Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Market Cap
$2.52T
24h Volume
$139.38B
BTC Dominance
57.1%
Sentiment
The crypto market held steady at $2.52 trillion on April 21, with trading volume surging 23% to $139.4 billion despite the Fear and Greed Index remaining at extreme fear levels of 12 for over 46 consecutive days. Bitcoin dominance at 57.1% reflects cautious capital allocation, while spot Bitcoin ETF inflows of $996 million last week provided a constructive institutional signal. Geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran triggered $260 million in liquidations but failed to break key support levels.
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $996M weekly record
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed $996.4 million last week in net inflows, marking the strongest weekly capital absorption since mid-January 2026, with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust capturing $906 million of the total.
View bitcoinGeopolitical tensions trigger $260M in crypto liquidations
Bitcoin faced pressure as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated, with reports of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz raising oil price concerns and triggering nearly $260 million in crypto liquidations over 24 hours, mostly from long positions.
View bitcoinLedger Live clone drains millions from Apple App Store users
A malicious clone of the Ledger Live crypto wallet app infiltrated Apple's App Store, draining millions from dozens of victims across multiple blockchains in a weeklong phishing campaign before detection and removal.
Stablecoin legislation nears agreement with White House
Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks struck an agreement in principle with the White House on stablecoin yield provisions in crypto market structure legislation, signaling progress toward comprehensive regulatory clarity.
RaveDAO dead-cat bounce after 82% collapse continues volatility
RaveDAO bounced 113% following its 82% crash, but exchange manipulation probes from Binance and Bitget remain ongoing after ZachXBT allegations of team wallets controlling 90% of supply.
View ravedaoLayer 2
+3.99%
Layer 1
+1.80%
Meme
+1.76%
Store of Value
+1.59%
DeFi
+1.53%
Gaming
+1.38%
AI
+1.18%
DePIN
+0.85%
A new Bitcoin proposal outlines a three-phase plan to sunset legacy signatures, potentially freezing 5.6 million BTC in vulnerable wallets.
An attacker drained 116,500 rsETH from Kelp DAO's LayerZero bridge, triggering emergency freezes across nine protocols and a $6B TVL drop at Aave.
BlackRock's IBIT logs its strongest single-day inflow since March while Morgan Stanley becomes the first bank-affiliated asset manager to launch a spot Bitcoin ETP.
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