The Chainlink price has not seen a lot of action in recent weeks, oscillating between the $12 and $13 levels since the start of April. This inactivity suggests that the altcoin is yet to recover from its uninspiring run in the first quarter of 2025.

Aptos is shaking things up with a bold new proposal that slashes staking rewards nearly in half. Supporters say it'll drive real network growth.

The Aptos community is currently evaluating a new governance proposal, AIP-119, that could halve staking rewards over the next three months. It seeks to reduce the current annual staking yield from around 7% to 3.79%.

Aptos is making waves as a community member recently submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash the staking rewards nearly by almost 50%. The plan submitted by the member, MoonSheisty suggests lowering the rewards from 7% to 3.79% over the next three months.

Aptos community member MoonSheisty submitted a proposal to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by almost half.

The Chainlink price is poised for liftoff, with a bullish rebound on the horizon. As LINK has soared past its key support level, analysts and traders remain bullish about the altcoin's potential rally new heights.

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward yields from 7% to 3.79% in a three-month period, aligning Aptos staking rewards with other layer-1 blockchains and encouraging capital efficiency. The proposal has sparked curiosity on X, but early comments on GitHub show some initial resistance.

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward yields from 7% to 3.79% in a three-month period, aligning Aptos staking rewards with other layer-1 blockchains and encouraging capital efficiency. The proposal has sparked curiosity on X, but early comments on GitHub show some initial resistance.

The proposal echoes Solana's recent SIMD-228, which sought to curb inflation on the network, but was voted down by validators in March.

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading in a tight range for a few days, but a minor positive is that the bulls have kept the price above $83,000. Usually, a low volatility period is followed by a range expansion, but it is difficult to predict the direction of the breakout with certainty.Cryptocurrency analysts remain bullish on Bitcoin's prospects because gold's rally in 2017 and 2020 was followed by a sharp rise in Bitcoin's price.

Chainlink price could be on the verge of a bullish breakout after testing a crucial resistance, forming a bullish divergence, and as its exchange outflows rise. Chainlink (LINK) was trading at a crucial resistance point at $12.

Aptos' proposal targets a 1% monthly staking yield decrease.

Ava Labs President John Wu discusses Avalanche's accomplishments in bringing TradFi and gaming enterprises onchain.

The crypto market registered a substantial drop on Wednesday before recovering towards the end of the day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged concerns about inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs. However, markets recovered as crypto remained strong in the face of adversity even though traditional stock markets took a beating.

Chainlink network is heavily bolstered by growing fundamentals and a positive regulatory outlook in the United States. LINK bulls must defend the support level above $9.4 to invalidate further capitulation in 2025. Chainlink (LINK) price has been trapped in a multi-week falling channel since the second inauguration of the U.S. President Donald Trump.

The price of Avalanche (AVAX) has halted its fall above the $15 support.

AAVE's ecosystem upgrade could mark the beginning of a new wave of liquidity inflows.

After falling from its Macro Range, Aptos (APT) has faced rejection from key levels. Amid its 15% monthly decline, some analysts suggest that APT's party won't continue until the $5 resistance is reclaimed.

Solana, Cardano, and Avalanche are currently leading the cryptocurrency market losses, with each experiencing drops of over 5% in the past 24 hours.

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Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above $85,000, signaling that the bulls are trying to form a higher low at $83,000. The short-term price action remains susceptible to news related to the US tariffs and the ongoing trade war with China.Gold has been a clear winner during the current bout of macroeconomic uncertainty.

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.

The altcoins underperformed relative to the broader market in today's trading, despite some encouraging recent news emerging for the Solana ecosystem.

The cryptocurrency price prediction for today, April 16, suggests choppy moves will continue as Bitcoin price defends $80,000 while Ethereum holds on to the $1,500 support level. Meanwhile, macro trends are shifting as President Trump considers pausing auto tariffs.

Chainlink is testing its key support as traders weigh bullish structure against weak on-chain signals.

The crypto market registered a marginal increase over the past 24 hours, rising almost 1% to $2.7 trillion. Cryptocurrencies saw a mixed performance, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) trading in the green while others registered notable declines.

Pi Network's integration with Chainlink, and possibly with Ethereum, comes as its native token trades around the $0.75 resistance level.

The crypto markets continue to demonstrate their unpredictable nature as both Toncoin (TON) and Chainlink (LINK) face fluctuating fortunes. Toncoin recently endured a rocky week showcasing dramatic volatility. Meanwhile, Chainlink finds itself under cautious investor scrutiny. Although both assets hold potential for recovery, their turbulent movements highlight a recurring theme in crypto markets.

Exciting news has hit the crypto space as Chainlink (LINK) joins PayPal and Venmo's growing list of supported cryptocurrencies. This expansion opens new doors for LINK holders, adding ease and flexibility to buying, selling, and transferring. Additionally, analysts are predicting a 35% price surge for LINK if it breaks a key resistance level at $15.68.

Chainlink (LINK) is showing renewed promise after a fresh retest of a crucial support level, hinting that the bulls may be gearing up for the next phase of its upward move. The recent bounce off this key support area, previously acting as a barrier, reinforces the idea that the level has now become a strong foundation.

A 35% gain in just one week has put Pi Network back in the spotlight after its Chainlink integration. Analysts say a 200% surge is possible.

Pi Network growth is now backed up by Chainlink's Data Streams, providing real-time price tracking services on DeFi.

While the global crypto market is slowly recovering from the impact of Trump's tariff talks, one altcoin is stealing the spotlight — Pi Network (PI). In just a week, Pi coin has gained nearly 50%, climbing to $0.75. And now, with a new integration by Chainlink, the Pi community is seeing bullish hope.

Bullish momentum is building around the Pi Network token, with the price targeting a breakout to new highs after integrating with the Chainlink network. This integration has fuelled optimism that Pi Coin will soon gain adoption from top centralized exchanges.

Avalanche displayed impressive performance in the past seven days, gaining over 35% to hover at $20 during this publication. The bullish outlook emerged as the protocol's total value locked (TVL) bounced back in April, ending the downtrends that dominated since early January. The shifting sentiments have sparked debates about AVAX's potential price recovery.

Avalanche's 16% weekly surge and VanEck's ETF filing boost investor confidence as price targets $30 with rebounding DeFi ecosystem activity.

Chainlink (LINK), a leading decentralized oracle network, has integrated Pi Network into its Data Streams ecosystem, enabling real-time pricing data access.

Avalanche surged 16%, with TVL recovery and a potential breakout toward $30 resistance in sight.

The price of Avalanche (AVAX) is trading at the bottom of the chart as it has touched the $15 support twice.

The cryptocurrency market slipped by 1.56% in the past 24 hours on Sunday, pulling the global market cap down to $2.66 trillion as major assets saw mixed performance. Altcoins Diverge as Trading Volume Declines This week in crypto markets, bitcoin ( BTC) maintained its dominance, trading at $83,781 with a slight 1.

Avalanche (AVAX) is carving a niche as a blockchain network with boundless scalability but one expert is highlighting its real-world use case in finance. Crypto expert Olivia Vande Woude says Avalanche will change the landscape for traditional finance as we know it.

LINK might be retesting a key resistance at around $12.5 as metrics point to further decline on the charts.

Ethena Labs has partnered with Chainlink, Harris & Trotter, Chaos Labs and LlamaRisk, to launch proof of reserves for its synthetic dollar stablecoin.

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing strength as buyers have pushed the price above $82,500, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling from the bears. CryptoQuant analysts said in a recent market report that Bitcoin could face resistance around $84,000, but if the level is surpassed, the next stop may be $96,000.Although trade tensions between the United States and China have flared up, institutional crypto investment firm Bitwise remains bullish on Bitcoin.

Cryptocurrencies struggled in the past sessions as macroeconomic developments, including Trump's trade war, dented the appetite for risk assets. However, Sonic defied the bearish trends with consistent total value locked (TVL) growth. Sonic's TVL skyrocketed past $1 billion in April (data extracted from DeFiLlama), reflecting massive growth in 2025 (so far).

Balancer has deployed its v3 protocol on Avalanche, marking another expansion into one of the fastest-growing DeFi ecosystems.

The crypto market lost momentum over the past 24 hours, as cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), registered notable declines. As a result, the crypto market cap shrunk by just over 1%, falling to $2.58 trillion.

The SEC is set to list the VanEck Avalanche Trust, a new spot ETF. It would give investors exposure to the AVAX token without needing to buy or store it directly.