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If bitcoin pumps, so will ether, and their relationship is only getting stronger over time

Bitcoin briefly cleared $29,000 on Thursday morning as crypto markets enjoy a welcome return to risk-on attitude

A favorable outcome for Ripple could result in XRP gains of 100% or more, a crypto executive says

On-chain metrics point to an increase in the volume of coins deposited to exchanges, signaling a willingness to realize some profits in the short term

The exchange’s token has dropped more than 6% following allegations that it violated trading and derivatives laws

Binance’s native token BNB dropped about 5% on the news, with bitcoin and ether also posting immediate losses before stabilizing

The number of individuals holding more than one bitcoin rose to new heights on Sunday as investors remain skittish on bank sector stability

Through regulatory actions and pressing macro conditions, bitcoin has remained remarkably resilient

Coinbase stock has been incredibly sensitive to regulatory threats, with this week’s Wells notice no different

Coinbase stock tanked immediately when word broke of the SEC’s latest threats, but not bitcoin and ether

While a sector-wide sell-off in digital assets on Wednesday took hold, participants have continued to deposit record amounts of ETH into the validator pool

Notional open interest on the largest centralized crypto derivatives exchange’s platform exceeded $20 billion Wednesday

The Federal Reserve opted for another small interest rate hike, with both equities and crypto markets enjoying what they see off the bat

“Bitcoin has seen one of the most explosive weekly rallies in history,” Glassnode says

Analysts break down how the latest central bank drama, stablecoin woes will impact markets

The broadening of BTC use cases, bank closures could spur MicroStrategy to continue buying more of the asset, industry participant says

Bitcoin’s rally is being fuelled by spot buys, with the majority of flow coming from large market players looking to position in anticipation of a flight to safety

Traders can now access UK crude oil, palladium and platinum perpetual contracts on Bitfinex Derivatives

Some financial professionals see the current banking crisis as a sign the system is weakening, lending further credibility to decentralization and accompanying infrastructure

The allocation of reserves toward short-dated Treasuries has boded well for stablecoin issuers, analyst says

Not financial advice, but crypto tends to move most during certain periods of time, according to new research

Some believe the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate and Signature Bank has only added fuel to the rally in digital assets

USDT’s dominance is likely the result of headwinds faced by its rivals, USDC and BUSD, in recent weeks, analysts say

Paxos has burned so much BUSD that Lido staked ETH is now the tenth largest crypto by market cap

Goods marked a 0.4% month-over-month price increase, compared with a 0.5% monthly increase in January, which is in line with analysts’ expectations
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