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Crypto markets held their ground on Thursday while U.S. stocks dropped and oil rallied. Bitcoin ($BTC) is trading at around $70,200, unchanged over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, $ETH is also flat at $2,070, and SOL is down 1% to $86. $BTC Chart The overall crypto market capitalization slipped 0.2% to $2.48 trillion, according to Coingecko. Crude oil (WTI) is inching back towards $100 per barrel despite yesterday’s pledge from the International Energy Agency (IEA) to release 400 million barrels from emergency stockpiles. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dropped 1.5% and 1.8%, respectively, amid concerns about a downturn in…

A series of large transactions in Ripple’s treasury was recorded at the end of March and, accordingly, Q1 of 2026. Within a few hours, a total of about 128 million $RLUSD tokens were removed from circulation, equivalent to the same amount in U.S. dollars. Data from Etherscan confirms five consecutive burn transactions, the largest of which amounted to 79 million $RLUSD. What $49 million $RLUSD supply drop tells us about institutional demand As a result, these actions led to a local reduction in the market supply of the stablecoin, which Ripple is actively promoting as a regulated alternative to market…

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced a critical service interruption. The platform will temporarily suspend all deposits and withdrawals on the $BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) network. This pause, scheduled for wallet maintenance, begins at 5:55 a.m. UTC on May 5, 2025. Users must prepare for this disruption to avoid failed transactions or delays. Binance BEP20 Suspension: Exact Timeline and Scope The maintenance window opens precisely at 5:55 a.m. UTC on May 5. Binance has not provided a specific end time. Historically, similar wallet upgrades last between two and six hours. The suspension affects all BEP20…

Bitcoin’s prolonged consolidation below $70,000 may be paving the way for a more significant rally, according to a crypto analyst. “The longer it lasts, the heavier the breakout will be,” MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said in an X post on Friday. “Bitcoin remains stagnant in this area, which means that there’s literally no direction,” van de Poppe said, adding that he is eyeing Bitcoin (BTC) breaking through $71,000, a level the asset hasn’t reached since March 26. Bitcoin has been trading in a narrow range Since reaching a yearly low of $60,000 on Feb. 6, Bitcoin…

Bitget Wallet, a top-tier, non-custodial Web3 multi-chain wallet that provides an all-in-one platform for managing over 1 million crypto assets, has announced its strategic partnership with VeloraDEX, a cross-chain decentralized exchange platform. The hidden purpose of this landmark collaboration is to expand multi-chain trading with wider liquidity and better pricing. Bitget Wallet has shared this news through its official social media X account. Another day, another DEX.Excited to share @VeloraDEX has integrated the Bitget Wallet API!Access 7 major chains, deeper liquidity & better pricing with just one API: https://t.co/WuaRXaS653 pic.twitter.com/HkaXvHbgUS — Bitget Wallet 🩵 (@BitgetWallet) April 29, 2026 VeloraDEX Gains…

BitMine Immersion Technologies, led by Chairman Tom Lee, recently added more $ETH to its Ethereum treasury which has surpassed the 5 million $ETH threshold. Following a massive capital deployment over the last seven days, the firm now holds approximately 4.21% of the entire circulating Ethereum supply. This milestone represents a significant step in Lee’s “Alchemy of 5%” strategy, positioning BitMine as the world’s largest publicly traded Ethereum treasury holder. Supply Dominance and the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ The surge to 5 million tokens was fueled by an aggressive accumulation phase in the final week of April 2026. BitMine acquired approximately $232.13…

Kraken Financial, the Wyoming-based bank of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has made history by receiving approval from the FED for a “skinny” (restricted) master account. Experts describe the outcome of this 5.5-year battle as a “historic turning point” for the crypto industry. In a special episode of the Unchained podcast’s “DEX in the City” team, legal and crypto experts discuss what it means for Kraken to have direct access to the FED system. Speaking at the event, Vyle, the General Counsel (GC) of a company that provides vaults for Kraken’s DeFi products, emphasized the significance of this development with the…

Quantum Resistant Ledger’s QRL token is up by almost 45%. This project uses post-quantum cryptography for security. The token price is rallying because of speculation on future blockchain risks. Quantum Resistance Ledger (QRL) is up by almost 45% today, March 31, 2026. With this surge the token is attracting a huge attention toward itself. Traders are currently responding to renewed discussion around quantum computing and how it impacts on blockchain security. The sharp move has pushed QRL back into the spotlight as one of the few cryptocurrencies explicitly designed to withstand future quantum-based attacks. At press time, the price of…

Paxos integrated $BONK into its crypto brokerage platform, allowing the memecoin to reach more than 500 million users worldwide. The integration enables platform partners to offer $BONK without additional compliance requirements or new technical implementation. $BONK has nearly one million holders, more than 400 integrations on Solana, and $130 million in BONKfun volume in March 2026 alone. Paxos, the federally regulated blockchain infrastructure company that serves PayPal, Venmo, and Mastercard, announced a strategic partnership with $BONK through the token’s integration into its Crypto Brokerage platform. The agreement allows network partners to offer $BONK to their users through the existing infrastructure,…

At 8 a.m. Eastern time on April 4, 2026, bitcoin traded at $67,109, with a market cap of $1.32 trillion and a 24-hour volume of $45.26 billion. The session saw price fluctuate between $65,934 and $69,074, reflecting continued volatility within a broader consolidation phase. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held steady around $67K on April 4, 2026; range-bound trade signals weak momentum ahead. Market data shows RSI 42, MACD −894; pressure limits upside near $69,000. The day’s session logged $45.2B volume; focus shifts to $65,900 support test next. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Price action on bitcoin‘s daily chart continues to reflect a market…