Bitcoin and Ether traded in a tight range on Thursday, consolidating near their highest levels in over two months as profit-taking offset the tailwinds from last week’s ceasefire rally and a fresh wave of ETF inflows.

BTC changed hands at $75,274, up 0.8% over the prior 24 hours and 4.7% on the week, per CoinGecko. Ether slipped 0.3% on the day to $2,355 but held a 6.7% weekly gain. Both assets remain well above the ranges that defined much of February and March, but have stalled since Tuesday’s sharp rally on renewed optimism around U.S.-Iran peace talks.

Altcoins Outpace BTC

Several top-100 altcoins outperformed Bitcoin on the day, led by Solana and XRP. SOL climbed 5.9% over 24 hours, reclaiming the $90 level for the first time since late March as network activity continues to expand and ETF products see sustained inflows. The token is up 7% on the week.

Ripple (XRP) rose 5% to $1.46, buoyed by anticipation around the SEC’s CLARITY Act roundtable and the Senate Banking Committee’s targeted late-April markup. XRP spot ETFs recorded $17.11 million in net inflows on April 15, their largest single-day intake since early February, bringing total assets under management above $1.25 billion.

BNB added 2.0% to $635.75, while the broader altcoin market showed pockets of strength.

Total crypto market capitalization held near $2.64 trillion, with Bitcoin dominance dropping to roughly 57%.

ETF Flows Turn Positive for 2026

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $786 million in net inflows during the last full trading week, according to SoSoValue data, pushing year-to-date BTC ETF flows back into positive territory.

Ether ETFs saw their strongest week since mid-January, pulling in $187 million over the same period and reversing three consecutive weeks of outflows that totaled roughly $308 million. Year-to-date ETH fund flows remain in the red, however, highlighting the uneven demand picture between the two largest cryptocurrencies.

SEC Convenes Roundtable

The SEC convened a public roundtable in Washington on Thursday focused on options market structure. While the session is not directly tied to the CLARITY Act, the digital asset market structure bill that passed the House in July 2025, the commissioners leading the discussion are the same officials steering the agency’s broader crypto agenda.

The Senate Banking Committee is targeting a late-April markup of the CLARITY Act, which would draw a statutory line between the SEC’s and the CFTC’s jurisdiction over digital assets. SEC Chair Paul Atkins has said publicly that both agencies are operationally ready to implement the law once Congress passes it.

Looking Ahead

The next catalyst for directional price action may come less from crypto-native developments than from the geopolitical calendar. The expiration of the Iran ceasefire on April 22 looms as the most consequential near-term event.

A breakdown in talks could revive the risk-off environment that weighed on digital assets throughout February and March, while progress toward a lasting deal would likely extend the rally that brought BTC from the mid-$60,000s to above $75,000 in under two weeks.