Despite recent market turbulence, 21Shares President Duncan Moir says crypto assets, including Bitcoin and Dogecoin, continue to offer valuable long-term diversification and are gaining momentum as legitimate components of investor portfolios.

The crypto market has registered a marginal increase as most cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), remained steady over the weekend. The crypto market cap currently sits at $2.69 trillion.

The SEC has delayed its decision on whether to allow staking for Grayscale's proposed Ethereum spot ETFs.

XRP, Cardano (ADA), and Solana (SOL) tokens are exhibiting technical strength in a signal of potential short-term price recoveries, data indicates.

Most cryptocurrencies, including XRP (XRP) and Solana (SOL), had a good week as most tokens rallied following Donald Trump's decision to pause the implementation of higher tariffs on a big group of countries for at least 90 days.

Ripple has staged a double-digit recovery in the past seven days, jumping over 30% from its lowest point this month. Ripple (XRP) price climbed to a high of $2.

XRP continues its impressive upward trajectory, demonstrating remarkable strength with consistently higher lows and higher highs. The recent price action shows resilience, with buyers stepping in at every dip, particularly during the April 12th surge when XRP broke above $2.07 resistance with 240M in trading volume.

Solana's SOL has rallied more than 20% against Ether (ETH) over the last seven days, and a trader is eyeing a potential breakout to $300, which would mark new all-time highs.SOL/ETH ratio hits highest weekly close The SOL/ETH ratio, which reflects the value of Solana in Ether, rose to 0.080 on April 13, marking the highest weekly close ever, according to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and Binance. The SOL/ETH trading pair has been forming higher highs on the daily chart since April 4, suggesting an uptrend is underway.

Dogecoin price has formed at least three bullish chart patterns, pointing to an eventual surge in the coming months. Dogecoin (DOGE) rose to an intraday high of $0.1680 on Monday, up by 27% from its lowest level this month.

The Ripple v. SEC case was long hailed as the catalyst that would propel XRP to new heights.

Here's what needs to happen for ETH to skyrocket by 80% in the short term.

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder, argued that “good social philosophy” is needed for the upper application layer regarding Ethereum and not so much on the lower infrastructure layer. He reasons that apps built on the upper layer reflect the developer's motives, philosophy, ethics, and worldview.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said privacy should be a top priority for developers, warning that assumptions about transparency and good intentions in global politics are overly optimistic.In an April 14 blog post, Buterin argued that privacy is essential to maintain individual freedom and protect against the growing power of governments and corporations. He criticized the idea that increased transparency is inherently beneficial, saying it relies on assumptions about human nature that are no longer valid.

Despite the multiple positive regulatory developments, the economy-wide tariff shocks prevailed, sending XRP below its critical support levels near $2 and into an uncertain future.

Dogecoin whales have chosen to stay on the sidelines as the market uncertainty heightens. Meanwhile, DOGE's higher timeframe has formed, which indicates that a bullish reversal could be imminent for the foremost meme coin.

The digital asset market faced another challenging week, with $795 million in outflows recorded across crypto investment products, according to CoinShares‘ latest weekly report. This marks the third consecutive week of declines, underlining growing caution among investors navigating global economic headwinds.

Buyers are more powerful than sellers on the first day of the week, according to CoinStats.

Ripple's native token has staged a notable rebound from the crucial $1.7 support level, signaling renewed buying interest. However, the price is now approaching a key resistance zone, where a breakout could trigger a bullish retracement toward the 100-day moving average at $2.5.

Ethereum Smart Contracts:- In a significant move for the Ethereum developer community, OpenZeppelin has announced the release of Solidity Contracts v5.3, the latest version of its industry-standard library for building secure smart contracts. OpenZeppelin provides a library of secure smart contracts for Ethereum and other blockchains.

Some analysts envision a 3x surge for DOGE from current levels.

Ethereum (ETH) is getting renewed accumulation in both general retail wallets and prominent whale accounts. Another high-profile whale is buying ETH and using it for collateral on Aave.

A renowned crypto market analyst has forecasted a highly bullish outlook for Dogecoin price against the backdrop of a crypto market recovery. On Monday, April 14, analyst Ali Martinez revealed that DOGE could hit $0.29 ahead, given its price sustains a break above $0.17.

Ethereum (ETH) is facing increasing pressure from whale activity as large holders continue to offload significant portions of their holdings.

While the digital asset investment space continued to lose capital for the third week in a row, posting $795 million in outflows and dragging the month-to-date figure close to the billion mark, a few assets managed to reject the trend — and right at the top of that short list was XRP, which attracted $3.4 million in inflows while almost everything else went the other way.

XRP saw $3.4M in inflows while the broader crypto market experienced $795M in institutional outflows.

The XRP price has once again surged above the significant $2.2 mark, sparking investor confidence. This prevailing positive sentiment has evoked speculations of a potential bullish trend.

Ethereum has started this week with a minor relief bounce after last week's flush below $1,500. While the price has held support for now, momentum is weak, and on-chain sentiment still leans bearish, suggesting any upside might be limited unless the buyers reclaim key resistance levels.

TL;DR Vitalik Buterin calls on Ethereum dApp developers to embed strong social values—privacy, neutrality, and openness—into their platforms, emphasizing that the ethos behind apps is as crucial as their technical functionality.

As the crypto markets catch their breath after a period of high volatility, all eyes are on three giants: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple. This week is set to be decisive, with critical technical levels and macroeconomic factors that could redefine market dynamics.

The crypto ecosystem is recovering broadly, with the XRP price in the spotlight. The intense sell-off in the past week ushered in the threat that the coin could add a zero to its price or dive below the $1 mark.

XRP has once again reigned supreme against other top cryptocurrencies amid a $795 million outflow recorded in the digital assets space. Amid this, Ripple's coin recorded an inflow, defying the broader market trend, which also resulted in an outflux in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.

After enduring weeks of heavy selling pressure and bearish sentiment, Dogecoin is beginning to show signs of stability. The broader crypto market is hinting at a potential recovery, though many analysts argue this could simply be a relief rally within a longer-term bear market that began after Bitcoin reached its all-time high in January.

Digital currencies remain indecisive, with Bitcoin trading below the $85K mark, hovering at $84,749. Ripple's XRP displays warning signals amidst the prevailing uncertainty. XRP changes hands at $2.13 during this writing.

Vitalik Buterin:- Uniswap, Aave, Open sea, Snapshot, are just a few dApps names that are built in Ethereum application layer. But, they continue to occupy significant space in the web3 industry.

XRP finds itself at a strategic turning point, facing technical resistance that could redefine its market trajectory. Since the settlement of the dispute between Ripple and the SEC, the asset has gained renewed confidence, but investors remain cautious.

This past week, Aave V3 on the Ethereum mainnet experienced its highest daily liquidations since early February, coinciding with significant market volatility. According to Galaxy Research, approximately $98.6 million in collateral was liquidated between April 6 and 7, following a similar trend earlier in the year when around $211.

After Trump's tariff pause, Bitcoin may have lit the spark with its run toward $85K, but XRP stole the show with a 28% jump, climbing to $2.12 today. Behind the scenes, big money started piling in as XRP's futures open interest shot up from $2.87 billion to $3.41 billion since April 9.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP show signs of recovery as Trump's tariff pause lifts risk sentiment—key technical levels suggest BTC could hit $100K, ETH targets $2,260, and XRP eyes $2.88.

Vitalik Buterin stated that developers building apps on Ethereum ETH should think more about the values behind their work.

According to analyst Ali Martinez, XRP has formed an ascending triangle and could soar to $2.40 in the near future.

Dogecoin's price action continues to honor the technical “blueprint” laid out by crypto analyst Kevin (@Kev_Capital_TA), who reaffirmed on Sunday that his strategic roadmap from March 22 remains intact. The weekly chart reveals an extended descending channel drawn with multiple yellow trend lines that originated in 2021 and constricted price action throughout 2022.

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.

A massive Ethereum (ETH) whale has once again made headlines after depositing 20,000 ETH, worth approximately $32.4 million, to the U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken, according to Spotonchain. This whale, known for offloading large ETH holdings during price downturns, has followed a familiar pattern.

XRP has climbed to $2.19, breaking above the critical $2 psychological level and pushing past technical markers like the 50 and 100 EMA. While this upward move appears bullish on the surface, the lack of supporting trading volume and weak on-chain activity casts doubt on its sustainability.

In a recent X post, a renowned figure in the Ripple community shared insights on the XRP case and its impact on the asset's price. However, the expert has surprisingly warned investors to be wary of unrealistic hopes after the Ripple Vs SEC lawsuit ends.

Spotonchain analytics account on the X social media network has spotted a giant amount of Ethereum that has been deposited by a mega Ethereum whale to the major US-based crypto exchange Kraken.

Atua AI, the decentralized platform powered by artificial intelligence, takes a decisive step in the world of automated finance by announcing a significant expansion of its XRP cryptocurrency stack. The goal? To offer more advanced, fast, and efficient tools for the automation of financial flows within multichain ecosystems. The enhanced application of XRP technology will allow users to fully leverage real-time solutions, driven by AI, to manage payments, risk analysis, asset management, and yield optimization.

Many people believed that XRP's recent spike above the pivotal psychological level of $2 was a possible breakout signal. The most recent retracement, though back below the 100 EMA, raises the possibility that the bullish momentum was premature.