The cryptocurrency market has entered a phase reminiscent of past altcoin seasons, primarily driven by Bitcoin's recent rebound to the $94K–$96K range. 

Altcoin season might have come with reviveding speculation 

The cryptocurrency market has entered a phase reminiscent of past altcoin seasons, primarily driven by Bitcoin's recent rebound to the $94K–$96K range. This resurgence has sparked renewed interest among retail traders, shifting focus from Bitcoin to smaller, more speculative altcoins. The overall market saw a 10% increase in value during the final eight days of April, contrasting with Bitcoin's 7% gain. This trend indicates a growing appetite for risk among investors, particularly in meme coins, which have seen a surge in social media discussions.

However, caution is warranted as elevated crowd enthusiasm often precedes market corrections. Historical patterns suggest that when buzzwords like "altseason" are dominating discussions, it may signal an impending price exhaustion. The current market dynamics reflect a shift toward speculative investments, raising concerns about the sustainability of this enthusiasm.

Bitcoin's bullish sentiment substantially improves

Bitcoin's position as the leading cryptocurrency has remained steady, with discussions around its price fluctuating significantly. Following a period of pessimism, when predictions dipped as low as $10K–$69K, sentiment shifted dramatically with the price recovery. Now, optimistic projections of $100K–$159K are dominating conversations, indicating a reversal in trader sentiment.

Despite Bitcoin's consistent presence in market discussions (approximately 25% of asset topics), the ratio of bullish-to-bearish commentary has grown increasingly favorable. This suggests a growing confidence among traders bolstered by Bitcoin's recent performance. However, it’s essential to monitor whether this bullish sentiment translates into sustained investment, or if it leads to overconfidence that may trigger a market pullback.

Ethere, once a robust contender in the altcoin arena, has struggled to regain retail investor confidence despite recent bullish commentary and promises of innovation from co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Its social media presence has dwindled to about 6–7% of discussions, a significant drop from previous years. This decline highlights the challenges Ethereum faces in re-establishing itself as a go-to investment in a market increasingly dominated by speculative assets.

Conversely, XRP has seen a notable increase in optimism surrounding ETF approvals, with expectations rising to 85%. This shift reflects a broader trend of institutional interest in cryptocurrencies, potentially paving the way for significant capital inflows. Meanwhile, Dogecoin's potential ETF listings have sparked renewed interest, transforming its image from that of a meme coin to a legitimate investment option. The growing dialogue surrounding institutional adoption of Dogecoin and XRP indicates a pivotal moment for these assets, suggesting they may play critical roles in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

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Bybit x Santiment social sentiment report: Altcoin sentiment recovers despite Bitcoin’s resilience

Bybit Spread Trading allows traders to simultaneously buy and sell two related instruments in order to hedge risk or profit from price discrepancies. Read more.

Whether markets are flying high or wobbling unpredictably, one thing remains true: traders are always looking for smarter ways to 

 and find profit opportunities. That’s where Bybit Spread Trading comes in. This feature is tailor-made for those who want to go beyond basic buy/sell plays and start taking advantage of price discrepancies between related instruments. In this guide, we’ll walk through exactly how Bybit Spread Trading works, why it matters and how you can start using it today, whether you’re 

is a newly launched Bybit feature that allows users to simultaneously buy and sell two related instruments — such as Spot, Perpetual or Expiry contracts with different settlement dates — in order to hedge risk or profit from price discrepancies.

This type of trading strategy is popular among institutional and professional traders because it enables more precise, controlled market exposure. However, with Bybit’s interface, the barrier to entry is significantly lowered, opening the door for individual traders to tap with just a few clicks into a powerful set of tools.

At its core, Spread Trading on Bybit is about executing what’s called a combo trade. This means entering two positions at once: one long, one short. These positions are taken on related instruments, such as a BTC Spot trade and a BTC Perpetual contract, with the idea that their prices will either converge or diverge in a way that benefits your position.

When you place a buy combo, you’re buying the instrument with the longer expiration (the “far leg”) and selling the one that expires sooner (the “near leg”). 

A sell combo is the reverse: selling the far leg and buying the near leg. The profit (or loss) comes from how the spread between these two instruments shifts over time.

For example, if you believe the spread between a Perpetual and a Quarterly Futures contract will widen, you can buy the combo. If the spread increases after your entry, that movement becomes your profit. Bybit calculates your 

 prices automatically, based on the mark prices and your defined “order price,” so there’s no need to manually crunch the numbers.

Perhaps the most important feature here is atomic execution. This ensures both sides of your combo trade are filled together, in equal quantities, or the trade doesn’t go through at all. It removes “leg risk,” which is the danger of getting filled on one side of the trade, but not the other. In volatile markets, that alone can save you from an unwanted mess.

Spread Trading on Bybit currently supports combinations such as Spot and Perpetual, Spot and Expiry, Perpetual and Expiry, or even two Expiry contracts with different dates. This flexibility lets you build strategies that align with different market outlooks — bullish, bearish or neutral.

There’s a strong reason why Spread Trading is a go-to for many experienced traders: it allows for strategic plays that are more sophisticated than just guessing price direction. On Bybit, it’s not only powerful, but also convenient.

First, you get price certainty. Your spread is locked in at the price you specify. There’s no 

 between legs because the entry prices are automatically calculated and matched. You’re trading the spread, not the individual legs.

Secondly, the trading experience is smoother. Instead of placing two separate orders and manually trying to sync them, Bybit handles everything as a single transaction. You don’t have to worry about whether one leg gets filled and the other doesn’t — that risk is eliminated through atomic execution.

Third, this setup is a great hedge against volatility. By taking opposing positions on two related contracts, you reduce exposure to sharp price movements. Your P&L becomes more about the relative performance between contracts, rather than the market direction itself.

There’s also a strong cost advantage. Trading spreads on Bybit is significantly cheaper than doing it manually. You pay only half the trading fees you’d incur if you placed two individual trades on the order book. For high-volume or 

, that translates to meaningful savings over time.

Finally, it unlocks strategy flexibility. Whether you're 

 funding rates between Spot and Perpetual, doing 

 with different Futures contracts or taking advantage of price convergence before expiry, this platform gives you the tools to execute those ideas efficiently.

How to get started with Bybit Spread Trading 

Now that you have a better understanding of how Bybit Spread Trading works, let’s look into how to get started. Please note that you’ll need to have a Bybit account in order to proceed. If you don’t already have one, please check out our 

 for more information on how to create a Bybit account.

: Log in to your Bybit account and hover your cursor over the 

: The available spreads are organized in a grid, with each tile representing a unique combo. Choose your preferred combo to trade.

Tiles with a border around them signify that Spread Trading offers a better price. Hover over a tile for more details, or use the bar at the bottom of the grid to explore more options.

On the order placement page, set up your order with the following parameters:

to place your order. A pop-up window will appear for you to confirm your order details. Then, click on 

Congratulations — you’ve successfully placed an order!

You can view your Spread Trading orders from any trading page (Spread Trading, Spot and Futures), as they all share the same order data.

 to view your active orders. You’ll be able to view the combo, underlying asset, order price and more. 

If you would like to adjust your order parameters, you may click on the pencil icon under 

. To cancel your order, simply click on the order’s corresponding 

to view your completed orders. To view each order’s information on each leg, click on the order’s corresponding 

button. For additional insights, click on 

Spread trading isn’t for everyone — but if you’re someone who enjoys strategic trading, hedging or arbitrage, it’s a tool worth adding to your arsenal. It appeals to traders who are less interested in taking a directional bet, and more focused on capitalizing on inefficiencies in the market.

You don’t have to be a pro trader to benefit, either. The simplified execution and intuitive UI mean even intermediate users can explore advanced strategies without being overwhelmed. As long as you understand how spreads work, and how your P&L is affected by their movement, you’re already halfway there.

More importantly, in times of market uncertainty or low volatility — when price action feels sluggish — spread trading gives you an alternative way to profit. It keeps you in the game — even when momentum plays aren’t cutting it.

Bybit Spread Trading is a powerful tool that combines simplicity with sophistication. Whether you're looking to hedge, save on fees or experiment with 

 strategies, it offers a clean and user-friendly way to do so. With lower risk, lower costs and plenty of flexibility, Bybit Spread Trading is a smart move for any trader looking to level up their game — especially when markets get messy.

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Our weekly crypto derivatives analytics report delves into macro events; the current state of crypto and trading signals from spot trading volume; and futures, options and perpetual contracts.

Positive sentiment around potential US trade deals has fueled a sixth straight day of gains in risk-on assets. Bitcoin, boosted by this sentiment and its own drivers, such as strong ETF inflows and regulatory progress, has outperformed gold and equities, rising 14% over the past month and consolidating at $94K. Bitcoin’s implied volatility has decreased significantly, while realized volatility has stabilized above 30%, a level that’s been its floor for the past 18 months.

Please check out the report’s highlights.

Perp at months’ high; traders not yet all-in

After rallying from $75,000 to over $95,000 in early April, Bitcoin has traded sideways at around $94,000 this week. Open interest remains stable for April, near all-time highs at $8B, while trade volumes have decreased to $10B per day. Lower trade volumes correlate with lower realized volatility, and perp positioning suggests that traders are waiting for another rally before committing to major positions, mindful of recent sell-offs.

Bitcoin volatility declines to 18-month low

Bitcoin’s volatility has declined, nearing a previously held floor of 35–40%, a level from which it has consistently rebounded over the past 18 months. Implied volatility has followed a 10-point drop in realized volatility to just above 30%, the floor of its 18-month range. Options activity shows a preference for puts, as BTC’s spot price is remaining stable. Volatility smile skews favor out-of-the-money calls, particularly for long-term options, while short-term options are nearly neutral.

BTC volatility smiles skew toward OTM calls

Bitcoin's volatility smiles now favor out-of-the-money (OTM) calls across all tenors, recovering from a put-call skew that strongly favored puts earlier in April. Ether is showing a similar recovery at short tenors, but longer-term skew remains slightly bearish. While ETH funding rates are positive, longer-term option smiles are skewing toward puts, thus presenting mixed sentiment. For BTC, derivatives markets are indicating clearer bullish signals, including positive funding rate spikes, positively sloped futures yields and a skew toward OTM calls.

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Bybit X Block Scholes crypto derivatives analytics report (Apr 30, 2025): Bitcoin volatility at 18-month low; data shows traders aren’t yet all-in

Grayscale has launched the Bitcoin Adopters ETF, which tracks companies with a corporate Bitcoin treasury strategy. 

Daily top performer — Curve Finance (CRV)

The S&P 500 rose 0.15% as investors shrugged off recession fears and reacted positively to strong tech earnings, with focus now shifting to upcoming Apple and Amazon results. Gold dropped to $3,245 on US-China trade optimism and a stronger dollar, with Fed rate cut hopes cushioning losses. The Coindesk Indices, which tracks the broader crypto market, fell 0.51%, with Bitcoin and Ether down 1.24% and 0.86%, respectively in the past 24 hours. Trade these markets and more with up to 500x leverage on Bybit MT5 using this 

Today's top performer is CRV, which surged 11.4% after Spark's integration of new Curve pools, enhancing stablecoin liquidity and improving DeFi infrastructure.

Curve Finance (CRV), launched in 2020, is a DEX on Ethereum for low-fee swaps between stablecoins and similar assets, with yield-earning pools and DAO governance via the CRV token. Spark has 

 sUSDS/USDT and USDC/USDT Curve pools to its Spark Liquidity Layer (SLL), boosting stablecoin liquidity, enabling easier swaps, and supporting future direct USDT deposits and withdrawals via Spark Savings.

Check out the latest prices, charts, and data of 

 the Bitcoin Adopters ETF, which tracks companies with a corporate Bitcoin treasury strategy. The ETF includes firms like Tesla, Blockstream, and MARA. It reflects the growing trend of companies acquiring Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation. Grayscale's fund aims to provide exposure to companies in sectors like mining, automotive, and energy. Institutional BTC adoption, including Michael Saylor's Strategy, is driving Bitcoin's scarcity, which may lead to a supply crunch and rising Bitcoin prices in the future.

Yesterday, BTC spot ETFs saw $323.3M in outflows, with $32M from GBTC and $291.3M from other ETFs.

 its largest Galxe points event, running from May 4–8, 2025, where users can complete tasks to earn points. They also introduced the AlphaWave competition, a 7-day AI trading contest featuring 25 crypto agents. Users can vote for the agent they think will win to earn rewards and complete Galxe quests. New tasks will be added throughout the week.

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A surprise announcement by Binance on Mar 12, 2025, regarding the listing of the VIC token on its 

 platform with a leverage of 75x, sent the 

 (L1) project on a price rally that has made investors take note. Within 24 hours of the announcement, VIC’s price had risen by over 81%, with its 

Viction, which hosts some of the top projects on 

, is on a mission to create an ecosystem that enables fast, secure and affordable blockchain transactions. Let’s dig deeper into Viction and learn why it’s causing a buzz in the crypto market.

 (EVM)–compatible L1 blockchain designed to provide a framework for scalable, fast and cost-efficient blockchain transactions that will encourage mass adoption.

In November 2023, TomoChain announced that it had rebranded to Viction in order to accommodate the project's expanding vision of creating a blockchain that would power technological development for the masses. Viction was born as a symbol of TomoChain's new identity as a key player in using blockchain to change people's lives. 

The Viction blockchain, built with efficiency in mind, uses a 

 (PoS) voting consensus mechanism whereby token holders vote for Masternodes to secure the network. This enables at least 2,000 

As a people-centric network, Viction provides an open-source framework on which developers can build easy and affordable blockchain apps. Developers can also submit their projects on Viction Horizon, a hackathon platform designed to unlock human potential through blockchain.

Viction also has a wide range of products designed to empower crypto enthusiasts to maneuver the complex blockchain landscape. The Viction Wallet provides web3 users with a secure and private browser extension to stake VIC and to buy, sell and store 

There's also the Viction Bridge, which enables users to quickly and affordably bridge crypto tokens, such as 

VIC is the native token for the Viction ecosystem. It's used for governance, staking and rewarding Masternodes that secure the Viction network.

The Viction ecosystem consists of the following components that play distinct roles in ensuring the network maintains integrity and performs well.

Masternodes are specialized servers responsible for producing and validating blocks within the Viction network. A total of 150 Masternodes have been designated to secure the entire Viction ecosystem. To become a Masternode operator, an individual or entity must deposit at least 50,000 VIC tokens, and apply through a governance 

Once elected, Masternodes participate in a round-robin process to produce and validate blocks, ensuring efficient transaction processing. To enhance security, Viction employs a double validation mechanism whereby a second, randomly selected Masternode verifies each block before it's added to the blockchain, reducing the risk of attacks. ​

You can stake your VIC tokens with Viction Masternodes to help secure the network and maintain its efficiency. Doing so earns you staking rewards, a good form of 

. Locking your tokens also earns you a right to vote on important decisions regarding the Viction network, including the election of Masternodes/validators.

Within the context of Viction, “validators” refers to the Masternodes themselves, as they’re responsible for validating transactions and producing blocks. The terms "masternodes" and "validators" are often used interchangeably within the network. These validators ensure that all transactions comply with the network's rules and maintain its blockchain's integrity.

Delegators are VIC token holders who prefer not to run a Masternode, but still wish to participate in staking. They delegate their tokens to existing Masternodes, strengthening the network's security and efficiency. In return, delegators receive a share of the rewards earned by the Masternode to which they’ve delegated their tokens.

In its efforts to create a cost-efficient and inclusive blockchain for all web3 users, Viction has developed (and continues to develop) various products that align with this vision. The Viction infrastructure consists of the following key features:

The Viction World Wide Chain Protocol (WWCP) is a novel solution consisting of a network of app chains that operate concurrently and use Viction as a common settlement point. The product, developed in collaboration with 

 Labs, is designed to facilitate seamless asset and data transfers between blockchain DApp builders.

 on the Viction mainnet that facilitate these transfers. Assets on WWCP benefit from a shared bridge contract, simpler liquidity management and easier/faster transactions.

Viction’s data availability (DA) layer runs as an independent module separate from the main Viction blockchain. This means that developers building on other blockchain networks can leverage this product for their data needs.

 (POL) and GlitchD. The DA helps them scale and become more interoperable and flexible across the larger blockchain ecosystem.

Some of the key features that builders can access on the Viction DA include the following:

High gas fees have been a persistent challenge to blockchain users, especially due to the complex activities involved when transacting. To counter this, Viction developed the VRC25 token standard, which facilitates near-zero gas fees when transacting (there's a VRC725 standard designed for NFTs).

Projects on Viction can integrate the VRC-25 token standard into their tokens, allowing them to pay gas fees on behalf of the user and making it possible to offer zero-fee gas transactions on the user's end. Developers can also expand the features on their tokens to pay gas fees instead of using the native VIC token.

The zero-fee gas transactions feature on Viction makes it affordable for crypto users to engage in 

. It also eliminates the complexities associated with blockchain transactions, encouraging more crypto-curious beginners to engage in web3 activities.

VIC is the native cryptocurrency for the Viction network, as well as the reserve cryptocurrency for third-party apps powered by Viction.

The use cases for VIC token are as follows:

​Viction's tokenomics underwent significant changes following the implementation of Viction Improvement Proposal #1 (VIP#1) and the subsequent hard fork on Oct 29, 2024. These changes were designed to enhance the network's security, incentivize participation and ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the ecosystem.

Initially, Viction had a total supply of 100 million VIC tokens. However, after the hard fork, the total supply expanded to 210 million VIC tokens, with 20 million VIC tokens immediately added to boost the circulating supply.

Also, following support for a second proposal, Viction held an 

 through the Viction Retrodrop program, whereby stakers, active users and governance participants would be rewarded with VIC tokens for their contributions to the Viction ecosystem.

You can buy VIC on Bybit’s Spot trading terminal as the 

As of Mar 26, 2025, Viction has a market cap of $30 million and is priced at $0.25. This is a 93.6% drop from its all-time high of $3.88 on Sep 6, 2021, and a 77.4% increase from its all-time low of $0.14 on Mar 13, 2020.

Crypto price prediction experts have mixed forecasts for Viction’s future price. According to CoinCodex, VIC 

 a maximum price of $0.23 in 2027 and drop to $0.13 by 2030.

However, another price forecasting platform, DigitalCoinPrice, is highly bullish on the future price of Viction. Its experts 

 VIC may hit $0.90 in 2027, and rise to $1.36 by 2030.

While some of these price predictions seem bullish, they aren’t financial advice. We highly recommend that you 

 before investing in Viction or any other cryptocurrencies.

Viction is revolutionizing the web3 space with products such as its World Wide Chain Protocol, data availability (DA) and gas-free transactions feature. These products are designed to attract crypto users, including developers, who want to explore blockchain technology's limitless opportunities. Viction’s people-focused design and mass-adoption vision make it a project to watch in the fast-paced blockchain space. 

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