Ethereum has traded near $2,000 for almost a month, while a derivatives indicator has shifted into positive territory. CryptoQuant data cited by analyst Darkfost shows ETH net taker volume is over $104 million positive, a level not seen in roughly three years. Separately, US spot Ethereum ETFs recorded weekly withdrawals of more than $42.15 million, with a $71.12 million net outflow reported on April 3.

XRP trading activity remained subdued during holiday weekend conditions, with the token down 1.14% over the past 24 hours to $1.29 and lower by 3% on the week. Spot volume rose 8.51% to $1.04 billion, while derivatives volume slipped 0.10% to $1.73 billion and open interest inched up 1.26% to $2.42 bilion. Traders are watching support near $1.27 and resistance around the daily MA 50 at $1.39, with U.S. inflation data on April 9 also in focus.

XRP is trading around the $1.3 area as analysts outline a potential move toward $18–$27 based on Elliott Wave and Fibonacci extension models. The setup highlights support at $1.80 and $0.87, with resistance at $2 to $2.70 and $3.00 cited as confirmation levels. Posts dated March 28, 2026 and April 3, 2026 also point to a multi-year timeframe and note a six-month losing streak since October 2025.

On April 5, 2026, the Ethereum Foundation said it had completed its pledge to stake 70,000 ETH, valued at roughly $143 million. Two equal deposits of 22,517 ETH made on consecutive days finished the target, shifting funding toward staking yield rather than routine ETH sales. The foundation still holds more than 100,000 ETH in liquid reserves outside the staking program.

On April 5, 2026, the altcoin market excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum stood at $694B, with TOTAL3 below its 50 SMA ($698.25B) and RSI at 31.22, near oversold levels. Since early January, TOTAL3 has fallen from about $1.4T to roughly $950B, while CoinMarketCap's Altcoin Season Index sits at 40, signaling Bitcoin Season. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe argues some AI-linked tokens may offer selective buying opportunities despite repeated failed rebounds this quarter.

Polymarket pricing suggests XRP is expected to stay largely range-bound into the end of April, with the highest-probability outcome centered on $1.40 (65%). Lower and higher targets draw far less conviction, while XRP was last quoted at $1.31, down about 0.3% in 24 hours and nearly 2% over the week. The asset also sits below its 50-day SMA ($1.41) and 200-day SMA ($2.06), with a 14-day RSI of 38.95 indicating selling pressure remains in control.

XRP has moved down CoinGecko's market-cap leaderboard, with BNB taking back the No. 4 spot at $80.5 billion and XRP sliding to No. 5 at $79.8 billion. The report also notes XRP is the only major cryptocurrency showing losses this Saturday and is on pace for a seventh straight monthly decline.

On April 5, 2026, SOL traded around $79.68, slipping under the $80 support and its 50-day SMA at $80.29 as RSI fell to 35.67. The move followed broader geopolitics-driven selling, while Solana-specific concerns included the Drift Protocol exploit and testnet findings that post-quantum signatures cut throughput by about 90%.