First 21-week trend line reclaim since October 2025: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin price action sealed its first weekly candle close above a 21-week moving average trend line since it traded near $115,000 in October 2025.

Bitcoin price action sealed its first weekly candle close above a 21-week moving average trend line since it traded near $115,000 in October 2025.

ETH's price may drop 15% or more in the coming days as it paints a convincing bearish reversal pattern on its daily chart.

Kbank partnered with Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances as South Korean companies prepare for new stablecoin and digital asset rules.

Banking Circle's stablecoin settlement launch follows its CASP approval, entering a crowded market with SocGen, Sygnum and a 12-bank euro stablecoin consortium.

Crypto ETPs see $1.2 billion inflows in fourth straight week as Bitcoin leads gains and blockchain equity ETFs hit record demand, CoinShares reported.

French law enforcement agencies have been investigating wrench attacks and found that some of the alleged offenders were involved in multiple incidents

About 3.5% of informed traders, including market makers and skilled takers, capture over 30% of profits on prediction platforms, while about 67% of users absorb the entirety of losses.

Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan said the company will focus on expanding adoption and embedding digital assets into its core money movement platform going forward.

More than $21 million in contributions has been made to the "DeFi United" relief effort so far, with another $215 million to be potentially allocated if certain governance proposals succeed.

Bitcoin was βrejectedβ from the $80,000 price level, which is its next resistance zone on the way to reclaiming the $100,000 psychological price level.

The biggest Bitcoin treasury company's data shows holdings are profitable, having gained about 3.3% amid Bitcoin's rally to about $78,000.

Valid transactions that occurred during the affected blocks were not impacted and remain on the main chain, the Litecoin development team said.

More than a third of US crypto traders report cutting daily expenses and delaying major purchases as unrealized losses weigh on household finances.

The Ethereum Foundation unstaked over 17,000 ETH worth $40M shortly after approaching its 70,000 ETH staking target.

TRUMP memecoin fell nearly 10% in 24 hours despite a Mar-a-Lago investor gala, with the token still down over 96% from its peak.

The group spent tens of millions of dollars on luxury items and real estate, using funds stolen from crypto users in social engineering scams.

Bitcoin advocate Matthew Kratter said US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo's Senate testimony on Tuesday sounded like it was written by an "intern."

The CFTC has filed suit to block New York from enforcing gambling laws on prediction platforms, arguing federal regulators have sole authority over event-based contracts.

Bitcoin market participants favored a short-term return to $73,000 as resistance stayed in place, with some analysis seeing even lower levels.

Brazil has blocked 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, as new rules classify many contracts as gambling.

Recent XRP outflow spikes have often come before short-term price rallies, signaling a potential move higher in May if the pattern repeats.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.12 billion in inflows over nine days, signaling growing conviction among investors.

A Hyperliquid whale holds large short positions against Bitcoin and several altcoins. Does the position provide any signal on the marketsβ future outcomes?

The announced crypto freeze came just one day after Tether said it had frozen $344 million of its USDt stablecoin in response to a request from US law enforcement.

The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc's announcement.

The US President has confirmed his attendance for the Florida event, but it's unclear whether Tron founder Justin Sun, suing the Trump family's crypto business, will appear.

The XAUE protocol lets holders earn yield on tokenized gold through lending and trading strategies while maintaining exposure to the underlying asset.

The Bitcoin community continues to debate whether cryptographically relevant quantum computers are imminent or decades away.

After reporting more than $1.7 million to election officials, a crypto-aligned political action committee has reportedly backed out of advertising for a Texas Senate candidate.

Familiar players ramp up Bitcoin and Ether bets as markets hint at a rebound, while institutions test blockchain rails and US lawmakers stall on crypto rules this week.

Bitcoin and risk assets faced an uphill struggle after the S&P 500 hit new all-time highs as analysis warned that BTC price support was at risk.

A bullish signal from Solanaβs MACD indicator hinted at a potential rally, though resistance at $90 could delay the recovery.

Nakamoto launched a Bitcoin derivatives program with Bitwise and Kraken, aiming to generate options premiums and hedge part of its BTC treasury exposure.

South Africaβs draft capital flow rules would bring crypto under exchange controls, with declaration duties, transaction limits and tougher penalties.

Historically, MSTRβs outperformance signals traders are taking more risk, betting Bitcoinβs worst drawdown phase may be over.

Chinaβs new online marketing rules tighten an already sweeping crypto ban and place fresh pressure on financial influencers, echoing parallel crackdowns in Europe, Australia and the UK.

The ECB signed deals with three standards bodies to reuse open payment standards for the digital euro and lower integration costs for banks and merchants.

Polish prosecutors are investigating Zondacrypto over alleged fraud and fund access issues, while local media report that CEO PrzemysΕaw Kral is in Israel.

Wisconsinβs lawsuit against Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket and Crypto.com deepens the battle between state gambling enforcers and federal regulators over sports prediction markets.

Spot XRP ETFs record net inflows for nine consecutive days, absorbing sell pressure and potentially supporting XRP price recovery over time.

Bitcoin price action has one more week to go until it potentially achieves its biggest month's gains since late 2024.

Cryptography company Succinct launched Zcam, an iPhone camera app that signs photos and videos at capture to help prove media authenticity in the AI era.

Metaplanet raises $50 million through zero-interest bonds from EVO FUND to expand its Bitcoin treasury, extending its capital markets-driven accumulation strategy.

US President Donald Trump will appear at an event for holders of the TRUMP memecoin after the White House previously said it wasnβt locked into his schedule.

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