Technical Analysis

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from the $68,000 area after holding support near $67,500, and is trading back above $70,000 alongside the 100-hour simple moving average. The move cleared a bearish trend line near $69,500 and retraced part of the drop from $75,999 to $67,343, but resistance is clustered around $71,650–$72,000. If BTC cannot break higher, the market may revisit $69,350, then $68,950 and $68,000.

Ethereum (ETH) recorded $80.2 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, including $65.6 million in long liquidations, as price moved back above $2,000. Technical levels suggest $2.5K–$2.7K could be reachable if demand improves, but the $2,353 aggregate realized price and weak volume signals may cap any rally near $2.4K.

DeFi researcher and market analyst Sherlock said Bitcoin's push to about $76,000 last week was a short-lived deviation rather than a durable breakout, and he continues to point to roughly $53,000 as the next downside area. He added that the weekly candle could confirm the move if it closes below $72,500, while BTC was trading around $68,100 after a steep one-day drop and ongoing weakness.

Solana rebounded after holding support near $86, pushing the price back to around $91 and putting the $93–$95 reaction zone and $96 resistance in focus. Analysts say rejection in the $93–$95 area could send $SOL back toward $88–$90 or even $86, while a clean break above $95 may open room toward $98 and potentially $100.

Bitcoin jumped 4% within minutes after US President Donald Trump said he aimed to temporarily de-escalate the Iran conflict and seek negotiations, but derivatives data still showed traders avoiding aggressive long exposure. On Monday, BTC’s 2-month futures annualized premium sat near 2% versus spot and Deribit pricing implied about a 20% chance of $80,000 by April 24, suggesting skepticism around the $68,000 area.

Analyst Ali Martinez says Bitcoin's historical four-year rhythm could set up a "golden entry" period between October 6 and October 16, 2026. He argues an on-chain fractal suggests a "final discount" phase and outlines potential buy zones at $41,500 to $45,000 versus around $70,800 at the time of his post.

Bitcoin has slipped into a sideways phase as market participants weigh uncertainty that extends beyond macro factors to U.S. politics. BTC remains stuck below the $70,500–$71,000 area with support near $68,000, while analysts on X point to a coming "pivot" on the 25th and a key retest of the 200-week EMA.

Bitcoin climbed above $71,600 at the US market open and briefly traded over $71,700, but spot activity on Binance stayed unusually weak. Analysts flagged March Binance spot volume near $52 billion versus $88 billion in September 2023, while the rally coincided with heavy short liquidations and falling futures open interest.

Bitcoin's weekly close on Sunday stayed below the 200-week EMA, a setup several traders said could extend downside in the weeks or months ahead. BTC/USD later traded near $71,190 after an intraday low of $67,300, while multiple analyses cited sub-$60K risk and a bear-flag target around $46,600.

XRP held a narrow range last week and rose nearly 4% over the week as retail participation increased across the network. Wallet distribution data show about 5.66 million addresses hold under 100 XRP, around 2.01 million hold 100–100,000 XRP, and roughly 32,054 hold more than 100,000 XRP. At press time, XRP traded at $1.44, down 3.27% over the past 24 hours, while some analysts said a breakout to $5 would depend on holding key technical levels.