US government officials and leading crypto industry figures are intensifying calls for Congress to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, as lawmakers prepare to resume full legislative activity next week.

Ethereum (ETH) saw major improvements across key onchain metrics after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement on Tuesday, according to a CryptoQuant analysis. The top altcoin rose by 6% within 24 hours following the move, its largest single-day gain in more than a month.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has pushed back against recent criticism surrounding its borrowing activity on the WLFI Markets decentralized finance platform.

Chainlink (LINK) gains momentum, trading at $9.13 at the time of writing on Friday. The oracle token’s bullish outlook mirrors the broader crypto market's positive sentiment, driven by the fragile yet holding ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) edges up above $41.00 at the time of writing on Friday, buoyed by improving sentiment around the native Decentralized Exchange (DEX) token.

Ripple (XRP) hovers around $1.34 at the time of writing on Friday, as market participants turn their attention to ceasefire talks between the United States (US) and Iran in Pakistan over the weekend.

The cryptocurrency market has largely taken a breather on Friday after the United States (US) and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, which lifted sentiment and triggered a broader price recovery.

Bittensor (TAO) trades below $300 under extreme selling pressure, losing over 13% at press time on Friday. The exit of the Covenant AI subnet, citing concerns about centralized governance, fuels Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) surrounding Bittensor.

Bitcoin (BTC) is up by 4% so far this week, trading above $72,000 on Friday. This price rise followed the US-Iran ceasefire announcement earlier this week. Institutional demand also supports the Crypto King price as spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recorded positive flows through Thursday.

Dogecoin (DOGE) trades above $0.090 at press time on Friday, facing downside pressure from its 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and resulting in a descending triangle pattern.

Cardano (ADA) price slips below $0.26 on Friday after being rejected from the key resistance zone earlier this week. Mixed signals from the derivatives market, coupled with weakening momentum indicators, suggest fading bullish momentum, leaving ADA exposed to a potential short-term pullback.

Solana (SOL) holds above $80 at press time on Friday, facing pressure from the descending trendline and reduced institutional interest so far this week. Amid the possibility of its largest weekly institutional outflow, the SOL leverage market remains mixed due to broader market volatility.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) show signs of strength as they hold above key support levels on Friday, after gaining over 4.5%, 4% and 1.5% so far this week. BTC is testing the upper boundary of its consolidation range, while ETH and XRP continue to find support at critical zones.

Bitcoin (BTC) hovers above $72,000 at press time on Friday, extending its recovery as Israel agrees to direct talks with Lebanon. Meanwhile, privacy coins Dash (DASH) and Zcash (ZEC) are leading gains over the last 24 hours.

StarkWare Chief Product Officer Avihu Levy on Thursday introduced a method for executing quantum-resistant Bitcoin (BTC) transactions without requiring any changes to the network's core protocol.

Ethereum (ETH) treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has uplisted its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, after ceasing trading on the NYSE American on Wednesday.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Congress to pass the CLARITY bill, warning that the long-term success of the GENIUS Act depends on establishing broader regulatory certainty for the digital asset market.

Zcash (ZEC), the privacy-oriented token, is trading lower at $312 at the time of writing on Thursday, weighed down by deteriorating sentiment across the crypto market due to an uneasy ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran.

Ripple (XRP) is edging lower for a second consecutive day, below its weekly peak of $1.40 and trading at around $1.33 at the time of writing on Thursday.

The crypto market is struggling to hold onto modest early-weekly gains on Thursday, as concerns over the United States (US) and Iran ceasefire deal keep markets on edge. Bitcoin (BTC) is battling to gain momentum above $70,000 after a rejection from its weekly high of $72,857.

Pi Network (PI) trades below $0.1700 at press time on Thursday, largely unaffected by geopolitical factors that have driven whipsaws across major cryptocurrencies. The social volume and dominance of Pi Network have significantly decreased, leading to a gradual decline in the spot market.

Cardano (ADA) is under renewed selling pressure, extending Wednesday’s 4% loss below $0.2500 at press time on Thursday. Intense long liquidations in the ADA futures over the last 24 hours suggest waning bullish interest among traders.

Solana (SOL) extends the correction, trading below $82 at the time of writing on Thursday after being rejected from key resistance the previous day.

Enjin Coin (ENJ) price extends its gains, trading above $0.035 on Thursday after a sharp 40% rally on the previous day. The bullish price action is supported by on-chain and derivatives data, with a constructive technical outlook suggesting further gains for ENJ in the coming days.

Ondo (ONDO) is facing downside pressure at press time on Thursday, threatening the $0.2400 support level. The derivatives market is leaning bearish on ONDO, with futures Open Interest dropping amid intense long liquidations.

Pepe (PEPE) price trades in red, below $0.0000036 at the time of writing on Thursday.

The broader cryptocurrency market whipsaws as Iran accuses Israel of ceasefire violations, sliding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) below $71,000 and $2,200, respectively, at press time on Thursday.

The US Department of the Treasury, through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), issued a proposed rule on Wednesday targeting stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.

Ethereum (ETH) is trading above $2,200 on Wednesday, continuing its momentum from the US-Iran two-week temporary ceasefire deal.

Iran is reportedly planning to mandate crypto payments as transit fees for fully laden Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the proposed two-week ceasefire with the US, according to a Wednesday report by the Financial Times (FT).