Market This Week

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  Bitcoin Price Rises Above $121,000 as Crypto Market Sees Technical Reset

  Bitcoin is trading just above $121,000 (roughly Rs. 1.07 crore) as the crypto market consolidates after testing new highs earlier this week. Ethereum remains steady at nearly $4,350 (roughly Rs. 3.86 lakh). Analysts view the pullback as a technical reset, with continued institutional inflows supporting long-term momentum.

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  Bitcoin Tests $121,000 Support, Ethereum Steadies Despite Market Cool-Off

  Bitcoin and Ethereum cooled slightly on Wednesday after hitting fresh highs earlier this week, with BTC trading near $121,000 and ETH around $4,400. Analysts say the pullback reflects healthy consolidation as institutional inflows and macroeconomic cues continue to support momentum. Altcoins also saw mixed moves, with Binance Coin and Solana holdin...

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  DJs, Pickleball, Trump Jr: Crypto Conference In Singapore Sees Huge Attendance

  From making predictions about a multi-trillion stablecoin market to praising US President Donald Trump for his support of the crypto industry, a high-profile conference in Singapore this week added to the buoyant mood in the industry.

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  Bitcoin Trades Sideways as Crypto Traders Remain Cautious, Await Fresh Cues

  The crypto market entered a consolidation phase on Wednesday, with Bitcoin trading near $112,000 (roughly Rs. 99.3 lakh) and Ethereum hovering around $4,100 (roughly Rs. 3.6 lakh). Broader sentiment stayed cautious after recent liquidations worth $1.65 billion (roughly Rs. 14,600 crore) and dovish signals from the US Federal Reserve. Traders are no...

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  US President Donald Trump Challenges Block on Removing US Fed’s Lisa Cook

  US President Donald Trump has appealed a court ruling blocking his attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The appeal comes days before an expected Fed rate cut, adding uncertainty to both traditional markets and crypto. Allegations against Cook involve mortgage misrepresentation, which she denies. The case raises questions about Fed ...

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  iPhone 17 Series Outpaces iPhone 16 in Demand While iPhone 17 Pro Max Tops Pre-Orders, Analyst Says

  iPhone 17 series is currently up for pre-orders in several global markets, including India. Now, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo states that the first weekend pre-orders for the iPhone 17 series surpassed iPhone 16. According to Kuo, pre-orders for the iPhone Air appear lower than last year’s iPhone 16 Plus. The iPhone 17 Pro Max is said to be the mos...

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  RWA Tokens Surge 11 Percent as On-Chain Value Hits $29 Billion

  Real World Asset (RWA) tokens rose 11 percent this week as tokenised assets on-chain touched $29 billion (roughly Rs. 2,40,000 crore). The market cap of RWA tokens surged from $67 billion (approximately Rs. 5,50,000 crore) to $76 billion (approximately Rs. 6,30,000 crore), led by Chainlink, Avalanche, and Ondo Finance. BlackRock and JPMorgan furthe...

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  Bitcoin Crosses $114,000 as US PPI Report Lifts Rate Cut Hopes

  Bitcoin held steady at $114,000 (roughly Rs. 1 crore) on Thursday as softer US producer price data at 2.6 percent boosted hopes of a Fed rate cut next week. Analysts highlighted that consistent inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, nearly $1 billion so far this week, also supported sentiment. Ethereum surged to $4,400 (roughly Rs. 3.8 lakh), while major ...

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  Spotify Users Can Now Send Direct Messages to Each Other to Share Music, Podcasts

  Spotify has announced, in a press release, that the company will start rolling out a new feature that will allow users to send direct messages to each other. Users will be able to recommend music, podcasts, and audiobooks to their family members and friends, and to people with whom they share a Family or Duo plan. Starting this week, the feature wi...

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  Trump's 50% Tariffs Unlikely To Significantly Impact India's Growth: Analysts

  As the deadline for US secondary tariffs of 25 per cent falls this week over Russian oil purchase, analysts say that a total of 50 per cent tariff is unlikely to significantly impact India's growth due to a robust domestic demand.

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  Inside OpenAI's India Expansion Plan: Tapping World's 2nd Biggest AI Market

  ChatGPT parent OpenAI is set to open its first corporate office in India later this year. The office in New Delhi will establish the artificial intelligence company's formal presence in a key growth market.

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  Apple's App Store Policy Changes Said to Get EU Approval Soon

  Apple's updated App Store policies for EU developers are reportedly expected to gain approval from antitrust regulators. This would help Apple avoid hefty daily fines, potentially 5 percent of its average daily global revenue, that could be imposed by EU regulators. The company was already fined EUR 500 million in April for violating the EU's Digit...

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  Samsung Tri-Fold Smartphone Reportedly Revealed in One UI 8 Animation Files

  Samsung Galaxy G Fold, the company's first tri-fold smartphone, may be unveiled next week with images of the handset giving us a good look at the phone. Expected to feature a unique G-shaped fold, unlike Huawei's S-fold design, this tri-fold phone is expected to debut at the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, a...

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  IndiGo Launches Long-Haul International Ops With Manchester-Mumbai Flight

  Domestic carrier IndiGo on Tuesday launched its long-haul international operations with its inaugural flight landing in Manchester from Mumbai.

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Reportedly Set to Launch in May; Pricing Leaked Ahead of Galaxy Unpacked Event

  Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge was first teased during the Galaxy Unpacked event in January this year, and the Galaxy S25 series phone then made an appearance at MWC 2025. The flagship was expected to land in markets on April 15, but those leaks were recently dismissed. Now, a new report from Korea suggests that the Galaxy Unpacked event for the Galaxy S...