Coinbase is preparing to launch U.S.-regulated, 24/7 bitcoin and ethereum futures, aiming to modernize trading access and introduce perpetual-style contracts amid rising demand. Coinbase Sets May 9 Launch for Regulated 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Trading in US Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on April 4 that it will introduce the first U.S.

PayPal Holdings announced two additional cryptocurrencies, Solana and Chainlink, will be added to Venmo and PayPal for users in the US. Users can now purchase, transfer, or sell these assets directly from their accounts.

US President Donald Trump's new reciprocal tariffs on 180 countries have reignited global trade tensions, which has led to fresh interest in Bitcoin (BTC) as a strategic financial asset, according to VanEck's head of digital assets, Matthew Sigel. Following the April 2 announcement, Bitcoin dipped to the $81,000 range amid broader risk-off sentiment.

The global M2 money supply has surged to an all-time high of $108.4 trillion, raising fresh questions about Bitcoin's next move.

Wall Street experienced one of its steepest declines since March 2020; however, in contrast to that earlier downturn years ago, bitcoin's price remained largely unaffected during Friday's equity market turmoil. This divergence has sparked widespread discussion about BTC potentially functioning as a “hedge.” Bitcoin's Uncorrelated Performance in March 2025 Turns Heads U.S.

XRP retail demand surges massively outshining Bitcoin's address growth.

Bitcoin has seen yet another bounce in the past day, adding to the recent series of rebounds. Here's what on-chain data says regarding if BTC is going anywhere with them.

PayPal's embrace of crypto is growing again, with the ability to buy, sell, hold, and transfer Solana and Chainlink coming soon.

Max Keiser, international journalist and current cryptocurrency advisor to the Bukele Administration, has referred to the resilience of bitcoin in the face of the new tariff-based trade order enacted by President Trump.

Crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has provided a bullish outlook for the XRP price, predicting it could reach double digits in this market cycle. The analyst also revealed when exactly the cycle peak for XRP in this bull run could occur.

Blockchain monitoring firm Whale Alert identified a massive Bitcoin transfer involving 1,474 BTC, valued at over $123 million, on April 4th as the crypto market gradually reclaims previous price losses.

The undervaluation signal points to a potential buying opportunity if the market rebounds.

Despite the bearish momentum being experienced in the crypto market, XRP has remained steadfast above the psychological price of $2, thanks to strong on-chain metrics.

Crypto whales are offloading huge Solana (SOL) tokens as the aftermath of President Donald Trump's tariffs kicks in. This becomes a significant hurdle to most bulls' $250 short-term recovery to drive a larger uphill run.

In a significant shift of market behavior, Ethereum whales have accumulated ETH worth just over $234.8 million in a single day as the cryptocurrency approaches a critical support level. This substantial purchase, reported by crypto analytics platform IntoTheBlock on Thursday, marks a dramatic reversal from recent selling trends.

According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post published earlier today, Bitcoin (BTC) may not have reached the peak of the current market cycle just yet. A key on-chain metric suggests that there could be one final leg up for the leading cryptocurrency before this bull market concludes.

XRP has remained a notable contender in the crypto market, being one of the few digital assets to have reached a new all-time high in the ongoing bull market cycle.

As stock markets crumbled for a second day on April 4, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the Trump administration's “reciprocal tariffs” could significantly affect the economy, potentially leading to "higher inflation and slower growth."Addressing the public at a conference on April 4, Powell maintained a cautious approach and noted that tariffs could spike inflation “in the coming quarters,” complicating the Fed's 2% inflation target, just months after rate cuts indicated a soft landing.

Markets plunged after President Trump announced global tariffs, triggering the worst stock performances since 2020 and a sharp crypto pullback.

Bitcoin Magazine The Future of Bitcoin Mining is Distributed Troy Cross argues that Bitcoin mining's future lies in global distribution, not U.S. dominance, to protect its neutrality and value against nation-state attacks. This post The Future of Bitcoin Mining is Distributed first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Troy Cross.

While lower fees improve accessibility, they raise concerns about validator incentives as ETH struggles despite high network activity in stablecoins and RWAs.

Despite the tariff shock, a few assets seem to defy the odds—find out which.

PayPal and Venmo users can now buy, hold, sell and transfer two more cryptocurrencies — Chainlink (LINK) and Solana (SOL) — directly in their accounts. Parent company PayPal Holdings said in a Friday (April 4) press release that it added these tokens in response to feedback from customers.

Fidelity Investments, an American asset management company, has applied to register its tokenized U.S. dollar money market blockchain, joining a growing list of businesses that are tokenizing assets. Fidelity registered its blockchain with the SEC, creating a tokenized version of its Fidelity Treasury Digital Fund (FYHXX), which contains cash and treasury securities.

Ripple whales have been highly active in recent hours, transferring large amounts of XRP tokens between unknown wallets. In total, 267,857,140 XRP, which, at the time of writing, was approximately $572,238,240, was transferred.

Stablecoins are “in a bull market of their own,” even as smart contract platforms — including Ethereum and Solana — sputter amid the marketwide tumult, asset manager VanEck said in an April 3 monthly note.The diminished activity on smart contract platforms reflects cooling market sentiment in cryptocurrencies and beyond as traders brace for the impact of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policies and a looming trade war. But stablecoin adoption — a key measure of Web3's overall health — continues apace.

The video game retailer's stock jumped more than 11% in Friday trading.

Bitcoin is recovering faster than the stock market. Joe Burnett from Unchained explains why.

PayPal announced plans to allow US users to buy, sell, and transfer Solana (SOL) and Chainlink (LINK) through its core platform and Venmo, marking the latest expansion in the payments giant's crypto offerings.

Can bulls hold the line or will $68K beckon?

Bitcoin is currently trading above critical support, but bulls are struggling to reclaim the $90,000 level — a threshold that could signal the start of a meaningful recovery rally. Despite brief rebounds, BTC remains under pressure, with market sentiment still fragile.

Solana has faced significant price corrections recently, erasing gains made in mid-March. The altcoin is currently trading at $116, reflecting a 19% loss over the past ten days.

On today's show, Bitcoin climbs after China retaliated against President Trump's tariffs, while stocks continue to crater following their worst day since 2020. Plus, the Senate Banking Committee advances two key pro-crypto Trump nominations: Paul Atkins for SEC chairman and Jonathan Gould for comptroller of the currency.

Following legal restrictions, Genius Group begins downsizing and liquidating part of its Bitcoin Treasury to support ongoing operations.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is down 18.4% over the past 30 days, a much steeper drop than Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) 7% loss in the same timeframe. While many traders still maintain a bullish outlook on ETH long-term, the altcoin's recent volatility has raised doubts and curiosity across the crypto community.

During a recent interview with CNBC, Sturt Alderoty, chief legal officer at Ripple, named some of the key barriers to crypto adoption based on the results of a recent survey conducted by the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA).

After staging one of the strongest rallies of the current bull market, XRP is now showing signs of a slowdown, with on-chain data revealing a sharp 65% drop in daily active addresses.

DOGE, the largest meme coin by market cap in the meme coin space, has surged by 8.5% in the past 24 hours while PEPE has gone up by 10% during this same period.

The cryptocurrency market showed notable resilience on April 4, 2025, as Bitcoin (BTC) bounced amid a broader dip for stocks and gold. Ethereum (ETH) and XRP also posted gains despite global macroeconomic pressures, particularly amid tariff jitters since US President Donald Trump's shocker earlier in the week.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Friday, despite stock markets continuing to sell off amid China's retaliatory tariffs. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $83,871.08 +2.2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,806.68 +1.2% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $122.04 +5.7% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.12 +3.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1705 +7.3% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001226 +0.4% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 7.3% and daily active addresses growing by 6.5%.

Bitcoin price rebound 2.3% to reclaim the $84,100 mark on Friday, after China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports. Will BTC price trajectory decouple from US stocks?

Bitcoin (BTC) outperformed most major tech stocks on April 3 and April 4 as markets reeled from steep losses across the so-called “Magnificent Seven” (MAG7). Standard Chartered head of digital asset research Geoffrey Kendrick said Bitcoin's relative resilience signals a growing role as a dual-purpose asset — part growth trade, part hedge against macro risks.

Sources are already telling news outlets that Circle will delay further IPO filings and will indeed push back plans to go public for now.

First Trust Advisors has launched two Bitcoin (BTC) strategy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to provide investors with Bitcoin exposure while capping losses and earning yield, the asset manager said. The move comes amid an outpouring of funds seeking to enhance Bitcoin's appeal to traditional investors by offering tailored exposure to the cryptocurrency's performance.

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has managed to outperform the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index on a year-to-date basis.

Investment giant Grayscale is filing to rename its prospective Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF) while removing staking from the trust. In a new S-1 Filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Grayscale says it intends to rename its previously filed trust, Grayscale Solana Trust, to Grayscale Solana Trust ETF.

Ethereum is trading below the $1,900 level, facing ongoing selling pressure as the broader crypto market continues to weaken. After a sharp rejection from the $2,500 mark in late February, bulls have failed to regain momentum, and ETH has steadily declined — disappointing many investors who entered the year with high expectations for a bullish trend.

This week in crypto, a lot happened across different ecosystems, despite the broader market's prevailing bearish sentiment. Besides Bitcoin's (BTC) drop to a 7-day low of $81,400, here are this week's biggest updates.