Cardano's privacy-focused sidechain, Midnight, continues to make progress according to the most recent “State of the Network” report for March 2025. The update details recent progress, community insights, and new collaborations.

Dogecoin is currently negotiating a narrow trading range that is surrounded by three significant levels of support and resistance that could impact it in the near future. The asset is currently trading at $0.173, down a little for the day and exhibiting signs of indecision as it lingers in the middle of the price range.

Cryptocurrency analyst Benjamin Cowen is warning that a weakening stock market may cause Ethereum (ETH) to retest lower price levels. In a new strategy session, Cowen tells his 889,000 YouTube subscribers that the S&P 500 may continue to show weakness in April, which, based on historical precedence, may result in ETH also declining.

Experts warn rising hardware costs could squeeze U.S. miners, while others speculate the government may use new tariff revenues to acquire Bitcoin.

Standard Chartered thinks the price of Avalanche's AVAX token could dramatically increase over the next few years, outpacing Bitcoin's gains.

Bitcoin ( BTC) experienced a swift and pronounced decline hours after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled new tariff measures, collapsing to an intraday floor of $82,352 by 7:15 p.m. ET.

Fidelity Investments is launching zero-fee retirement plans that will provide investors exposure to three major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC). The product is available to US citizens over 18 who reside in states where Fidelity Digital Assets supports crypto individual retirement arrangements (IRAs).

Solana's price action is flashing warning signs as bearish pressure intensifies, threatening to push the asset below the critical $125 support level. Despite previous recovery attempts, sellers remain dominant, preventing any meaningful upside momentum.

The Big Four accounting firm formerly known as Ernst & Young has changed its enterprise-focused layer 2 blockchain Nightfall to a zero-knowledge rollup design, which it says offers near-instant transaction finality on Ethereum.EY said in an April 2 announcement that Nightfall's new source code, “Nightfall_4,” simplifies the network's architecture and makes it more accessible to users than its previous optimistic rollup-based version. The move away from optimistic rollups means Nightfall users won't need to challenge potentially incorrect transactions on Ethereum and wait out the challenging period, leading to faster transaction finality.

As one of the more serious altcoins in the crypto sector, Cardano (ADA -1.42%) has the shape of an asset that might be ripe for long-term holding. It certainly won't be going to zero anytime soon, and its team of developers isn't about to give up on their quest to upgrade the chain and make it a more appealing place to build applications.

Fidelity Investments has introduced an IRA that permits private investors to invest in cryptocurrencies under its web3-focused subsidiary, Fidelity Digital Assets.

Cardano price has been facing significant price fluctuations recently, with its value hovering around $0.68 as of April 2025. Traders and investors are watching closely to see whether ADA can bounce back to $0.70 or face further declines towards $0.60.

Ether (ETH) price has risen 6.4% from its March 30 $1,768 low but the altcoin has struggled to regain the $2,000 level. Some traders believe that the downturn is partially connected to the deflating memecoin market, which, while not exclusive to the Ethereum network, significantly reduced activity across the decentralized applications (DApps) ecosystem and broader crypto space.Ether is currently 44% down year-to-date, and derivatives metrics indicate that traders are far from bullish and show little confidence in a strong recovery in the near term.

The Treanor Law Firm is investigating allegations of fraud, market manipulation, and racketeering related to Libra's launch in February.

Solana is waffling around the $130 mark after a dip under $123 earlier this week. And we seem to be trailing the broader market hokey-pokey around the ongoing Trump tariff drama and bitcoin's rejection below $88k.

Cryptocurrency markets are surging ahead of a crucial tariff announcement by President Trump. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $86,692.07 +2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,912.93 +0.2% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $131.12 +3.4% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.15 +0.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1740 +1.2% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001268 -0.04% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 18.6% and daily active addresses growing by 4.7%.

Crypto analyst Klejdi has indicated that Ethereum's pain is far from over, with the second-largest crypto by market cap set to suffer a further downtrend. Specifically, he warned that ETH could still drop to as low as $1,400 before it finds a bottom.

Clients will also be able to include Litecoin in individual retirement accounts.

L2 are burning just 17 ETH per week, down 98% from the levels from a few months ago. The previous argument of L2 being profitable has failed, with Ethereum seeking ways to tap value from L2 apps.

Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick said he likes Avalanche's approach to scaling, particularly after the recent Etna upgrade.

The industry's leading altcoin has had a rocky start to the year.

March 2025 marks a significant turning point in the DeFi ecosystem: Ethereum regains the lead in the rankings of blockchains in terms of trading volume on DEXs, surpassing Solana for the first time since September 2024. A turnaround that occurs in a pressured market, with a notable decline in activity on Solana, particularly on its flagship platforms.

Solana has formed a bearish flag-and-pole pattern, along with a head-and-shoulders formation on the daily time frame.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to roll out Spot-Quoted futures for top cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as top equity indices on June 30, 2025.

Japanese TradFi giant Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announced plans to launch a fiat-backed stablecoin on the Avalanche network in collaboration with US-based Ava Labs and blockchain infrastructure firm Fireblocks.

Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) could deliver the strongest gains among major digital assets in the coming years, according to Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered. What Happened: In a research note, Kendrick said he expects AVAX to rise tenfold by the end of 2029, outperforming both Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) in relative price growth.

Fidelity Investments has introduced a new Individual Retirement Account (IRA) product that allows U.S. investors to directly invest in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC). This new product will satisfy the increasing number of investors seeking tax-efficient ways to invest in cryptocurrencies.

The combined market cap of crypto has dropped by 6.4% in the past 30 days.

Ye Zhang, the co-founder of layer-2 network Scroll, has criticized the proposal to charge Ethereum Layer-2 networks. In a post on X, Zhang described such proposals as bad for the network's long-term growth.

When it comes to crypto gaming, is there any point in taking on the risk that comes with building a “AAA” game — or should studios just focus on simpler mobile games with dynamic economies instead?

An OG Ethereum investor sold 2,001 ETH worth $3.82M on April 2nd amidst declining whale activity and price struggles.

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have pushed the price above the $87,000 level even as US trade tariffs are slated to kick in on April 2. Bitcoin may remain volatile in the near term, but analysts remain bullish for the long term.According to Fidelity analyst Zack Wainwright, Bitcoin is currently in an acceleration phase, which “can conclude with a sharp, dramatic rally” if history repeats itself.

Fidelity Investments has launched an individual retirement account (IRA) that lets individuals to invest in cryptocurrencies under its web3-focused subsidiary Fidelity Digital Assets.

Fidelity Investments has introduced a new crypto-focused retirement account, giving individual investors the opportunity to hold digital assets directly in tax-advantaged retirement portfolios. The offering includes access to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC), and is available to U.S. residents aged 18 and older.

Ethereum continues to face strong headwinds as it trades below the $1,900 mark, with bullish momentum fading and market sentiment growing increasingly fearful. After a brief attempt to stabilize, ETH has resumed its downward trajectory, now down over 35% since late February.

Tariff fears triggered a potential sell-off of $161 million in spot BTC and ETH ETFs.

Solana has fallen by 2% in the past 24 hours, but its inclusion in a new Grayscale ETF filing could send it parabolic in the coming months. The post Solana Included in Grayscale's New ETF Bid — Is Wall Street Finally Warming Up? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The ongoing Ethereum cycle follows the trend pattern observed in previous Bitcoin cycles, prompting a bold prediction from market analysts.

The crypto market shows bullish potential, with the global market cap increasing by 2.1% over the previous day. Despite the recovery following epic liquidations, Ripple's associated XRP, Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE) demonstrate uniform bearishness in a key metric: the percent supply in profit.

Cardano (ADA) eyes a 100% rally as technical patterns signal a bullish breakout and founder Charles Hoskinson promises Solana-level speed with upcoming upgrades.

Cardano (ADA), the ninth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is currently trading around $0.68 as the broader crypto market experiences volatility. The big question remains — will ADA sustain its rebound or experience additional pullback?

Improved scalability should drive activity and value to the Avalanche network, said Geoff Kendrick.

TL;DR Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is collaborating with Ava Labs and FireBlocks to develop a stablecoin with blockchain infrastructure. The supply of stablecoins on Avalanche increased by 70% in one year, but the lack of DeFi usage prevented it from boosting AVAX demand.

Even though the discourse surrounding Ethereum has been mostly dominated by "doom and gloom" narratives over the past month, recent data shows that the popular blockchain network should not be written off just yet.

Ye Zhang, the co-founder of Ethereum layer-2 network Scroll, has pushed back against calls for Ethereum to impose fees on layer-2 networks. Zhang argued in a detailed social media post on April 2, that the proposal was harmful to Ethereum's long-term vision.

The self-proclaimed Solana super app doesn't think NFTs are dead yet.

Ethereum's price has faced significant challenges recently, with struggles to secure $2,000 as a support level.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC), a Japanese banking and financial services conglomerate, along with business systems firm TIS Inc, Ava Labs — the developer of the Avalanche network — and digital asset infrastructure company Fireblocks, have signed an agreement to explore a framework for commercializing stablecoins in Japan.Under a Memorandum of Understanding, the companies will focus on developing strategies around issuing and circulating stablecoins pegged to the US dollar and Japanese yen, according to a joint announcement. Additionally, the collaboration will explore stablecoins as a settlement mechanism for tokenized real-world assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate.