Gold is on a record-breaking spree but this time it's screaming stagflation fears, tariff chaos, and a weaker dollar.

At press time on April 21, Bitcoin (BTC) was changing hands at a price of $87,340. A 3.46% surge in Bitcoin price in the last 24 hours has seen the flagship digital asset add over $3,000 in value overnight.

The market sentiments, specifically with the memecoins, have been witnessing quick shifts, following the BTC price rally. Moreover, they attract more bullish and bearish activity compared to Bitcoin, keeping the next price action shady. Currently, the popular memecoins like Pepe, Fartcoin, FLOKI, etc., and a few more have been demonstrating significant strength.

Bitcoin price today has officially broken past the $87,000 mark, marking a bold new chapter in this ongoing bull cycle. Bitcoin's $87K mark is reviving its “digital gold” narrative as economic uncertainty grips global markets. With gold hitting new highs above $3,380 and the U.S.

Crypto investors are no longer flying solo. In a market that demands precision, speed, and strategy, the need for a co-pilot has never been greater—and Web3 ai is answering the call.

Solana, XRP, and Cardano see notable increases as Bitcoin regains its digital gold narrative amid global inflation concerns and a weak US dollar.

Bitcoin's latest sharp rebound past $87,000 isn't just another long-weekend rally, analysts say, as early signs point to renewed safe-haven interest.

The amount of stolen funds from the Bybit hack that have slipped out of reach continues to rise as the days go by. On April 21, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou revealed that around $400 million, around 27.6% of the $1.4 billion in stolen Ethereum, can no longer be traced.

Bitcoin miners are selling, whales are realizing losses, and BTC is still in one of its least bullish phases since November 2022.

April 21, 2025 10:09:58 UTC Bitcoin Price Eyes $90k as Wallets Surge and Bullish Sentiment Grows Bitcoin price surged to $87,248.71 amid $45.5M ETF inflows and 14,000 BTC in whale-driven exchange outflows. Bullish technicals, including an ascending triangle pattern and neutral RSI, suggest more upside. Non-empty Bitcoin wallets have climbed to 54.

China ups the trade war ante by warning other countries over making any trade deals with the US that might be detrimental to Beijing. Ahead of US stock markets opening on Monday, gold is up again, just shy of $3,400.

Bitcoin is regaining strength by surpassing $87,000, marking its strongest increase since the end of March. This rise comes in an uncertain economic context, where gold and BTC are aligning as safe-haven assets against a weakened dollar.

The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization developing the Ethereum ecosystem, is shifting its focus to user experience and layer-1 scaling challenges following its recent leadership reshuffle. On April 21, the Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak shared an X post detailing how the organization has changed since its change in leadership structures.

Bitcoin (BTC) ending its 8-day consolidation as it shot up just 2.76% in early Asian session on Monday. This sudden uptrend caused liquidation of nearly $100M in shorts in the crypto market.

According to data from StakingRewards, Solana (SOL) has overtaken Ethereum (ETH) in staking market capitalization, reaching $53.15 billion compared to Ethereum's $53.72 billion.

Bitcoin is currently navigating through troubled waters. Below the symbolic threshold of $90,000, the landscape turns red for recent holders, while crypto veterans stay the course.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) has dropped to a three-year low amid reports that President Donald Trump is considering removing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Data shared by the analytics X account @lookonchain and also mirrored by Whale Alert blockchain tracker shows that approximately half an hour ago, Tether issued a massive stablecoin chunk containing 1,000,000,000 USDT.

Solana briefly overtook Ethereum in total staked value, which restarted debates over whether high staking yields are good or harmful to network growth.

Gold surges to more than $3,390 on April 21 as more investors flock to safe-haven assets amidst economic uncertainty. A boost in gold could signal a similar pattern in crypto, specifically Bitcoin.

Michael Saylor and his company Strategy continue their offensive on bitcoin. While the company reports more than $9 billion in unrealized gains, its founder hints at a new massive purchase.

Bitcoin (BTC) is eyeing new April highs as macro instability suddenly delivers a tailwind for BTC price performance. Bitcoin is on the way up, nearing $88,000, but few market participants are willing to trust the strength of snap price moves.

A closely followed crypto analyst says that Bitcoin (BTC) has successfully broken a downtrend with strong price action. The pseudonymous analyst known as Rekt Capital tells his 543,000 followers on the social media platform X that BTC has successfully broken a diagonal resistance and flipped it into support after staying above $85,000.

Japanese firm Metaplanet purchased 330 Bitcoin worth $28 million, bringing holdings to 4,855 BTC as price climbs above $87,300.

Bitcoin surged above $87,000 during early Asia trading on Monday, extending gains as broader markets reopened after trading flat throughout the Easter holiday closure. The digital asset's move followed three sessions of tight consolidation, coinciding with broad dollar weakness and a record-setting rally in gold.

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has increased its Bitcoin holdings to more than $400 million after its latest purchase.Metaplanet acquired 330 Bitcoin (BTC) for $28.2 million at an average price of $85,605 per BTC, bringing the investment firm's total holdings to 4,855 Bitcoin worth $414 million, according to an April 21 post from Simon Gerovich, the CEO of Metaplanet. The firm's Bitcoin yield surpassed 119% year-to-date after its latest investment.

Bitcoin's price recently hit a monthly high, surpassing $87,000 and marking a notable rise for the crypto king. This rally is attributed to favorable macroeconomic conditions and the increased conviction of key investors.

Here's why Ethereum's founder wants EVM replaced with a faster RISC-V.

Bitcoin jumps 16% to $87,400 as institutions buy in. With macro pressure rising and supply tightening, bulls now eye a breakout toward $90K. The post Bitcoin Breakout Alert—Are Bulls Targeting $90K? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum is showing signs of life again, recording a 2.5% price surge in the past 24 hours. This surge comes as the TD Sequential indicator flashes a buy signal, noted by popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez. Martinez believes this week could be important for the world's second-largest cryptocurrency.

STX is the top gainer today, having surged by 15%.

Ethereum rises above $1,600 as whale accumulation and Vitalik's RISC-V proposal boost confidence despite declining network usage metrics.

Vitalik Buterin has suggested a change to the Ethereum network's execution layer by proposing a switch to the RISC-V instruction set architecture. The post Vitalik Buterin Proposes RISC-V Upgrade to Boost Ethereum's Execution Speed appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bybit is seeing its stolen funds fade away since only $200 million in Ethereum is left to be swapped to Bitcoin.

Nearly three years after Vitalik Buterin mocked his Stock-to-Flow model, anonymous analyst PlanB hit back, calling Ethereum a “centralized premined shitcoin.

Whale accumulation is officially underway, and Ethereum is displaying encouraging signs of recovery, which are confirmed by on-chain activity. A significant whale has taken out 3,844 ETH in total over the last two weeks (approximately $6.51 million) from Bitget, a centralized exchange.

The cryptocurrency market staged a solid recovery over the last 24 hours, with the total market capitalization rising 2.86% to $2.76 trillion. Trading volumes also surged, climbing 47.89% to $66.63 billion, indicating renewed investor activity after a subdued stretch. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP extended their recovery on Monday.

Bitcoin hits $87.5K, up 3.2%, as dollar falls to three-year low following Trump's threats to fire Fed Chair Powell.

The Bitcoin price spiked to $87,400 on April 21, its highest level since March 29. The intraday rally added more than $3,000 to the asset in less than 24 hours, erasing a substantial portion of April's drawdown.

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.

This is a daily technical analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.

Bitcoin jumped over 3% Monday to surpass $87,600 as Trump's renewed push to remove Fed Chair Powell shook confidence in the dollar and reignited market fears. The post Bitcoin Pushes Above $87K as Trump's Anti-Powell Messaging Shakes Confidence in Dollar appeared first on Cryptonews.

Several top crypto news stories are in the lineup this week in crypto, spanning various ecosystems with the potential to drive volatility.

Vitalik Buterin has proposed a long-term overhaul to Ethereum's execution environment to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine with RISC-V, a standardized and extensible instruction set architecture.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a modest net inflow of $15 million last week, marking a significant turnaround from the previous week's sharp outflows exceeding $713 million.

Ethereum Foundation's new co-executive director Tomasz K. Stańczak says Buterin's proposals are meant to spark discussions and invite scrutiny regarding the network's future goals and breakthroughs.

Surging gold prices and bitcoin's (BTC) relatively strong price action amid a global market sell-off have some traders revisiting the latter's role as “digital gold” — a big narrative in bitcoin's early years but one that has lost steam in recent times.