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Here is how some of your favorite assets concluded the week.

As Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates above $80,000 amid a broader equity market sell-off, a renowned cryptocurrency analyst has shared a cautiously optimistic outlook for the asset this April.

The dip comes as international markets begin to reopen following a weekend where President Trump gave no signal he's backing down on tariffs.

The payment solution developed by the leading crypto exchange Binance has made the stablecoin USDC the default currency for its new users. In a post on social media platform X, USDC issuer Circle says that its US-dollar pegged stablecoin is now the preset token on Binance Pay, which also supports over 100 other crypto assets.

Bitcoin (BTC) turned up volatility into the April 6 weekly close as fears of a stock market crash contrasted with bullish BTC price targets. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.

The price of Ethereum has been bouncing back and forth between the $1,750 support and the $2,100 resistance as shown by the moving average lines.

Both assets have actually retraced in the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin's price receded by 2.6% today, dipping below the $81,000 mark in a subtle yet thought-provoking shift. This pullback may serve as a cryptic overture to Monday's Wall Street open, stirring quiet apprehension among market participants.

A similar attack caused an Ethereum user to mistakenly send $71 million to a hacker last year, though the sum was later recovered.

Vitalik Buterin joked about communism, but Owocki says Web3 needs to move past political language and explore new horizons.

XRP moved 275,000 tokens during Bitcoin's stagnation, signaling potential market shift or upcoming sell-offs.

Avalanche (AVAX) price has been unable to reclaim the $20.00 support level after falling through it in the recent correction. The altcoin is now trading well below that key mark despite a noticeable decline in selling pressure.

Veteran economist Alasdair Macleod has opined that shorting Bitcoin is the most profitable way to navigate this bear market.

P2P.me, an innovative crypto-to-fiat application, has successfully raised $2 million in seed funding from prominent investors, including Multicoin Capital and Coinbase Ventures. This financial infusion aims to enhance the platform's capabilities in bridging the gap between cryptocurrency payments and traditional fiat systems, particularly in regions where QR code-based transactions are prevalent.

Bitcoin's hashrate has soared to unprecedented heights, hitting an astonishing 900 exahash per second (EH/s) as of April 6. 900 EH/s Milestone: Bitcoin's Security Fortress Grows Stronger Merely a day earlier, at block 891,072, the network's difficulty adjusted upward from 113.76 trillion to 121.51 trillion—a striking 6.81% leap.

Bitcoin is facing critical selling pressure amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, with bulls unable to reclaim the $90,000 level and bears repeatedly failing to break below the $81,000 support. The market remains caught in a tight range, reflecting broader investor caution as global financial conditions remain unstable.

Aptos' stablecoin market cap surpassed $1 billion in March, which is a 10x increase year-over-year and 3x growth since December.

In a surprising turnaround from his recent bearish outlook, popular Bitcoin veteran Davinci Jeremie has issued a bold prediction for Solana (SOL), suggesting the crypto asset could experience a staggering twenty-fold price surge during the current market cycle.

Former BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has outlined a scenario in which the Federal Reserve's monetary policy could drive Bitcoin to the unprecedented price of $1 million per coin.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will likely see a reduced role in crypto regulations as other federal agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state-level regulators assume a bigger role in crypto policy, according to Ethan Ostroff, partner at the Troutman Pepper Locke law firm."I think with the current administration, my sense is, we are highly likely to see a significant pullback by the CFPB in the context of the activity by other regulators," Ostroff told Cointelegraph in an interview.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will likely see a reduced role in crypto regulations as other federal agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state-level regulators assume a bigger role in crypto policy, according to Ethan Ostroff, partner at the Troutman Pepper Locke law firm."I think with the current administration, my sense is, we are highly likely to see a significant pullback by the CFPB in the context of the activity by other regulators," Ostroff told Cointelegraph in an interview.

As the crypto market prepares for turbulence amid the tariff wars, the NFT market seems to be in a worse position. Trading volumes are declining and marketplaces shutting down.

Conor McGregor, mixed martial arts (MMA) champion, has launched a meme coin called REAL, which will feature voting rights and staking rewards. The token was launched through a sealed bid to avoid bots taking over the bid.

BNB Chain launched Season 9 of its MVB program in Hong Kong, featuring 16 Web3 projects.