Candypulse – Smart Crypto Insights for the Digital Economy

Welcome to CandyPulse, your premier destination for cryptocurrency news, blockchain technology updates, and digital asset market analysis. Stay informed with the latest developments in Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, and the broader crypto ecosystem.

XRP tests $1.33 as rising leverage and weak price action create unstable setup

Funding spikes and liquidations point to positioning build-up, with direction hinging on whether buyers can defend support.

Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial

Mike Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit

A number of people are said to have been injured after attacks on aluminium sites in the UAE and Bahrain.

Onchain commodity trading is here to stay, but liquidity remains an issue

Rising oil and gold volumes signal growing demand for onchain macro trading, but limited liquidity and depth still keep traditional markets in control.

Ethereum 'flippening' odds rise, but it won't involve Bitcoin

Polymarket traders now see a real risk of ETH losing its number-two crypto ranking in 2026, with odds jumping from 17% to over 59% this year.

Institutions are paying Bitcoin custodians for the privilege of added risk

Institutions pay custodians for illusory safety. Bitcoin's onchain governance eliminates counterparty risk that traditional models reintroduce.

Sam Altman’s World Foundation sells $65M in WLD as token hits new lows

World Foundation sells $65 million in WLD at a steep discount as the token hits record lows, with more supply set to enter the market.

No Kings protesters across the US rally against Donald Trump

One of the flagship No Kings rallies happened in Minnesota, where singer Bruce Springsteen performed to crowds.

Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working

One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective, writes the BBC's international editor.

Future US governments could crack down on crypto without clear rules: Coin Center

The CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate after banks, crypto firms, and lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on key provisions like allowing stablecoin yields.

BNP Paribas adds six Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for retail clients in France

Crypto ETN adoption is spreading across Europe as banks expand offerings and the UK reopens retail access after lifting its ban.

Canada proposes crypto political donation ban over foreign interference fears

A similar bill was proposed in 2024 but it failed to advance past the second reading in the House of Commons and ultimately died before it could become law.

How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany

Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.

One ant for $220: the new frontier of wildlife trafficking

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working

One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.

Here’s why Wall Street suddenly obsessed with tokenization – but on its own terms

Wall Street spent years talking about tokenization, but never seemed to move beyond vague plans and pilot projects. This week, however, we've seen a culmination of various efforts and incentives that ...

Crypto is winning the race to own oil trading after hours as Wintermute launches 24/7 trading

For decades, the oil market moved on a very familiar and very predictable schedule. The biggest signals came from legacy futures venues; traders knew where the deepest pools of liquidity were and when...

The crypto winners from AI may not be AI coins at all as agents start spending autonomously

AI agents are moving beyond chatbot duty and into a bigger role across the internet. As software starts researching, buying, coordinating, and completing tasks with limited supervision, a new question...

Why GameStop Put $315 Million in Bitcoin Into a Covered Call Options Strategy

GameStop has pledged nearly all of its Bitcoin to a covered call strategy on Coinbase Prime to generate some yield.

Why bitcoin's 'compressed' valuation offers reduced downside risk versus stocks

The recent surge in oil and gas prices has driven up inflation expectations, causing markets to adjust their bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, with traders now pricing in a near 40% chance of no rate...