Former Goldman Sachs executive Raoul Pal believes that one Solana (SOL) competitor looks to be in a position for a massive breakout. Pal tells his 1.1 million followers on the social media platform X that the Tom DeMark (TD) Sequential Indicator is flashing bullish for the layer-1 platform Sui (SUI).

TAO's sustained rally needs strong spot market demand otherwise it could stall in the short term.

SUI has been attempting a major price breakout on the charts.

Sui (SUI) and Litecoin (LTC) have both delivered strong gains in the past 24 hours as the market kept pushing their prices to higher levels during the weekend.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) holders have something to cheer about as the meme coin is exhibiting bullish potential, as it has registered an uptick in the past 24 hours. This development has helped SHIB flip two other assets to claim 16th place in terms of ranking by market capitalization.

Made-in-USA crypto assets Solana (SOL), SUI, and Aerodrome Finance (AERO) are showing contrasting signals heading into the final week of April, each offering a distinct setup for traders and investors. Solana has rebounded 6% this week, reclaiming the $130 level after a 53% correction earlier in the year.

The crypto markets initiated the weekly trade with decent gains while Bitcoin price surged above $87,000 and attained significant momentum. The other tokens also surged, but the intensity was lower compared to Bitcoin. Meanwhile, the SUI price is attracting massive volume, which suggests the investors could be extremely bullish about the upcoming price action.

TAO may be likely to rally to $373 and $400 next, but traders should be prepared for a pullback.

User growth and liquidity inflows hinted at a breakout opportunity on the charts.

Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group, has stated that Bittensor (TAO) has the potential to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) as a global store of value.

Cryptocurrency prices started the week well as traders and investors started to move back into the industry, pushing the total market cap of all coins to over $2.84 trillion. Bitcoin price jumped to $87,000 for the first time in over a week. That rally led to more gains in the altcoin market.

Bitcoin (BTC) has risen roughly 1% for the week, indicating a balance between supply and demand. Analysts expect a quiet easter weekend but are divided about the next directional move in Bitcoin.Network economist Timothy Peterson said that the US High Yield Index Effective Yield has gained over 8%.

Here is how some of your favorite assets concluded the week.

Made in USA coins like Solana (SOL), SUI, and Aerodrome Finance (AERO) are showing very different signals heading into the last week of April.

When market noise drowns out logic, platforms built on function—not hype—tend to stand out. Mantle is gaining attention with its recent Bankless partnership, while Aptos expands its global reach through strategic regional offices. Both reflect efforts to build long-term value through ecosystem moves.

AIP-119 proposes a 44% reduction in APT staking yields.

SUI blockchain is gaining traction as its market cap nears $7 billion, driven by rising meme coin activity and DeFi engagement. Over the past week, SUIs DEX volume surged 4.49% to $2.1 billion, briefly surpassing Arbitrum to become the fifth-largest chain by DEX volume.

SUI blockchain has been gaining traction in recent weeks, and its market cap is now approaching $7 billion. Fueled by meme coin activity and rising DeFi engagement, the network has seen a notable jump in DEX volume and technical momentum.

Think you've missed the chance to catch the next big crypto wave before 2025? Not yet. As the market starts to steady and attention turns to tokens with real use cases, a select few are emerging—not from viral hype, but from practical, working solutions.

Aptos is shaking things up with a bold new proposal that slashes staking rewards nearly in half. Supporters say it'll drive real network growth.

The Aptos community is currently evaluating a new governance proposal, AIP-119, that could halve staking rewards over the next three months. It seeks to reduce the current annual staking yield from around 7% to 3.79%.

Aptos is making waves as a community member recently submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash the staking rewards nearly by almost 50%. The plan submitted by the member, MoonSheisty suggests lowering the rewards from 7% to 3.79% over the next three months.

Aptos community member MoonSheisty submitted a proposal to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by almost half.

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward yields from 7% to 3.79% in a three-month period, aligning Aptos staking rewards with other layer-1 blockchains and encouraging capital efficiency. The proposal has sparked curiosity on X, but early comments on GitHub show some initial resistance.

An Aptos community member submitted a proposal on April 18 to slash staking rewards for the network's native token, Aptos (APT), by nearly 50%The proposal, submitted by a community member called MoonSheisty, aims at reducing reward yields from 7% to 3.79% in a three-month period, aligning Aptos staking rewards with other layer-1 blockchains and encouraging capital efficiency. The proposal has sparked curiosity on X, but early comments on GitHub show some initial resistance.

The proposal echoes Solana's recent SIMD-228, which sought to curb inflation on the network, but was voted down by validators in March.

Sui is trading at a major high timeframe support region with multiple technical confluences in its favor. As price compresses and volume fades, all eyes are on this level for a potential macro reversal.

Assessing SUI's next move amid flat demand and market interest.

Aptos' proposal targets a 1% monthly staking yield decrease.

TL;DR Renewed investor interest in AI-related tokens has triggered strong price increases for assets like TAO (+14.19%), (+9.67%) and FIL (+6.47%). This surge is linked to Nvidia's recent visit to China and Bitcoin's current market stability.

The cryptocurrency landscape in 2025 brims with opportunities as innovative projects like Sui, Bittensor, and CartelFi capture investor attention. Sui's robust Layer-1 blockchain, bolstered by strategic partnerships, signals strong growth potential, while Bittensor's fusion of AI and blockchain offers a unique value proposition despite market volatility.

Demand for AI-themed tokens soars, as it captures 35% of global interest throughout Q1 2025.

The crypto market registered a marginal uptick over the past 24 hours, entering a period of relative calmness after witnessing considerable movement over the past week. The market cap dropped to $2.5 trillion before rising to $2.71 trillion and then correcting to the $2.65 trillion zone.

Bittensor (TAO) surged 10%, eyeing a breakout of a falling wedge pattern amid serious allegations of centralization.

TAO, the altcoin that powers Bittensor's decentralized machine learning network, has soared 10% in the past 24 hours. It has outperformed major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), which has seen a modest gain of 0.13%, and Ethereum (ETH), whose value has dipped by 1.3% over the past day.

TAO rallied as much as 13% on April 18, reclaiming a key support level and pushing its market cap back above $2.2 billion following reports that Nvidia plans to maintain its presence in China despite new U.S. export restrictions.

The crypto market registered a substantial drop on Wednesday before recovering towards the end of the day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged concerns about inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs. However, markets recovered as crypto remained strong in the face of adversity even though traditional stock markets took a beating.

Sui (SUI) has performed neutrally in the past day to stand at $2.10 while Hedera (HBAR) has experienced a 1.4% uptick and currently sits at $0.1600 during what has been a choppy session with a slight bearish tone.

Sui meme coins, not typically seen at the forefront of the sector, are surging in volume recently. Their market cap is far smaller than Solana meme coins, but it's also growing fast.

AAVE's ecosystem upgrade could mark the beginning of a new wave of liquidity inflows.

TL;DR Converge, the upcoming blockchain developed by Ethena and Securitize, is scheduled to launch its mainnet by the end of Q2 2025. It will leverage Arbitrum's scalability technology and Celestia's data availability layer to deliver superior performance with low latency.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ethena and tokenization firm Securitize said they will use part of Arbitrum's tech and data availability network Celestia for their real-world asset focused, Ethereum-compatible blockchain, aiming to launch mainnet in the second quarter of this year.

Dynamic's also supports Algorand, Base, Berachain, Bitcoin, Cosmos, Farcaster, Solana, Telegram as well as other EVM and SVM protocols.

We see more and more traditional finance exploring on-chain options. The Athens Exchange in Greece, ATHEX, is now moving to use a Sui orderbook.

After falling from its Macro Range, Aptos (APT) has faced rejection from key levels. Amid its 15% monthly decline, some analysts suggest that APT's party won't continue until the $5 resistance is reclaimed.

A widely followed crypto analyst says one Solana (SOL) competitor may be gearing up for a breakout.

AI crypto tokens are facing renewed pressure after Nvidia warned of a massive financial hit due to new U.S. export restrictions on chip sales to China.

Athens Exchange Group, Greece's national stock exchange, has finalized the design of its zero-knowledge powered fundraising platform set to go live on the Sui blockchain. Sui Foundation announced the development in a blog post on April 16, noting the partnership between Athens Exchange Group and Mysten Labs.