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The latest XRP derivatives data is pointing to a rise in bearish sentiment. In particular, data retrieved by Finbold from cryptocurrency analytics platform CoinGlass shows that the token’s long/short ratio has fallen to 0.7797 at the time of writing on April 18.  In other words, 56.19% of the XRP positions opened within the last 12 hours have been shorts against the token. XRP long-short ratio chart. Source: CoinGlass This represents a significant bearish surge, as the preceding 12-hour period saw XRP shorts account for 51.55% of opened positions. Notably, this is the lowest and most bearish long/short ratio XRP has seen since the beginning of April. Recent price action points to XRP’s resilience Interestingly enough, price action does not correspond to this apparent bout of pessimism on the account of derivatives traders. At press time, XRP was changing hands at $2.08. A 1.36% loss on the daily chart has brought weekly gains down to 4.07%. Despite fa...

Throughout 2025, cryptocurrency market regulation has been a focal point for a host of nations. Among them is the United States, which has completely shifted the nation’s stance toward the industry with the arrival of US President Donald Trump. Now, ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler has spoken out, saying that Bitcoin will last, while most altcoins won’t. Gensler was the face of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that greatly opposed the industry. Throughout his tenure, the agency adopted a regulation-by-enforcement approach to governing its development. Since then, things have shifted with the most pro-crypto regime the nation has ever seen. Yet, the former chairman is not deterred from this stance regarding its future prospects. Source: Watcher Guru Also Read: Gary Gensler to Step Down as SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Speaks Up on Crypto, Warns of Altcoins’ Future In the first three months of the year, the United States has been applauded for its continued cryptocur...

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The cryptocurrency market has faced another slight correction after its recent recovery. Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen to the $83,000 price level after climbing to $85,000. The global crypto market cap has fallen 4.5% in the last 24 hours to $2.72 trillion. Binance’s BNB coin has also faced a stark correction. TRON (TRX), on the other hand, is trading in the green zone across the board. Also Read: Gold Surges to $3,317.90 as Central Banks Dump Dollars – $3900 In 3 Months? Binance’s BNB Falters As TRON Soars Source: Watcher Guru BNB has dipped 1.8% in the daily charts, 4% in the 14-day charts, and 9.3% over the previous month. Despite the dip, the asset has rallied 4% over the last week and 6% since April 2024. BNB hit an all-time high of $788.84 on Dec. 4. The asset’s price has fallen by 26.7% from its December peak. Source: CoinGecko Also Read: US Stock Market Could Plunge 50% After Tariffs Resume Unlike Binance’s BNB, TRON (TRX) is green across almost all time frame...

The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of a healthy recovery. Bitcoin (BTC) is inching closer to the $86,000 mark after its recent descent to sub-$75,000 levels. The global crypto market cap has risen to $2.8 trillion. VeChain (VET) is currently the second-best-performing cryptocurrency among the top 100 projects by market cap in the daily charts. VET’s price has rallied by 6% in the daily charts, 19.8% in the weekly charts, and 5.65 in the 14-day charts. Despite the rally, VET is still down by 4% over the previous month and 47.3% since April 2024. Also Read: Solana (SOL) Rallies 18%, Reclaims $130: Is $150 In The Horizon? Source: CoinGecko Crypto Markets Surge Amid Bullish Developments Source: Watcher Guru VeChain’s (VET) rally comes after President Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs, except for those on China. The move has likely led to a spike in investor confidence. Other bullish developments may have also propelled VET’s price. The US Senate recently ap...

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Since the sentencing of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the assets linked to his portfolio have shown mixed performance, with Bitcoin (BTC) emerging as the only one to post positive returns. For context, SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison on March 28, 2024, for orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history. In the aftermath, the cryptocurrency market has seen notable shifts in price movement and adoption trends. The portfolio associated with SBF’s companies, including crypto exchange FTX and Alameda Research, mainly comprised assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and FTX’s native token, FTT.  While SBF may not have personally owned these assets, they were central to his firm’s operations and investment strategies. Here’s how these digital assets have performed since his sentencing and what a $1,000 investment in each would be worth today. Bitcoin (BTC) On March 28, 2024, Bitcoin traded at $70,744, rising by 19...

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SatLayer, a Bitcoin (BTC) utility and security platform, has launched the “Phase I” of its mainnet, as well as Cube, a Babylon Genesis (BABY) liquid staking solution, according to the latest reports shared with Finbold on Friday, April 11. Launching with over $250 million in BTC deposited, SatLayer will lay a stronger foundation for Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) and help transform BTC into a programmable asset with more utility in the ecosystem.  By doing so, SatLayer also unlocks trillions of dollars worth of idle Bitcoin to give nation-states, institutions, and individual traders more yield-earning opportunities. Bitcoin liquidity and security As a decentralized restaking app on Babylon, SatLayer helps bring BTC liquidity and security characteristic of Layer 1 and (L1) Layer 2 (L2) chains to decentralized applications (dApps) and infrastructure as well.  Starting with Babylon Genesis and preparing to support other leading L1/L2 ecosystems in t...

In 2025, the trade tensions between China and the US have intensified to unprecedented levels. President Trump’s recent imposition of 125% tariffs on Chinese imports has sparked some serious questions about China’s ability to withstand economic pressure compared to the 2018 conflict. Also Read: Sanctions on Russia Are Rapidly Accelerating De-dollarization How China’s Economic Strength and Trade Policies Have Evolved in 2025 Source: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein China’s Strategic Preparation Since the first trade war in 2018, China has been preparing for potential renewed conflicts. At the time of writing, these preparations are being put to the test in the ongoing Trade war. Marc Lanteigne, China’s expert at The Arctic University of Norway, states: “China has had a lot of time to prepare for a resumption of the trade war. They were caught a bit off-guard in 2018.” Unlike other nations, China responded immediately to Trump’s initial tariffs wi...