Crypto Fear & Greed Index falls seven points to 54, entering āNeutralā zone
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, provided by software development platform Alternative, stands at 54 as of April 28, down seven points from the previous day. Amid weakened sentiment, the index shifted from the "Greed" zone to the "Neutral" zone.
The index ranges from 0 to 100 where 0 signifies extreme fear and 100 indicates extreme greed in the crypto market. The fear and greed index takes into account six different factors: volatility (25%), market momentum/volume (25%), social media (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin dominance (10%) and Google Trends (10%). #TariffPause #SaylorBTCPurchase #xrpetf #BinanceHODLerSIGN
Altcoins were down because of tension over US-China tariffs, but now both sides are talking againāand the crypto market is showing signs of recovery. SUI and its ecosystem tokens are pumping.
Do you think weāll see a new all-time high soon?
Bitcoin Pulls Back After Rally. What Can Get the Crypto Back on Track.. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies pulled back early Thursday after a recent rally that propelled the worldās largest digital coin to itsĀ highest levelĀ since before president Trumpās āLiberation Day.ā
Bitcoin Accumulation by ETFs Tied to Global Milestones
A chart tracking $BTC holdings reveals two distinct periods of accumulation by the five largest ETF providers. The first surge followed the approval of spot #Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024, coinciding with anticipation around the halving event. The second came later that year, building in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election and accelerating after Donald J. Trumpās victory in November.
In the intervening months, ETF holdings remained largely flat, underscoring the tendency of institutional investors to act around major market-shaping events.
The pattern suggests that #BTC is increasingly treated as a strategic asset in the face of global milestones. Looking ahead, there are several potential catalysts that could spur a new round of institutional accumulation: - A policy shift by the Federal Reserve toward interest rate cuts; - Expansion of #BitcoinETF into major international markets like Europe or Asia; - A major #Bitcoin network upgrade or a breakthrough in scalability. $BTC #BinanceHODLerHYPER #SaylorBTCPurchase
Almost 70% of the Stolen $1.4 Billion ETH Is Traceable: ByBit CEO Two months after the Bybit hack, more than $380 million of these stolen funds have gone dark on the mainnet, and have now been rendered untraceable.
Forensics show that around 432,748 ETH (or about 84.5% of the stolen funds) were instantly swapped into Bitcoin using the THORChain cross-chain bridge.
27.6% (around $386 million) has disappeared into the shadows of theĀ Ā cryptoĀ space.
In what has become the largest single hack inĀ cryptoĀ history, North Koreaās notorious Lazarus group made off with a staggering $1.4 billion worth of crypto in a targeted hack on Bybit in February. Two months after theĀ hack, more than $380 million of these stolen funds went dark on the main net and have now been rendered untraceable.
On the other hand, hope still lives, with an encouraging 70% of the total stolen funds being the opposite. ByBit CEO Ben Zhou continues to hold on to hope, and hereās an executive summary of the hack so far.
Oregon AG sues Coinbase over 31 alleged āCrypto Securities,ā including $XRP
Justin Slaughter, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at crypto investment firm Paradigm, shared on X a screenshot of the Oregon Attorney Generalās (AG) lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase. The complaint alleges that 31 āCrypto Securities,ā including XRP, $LINK and $UNI , were offered and sold as investment contracts.
This classification goes beyond the 13 tokens previously identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to Crypto In America host Eleanor Terrett. The lawsuit further asserts that Coinbase either participated in or materially facilitated the purchase or sale of unregistered securities to customers in Oregon. Coinbase previously called the Oregon AGās planned lawsuit an attempt to revive legal arguments that have been discredited.