XRP has been consolidating since February, grinding through a sideways range that has tested the patience of holders waiting for the decisive move that an increasing number of analysts are beginning to call for. The longer the consolidation extends, the more compressed the eventual breakout tends to be — and an Arab Chain report has just identified a structural condition in the market data that adds a specific and alarming dimension to the current setup. Related Reading XRP’s 30-day liquidity index on Binance has dropped to 0.038 — its lowest…
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Bitcoin Nears Structural Shift Amid Changing Market Conditions — What This Means
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Market Analyst Predicts Bitcoin And Ethereum Prices For The Next 3 Quarters
Bitcoin is trading close to $80,000 in the first week of May; Jerome Powell is weeks away from stepping down as Federal Reserve chair; the S&P 500 is at an all-time high; and sentiment across crypto markets is slowly turning positive. Crypto trader and market analyst Aralez has stepped forward with a full arc of the industry’s next major cycle that stretches from the second quarter of 2026 into the end of 2027. The prediction starts with a bearish short-term outlook for both Bitcoin and Ethereum, but it does not…
SEC Delays Review of Prediction Market ETFs: Reuters
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed the expected launch of the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to prediction markets after requesting more information about their structure and disclosures, Reuters reported Monday. The delay affects more than two dozen proposed ETFs from Roundhill Investments, GraniteShares and Bitwise, according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter. The issuers filed for the products in February, and launches had been expected this week after a 75-day review period. The proposed funds would give investors exposure to event contracts tied to binary…
CFTC Gets Mixed Responses to Prediction Market Rulemaking
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission received more than 1,500 responses to a proposed rule tied to prediction markets, with some backing the regulator while others called for a tougher crackdown on the platforms. The CFTC’s request for public comments on a rule it proposed in March that would allow it to amend or issue new regulations for event contracts on prediction markets ended on Thursday, drawing responses from prediction markets, crypto firms and consumer advocacy groups. Kalshi co-founder and chief operating officer Luana Lopes Lara backed the CFTC in…
Stablecoin Firms $112B Opportunity LATAM Remittance Market
Fintech and stablecoin firms should consider looking outside of the US-to-Mexico corridor to win the $174 billion Latin America remittance market, according to a Bybit executive. Most firms have focused too narrowly on the $61.8 billion US-Mexico remittance market and are missing faster-growing corridors between the US and Central America, as well as remittances within Latin America, Bybit Chief Marketing Officer Claudia Wang said in a post on X on Sunday. “The corridors that look ‘hot’ right now are not the corridors most fintechs are optimized for,” she said, citing…
Cryptoquant Researchers Warn Bitcoin’s April Rally Mirrors 2022 Bear Market Demand Pattern
Key Takeaways: Cryptoquant data shows bitcoin’s April 2026 rally from $66K to $79K was driven entirely by perpetual futures demand, with zero spot support. Bitcoin’s Cryptoquant Bull Score dropped from 50 to 40 by month’s end, signaling deteriorating onchain fundamentals after the speculative run. Cryptoquant researchers warn that the current demand pattern mirrors 2022’s bear market onset, putting $79K resistance at risk of further rejection. Bitcoin Futures Traders Pushed BTC to $79K While Spot Demand Stayed Negative, Data Shows According to Cryptoquant‘s latest report, bitcoin‘s apparent demand metric, which tracks…
A16z Backs CFTC in Fight Against State Prediction Market Bans
A16z has thrown its weight behind the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a growing federal-state standoff over prediction markets, opposing state regulators that try to shut down platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. The venture capital heavyweight submitted the letter on Thursday in response to the CFTC’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking on prediction markets. It argues that state-level crackdowns, ranging from cease-and-desist letters to criminal charges, are creating barriers that undermine the federal agency’s mandate to provide “impartial access to its markets and services.” In recent weeks alone, the…
XRP Price Set To Rise As It’s Set To Capture A $180 Trillion Market; Analyst
The XRP price is trading around $1.37, but a new outlook from XRP commentator SMQKE is looking away from the short-term chart and back to the long-term utility case. The analyst’s view centers on the simple idea that XRP’s value will not be decided by speculation alone but by whether it becomes a fundamental liquidity asset for international payments. With this in mind, the outlook is that XRP is about to rise to a significantly high and stable value. XRP’s Rise Starts With Bank And Payment Provider Adoption XRP has…
Why is Ethereum Foundation selling? BTC futures warning signs: Market Moves
ETH price up 10% in April, so why is Ethereum Foundation selling? Ether (ETH) has surged more than 10% in April, reaching as high as $2,430 in April amid renewed market optimism. (Cointelegraph) Yet during the same period, the Ethereum Foundation, a nonprofit overseeing the Ethereum protocol’s development, has continued notable treasury sales. In early April, the Foundation sold 5,000 ETH for roughly $11 million in DAI. This was followed by a larger 10,000 ETH OTC sale to Tom Lee’s Bitmine at an average price of $2,387, raising approximately $23.9…