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XRP and Bitcoin stayed under pressure in early April as WTI crude moved above $113 per barrel and risk sentiment weakened. XRP fell more than 2% to below $1.30, while Bitcoin slipped 0.3% and remained under $67,000. Traders are focusing on the April 9 U.S. inflation data, with expectations that it could shape volatility and positioning across crypto.

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.

Bitcoin traded at $66,810 at 10 a.m. Eastern on Sunday as derivatives metrics pointed to more defensive positioning. Futures open interest across exchanges was $46.94B, while Deribit options trading volume skewed to puts at 54.87% versus calls at 45.13% over 24 hours. Ahead of the April 24 expiry, max-pain levels on major venues were positioned above spot, with Deribit near $70K.

As of April 5, 2026, XRPL addresses rose to 8,189,798 while XRP traded around $1.30-$1.33 after falling more than 60% from about $3.65 in July 2025. Separately, security commentary tied to the April 1, 2026 Drift Protocol hack raised unverified claims about DPRK-linked developers across projects, and on-chain data showed a 0.0257 BTC move from a Dec. 12, 2012 wallet with an LTH SOPR of 4,913. Bitcoin meanwhile stayed in a tight $66,900-$67,300 range ahead of the April 9 Core PCE release.

Bitcoin has remained in a descending channel since its $126k peak in October 2025, and it has slipped below the STH Realized Price, leaving recent buyers underwater. In Q1 2026, realized losses totaled $30.9 billion, while whale cohorts recorded about $337 million in losses per day and long-term holders around $200 million daily. Volatility and momentum indicators suggest indecision, with a potential range between $70k and $65k if sentiment persists, while a weaker demand backdrop could open a move toward $62,500.

On 5 April 2026 at 15:37, Bitcoin traded around $67,000 as several classic bottom-confirmation signals remained absent. Key metrics showed STH-SOPR at or below 1, a Coinbase Premium Gap of -8.6, and a positive z-score near +11, while CryptoQuant data also pointed to heavy whale accumulation on Binance with BWCI at 74.58% and USDT inflows running 9x the level seen at the $123,000 peak.

Bitcoin changed hands at $66,992 on April 5, 2026, valuing the network at $1.34 trillion with $19.69 billion in 24-hour volume. The session stayed confined to $66,633–$67,469, extending a consolidation phase with limited directional strength. Multiple technical measures, including broad moving-average positioning, continued to lean negative while key range levels remained in focus.

On April 5, 2026, Ripple said Ripple Treasury joined the SWIFT Certified Partner Program, linking its treasury tools to SWIFT’s Alliance Lite2 for bank connectivity. The company says teams can manage fiat alongside XRP and RLUSD from one interface and choose settlement via SWIFT or on-chain, where transfers may complete in three to five seconds.

Whales accumulated about 10,000 BTC over a 72-hour period, as Bitcoin continued to trade below $70,000. BTC was priced at $66,860 at press time, down 0.18% over 24 hours and up 0.26% on the week. Scenario analysis outlined potential ranges between $66,000 and $70,000 in the coming days, with supports flagged at $64,000, $62,000 and a longer-term CVDD level at $47,960.

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.