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Standard Chartered slashes XRP price target by 65% as whales send millions of tokens to Binance
XRP is sliding even as the XRP Ledger (XRPL) rolls out features that supporters have long framed as a bridge to institutional adoption. According to CryptoSlate's data, the token has been trading arou...
Crypto privacy just became an economic crisis as MEV bots siphon millions and most users still leak everything
On some Ethereum L2s, bots now burn over half the gas just searching for MEV, and they don’t pay proportionally for it. That’s a scaling and market-fairness problem rooted in market structure. The pri...
US debt to hit WWII-era extremes with $64 trillion owed, but one market price decides whether Bitcoin benefits
The fiscal mathematics of the United States are drifting toward a threshold that markets can no longer afford to ignore, and a level that, relative to GDP, hasn't transpired since the last world war. ...
Binance employee hunted down in botched France home invasion as crypto “wrench attack” spike spreads
A botched home invasion in the Paris suburbs on Feb. 12 marked a tactical shift in crypto's physical-threat or “wrench attack” landscape. The target, according to French media reports, was the CEO of ...
If Bitcoin drops 5% more it can trigger a bull stampede from the “buy zone” sitting around $63k
The Bitcoin “buy zone” meme just got real again, here’s what it means in the ETF era A certain kind of Bitcoin post shows up right on schedule. It usually arrives right after price stops feeling fun. ...
ZeroLend Latest DeFi Platform to Shut Down Amid Liquidity, Revenue Pressures
ZeroLend cited an inability to "generate sustainable revenue" as it became the latest DeFi platform to wind down amid the ongoing slump.
Strategy’s Bitcoin Buying Accelerates as $48 Billion BTC Stash Sits Underwater
Strategy reported its fourth-largest Bitcoin purchase of the year, a week after Michael Saylor's defense of the company's became a meme.
Is the Netherlands Taxing Unrealized Crypto Gains? It's Complicated
From 2028, the Netherlands will update how tax is calculated on unrealized gains. Crypto critics are in uproar—but the reality is nuanced.
Tom Lee Expects 'Defining Year for Ethereum' as BitMine Buys ETH Amid 'Rock Bottom' Vibes
BitMine Immersion Technologies is sitting on a nearly $8 billion unrealized loss, but Tom Lee remains optimistic about Ethereum.
Gemini Stock Dives as Winklevoss-Led Crypto Exchange Dumps Executives
Shares in publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini are plunging as the firm parts ways with three executives following broader layoffs.
Bitcoin stays pinned below $70K as BTC’s negative funding rate flashes warning sign
Bitcoin’s negative funding rate and a cooling tech sector in the US add pressure to markets and contribute to BTC failing to trade above $70,000.
Amid crypto VC shakeout, Dragonfly closes $650M fund with focus on real-world assets
Dragonfly’s raise comes as crypto venture capital shifts toward tokenized real-world assets, payments and core financial infrastructure that enables institutional participation.
CFTC chair doubles down on defending prediction markets from state suits
Michael Selig said that the US financial regulator had filed an amicus brief against what he called an “onslaught of state-led litigation” against prediction markets.
Kraken integrates with ICE Chat to expand institutional OTC access
The integration gives ICE Chat users direct access to the exchange's OTC crypto liquidity, embedding digital asset trading within established institutional workflows.
Bitcoin chart pattern, whale activity warn of another 20% price drop
Bitcoin has formed a classic bearish pattern on its daily chart, and if confirmed, a price drop to $56,000 could be on the cards.
CFTC's Selig opens legal dispute against states getting in way of prediction markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig fired a legal warning shot defending his agency's jurisdiction over the event contract space.
Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto to acquire BTC Inc and UTXO in $107 million all-stock deal
Some reacted with concerns about dilution for existing shareholders due to the stock price decline and the related-party nature of the transaction.
The crypto tax reckoning is here
We are officially entering the ‘crypto tax enforcement era’, but the new rules, written by people who don’t understand crypto, could have some big repercussions for the industry as a whole.
Trading platform eToro shares jump 14% after posting record Q4 profit despite crypto revenue drop
The results were particularly notable given the struggles at peers Robinhood and Coinbase.
Crypto custodian BitGo a potential acquisition target for Wall Street firms, analysts say
Compass Point and Canaccord call BitGo a potential acquisition target and defend the stock despite its weak debut, citing growth in institutional crypto infrastructure.