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2025 was a remarkable year for XRP, as the altcoin experienced multiple milestones, including the launch of Spot ETFs and the conclusion of the Ripple vs. the US SEC lawsuit, which led to one of its significant rallies in the year. Although XRP has seen massive growth, analysts still believe that in...

Crypto pundit SMQKE has drawn the community’s attention to the possibility that the proposed digital euro is using XRP. This comes as the XRP Ledger continues to gain more utility, which is a positive for the altcoin. How The Digital Euro Has Ties To XRP In an X post, SMQKE highlighted the ties betw...

The broader cryptocurrency market seems to be slowly turning bullish, with the price of Bitcoin reclaiming the $92,000 mark after weeks of trading beneath the level. Despite a rebound, a key metric shows that massive BTC inflows to the Binance exchange have not yet slowed down as whale activity heat...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the network has effectively “solved” the blockchain trilemma: decentralization, consensus, and high bandwidth, arguing that the missing ingredients are now live on mainnet or within reach as zero-knowledge Ethereum virtual machines (ZK-EVMs) move toward produ...

Bitcoin has pushed back above the $92,000 level after several days of steady buying pressure, offering investors a sense of short-term relief following weeks of choppy and directionless price action. The rebound suggests that demand has not fully disappeared, yet the broader technical picture remain...

Visa-backed crypto cards recorded a sharp rise in consumer spending last year, with total net spend jumping 525% from January to December. According to data compiled from on-chain trackers, spending moved from $14.6 million in January to $91.3 million by the end of December. Related Reading: Crypto ...

XRP enters the new year attempting to stabilize after one of its most difficult periods in recent memory. Throughout 2025, the asset faced persistent selling pressure, with repeated rallies failing as uncertainty and risk aversion dominated the broader crypto market. That backdrop makes the recent m...

Bitcoin entered the geopolitical spotlight over the weekend after a report alleged Venezuela secretly accumulated as much as 600,000 BTC, coinciding with the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro. A new Whale Hunting investigation landed just as Washington delivered its own shock to Caracas: over t...

Following the weekend pump, leading meme coins Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have emerged with double-digit gains in an attempt to show their dominance on the market. However, these leading meme coins have fallen short of other competitors when it comes to gains, showing rising profit opportunities in meme...

According to joint research cited in news reports, about $110 billion — roughly ₩160 trillion — left South Korean crypto platforms during 2025. Trading activity did not stop. Instead, much of the money moved to foreign exchanges where more products and tools are available to ordinary investors. Rela...

The crypto market produced one of its most disappointing performances in the final quarter of 2025, with most large-cap assets ending the year in the red. While prices struggled to make any mark in the last few months of the year, liquidity also continued to seep out of the market. According to the ...

Ilya Lichtenstein, the man at the center of the 2016 Bitfinex theft, has been released from federal custody after serving roughly 14 months of a five-year sentence, according to reports. He had been sentenced in November 2024 for a money-laundering conspiracy tied to the theft of about 120,000 bitco...

The positive start of the Bitcoin price to the new year was threatened on Saturday, January 3, as the cryptocurrency market reacted negatively to the recent United States military action in Venezuela. The flagship cryptocurrency briefly lost its hold above the $90,000 mark after US President Donald ...

Phishing losses fell drastically in 2025 by over 83% compared to the previous year. However, the underlying data show that reduced figures do not translate to a decline in security threats. Related Reading: Bitfinex Hack Mastermind Released Early From Prison, Credits 2018 Trump Law – Details Crypto ...

The US federal debt passed $38 trillion on January 3, 2026, according to Treasury tracking. That new milestone was reached as some in the cryptocurrency community observed Genesis Day, the anniversary of Bitcoin’s first block. Reports note the timing drew attention because it highlighted contrasts b...

The US strike on Venezuela represents the largest headline event of the new year so far. In several developments spinning off this incident, Representative Ritchie Torres is reportedly moving to introduce a bill targeting insider trading on prediction markets amid traders’ netting heavy profit...

Solana is approaching a pivotal moment in its evolution as it prepares for one of the most consequential network upgrades. After a long period recognized for its speed and low fees, the network has also faced criticism around stability, validator performance, and long-term scalability. This upcoming...

Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov has responded to recent governance tensions within the Aave ecosystem, outlining a strategic plan to address operational control concerns and accelerate long-term growth.The controversy followed a DAO vote on whether the community should assume full control over t...

BlackRock pushed into digital assets massively in 2025, with on-chain data revealing just how aggressive the leading asset manager became in accumulating Bitcoin and Ethereum. Blockchain tracking data shows that the world’s largest asset manager expanded its cryptocurrency holdings by more than $23 ...

The XRP ecosystem made significant strides in 2025, from greater regulatory clarity and key network upgrades to new partnerships with Ripple and more. Now that 2026 is underway, a Ripple developer has revealed that even more groundbreaking innovations are coming for the crypto project. He encourages...