Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape as of Wednesday (April 22) at 8:00 pm UTC.
Get the latest information on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of major cryptocurrency market news.
Bitcoin (BTC) It was priced at US$78,794.56, up 4.3 percent in the last 24 hours.
Bitcoin price performance, April 22, 2026.
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Amberdata analysts said Highlighting four interconnected trends From the week ending April 19, all of this suggests that the recovery following the derivatives-driven rally is coming to an end. Exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows are providing spot support, but appear to be permanently weak, with pressure on DeFi lending and stablecoin supply contracting.
Simon-Peter Masbani, head of business development at XS.com, said Bitcoin’s recent rise was fundamentally driven by a significant return of liquidity to the market.
“Funds continue to flow into Bitcoin spot funds, Bitcoin hoarding companies have stepped up their purchases and on-balance volumes are increasing,” he explained in an email.
“Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded positive net inflows yesterday for the sixth consecutive day. According to SOSO Value data, these ETFs attracted more than a quarter billion dollars this week through yesterday’s session, following a week that saw inflows of nearly a billion dollars,” Massabani continued.
He added that Bitcoin is rising despite geopolitical instability, and a definitive ceasefire in the Middle East would likely serve as a powerful catalyst to accelerate a return to previous record highs.
“This bullish trajectory is supported by the fundamental strength of the U.S. economy and prevailing risk-on sentiment across broader equity markets, suggesting a recovery may arrive earlier than consensus estimates.”
Ether (ETH) It was priced at US$2,399.44, up 3.4 percent in the last 24 hours.
Altcoin price update
- XRP (XRP) It was priced at US$1.44, up 1.6 percent in 24 hours.
- Solana (SOL) Was trading at US$87.37, up 2.7 percent in the last 24 hours.
Today’s Crypto News to Know
Tron founder drags Trump-linked crypto project to federal court
The escalating feud between Tron founder Justin Sun and the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial has officially spilled over into federal court. Sun, who became the project’s biggest individual backer after plunking down US$75 million on the WLFI token late last year, filed a lawsuit in California on Tuesday (April 21).
He alleges that the development team maliciously blacklisted his wallet, took away his voting rights and threatened to unilaterally liquidate his stake without any formal remedy.
The relationship initially soured last September when the project began his property confiscated After reportedly shifting parts of its stack, Sun claims that the action was made with no intention of selling at all.
The billionaire investor has publicly accused World Liberty leadership of acting as bad-faith operators who carried out secret seizure backdoors into the protocol’s smart contracts.
The high-profile controversy has undermined investor confidence in the platform. The WLFI token is currently trading around US$0.08, which is 76 percent below its all-time high.
Kalshi, Polymarket Announce US Crypto Perpetual Futures Launch
Forecast Markets Kalshi plans to launch cryptocurrency trading services in the US, including perpetual futures regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
CEO Tarek Mansoor Launch date revealedof a product under the codename “Timeless” on April 27, 13.
On Tuesday (April 21), citing sources familiar with the situation, The Information confirmed that Kalshi is preparing to launch perpetual futures, a type of derivatives contract without a fixed expiration date, pegged to a handful of cryptocurrencies. Rival prediction market Polymarket also on Tuesday Upcoming launches announced Regarding perpetual futures trading on X, however, the company did not provide additional information such as a launch date.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig has been a supporter of onshoring perpetual futures for digital assets. CFTC’s efforts confirmed To achieve sustainable futures in the US “in the next month or so,” he said at the Milken Institute’s Future of Finance conference held March 3.
British financial watchdog raids secret crypto trading rings
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is stepping up its aggressive campaign against unregulated digital asset operators, carrying out a coordinated sweep on eight suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading centers in London.
Reuters reported In this operation the financial regulatory team directly worked with local police and tax authorities and issued formal cease and desist orders at each targeted location.
Investigators suspect that these decentralized peer-to-peer networks, which intentionally bypass centralized, compliant exchanges, are actively providing a pathway for criminals to launder money and finance illicit activities.
The FCA says evidence seized during on-site inspections is already being incorporated into a number of ongoing criminal investigations. Currently, peer-to-peer crypto brokerages require strict registration in the UK to operate, yet officials confirm that there is not a single legally registered entity of this kind currently operating in the country.
This action conveniently coincides with the regulator’s push for comprehensive, comprehensive rules governing the entire crypto industry, which are expected to go into full effect by October 2027.
QCAD digital token listing on Kraken trading platform
QCAD Digital Token Listed on Kraken Crypto Asset Trading Platform Announcement from StableCorp Digital Currencies. Kraken, one of the oldest crypto trading sites in the world, operates as a registered restricted dealer in Canada. The new listing enables QCAD trading on the platform, providing a Canadian dollar-denominated tool to facilitate digital asset transaction settlement.
Tempo Launches Enterprise Advisory Service for Stablecoin Payments
An L1 chain backed by Tempo, Stripe and Paradigm and valued at US$5 billion, Launched an enterprise stablecoin advisory service on Monday (April 20) designed to help partners integrate stablecoin payments into live production.
Tempo’s three main payment features are dedicated payment lanes, Tempo Zones for private payments, and payment metadata. The platform’s design partners – DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH), Stripe, Coastal Community Bank, ARQ and Fifth Third Bank – use these to produce stablecoin flows.
DoorDash provides an example of the first major production rollout, validating Tempo’s payments-first design. It is now using Tempo to settle payments for merchants and drivers in over 40 countries in sub-seconds at fixed USD fees.
The targeted annual trading volume exceeds US$75 billion.
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