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Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above $68,000. $BTC is now struggling to surpass $68,800 and showing signs of a fresh decline. Bitcoin failed to settle above $68,800 and trimmed most gains. The price is trading below $67,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a rising channel with support at $67,200 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another decline if it stays below the $68,000 and $67,800 levels. Bitcoin Price Faces Rejection Bitcoin price formed a base above $66,500 and started a recovery wave.…

The Ethereum Applications Guild launches as a global non-profit to fund, coordinate, and grow Ethereum’s app layer using membership fees and $ETH staking yield. The Ethereum Applications Guild (EAG) announced its official launch on April 30, 2026, as a global non-profit organization dedicated to advancing Ethereum-native applications with real-world impact. This initiative, led by ecosystem stakeholders worldwide, aims to transition Ethereum from infrastructure maturity to vibrant application deployment through four core directions: accelerating real-world apps, connecting builder networks, creating unified evaluation frameworks, and securing sustainable funding. EAG’s formation responds to the ecosystem’s need for coordinated growth amid Ethereum’s price hovering…

In the US, after Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), spot ETFs for XRP, Solana, and many altcoins are planned for launch in 2025. While altcoin ETFs are attracting Wall Street’s attention, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart has revealed investment data regarding Solana ETFs. According to a Bloomberg analyst, investment advisors hold a $270 million portfolio in spot Solana ETFs. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart shared 13F filing data from his X account, revealing the institutional investors in spot Solana ETFs. According to investor type in spot Solana ETFs, investment advisors held the largest share with $270.04 million, followed by hedge…

In a recent interview with Fox Business “Mornings with Maria” host Maria Bartiromo, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse discussed the company’s growth amid crypto market volatility, the SEC and CFTC’s new framework, the CLARITY Act, among other things. Garlinghouse noted that the company has been on a tear in business. Ripple made two big acquisitions over the past year, including GTreasury, which is now Ripple Treasury. In October 2025, Ripple announced a $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, a treasury management systems provider. The deal was completed with Ripple Treasury birthed, a significant expansion for Ripple which opened up the multi-trillion dollar…

The Clarity Act was supposed to be heading toward a May markup with momentum behind it. Instead it spent the past 48 hours collecting new problems like a bill that has started to wonder if it actually wants to become law. The latest arrived Tuesday when Senator Thom Tillis flagged concerns from law enforcement groups about a specific provision in the legislation. However, senator Cynthia Lummis reacted to the news and said, “This isn’t a big new hurdle, and is something I’m working on now. I am committed to keeping protections for non-money transmitting developers safe without tying law enforcement’s…

OKX has added BlackRock’s BUIDL tokenized U.S. Treasury fund to its institutional collateral framework with Standard Chartered. The move allows eligible institutional and VIP clients to use BUIDL as trading margin. Clients can hold the asset off-exchange with Standard Chartered while trading on OKX Middle East. They can also deposit BUIDL directly on the exchange, depending on their setup. The companies described the arrangement as a G-SIB bank-backed off-exchange tokenized collateral framework. It builds on OKX’s existing collateral mirroring program with Standard Chartered. Rifad Mahasneh, CEO of OKX Middle East, North Africa and CIS, said the update shows how tokenized…

Ethereum has closed at lower lows since it faced rejection at $2.4k. Since then, the altcoin has dropped to a low of $2,220 before slightly rising to $2,259 at press time. Despite the prevailing market weakness, some investors, especially large entities, are cashing out, further stretching the market. Trump’s WLFI sells 8500 $ETH Lookonchain reported that a wallet linked to Trump’s World Liberty offloaded 8500 $ETH for $19.27 million. After the sale, the wallet repaid its outstanding loans and withdrew all the funds from Aave. The World Liberty-linked wallet potentially sold its holdings as a precautionary measure over the ongoing…

Crypto traders on the perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid are placing increasingly aggressive leveraged bets that bitcoin will break above $75,000 after a sharp rally at the start of the week. Bitcoin climbed to around $71,000 on Tuesday, up from roughly $65,000 when $BTC futures opened on Sunday evening. The move has reignited calls for a retest of recent highs after being rejected near $74,000 last week. Onchain data shows several large traders — often referred to as “whales” — opening highly leveraged long positions on Hyperliquid as prices rise. One trader is holding ether ($ETH) and bitcoin $BTC$70,816.15 long positions worth…

Although the rest of the cryptocurrency market has remained essentially flatlined over the past 24 hours or so, Bitcoin Cash just plunged by over 5% in minutes. The move drove the popular altcoin from over $482 to $457 before it found some support and now trades close to $459. BCHUSD March 29. Source: TradingView This sudden and rather unexpected drop came amid reports that an unknown whale had disposed of a big chunk of $BCH tokens. Data shared by well-known analyst CW suggested that this entity sold off over 60,000 $BCH in minutes, which led to an instant and violent…

South Korea is moving closer to taxing crypto profits. The country’s tax agency has started full preparation for a new rule that will take effect in early 2027. Under this plan, profits from crypto trading and lending will face a 22% tax. This includes both national and local taxes. The move affects millions of investors and marks a major step in bringing digital assets under formal tax rules. Still, questions remain about whether the system will be ready in time. Tax Rule Set for 2027 Rollout The National Tax Service of Korea confirmed that crypto income will soon fall under…