Author: NBTC

Bitcoin held near $67K for a third straight day on April 5, even as market sentiment turned sharply weaker across major crypto communities. The asset slipped 0.50% during the day, but it still remained trapped inside the same multi-month range that has defined much of last week’s price action. That price stability contrasted with a visible deterioration in trader mood. Santiment reported the most bearish discussion ratio since February 28, while the Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to 30. Together, those readings showed a market that was not collapsing in price, yet was clearly losing confidence. Sentiment Weakens While…

There is a growing tension in Ethereum’s market structure that is worth addressing directly. On-chain, the supply picture is arguably the most constructive it has been in a while. On the chart, however, $ETH is still struggling to clear a resistance zone it has now tested four times in six weeks. The resolution of that tension, one way or the other, is likely coming soon. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the story is familiar. $ETH is at $2.3k, the descending channel’s upper boundary has been broken, and the price is struggling with the 100-day MA,…

A $10m SOFR options win on “higher for longer” rates shows where real money is made upstream of crypto, as oil‑driven inflation forces markets to kill early Fed cuts. Summary A trader reportedly made about $10 million this month on SOFR‑linked options initiated in January, effectively shorting the market’s dovish Fed path. Surging oil and Middle East risk have revived inflation fears, pushing yields higher, slashing odds of near‑term cuts, and revaluing the entire front‑end rates surface. Slower, shallower easing supports the dollar and front‑end yields, choking risk appetite for duration trades from long‑dated tech to high‑beta altcoins and DeFi.…

A crypto investor raised a genuine concern about $XRP this week. Ripple’s CTO answered it in one sentence. Mason Versluis put the question plainly: Ripple holds 34 billion $XRP tokens. If global banks adopt $XRP and prices reach the levels the community expects, Ripple would become the most valuable financial institution on the planet. Would banks, after conducting extreme due diligence on a cryptocurrency asset, really sign off on making that happen? Ripple CTO David Schwartz was unmoved by the logic. His reply: “Yeah, this makes business sense for us to do and would make us money, but we don’t…

The European Union (EU) released its “biggest package” of sanctions in two years against Russia, describing the measures as far-reaching and restrictive. They specifically target crypto with a total ban on providers and platforms established in that country. “Russia is becoming increasingly reliant on cryptocurrencies for international transactions,” the EU said in an April 23 statement. “The EU is introducing a total sectoral ban on providers and platforms established in Russia that allow the transfer and exchange of crypto assets.” The bloc also banned Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the ruble-pegged RUBx stablecoin and all EU support for the…

Cryptocurrency analytics company Santiment shared some noteworthy data regarding profitability on the Bitcoin network. According to the company’s latest report, the ratio of profitable to losing Bitcoin trades rose to 2.95 to 1 last weekend. This metric is calculated based on the difference between the price of a Bitcoin at the time of transfer and the price at which it was purchased. This ratio reveals the extent to which investors are profitable under current market conditions, while also offering important clues about market sentiment. According to Santiment data, this ratio historically approaching the 3.0 level is generally considered a signal…

Ethereum is trying to recover, but the $2,400 to $2,500 zone is blocking a stronger trend shift. Until $ETH clears that range, the latest bounce remains under pressure Ethereum Price Tests $2,300 as Weak Spot Demand Points to $2,200 Retest Ethereum traded near $2,317 on the 2 day chart, holding below the $2,400 resistance zone after a sharp rebound from April lows. Ethereum / TetherUS ($ETH/USDT), 2D timeframe. Source: Ted Pillows on X The chart shared by Ted shows $ETH facing resistance around $2,400. That level now acts as the first major barrier for buyers. A clean move above it…

US President Donald Trump has again pressured the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates immediately, saying at a White House meeting that they should have a “special meeting” to reduce rates. “What’s a better time to cut interest rates than now? A third-grade student would know that,” Trump added, according to videos shared on X. Trump has reiterated his calls for lower rates after stating on Truth Social on Thursday that the Federal Reserve chair “should be dropping interest rates, IMMEDIATELY.” The president argued in January that the US should have “substantially lower” rates and “the lowest in the world,”…

The $XRP Ledger (XRPL), which uses $XRP as its native token, has experienced a steady growth in addresses during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, thereby reaching a new all-time high ($ATH) as of April 2. Since the beginning of 2026, the XRPL addresses have surged from 7,921,350 to 8,189,798 at the time of reporting, according to on-chain analytics from CryptoQuant. As such, the $XRP Ledger recorded a 3.39% uptick in net addresses in Q1 to hit an $ATH at press time. $XRP Ledger addresses year-to-date. Source: CryptoQuant Although the number of addresses on the XRPL has risen linearly year-to-date…

Bitcoin price today surged back to its last week’s high price of $69,509 after reports of a possible 45-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The recovery also pushed major altcoins up. Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin are all up by 3% to 5%.Despite this 45-day ceasefire, all eyes are on Trump’s 6-day deadline, which is going to end on 7th April. U.S.–Iran In 45-Day Ceasefire Talks Multiple U.S., Israeli, and regional sources indicated that Washington and Tehran are discussing a 45-day ceasefire, which could open the door for a longer-term agreement. The proposed deal is structured in two stages.…