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Welcome to the US Morning Crypto News Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.

Some members of the bitcoin (BTC) mining industry are in the habit of routinely undervaluing mining rig shipments with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in order to reduce customs duties, multiple people familiar with the practice told CoinDesk.

XRP-based funds saw strong inflows, bucking the trend as Bitcoin and Ethereum products recorded significant outflows last week.

In the latest development within the Ripple ecosystem, the RLUSD stabecoin goes live on the Aave V3 Ethereum Core Market. Bolstering Ripple's entry into the stablecoin market, RLUSD gained new utility, allowing users to supply or borrow the coin.

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.

With a daily trading volume of $10.50 billion and a market value of $115 billion, XRP, trading at $1.98, represents the volatility observed across the crypto market. Its most recent 7.7% drop over the past 24 hours emphasizes how delicate it still is to outside macroeconomic and geopolitical events.

Cardano has emerged as one of the best-performing cryptos this year, initially rallying above $1. Despite a pullback to around $0.51 amid global trade tensions, ADA is showing signs of recovery, now trading above the 50-week SMA.

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.

The worst performing altcoins are listed below. These cryptocurrencies continue to trade near the bottom of their individual charts.

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

Inflows to Bitcoin ETFs hit their highest level since January 30 Monday, with analysts pointing to macro tailwinds.

The crypto market will experience stormy conditions with substantial corrections and uncertainty in 2025. Shiba Inu (SHIB), one of the few tokens under fire, dropped almost 40% this year alone. For long-time SHIB holders, this kind of sudden drop is not novel.

Fartcoin (CRYPTO: FARTCOIN) has surged past the key $1 milestone, eclipsing better-known meme coins and catching the eye of top traders across the space. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend Fartcoin (CRYPTO: FARTCOIN) $1.06 $1.06 billion +17.9% +17% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1645 $24.5 billion +2.4% +3.3% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001259 $7.4 billion +0.1% +5.5% Trader Notes: Prominent trader Unipcs shared that his Fartcoin long now sits at $5.1 million in profit, up from $3.2 million as of April 9.

The XRP price has dipped by 1.5% in the past 24 hour, yet the imminent appointment of Paul Atkins as SEC Chair could bring a wave of XRP ETF approvals. The post Will an XRP ETF Send Prices Flying? Incoming SEC Chair Faces 70 Crypto Filings appeared first on Cryptonews.

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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.

Former NBA player Scottie Pippen, who is into cryptocurrency now, has called on his X followers, drawing their attention to the world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.

Bittensor's (TAO) subnet ecosystem continues to capture attention with its impressive performance amidst broader market volatility. The market cap has shown substantial growth.

In a market full of hype, one investor isn't mincing words: “There's no way this token doesn't overtake Shiba Inu by the end of 2025.” And no — it's not another meme coin: Rexas Finance (RXS) is a presale token quietly making waves with real tech, real utility, and real money behind it.

The cryptocurrency market is buzzing with excitment as Bitcoin (BTC) eyes $90, Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) experiences a remarkable surge, and Bittensor (TAO) garners attention from industry leaders. Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, is on the verge of breaking the $90,000 mark, driven by a combination of technical indicators and macroeconomic factors.

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

Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) showed signs of recovery last week with minor inflows after shedding more than $1 billion in outflows in the previous two weeks.Crypto investment products saw modest inflows of $6 million during the week of April 14–18, reflecting mixed investor sentiment, CoinShares reported on April 22. “While the week began with minor inflows, stronger-than-expected US retail sales figures mid-week likely triggered outflows of $146 million,” CoinShares' head of research James Butterfill wrote.

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.