Crypto derivatives trading became bigger than ever in March, but its share in the total market activity declined for the sixth consecutive month, according to London-based digital assets data provider CCData. Trading volume in futures and options tied to cryptocurrencies on centralized exchanges rose 86.5% to a record high of $6.18 trillion, translating to three

Cryptocurrency trading volume cooled in April, registering the first decline in seven months as escalating geopolitical tensions and slower inflows into U.S.-listed spot ETFs weighed over the digital assets market. The cumulative volume in spot and derivatives markets fell by 43.8% to $6.58 trillion, a sharp retracement from Marchs record high of $9.12 trillion, according

Bitcoin cash (BCH), a cryptocurrency created by a hard fork of the Bitcoin blockchain in 2017, fell 20% last week, its biggest slide since April, according to data on TradingView and CoinDesk. The sell-off happened as defunct exchange Mt. Gox said it would begin paying back creditors the roughly $9 billion worth of tokens taken

Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas have released their latest approval odds for spot altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025, with Litecoin emerging as the strongest contender. Seyffart believes that the Litecoin ETF has the highest probability of approval since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not classify it as a

A Bitcoin miner has successfully mined Block 883,181, securing a reward of approximately $310,000. The miner, who operated independently without the backing of a major mining company, solved the cryptographic puzzle required to validate transactions and add a new block to the Bitcoin blockchain. Crypto journalist Pete Rizzo first reported the rare event on X,

On Feb. 11, Uniswap announced the launch of Unichain, its Ethereum layer-2 solution, marking its first foray into the crowded L2 ecosystem. You can swap, bridge, and provide liquidity on Unichain directly from the Uniswap web app and in the latest version of the wallet, the platform explained. Unichain boasts a number of performance improvements

Ethereum’s ‘ultra sound money’ narrative has been losing strength recently, as its total supply has hit an all-time high, and the staking ratio has declined by 1% since last November. However, despite these unfavorable supply-side conditions, new data suggests that ETH still holds strong potential for an upward movement. According to CryptoQuant’s latest analysis, there

XRP price tested the $2.280 zone and recently corrected some losses. The price is now facing hurdles near the $2.50 and $2.60 levels. XRP price started a recovery wave from the $2.280 support zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. A base was formed and the price started an increase above the $2.32 and $2.35 levels. The

Brian Armstrong and Tyler Winklevoss have celebrated the defanging of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) following recent actions taken by the agencys new leadership. Coinbase has reportedly been the subject of more CFPB complaints than any other exchange. The agencys newly appointed chief, Russell Vought, selected by President Donald Trump, has ordered the closure

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan is planning to recognize crypto assets as financial products equivalent to securities. As such, the agency has reportedly initiated discussions within a closed study group comprising experts to assess the current regulatory framework governing crypto assets. According to a report by ‘The Nikkei’ on February 10, the FSA

Ethereum took center stage last week as its price dumped toward $2,100, sparking a surge in investor interest. The leading altcoin saw substantial buying during the dip, which resulted in impressive inflows of $793 million. This was the first time in 2025 that Ethereum surpassed Bitcoin in terms of capital inflows. According to the latest

The crypto community has largely shifted their attention to Bitcoin and other layer-1 assets like Ethereum, Solana, Toncoin, and Cardano, reported Santiment on Feb. 11. It added that, collectively, the top L1 assets are getting 44% of discussions among specific cryptocurrencies, while top meme coins like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe are being discussed less

Recent price decline action has seen Dogecoin rebounding at a recent multi-month low after the entire market started last week on a liquidation stretch. However, technical analysis from analyst Trader Tardigrade suggests that Dogecoin may have already established its cycle bottom before the next price surge. The cryptocurrency market faced a significant downturn last week,

According to data from CoinMarketCap, XRP recorded a substantial price decline in the past trading week losing 16.78% of its market value. Currently, the prominent altcoin finds itself in a consolidation zone potentially gathering momentum for its next breakout. In a recent X post, popular digital asset expert Egrag Crypto shared a technical analysis of

Bitcoin price is consolidating above the $95,000 support zone. BTC is struggling and might slip further unless there is a close above $98,800. Bitcoin price failed to continue higher above the $100,500 zone. It started another decline below the $98,500 zone. BTC gained bearish momentum for a move below the $98,000 and $96,000 levels. There