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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestVote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT!Altcoins in “End Stage” Bear Market? Analyst Michaël van de Poppe Turns Bullish Altcoin 

Altcoins in “End Stage” Bear Market? Analyst Michaël van de Poppe Turns Bullish


Altcoin sentiment remains under pressure, and the data backs it. The CMC Altcoin Season Index is currently sitting at 37/100, firmly in Bitcoin season. Just a week ago, it was 34, and a month ago, 53, showing how momentum has faded. Compared to its yearly high of 78, the market is clearly far from an altcoin-driven phase, with most tokens still lagging Bitcoin.

But according to Michaël van de Poppe, this is exactly the kind of setup where reversals begin, and he’s leaning strongly bullish on altcoins from here.

“This Is the End Stage, Not the Beginning”

He says that 2025 has already acted as the bear market for altcoins. “The markets are approaching the end stage of the bear market… not the start,” he said, noting that most altcoins are down more than 90%.

While that drop makes sense after inflated valuations, he now sees the opposite problem. “Markets are currently underpricing the upside of altcoins massively,” he said, signaling his bullish stance on altcoins specifically at current levels.

On Bitcoin, he’s more neutral-to-bullish, suggesting the downside is likely done.

“The bear market of $BTC rarely goes deeper… we’ve already hit that,” he added, implying Bitcoin has likely bottomed and won’t see major further downside.

Macro and Sentiment Starting to Align

He also pointed to macro shifts. Lower volatility in gold and oil typically supports risk assets, while equities lead the move. “Nasdaq vol up → more confidence → $BTC to follow → altcoins to follow,” he explained.

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The USD/CAD pair dropped to a three-week low on Thursday, as rising oil prices gave a strong boost to the Canadian dollar — even though the U.S. dollar showed signs of recovery. Oil jumped about 2.4%,

The USD/CAD pair dropped to a three-week low on Thursday, as rising oil prices gave a strong boost to the Canadian dollar — even though the U.S. dollar showed signs of recovery.
Oil jumped about 2.4%, reaching $93.52 per barrel. Since Canada is a major oil exporter, higher crude prices tend to strengthen its currency, putting downward pressure on USD/CAD.
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar managed to break an eight-day losing streak. Ongoing uncertainty around U.S.–Iran negotiations has reduced expectations of a quick resolution, adding some support to the greenback. Stronger labor market data also helped, with jobless claims falling by 11,000 to 207,000 last week.
On the domestic side, Canadian housing data showed a slight slowdown. Home sales dipped 0.1% in March, and prices also declined, signaling some cooling in the real estate market.
Looking ahead, investors expect the Bank of Canada to keep its interest rate unchanged at 2.25% in the upcoming April 29 meeting. However, markets are still pricing in one rate hike before the end of the year.
From a technical perspective, immediate resistance stands at 1.3761 (50% Fibonacci level). A break above this could push the pair toward 1.3791. On the downside, support is seen at 1.3674 (61.8% Fibonacci), with a deeper move potentially targeting 1.3642.
Trade idea: Selling around 1.3720 could be favorable, with a stop loss at 1.3770 and a target near 1.3660.
Beyond forex, broader markets are showing signs of stress:
Gold — typically seen as a safe-haven asset — is surprisingly under pressure despite geopolitical tensions, raising questions about shifting investor behavior.
Wall Street is also facing headwinds, weighed down by uncertainty surrounding the Iran situation, rising oil prices, and growing concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven rally.
At the same time, major developments continue across industries. SpaceX is reportedly preparing for a 

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today, President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV as "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy" in a social media post that escalated a days-long public feud with the first American pope, who has repeatedly condemned the US-Israel war on Iran and called Trump's pre-strike threat to wipe out Iranian civilization "truly unacceptable." Summary Trump also claimed Pope Leo supports Iran having nuclear weapons, a claim the pope did not make, and said he did not want "a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States," adding that Leo had not been on anyone's list to become pope before the conclave. Pope Leo fired back from aboard a plane to Algeria: "I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel," and vowed to continue calling for peace regardless of White House pressure. The confrontation has drawn rebukes from European leaders including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a Trump ally, who said it is "right and normal" for the pope to call for peace and condemned Trump's remarks as unacceptable. Trump news today centers on the most pronounced public rupture between a US president and a sitting pope in modern history, one that began with Leo's Palm Sunday call for peace during the Iran war and escalated through the week into direct personal attacks exchanged via social media post and press conference. Leo, born in Chicago and elected in April 2025, has been increasingly direct

since the US and Israel launched the Iran campaign.

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On April 18, according to a report by Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Iran has not yet agreed to hold the next round of negotiations with the United States. Iran has communicated this to US officials throu

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestVote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT!All eyes on Bitcoin this weekend as Iran is already disputing the US narrative on the Ho

All eyes on Bitcoin this weekend as Iran is already disputing the US narrative on the Hormuz deal


Bitcoin rallied hard after Iran said it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.

Bitcoin hit the highest level since February, oil prices dropped, Wall Street notched another record, and the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.24%. But here’s the catch: markets acted as if the reopening had solved the core standoff between Washington and Tehran.

Look closer, though, and the story gets more complicated. The opening is only temporary, the blockade is still in place, mine-clearing operations are ongoing, and there’s plenty of confusion about what Iran has actually agreed to.

Bitcoin, oil and SPY prices over the last 6 months

That matters even more heading into the weekend. U.S. stocks, Treasuries, and most major markets shut down after Friday, but Bitcoin keeps trading.

So once again, Bitcoin becomes the first big, liquid market to test whether Friday’s rally was built on real progress or just hope.

The public messaging from Washington also leaves room for a reversal. Trump told Axios he expects a deal “in a day or two”, and the same report said the outline under discussion could involve the U.S. releasing $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in exchange for Tehran giving up its enriched uranium.

The Washington Post reported that Iran had not confirmed Trump's claim that it would hand over what he calls “nuclear dust,” while also noting that earlier U.S. claims about Iranian commitments had already proved unreliable or had fallen apart.

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Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss stated that the UK economy is on a very negative trajectory, attributing the issues to currency devaluation and a lack of a 'sound monetary system', while expressing

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sat down with senior Trump administration officials last Friday in what analysts are calling a pivotal move to repair a strained relationship between the AI company and the federal government. The meeting, attended by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, centered on the responsible rollout of Mythos — Anthropic's highly anticipated next-generation artificial intelligence model.Mythos has emerged as a catalyst for both sides returning to the negotiating table. The model's dual potential for transformative applications and serious cybersecurity risks has made cooperation between the AI startup and Washington increasingly urgent. Officials described the talks as "productive and constructive," with discussions covering collaborative frameworks and shared protocols for managing the risks that come with deploying such advanced AI technology at scale.The backdrop to Friday's meeting is a months-long standoff rooted in disagreements over how the U.S. Defense Department could use Anthropic's Claude models. The company had declined to grant the Pentagon unrestricted access, raising concerns over autonomous weapons systems and mass surveillance. That refusal led President Donald Trump to direct federal agencies to distance themselves from the firm. Now, however, the Office of Management and Budget is reportedly preparing accommodations that would allow government agencies to begin using Mythos — signaling a possible reversal.For Anthropic, resolving the conflict carries major business implications. With an IPO on the horizon, analysts warn that continued tensions with the current administration could hurt the company's position as a top AI model provider. To strengthen its Washington influence, Anthropic recently hired lobbyists with close ties to the Trump administration.International interest is als

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A new memecoin, Asteroid, has taken the crypto market by storm, jumping from a tiny $50K market cap to over $20M+ in just hours. Data shared by Arkham shows how quickly the token went parabolic, leaving traders scrambling to understand what just happened.

What is Asteroid Shiba (ASTEROID)
Unlike typical meme coins, Asteroid carries an emotional backstory. Radio host Glenn Beck shared Liv’s story publicly. It’s based on a Shiba Inu plush designed by Liv Perrotto, a 15-year-old who sadly passed away after battling cancer. Her creation wasn’t just a toy; it actually flew as a zero-gravity indicator on a space mission.

Before her passing, Liv had one dream: to connect with Elon Musk. One of her final questions stood out:

“Can you make Asteroid… the mascot for SpaceX?”

Musk replied :

“Will answer shortly.”

That was enough to ignite a market rally. Traders quickly piled in, betting on the possibility that Musk might acknowledge or even adopt the idea. As one trader described it:

“Degens are betting 5-6 figure positions that Elon Musk will make $Asteroid the mascot of SpaceX.”

From there, traders and whales amplified the move. According to Lookonchain, one early buyer held through 580 days of near-zero value, turning a $21K position into nearly $392K after the surge. On the other hand, a fast-moving trader flipped just 1 ETH into over $470K within hours by entering right after Musk’s comment. 

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestVote to help HTX win & share 300 USDT!SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to ‘insured’ token The US Securities

SEC charges Donald Basile in $16M crypto fraud tied to ‘insured’ token


The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against crypto executive Donald Basile, accusing him and two companies he controlled of raising about $16 million from investors through false claims tied to a so-called “insured” crypto token known as Bitcoin Latinum.

In a complaint filed Friday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the SEC alleged that Basile ran the scheme between March and December 2021 through Monsoon Blockchain Corp. and GIBF GP Inc., offering investors Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs) that promised future delivery of the token, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Regulators said hundreds of investors were told the asset was backed and insured, but the SEC alleged no insurance company ever provided coverage or any proof that these claims were true, per the report.

The case marks one of the few SEC enforcement actions under the Trump administration, which has signaled a more crypto-friendly regulatory stance compared to previous administrations.

Related: Crypto market safe harbor lands at White House for review

Crypto funds spent on luxury

The SEC said Basile repeatedly represented that Bitcoin Latinum was an insured, asset-backed cryptocurrency and that investor funds would help support its underlying value. Instead, the complaint alleges, millions of dollars were diverted to personal spending, including real estate purchases, credit card payments and the acquisition of a $160,000 horse.

The regulator is seeking permanent injunctions, repayment of allegedly ill-gotten gains with interest, civil penalties, and a ban on Basile’s participation in securities offerings, according to the WSJ. It also wants an officer-and-director bar preventing him from leading public companies in the future.

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