crypto markets surge 5.5% adding 94.5 billion in market capitalization as Trump tariff reversal triggers renewed bullish momentum. XRP, and ETH outperforming BTC rally as Trump slashes global tariffs, excludes China The global cryptocurrency market staged a sharp rebound on Wednesday, climbing back above a $2.7 trillion total market capitalization,

The SEC has approved options trading on spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds for BlackRock, Grayscale and Bitwise.

The Proshares UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD) has become the best-performing exchange-traded fund of 2025, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. Its year-to-date return stands at 247%.

The BlackRock-powered, crypto-based tokenisation of assets has been forecast to grow "exponentially” from $600 billion now to $19 trillion by 2033

The regulator had initially postponed a decision back in February but ETF analyst James Seyffart said the approval wasn't a surprise.

After a series of regulatory back-and-forth, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for an Ethereum spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Ethereum spot ETFs will offer investors leverage with limited capital while serving as a hedging vehicle to protect against price drops.

The crypto market is surging after President Trump announced a pause on his planned reciprocal tariffs, easing macroeconomic tension and triggering a sharp risk-on rally across digital assets. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $82,389.52 +7.2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,638.96 +11.6% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $119.13 +13.6% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.03 +11% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1606 +11.3% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001195 +11.3% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 22.4% and daily active addresses falling by 4.7%.

Bitcoin dropped 4.1% to $76,550, while Ethereum slid 8.3%, its lowest since March 2023. Trump's tariffs intensified trade war fears and global market turmoil.

Ethereum (ETH) has plunged 30% over the past two weeks, reflecting broader weakness across the crypto market as the global economy reels from escalating tariff wars. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez warns that ETH could fall even further in the near term, potentially testing the $1,200 level.

Ethereum and Solana exploded upward as top cryptocurrencies reacted to U.S. president Donald Trump's announcement of a 90-day pause to tariffs.

The two best-performing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) year-to-date are exposed to short Ethereum (ETH) 2x leveraged positions. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared on April 9 that the UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD), managed by ProShares, surpassed 247% in year-to-date returns and registered nearly $14 million in assets under management.

BlackRock's IBIT sees biggest outflows in ETF market meltdown triggered by Trump's 104% China tariff threat.

Market chaos doesn't spare anyone: WLFI could be tasting their own medicine with triple-digit negative balance sheets.

While Ethereum price charts appear gloomy at first glance, a pattern from 2020 is forming that can trigger fresh rallies for ETH. Crypto analyst Carl Moon says the difference between Ethereum's price and its realized price is a setup for a parabolic rally in the future.

Data from blockchain intelligence firm Lookonchain suggests that crypto wallets associated with President Donald Trump-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI) are selling Ethereum (ETH) at a loss.

In Q1, the crypto market erased the effect of the US elections. BTC retained its market depth, but Ethereum (ETH) and altcoins lost around 30% of their liquidity on average.

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is becoming a hot new altcoin project with a lot of potential—its presale has already reached $6,500,000, and already sold 395 million tokens. Now on phase 4 of its 11 phase presale, MUTM is currently priced at $0.025, allowing early investors the opportunity to lock in profits before the next price jump.

WLFI's holdings in ETH which was acquired at higher prices, are now deeply underwater.

Risky assets remain volatile as trade war tension between the United States and China keeps investors on the edge. A minor positive is that Bitcoin (BTC) has avoided a sharp fall and is trading well above the crucial near-term support at $73,777.

An Ethereum whale has dumped its ETH holdings after holding them for over two years, even through a bull market. This capitulation from the ETH whale suggests it might be a good time to offload the leading altcoin, with a further crash in the coming weeks a possibility.

Ethereum has tumbled by 8% today, yet its chart and indicators suggest that it could fall all the way to $1,000 before it manages to recover. The post Is $1,000 the Final Floor for Ethereum? One Metric Thinks So appeared first on Cryptonews.

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TL;DR Vitalik Buterin proposed leveraging techniques from layer 2 solutions to directly improve the efficiency and scalability of Ethereum's base layer. L2s would continue to operate with specific functions, such as processing large volumes of data and mitigating the negative effects of priority-extractable value.

WLFI wallet sold 5,471 ETH at $1,465 just before the project went public. Technicals show ETH is oversold, with RSI at 35.98 and CMF at -0.21.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi project partly owned by US President Donald Trump‘s family, has begun offloading some Ethereum holdings amid the top asset's recent price struggles. On April 9, blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain, citing data from Arkham Intelligence, reported that a wallet linked to the DeFi venture sold 5,471 ETH for approximately $8.

Ethereum price continues its freefall and has formed an inverse cup and handle pattern, pointing to further downside to a record low Ethereum (ETH) has dropped for three consecutive weeks and is hovering at its lowest level since January 2020

The crypto market resumed its downward trajectory after a brief recovery on Tuesday. Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies crashed on Monday thanks to tariff-induced uncertainties but recovered on Tuesday.

Standard Chartered Research has unveiled a bold forecast that places XRP above Ethereum in market cap within the next five years, underscoring what it describes as a multi-year price rally for the token. The projections, shared by Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered's global head of digital assets research, map out annual target levels for XRP, Bitcoin, and Ethereum through 2029.

TL;DR Ethereum's price dropped to $1,486.05, hitting its lowest level since March 2023 after a sharp 5.19% decline in the last 24 hours. Renewed trade tensions triggered by Donald Trump's push for 104% tariffs on Chinese goods are fueling strong bearish pressure in the crypto market.

Ethereum has experienced a significant downtrend since the start of the year, causing the altcoin to fall below the $1,500 level.

Is this the calm before capitulation or the start of a smarter selloff?

The Bitcoin price continues to lead the market and with each crash, it has taken down the altcoin market with it. Amid this, Ethereum has performed especially poorly, returning to prices not seen since seven years ago.

Arbitrum DAO is at the center of a voting manipulation controversy after one user spent 5 ETH worth around $10,000 to buy 19.5 million ARB ($6.5 million) votes. Crypto analyst Ignas shared the incident on X, noting that it could have massive consequences for decentralized governance.

Hard as it might be to picture for some in the crypto mainstream, there is a growing view in segments of the industry that XRP could actually flip Ethereum in market cap before the end of this year — and it is not just speculation from retail corners.

XRP holders' lawyer is convinced that XRP is on track to flip Ethereum by the end of this year, a bold prediction he backed by some key development trends

Ethereum is one of the closely watched tokens after Bitcoin, which has plunged by over 5% since the early trading hours. The price reached the support; it bounced a few days before, which is also the 2018 high.

As long-term holders start to give up amid falling prices, Ethereum is facing one of its worst periods on the market in 2025. Significant volumes of ETH have recently been offloaded by two Ethereum whale addresses, indicating a growing lack of confidence in a short- to midterm price trajectory.

ETH has erased seven years of gains with its latest slump.

Ethereum price is under immense pressure as the coin's utility across key segments, ranging from DEXs to DeFi are all in red.

A dormant Ethereum whale, holding 10,000 ETH for over 900 days, sold its entire holdings for $15.71 million during the recent ETH price crash.

Ethereum is hovering around the $1.4K level. Over $111 million worth of ETH has been liquidated in the market.

ETH has fallen spectacularly by 46% since Eric Trump's vocal support on X.

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial sells Ethereum at a loss as the cryptocurrency market tumbles, with ETH down 57% in 2025.