The post Ethereum Price Prediction 2026: Can ETH Hit $5,000 This Year? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ethereum price has been one of the stronger performers among the top 10, holding above the $2,000 level since March. However, the price has slipped nearly 3.5% in the past 24 hours, underperforming the broader market amid macro-driven selling pressure. Despite this short-term weakness, the larger structure remains intact, with three key indicators signaling a potential bullish shift that could drive the ETH price toward new highs. Ethereum On-Chain Activity Surges to Multi-Year Highs After a prolonged period of decline, chain transactions…
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Make CryptoSlate preferred on US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their largest single-day capital inflow since January on April 17, as the reopening of a critical Middle Eastern shipping route sparked a broader market rotation into risk assets.According to SoSoValue data, the 12 products drew approximately $664 million in fresh capital on April 17.US Bitcoin ETFs Daily Inflows Since January 2026 (Source: SoSoValue)The surge was catalyzed by an announcement from Iran’s foreign minister that the Strait of Hormuz had reopened to commercial shipping for the duration of the ceasefire.The development, subsequently confirmed by US President Donald Trump, alleviated immediate…
Uniswap price fell below $3.40 after an early rebound faded. UNI spot flows stayed slightly negative, with the latest reading at negative. Technical analysis shows UNI price still trading in a downtrend despite short-lived rebounds. During today’s Asian trading session, Uniswap’s price opened at $3.49. This price did not hold for long, as a dip followed, reducing the weekly gains. This movement has raised questions about the potential price targets that will follow next. Uniswap Price Slips to $3.39 According to CoinMarketCap data at the time of press, Uniswap price traded at $3.39, recording a 1.1% decline over the past…
It’s not every day a “dead” token wakes up and decides to go vertical but HIGH/USD just did exactly that. A brutal 400% surge from the $0.10 zone has dragged Highstreet back into the spotlight, and no, it wasn’t random. This one had a trigger. A very specific one.The Early Access launch of Highstreet: Calamity on Meta Quest VR flipped the switch.VR Game Launch Sparks Sudden Market RevivalBut honestly before this, Highstreet wasn’t exactly the market’s favorite child. It sat in what traders love to call the “graveyard zone.” Low interest. Flat price action. Basically invisible.Then came the Calamity launch.…
Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated: April 18, 2026 The Ketman Project, operating under the Ethereum Foundation’s ETH Rangers security program, has in the latest Ethereum news, identified approximately 100 North Korea Crypto IT operatives embedded inside Web3 companies using fabricated identities, the result of a six-month investigation that ended with one of the most detailed public tallies of DPRK insider infiltration in…
Crypto market attention is currently on the KAIA coin, which displays a clear upcoming bull run as disclosed today by market analyst AltsDaddy. The cryptocurrency currently sits in the spotlight among crypto traders, showing extraordinary strength driven by enthusiastic whale activity. The KAIA coin is the native token behind Kaia, a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain designed to bring Web3 functionalities to millions of users across Asia. Launched in August 2024 by leading Asian messaging platforms, KakaoTalk (South Korea) and LINE (Japan), Kaia’s Layer-1 public blockchain aims to drive Web3 adoption across Asia. Kaia In Ascending Pattern: What This Means In his…
As of April 18, 2026, Polygon (POL) is trading around $0.09, up roughly 6.4% over the past week. The rebound is modest, but it comes at a critical moment. Beneath the surface, Polygon’s fundamentals are strengthening, driven by the rollout of sPOL and continued progress on the AggLayer, yet price action remains compressed within a long-term bearish structure. With the CLARITY Act markup expected in late April and a key FOMC decision days later, the next two weeks may define whether POL transitions into a breakout phase or slips back toward its lows.Technical Analysis: A Compression Ready to ResolveFrom a…
The XRP price prediction 2026 conversation resurfaced with renewed intensity after Crypto Dyl News published a post on April 13 questioning whether Ripple had implicitly indicated a $50 valuation for XRP in the current year. The post draws a direct line between Ripple’s $33 trillion projection for global stablecoin volume and projected token price outcomes — a connection that reinvigorated the Ripple XRP price prediction debate across investor communities. Both the XRP $50 prediction and the broader assessment of whether XRP is a good investment in 2026 are now subjects of considerable market discussion.XRP Price Prediction 2026 And The Ripple…
Prediction markets are watching XRP closely. Kalshi traders are now forecasting a high of $1.60 for XRP this month – and the signals behind that bet are stacking up fast.Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said it today: “Demand for XRP keeps growing. More access, more ecosystems, more utility.”He was responding to RippleX announcing that wXRP is now live on Solana, enabled by Hex Trust and LayerZero. XRP liquidity is no longer contained to the XRP Ledger. It is moving cross-chain, and that is a new demand driver that did not exist a month ago.$1.11 Billion in XRP ETF Assets – and…
Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated: April 18, 2026 XRP price is trading just above $1.40, pinned in a $1.30–$1.45 range with almost nothing happening – and that’s exactly what makes this setup worth watching. The asset’s 30-day Realized Volatility Index has collapsed to approximately 0.42, its lowest reading since 2024, a quantifiable compression that historically precedes sharp directional moves rather than continued…
