Bitcoin price news: BTC on track for best month in a year amid $5 billion USDT growth

Bitcoin BTC$77,610.69 held above $77,000 on Friday, consolidating after hitting its strongest level since early February earlier in the week. The largest cryptocurrency is up about 13.6% in April, putting it on track for its best monthly performance in a year, according to CoinGlass data. The rebound follows a rough stretch, with crypto markets logging…

Solana confirms a bullish signal, which last sparked 100% SOL price gains

A bullish signal from Solana’s MACD indicator hinted at a potential rally, though resistance at $90 could delay the recovery. Source link

Quantum computer breaks 15-bit elliptic curve cryptographic key

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

Ether taker volume rises by 72% as traders target ETH liquidity gap at $2.6K

ETH derivatives show strong buyer dominance, leading traders to target $2,500 to $2,600 as the next crucial rally. Source link

South Africa draft bill would tighten crypto capital controls

South Africa’s draft capital flow rules would bring crypto under exchange controls, with declaration duties, transaction limits and tougher penalties. Source link

Strategy stock beats Bitcoin after rising 25% in a month: BTC bottom in?

Historically, MSTR’s outperformance signals traders are taking more risk, betting Bitcoin’s worst drawdown phase may be over. Source link

XRP Risks 40% Dip Versus Bitcoin Despite Persistent ETF Inflows

XRP (XRP) has fallen about 5% against Bitcoin (BTC) over the past week, and the confirmation of a bearish pattern now points to the risk of more losses ahead. Key takeaways: XRP/BTC’s descending triangle pattern on the weekly chart points to a possible 40% drop toward 0.000011 BTC. Persistent institutional demand through US-based spot ETFs…

Bitcoin price set for best gains since Q4 2024 with $77.5K monthly close

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

Instant Settlement Strains Crypto’s Capital Efficiency: Ethan Buchman

Crypto’s push for instant settlement is creating a capital inefficiency problem, forcing trading firms to fund every transaction in full and raising concerns about how the market can scale as volumes grow. In practice, that usually means that firms cannot offset what they owe against what they are owed, forcing them to move more capital…

MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay leaves Consensys after 10 years

MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay is stepping down from ConsenSys citing burnout, as long-time crypto figures such as Bitcoin advocate Preston Pysh also pull back from public roles. Source link