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Grayscale noted in a recent report that cryptocurrency investors are taking a wait-and-see approach due to geopolitical risks in the Middle East, CoinDesk reported. The report stated that the conflict with Iran effectively dominated market trends in March, with inflation concerns from soaring oil prices and expectations of rising interest rates acting as risks for crypto and other risk assets. As a result, the crypto market has remained range-bound, lacking clear direction amid heightened volatility. Bitcoin initially fell to the mid-$60,000s at the start of the conflict before rebounding to the low-$70,000s. However, it is now facing renewed selling pressure as the Middle East risk becomes prolonged. From a long-term perspective, however, positive factors remain. The report explained that continued inflows into spot BTC ETFs and expanding positions in the futures market are gradually easing risk-off sentiment.

The likelihood of XRP reclaiming its position as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is very low, U.Today reported. The media outlet pointed to several factors, noting that XRP's current market cap of approximately $78.7 billion lags significantly behind Ethereum (ETH) at $244.3 billion and Bitcoin (BTC) at $1.32 trillion. From a technical standpoint, the XRP chart has shown consistent weakness since the second half of 2025, failing to reclaim key moving averages and showing only neutral to weak momentum. Structurally, its circulating supply of over 61.4 billion tokens continues to grow due to regular escrow unlocks, requiring massive capital inflows for any significant price increase—capital that is largely flowing to BTC and ETH. With Tether (USDT) firmly holding the third spot as a dominant force in stablecoin liquidity, U.Today described the idea of XRP retaking the position as an unrealistic scenario.

Uniswap v2, v3, and v4 have launched on Linea, the zkEVM Layer 2 network developed by Ethereum infrastructure firm Consensys. In an official blog post, Uniswap announced that Linea features a built-in ETH burn mechanism and supports cheaper, faster transactions. Users can now directly swap, provide liquidity for, and view Linea-based assets within the Uniswap app.

Even if Bitcoin confirms a bottom amid the current bear market, it is likely to trade sideways for several months before a recovery begins, CoinDesk reported. The analysis cited data from on-chain platform Glassnode's "Realized Cap HODL Waves" indicator. Currently, long-term Bitcoin holders account for about 80% of the total supply, a figure approaching the 85% level seen at previous bear market bottoms. Based on historical patterns, the price tends to bottom out several months before this indicator reaches the 85% mark. This suggests a period of consolidation where long-term investors accumulate Bitcoin at undervalued prices. Therefore, even if a bottom is imminent, a multi-month sideways trend could precede any significant upward movement.

New York-based ETF provider Global X has announced the launch of its Ethereum Covered Call ETF (EHCC). The strategy involves buying the underlying asset while simultaneously selling call options.

Decentralized prediction market Polymarket has adopted Pyth Pro from Pyth Network (PYTH) as its official data source for contracts on traditional financial assets. According to an official blog post from Pyth Network, Polymarket will use Pyth Pro to provide price information and market fluctuations for assets including gold, silver, major index ETFs, and their daily closing prices.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened lower today. - S&P 500: -1.1% - Nasdaq: -1.6% - Dow Jones: -1.2%

YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) announced via its official X account that it has made an additional investment in the prediction market platform Predict.fun. The specific investment amount was not disclosed. Global digital asset trading firm Susquehanna Crypto also reportedly participated in this funding round. Predict.fun is a project that was nurtured through Season 2 of YZi Labs' Web3 accelerator program, EASY Residency. Since graduating from the program, it has recorded a cumulative trading volume of over $1.8 billion, attracted 130,000 users, and processed more than four million matched orders.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project linked to the Trump family, has received a 'DDD' rating from crypto rating agency CORE3, signifying a high probability of capital loss, DL News reported. CORE3 evaluates the security and transparency of DeFi projects, exchanges, and crypto firms, assigning its risk ratings based on the likelihood of such losses.

Sui has partnered with crypto neobank Erebor to facilitate faster 24-hour global payments, the project announced on X. The collaboration will directly link stablecoins on the Sui network with the traditional banking system. Through Erebor, users can access banking services such as stablecoin deposits and withdrawals, as well as crypto-collateralized loans. Erebor is a bank licensed by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and offers depositor insurance.

Coinbase's AI payment protocol, x402, is expanding into a Linux-based open-source infrastructure, CoinDesk reported. The transition aims to build a community-driven standard ecosystem for high-frequency micropayments, which are difficult for existing financial systems to handle.

Social Dominance Top 5 1. Bitcoin: 28.2% (-4.65%) 2. Ethereum: 10.95% (-1%) 3. XRP: 3.3% (-0.05%) 4. Litecoin: 0.15% (-0.4%) 5. USDT: 0.25% (-0.15%) AI Search Volume Top 5 1. Ethereum (15%) 2. Solana (10%) 3. EdgeX (6%), up one spot 4. Based (6%), down one spot 5. Hyperliquid (4%), up one spot

Phillip Pon, CEO of Cardano (ADA) infrastructure developer Emurgo, said the company is pursuing a partnership with Mastercard despite not being on the payment giant's initial list of global crypto partners. He noted that Emurgo is collaborating with Mastercard's Asia-Pacific (APAC) team and has successfully connected with a new representative following a leadership change. Pon added that the company has now entered the qualification review stage to become a global crypto partner.

WTI crude oil continued its recent surge, rising 13% during the trading day to hit $112.01 per barrel.

Bitcoin faces an increased risk of further declines as global oil prices continue to rise, according to an analysis by CryptoSlate. The outlet noted that a strengthening U.S. dollar and rising oil prices create a challenging investment environment for risk assets. A strong dollar puts pressure on global liquidity, while higher oil prices can exacerbate inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical tensions. CryptoSlate added that Bitcoin has historically shown vulnerability to both a strong dollar and rising oil prices. From a technical standpoint, BTC has failed to maintain a significant recovery, falling back into a weak, range-bound pattern. An attempt to test resistance levels was unsuccessful, and the breakdown of the $68,000 level, which had previously acted as support on multiple occasions, is a particularly bearish signal.

Telegram is introducing a perpetual futures trading feature within its native wallet. The technology will be provided by the decentralized perpetual futures exchange (Perp DEX) Lyra (LIT).

A recent increase in Binance's stablecoin holdings could signal growing demand for spot purchases, according to a CryptoQuant post by analyst Amr Taha. Taha noted that Binance's Ethereum holdings have dropped to 3.3 million ETH, the lowest level since February 2024, while its Bitcoin reserves have decreased from 670,000 BTC to 636,000 BTC. Conversely, the exchange's stablecoin balances have shown significant growth, with USDT rising from $35 billion to $38 billion and USDC expanding from $4.6 billion to $6.6 billion. This trend indicates a reduction in the supply of cryptocurrencies available for sale on the exchange, alongside a potential strengthening of its capacity for spot buying, Taha explained. He added that if this movement continues, it could foster a favorable environment for price increases.

U.S. initial jobless claims for last week totaled 202,000, coming in below the forecast of 212,000. This weekly figure is a key labor market indicator for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions. A higher-than-expected number signals a cooling job market as companies increase layoffs, potentially providing a reason for the Fed to cut rates. Conversely, a lower-than-expected figure suggests a robust labor market, which could justify the Fed holding or raising rates to focus on curbing inflation.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $66,000. BTC is trading at $65,996.65 on the Binance USDT market.

Top 5 Gainers (24h) - NTRN: +134.78%, now $0.0054, volume $5.12M - NOM: +72.38%, now $0.0101, volume $349.37M - STO: +62.45%, now $0.7286, volume $1.63B - SOLV: +54.25%, now $0.006, volume $158.77M - MATH: +38.89%, now $0.035, volume $2.25M Top 5 Losers (24h) - HIFI: -35.66%, now $0.0058, volume $114.83K - D: -30.68%, now $0.0094, volume $88.57M - SXP: -25.93%, now $0.002, volume $1.21M - DELABS: -22.52%, now $0.0014, volume $37.47K - SIS: -17.48%, now $0.0402, volume $619.64K

The Bitcoin network has reached block 943,400, with approximately 1,600 blocks remaining until it hits the 945,000-block mark, the midpoint to the next halving at block 1,050,000. Generating these blocks is expected to take about 11 days. The last halving occurred on April 20, 2024, and the next is projected for around April 2028. From a Bitcoin cycle perspective, the midpoint between halvings is often interpreted as a period when market sentiment begins to shift.

Iran may have the upper hand in negotiations with the U.S. because President Donald Trump, despite his aggressive rhetoric, appears desperate to end the conflict, according to Jasmine El-Gamal, a former advisor to the U.S. Department of Defense. In an analysis for CNN, El-Gamal said the Iranian regime interprets Trump's statements as a sign of his desperation for a deal. She argued that Iran believes it can secure more favorable terms by continuing to impose costs on the U.S., its Gulf allies, and global energy markets. Her comments follow a threat from President Trump on April 1 to bomb Iran back to the Stone Age. El-Gamal pointed out that this inconsistent stance of urging dialogue while also warning of military escalation undermines progress toward a negotiated settlement.

A spokesperson for India's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied that the country ever paid fees to Iran to ensure the safe passage of its ships, according to a media outlet. The statement follows speculation that India had paid for passage through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran permitted Indian vessels to transit the waterway on March 28. Several of the ships were reportedly escorted by Iran's Revolutionary Guard at the time, fueling the rumors.

U.S. stock index futures are extending their losses. Nasdaq 100 futures are down more than 2%, while Dow futures have fallen by approximately 1.4% and S&P 500 futures have dropped by around 1.6%.

International crude oil prices are surging in intraday trading today. WTI crude has extended its gains to as much as 10%, trading at $109.04 per barrel, while Brent crude is also up 8.8%.