Solana is outpacing Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and other major coins right now, rising to its highest price so far this month Thursday.

The price of gold surged to a new all-time high of $3,357 per ounce on April 17, igniting speculation on whether Bitcoin (BTC) would follow. Bitcoin-gold comparison.

Huaxia Fund is set to launch staking services on its Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), making it the second in Hong Kong. OSL Digital Services (OSL) will provide custody and staking infrastructure for the fund.The staking feature will be live on May 15, moving the ETF from a strictly passive investment vehicle to an “active participant” in the Ethereum ecosystem, according to the announcement from OSL.

Panama City has adopted crypto-based tax payments following a city council vote this week, signaling growing momentum for integrating digital assets into public services. Panama joins a growing list of jurisdictions globally that have voted to accept such payments.

In a newly updated 2025 Quarter 1 (Q1) report, CoinGecko says Solana (SOL) is outpacing Ethereum (ETH) in several ways. According to their Q1 Crypto Industry Report, CoinGecko says that Ethereum lost all gains from last year, while the rest of the crypto market cap only fell 18.6% in the first few months of 2025.

Ethereum (ETH) awaits a boost from staking ETF, and Coinbase can provide the infrastructure for staked ETH, pending approval from regulators.

Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) head Gary Gensler said that bitcoin can continue to exist and thrive for a long time. However, he emphasized — most altcoins have no such prospect due to the lack of a solid foundation.

Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, revealed that the crypto exchange platform is helping several governments establish strategic bitcoin reserves and develop regulatory frameworks. This trend is accelerating as many countries follow the American example in digital asset policy.

Ripple's XRP, once seen as a slow mover in the crypto world, is now turning heads. For the past six months, it has been beating Ethereum, the worlds largest altcoin in the price growth.

In January, Coinbase vowed to improve its Solana transaction processing infrastructure after users experienced withdrawal and depositing issues.

The cryptocurrency whipsawed right after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a damning indictment of President Donald Trump's tariffs in a Wednesday speech.

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) may be setting up for a breakout moment, with Felix Jauvin dubbing it the “cleanest trade after the trade." What Happened: In an article on April 17 on X, ‘Forward Guidance' podcast host Jauvin said that he sees investors reducing risk and offloading positions.

Bitcoin price forecast remains clouded by political tension, with BTC holding above $85,000 as traders weigh Fed independence and rate direction Bitcoin price hovers above $85K as Trump escalates pressure on Fed Chief Powell Bitcoin price tethered near the $85,000 zone on Thursday despite bearish sentiment across global financial markets linked to the US-China trade

Bitcoin's realized cap hits $872 billion, but slow growth and cautious investor behavior suggest the market may be entering consolidation.

Barry Silbert, the CEO of Digital Currency Group, said he would have secured higher investment gains by just holding the Bitcoin that he invested in early-stage crypto projects around 2012.During an April 17 appearance on Raoul Pal's Journey Man podcast, Silbert said he discovered Bitcoin (BTC) in 2011, purchasing BTC at $7-$8 per coin. Once the price of BTC surged, Silbert started looking for early-stage crypto companies to invest in.

Global economic tensions and trade policy uncertainties continue to create volatility in the crypto market, with SOL navigating these challenges better than many alternatives.

Solana (SOL) and Raydium (RAY) have jumped in the past 24 hours after the decentralized exchange launched a new tool called LaunchLab that competes directly with its former partner, Pump.fun.In late March, Pump.fun launched an automated market maker (AMM) and broke up with Raydium after collaborating for many months. Introducing LaunchLab, Raydium's all-in-one token launchpad.

Coinbase International's Bermuda‑licensed derivatives exchange processed nearly $100 billion in Bitcoin perpetual futures volume last week.

Gary Gensler has broken two months of public silence with a combustible appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box, granting his first interview since stepping down as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 20 January.

Luring quantum tinkerers, Project Eleven is dangling a one‑bitcoin bounty to whoever first demonstrates Bitcoin's cryptographic Achilles' heel using a quantum computer.

The cryptocurrency market remained subdued on Thursday. Bitcoin's price was stuck below the $85K mark, while other major coins like XRP and ETH showed muted movement. The global cryptocurrency market cap stands at $2.66 trillion, down 0.29% over the past 24 hours. Total market volume in the same period is $71.

Galaxy Digital's research team has unveiled a proposal to reform how Solana adjusts its token inflation rate. Part of the proposal introduces a new voting mechanism called Multiple Election Stake-Weight Aggregation.

TL;DR EigenLayer activated slashing, a feature that allows penalizing malicious operators by removing part or all of their restaked collateral. Each validated service will be able to define its own penalty rules, enabling a progressive and controlled implementation.

XRP has just achieved a feat few anticipated: surpassing Ethereum in market capitalization, if only for a few hours. This surge, unprecedented since 2018, is not insignificant.

The overall cash inflows to Solana DeFi products have gradually grown in the past few weeks. SOL price has consolidated between $123 and $134 in the past three weeks amid a growing bullish outlook.

The Bitcoin price has been struggling after crashing more than 20% from its January all-time highs, and has taken the entire crypto market down with it. This has been a point of concern for many investors, especially as BTC continues to struggle.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has dropped a bold comment about Bitcoin (BTC), the world's leading digital currency. In his characteristic manner, Brandt was frank with his assessment of Bitcoin's price performance, referring to BTC as an asset in a box.

Bitcoin mining company Bit Digital has acquired an industrial building in Madison, North Carolina, upping the ante in a business diversification strategy that includes strategic pivots into AI and high-performance computing. Bit Digital agreed to buy the property for $53.2 million through Enovum Data Centers Corp., the company's wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, regulatory filings show.

Could quantum computers break Bitcoin's cryptography? Project Eleven's Q-Day Prize challenges experts to find out — and offers 1 BTC for the first success!

U.S. hits China with 245% tariffs, fueling global tension. Will Bitcoin rally as a safe haven? Here's what the charts say about BTC's next move. The post Will Bitcoin Explode as US Slaps 245% Tariffs on China? Here's the Price Outlook appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors are facing unprecedented pressure as Glassnode data shows the largest unrealized losses on record, concentrated among new market participants. Despite Bitcoin's relative price resilience, capital inflows have slowed, and liquidity continues to tighten across the digital asset landscape.

A big-time Ethereum (ETH) investor who had been sitting dormant for a while, and had accumulated 76,000 ETH during the 2015 ICO, has reappeared after three years of radio silence.

The price of Ethereum has started to move horizontally after remaining above the $1,400 support level.

Bitcoin ETFs and whales like Strategy are creating price stability as institutional inflows replace retail speculation in BTC markets.

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic hints at a Solana meme coin-related law, prompting the CAR token to spike.

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.

Binance CEO Richard Teng made a statement about Bitcoin in a recent tweet. Teng stated in an X post that Bitcoin is "the only truly neutral currency—available 24/7 worldwide, without bias or borders.

The crypto ecosystem on Solana is experiencing an unprecedented rivalry. Raydium, a giant in decentralized exchanges, unveils LaunchLab, a token creation platform designed to counter the meteoric rise of Pump.fun.

Oklahoma's Senate has voted against the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) bill introduced in January, leaving it out of the race to establish crypto-based reserves at the state level in the US.

A further crash may be well on its way.

In today's crypto for advisors, Todd Bendell from Amphibian Capital breaks down bitcoin yield products as a strategy to grow bitcoin holdings beyond price appreciation.

Solana price has risen by more than 10 percent in the last week and its momentum indicators and fundamentals align for further gains.

BTC has been shaky in the uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariffs. The World Trade Organization warned they could be a "brake on global growth.

Crypto exchange Binance is now actively assisting several countries in drafting crypto regulations and establishing national digital asset reserves, according to CEO Richard Teng. What Happened: The move comes amid shifting global sentiment following the United States' more favorable stance on cryptocurrencies under President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

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The investment universe for non-crypto native investors has largely revolved around Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. But that's changing fast with the introduction of a new Solana product on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The crypto market continue to waver this week as fears of a downturn in the United States remain. Ethereum has stalled below $1,500, while Bitcoin and Ripple have remained in a narrow range.

While there are still two weeks until the end of April, Bitcoin miners managed to net stack approximately 759 BTC, the first positive month since January. Daily net flow dropped from a +1,175 BTC inflow on Apr. 6 to a -1,627 BTC outflow on Apr. 7, mirroring Bitcoin's rapid dip.