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HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation ChallengeThe market is at a key inflection point as FOMO builds but follow-through still lags. Crypto today is sitting at a

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The market is at a key inflection point as FOMO builds but follow-through still lags.



Crypto today is sitting at a key level where the next move could be driven by FOMO.

On the technical side, high-cap assets are seeing steady inflows, which is keeping prices stable near key resistance zones.

With the weekend ahead and the stock market closed, crypto could see more inflows. The next 48 hours will be important in deciding whether the market builds a local bottom at these levels.

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On the sentiment side, things are turning more bullish. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has moved up two points and is now just two points away from entering the “greed” zone, which often signals stronger risk appetite.

Technically, Bitcoin’s [BTC] push toward $76k shows this momentum may already be playing out.



Why is crypto up today? Bitcoin pushes towards $76

Goldman Sachs filed a registration statement with the SEC on April 14 for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, the first bitcoin ETF news from the Wall Street giant that proposes directly iss

Bitcoin ETF News: Goldman Sachs Files for Bitcoin Premium Income ETF With SEC Why Goldman Is Moving 

Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestClaim1,200 USDT in the Monthly Creation Challenge Everyone Is Focused on Bitcoin: But According to the Analyst, the Real Game-

Everyone Is Focused on Bitcoin: But According to the Analyst, the Real Game-Changer Is Ethereum Following the surge in the cryptocurrency market led by Bitcoin, one of the notable developments in the cryptocurrency market occurred on the Ethereum front.

Analyst Ali Martinez stated that a significant breakout has occurred in Ethereum's technical outlook and that the price could be moving towards a new target.

According to Martinez's assessment, the Ethereum price has crossed a critical threshold by surpassing the $2,385 level, which represents the horizontal resistance of the ascending triangle formation. A break above this level is interpreted as a significant structural shift from a technical analysis perspective.

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Blockchain Forum 2026, MoscowCircle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched $USDC Bridge, enabling users to transfer $USDC natively betwee

Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers
Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched $USDC Bridge, enabling users to transfer $USDC natively between at least 17 blockchains without needing to rely on wrapped or synthetic tokens.

On Friday, Circle’s $USDC X account said the bridge allows users to move the $USDC ($USDC) stablecoin in a “predictable, transparent way,” citing a native burn-and-mint transfer mechanism and no bridge complexities.

Gas fees will be handled automatically, fees will be shown upfront, and live status updates will be provided throughout the transfer, Circle added.
The $USDC Bridge builds on Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), which was introduced in April 2023 and facilitates hundreds of millions of stablecoin transfers each day.

Cross-chain bridges seek to make the broader crypto ecosystem interoperable, functioning as a unified network rather than a collection of fragmented, isolated blockchains.

Making bridges as simple and easy to use as possible has been an area of focus for many crypto infrastructure firms.

In the past, bridges have confused users and arguably slowed crypto adoption, especially for beginners struggling to navigate bridge interfaces, trade routes and gas fees.

$USDC Bridge supports over a dozen blockchains

Cointelegraph found that $USDC Bridge supports $USDC transfers between at least 17 Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible blockchains, including Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Base, Monad, Optimism, Polygon, Sonic and World Network.

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Circle’s CCTP supports a broader number of blockchains, including Solana, Sui and Aptos, which are not natively EVM compatible.

On Wednesday, Circle was hit with a class action for failing to freeze around $230 million worth of $USDC that moved through its CCTP from the Drift Protocol exploit on April 1.

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Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain

Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation ContestHTX DAO's First Hackathon Launches!XRP leads majors with 8% weekly outperformance, what next after breakout $XRP is starting t

XRP leads majors with 8% weekly outperformance, what next after breakout



$XRP is starting to outperform in a way that gets attention. The token is up about 8% on the week and around 3% on the day, pushing ahead of bitcoin and ether, but the move still looks controlled rather than explosive. That keeps the focus on whether this is early accumulation or just another range-bound push.

News Background

• Analysts are increasingly pointing to long-term breakout structures, with some framing the current setup as part of a multi-year pattern that could extend toward much higher levels, including speculative $10 targets.

• The rally comes as $XRP retests a major structural zone tied to prior cycle expansions, drawing renewed attention from traders watching for early signs of a larger trend shift.

Price Action Summary

• $XRP climbed toward $1.43, posting roughly 3% gains on the day and about 8% over the past week.
• The move developed through steady higher lows rather than sharp spikes, pointing to controlled buying.
• Price continues to stall below the $1.44 resistance area despite multiple attempts to break higher.

Technical Analysis

• The key signal is relative strength. $XRP is outperforming majors, which often happens early in rotation phases.
• The move is supported by structure, with higher lows forming, but volume remains inconsistent.
• A breakout above the 200-day EMA adds a constructive signal, though follow-through is still limited.
• Without expansion in participation, the rally risks staying within a broader consolidation range.

What traders should watch

• $1.44 is the immediate ceiling. A clean break would strengthen the bullish case.
• $1.40 remains the near-term support that keeps momentum intact.
• Failure to build volume on further upside increases the risk of another rejection within the range.

XRP leads majors with 8% weekly outperformance, wh

Australia's labor market demonstrated resilience in March 2026, with employment figures rising broadly in line with analyst expectations. Data released Thursday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics 

Australia's labor market demonstrated resilience in March 2026, with employment figures rising broadly in line with analyst expectations. Data released Thursday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed a net increase of 17,900 jobs during the month, following a revised gain of 49,600 positions in February. The result closely matched market forecasts calling for a trend-consistent rise of around 20,000 jobs, signaling continued stability in the country's workforce. A key highlight from the latest ABS release was the strong rebound in full-time employment, which surged by 52,500 positions after a notable decline the previous month. This shift toward full-time work is widely regarded as a positive indicator of employer confidence, suggesting that Australian businesses are committing to longer-term staffing arrangements rather than relying on casual or part-time arrangements to fill workforce gaps.Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3% for the month, consistent with what economists had projected. This level of joblessness reflects a labor market that, despite global economic headwinds, continues to hold up well. The participation rate edged slightly lower to 66.8% from 66.9%, indicating a marginal reduction in the share of the working-age population either employed or actively seeking work. While the dip is modest, analysts will monitor whether this trend continues in coming months. Adding to the broadly positive picture, total hours worked climbed by 0.5% over the period, pointing to increased productivity and workforce engagement across industries. Taken together, the March employment data paints a picture of an Australian job market that remains fundamentally sound. 

Australia's labor market demonstrated resilience i

Blockchain Forum 2026, MoscowBitcoin’s $77K rally leaves bears bleeding with $585M shorts wiped Bitcoin’s fresh rally is raising a strange contradiction in the market. It is printing green indexes whi

Bitcoin’s $77K rally leaves bears bleeding with $585M shorts wiped
Bitcoin’s fresh rally is raising a strange contradiction in the market. It is printing green indexes while sentiment refuses to follow. $BTC managed to breach the $77,000 for the first time in 11 weeks, but bears’ bets dominated the liquidations.

The global crypto market cap surged by almost 3% over the last 24 hours. It currently hovers around $2.61 trillion. The digital assets market’s 24-hour trading volume spiked by 12% to hit $172 billion. This suggests that traders are speeding up their positions.

CoinGlass data shows that more than 164,835 traders were liquidated in the last 24 hours. The total liquidations went on to hit $747.81 million. However, the largest single wipeout came from a $BTC/USD trade worth $15.75 million on Hyperliquid.

Bitcoin rally triggers Short Squeeze?

Bears were seen bleeding as more than 78% of the liquidated positions turned out to be short bets. More than $585 million worth of short bets were liquidated in the period. Data shows that Bitcoin itself accounted for around $378 million of the total liquidations. Over 91% of the liquidated positions ($344 million) turned out to be short bets. This suggests that traders were hoping for Bitcoin price to remain low or fall, however, $BTC price jumped by more than 3% in the last 24 hours to peek $78,000.


Bitcoin liquidation data (Source: Coinglass)

Yet even as bears bleed, conviction hasn’t flipped. Funding rates for perpetual futures remain negative. This signals that leveraged traders are still betting against the rally. This bearish positioning has now persisted for roughly 46 consecutive days. This is reportedly one of the longest such stretches since the collapse of FTX in 2022.

Markets have already started to show signs of those squeeze patterns. Bitcoin price pump came alongside a broader risk-on shift across global markets. Positive comments from the US and Iran have pushed the m

Bitcoin’s $77K rally leaves bears bleeding with $5

Market Rally! Claim Your Airdrop13 Years Of Data Says Bitcoin Price Has Not Bottomed Yet, Analyst Explains The Trend Bitcoin is now printing green candlesticks on the weekly and daily timeframes, and 

13 Years Of Data Says Bitcoin Price Has Not Bottomed Yet, Analyst Explains The Trend

Bitcoin is now printing green candlesticks on the weekly and daily timeframes, and this raises the question of whether the worst has already passed or maybe the floor is still months away.

An interesting analysis of Bitcoin’s price action over a multi-year time span pushes back against the growing optimism, pointing to a pattern that has held for more than a decade and suggesting that time, not just price, may still be working against a confirmed bottom.

Every Bitcoin Bear Market Has Taken Over A Year To Bottom

Going back to 2013, Bitcoin’s bear market cycles have followed a consistent sequence when it comes to the one metric that matters most, which is time. Each Bitcoin bear cycle differed slightly in severity, but the time requirement it took for it to end was surprisingly consistent.

According to a technical chart noted by a crypto analyst that goes by the name Xremin, the bear market in 2024 stretched to around 426 days before a bottom formed. The 2017 cycle followed with roughly 363 days, while the bear market after 2021’s rally took about 376 days to complete.
Source: Chart from Xremin on X

The current cycle, however, is only about 190 days into its correction phase. This is, of course, taking Bitcoin’s peak above $126,000 in October 2025 as the starting point of the bear market correction. That places it at just over half the duration seen in previous cycles.

Bitcoin is already down about 43% from that all-time high. However, calling a bottom at this stage, according to the analyst, would mean assuming that Bitcoin has suddenly broken a 13-year pattern without any clear structural change to justify it.

Can The Bear Market Already Be In?

Calling the bottom at this point in time would mean that this cycle has resolved itself in under half the time it has taken every single previous cycle to find its floor. However, the bull case for a

13 Years Of Data Says Bitcoin Price Has Not Bottom

On April 18, the maritime intelligence company 'TankerTrackers' stated on social media that two Indian vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz were forced back by the Iranian Islamic Revoluti

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