Cryptocurrency market news

The decentralized exchange market has undergone a shift in leadership in recent months. In September 2025, Aster briefly held around 70% of the segment, while Hyperliquid accounted for only 10%. By April 2026, the situation had changed: Hyperliquid increased its share to 44%, while Aster dropped to 15%. For the industry, this became one of the clearest examples of how quickly hype can give way to more sustainable business models.

Bitcoin ETFs started the week with significant outflows, reversing last week’s trend. Ethereum ETFs showed moderate growth, while $XRP declined and activity around Solana stalled.

Ripple, a cryptocurrency payments company, continues to develop the $XRP Ledger (XRPL) blockchain. At this stage, the $XRP Ledger has partnered with Boundless, a zero-knowledge infrastructure provider, to enable banks and asset managers to carry out confidential yet compliant transactions directly on the network.

Spot Ethereum ETFs in the U.S. attracted $187.07 million between April 6 and April 10, 2026. This is the strongest weekly performance since mid-January. Prior to this, the funds had shown negative momentum for three consecutive weeks, according to data from SoSoValue.

The cryptocurrency market is finally entering a phase that investors have been expecting for more than a decade — a phase where real utility begins to outweigh speculation. After several boom-and-bust cycles largely driven by investor sentiment, a growing number of analysts argue that blockchain technology is proving its value in practice, in measurable ways. This shift, if sustained, could change the approach to pricing and adoption of digital assets worldwide.

DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, has identified three key crypto assets through its investment division: $XRP, Ethereum, and Solana. This was done as part of a study devoted to long-term risks for the digital asset industry.

The Ethereum Foundation has announced plans to convert 5,000 $ETH into stablecoins. The decision is aimed at ensuring stable funding for key areas of ecosystem development.

On Monday, Solana Foundation and Asymmetric Research launched STRIDE — a multi-layered security program designed to protect decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols in the Solana ecosystem through continuous assessment, threat monitoring, and formal verification. The initiative follows the hack of Drift Protocol, during which $286 million was stolen in just 12 minutes last week.

On Thursday, SoFi Technologies announced the launch of the SoFi Big Business Banking platform, which allows enterprises to deposit, transfer, and conduct transactions in both fiat and cryptocurrencies 24/7 through a single nationally licensed bank. SoFi Launches Big Business Banking with 24/7 Fiat and Crypto Transactions for U.S. Enterprises

Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their recovery, with inflows on the second day in a row. Activity in XRP and Solana ETFs remained absent, signaling a decline in short-term interest.

Indeed, for a long time institutional players faced a difficult choice. The debate between proponents of private and public blockchains determined every financial decision. Undoubtedly, private networks offered confidentiality, regulatory compliance, and controlled settlement.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have recorded inflows for the sixth consecutive trading session. From March 9 to March 17, investors allocated $962.8 million into $BTC ETFs, according to data from Farside Investors.

From February 28 to March 6, inflows into cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) decreased to $619 million, according to data from CoinShares.

The Florida Senate unanimously approved the first U.S. state-level bill regulating the use of stablecoins. The document must be signed by the governor within 30 days.

The introduction of the digital euro could cost European banks between €4 billion and €6 billion ($4.7–7.1 billion) over four years. This was stated by Piero Cipollone, a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, as reported by Reuters. According to him, this amount is equivalent to approximately 3% of banks’ annual IT maintenance expenses.

Investors seeking to preserve capital are now primarily getting rid of major cryptocurrencies, meaning Bitcoin and leading altcoins have ended up “at the end of the food chain,” according to analysts at Binance Research.