Bitcoin surpassed $91,000 amid market news and decoupled from risk assets.
- Bitcoin spot ETFs in the U.S. recorded nearly $1 billion in inflows 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 all-time low, putting downward pressure on the price of its native coin, Ether (ETH).
- XRP outperformed 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 payments of taxes 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 frauds during 2024, according to the FBI, with individuals over 60 years old being the