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Even years after its inception, the XRP Ledger, one of the leading networks in the crypto space, continues to attract robust adoption and real-world usage. With thousands of transactions being conducted on the leading network’s DEX on a daily basis, it has now reached a historical level that marks i...

The Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and XRP prices have crashed this week, recording massive declines, led by BTC, which dropped to new 2026 lows. This decline has been mainly due to macro fundamentals, including the Trump tariffs, which are causing market uncertainty. Why The Bitcoin, Dogecoin, And XRP Prices A...

Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed firm that has been shifting into a Bitcoin treasury role, moved this week to shore up its balance sheet and add more BTC to its vault. The company cleared a plan to raise up to about $137 million through a mix of new shares and stock acquisition rights aimed at buying Bi...

In a sudden move, the Bitcoin price has dropped sharply as volatility in the broader cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp increase, causing the flagship asset to retest the $83,000 level. Amid this waning market performance, a key trend is currently in the spotlight and making waves, which is t...

XRP’s wealth distribution is under the spotlight as new data reveals how much power is concentrated among its largest holders. A crypto analyst has unveiled fresh insights from the XRP rich list, showing the percentage of supply controlled by top wallets and what this could mean for price action. XR...

Bybit’s return to heavy trading was one of the stranger comeback stories of last year. Reports say the exchange moved back toward the top of the leaderboard after a massive security breach, and traders kept coming. That did not happen by accident. Quick decisions and public reassurances played a big...

Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg said he expects BlackRock could enter the spot XRP ETF race as soon as late 2026, framing it as a demand-led decision rather than a sudden shift in conviction from the world’s largest asset manager. Speaking in a Jan. 27 interview with Crypto Sensei, McClurg argued ...

US President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair on Friday morning, with former Fed governor Kevin Warsh emerging as the clear market favorite, an event that could jolt rate expectations and, by extension, Bitcoin and crypto volatility. Warsh met with Trump...

The Bank of England (BoE) has outlined its plan to prioritize key innovation areas in 2026, including stablecoins and tokenization, to shape the future of the UK’s digital financial landscape. Related Reading: South Korea Plans Cap On Crypto Exchange Ownership Despite Industry Concerns BoE To Priori...

Gold continues to surge to new highs while Bitcoin struggles to reclaim higher price levels, reinforcing a growing divergence across global markets. According to a recent CryptoQuant report, the current investment landscape has become a tale of two worlds. On one side, precious metals and US equitie...

David Marcus, a well-known voice from the payments world, has restated a familiar yet bold idea: Bitcoin could beat gold as a store of value. He points to Bitcoin’s mix of scarcity and a simple recovery tool — the 12-word seed phrase — as reasons people can hold and move big sums without banks. Rela...

Russia is preparing to roll out its long‑awaited regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, with lawmakers and regulators moving closer to defining how digital assets will be treated within the country. According to Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, the relev...

Bitcoin is struggling to regain the $88,000 level as market uncertainty persists and precious metals continue to rally aggressively. Gold’s strength has reignited a familiar narrative: that capital is leaving Bitcoin to finance the move into traditional safe havens. However, a recent report by Crypt...

Scammers used new tools to widen their reach and to seem more real. According to TRM Labs, the use of large language models in scams jumped fivefold in 2025, helping fraudsters write believable messages, run many conversations at once, and trick people in different languages. Related Reading: Coinba...

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has reignited a long-running Bitcoin custody debate after co-founder and CTO of Casa Jameson Lopp challenged whether the firm can know its holdings aren’t being rehypothecated by third parties. Saylor’s blunt response — “We buy real bitcoin. We don’t rehypothecate.” — quick...

On-chain data shows the XRP addresses holding over a million tokens have seen a reversal in behavior with some population growth in January. Millionaire XRP Wallets Have Been Growing In Count Recently As pointed out by on-chain analytics firm Santiment in a new post on X, large XRP wallets have seen...

Ethereum (ETH) is extending its influence in the AI industry as developers aim to integrate AI with decentralized technology. Building on this, new reports have revealed that ETH developers are preparing to roll out an AI-focused update that could see AI agents work and engage directly on the blockc...

XRP’s long-term price action was recently examined by crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO, who shared a technical framework that shows the cryptocurrency on a macro move to $200.In his post, the analyst outlined a channel-based structure that tracks XRP’s behavior across multiple cycles and highlights how i...

Amid the waning cryptocurrency market, the Ethereum blockchain continues to display notable resilience, proving its position as a leader in the blockchain sector. The blockchain is experiencing significant growth, especially the ETH’s Validator network, which underscores its robust reliability and s...

The Justice Department’s move last year to shut a specialized crypto enforcement team is drawing fresh fire after six US senators pressed the deputy attorney general for answers about his personal stakes in digital assets. The lawmakers say the timing and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s...