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Bitcoin is holding above $80,000 after weeks of bullish price action that has carried it significantly above the lows that defined the worst of the February and March correction. The recovery has been sustained and the price is constructive — but an Arab Chain report has identified a shift in miner ...

Grayscale has filed to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund, setting up a potential first for regulated exposure to a privacy coin in the U.S. ETF market. If approved and listed, the product would give investors exchange-traded access to ZEC without requiring them to custody the ...

The United States Senate Banking Committee has unveiled the draft text of the CLARITY Act ahead of a scheduled hearing, releasing a 309-page bill that represents the most comprehensive attempt yet to establish a federal regulatory framework for digital assets. The legislation covers significant grou...

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin long-term holder supply has reached an all-time high (ATH), a sign of rising HODLing conviction among investors. Bitcoin LTH Supply Has Hit The 14.8 Million BTC Milestone As pointed out by on-chain and cycle analyst Root in an X post, the Bitcoin long-term holder supp...

Following last week’s Bitcoin (BTC) surge to $83,000, the market is now facing a tougher test: whether $80,000 can hold as real support. Market maker Wintermute, in its latest digital asset report, said the move carries a warning label—“…The way it got here tells you to be cautious rather than...

Bitcoin’s move back above $80,000 has brought various interesting outlooks in terms of what’s next. Crypto analyst Merlijn The Trader says the current structure looks similar to Bitcoin’s fakeouts in 2017 and 2021, where price briefly broke below support, quickly recovered, and then expanded higher....

In the first three months of 2026, Binance’s security systems blocked nearly 23 million scam and phishing attempts — stopping roughly $1.98 billion in potential losses in just one quarter. Related Reading: Bitcoin Treasury Race Heats Up As Capital B Secures $18 Million AI Versus AI That figure...

The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the largest law enforcement organization in the United States, has weighed in on the CLARITY Act, sending a letter to lawmakers that argues against a specific part of the bill. In the correspondence—signed by FOP President Patrick Yoes—the group says it ...

Ethereum and its broader ecosystem are once again in the crypto spotlight following a recent statement by its founder. The founder has recently publicly declared the ETH network as the leading hub for AI operations, triggering a frenzy across the crypto community. Ethereum At The Center Of the AI Ec...

A crypto analyst has said that the global banking system is about to be forcibly changed, as a new SWIFT mandate sets a critical deadline that could change XRP and Ripple forever. ISO 20022 is SWIFT’s new global messaging standard for cross-border payments, and the change is set to take full e...

Bitcoin is currently at the center of a debate after Avalanche founder Emin Gün Sirer raised concerns about the network’s long-term security and mining economy. In a recent X post shared on May 10, 2026, the crypto founder argued that BTC could eventually face a serious challenge tied to declining m...

In this market cycle, there have been several audacious predictions regarding XRP’s price future, with some foreseeing a double-digit figure, and even a triple-digit figure. One of the latest predictions comes from a crypto pundit, who has forecasted a $300 value for the leading altcoin. XRP Will Ev...

The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, has picked Ethereum over the XRP Ledger (XRPL) as it plans to launch two tokenized money-market funds. These funds will target stablecoin holders as BlackRock continues to expand its crypto offerings. BlackRock Picks Ethereum Over XRP Ledger For New Fund...

XRP has been a major topic of discussion since the CLARITY Act was first proposed, with many in the crypto community suggesting that the altcoin could greatly benefit from the bill as a cross-border neutral bridge asset. However, a market expert has outlined several entities and cryptocurrencies he ...

Bitget is facing renewed scrutiny after Lookonchain reported that ten fresh wallets withdrew 100 million LAB tokens, worth about $480.33 million, from the exchange over a 12-hour window. The transfers represented 32.26% of LAB’s circulating supply, according to the on-chain tracker, adding fresh fue...

A Bloomberg investigation published May 12 has revealed that members of the Trump family made approximately $1.55 billion from sales of the crypto World Liberty Financial (WLFI), lifting their total fortune by roughly $660 million after accounting for previously undisclosed transactions — while earl...

A one-year grace period will soften the blow for some investors, but the clock is already ticking. Assets acquired after May 10 will fall under the transition window, while those bought before that date will see their final tax bill calculated proportionally, based on how long they were held under e...

Bitcoin is pushing toward $82,000 as the market builds momentum and buyers test resistance that has held through multiple previous attempts. The price action is constructive — but analyst Axel Adler has published a study of the realized profit and loss data that provides the most precise available p...

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has published a major security report warning that artificial intelligence is now being weaponized by state-linked hackers and criminal threat actors at industrial scale — with autonomous malware, AI-generated zero-day exploits, and credential-targetin...

The XRP Ledger Foundation has added David “JoelKatz” Schwartz as an honorary board member, bringing one of the XRP Ledger’s original architects into a formal advisory role as the organization reshapes its leadership team. The appointment comes days after the Foundation introduced a new operating tea...