Price predictions 4/1: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINK

Technical charts show Bitcoin and altcoins on the verge of a bullish trend reversal, but Bitcoinβs resistance at $69,000 could cap the current upward momentum.

Technical charts show Bitcoin and altcoins on the verge of a bullish trend reversal, but Bitcoinβs resistance at $69,000 could cap the current upward momentum.

The reported incident could be a $200 million exploit of the decentralized crypto exchange due to a leak of a crypto wallet private key.

The value of the Bitcoin treasury company's holdings peaked at over $711 million in October 2025, when BTC hit an all-time high of about $126,000.

Buffett called the recent US stock market dip βnothingβ versus past 50% crashes, signaling more downside for risk assets like Bitcoin in 2026.

Naoris Protocol has launched a post-quantum layer-1 blockchain designed to protect transactions against future cryptographic vulnerabilities.

Michael Selig summarized his first 100 days overseeing the commodities regulator since being confirmed by the US Senate in December.

Metaβs 2026 stablecoin push favors partnerships over issuing its own coin. Here is why the company is choosing infrastructure and distribution instead.

Token voting fails crypto governance with low participation and whale dominance. Decision markets price conviction to fix broken DAO incentives.

The update adds digital asset accounts and real-time visibility tools for corporate finance teams managing liquidity across systems.

Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire CoinFund spinoff 250 Digital to launch Franklin Crypto, a dedicated crypto arm targeting institutional crypto investment management.

Michael Saylor's Strategy has raised funds to purchase at least 1,111 BTC this week, increasing the odds of sending prices higher in April.

Hong Kongβs first stablecoin licences failed to materialize by the expected end of March target, with the HKMA saying only that it is still advancing the process.

US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, but the financierβs plans to lower interest rates may come up against hard economic realities and a split board.

Gen Z embraces Bitcoin despite acknowledged volatility. Younger investors treat crypto risk as portfolio diversification rather than pure speculation.

Bitcoin ended its longest monthly losing streak since 2018 with a green March candle, sparking hopes of a powerful rebound similar to past cycles.

Shares of the European crypto asset manager are set to start trading today, marking a venue shift as digital asset companies navigate a weaker market backdrop.

Australia passes a law requiring crypto exchanges and custodians to obtain financial services licenses as the country moves to regulate digital asset platforms.

US Fed Governor Michael Barr said clearer US rules could help the market grow, but warned that GENIUS Act implementation must still guard against runs, weak reserves and illicit finance.

Extraditions of executives from market makers Vortex, Contrarian, Gotbit and Antier mark the latest step in a multiβagency effort targeting alleged βmarketβmanipulationβasβaβservice.β

US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended Q1 in the red, with about $500 million of net outflows despite March inflows, as sentiment remained weak amid geopolitical tensions.

A shallower Bitcoin drawdown than previous cycles "indicates a maturing market with reduced volatility and stronger institutional confidence," said Nick Ruck, director of LVRG Research.

Block cut 4,000 of its staff in February as part of its AI-driven pivot. A new post by Block's Jack Dorsey has shed light on how the company and others might operate in the future.

βThereβs a myth in mainstream media and social media that insider trading doesnβt apply in the prediction markets β¦ That is wrong,β said CFTC enforcement director David Miller.

The closure of Mercado Coin doesn't mark the end of Mercado Libre's crypto rewards strategy as it still offers the Meli Dolar (MUSD), a US dollar stablecoin which launched in 2024.

Moody's assigned a provisional Ba2 rating to New Hampshireβs bond project, placing it below investment grade, as it cited Bitcoinβs volatility.Β

New research from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked startup, says quantum computers of the future may be closer to reality.

Bitfarms said it was impacted by a decline in Bitcoin prices last year. The company is now five months into its pivot from Bitcoin mining to HPC and AI.

Solanaβs declining DEX volumes raise the likelihood of a SOL price correction to $75, but the networkβs DApp revenue highlights its resilience.

Bitcoin held above $68,000 as investors reacted to signs Trump may seek a quicker end to the Iran war, though traders remain cautious.

The conflict in Iran has been escalating following US and Israeli strikes against Iran in February, which sent oil prices higher and crypto and broader markets tumbling.

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index remains pinned in the "extreme fear" zone, but Bitcoinβs lengthy consolidation phase above the $60,000 support may be a positive sign.

The #2 Texas state official called on lawmakers to study βthe sudden inundation of prediction market gamblingβ as other jurisdictions take the platforms to court.

S&P Dow Jones Indices puts its iBoxx US Treasuries Index on the Canton Network, allowing institutions to access bond benchmark data through tokens rather than feeds.

The analytics platform said it would begin rolling out the agents over the summer for use in investigations and compliance.

Bitcoin rallied to $68,000 as markets responded positively to the prospect of the US and Israel-Iran war ending, but data shows futures traders are not convinced.

Brokerage clients in the European Economic Area can now trade 11 cryptocurrencies alongside traditional assets in a single account.

Futures-driven trading and weak spot demand have kept Bitcoin range-bound, with limited buy-side interest capping the duration of price breakouts.

Analysts expect Bitcoinβs price consolidation to tilt toward $60,000, but technical charts favor a liquidation rally toward $82,000.

The platform lets institutions borrow and lend against liquid, staked and locked assets within BitGoβs custody, consolidating collateral management in one account.

Haverhill City Council, following other jurisdictions, is set to consider an ordinance banning crypto ATMs viewed as enabling financial fraud and money laundering.

GalaxyOne adds Solana staking with variable rewards and zero-fee incentives, extending institutional validator infrastructure to retail users.

A sharp drop in Etherβs realized volatility could result in significant ETH price moves if history repeats, making $2,000 a key support level to keep an eye on.

Stablecoin infrastructure delivers velocity but issuers and exchanges capture the rent. Velocity beats market cap as digital dollars become invisible financial plumbing.

A Coinbase-backed survey found more than 80% of UK 16β25-year-olds are aware of crypto, as policymakers consider restrictions on digital asset donations.

OpenFX raised $94 million in a Series A round to expand its stablecoin-based FX network, as firms explore faster cross-border payment infrastructure.

The Ethereum Economic Zone promises to stitch fragmented rollups back into a single system, but a similar model struggled to gain traction on Cosmos.

CertiK has advised ordinary users βwho are not security professionals, developers, or experienced geeksβ against installing and using OpenClaw.

Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 Base said it will be upgrading its chain to allow AI agents to use it the same way developers or traders would.

A Singapore court ordered OneKey founder Wang Lei and an X user to stop threatening or defamatory claims tied to a dispute over the 2025 Resupply exploit.

BTC price will find it difficult to establish a new record high if Bitcoin developers don't take the quantum threats seriously, one analyst says.

Atomic settlement demands instant capital per trade. T+0 eliminates netting efficiency while empowering liquidity coordinators.

Stablecoin turnover has doubled in the past two years as AI payments and traditional finance use cases grow, though Standard Chartered still sees the market reaching $2 trillion.

Security companies flagged axios@1.14.1 and 0.30.4 as compromised, urging credential rotation and rollback of affected packages.

After an Indian court found no case against CoinDCXβs founders, the Coinbase-backed exchange said it will roll out an anti-fraud network to tackle impersonation and cyber fraud.

Bitcoin whale selling eased as BTC exchange inflows dropped sharply, making the trend line near $59,000 the critical support level to watch.

The integration lets developers deploy TON wallets automatically inside Telegram Mini Apps, removing the need to build and manage wallet infrastructure.

Russia approved a draft crypto bill package that would push trading through licensed intermediaries and cap retail purchases at $3,700 annually.

Bitcoin trapped late buyers at $68,000 with oil still above $100 ahead of a news briefing by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Standard Charteredβs venture arm led the round as Keyrock looks to expand products, pursue acquisitions and scale its global footprint.

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chunβs decision to sell a Thai condo once bought for 2,900 BTC for just 7 BTC illustrates the opportunity cost of spending Bitcoin early.

David Bailey's Nakamoto plans to wind down healthcare operations as it shifts focus to integrating BTC Inc and UTXO Management.

Prediction markets are facing increasing scrutiny over allegations of insider trading, prompting Kalshi and Polymarket to plan guardrails to curb potential incidents.

KuCoinβs parent will pay $500,000 to settle CFTC charges following a separate $300 million penalty in a DOJ case over similar conduct.

Google has updated its estimates of the quantum computing resources needed to break elliptic curve cryptography.

Dubaiβs VARA has set formal rules for crypto exchange-traded derivatives, allowing retail access under suitability checks, margin controls and leverage limits.

Bitmine bought over 71,000 Ether over the past week, adding to the 238,244 Ether it acquired over the previous four weeks.

The proposed rule change seeks to enable Americans to invest in products like crypto that better reflect the current investment landscape, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said.

A report from Reuters earlier this month claimed that the SEC's former chief of enforcement clashed with agency leadership over cases involving those in Trump's orbit before resigning.

Prosecutors allege the stolen funds were used to purchase collectibles, including PokΓ©mon cards, antique Roman coins and a piece of fabric from the Wright brothers' plane.

Historical data shows Bitcoin bear markets deepening when oil prices rally to record highs. Will Mondayβs $105 WTI price lead to a BTC crash?

While the US hosts 38% of Bitcoinβs hashrate, 97% of mining machines are made by two Chinese companies, according to a Bitcoin policy advocate.

A notable bid-ask imbalance for Bitcoin exists near $66,000, possibly raising the chance for a relief rally to $71,000.

Polymarket pundits are giving just a 15% chance that Bitcoin will reclaim $120,000 in 2026, while veteran trader Peter Brandt said he doesn't expect a new high until Q2 2027.

Bitcoin and altcoins sold off as the Monday US market open reflected tradersβ fear over oil prices, US employment data and the future of the ββUS and Israel-Iran war.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig signaled that the agency would defer to the football league in calling for changes to event contracts that could be manipulated by a single person.

A $53 million Bitcoin short on Hyperliquid highlights bearish positioning as traders navigate geopolitical risks, regulation concerns and macro data.

Rolling out over the coming month, a Block executive said Bitcoin payments at point-of-sale will be automatically enabled and settled in US dollars by default.

Mitsubishi plans to use JPMorganβs Kinexys network for global payments as the bank targets $10 billion in daily blockchain transaction volume.

Ahead of the November midterm elections, backers are lining up behind a new hybrid political action committee that allows contributions directly to candidates.

Onchain data shows inflows to accumulation addresses topping 67,000 BTC, while total outflows from Bitcoin miners fell to levels not seen since 2024.

Crypto Banter founder Ran Neuner said Bitcoinβs narrative has become harder to define, as investors shift focus from price calls to macro and capital flows.

For the first time in 13 weeks, the biggest public Bitcoin treasury company skipped a weekly purchase of the cryptocurrency without any word from Michael Saylor.

Nium has launched a platform enabling businesses to issue stablecoin-funded cards that convert balances into fiat at the point of sale via existing networks.

BitGo broadens its Canton Coin offering beyond custody, reflecting efforts to build end-to-end infrastructure as tokenized assets move closer to real-world use cases.

Technical indicators hinted at a possible reversal in XRPβs price, as traders watch whether key support levels can hold.

AI music licensing breaks on remixes and ownership. Blockchains embed smart contract royalties and provenance, automating creator compensation at scale.

Tokenization startup Midas's Series A round was led by RRE and Creandum to scale an βinstant liquidity layerβ for onchain yield products.

Bitcoin continued to surprise some analysts as it held the lower end of its local range despite fresh Iran pressure on macro markets.

Yields for five-year US Treasury bonds are up 4%, putting a damper on Bitcoin price, which has ended the month much where it started.

A Coinbase and CoinTracker survey found fewer than half of crypto users correctly understand when digital assets become taxable.

Hong Kong plans to integrate tokenized bond issuance and settlement into its financial system, building scalable infrastructure for digital capital markets.

Trilitech launched a new platform for trading tokenized uranium and metals that are critical for the development of the artificial intelligence industry.

The rollout includes Aave Pro for advanced users and integrates Chainlink to provide oracle data for V4 markets.

Bernstein says crypto-linked equities like Coinbase, Robinhood and Figure now trade about 60% below last yearβs peaks, but analysts see growth in revenue and earnings through 2027.

Women creators gain financial sovereignty through Web3 payment rails. Smart contracts deliver instant global payments without banks gatekeeping creative income.

Naver Financial delayed its Dunamu share swap by about three months as antitrust and crypto law reviews continue and Upbit operator profits decline.

Bitcoin remains in a bear market despite a bounce to $67,000, with onchain metrics and models pointing to a potential bottom below $50,000.

Bitcoin neared the first six-consecutive-month streak of losses since the 2018 bear market as Iran war woes kept markets firmly in check.

Digital asset products saw $414 million in outflows last week as inflation fears, US Fed rate hike expectations and Middle East tensions drove a shift toward risk-off sentiment.

Bitcoin Bond Company CEO Pierre Rochard says US regulatorsβ Basel III revamp cannot quietly decide how banks treat Bitcoin without clearly explaining the rules and evidence behind them.

The Ethereum Foundation deployed $46.2 million in ETH across 11 deposits as it accelerates a 70,000 ETH staking plan.

The Google Play Store page states that the app collects personal data, such as a phone number, while the App Store directs users to the White Houseβs privacy policy.

Ethereum is flashing a warning of a familiar bull trap that preceded 45% and 48% drops in the past, raising risks of a fresh breakdown.

The Polymarket trader quickly bought $676 worth of one-cent shares in Tyrell Fortune winning the fight after he realized the UFC announcer called out the wrong winner.

OKXβs X Layer is the 21st blockchain to integrate Aave, which recently surpassed the $1 trillion mark in cumulative lending volume.

The Senate Banking Committee hearing for the Fed chair nominee is expected around mid-April. Senator Elizabeth Warren has pushed back against the proposed Fed appointment.Β

Monthly notional trading volume for prediction markets has reached roughly $23.7 billion so far in March, up sharply from $1.9 billion at the same time last year.

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