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Altcoins Shed $450B in Three Months as Season Index Falls to 32 (April 6, 2026)
On April 6, 2026, the altcoin market excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum was described as down about $450 billion over three months, while the Altcoin Season Index stood at 32. Analysts pointed to selective technical rebounds—TradingView's TOTAL3 was near $706 billion above its 50-period SMA, with RSI at 60.69—while stressing that many setups remain conditional on Bitcoin holding key support.
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Ripple's David Schwartz Revisits "XRP Can't Be Dirt Cheap" as XRP Trades at $1.34
XRP moved mostly sideways on Sunday after a choppy week, down about 2% over the past seven days before rising 4.80% in the last 24 hours to $1.34. Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz revisited his long-circulated line that "XRP cannot be dirt cheap," saying it was meant to explain how the token works in payments rather than signal a price target. Analysts also flagged key levels including $1.31, $1.05–$1.09, and possible liquidity zones near $1.28 and $1.35.
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XRP gains on April 6 as derivatives leverage expands and open interest rises 5.73%
XRP started April 6 in positive territory, rising 4.06% over the past 24 hours to about $1.35 at publication. Over the same period, derivatives positioning expanded, with open interest up around 5.73% and the OI-weighted funding rate turning positive. Despite the move, the article notes spot demand has appeared soft, alongside ETF outflows of roughly $3.56 million in the first week of April.
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