TL;DR Renowned Bitcoin analyst PlanB reignited controversy by strongly criticizing Ethereum, labeling it centralized and premined. He argued that its node size and issuance changes undermine its decentralization. PlanB also questioned Vitalik Buterin's dominant role in Ethereum's development.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) plunged below the 98 level on April 21, falling to a three-year low. That catapulted gold to a new all-time high, and Bitcoin (BTC) also showed strength, rising above $88,000.

After a period of bullish performance, Solana seems to be losing its upward momentum. The altcoin faced significant resistance at the $141 level.

New filings from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reveal that several cryptocurrency firms and their executives made significant contributions to US President Donald Trump's inauguration fund after the results of the 2024 election. According to FEC filings made public on April 20 by the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams donated more than $245,000, Solana Labs donated $1 million, and software firm Consensys sent $100,000 in January 2025 to support the then-president-elect's inauguration.

Solana (SOL) is currently experiencing aggressive whale accumulation, an on-chain development that suggests the possibility of a price breakout.

Galaxy Digital withdrew $95 million in SOL, signaling confidence in Solana.

We are never shy about holding ETH to account as crypto's second largest asset and the DeFi intuition gateway for traditional investors. But mainstream adoption requires a growth story, and so far this year ETH is (put kindly) failing to lead.

Crypto trading firm GSR led a $100 million private placement into Upexi (UPXI), a consumer-goods company pivoting to a digital asset-based treasury strategy.

Solana (SOL) is the best-performing token in the top 5 in terms of weekly gains as it has delivered a 4.4% positive return to investors during this period, aided by the rising popularity of a handful of meme coins.

Bitcoin and most altcoins rose on Monday, continuing a trajectory that started late last week. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $87,500, while tokens like Kaspa (KAS), Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), Solana (SOL), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) jumped by double digits.

SOL's buying pressure has slowed down over the past four days.

Pseudonymous Bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) model creator PlanB attacked Ethereum and mocked the project's co-founder, Vitalik Buterin.PlanB mockingly reposted a June 2022 X post by Buterin in which the Ethereum co-founder said S2F “is really not looking good now.” PlanB responded with a new posting stating, “Ethereum is really not looking good now.

Last week Jesse Pollak started creating ‘content coins' on Base social media platform Zora. Now it's launching a token amid some raised eyebrows.

Upexi Inc. surged more than 450% in trading on Monday after crypto investment firm GSR announced a $100 million private investment in the company.

Raydium's LaunchLab enabled the creation of 3,760 new tokens in its first week, but with only a 1.12% graduation rate, Pump.fun still leads Solana's token launches, commanding over 60% of daily creations. The post Raydium's LaunchLab With 3.7K New Tokens Since Launch, But PumpFun Still Dominates Solana appeared first on Cryptonews.

Made-in-USA crypto assets Solana (SOL), SUI, and Aerodrome Finance (AERO) are showing contrasting signals heading into the final week of April, each offering a distinct setup for traders and investors. Solana has rebounded 6% this week, reclaiming the $130 level after a 53% correction earlier in the year.

Solana (SOL) briefly lost its long-standing $125 support, dipping below the range it had defended since late 2023. The move triggered widespread concern, with traders anticipating a significant breakdown.

Solana (SOL) has been riding a wave of hype, with its price climbing above $136 and network activity reaching new highs. Some analysts are going so far as to predict that Solana could eventually host 95% of all crypto users.

Crypto trading GSR lead a $100 million deal into Upexi to help it create a Solana-based cryptocurrency treasury.

Tomasz Stańczak, one of the Ethereum Foundation's co-executive directors, shared on April 21 that the group will focus more energy on solving user experience issues and improving the core Ethereum ETH network.

Taking to social media platform X, Ethereum Foundation (EF) Co-Executive Director Tomasz Stanczak has highlighted Vitalik Buterin's role in the nonprofit organization. Vitalik Buterin, an Ethereum cofounder, generally contributes to the growth and development of the network.

The dollar value of staked tokens on Solana has briefly surpassed that of Ethereum, leading to bullish sentiments among SOL holders. According to data from Nansen.ai CEO Alex Svaniek, Solana's staking market cap recently reached $53.96 billion.

Bitcoin surpasses 87,000 dollars again, dragging along altcoins BNB, SOL, and XRP. This bullish movement rekindles debates about its status as a safe haven asset, amid a backdrop of global economic instability.

As the crypto market is experiencing a bullish reversal with its total market cap surging by 3.17% to $2.74 trillion, the Solana price is gearing up for a potential rebound. As traders and investors are looking to capitalize on the token's volatility, analysts unveil key price levels to watch in short term.

In a recent announcement, the company confirmed that Solana token trading is now live on its newly rebuilt platform, OS2. The feature is currently available for select beta users.

Raydium launched its LaunchLab on April 17, 2025. Within five days, Raydium LaunchLab generated 3,787 tokens, achieving a “graduated rate” of 1.14%.

Vitalik Buterin proposed, through the Ethereum Magicians forum, that the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) could be replaced with a RISC-V architecture, making a fundamental change to the underlying execution layer of Ethereum and improving the virtual machine's handling of smart contracts. The change, according to Buterin, could improve efficiency, enable long-term scalability, and simplify the execution layer.

TL;DR NFTs-Driven Acquisition: A Solana-based NFT project, Meatbags, aims to crowdfund the purchase of a Cold War-era nuclear bunker in Rutland, England. Exclusive Community Access: The project will mint 100,000 NFTs, offering bonus tokens to early supporters that double as collectibles and gateway passes to the project's DAO.

The Ethereum Foundation seems to have had enough of the criticism from the crypto industry and its community, especially about its less-than-stellar performance in recent market cycles.

Coinbase continues to enhance its services for Solana network users. You've likely noticed faster transactions.

TL;DR Solana briefly surpassed Ethereum in total staked value (TVL), with over $53.9 billion in SOL delegated by more than 500,000 unique wallets.

PlanB, a well-known Bitcoin analyst famous for the Stock-to-Flow (S2F) model, recently criticized Ethereum as ETH's price and dominance have dropped significantly since the beginning of the year.

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is sharpening its focus on improving the Layer 1 network and enhancing the user experience through a series of upcoming protocol upgrades. On April 21, Tomasz Stańczak, the incoming co-director at EF, confirmed that the organization is shifting its research priorities.

TL;DR Balance Foundation Dual-Chain Debut: The EPT token launches simultaneously on BNB and Ethereum, enhancing liquidity and cross-chain interactions. Community-Centric Design: With a 10 billion token supply, the project rewards early supporters and active contributors through innovative tokenomics and a targeted airdrop.

Zora, an Ethereum-based platform recognized for its focus on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and creator-centric content, has announced the launch of its native token.

Ethereum co-founder has proposed replacing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V, an open-source instruction set architecture. The proposal, shared on the Ethereum Magicians forum, could drastically improve the network's scalability, efficiency, and simplicity, especially for zero-knowledge applications.

Bitcoin price today has officially broken past the $87,000 mark, marking a bold new chapter in this ongoing bull cycle. Bitcoin's $87K mark is reviving its “digital gold” narrative as economic uncertainty grips global markets. With gold hitting new highs above $3,380 and the U.S.

Crypto investors are no longer flying solo. In a market that demands precision, speed, and strategy, the need for a co-pilot has never been greater—and Web3 ai is answering the call.

Solana, XRP, and Cardano see notable increases as Bitcoin regains its digital gold narrative amid global inflation concerns and a weak US dollar.

Solana price today appears to be gaining bullish traction, with the SOL price rebounding strongly from the $120 support zone. Over the past 30 days, the altcoin has gained 8.9%, including a 6.3% rise in the last week. According to Coinpedia Markets, at press time, Solana is trading at $140.

The amount of stolen funds from the Bybit hack that have slipped out of reach continues to rise as the days go by. On April 21, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou revealed that around $400 million, around 27.6% of the $1.4 billion in stolen Ethereum, can no longer be traced.

Meme coins have been a hot topic of discussion in the crypto market ever since. Among many, Pepe Coin is one of the top meme coins that tapped the meme-driven hype; the Pepe Coin price grew exponentially.

The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization developing the Ethereum ecosystem, is shifting its focus to user experience and layer-1 scaling challenges following its recent leadership reshuffle. On April 21, the Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak shared an X post detailing how the organization has changed since its change in leadership structures.

Bitcoin (BTC) ending its 8-day consolidation as it shot up just 2.76% in early Asian session on Monday. This sudden uptrend caused liquidation of nearly $100M in shorts in the crypto market.

According to data from StakingRewards, Solana (SOL) has overtaken Ethereum (ETH) in staking market capitalization, reaching $53.15 billion compared to Ethereum's $53.72 billion.

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

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

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