Weekend Crypto Watchlist: These 3 Digital Assets Could Shake Markets

Bitcoin claws back above $70K—altcoins poised to ride the momentum. Here’s where smart money’s looking before Monday’s trading bell.

Ethereum (ETH): The merge 2.0 chatter heats up as core devs hint at scalability breakthroughs. Gas fees still high enough to fund a small nation’s GDP though.

Solana (SOL): Network uptime hits 99.9% after last month’s outage circus. Institutional inflows suggest Wall Street’s finally reading past the memes.

BNB: Binance’s golden child flirts with ATH despite regulatory side-eye. Because nothing says ’decentralization’ like a token tied to an exchange, right?

Sleep on these plays at your own risk—weekend crypto moves have a habit of leaving Monday traders playing catch-up.

Cryptocurrencies Surge Amid New SEC Head

The SEC has welcomed a pro-crypto individual at its helm. Paul Atkin was sworn in as the new SEC chair on Apr. 21. Atkins is expected to take a more relaxed approach to the cryptocurrency sector.

The cryptocurrency may have also benefited from BlackRock’s recent purchase of more than $800 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) for its spot BTC ETF.

Top 3 Cryptocurrencies To Watch This Weekend

1. Bitcoin (BTC):

BTC is the market leader. Other cryptocurrencies will likely not move unless BTC rallies. The asset has made a healthy recovery over the last few days. BTC may continue to surge over the coming days. BTC may hit a new peak sometime later this year.

2. Solana (SOL):

SOL has made a remarkable recovery since its 2022 crash. The cryptocurrency hit an all-time high in January this year. SOL faced a substantial price dip in the recent market crash. The SOL network has also seen a massive growth over the last year. SOL may continue its upward momentum over the coming weeks.

3. Ripple (XRP):

Ripple’s XRP token is one of the hottest cryptocurrencies right now. There are 10 active XRP ETF applications with the SEC. With a pro-crypto SEC head, we may get an XRP ETF sometime this year. The move could lead to the asset hitting a new all-time high.