$BTC Bitcoin and Markets*

- The price of Bitcoin surpassed $91,000 amid market news and decoupled from risk assets.

- Bitcoin spot ETFs in the U.S. recorded nearly $1 billion in flows on April 22 despite turbulent markets.

- Jack Mallers leads a new Bitcoin company with Tether and Cantor Fitzgerald on board, challenging Michael Saylor in Bitcoin accumulation.

- *Ethereum and Altcoins*

- Ethereum's dominance reached its historic low, putting downward pressure on the price of its native currency, Ether (ETH).

- XRP outpaced Bitcoin and Ethereum in institutional investment, with open interest in futures rising by 32%.

- The first XRP spot ETF will debut this Friday on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) under the ticker XRPH11.

- *Regulation and Adoption*

- Panama allows tax payments and municipal services with Bitcoin and Ether.

- Russia wants a stablecoin in rubles, similar to USDT.

- El Salvador promotes sovereign AI with NVIDIA, in line with Bitcoin principles.

- *Security and Fraud*

- Americans lost $9.3 billion in crypto fraud in 2024, according to the FBI, with individuals over 60 being the most affected.

- Spanish authorities warned about fraud in WhatsApp groups related to cryptocurrencies.