Bitcoin traded in a tight range below $77,000 as oil climbed above $111 on reports of a prolonged U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and traders awaited the Fed's rate decision.
On April 25, 2026, abnormal activity linked to invalid MimbleWimble Extension Block (MWEB) transactions caused a brief but significant disruption to Litecoin. Although the problem sounds technical, it was actually quite simple: a portion of the network started to accept blocks that did not adhere to the proper consensus rules, which resulted in a brief chain split.
A video circulating on X this week has led one of the most persistent debates in the XRP community: just how high can the cryptocurrency's price go? The clip, shared by pseudonymous account XRP Bags, features a woman describing what she calls a divine vision in which the altcoin appeared on her personal trading platform at a price of $25,000.
The meme coins DOGE, SHIB, PEPE, and PUMP Price advanced as the broader crypto market moved sideways. Bitcoin price stabilized at $77,000, which signifies a time of consolidation.