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Coinbase has launched perpetual futures on stocks for users outside the U.S. The product enables 24/7 trading of stock derivatives. At launch, it includes companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta Platforms, and Tesla. In some regions, futures on ETFs like SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) are also available. Over time, Coinbase plans to expand the lineup based on user demand, adding more liquid stocks across sectors, as well as indices, commodities, and other globally traded assets.

VanEck: Long-term Bitcoin holders are reducing selling pressure - a positive signal for the market Miners continue to sell, but are not increasing pressure, suggesting a more balanced supply dynamic overall.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$70,408 ETH ≈$2,143 SOL ≈$89,44 BNB ≈$642 XRP ≈$1,44 Market cap ≈$2,1T Fear & Greed Index: 31 ("Fear") Altseason Index: 48

Market expectations suggest that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year The next monetary easing is currently expected around September 2027, though this outlook could change with the potential arrival of Kevin Warsh in May.

BTQ Technologies has launched the first working implementation of BIP 360, a Bitcoin upgrade designed to protect against quantum computers • The implementation runs on a separate Bitcoin Quantum testnet, not on the main Bitcoin network • Key innovation: P2MR (Pay-to-Merkle-Root) transaction format, which hides public keys and reduces the risk of quantum attacks • The solution is compatible with existing technologies such as Lightning, BitVM, and Ark • Full infrastructure is already available: wallets, transaction signing, and sending

Bitwise: Institutional demand for Bitcoin has reached its highest level since October 2025 Over the past month, institutions bought 81,200 BTC ($5.7B) — 6× more than miners produced during the same period.

Opera aims to become one of the largest holders of Celo The company plans to replace a cash agreement with Celo by receiving 160 million CELO ($12.4M) — roughly 27% of the circulating supply and ~16% of the total supply. The decision is driven by the success of MiniPay, Opera’s built-in crypto wallet: ⊹ 14 million users ⊹ 420 million transactions ⊹ Presence in 66+ countries

According to CryptoQuant, 75% of Ethereum on Binance is held in leveraged positions “As a rule, this tends to support price in the short term, but also increases the risk of volatility spikes and forced deleveraging.”

The default rate in private credit has reached 9.2%, surpassing the 6.5% level seen during the Global Financial Crisis With the total private credit market at $1.8 trillion, the liquidity mismatch has climbed to 18:1, highlighting growing structural risks in the sector.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$69,712 ETH ≈$2,129 SOL ≈$88,46 BNB ≈$639 XRP ≈$1,44 Market cap ≈$2,4T Fear & Greed Index: 30 ("Fear") Altseason Index: 51

Coinbase is reportedly in talks with Cloudflare to form a partnership aimed at launching a stablecoin for AI-related payments This initiative is part of Coinbase’s broader expansion into AI-agent-driven payments infrastructure.

CryptoQuant: $2.2 billion in Tether was deposited to Binance, marking the largest single-day stablecoin inflow since November 2025.

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged.

Kraken has put its IPO plans on hold due to “challenging market conditions.”

In the Ethereum network, a new mechanism called Fast Confirmation Rule has been introduced, allowing deposits from L1 to L2 or to crypto exchanges to be reduced to 13 seconds This represents a 98% speed improvement compared to current network behavior, which relies on multiple block confirmations. Full finality can still take up to 13 minutes. Client development teams are already working on implementation and state that the upgrade could be deployed without hard forks.

CryptoQuant: Whales moved 44,459 Bitcoin ($3.3B) to exchanges over the past day This refers to wallets holding more than 100 BTC.

According to Santiment, the top 100 USD Coin wallets on the Ethereum network hold $32.71 billion Of this amount, more than a quarter (25.6%) of the total circulating supply is concentrated in just six largest wallets.

Bitcoin may face resistance in the $75,000–85,000 range, according to CryptoQuant An increase in BTC transfers to exchanges—especially large deposits—suggests potential selling pressure building up. At the same time, the derivatives market shows bullish positioning: ▪️ Short liquidations are rising ▪️ Long positions are increasing ▪️ Funding rates have turned positive Together, this indicates that traders are betting on further price growth, even as on-chain signals hint at possible resistance ahead.

📊 crypto prices: BTC ≈$73,769 ETH ≈$2,314 SOL ≈$93,92 BNB ≈$672 XRP ≈$1,51 Market cap ≈$2,53T Fear & Greed Index: 42 ("Neutral") Altseason Index: 53

CryptoQuant reports that BTC long positions currently dominate the futures market, indicating optimistic trader sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting.