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1 Apr 2026, 16:01

Shiba Inu Hits Hourly Golden Cross, but Derivatives Market Flashes Warning

Shiba Inu forms a golden cross, but the derivatives market's price action needs to be watched.

1 Apr 2026, 16:00

Dogecoin Team Just Dropped 5 “Bombshells” On The Community, Is DOGE About To Change Forever?

The Dogecoin team has made an “important” announcement to the community, revealing five developments as they supposedly make a transition. This comes as DOGE attempts to reclaim the psychological $0.10 level with the crypto market rebounding. Dogecoin Team Drops Important Message To DOGE Community In an X post, the Dogecoin team announced that, effective immediately, they are undergoing a full corporate restructuring and are transitioning to DogeCoin Financial Solutions LLC. As part of this transition, the team will be retiring the Shiba Inu logo in favor of a “tasteful navy blue emblem.” Related Reading: What Does The SpaceX IPO Have To Do With The Dogecoin Price? The team also plans to launch a 67-page whitepaper titled ‘Toward a Synergistic Decentralized Liquidity Framework.’ They will also be rebranding the community from the DOGE Army to stakeholders. Furthermore, the team will discontinue the use of the words ‘wow,’ ‘much,’ and ‘very’ across all communications. Lastly, they plan to schedule the moon for FY26 Q3. The Dogecoin team also explained that the legal team has advised them not to say ‘wow’ as it has been determined to be a forward-looking statement that should not be taken as financial advice. “We believe this pivot positions DogeCoin Financial Solutions LLC™ for maximum enterprise scalability and shareholder value optimization going forward,” they added. The message has instantly drawn reactions among members of the Dogecoin community, with many speculating that it is likely an ‘April Fools’ message, indicating that the announcement is likely a joke. BuildrJ, a founding member of DogeOS, also joked that DogeCoin Financial Solutions had engaged in an LOI that underpins a full acquisition of DogeOS and MyDoge. The acquisition also sees the imminent release and transition of MyFoge V3 to an “AI-powered astronomy app.” DOGE Seeing Increased Activity The “important” message from the Dogecoin team comes just as DOGE is seeing increased activity on the network. In an X post, crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed that Dogecoin’s active addresses have surged 28% in the past week, rising from 57,000 to 73,000. The analyst had previously noted that DOGE was consolidating within a descending triangle, suggesting a 29% move could be on the horizon. Related Reading: Here Are The Main Levels To Watch After Dogecoin Price Completed A Clean Kumo Rejection The Dogecoin price is poised to reclaim the key $0.10 level as tensions between the U.S. and Iran ease. U.S. President Donald Trump recently said that the Iran war could end within the next two to three weeks. Meanwhile, Iran has signaled that it is ready to end the war as long as the U.S. meets its demands. Another positive for DOGE is the imminent launch of X Money, which could eventually move to integrate Dogecoin payments. At the time of writing, the Dogecoin price is trading at around $0.09222, up in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Peakpx, chart from Tradingview.com

1 Apr 2026, 16:00

Bitcoin: Retail turns bullish but whales build short positions – What this means for BTC at $68K

Bitcoin rebounds to $68K as retail goes long and whales short, with rising netflows and weak momentum raising bull trap concerns.

1 Apr 2026, 15:59

Bitcoin tops $69K on macro tailwinds, history signals more gains

Bitcoin price briefly reclaimed the $69,000 mark today on the back of macro catalysts before stabilizing above $68,000. While the de-escalation trade triggered by easing US-Iran tensions provided the initial spark, a heavy wall of sell-limit orders and short-term profit-taking at the $69k level prevented a sustained breakout. The total crypto market cap witnessed a steady recovery and hovered around the $2.45 trillion mark, up 1.7% in line with a subtle return of risk-on sentiment across broader financial markets. This was reflected on the crypto fear and greed index, which clicked up by 4 points to 31, placing it near the upper bounds of Fear territory. Sentiment has improved significantly from levels seen on Monday, when the index languished in the mid-20s. Altcoin markets performed even better, with several tokens closing in on modest gains between. The majority of the sector returned to green after starting the week with heavy losses, as the stabilization of Bitcoin provided the necessary confidence for capital to flow back into higher-beta assets. Why did Bitcoin's price go up today? Bitcoin price moved past $69,000 as traders reacted to reports that the US-Iran conflict may be nearing a resolution, triggering a broader rotation back into risk assets. US President Donald Trump’s announcement regarding a potential troop withdrawal within the next few weeks has essentially evaporated the war premium that had been suppressing risk assets for months. At the same time, oil prices have finally retreated from their March highs, easing one of the key macro pressures weighing on global markets. With WTI crude dipping back toward the $100 psychological floor, the immediate threat of energy-driven inflation has diminished, offering some relief to both equities and crypto markets. Meanwhile, yesterday’s US labor market data added another layer of support. The latest JOLTS report showed job openings at their lowest levels since 2020 , reinforcing the view that economic conditions are cooling. Such data points suggest the economy is slowing enough to give the Federal Reserve the green light to consider a more dovish policy stance or a pause in rate hikes later this year. Finally, the recovery is being bolstered by sustained institutional demand through US traders opting to lock in gains from the earlier move rather than positioning for an immediate continuation higher. The $69,000–$70,000 range has also become a key break-even zone for a large cohort of market participants who entered near previous highs, prompting a wave of sell-limit orders that absorbed incoming demand. What’s next for Bitcoin? At the moment, Bitcoin price action is expected to remain range-bound as lingering macro uncertainty is expected to keep conviction in check, as investors remain cautious ahead of upcoming inflation data and are not yet fully convinced that the Federal Reserve will pivot decisively. Traders are now shifting their focus to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report due on April 10, which will serve as the next major litmus test for the Fed's "higher-for-longer" interest rate narrative. Unless Bitcoin can reclaim the $70,000 mark with significant trading volume, it is likely to settle into a short-term consolidation phase around $68,000. This area has now become a major resistance zone after the latest rejection. https://twitter.com/TedPillows/status/2039272538887323917?s=20 Meanwhile, a failure to hold the $67,300 support level, which is currently acting as a key technical floor and the 20-day Moving Average, could see the price drift back toward the mid-$65,000 range. Some analysts were also looking at historical market trends that suggest Bitcoin could be looking at more gains over the coming months. According to Satoshi Flipper, the current setup mirrors previous cycle behavior, where extended periods of downside were followed by sustained rallies. The trader noted that the last time Bitcoin “dumped 6 months in a row,” it went on to “pump the following 5 months,” pointing to a potential continuation if momentum holds. https://twitter.com/SatoshiFlipper/status/2039290828254789945?s=20 April has historically leaned positive for Bitcoin, with the asset closing the month in green in eight of the past 13 years and delivering average returns of around 12.2%. However, the data also shows a conflicting pattern. Bitcoin has often moved in the opposite direction to March, and in recent years, that has translated into pullbacks in April after a green March close. Fellow analyst Caleb noted that as long as the Bitcoin price can secure a daily close above $67,000, it would mark the “first bullish monthly close in 5 months.” “That alone = a catalyst for fresh inflows into early April,” the analyst added, while projecting upside targets as high as $80,000. However, any such move would be dependent on continued macro stability, particularly whether easing geopolitical tensions hold and risk appetite remains intact across broader markets after the US CPI data is released. At press time, Bitcoin price was trading above $68,800 with gains of roughly 3% on the day. The post Bitcoin tops $69K on macro tailwinds, history signals more gains appeared first on Invezz

1 Apr 2026, 15:59

The Protocol: Quantum computing could break Bitcoin sooner, says Google

Also: OpenAI raises $122 billion, crypto ecosystems diverging post-quantum strategies, and Base’s 2026 roadmap.

1 Apr 2026, 15:48

Hyperliquid "Money Printers" See XRP Price Rise Potential This April

Most successful Hyperliquid traders started April with predominantly long positions in XRP, in contrast to the $708 million short positioning in Bitcoin and Ethereum.