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Solana (SOL) is up 20% over the past seven days, supported by strong technical indicators and rising on-chain activity. Its Ichimoku Cloud and BBTrend charts both point to bullish momentum, with trend strength and volatility on the rise.

XRP exchange-traded funds may be the next SEC-approved product that gives investors exposure to crypto, according to data firm Kaiko.

3iQ Corp. has tapped Figment as the primary staking provider for its new Solana Staking ETF (TSX: SOLQ), which officially launches on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday at 9:30 AM EST.

Long-running NFT marketplace OpenSea has added support for Solana fungible token trading as part of its overhaul and expansion.

Blockchain infrastructure provider Figment has been selected as the staking provider for 3iQ's newly approved Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), underscoring Canada's continued efforts toward adoption of digital asset financial products.Figment will enable institutional staking for the 3iQ Solana (SOL) Staking ETF, which launches on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 16 under the ticker SOLQ, the companies said in a statement. In addition to 3iQ, Figment provides staking infrastructure solutions to more than 700 clients.

Kaiko analysts said in a Monday report that Ripple-affiliated cryptocurrency XRP is ahead of other alternative cryptocurrencies like Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE) when it comes to spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Kraken has signed a non-binding letter of intent to delegate some of its current and future staked Solana tokens to validators operated by Janover Inc., the real estate company turned Solana treasury play told Lightspeed exclusively.

Dogecoin is revisiting a critical higher timeframe support zone, the channel low, which previously triggered a massive bullish expansion.

Janover, a publicly traded real estate firm owned by former Kraken executives, has doubled down on its Solana strategy with another huge buy.

Memecoin's whales have been pretty busy lately.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is resisting a request from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to gain read and write access to specific agency records.

XRP emerges as the most likely candidate for the next crypto ETF, says Kaiko Research.

Major cryptocurrencies are in the red as macro uncertainty and trade war tensions weigh on sentiment. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $84,157.00 -1.2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,609.19 -2% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $128.50 -1.8% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.12 -1.7% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1554 -3.5% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001183 -2.6% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 28.6% and daily active addresses growing by 19%.

Crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade has provided an update on the Dogecoin price action. He revealed that the foremost meme coin is set to enter Phase E next, during which it could rally to new highs.

The meme coin market is full of surprises, as new trends emerge with every passing day, and the past few days have not disappointed. As the demand for trading bots grows, Solana, being a hotspot for meme coins, has noted the emergence of Axiom as the next big thing.

Ethereum is always in the conversation, and doesn't need the additional “marketing” in D.C., say the network's top political advocates.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is back in the spotlight with a strong 17% weekly rally. Traders are growing increasingly optimistic about a potential ETF approval, but not everyone is convinced the move has more room to run.

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Aiming to perhaps replicated Strategy's bitcoin (BTC) playbook, except with solana (SOL), fintech commercial real estate platform Janover (JNVR) has built a SOL stack worth roughly $21 million and seen its share price rise nearly 20-fold in less than a month.

Axiom, a rising meme coin trading platform on Solana, surpassed $100 million in daily volume on April 14, claiming half the market's share. With a record 26,800 users trading that day, Axiom's growth is driven by innovative tools, incentives, and viral community marketing.

Bloomberg analyst downplayed SOL ETF's potential to outshine XRP ETFs.

Dogecoin is showing signs of strength after weeks of volatility and market uncertainty. The meme-inspired cryptocurrency has held firm above crucial support levels and is now pushing toward a potential recovery rally.

The Solana community and crypto market are watching closely as the world's first spot Solana ETFs prepare to launch in Canada tomorrow, April 16, 2025. With this key launch, the speculation has also grown about whether this milestone could push SOL's price toward the $200 mark.

Fartcoin (CRYPTO: FARTCOIN) continues to surge, with a 57% over the past week and traders anticipating the rebound rally to last. What Happened: Crypto trader CRG points out that Fartcoin has now tested its yearly open six times without a decisive breakout.

Solana (SOL) has gone down by 0.75% in the past 24 hours and currently sits at $132 per token but this cryptocurrency has had a good week as odds that a Solana ETF will be approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) skyrocketed in the past few days.

A whistleblower complaint says that Elon Musk's team of technologists may have been responsible for a "significant cybersecurity breach," likely of sensitive case files, at America's federal labor watchdog.

After the approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, the crypto world is now wondering which altcoin will be next. Crypto research firm Kaiko says XRP could become the next big cryptocurrency to get a U.S. spot ETF approval, possibly even before Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), or Litecoin (LTC).

XRP trades at $2.14 with a market capitalization of $124 billion, a 24-hour trading volume of $2.47 billion, and a price range between $2.103 and $2.185, reflecting short-term consolidation as it positions for a potential breakout. XRP The one-hour chart for XRP reveals range-bound behavior, with the price oscillating between $2.13 and $2.18.

Dogecoin price is stuck at a crucial resistance level and has formed a popular bullish pattern, signaling a potential breakout soon. A potential catalyst for the rebound is the fact that on-chain data points to whale accumulation.

The price of XRP remains stable in an otherwise volatile market, currently selling at $2.15 with a an impressive 13% increase in the last seven days. The cryptocurrency holds on to being part of the top three digital currencies despite indicators pointing in varying directions.

Unanimity in the markets is never trivial, especially in the crypto world. On Binance, over 72% of traders are betting on the rise of XRP.

Flare is flashing signals of a potential comeback as it re-enters the buying zone. With deep XRP ties and an expanding ecosystem, could FLR finally deliver on its promise?

Bulls are weaker than bears today, according to CoinStats.

The numbers do not lie, but they also do not always tell the same story — and right now, XRP is stuck between two very different narratives. On the one hand is a climb against USD, up 1.79% to $2.16441, with the middle Bollinger Band acting as a major support.

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is catching attention from large holders as on-chain data shows a notable surge in whale accumulation. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1570 $23.4 billion -5.6% +3.4% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001193 $7.03 billion -3.7% +6.2% Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) $0.057240 $3 billion -5.9% +17.4% Trader Notes: Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez predicts Dogecoin is prepping for a big week.

Many traders have argued that Solana would soon rise, while a newer altcoin is even ready for a bigger jump. As crypto experts continue to debate on the Best Crypto To Buy In 2025, Solana stands out with a good price prediction that says an 11.68% boost is close.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is showing signs of impending volatility, as both technical and fundamental indicators point to a potential major price move. Currently trading near $0.16 after recovering from the $0.14 support zone, DOGE is displaying resilience.

XRP is currently hovering near the critical $2 mark, but technical indicators are flashing warnings of a potential volatility spike. Despite showing bullish impulses, XRP continues to struggle below the 100-day exponential moving average (EMA), which remains a strong resistance barrier.

A large Ripple whale has moved 29,532,534 XRP, valued at $63.81 million, from an unknown wallet to Coinbase. This Ripple whale transfer comes at a time when XRP is making waves in the cryptocurrency market, positioning itself as one of the top candidates for a U.S. spot ETF approval.

According to analytics firm Kaiko, XRP is positioned to be the next altcoin to get its own exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S.

Bears have started to recover the initiative on the market, according to CoinMarketCap.

XRP may have spent the past few weeks struggling to hold above the $2 level, but one analyst believes the recent price action is only in its early stages of a much larger surge. For those who think $3 is a reasonable target, this outlook predicted that the real move could take the altcoin far beyond that mark and possibly much sooner than expected.

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is holding steady near recent highs on Tuesday as ETF speculation continues to drive bullish sentiment across the altcoin market. The coin is trading at $131.71, down just 0.1% on the day, after gaining nearly 19% over the last week.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has predicted that Bitcoin's mega explosion to the elusive $200,000 level is possible, as regulators in the United States have swiftly changed their approach to regulating crypto.

Solana (SOL) shows signs of a bullish comeback as the coin climbed from $128 to breach the $132 resistance level. SOL soared to $134 before witnessing a correction on the crypto market within the last 24 hours.

Fartcoin price has been performing better than the general cryptocurrency market, recording gains in various time frames. The token is 4.9% up over the last 24 hours, 56.5% over the last week and 181.1% over the last 30 days, as per market data.

Analysts at Kaiko have identified key factors that position XRP ahead of other cryptocurrencies for potential spot ETF approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).