ETH Buy Pressure Hits $5.5B As Price Nears Key Breakout

ETH derivatives show strong buyer dominance, leading traders to target $2,500 to $2,600 as the next crucial rally. Ether (ETH) futures on Binance have risen to a near two-month high as aggressive buyers stepped into the market over the past week. Buy-taker volume rose above $5 billion, and the current setup suggests the ETH rally is poised to continue.  On Binance, the 24-hour cumulative net taker volume reached $5.5 billion, rising 72% from $3.2 billion earlier in the month. The metric tracks the difference between market buy and sell orders,…

CHIP token hits $830M market cap, confirming USD.AI FDV question resolution

USD AI’s CHIP token hit a market cap of $830 million, confirming a YES resolution for USD.AI’s FDV question. The market for USD.AI FDV above $300M one day after launch sits at 100% YES. Market reaction The market was already priced at 99.9% YES, up from 98% just 24 hours ago and from 47% a week prior. Traders clearly anticipated the outcome, likely driven by CHIP’s listings on Upbit, Binance, and BitMart. Combined 24-hour face value volume was $449,784, with $358,467 in actual USDC traded. Per sub-market, face value sat…

Lotus Wiper malware hits Venezuela energy sector before US captures Maduro

Lotus Wiper malware struck Venezuela’s energy sector just before a US operation. Silver hitting $200 by June trades at $0 YES, with geopolitical tensions rising. The malware targeted infrastructure including PDVSA right before US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro. Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, 2026, involved cyberattacks and a blackout in Caracas. The timing suggests a deliberate effort to weaken Venezuela’s defenses ahead of the intervention. With 68 days left until the market closes, traders are weighing whether this geopolitical instability could affect silver prices. Market reaction The silver…

Bitcoin hits $76,720 after Strategy’s $2.5B buy, US-Iran tensions ease

Bitcoin hit $76,720, up 2%, after MicroStrategy’s $2.54B purchase and easing US-Iran tensions. The market for a Bitcoin dip to $60,000 in April sits at 15% YES. Market reaction MicroStrategy’s $2.54 billion Bitcoin buy, their third-largest ever, is adding fuel to an already bullish April. Combined with a US-Iran ceasefire, Bitcoin has pushed past $76,000. The Bitcoin price in April market trades at 85% for a sustained rally above $60,000. Near-term sub-markets show the sharpest moves. Traders are betting on Bitcoin holding its upward path through April. The spread between…

Crypto Fear and Greed Index hits “Greed” for first time since October 2025

The CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index has reached “Greed” for the first time since October 2025, while the Polymarket contract for Bitcoin’s price above $62,000 on April 17 sits at 99.9% YES. Market reaction The April 18 market shows similarly high odds at 99.9% YES. US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz have added volatility, but the index’s shift to “Greed” indicates traders are pricing in a positive outlook despite the geopolitical noise. Combined 24-hour USDC volume on the April 18 market is $356,534. It takes just $800 to…

Bitcoin hits $75,000 amid $89M in short liquidations

Bitcoin tagged $75,000, and the Polymarket prediction for Bitcoin reaching $78,000-$80,000 by April 15 now shows 100% YES, up from 20% a week ago. The move to $75,000 coincided with $89M in short liquidations. The April 15 market sits at 100% YES with one day left until resolution. The April 30 markets show the same level of certainty, suggesting traders expect the price to hold through the month. Odds on Bitcoin dipping to $60,000 in April have dropped sharply. With the price above $75,000 and momentum pointing up, fewer traders…

Bitcoin Price Chart Targets $90K As Transaction Count Hits 17-month High

Market analysts say Bitcoin (BTC) is showing “renewed bullish momentum” after its 5% rally above $76,000 on Tuesday, with bulls eyeing further gains to $90,000 amid improving network activity. Bitcoin price hits a 70-day high Data from TradingView shows the BTC/USD pair rose over 5% on Tuesday to an intraday high of $76,120, levels last seen on Feb. 6.  The surge saw Bitcoin’s price reclaim key support levels, including the $75,000 zone where the 100-day exponential and simple moving averages converge. “#Bitcoin surged above the $76,000 level, breaking above its…

HYPE Hits $45 But Spot Demand Lags Price

Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE (HYPE) re-tested $45 on Tuesday, marking its highest value since October 31, 2025. The rally extends a 108% rally from its yearly low at $21 on Jan. 21. With HYPE price pushing toward all-time highs, market demand signals remain mixed, as weak spot buying activity threatens to slow the rally’s momentum. HYPE/USDT on the one-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView HYPE price trend and onchain data diverge HYPE currently trades 26% below its all-time high of $59, with relatively thin resistance between the current levels and its peak.…

Crypto Surges Iran Deal Hope Hits Market

Bitcoin has surged to its highest price in nearly a month, triggering hundreds of millions worth of liquidations as hopes of a deal between the Trump administration and Iran washed the crypto market with positive sentiment. The crypto market surged to a total value of $2.6 trillion, its highest level for a month, liquidating 177,000 traders of $530 million over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass. The majority of liquidations occurred in the past 12 hours, and 80% of them, or $425 million, were leveraged short positions in Bitcoin…

Bitcoin Hits $74,000 As ETF Inflows Face Miner Selling And War Tensions

Key takeaways: Despite strong ETF inflows, Bitcoin remains tied to the S&P 500 and sensitive to global macroeconomic developments. Bitcoin futures premiums and miner selling suggest that the bear market persists despite Bitcoin trading above $74,000. Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $74,000 level on Monday following slight gains in the S&P 500 index after US President Donald Trump ordered a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Traders appear to be gradually gaining confidence following strong net inflows into US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and continued accumulation by Strategy (MSTR…