The hawkish shift in the market sentiment could dampen the demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and technology stocks.
Bearish Flip in Crypto Crowd Sentiment Hints at Coming Bitcoin Price Bounce
Analytics firm Santiment’s social-media metrics suggest the crypto crowd is beginning to lean bearish.
Ether Options Show Bias for Weakness Over 3 Months
Ether’s 90-day puts trade more expensive than calls on Deribit for the first time since January, according to Amberdata.
Goldman Cautions Against Extrapolating Previous Bitcoin Halving Cycles for Price Predictions
Bitcoin’s fourth mining reward halving is just two days away.
TON-Based Economy Starting to Take Root in Telegram, TON Foundation Says
The Open League program, announced on April 1, is bringing users on-chain in “unprecedented numbers,” TON Foundation’s Justin Hyun said.
Analyst Who Called Bitcoin’s Pre-Halving Rally to $70K Turns Bearish
Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, has de-risked his portfolio in the wake of rising Treasury yields.
Bitcoin Price Recovery Lacks Whale Participation, Onchain Data Show
Gold-Backed PAXG Token Spikes to $2.9K Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Bitcoin traded at a perfect negative correlation to PAXG in a sign of weak demand as a geopolitical hedge, according to one observer.
Bitcoin Cash Sends Bitcoin Traders Warning Sign About Halving
Bitcoin cash has been seen a proxy for the upcoming halving of rewards on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Hong Kong-Listed Bitcoin ETFs Could Unlock Up to $25B in Demand, Crypto Firm Says
Singapore-based Matrixport expects mainland Chinese investors to move billions into potential Hong Kong-listed spot BTC ETFs through the Stock Connect program.
Stablecoins Are Beneficial to U.S. Economy, Tether’s Custodian Says
Stablecoins boost demand for U.S. Treasury notes, Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Tether custodian Cantor Fitzgerald, said.
Crypto Miners Run Down Bitcoin Inventory to 3-Year Low in a Strategic Pre-Halving Move
Bitcoin miners have been running down inventory in a rising market, moving away from the accumulation strategy seen ahead of prior halving in May 2020.
Solana-Based Zeta Markets Debuts Governance Token Z
The launch of governance token is part of a broader strategy that involves plans to release Solana’s first layer 2 scaling solution, Zeta Markets said in the press release.
Bitcoin Supply Inactive for a Year Slides to 18-Month Low of 65.8%
The decline likely represents profit-taking by investors who held coins for one year and over and marks a shift from the holding strategy seen through 2023.
Bitcoin Could Slump Around Reward Halving Time, Arthur Hayes Says
The crypto market faces the U.S. tax season liquidity test around the time Bitcoin’s blockchain implements the fourth mining-reward halving on April 20.
Bitcoin May Rally to $80K on Triangle Break: Technical Analysis
Bitcoin’s recent triangular consolidation has ended with a bullish breakout, price chart shows.
Bitcoin Halving Is Not a Volatility Event, Analyst Says as Implied Volatility Rises
Options implied volatility is overpricing the event, Amberdata’s Greg Magadini said.
Warning for Altcoin Bulls: The Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Is About to Flash Death Cross
A death cross occurs when a short-term moving average drops below a long-term moving average, signaling a potential long-term bearish shift in momentum.
Crypto Derivatives Lost Overall Market Share in March Despite Hitting Record High Trading Volume of $6.18T
The share of crypto derivatives in total market activity slipped to 67.8% in March, according to CCData.
Frax Finance Expands to Cosmos Ecosystem Via Asset Issuance Chain Noble
The Frax token (FRAX), a crypto-collateralized stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, and its staked version, sFRAX, will become native to the Cosmos ecosystem via Noble.