A Solana whale has recorded one of 2025's largest realised gains: a four‑year $27M stake in 991,079 SOL has grown to $180M, including a $153M profit after 100k SOL moved to Binance. The event coincided with Solana briefly passing Ethereum in staked value, reflecting shifting large‑holder sentiment. The post Solana Whale Bags $153M Profit: 4-Year Staking Play Pays Off Big appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum has responded to a critical daily support level with a strong bounce, offering a glimmer of hope for bulls.

Ethereum whales are positioning for downside as retail activity and on-chain demand remain steady.

Bitcoin is up big Tuesday, nearing $92,000—but major altcoins like Dogecoin, Solana, and Ethereum are showing even larger gains.

On-chain data shows whales have been accumulating Ether relentlessly in the last few days. ETH price has to consistently close above $1,687 in the coming days to invalidate the multi-week correction. Ethereum has continued to bleed to Solana, and the trend is likely to continue in the coming months.

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is trading 2.85% higher at $142.17 on Tuesday, extending its recent streak of gains and continuing to outpace much of the broader crypto market. The token is now up 7.15% over the past week and 6.5% over the past month as institutional flows and retail speculation converge to drive momentum.

Solana (SOL) may get a boost from Canadian ETF demand. Additional buying came from the recently rebranded DeFi Dev Corp (JNVR), which has started building a SOL treasury with native staking.

DeFi Development Corporation, formerly known as Janover, is ramping up its Solana treasury strategy following a buyout led by Kraken executives.According to an April 22 announcement, the company added 88,164 Solana (SOL) to its treasury, worth $11.5 million and bringing its Solana stake to $34.4 million. On April 7, DeFi Development Corporation was acquired by a group of former Kraken executives.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Tuesday, with Bitcoin reclaiming $91,000 on the back of the strongest institutional ETF inflows since January. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $91,549.61 +5.4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,704.37 +8.5% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $144.88 +7% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.16 +4.3% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1723 +9.8% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001325 +7.4% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 80.2% and daily active addresses growing by 19.3%.

More than 70 Crypto ETF applications—from XRP and Solana to Dogecoin derivatives—have been lodged with the SEC in 2025, Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas has noted. The wave has followed renewed Bitcoin ETF inflows and suggests that US institutions have sought diversified, regulated exposure to altcoins. The post SEC Slammed With 70+ Crypto ETF Filings as XRP, Solana Lead Altcoin Charge appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin is back in the spotlight as it surges to a new seven-week high of $91,000. After struggling near $74,400 just a few weeks ago, the world's largest cryptocurrency has bounced back with an impressive 22% gain.

Solana is gaining strength against Ethereum as adoption soars.

Two Layer 1s are gaining momentum again: Solana (SOL) is drawing bullish forecasts with a $143 price target, while Avalanche (AVAX) is showing early signs of recovery after reversing a bearish trend. Both tokens are reclaiming market attention as capital inflows rise and sentiment improves.

DeFi Development Corporation, formerly known as Janover Inc., has officially changed its corporate name to reflect a new focus: building a transparent, crypto-native treasury strategy for public market investors. The rebrand comes alongside a fresh $11.

The cryptocurrency market continued its strong momentum on Tuesday. Bitcoin has surged to a two-week high, breaching the $91,000 level amid a sharp bout of upward momentum. The rally marks a notable turnaround for the cryptocurrency, which had struggled with volatility in recent weeks but now appears to be staging a decisive advance.

Solana (SOL) has made significant strides in recent weeks, reaching a monthly high after a steady incline in its price action. Currently trading at $139, the altcoin has encountered resistance at the $148 level, which it failed to breach previously.

The SEC is set to review 72 crypto ETFs, including those tracking SOL, XRP, and DOGE.

The firm began buying and staking SOL after being acquired by former Kraken executives earlier this month.

The Ethereum price chart shows that it could hit the $3,250 level, even though the cryptocurrency has not been performing well recently in relation to Bitcoin and other assets. This technical setup appears as on-chain data shows that big-time investors are buying more.

Solana has spiked more than 14% since April 2 when U.S. President Donald Trump imposed his global tariffs.

Janover (JNVR), the real estate-focused fintech company with a Solana (SOL) treasury strategy, has been renamed to DeFi Development Corp and purchased another $11.5 million worth of SOL tokens, the firm said on Tuesday.

Ethereum is making a strategic shift that is both discreet and radical in the crypto universe. As the network prepares to face colossal technical challenges, its Foundation is reshuffling the balance of power.

Cryptocurrency prices are starting to grind through a period of slow but steady gains in the past 48 hours, with Bitcoin again leading the charge and most altcoins lagging in recovery. In a recent post on the X platform, popular Bitcoin maximalist and CEO of JAN3, Samson Mow, described the misleading nature of unit bias among altcoins.

Is this the upgrade Ethereum needs?

The crypto market registered a notable uptick on Monday, getting off to a strong start to the new week. Price action remained subdued last weekend as Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies traded sideways.

After losing more than half its value for the year-to-date, sagging Ethereum (ETH) could be readying for a resurgence. On May 7th the number two blockchain's long-awaited Prague-Electra (Pectra) upgrade will leave the testnet and move to go-live.

XRP is emerging as a strong contender to overtake Ethereum (ETH) in market capitalization. The 2025 market outlook reveals several factors that support the scenario where XRP becomes the second-largest altcoin by market cap.

Solana price seems to be gearing up for a recovery after crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital sold Ethereum and purchased $98M worth of SOL. This purchase has sparked optimism that the Solana price can rally past $200, but a bearish formation in the SOL/BTC chart suggests that bearish headwinds are still at play.

Is there a new flippening on the horizon?

XRP and Solana are leading the ETF race as speculations soared over the potential launch of altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US. Following Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETF approvals, attention has now shifted to these high-demand altcoins.

Ethereum lost its spot as the top NFT platform from the first time, to its layer 2 Polygon.

Metaplex, an NFT platform built on Solana, faces legal threats after it announced an attempt to sweep SOL tokens that have not been claimed into its DAO treasury.

Ethereum (ETH), the world's largest smart contracts platform, is set to undergo a crucial tech design upgrade. With EIP 7907, "Meter Contract Code Size And Increase Limit" now being considered for implementation, Ethereum (ETH) becomes more developer friendly than ever before.

As Ethereum (ETH) investors seek new horizons, two cryptocurrencies have emerged as compelling alternatives, Rexas Finance (RXS) and Shiba Inu (SHIB). Rexas Finance, currently in the 12th and final stage of its presale, has seen its token price ascend from an initial $0.03 to $0.20, with 92% of this stage already sold out.

Shiba Inu is back on track as Ethereum's Buterin delivers a ground-breaking proposal ahead of Pectra upgrade.

TL;DR Whale accumulation surges: Big investors are rapidly increasing their holdings, with whale wallets rising from 4,943 to 5,019 and the SOL price climbing from $121.44 to $134.02 in just one week. Bullish technical indicators: Solana is trading well above its 50-day moving average, a classic sign of market strength that often precedes significant rallies.

Ethereum's new adoption rate recovers to nearly 40%, signaling user growth.

As Bitcoin (BTC) approaches the $90,000 mark, Ethereum (ETH) remains in a consolidation phase, trading just above $1,500. This divergence in price movements has sparked discussions among crypto analysts regarding the potential future trajectory of Ethereum, particularly in light of Bitcoin's bullish momentum.

Aave users can start supplying and borrowing Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on the decentralized lending platform's V3 Ethereum Core market, Aave said in a Monday post on X.

Solana is currently trading near $140 as a whale deposits $13.9M to Binance for a potential sell-off.

A total of 72 cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds are currently awaiting approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. What Happened: These pending applications span a wide range of crypto assets, including mainstream tokens like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), as well as meme coins such as Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and themed funds like "2x Melania.

Metaplex faces legal threats after announcing plans to sweep over 54,000 unclaimed SOL into its DAO treasury, as Burwick Law warns this move could violate consumer protection laws and erode trust in the Solana NFT ecosystem. The post NFT platform Metaplex Faces Legal Threat Over Plan to Sweep Unclaimed SOL into DAO Treasury appeared first on Cryptonews.

A Solana address with over 1 million tokens is sitting on over $153 million in profit after a four-year staking play on the crypto asset. Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged the wallet address of a whale that staked nearly 1 million Solana (SOL) tokens in 2021.

SUI, a blockchain project that many now call Solana's biggest rival, is suddenly back in the action. Over the past week, its price has jumped nearly 25%, going from $1.86 to around $2.32. But this quick surge is just part of a much bigger picture.

Ethereum (ETH) is riding on a long-term losing streak as investor sentiments remained uncertain in the presence aggressive global tariff war.

A large investor is betting on the coin amid an ongoing bearish price outlook for Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest digital asset by market capitalization. In the last 24 hours, Whale Alert has spotted over 102,000 ETH transferred to the Binance exchange.

Galaxy's token swap may reflect bearish sentiment around Ethereum, marked by a significant price correction and waning investor confidence.

Ethereum is once again in the news, but this time it is not because of bullish sentiment but rather because of a huge surge in whale activity that could signal a major sell-off. Two well-known Ethereum owners made calculated and possibly game-changing decisions in a few short hours.