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

Ripple and $XRP have recently made waves in the crypto sector. Now, Hashkey Capital, a crypto investment firm based in Hong Kong, has joined the party.

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.

Bitcoin surged past $85K but faced resistance, with traders watching key levels to see if it will break out or pull back. Ethereum remains stable, awaiting the upcoming ETF decision, which could spark a rally. XRP continues to trade within a corrective phase, showing limited upside movement after a prolonged decline since January.

The XRP price has formed a rare falling wedge chart pattern, pointing to a strong bullish breakout in the coming weeks. Ripple was trading at $2.1335, up by over 30% from its lowest level this month. This article examines the potential for a 60% surge in the Ripple price from its current level.

In an interview on BFM Business, Ripple's Managing Director for the UK & Europe, Cassie Craddock, lifted the veil on how the blockchain company intends to weave the XRP Ledger into the fabric of prime brokerage. Speaking about Ripple's $1.

A Solana-based non-fungible token project plans to buy a Cold War-era nuclear bunker in England by selling 100,000 NFT “land deeds.

In the volatile arena of cryptocurrencies, where every signal can sway the market, XRP is drawing the spotlight. While volumes are dwindling, its technical indicators show a bullish turn.

According to trader and crypto analyst Ali Martinez, XRP, one of the top altcoins by market cap, is currently witnessing a Bollinger Band squeeze on its four-hour chart.

In a market where sentiment often swings faster than prices, some coins continue to capture the attention of opportunistic traders looking to ride the next wave. While the broader crypto space grapples with volatility and shifting narratives, certain tokens have emerged as major opportunities to cash in on.

Solana started a fresh increase from the $120 support zone. SOL price is now consolidating and might climb further above the $142 resistance zone.

XRP price started a fresh increase from the $2.00 zone. The price is now consolidating above $2.050 and might aim for an upside break above the $2.20 level.

The Solana network briefly surpassed Ethereum in total staked value of their respective native tokens, SOL and ETH, sparking debate over whether it is actually bullish or bearish for Solana. More than $53.9 billion worth of SOL is now staked on the Solana network from 505,938 unique wallet holders, who are making an 8.31% annualized return, blockchain data shows.

While investors are scanning the horizon for a short-term Solana (SOL) rally, cryptocurrency expert CryptoCurb is predicting an ultra-bullish price movement. CryptoCurb argues that a Solana price of $2,000 is “absolutely realistic” given the current fundamentals and on-chain indicators.

Bitcoin (BTC) outshined the otherwise volatile alternative cryptocurrencies early Monday as the dollar index crashed to a three-year low on reports that President Donald Trump is exploring ways to remove the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

BlackRock's XRP ETF hesitation fuels market speculation as Ripple seeks a settlement in its SEC lawsuit. Legal clarity may trigger institutional demand.

SEC's retreat and XRP's legal triumph are sidelined as Oregon charges ahead with a new lawsuit against Coinbase, intensifying the war over crypto regulation.

PumpSwap DEX achieves $3.45 billion in trading volume on Solana.

Solana has overtaken the entire Ethereum ecosystem in daily decentralized‑exchange trading, moving more value in the last 24 hours than Ethereum and all of its Layer‑2 networks combined. The surge helped Solana capture 39.6 percent of all DEX volume during the first quarter of 2025.

XRP is down 5% over the past week, struggling to regain momentum as technical indicators flash mixed signals. Its Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped below 50, and the price remains stuck within a tight range between key support and resistance levels.

Opensea has officially launched open access for solana token trading on its OS2 platform, eliminating the previously established waitlist of over 50,000 users. This move allows all users to engage in solana token trading immediately, marking a significant step in the platform's evolution.

Made in USA coins like Solana (SOL), SUI, and Aerodrome Finance (AERO) are showing very different signals heading into the last week of April.

XRP continues to consolidate with low volatility across its BTC and USDT pairs. Price action is tight, holding above major support but struggling to gain bullish momentum.

XRP sentiment flips bullish as traders target $2.60 breakout fueled by whales and derivatives activity.

Hayden Adams, founder of Uniswap, believes that Solana is currently the best blockchain to scale decentralized finance (DeFi) at the layer 1 level. This stance reignites the debate on the limitations of Ethereum's modular model.

Blockchain payments firm Ripple has inked a key partnership with HashKey Capital to introduce the first-ever XRP Tracker Fund in Asia. On Friday, HashKey announced the launch of its HashKey Tracker Fund, designed to track the performance of Ripple's cross-border payments token XRP.

The presale for Solaxy has just surpassed an incredible milestone, raising over $30 million. This marks a huge success for the project, and it's clear that this is an opportunity no investor should miss. Solaxy is revolutionizing the Solana ecosystem, making it a better, faster, and more scalable platform. As many of us are on the hunt for the next 10x, 20x, 50x, or even 100x gem in this crypto cycle, Solaxy is showing all the signs of being a top contender.

Crypto assets extended losses last week as sell pressure gripped investors. Overall, institutional sales remained strong due to high Bitcoin (BTC) numbers, although altcoins traded in the opposite direction.

Canary Capital submits TRX ETF application to SEC; expands crypto products.

XRP and Bitcoin decoupled from stocks in mid-April to post weekly gains. Meanwhile, XRP's price chart is flashing a bullish technical indicator as Ripple ETF applications heat up.

XRP is trading at $2.05 with a market capitalization of $119 billion, a 24-hour trading volume of $1.22 billion, and an intraday price range between $2.04 and $2.09, reflecting a period of tight consolidation amid cautious market sentiment.

When the noise fades, the truth emerges - Is XRP overvalued?

The popular alternative cryptocurrency Solana (SOL) has been clinging to $125 support for weeks, refusing to move but refusing to break — until it finally did. Price dropped below the range it had been sitting on since late 2023, lost the crucial zone and looked ready for a big breakdown.

A budding crypto collective wants to purchase a Cold War-era nuclear bunker by selling 100K NFTs, then forming a DAO to manage it.

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing mild selling pressure in Sundays early session, with leading altcoins, including XRP, trading in the red. Over the past 24 hours, the crypto derivatives market saw $138 million in liquidations, with short positions accounting for $90 million of that total.

Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams has voiced strong support for Solanas approach to decentralized finance (DeFi), calling it superior to Ethereums rollup-centric direction. In a recent statement, Adams praised Solanas better road map, team, and approach for building DeFi directly on a monolithic Layer 1 blockchain.

The hype around Solana has been easy to spot lately. With SOL trading above $136 and daily network activity surging, bullish calls are getting louder — including predictions that Solana (SOL) could end up hosting 95% of crypto users.

Whales are circling, DeFi is buzzing, and SOL hovers near a key breakout—could traders be sleeping on a surprise rally?

New statistics released by crypto platform Bitso shows that XRP, as a payment option, is gaining traction with Latin American consumers. XRP currently accounts for 9% of all purchases on the platform and is gaining on much older crypto options like Ethereum and Solana.

The price action for XRP and bitcoin (BTC) resembles a tightly compressed spring on the verge of uncoiling with a sudden release of energy.

XRP's price goes down but one important trading metric flashes green.

The XRP network is seeing a drop in new addresses, which could pressure the asset and threaten its hold above the key $2 support.

The Solana price was one of the few highlights in a generally choppy crypto market over the past week. While most large-cap assets were stuck in a consolidation range in the last seven-day period, the SOL token enjoyed a good amount of upward bullish momentum.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warns that Ethereum's heavy focus on Layer 1 scaling could let Solana overtake it in the DeFi race.

Entrepreneur and JAN3 CEO Samson Mow has shared an analysis claiming that Ethereum, XRP, and Solana are overvalued when measured against Bitcoin's fixed supply model. His argument mainly focuses on reframing altcoin values to combat what he terms “unit bias.

XRP is back in a familiar position — and not in a bad way. On the XRP/BTC chart, one specific signal is flashing almost the same way it did in late 2024, right before XRP jumped 50% against Bitcoin in less than two weeks.

During the past several years, cryptocurrency has become a leading alternative investment thanks to the rising popularity of Bitcoin. Bitcoin's influence within the crypto realm has propelled a number of other protocols, such as Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano, into the spotlight as well.

Solana's price action over the past 24 hours has been marked by a decisive move above the $135 level, a development that could signal growing bullish momentum. This breakout follows several days of sideways movement, during which the Solana price traded within a narrow range between $124 and $135.