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This Week’s Summary

• The cryptocurrency market looks set to end the week at a total market capitalization of around $2.95 trillion.
• Bitcoin increased by over 11% to trade at around $94,000.
• Ethereum moved up by over 13% to trade at around $1,800.
• XRP moved up 8%, Solana 9%, and Dogecoin 17%.
• Almost all altcoins have been seen trading in the green, with very few exceptions.
• The DeFi sector increased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around $100 billion.

Crypto Trends for the Week of April 21-27, 2025: Market Analysis and Performance

The cryptocurrency market finally experienced some better days. The past week saw a much-needed de-escalation in the global trade war that came directly from the one who started it.

The US President, Donald Trump, made favorable affirmations toward international economic rivals, such as China and the EU. As a result, most financial sectors rebounded. The cryptocurrency market did not make an exception, and most cryptocurrencies immediately started trading in the green again. Meanwhile, the market capitalization increased by over $300 billion, inches away from the $3 trillion threshold.

Bitcoin started the week trading only a little above the $84,000 mark. Things had gone so badly for the king of cryptocurrency for the past two months that many feared BTC could soon drop below $80,000.

Fortunately, Bitcoin increased in value with every hour passing by during the week. Each rumor about a calmer financial climate helped it gain confidence. In fact, BTC attempted to reach the $100,000 level again. For now, it stopped somewhere at around $94,000, but those $100,000 aspirations could soon come true.

Ethereum had plenty of reasons to rejoice as well. The market uptrend helped the second cryptocurrency in command gain momentum and new supporters. These factors enabled it to avoid falling below the $1,500 barrier. Instead, ETH climbed all the way to $1,800, and it has recently been hovering at the $2,000 level.

Altcoins & DeFi

Most altcoins have been seen trading in the green, with almost no exceptions. For example, XRP moved up by 8%, Solana by 9%, Cardano by 13%, TRON by 1%, Avalanche by 12%, Sui by 70%, and Stellar by 18%.

The memecoins also displayed minor improvements. For instance, Dogecoin moved up by 17%, Shiba Inu by 10%, and Pepecoin by 19%.

The Metaverse sector also witnessed some notable movements over the past week. For instance, Axie Infinity moved up by 11%, Stacks by 42%, and Floki by 35%. Meanwhile, Decentraland shifted up by 12%, Render by 1%, and ApeCoin by 14%. The Sandbox increased by 12%, MultiversX by 19%, and Floki by 35%.

The DeFi sector increased the total value in locked protocols (TVL) by nearly $11 billion to reach $100.04 billion.

What’s in the News?

The financial war de-escalation led by Trump also affected the President’s cryptocurrency, TRUMP, which surged by 84% over the past seven days.

Next Week’s Crypto Market Forecast

The cryptocurrency market finally enjoyed a break from the gloom and doom that covered it for the past two months. A healthier financial climate worldwide could always help the cryptocurrency sector gain more support and investors. Hopefully, the trend will last and perhaps even improve in the coming weeks.

About the Author

Born and raised in Romania, and currently living in Spain. Iulian discovered a knack for writing from a tender age, and even won some minor awards for fiction that didn't pay much.

Iulian became a content writer in 2011, and he is still doing it to some degree of success today. He is currently specialized in cryptocurrencies, technology, online marketing, and social media. In his free time, Iulian likes reading, traveling, and watching sports. His dream is to see Bitcoin reach $100,000 just so he can tell his friends “I told you so."

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