“If you’re trying to own someone, you’ll trigger their defenses and accomplish nothing.” That line sits at the heart of a new tool built by a Nordic Bitcoin education group — one that aims to change how Bitcoin supporters respond to criticism online. Related Reading: XRP Could See Fresh Demand As Japan’s Rakuten Unlocks Loyalty […]

Data shows the Bitcoin treasury companies have shown an inflection recently, something that has turned out to be bullish in the past. Last Two Bitcoin Treasury Capitulation Inflections Led To Bullish Action In a new post on X, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards has talked about the latest trend in the buying participation of the Bitcoin Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs). Related Reading: Bitcoin Rejected At Key Cost Basis Zone—Is $68,000 The Next Support? A DAT is a company that holds a cryptocurrency on its balance sheet as a way to provide its investors with exposure to the....

XRP has been struggling to hold above $1.35 as the market absorbs a wave of post-Fed deleveraging that has compressed derivatives activity to levels not seen since the beginning of the year. The price is at a critical juncture — and a CryptoQuant report tracking the aftermath of the April 29 Federal Reserve decision has […]

Ethereum has surged more than 25% since late March, pushing back toward levels that have defined the upper boundary of its recent recovery range and testing resistance that has capped every previous attempt higher. The move has been convincing enough to shift sentiment — but a CryptoQuant analyst has just flagged a divergence in the on-chain data that complicates the bullish reading and raises a question the price chart cannot answer on its own. Related Reading: XRP’s Leverage Has Been Flushed Out, But Price Is Still Holding: Find Out What Follows That Setup The analyst examines the....

Bitcoin is trading below a key cost threshold that short-term holders paid to acquire it — a sign that many recent buyers are sitting on losses heading into one of the largest options expiry events of the month. Related Reading: 23 Billion+ XRP Already Quantum Safe, According To New Wallet Analysis Bitcoin: Bears Hold The Edge Going Into Expiry Glassnode data shows Bitcoin is currently priced under the Short-Term Holder Cost Basis of $78,900, and also below the True Market Mean of $78,000. Support is seen further down, in the $65,000–$70,000 range. That backdrop sets a cautious tone as....

Input Output Group has put Cardano’s maintenance layer at the center of its latest governance pitch, arguing that the network’s future upgrades, applications and daily operations all depend on sustained funding for core infrastructure work. In a post on X, IOG said the effort is led by Michael Karg and covers “Rigorous Testing/QA and Performance […]

Ethereum has held above $2,250 as the market builds toward what feels like a decisive move in either direction. The recovery from the February lows has been real and sustained — but according to top analyst Darkfost, the participants who should be most convinced by it are doing the opposite of what conviction looks like. Related Reading: XRP’s Leverage Has Been Flushed Out, But Price Is Still Holding: Find Out What Follows That Setup The context behind that observation starts with how severe the preceding correction was. ETH fell approximately 65% from its last peak — a decline that placed....

The end of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shaken the global finance sector. With OPEC no longer controlling oil production, many countries are now setting their own prices as the US dollar loses value. Market analysts say this shift could create a key role for XRP, allowing it to serve as […]

CryptoCred, the prominent trader and educator behind Breakout, has warned that crypto’s old market structure may no longer offer the broad, reflexive upside that defined previous cycles. In a blunt assessment posted on X, Cred argued that participation alone is no longer enough, with market quality, liquidity, correlation and speculative attention all deteriorating at the same time. “Crypto’s current state is a bit shit,” Cred wrote, setting the tone for a critique that went beyond short-term price weakness. His argument was not simply that markets are down or that altcoins have....

Dogecoin’s largest holders are becoming more active just as a widely followed analyst says DOGE printed its third clear monthly bullish morning star pattern. The overlap matters because the signal is not only technical: Santiment’s on-chain data shows whale activity and whale balances rising at the same time as DOGE rebounds from recent lows. Santiment Intelligence said Dogecoin whales recorded their busiest day in six months, with 739 transfers worth at least $100,000 in a single 24-hour span. The firm also noted that the largest DOGE wallets have continued to accumulate. Related Reading:....

The broader cryptocurrency market appears to have turned bullish again, with leading assets such as Bitcoin bouncing back strongly. While the market is showing strength, it could be preparing for one of its most significant moments in history with a major wealth redistribution on the horizon. Massive Wealth Shift Expected Across the Crypto Market Following […]

Two US senators introduced the Prediction Market Act of 2026, which would create a more complete regulatory framework for prediction markets and event contracts.  The legislation is being presented as a bipartisan effort, sponsored by Republican Senator Dave McCormick and Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and it lays out a series of rule changes intended to modernize oversight in the sector.  The Prediction Market Act’s Safety Checklist At the core of the bill is an effort to reduce uncertainty by clearly defining key terms. The Prediction Market Act would define what an event....

Crypto analyst Ripple Bull Winkle has shared detailed insights into a new price model that predicts XRP’s valuation using theoretical liquidity metrics from the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The model calculates XRP’s required price under different adoption scenarios and potential growth in institutional money flows. In the near-term target, it predicts XRP could rally to $16 and forecasts a price explosion to $18,000 if the cryptocurrency becomes a dominant global bridge asset.  A Breakdown Of The $18,000 XRP Price Model In an X post published on Tuesday, Ripple Bull Winkle delved deep into a viral....

Iran’s currency has lost between 60% and 70% of its value against the US dollar. One of the country’s largest banks collapsed last December. And now, nearly half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency tied to the Iranian government has been seized by the United States. Related Reading: XRP Could See Fresh Demand As Japan’s Rakuten […]

A crypto analyst has shared more insights into the Bitcoin (BTC) price action using a rare Japanese chart pattern called the Renko Mari-Ashi. The chart shows that the Bitcoin price has formed a Double Bottom and could be on the verge of a major breakout. Additionally, it has highlighted the points where the Double Bottom was formed, revealing the area where BTC is likely to start rising again in this cycle.  Bitcoin Double Bottom Formation On The Renko Mari-Ashi Chart Geometric, a pseudonymous market analyst on X, said on April 28 that the Renko Mari-Ashi chart is signaling another major....

The crypto market is still struggling to fully shake off the fear that dominated most of April, even though Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have started to show signs of stabilization. The latest Crypto Fear & Greed Index from Alternative.me shows the market at 26, which keeps sentiment still in the fear zone. That is slightly […]

The Bitcoin price has entered another post-FOMC window, and there’s a pattern that has become difficult to ignore. According to crypto analyst and commentator Ardi, Bitcoin has sold off in the week following eight of the last nine FOMC meetings, with the average seven-day decline coming in near 11%. That history is now being tested […]

In an environment where tighter monetary policy typically pressures risk assets, Ethereum has attracted over $1 billion in buying interest despite a hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve, which typically tightens liquidity and weighs on markets. That kind of inflow suggests that investors aren’t just reacting to short-term narratives, but are positioning around longer-term conviction in the network. Why Ethereum Is Holding Strong Against A Hawkish Federal Reserve Ethereum is showing a notable mix of short-term weakness and underlying demand, despite the hawkish Fed macro backdrop that is....

XRP, since the beginning of this year, has seen major developments that have put the leading altcoin and network in the spotlight of the crypto and financial sector. One of the key developments this year that is taking the wave in the sector is Raktuken Pay’s move to integrate XRP into its payment ecosystem, making […]

The XRP price is trading around $1.37, but a new outlook from XRP commentator SMQKE is looking away from the short-term chart and back to the long-term utility case.  The analyst’s view centers on the simple idea that XRP’s value will not be decided by speculation alone but by whether it becomes a fundamental liquidity asset for international payments. With this in mind, the outlook is that XRP is about to rise to a significantly high and stable value. XRP’s Rise Starts With Bank And Payment Provider Adoption XRP has always been surrounded by ambitious price projections built around....

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse used an appearance at XRP Las Vegas on April 30 to push back against doubts about the company’s alignment with XRP, arguing that the firm remains economically and strategically tied to the asset even as it expands deeper into institutional finance, stablecoins and regulated US infrastructure. Speaking on stage, Garlinghouse said […]

XRP holders are seeing measurable developments on the XRP Ledger that signal growing network activity and expanding real-world use cases. Recent data posted by crypto enthusiast @mrcauliman on X points to several indicators suggesting the infrastructure supporting XRP is evolving in ways investors should monitor closely. Surging Activity On The XRP Ledger One of the clearest developments XRP holders should watch is the increasing activity on the XRP Ledger. Metrics highlighted by @mrcauliman show the network processed around 2.4 million transactions within 24 hours, while new ledgers....

On-chain sleuth Tyler has drawn attention to a Bitcoin hard fork proposal amid the quantum threat to the Bitcoin network. This has raised concerns about what could happen to Satoshi Nakamoto’s BTC holdings, although the developer behind the proposal has assured that Satoshi’s coins will remain safe.  Proposed Bitcoin Hard Fork Raises Concerns About Satoshi’s […]

Solana (SOL) is showing early signs of recovery as price action begins to stabilize within a defined channel following its recent pullback. With selling pressure easing and buyers gradually stepping in, momentum appears to be shifting toward a potential corrective upswing.  Corrective Recovery Scenario Takes Shape Presenting a wave outlook for Solana on the 1-hour timeframe, Elliott Waves Academy highlights a potential shift in short-term structure. Momentum appears to be cooling on the downside, opening the door for a corrective phase that could reshape the near-term trend. Related....

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress that Bitcoin can serve as a tool of US strategic leverage, linking the asset to classified Pentagon efforts and a broader competition with China. The comments mark one of the clearest public signals yet that parts of the US defense establishment now view BTC not only as a financial […]

Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky, who was responsible for the $4.7 billion 2022 crypto crash, has been banned from crypto. This forms part of a $10 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) while the crypto founder continues to serve a 12-year sentence.  Celsius Founder Banned From Crypto As Part of $10 Million FTC Settlement  A court order filed by the FTC shows that the Celsius founder is permanently banned from crypto. The order stipulates that Mashinsky is not allowed to advertise, market, promote, offer, distribute, or assist in doing any of these things with....

The US, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Chinese authorities have cracked down on multiple cryptocurrency pig-butchering scam centers that have taken millions of dollars from American victims. Related Reading: South Korea Ramps Up 2027 Crypto Tax Prep Amid Abolition Calls 276 Arrested, 6 Indicted In Global Crackdown On Wednesday, the US Department of Justice […]

Bitcoin is holding above $75,000 as the bullish momentum that drove it toward $79,000 over recent sessions has begun to slow. The recovery is real but not yet decisive — and as the market consolidates, a GugaOnChain report is drawing attention to a specific price zone that institutional participants appear to be watching with increasing […]

Ripple’s escrow accounts are among the wallets that may not be as protected as they appear. A new breakdown of every account on the XRP Ledger found that multi-signature wallets — including those tied to Ripple — hold 36.60 billion XRP, or over 36% of the total supply, but are not automatically shielded from future quantum threats without proper key management. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bull Run Brewing: ATH In Sight By Late 2026: Analyst What The Numbers Show The analysis was conducted by XRPL validator Vet, who reviewed all 7,810,364 accounts on the XRP Ledger. Based on that review,....

The newly launched Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) has entered the US prediction market debate with a fresh submission to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  The Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, led by Jake Chervinsky, said it responded to the CFTC’s request for public input following an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets (the “ANPRM”).  […]

Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz pushed back against renewed claims that XRP could reach $10,000, arguing that the market itself already provides a reality check on such extreme price targets. In an exchange on X, Schwartz framed the issue less as a debate over belief and more as a question of rational capital allocation: if sophisticated investors truly saw even a small chance of that outcome, why has XRP not already been priced far higher? Schwartz Pushes Back on XRP Moonshot Claims The discussion began after an X user asked Schwartz to comment on theories built around a crypto....

XRP is struggling to hold the $1.35 level as the price consolidates within a long-term range that has tested the patience of bulls waiting for a decisive break in either direction. The surface picture is uninspiring — a market grinding sideways without conviction in either direction. But an Arab Chain report tracking the derivatives market […]

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin spot volume has observed a notable decline, something that could make the market more sensitive to flow shifts. Bitcoin Spot Volume Has Gone Through A Decline Recently As highlighted by on-chain analytics firm Glassnode in an X post, the Bitcoin Spot Volume has declined to multi-year lows. The “Spot Volume” […]

Japan’s crypto tax overhaul could soon make Rakuten’s new XRP feature far more attractive. Policymakers are reviewing a proposal to slash capital gains rates on digital assets from 55% to 20% — a change that would dramatically alter how Japanese consumers think about holding and spending cryptocurrency. Related Reading: Bitcoin Could Free Businesses From Bank […]

A crypto market analyst has suggested that XRP appears to be forming “one of its most significant multi-year structural patterns to date,” which could lead the altcoin to a rally similar to its 2017 expansion. Related Reading: Ethereum Poised For $140% Rally If This Resistance Flips – Analyst Calls Breakout Inevitable XRP Eyes 2017-Like Expansion On Thursday, market observer ChartNerd stated that XRP appears to be repeating a setup that may surpass the scale of the 2017 pre-breakout formation, which led to a massive 68,000% expansion during that cycle. In a video, the analyst explained....

Solana found support at $81.40 and corrected some losses. SOL price is now consolidating above $83.50 and might aim for a steady increase. SOL price started a decent recovery wave above $82 and $83.50 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading near $84 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $83.45 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it clears $84.50 and $85.00. Solana Price Starts Recovery Solana price remained stable and started a decent recovery....

Visa has announced an expansion for its stablecoin pilot, with the payments processing giant adding Arc, Polygon, and three other blockchains. Visa Has Added Five New Blockchains To Its Stablecoin Pilot As revealed in a press release, Visa has expanded its global stablecoin settlement pilot with five new blockchains. The pilot enables issuers and acquirers […]

XRP is struggling to hold the $1.35 level as the market consolidates in a range that has defined the price structure for weeks without resolving in either direction. The patience required to hold through this kind of sideways action is real — and a CryptoQuant report has just identified a structural condition beneath the surface that reframes what the current consolidation is actually building toward. Related Reading: Bitcoin Large Players Have Built A Sell Wall At $80.5K–$82K – Spoofing Or Structural Supply? The report examines the relationship between XRP’s leverage ratio and its....

XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.360 and $1.3620. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move if it clears $1.3830. XRP price started a recovery wave above the $1.3620 zone. The price is now trading below $1.3850 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at 1.3760 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $1.3830. XRP Price Holds Support XRP price remained supported above $1.3450 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and....

On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how the latest Bitcoin rejection came inside a zone containing some historically important cost basis levels. Bitcoin Could Find Support At -1 SD Of The STH Realized Price Next In its latest weekly report, Glassnode has talked about a key cost basis zone that Bitcoin retested recently. The region in question involves two major on-chain metrics: the Short-Term Holder Cost Basis and True Market Mean. Related Reading: Dogecoin Surges 11%: Is This Parallel Channel Resistance Next? The first of these, the Short-Term Holder Cost Basis, measures....

Short-term holders have nearly stepped away from the market. Data from CryptoQuant shows that the realized cap UTXO age bands for one-week to one-month holders dropped to 3.91% — a level last seen in October 2023, when Bitcoin was changing hands near $27,000. That quiet, behind-the-scenes signal is now drawing attention from analysts who say […]

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,250. ETH is now consolidating above $2,220 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,265 zone. The price is trading below $2,280 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with support at $2,255 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,220 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Resistance Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,300 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin.....

Ethereum is struggling to hold the $2,250 level as selling pressure reasserts itself. And the market faces resistance that has capped every recovery attempt in recent sessions. The correction following the push above $2,450 has now reached roughly 10%, and the mood among participants is cautious. But according to top analyst Darkfost, the price weakness is producing a specific reaction in the order flow data that changes how the current selloff should be read. Related Reading: Bitcoin Large Players Have Built A Sell Wall At $80.5K–$82K – Spoofing Or Structural Supply? The move below $2,300....

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $76,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $76,750 resistance zone. Bitcoin managed to form a base above $75,000 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading below $77,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $76,750 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might gain bullish momentum if it settles above the $77,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Upside Break Bitcoin price remained supported above the $75,000....

A full-history scan of the XRP Ledger has put fresh numbers on one of crypto’s more uncomfortable long-term security questions: how exposed current accounts may be to a future quantum-computing threat. The analysis, shared by dUNL validator Vet on X, examined all 7,810,364 XRP Ledger accounts and found that 76.82 billion tokens is currently held […]

Top US officials have increasingly placed Bitcoin (BTC) at the center of national security discussions, and Representative Lance Gooden says the change is more than just political rhetoric.  In comments reported Thursday, the Texas Republican argued that the largest cryptocurrency has become a “geopolitical weapon” being used—simultaneously, in his view—by multiple adversaries. Multi-Front Security Use Of Bitcoin Gooden’s remarks follow confirmation from Pentagon leadership. According to reporting by the TFTC agency, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told him that the Department of Defense is....

An analyst has highlighted how Dogecoin crossed a Parallel Channel’s midline after its latest rally and is now heading toward its resistance level. Dogecoin Could Face Resistance At $0.1172 Next In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a Parallel Channel forming in the 12-hour price of Dogecoin. A “Parallel Channel” is a technical analysis (TA) pattern that forms whenever an asset observes a phase of consolidation between two parallel trendlines. Related Reading: Bitcoin $90,000 Predictions Surge Across Social Media—Contrarian Signal? Like with other....

XRP ads showed up at the Aria, Horseshoe, and Treasure Island during one of Bitcoin’s biggest annual events — a move that put Ripple’s messaging directly in front of tens of thousands of Bitcoin conference attendees. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Rally Is Being Supercharged By Strategy, According To Bitwise Ripple Plants Its Flag Outside Bitcoin’s Backyard […]

Bitcoin was trading at $75,900 on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision sent a chill through crypto markets, capping three straight days of withdrawals from US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds that together erased more than $490 million. Related Reading: Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Could Be Near As White House Signals Major Update Fidelity And BlackRock Lead The Exodus Fidelity’s FBTC took the heaviest hit, shedding $191 million over the period. BlackRock’s IBIT — the largest spot Bitcoin ETF by assets under management — wasn’t far behind, with....

Latest Ethereum on-chain activity has given traders a clear reason to look at the sell side. A series of large ETH transfers tied to wallets linked with Galaxy Digital has raised questions about whether whales are actively dumping into the market.  Data from on-chain transaction tracker Lookonchain shows that two wallets linked to Galaxy Digital […]