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The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), after rising towards $73,000 following the ceasefire between the US and Iran, continues to remain above $70,000.

Although news reports have pulled oil prices back, the ongoing war, which has lasted for over a month, has driven oil prices up above $100. This indirectly increases inflation concerns, and analysts worry that inflation, which the US Federal Reserve (FED) has long been trying to bring down to its 2 percent target, may come under renewed upward pressure with this increase in energy prices.

While there is talk that the Fed might even raise interest rates in the face of inflation risk, the US March inflation data, which the Fed closely monitors when making its interest rate decisions, has been released.

Here are the US inflation figures that have been released:

Consumer Price Index Annual: Announced 3.3% – Expected 3.4% – Previous 2.4%

Consumer Price Index Monthly: Announced 0.9% – Expectation 1.0% – Previous 0.3%

Core Consumer Price Index Annual: Announced 2.6% – Expected 2.7% – Previous 2.5%

Core Consumer Price Index Monthly: Announced 0.2% – Expectation 0.3% – Previous 0.2%

The consumer price index is a key variable used to measure consumer purchasing trends and changes in US inflation.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, CPI inflation reached its highest level since May 2024 amid the Iran-Iraq conflict. And Fed interest rate cuts for 2026 have been removed from pricing.

Bitcoin’s Initial Reaction After the CPI Data!

*This is not investment advice.

Theta Network, a blockchain platform focused on developing decentralized infrastructure for media, streaming, and AI services, announced that Cloudician will join its ecosystem as an enterprise validator. Cloudician, a Web3 AI infrastructure provider, participates as a partner of Alibaba Cloud International, a global cloud computing services company. The partnership expands Theta’s validator network, which already includes major technology and media groups.

Cloudician will operate an Enterprise Validator Node, handling transaction validation, network security, and governance processes. This role supports the stability of the Theta blockchain and contributes to its long-term scalability.

Alibaba Cloud International supports Cloudician’s technical capabilities in enterprise environments. This connection is expected to enhance the performance and resilience of Theta’s validator layer.

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Bitcoin ($BTC) and altcoins surged this week following news of a ceasefire between the US and Iran. While $BTC was rejected for the third time at $73,000, a CryptoQuant analyst analyzed the reasons behind the recent surge.

CryptoQuant senior analyst Julio Moreno stated that the recent price increase in Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) was not solely due to the liquidation of short positions.

Moreno stated that the rise was supported not only by short liquidation but also by investors actively opening new long positions.

A CryptoQuant analyst noted that following the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, open positions in $BTC and $ETH perpetual futures each increased by over $2 billion in 24 hours, indicating a new upward trend.

“The simultaneous increase in these two major assets, Bitcoin and Ethereum, reflects positioning based on macroeconomic events.”

Investors are ahead of the expected improvement in overall risk perception. More importantly, open positions have increased significantly for both assets. This confirms that the liquidation of short positions is not the primary factor and that investors are opening net new long positions.”

Furthermore, the market buy-ask ratio for both $BTC and $ETH rose above 1, indicating that buying pressure was dominant.

The Coinbase Premium Index, a reflection of US demand, also moved positively for both assets. This means that demand from US investors is also increasing.

At this point, the analyst concluded that as long as the ceasefire remains in place, demand from the US will continue to support higher prices.

“If the ceasefire holds and no news emerges that could escalate tensions in the next two weeks, Coinbase premium could remain in positive territory and strengthen the bullish price trend.”

Finally, Moreno stated that if Bitcoin remains above approximately $69,400, a level that has acted as resistance for several weeks and is known by investors as its lowest recorded price, and if there are no escalating developments from the US-Iran front, the next major target is $79,000.

*This is not investment advice.

Analyst Ali Martinez, known for his assessments of cryptocurrency markets, made noteworthy statements about the overall market outlook in his latest analysis.

According to Martinez, the crypto market is beginning to form a “structural bottom” after a downtrend that has lasted for about seven months. The analyst claims that the current volatility presents a significant buying opportunity for long-term investors.

Martinez specifically highlighted a critical indicator for Bitcoin. According to the Cumulative Value Days Destroyed (CVDD) channel, Bitcoin’s “golden zone” is around $49,330. The analyst notes that this zone historically marks the beginning of bull markets, and during such periods, the price can rise to levels as high as $178,478 or even $273,158.

Martinez noted that a parallel channel structure is prominent on the Ethereum side, stating that the area between current levels and $1,070 offers a strong buying opportunity. In the long term, he suggested that Ethereum has the potential for a macro uptrend extending up to $8,670.

The analyst also pointed to a significant support level for $XRP. He stated that if $XRP holds around $0.80, the price could retest its $3.30 peak and further increases beyond that are possible.

Martinez described the $50 to $74 range for Solana as a “deep bottom,” stating that these levels are critical for clearing speculative movements and could create a strong foundation for a new uptrend.

On the other hand, the analyst, also commenting on Dogecoin, described the $0.060–$0.090 range as a “whale accumulation zone.” According to Martinez, such periods of consolidation have historically been observed before sharp and parabolic rises.

*This is not investment advice.

Current on-chain data in the cryptocurrency market continues to generate important signals regarding investor behavior and market psychology. In particular, both derivative data and on-chain indicators present a noteworthy picture for Bitcoin.

According to data from the last 24 hours, while the Bitcoin price was trading around $72,280, a total of $327.18 million in liquidations occurred in the market. Of these liquidations, $237.64 million consisted of long positions, while short (bearish) positions accounted for $89.54 million. The data indicates that approximately 72.6% of the liquidations were long positions, suggesting a sharp cleanup in the market following overly optimistic short-term positioning.

On the other hand, the fear and greed index, which measures market sentiment, continues to remain in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The current score is at 14, while it was measured at 17 yesterday, 12 last week, and 13 last month.

Another important metric that stands out on the on-chain side is the “actual price.” For Bitcoin, this level is around $54,200, and the fact that the current price is well above this level indicates that the market as a whole is in profit. This suggests that this level could act as a strong support zone in uptrends. In past cycles, the price approaching this level has been seen as points where selling pressure weakened and buyers stepped in.

However, the MVRV ratio is also measured at 1.31. This value indicates that the market is neither excessively cheap nor excessively expensive, but rather “close to equilibrium but in a slightly profit-taking zone.” Historically, an MVRV below 1 is considered a bottoming-out signal, while levels above 3.7 are seen as a bubble and peak warning. The current outlook suggests that the market has not yet overheated, but investors are in profit.

*This is not investment advice.

Prediction markets are seeing steady growth in the U.S., but a wave of legal disputes and shifting competition is beginning to reshape the sector, a new report from Bank of America said.

Total weekly volume rose 4% week-over-week, according to the report, with Kalshi — a federally regulated exchange — leading gains at 6%. Crypto.com posted a smaller increase, while Polymarket, a crypto-native platform that had surged in prior weeks, saw overall volumes fall 16%.

Kalshi now controls roughly 89% of measured U.S. prediction market volume, far ahead of Polymarket at 7% and Crypto.com at 4%, according to BofA estimates. The shift points to a market consolidating around platforms with clearer regulatory standing.

That divide reflects a deeper tension. At the center is whether prediction markets should be treated as financial instruments or as gambling. Kalshi operates under oversight from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), framing its contracts — including those tied to political or sports outcomes — as derivatives.

Polymarket runs on blockchain rails and has historically operated outside U.S. regulatory boundaries. It allows users to trade on event outcomes using crypto, often attracting global liquidity but facing restrictions domestically.

The gap is becoming more visible as regulators step in. Nevada and Massachusetts have both secured preliminary injunctions against Kalshi at the state level, while New Jersey lost an appeal that limits its ability to enforce gambling laws against the firm.

At the same time, the CFTC has taken an aggressive stance in support of prediction markets.

The agency has sued multiple states, arguing that federal law preempts state-level gambling rules. CFTC leadership has also drawn a distinction between sports betting, which it views as entertainment, and event contracts, which it classifies as financial tools for hedging risk.

The outcome of that fight could define the industry. A federal win would allow platforms like Kalshi to scale nationally under a single framework. A loss could push the market into a state-by-state model similar to online sports betting, slowing growth.

Crypto firms are still trying to carve out a role. Polymarket remains one of the largest global platforms and has drawn attention during major events like elections, where trading volumes can spike sharply. Meanwhile, companies like Crypto.com and Coinbase (COIN) are experimenting with prediction market-style products, signaling broader interest from centralized exchanges. The largest crypto exchange in the world, Binance, announced Thursday that it added a prediction markets feature to Binance Wallet.

Even traditional gaming firms are adjusting. FanDuel recently shut down parts of its fantasy sports offerings, a move Bank of America links in part to the rise of prediction markets. The shift suggests users may be moving toward products that resemble trading more than betting.

Over the past week, on-chain data in the cryptocurrency market has indicated significant divergences in investor capital flows.

While some networks recorded strong net inflows, notable fund outflows were observed, particularly in large ecosystems. The data reveals that market participants are allocating liquidity more selectively and directing it towards specific networks.

According to weekly data, the highest net fund inflows were concentrated particularly in Layer-2 and alternative blockchain ecosystems. The prominent projects and their net inflow amounts are ranked as follows:

Altcoin networks experiencing net fund inflows:

1. Polygon PoS – $117.33 million
2. Hyperliquid – $112.11 million
3. Base – $23.70 million
4. Ink – $15.62 million
5. Injective (INJ) – $8.62 million
6. BNB Chain – $2.57 million
7. Sui – $106,000

The top 10 altcoin networks experiencing the largest net fund outflows:

1. Arbitrum – -$115.49 million
2. Ethereum (ETH) – -$62.72 million
3. OP Mainnet – -$36.31 million
4. Solana (SOL) – -$34.26 million
5. Sei Network – -$14.51 million
6. Berachin – -$5.02 million
7. Avalanche C-Chain – -$3.30 million
8. Starknet – -$3.28 million
9. Unichain – -$2.27 million
10. WorldChain – -$763,000

*This is not investment advice.

AlphaTON secures about $43 million from Vertical Data to build sovereign AI and privacy computing infrastructure for $TON, Telegram and Animoca‑linked applications.

AlphaTON Capital has entered a strategic financing agreement worth approximately $43 million with Vertical Data to accelerate its AI and privacy computing infrastructure build‑out. The $TON‑focused financial firm said the collaboration centers on AI hardware deployment to speed up its “privacy computing” roadmap and sovereign AI infrastructure stack. According to AlphaTON, the goal is to support integrated development across AI, digital assets, and confidential computing on top of the $TON ecosystem.

The company added that its planned AI and privacy computing infrastructure will provide base‑layer computing power for applications built by partners such as Telegram and Animoca Brands, positioning the stack as shared infrastructure rather than a siloed product play. In its announcement, AlphaTON framed the project as a way to align high‑performance AI hardware with end‑to‑end encrypted and privacy‑preserving computation, arguing this is necessary to reconcile regulatory demands with scalable AI and Web3 services. Vertical Data’s role, as outlined in the deal, is to bring capital and hardware deployment expertise to the partnership as demand for AI compute continues to outstrip traditional data‑center capacity.

By explicitly branding the stack as “sovereign AI infrastructure,” AlphaTON is tapping into a growing narrative that AI models and data pipelines should run on infrastructure that is both jurisdictionally aligned and privacy‑preserving. This overlaps with the rise of confidential computing, which uses hardware‑based enclaves and cryptographic techniques to process sensitive data without exposing it in the clear. In the context of digital assets, such infrastructure could underpin use cases like private on‑chain recommendation engines, encrypted identity scoring, or AI agents that can transact while shielding user‑level data.

The participation of partners like Telegram and Animoca Brands signals that AlphaTON is targeting high‑volume consumer and gaming applications rather than purely institutional workloads. Telegram brings a massive messaging and social graph, while Animoca Brands sits at the intersection of gaming, NFTs, and metaverse‑style experiences. Their involvement suggests AlphaTON’s infrastructure is expected to support not only generic AI workloads but also on‑chain gaming, social, and digital asset applications that need both throughput and privacy guarantees.

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Ethics reportedly remains a threat to the CLARITY Act’s progress, despite the stablecoin yield clash currently taking center stage. This development comes as Democrats probe the $TRUMP Coin conference holding later this month, with U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly set to attend.

Cryptocurrency exchanges are taking a growing market share from traditional finance (TradFi) trading venues through tokenized commodities products, but the mainstream adoption of tokenized precious metals remains limited by pricing and liquidity issues.

Silver perpetuals have reached about 40% of the equivalent volume of the Comex Silver (SI) Contract at their peak, the world’s largest silver futures market, which accounts for over 70% of global exchange-traded silver futures volume, according to a Thursday report from Binance Research.

During March and April, tokenized silver accounted for 14.90% and 14.98% of the Comex’s volume, respectively, up from just 1.37% in January.

The growth suggests crypto exchanges are capturing more demand for round-the-clock exposure to traditional assets, particularly in metals-linked perpetuals, but analysts at Kaiko said liquidity depth and price formation still pose major obstacles to wider adoption among traditional investors.

Crypto TradFi perps need reliable pricing, strong liquidity

Tokenized commodities offer 24/7 trading, which can create vulnerabilities compared to TradFi gold and silver futures, where the holiday and weekend close create “natural circuit breakers that actually protect market quality,” Kaiko research analyst Laurens Fraussen told Cointelegraph.

This exposes tokenized commodities to degraded order book debt, widened spreads and less reference pricing from closed traditional venues.

Legacy commodities offerings avoid these issues through centralized clearing, consolidated liquidity, standardized contracts and “coordinated operating hours that prevent liquidity deserts,” Fraussen said, adding that crypto needs “better chain abstraction and unified liquidity aggregation” to compete with TradFi.

Related: NYSE taps Securitize for 24/7 tokenized securities platform

Despite the infrastructure concerns, tokenized gold perps have surpassed the gold futures trading volumes of several regional commodity exchanges, a trend seeing monthly acceleration, according to Binance Research.

Binance Research also said gold perpetuals outpaced several regional commodity exchanges in March, reaching 401% compared to gold futures trading on the Japanese energy commodities futures exchange TOCOM, 228% of India’s Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) and 216% of the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX).

Binance attributed part of this growth to “market-moving events” that routinely occur on weekends, which would leave investors exposed to gap risks through traditional venues operating under regular trading hours.

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