Trading time: The altcoin market rebounded and rose across the board, and Bitcoin encountered resistance in the supply-intensive area at $97,000

Market Overview: The altcoin market saw a broad rebound, with Bitcoin facing resistance at the $97,000 supply-intensive zone. Analysts suggest a potential pullback to $89,000-$90,000 before further upward momentum.
Fed Policy: Cleveland Fed President Hammack hinted at a possible June rate cut if economic data supports it, while Fed Governor Waller downplayed tariff-driven inflation risks.
Bitcoin Analysis: BTC struggles near $94,000, with $97,000 identified as a critical hurdle due to a dense supply of 392,000 BTC. A breakout above $100,000 requires overcoming this resistance.
Altcoin Performance:
- Solana (SOL): Gained traction among listed companies, with holdings by firms like Sol Strategies and DeFi Development Corp. SOL aims for $180 after breaking $150.
- Ecosystem Growth: Solana-based tokens (DARK, DPCORE, NOBODY) surged, while AI and SUI ecosystem projects outperformed.
Key Data (April 25):
- BTC: $93,213 (-0.46% YTD), ETH: $1,765 (-46.94% YTD).
- Fear & Greed Index: 60 (Greed).
- Sector Gains: DePIN (+5.82%), AI (+4.93%).
- Liquidations: $261M total, including $50.7M BTC and $38.78M ETH.
ETF Flows: Bitcoin ETFs attracted $442M, Ethereum ETFs $63.49M.
Hot News:
- El Salvador added 1 BTC, totaling 6,157.18.
- ARK raised Bitcoin’s 2030 target to $2.4M.
- CME plans XRP futures launch pending approval.
- Polygon announced a token airdrop for POL stakers.
Outlook: SEC’s crypto policy roundtable, Binance collateral adjustments, and Boshi Ethereum staking approval are key events to watch.

Note: Market trends suggest short-term volatility with long-term bullish signals for Bitcoin and altcoins.

1. Market observation

Keywords: SOL, ETH, BTC

The macroeconomic environment is undergoing an important transformation. Cleveland Fed President Hammack said that the Fed is less likely to cut interest rates in May, but if clear economic data is obtained before June, it may take action to cut interest rates as early as June. She reiterated that the Fed intends to keep interest rates stable until it has a better understanding of the Trump administration's policies. On the same day, Fed Governor Waller also said that tariffs are unlikely to trigger sustained inflation and that we should be wary of overreacting. He also emphasized that action will be taken if the labor market declines sharply. This is the first time that the Fed has given a specific time for rate cuts since Trump took office. The next Fed meeting will be held on May 6-7, and the market generally expects that the status quo will be maintained at that time.

Bitcoin is currently fluctuating around $94,000. Glassnode analysis points out that if Bitcoin wants to break through the $100,000 mark, it must first overcome the dense supply area of about 392,000 Bitcoins at $97,000. Crypto analysis company Swissblock also holds a similar view, believing that Bitcoin faces obvious resistance in the $94,000 to $95,000 range, and expects the market to pull back to the $89,000 to $90,000 range to accumulate further upward momentum, but based on the structural strength of Bitcoin, these pullbacks should be seen as buying opportunities rather than trend reversals.

More and more listed companies are increasing their holdings of Solana. Currently, the listed companies holding more SOL include Sol Strategies (holding about 270,000 SOL), Upexi (holding SOL reserves worth $100 million), DeFi Development Corporation (formerly Janover, holding about 320,000 SOL) and SOL Global Investments (holding 260,000 SOL). It is worth noting that SOL is much more attractive to listed companies than ETH. In addition, the activity on the Solana chain has rebounded significantly, and the trading volume has increased significantly. After breaking through $150, SOL is expected to challenge the $180 mark. Many projects in the ecosystem have performed well. DARK rose by more than 30% in 24 hours after being forwarded by Solana officials, and its market value exceeded $40 million; DPCORE and NOBODY reached a maximum market value of $10 million and $30 million in 24 hours. At the same time, the altcoin market generally rose, and the AI sector and SUI ecosystem performed outstandingly.

2. Key data (as of 12:00 HKT on April 25)

(Data sources: Coinglass, Upbit, Coingecko, SoSoValue, Tomars, GMGN)

Bitcoin: $93,213.44 (-0.46% YTD), daily spot volume $31.745 billion
Ethereum: $1,765.13 (-46.94% YTD), with daily spot volume of $14.265 billion
Fear of Greed Index: 60 (Greed)
Average GAS: BTC 1.01 sat/vB, ETH 0.67 Gwei
Market share: BTC 63.3%, ETH 7.3%
Upbit 24-hour trading volume ranking: ARDR, XRP, AERGO, TRUMP, BTC
24-hour BTC long-short ratio: 1.0157
Sector gains and losses: DePIN sector rose 5.82%, AI sector rose 4.93%
24-hour liquidation data: A total of 114,152 people were liquidated worldwide, with a total liquidation amount of US$261 million, including BTC liquidation of US$50.7 million, ETH liquidation of US$38.78 million, and ZEREBRO liquidation of US$23.55 million
BTC medium- and long-term trend channel: upper channel line ($89,325.60), lower channel line ($87,556.78)
ETH medium and long-term trend channel: upper channel line ($1688.80), lower channel line ($1655.36)

*Note: When the price is higher than the upper and lower edges, it is a medium- to long-term bullish trend; otherwise, it is a bearish trend. When the price passes through the cost range repeatedly within the range or in the short term, it is a bottoming or topping state.

3. ETF flows (as of April 24 EST)

Bitcoin ETF: $442 million
Ethereum ETF: $63.49 million

4. Today’s Outlook

The biggest gains among the top 500 stocks by market value today: XYO up 40.58%, CETUS up 36.53%, INIT up 34.94%, KEEP up 28.41%, and PENGU up 25.66%.