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XRP is still struggling to turn stronger institutional demand into a clean price breakout. The token traded near $1.42 on CoinGecko, with a 24-hour range between $1.40 and $1.46, 24-hour volume above $2.6 billion, and market capitalization near $87.7 billion. XRP was up about 4% over seven days, but the move remained weaker than the kind of breakout traders expected after Bitcoin reclaimed the $80,000 area. The ETF backdrop has improved. Spot XRP ETFs returned to net inflows in April…

Zcash staged one of the strongest large-cap crypto moves of the day, rallying roughly 30% and pushing to a fresh 2026 high near $600. CoinMarketCap's latest range placed ZEC between $417.88 and $600 over 24 hours, with trading volume above $1.73 billion and market capitalization near $9.46 billion. [caption id="attachment_456602" align="aligncenter" width="1594"] ZEC Price Chart 24h. Source: CoinMarketCap[/caption] The move put Zcash back among the top-performing assets in the large-cap market and lifted it to around the top 15 by…

Bitcoin broke out of the weekend slumber, surging to a 12-week peak of just under $80,000 before it was brutally rejected and driven south by roughly two grand in an hour or so. The most obvious reason behind this rather unexpected Monday morning pump came after reports emerged that Iran and the US could be inching closer to a deal. A New Deal? The Kobeissi Letter cited information from Axios, which reads Iran has provided the US a new proposal…

US equity ETFs (exchange-traded funds) drew a record $7.5 billion in average daily inflows during April. The pace more than doubles the $2.9 billion March average, according to Strategas Asset Management. The data shows cumulative inflows above $100 billion since the March 30 low. The reading reflects institutional risk appetite that historically supports crypto ETF flows and tokenized asset adoption. Equity ETF Demand Reflects Post-March Risk-On Rotation Strategas figures show April 2026 daily flows averaged $7,474 million versus $2,950 million…

Tron founder Justin Sun filed a 52-page fraud lawsuit against World Liberty Financial (WLFI) this week. Eric Trump quickly fired back. The complaint lists seven causes of action, including fraud in the inducement, conversion, and unjust enrichment. Sun invested $45 million in the Trump family-backed project. Trump and Witkoff Reject Sun’s Claims Eric Trump took aim at Sun’s infamous $6.2 million banana artwork purchase, calling it more ridiculous than the lawsuit itself. “The only thing more ridiculous than this lawsuit…

Bitcoin is trading around $76.2k, posting its highest price since the February crash and officially entering the $75k–$80k resistance band that has defined the ceiling of the recent consolidation. The move marks a meaningful escalation in the recovery, with BTC now breaking above the descending channel and the 100-day MA simultaneously, which could be a very optimistic sign if sustained in the coming weeks. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart BTC has broken decisively above both the descending channel’s upper…

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused President Donald Trump of making “seven claims in one hour, all seven of which were false.” The statement came hours after the S&P 500 posted its fastest recovery since 1982. Ghalibaf published the rebuke on X (Twitter) and Telegram late Friday, directly challenging Washington’s framing of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the broader ceasefire terms. What Ghalibaf Actually Said The Iranian official outlined several specific objections. He rejected any suggestion…

X’s Cashtags feature has driven an estimated $1 billion in global trading volume since its pilot launch on Tuesday, according to the platform’s Head of Product Nikita Bier. The trading milestone arrived just 48 hours after the social media platform introduced Smart Cashtags for crypto and stock assets. X Cashtags Turn Timeline Into a Trading Gateway Bier revealed the volume figures on April 17, noting the data came from aggregated trading activity tied to the pilot. Based on aggregated data…

Ethereum is trading around $2,460 as it holds near its highest levels since the February breakdown, with the broader crypto market continuing to recover. ETH is now pressing against one of the most technically significant zones of the entire correction. How the price behaves over the next several sessions will go a long way toward determining whether this rally has genuine legs or simply represents another failed attempt at trend reversal. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart ETH has broken…