Friday Forecasts: 10/04/26
April 10, 2026
Your weekly pulse on markets, narratives, protocols, and policy.
Market Pulse
Ethereum Reclaims $2,200, But Analyst Says It’s Not Time To Celebrate Yet – Here’s Why
While Ethereum (ETH) retests a key level for the first time this month, some market watchers have advised caution, warning that the start of a new bull run may not be here yet.
Bitcoin eyes $90K as Binance data shows surge in aggressive buying
Bitcoin gained momentum as data showed buyers are starting to dominate volumes on Binance, with a $90,000 BTC price target on their radar.
Market analysts say Bitcoin (BTC) is building up after its 7% rally above $72,000 on Tuesday, with bulls eyeing further gains to $90,000 amid improving macro sentiment.
Narratives to Watch
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Breaks Down Significance of Morgan Stanley’s Historic Bitcoin ETF Launch
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong commented on the launch of a new Bitcoin ETF by Morgan Stanley (MSBT), emphasizing the significance of this product for the institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies and highlighting the reliability of Coinbase’s infrastructure as a custodian, including for MSBT, “regardless of short term price effects.”
Strategy’s Michael Saylor says bitcoin likely bottomed near $60K, suggests quantum risk is overblown
Bitcoin may have already found its floor, according to Strategy SMSTR0% executive chairman Michael Saylor, who also pushed back on rising concerns around quantum computing threats to the network.
Protocol Watch
‘Blocks Are Dead. Long Live Blobs’: Ethereum researchers explore upgrade to ease validator data burden
Ethereum researchers are exploring a proposed design that moves execution-payload data into blobs published alongside blocks, aiming to cut bandwidth demands while enabling greater scalability.
Ripple (XRP) Ledger Deploys AI-Driven Security Upgrade That Found 10 Bugs Before Production Release
The XRP Ledger has completed an AI-driven security upgrade that identified over 10 bugs before they reached production, demonstrating a maturing approach to protocol safety. Ripple (XRP) is trading around $1.32, down 25% year to date, as Liberation Day tariffs push risk assets lower and the Fear and Greed Index holds at 12 for over 47 consecutive days.
Regulatory Radar
US Senate Banking panel member confirms April timeline for crypto market structure
Acknowledging there is ”still a lot more work to do” before Congress can advance a market structure bill, Senator Bill Hagerty sees renewed attention starting next week.
US Senate Banking Committee member Bill Hagerty said Monday that he expects a potential path for a digital asset market structure bill in the coming weeks after months of delays in Congress.
Americans lost $11B to crypto scams in 2025, says FBI
According to the bureau, a large number of minors aged 17 and younger were included in complaints related to crypto or crypto ATMs, resulting in more than $5 million in losses.
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