Odaily Planet Daily News: Cryptocurrency investor sentiment has recovered significantly from global tariff concerns, but analysts say the market's structural weaknesses could still trigger downward pressure during weekend liquidity shortages. Risk appetite among cryptocurrency investors appears to have recovered this week after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone, saying import tariffs on Chinese goods could be “substantially reduced.” However, Bitfinex analysts said that this improvement in sentiment "does not mean that Bitcoin can avoid volatility during the weekend. Improved sentiment can reduce market fragility, but it cannot eliminate structural risks such as thin liquidity on weekends. Historically, weekends are still prone to sharp fluctuations, especially when open interest is high and market depth is low. Breaking macroeconomic news may still increase volatility during low liquidity periods." (Cointelegraph)

Odaily Planet Daily News World Liberty Financial (WLF), a decentralized financial platform supported by US President Trump, has signed a letter of intent with the Pakistan Crypto Commission (PCC) to accelerate blockchain innovation, stablecoin adoption and DeFi integration in Pakistan. The WLF delegation met with senior Pakistani leaders, and the two sides will cooperate in areas such as regulatory sandboxes, asset tokenization, and stablecoin applications. Pakistan has 25 million active crypto users and an annual transaction volume of $300 billion, showing its rapidly growing crypto market potential.

The United Nations (UN) has issued a serious warning about the activities of cryptocurrency criminals and scammers in Southeast Asia. According to the UN, these criminals have continued to grow, expanding their operations using digital assets and custom blockchain services. The report mentioned that criminals are expanding their exploits and they are doing it through […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/united-nations-warns-about-activities-of-southeast-asias-criminal-gangs/

Crypto’s top currencies all posted 10-20% weekly candles in the final stretch of April, but SUI did more like 70%. Kevin O’Leary said something like this could happen mid-month. source: https://cryptopotato.com/suis-70-weekly-candle-validates-kevin-olearys-hot-altcoin-tip/

Wells Fargo customers may be eligible to be beneficiaries of a $185 million payout from the bank following a court’s approval of a massive class action settlement. source: https://dailyhodl.com/2025/04/26/wells-fargo-to-pay-185000000-to-customers-in-massive-new-settlement-heres-who-will-benefit/

Billionaire fund manager Tim Draper prefers Bitcoin over gold due to the former's borderless and permissionless nature. source: https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/billionaire-fund-manager-sends-hard-nosed-message-on-gold

Paul Atkins leads SEC's roundtable event on crypto regulation, focusing on safety and innovation in the U. S. cryptocurrency market. source: https://coincu.com/334444-sec-chair-crypto-regulation-2025

Jack Mallers confirmed that his new role at Twenty-One Capital won't distract him from leading Strike. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/jack-mallers-vows-commitment-to-strike/

Traders Caution Over Pace of Rally Amid Mounting Sell PressureBitcoin (BTC) briefly surged to seven-week highs above $95,000 following the Wall Street open on April 25 but has since retreated below $94,000, fueling skepticism over the strength of the latest rally.According to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView, BTC/USD initially preserved support at its yearly open of $93,500, leading to a wave of leveraged short liquidations. However, the gains proved short-lived, as sellers reasserted pressure near key resistance levels.Buyer-Seller Battle Shifts MomentumBitcoin’s brief move toward $95,000 triggered a tug-of-war between buyers and sellers, with market participants warning of heightened volatility. Data from CoinGlass showed ongoing liquidity absorption across exchange order books during the spike.Daan Crypto Trades, a popular market commentator, highlighted that Bitcoin had reclaimed the Bull Market Support Band, a critical technical level lost earlier this year."A weekly close above this level would be a good look for the larger timeframe, and I'd expect new highs at some point as long as it holds above," he posted on X.However, signs of caution grew as BTC price failed to hold above $94,000. Skew, another trader, warned of the underlying fragility, noting that a passive buyer had been absorbing selling pressure — but that market dynamics could shift rapidly."Price would be a lot lower than it is now without the passive buyer matching this market selling," Skew said. "Eventually one will throw in the towel & volatility will follow through."Analysts See No Immediate Catalyst for $100K BreakoutDespite recent bullish moves, analysts argue that Bitcoin still lacks a strong catalyst to sustain a breakout toward $100,000.Keith Alan, cofounder of Material Indicators, pointed to declining volume, repeated wicks below $93,500, and a bearish signal from proprietary trading indicators."For me, a pump above $95K would invalidate the new signal, but I'd probably consider such a move to be a short squeeze unless we have a catalyst with some substance behind it," Alan explained.QCP Capital similarly advised caution in a note to clients, highlighting that market positioning has become "crowded," increasing the risk of sharper corrections."Given the pace of the recent rally, we remain tactically cautious," QCP Capital wrote."Market participants appear to be watching closely for signs of continuation or exhaustion."At present, macroeconomic trends and technical indicators suggest that Bitcoin may enter a consolidation phase rather than achieving a swift breakout to six figures, according to Cointelegraph.

Odaily Planet Daily News: According to The Data Nerd's monitoring, Justin Sun transferred 2,000 BTC (about 188.46 million US dollars) from HTX to Binance.

Senator Elizabeth Warren has led a team of six senators to repeal Trump's decision to dissolve the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).

Singapore is cracking down on illegal trading of Worldcoin accounts and tokens, with seven individuals under investigation and five already arrested. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has clarified that Worldcoin itself isn't regulated under their Payment Services Act, but trading activities may violate the law, leading to severe penalties.

Worldcoin faces global sanctions over privacy concerns, with bans in multiple countries including France, India, Hong Kong, and Brazil. Despite its ambition to offer universal financial access, questions remain about its approach and regulatory compliance.

Nigeria's EFCC froze over 1,100 crypto traders' accounts due to alleged currency manipulation and money laundering, intensifying concerns about crypto regulation. While the CBN denies a crypto ban, the EFCC's actions and regulatory uncertainties cast a shadow over Nigeria's crypto future.

Worldcoin faces an orb shortage as demand for its iris-scanning technology surges. Despite challenges, Worldcoin aims to revolutionise finance through biometric authentication and blockchain innovation.