Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Solana & Cryptos - American Wrap 17 April

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Crypto Today: Trump criticizes Powell, SOL and ADA lead DeFi gains as Bitcoin price nears $85K

The cryptocurrency sector valuation is hovering around the $2.7 trillion mark on Thursday. While Bitcoin price clings to the $85,000 level, DeFi protocols and layer-1 altcoins appear to be attracting the most traction on the day.

Bitcoin ETF Flows, April 17, 2025 | Sources: Farside

Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC holds $84,000 despite Fed’s hawkish remarks and spot ETFs outflows

Bitcoin (BTC) is stabilizing around $84,000 at the time of writing on Thursday after facing multiple rejections around the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $85,000 since Saturday. Despite risk-off sentiment due to the hawkish remarks by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday, BTC remains relatively stable. Meanwhile, institutional demand shows weakness, as it recorded nearly $170 million outflow from Bitcoin spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on Wednesday.

Crypto market cap fell more than 18% in Q1, wiping out $633.5 billion after Trump’s inauguration top

CoinGecko’s Q1 Crypto Industry Report highlights that the total crypto market capitalization fell by 18.6% in the first quarter, wiping out $633.5 billion after topping on January 18, just a couple of days ahead of US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. This decline was accompanied by a drop in investor activity, with average daily trading volumes plunging 27.3% quarter-on-quarter. In the same period, Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 11.8%, but its dominance increased, and it was outperformed by Gold and US Treasuries.

Q1 total crypto market cap & trading volume chart. Source: CoinGecko

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XRP steadies above $1.90 support as fund inflows and retail demand rise

Ripple (XRP) is stable above support at $1.90 at the time of writing on Monday, after several attempts to break above the $2.00 hurdle failed to materialize last week. Meanwhile, institutional interest in the cross-border remittance token has remained steady.

Cardano struggles to extend gains as retail interest wanes despite Midnight's NIGHT token launch

Cardano ticks higher after a bearish weekend, struggling to extend an upcycle within a descending wedge pattern. On-chain data shows an increase in trading volume and user activity after the Midnight side chain token launch.

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum recover as XRP remains supported by ETF inflows

Bitcoin is trending up toward the pivotal $90,000 level at the time of writing on Monday, which marks four consecutive days of gains. Altcoins, including Ethereum and Ripple, are also rebounding above key short-term support levels.

Bitcoin nears $90,000 as recovery hopes clash with institutional outflows

Bitcoin is approaching the $90,000 resistance level at the time of writing on Monday, raising hopes of a short-term recovery. However, the bullish recovery is being challenged by weakening institutional demand, as evidenced by outflows from Spot ETFs.

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Bitcoin: Fed delivers, yet fails to impress BTC traders

Bitcoin (BTC) continues de trade within the recent consolidation phase, hovering around $92,000 at the time of writing on Friday, as investors digest the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) cautious December rate cut and its implications for risk assets.

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