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New reports reveal that XRP’s Open Interest (OI) Z-Score has declined to extremely low levels, indicating reduced speculation and a possible leverage reset. According to analysts, the last time XRP’s OI Z-Score reached this level, it triggered an explosive 600% rally to new highs in 2024, ending the cryptocurrency’s years-long decline and consolidation. XRP Open Interest Z-Score Declines To Near Zero Market analyst Xaif Crypto has taken to X to highlight a major shift in XRP’s leverage conditions across the futures market. According to the analyst, derivatives activity has cooled down sharply as Open Interest has returned to a neutral…
Bitcoin is slacking behind Ethereum in several metrics, as the crypto market appears to be making a clear capital rotation.- While Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has seen its fair share of bullish traction, it has failed to match its closest rival, Ethereum. Recent on-chain analysis from XWIN Research shows that Ethereum outperformed BTC in the previous month and suggests what may have driven this market rotation. Key Points An analysis highlighted, in March 2026, Ethereum pulled ahead of Bitcoin in both price performance and underlying metrics. While Bitcoin posted a modest 1.83% increase during the period,…
Nvidia hit a new record after rising 4% to $216.61, lifting its market cap to an all-time high of $5.26 trillion. The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,173.91, while the Nasdaq also hit a new closing high at 24,887.10. Nvidia is still trailing chip peers this year, with the stock up 15% versus a roughly 46% gain for the Philadelphia Semiconductor index. Oil prices jumped as U.S.-Iran talks stalled, with WTI at $96.37 and Brent at $108.23. Source link
dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO) has launched Stablecoin Full, a stablecoin payments solution that enables merchants to collect, convert, and pay out funds in stablecoins across more than 44 emerging markets through a single API. Summary Stablecoin Full allows global merchants to accept stablecoin payments at checkout, send payouts in stablecoins, and manage treasury operations across 44-plus markets through one integration. The product treats stablecoins as a local payment method within dLocal’s existing platform, removing the need for merchants to build separate crypto infrastructure or manage market-by-market regulatory complexity. The launch was announced on April 21, 2026, from Montevideo, Uruguay, with Marcelo…
Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research, says Bitcoin and Ethereum are supported by steady institutional ETF demand and lower leverage, with BTC expected to break $80,000 to $85,000 short term and ETH targeting $2,800 to $3,000. Summary Bitget Research Chief Analyst Ryan Lee says the current rally has a firmer base than earlier retail-driven cycles because it is being led by institutional allocation rather than speculative positioning. Lee expects gold’s elevation near record highs to reflect capital distributing across multiple stores of value rather than concentrating in a single hedge. Oil remaining elevated adds macro pressure that could delay…
The crypto market structure bill has not made much public movement in a month. While making a prognosis on the bill is difficult, it’s not hard to see that the clock for passage is running out.You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions.The narrativeWe won’t get the crypto market structure bill this month. That’s not the end of the process, but we’re approaching a timeline that’ll surely increase the amount of gray in people’s hair.Why it mattersMuch of what’s happened around market structure issues…
TLDR: Trump memecoin fell 14% after a shooting near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner raised market concerns. The suspect carried multiple weapons and was detained after breaching the secured screening area at the venue. $TRUMP traded near $2.63 with high volume, extending its decline from the January 2025 peak levels. WLFI token also declined alongside Trump memecoin, showing weakness across related politically linked crypto assets. The TRUMP memecoin declined sharply after a security incident near a high-profile Washington event. Market activity reflected quick reactions, with price pressure following reports of a shooting near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner venue on…
In brief Coachella built three AI projects with Google DeepMind during the 2026 festival. The tools include a 3D version of live shows, a stage-planning app, and a mobile game. The tests build on Coachella’s past experiments with AR, NFTs, and other fan experiences. Coachella is turning one of the world’s biggest music festivals into an AI testing ground.The festival collaborated with Google DeepMind during this year’s event to build and test experimental tools designed to change how artists create performances and how fans experience them.The new experiments focus on “world models”—AI systems that generate interactive digital environments. Coachella’s innovation…
Donald Trump stood up before a crowd of his largest $TRUMP meme coin holders at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday and wrongfully claimed that crypto was invented in the United States, just as his meme coin was crashing some more. “The crypto industry was created in America. We invented it, and its growth has been led by America, and its future will be made in America and other countries,” said Trump. It is worth noting that crypto was founded by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, whom the entire world has tried and failed to uncover for well over a decade. If he were…
Rumors of some so-called “secret plan” around the XRP have been echoed in the crypto circles. It attracted an immediate reaction from David Schwartz, the former Chief Technology Officer at Ripple. Ripple’s David Schwartz Dismisses Hype Around XRP There has been speculation on the existence of undercover government connections. There are also some who cite unreported financial system integrations. Schwartz has taken steps to close the assertions that XRP is an element of a dark web launch. Bold projections have been associated with the Ripple ecosystem with netizens flashing XRP price prediction targets like $1,000 and $10,000. These expectations are…