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Ethereum’s sideways price action has continued, but demand for the leading altcoin on the institutional level has not yet cooled down. During this persistent price action, institutions across the sector have been quietly increasing their exposure to ETH, buying more of the altcoin. Corporate Demand ...

White House digital-assets official Patrick Witt said the administration is preparing an announcement on the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, describing recent work as a “breakthrough” in making the reserve legally sound and operationally secure. His comments suggest the next step is likely to focus on...

A crypto market analyst has shared his Bitcoin and Ethereum price forecasts for the rest of 2026 quarters. The predictions come at a key moment in the currently volatile market, with investors looking for clear signals heading into the second half of the year. While the analyst’s ETH forecast covers...

A growing sense of optimism is returning for XRP following recent bold forecasts from analysts about the altcoin reaching unprecedented price levels. During this wave of optimism, a crypto expert has outlined a growing setup that signals that bears are losing control of the market once again. Pundit...

US-based global investment bank Goldman Sachs is betting big on XRP, with reports revealing a massive stake in XRP Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The move comes as the regulatory conditions around XRP become clearer, prompting many institutions to begin accumulating the cryptocurrency globally. How M...

A member of the Ripple community has called out Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson for helping derail XRP’s growth through the ETHgate saga. In response, Hoskinson has defended himself, arguing that it is impossible he was involved in the XRP lawsuit. Cardano Founder Accused Of Derailing XRP’s Growth...

Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz has sent an undisclosed amount of XRP to John Deaton’s US Senate campaign, giving Deaton’s latest fundraising push a direct signal of support from one of the XRP community’s most recognizable figures. Schwartz Donates XRP To Deaton Senate Bid The exchange played out ...

Bitcoin Depot Inc, once the largest operator of Bitcoin ATMs in the world, watched its stock lose more than 40% in the week before Monday’s bankruptcy announcement, dragging the year-to-date loss to 67%. When the filing became public, the company’s shares, BTM, dropped an additional 20% ...

A hacker drained approximately $11.58 million in assets from the Verus-Ethereum Bridge in a single transaction on May 17, 2026 — targeting a cross-chain infrastructure project that had explicitly marketed itself as immune to the kind of smart contract exploit that just gutted it. Related Reading: Ir...

Iran has launched a new maritime insurance platform for cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, with payments settled in Bitcoin, according to a report from Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency. The project places Bitcoin inside one of the world’s most politically sensitive shipping corridors, w...

The CLARITY Act’s landmark committee approval has sent Bitcoin sentiment soaring to its highest point in months. Related Reading: $10M Gone: Thorchain Exploit Triggers Security Fears Across DeFi Data from Santiment shows that bullish Bitcoin commentary on social media has climbed to one of its...

Recent filings with the SEC suggest the Binance Coin (BNB) may be the next altcoin to get a spot ETF in the US. In particular, asset management firms VanEck and Grayscale have repeatedly amended their S-1 registration forms, reflecting regulatory guidance and increasing the likelihood of a launch. R...

Crypto may need a major overhaul sooner than most people think. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson pointed to a specific proposal — Bitcoin Improvement Proposal BIP-361 — as a potential path forward for gradually moving Bitcoin users away from older wallet addresses toward ones built to resist quantu...

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $78,000, as prices continue to fall following another rejection at the $82,000 barrier on Friday. Despite the encouraging rally over the five weeks of Q2 2026, several analysts predict Bitcoin is now in the initial stages of another prolonged price correction, likely ...

Bipartisan support remains the main obstacle standing between the CLARITY Act and becoming law. That was the assessment from asset management firm Grayscale on Friday, even as the company said it believes the bill has a strong chance of passing. Republicans hold 53 Senate seats, meaning at least sev...

Based on its performance over the past month, the Bitcoin price seems to be fighting its way out of the bear market. However, the overall market structure has yet to completely shift from a downward to a positive trend. In fact, a recent on-chain analysis suggests that the premier cryptocurrency mig...

Ripple recently announced it would offer custody services to Intesa Sanpaolo — a deal that raised eyebrows when the Italian bank’s first-quarter filings showed it had quietly bought about $26 million worth of crypto through the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF in the same period. Related Reading: Crypt...

The crypto market had a largely rough spell in the first quarter of the year, with the price of Bitcoin falling to as low as $62,000 by early February. While several institutional investors reduced their exposure as the digital assets underperformed, others took the downtime as an opportunity to loa...

The price of Bitcoin spiked by over 3.5% in the early days of Thursday, May 14th, following the advancement of the CLARITY Act by the US Senate Banking Committee. However, the flagship cryptocurrency soon reversed towards the downside, thereby raising more questions concerning what is happening with...

The CLARITY Act could become one of the most important factors that influences XRP’s price action in 2026. A new outlook shared by an XRP community member on X argues that the bill’s passage may do more than trigger a short-term bounce. The calculation suggests that if XRP becomes part of regu...