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My Take: Bullish 🚀 Voted UP for today. Even with the crazy volatility from the Middle East ceasefire and the stuff happening at the Strait of Hormuz, BTC is holding its ground surprisingly well. I’m b

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HTX Community Spring Creation ContestDaily BTC Guess: Win 18M HTX!Post To Earn Bonus Whale profit signal goes positive again Bitmine’s buying aggressively, and whale positioning looks just as construc

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Bitmine’s buying aggressively, and whale positioning looks just as constructive. Per recent data, wallets holding over 100,000 ETH have just moved back into unrealized profit; this is after they briefly went into a loss zone.This change has so far been a key inflection point. The pattern of price rallies, following similar flips in the years 2019, 2020, and late 2022, brings weight.

Large holders are once again back in profit, so it’s clear that confidence is returning at the top end of the market. That could be an early bullish sign for ETH.





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HTX Community Spring Creation ContestThe US politics story with the most direct impact on American households went live Monday morning when the Navy blockade of Iranian ports took effect at 10 AM ET, 

The US politics story with the most direct impact on American households went live Monday morning when the Navy blockade of Iranian ports took effect at 10 AM ET, pushing Brent crude above $103, WTI to $104, and keeping average US gasoline above $4.12 per gallon at a moment when March inflation has already confirmed a jump to 3.3 percent. Summary The blockade went live after 21 hours of US-Iran talks in Islamabad collapsed Saturday night, with VP Vance announcing Iran refused to commit to giving up its nuclear program; oil has now risen more than 50 percent since the war began February 28, and gas prices are up 38 percent from pre-war levels despite a brief dip following the April 7 ceasefire. March CPI confirmed Friday at 3.3 percent annual rate, up sharply from 2.4 percent in February, driven by the largest one-month jump in fuel costs since at least 1957; food prices, airline fees, and mortgage costs are all expected to follow energy higher in April as supply chain pressures from the Strait of Hormuz disruption compound through the economy. Trump acknowledged on Fox News Sunday that gas prices could be “the same or maybe a little bit higher” by the midterm elections, a rare admission from the White House that the economic costs of the blockade are not expected to resolve quickly. CNN’s analysis of the blockade’s economic impact noted that while the move is designed to pressure Iran by cutting off its oil export revenue, which was approximately $45 billion last year and represents 13 percent of Iran’s GDP, it also threatens to worsen the war’s impact on American consumers who are already managing the most severe energy shock since the 1970s. Quincy Institute executive vice president Trita Parsi warned Monday that taking more Iranian oil off the market could drive prices “around $150 per barrel.” Karen Young at the Middle East Institute told CNN: “It could be a long time from now” before oil prices come down. The blockade also

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On April 15, according to The Wall Street Journal, two U.S. officials revealed that as part of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, vessels associated with Iran that have been seized by the U.S. milita

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#BLUR is still trending down inside a clear falling channel, with the current bounce looking like a relief move from the lower boundary; unless price breaks above ~0.03 and holds, the structure remain

#BLUR is still trending down inside a clear falling channel, with the current bounce looking like a relief move from the lower boundary; unless price breaks above ~0.03 and holds, the structure remains bearish, and rejection from the channel top could lead to continuation toward new lows.

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The XRP price continues to trade within an abnormally tight range, according to the Bollinger Bands technical indicator as per TradingView, which has recorded a compression down to 6%. This marks the lowest volatility level since the beginning of the year and signals that a major move is expected for the XRP market. Advertisement For comparison, in January 2026, volatility reached 10%, after which the price increased by 28% by mid-March. A similar style compression to 7.7% led to a 17% impulse within five days. Today’s 6% stands as a zone of extreme compression, where any large market order could trigger a chain reaction for XRP.XRP/USD daily chart with Bollinger Bands, Source: TradingVIewBullish path to $2 vs. bearish liquidity hunt at $1.15Declining trading volumes during such compressions often indicate the dominance of market makers and the absence of strong market drivers, keeping the price within the $1.30-$1.38 range. Market makers may attempt to shake out retail participants, creating an illusion of stability that can disappear once liquidity breaks beyond one of the bands. HOT Stories Krueger Predicts Imminent Bitcoin All-Time High Will Shiba Inu (SHIB) Return to Bottom Again? Bitcoin's $70,000 Position Gets Complicated, Dogecoin (DOGE) Has Never Been This Calm: Crypto Market Review At the same time, this current calm can be interpreted not as a loss of interest but as a transition of the asset from speculative hands to long-term holders. In particular, according to analyst Ali Martinez, citing Santiment data, whales accumulated over 20 million XRP over the past week, supporting this thesis. Advertisement You Might Also Like Mon, 04/13/2026 - 15:52 XRP Six-Month OI Plunges 96% as Derivatives Market Struggles ByCaroline Amosun Upon a breakout from consolidation, two scenarios can be outlined: Bull case: Consolidation above the upper band at $1.40, ope

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Strategy has continued its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation with another billion-dollar buy despite the BTC price trading below its cost basis.Strategy Has Added 13,927 BTC To Its TreasuryAs shared by Strategy co-founder and chairman Michael Saylor in a new X post, the treasury company has furthered its Bitcoin buying spree. The new acquisition involved a total of 13,927 BTC, bought for $1 billion or $71,902 per token. Related Reading: Bitcoin Pulls Back To $71,000 As Profit-Takers Strike AgainThis is a sizeable purchase and a step up from the company's last two buys of 1,031 and 4,871 coins. Saylor hinted at the purchase being significant in his usual Sunday X post with the company's Bitcoin portfolio tracker, this time using the caption "Think Bigger. "Following this acquisition, Strategy has witnessed its holdings cross the 780,000 BTC milestone. Also, its total investment is approaching the $60 billion mark, with its current value sitting at $59.02 billion. According to the filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Strategy made the new purchase between April 6th and 12th and funded it using sales of its STRC at-the-market (ATM) stock offering.

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Rakuten Expands Ripple XRP Utility for 44M Users: Mass Adoption or Incremental Update? Disclaimer: Crypto is a high-risk asset class. This article is provided for informational purposes and does not c

Rakuten Expands Ripple XRP Utility for 44M Users: Mass Adoption or Incremental Update?

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Japan’s largest e-commerce platform is bringing Ripple XRP into its payments stack on April 15, 2026, listing it on Rakuten Wallet for spot trading and wiring it into Rakuten Pay, the app that 44 million users already use to buy coffee, groceries, and bullet train tickets.

The headline number is large enough to matter.

The analytical question is harder: does XRP utility inside a closed loyalty ecosystem constitute retail adoption, or is this a product feature update that happens to use crypto infrastructure most users will never see?

Key Takeaways:

Integration date: XRP goes live on Rakuten Wallet for spot trading April 15, 2026, with XLM, DOGE, SHIB, and TON listed alongside it.

User scale: Rakuten Pay has 44 million users; Rakuten’s broader Japan ecosystem covers over 100 million member IDs.

Mechanism: Users convert Rakuten Points directly into XRP, then fund Rakuten Cash – usable at over 5 million merchant locations – meaning XRP functions as a bridge asset, not a directly held consumer token in most transactions.

Points pool: More than 3 trillion Rakuten Points, valued at approximately $23 billion USD, are eligible for conversion – creating a large but loyalty-locked source of potential XRP demand.

Regulatory footing: Rakuten Wallet operates under FSA licensing and JVCEA membership, giving the rollout compliance cover in one of the world’s most structured crypto jurisdictions.

What it does not do: This is not an open XRP wallet; it does not give users direct custody of XRP outside the Rakuten ecosystem, and merchants receive fiat – not XRP – at poin

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On April 14, Tether announced the launch of tether.wallet, a self-custody digital wallet that puts Tether's global financial infrastructure directly in the hands of users. With the introduction of tet

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HTX Community Spring Creation ContestUnlock Your Personal HTX Airdrop Now Blockchain Forum 2026, MoscowGate, a leading global digital asset trading platform, has announced the return of its flagship t

Gate, a leading global digital asset trading platform, has announced the return of its flagship trading competition, the World Crypto Trading Competition (WCTC) 2026 Season 8 (S8), as part of its 13th anniversary. The event features a prize pool of up to $8 million and introduces multi-dimensional upgrades to its competition structure, aiming to enhance user participation and overall platform activity through expanded incentives and interactive formats. Advertisement According to the official announcement, registration for WCTC S8 is now open, with the competition set to begin on April 23 and run for 28 days. The event is open to global users, including both new and existing participants. Building on its existing team and individual formats, this season also introduces 1v1 PK competitions, offering a more diversified structure. Participants can choose different entry paths based on their trading preferences, further enhancing both engagement and the competitive experience.In terms of rewards, WCTC S8 adopts a dynamic prize pool model, with a maximum allocation of $8 million, adjusted based on the number of qualified participants. Team, individual, and PK competitions each feature distinct incentive structures, complemented by new user rewards and additional campaign bonuses, forming a multi-layered incentive system. This mechanism is designed to increase participation while amplifying the overall impact of the event.Notably, WCTC S8 further expands its trading scope. In addition to crypto assets, selected TradFi products have been incorporated into the competition framework, with related trading volume and performance included in the final rankings. This reflects Gate’s continued advancement in multi-asset integration.As one of the earlier platforms to explore multi-asset trading, Gate has been expanding its product ecosystem in recent years. The platform has

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