Judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing Anthropic blacklist, handing Claude maker an early win in its fight with the Pentagon.
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Bitcoin is heading into the weekend with broken near-term structure, elevated macro pressure, and a political catalyst that now sits close to the center of the market’s risk map. The technical setup has deteriorated in steps over the past two weeks. The macro backdrop has stayed tight as Treasury yields press higher and Middle East […]
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Largely optimistic the CLARITY Act will be passed, Brad Garlinghouse revised his prediction for when the legislation with be finalized.
Tech stocks slide as broader market selloff deepens, crypto drops below key levels, and gold rises amid US Iran tensions and rising yields.
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While Bitcoin sits near $70,000 and many investors are questioning whether they missed the rally, macro investor Lawrence Lepard is making a bullish case: the biggest move is still ahead, and the window to buy cheap is closing fast. Buy the Dip or Regret It Lepard’s message to anyone sitting on the sidelines is clear. …
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has made one of his boldest public predictions yet, telling an audience at FII Priority that the CLARITY Act will pass by the end of May 2026, and that the stablecoin payment revolution is no longer a question of if but when. “People Are Exhausted. That Is When They Finally Compromise” …
Intercontinental Exchange, the firm behind the New York Stock Exchange, invested a total of $1.6 billion into prediction market Polymarket.
An interesting statement from Grant Cardone has led to a different kind of conversation. According to the popular American businessman, the Bitcoin price should be $280,000. His claim that Bitcoin should already be trading at $280,000 raises a deeper question: if that valuation were accurate today, what would it imply for the rest of the market? That question becomes even more interesting when applied to cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin and XRP, which tend to move in tandem to Bitcoin. Grant Cardone’s $280,000 Bitcoin Call And What It Implies The real estate mogul, who oversees about $5.3 billion in assets through his firm CardoneCapital, recently took to X to deliver a blunt verdict on the state of Bitcoin: “Bitcoin should be $280,000.” No chart attached, no lengthy thread. Just four words carrying the weight of a man who has put $70 million of his firm’s balance sheet behind Bitcoin. Related Reading: Bitcoin Distribution Mechanism Has Not Changed, All Roads Point To Crash Below $50,000 At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading far below that $280,000 price projection. To put this into perspective, Bitcoin is currently trading just below $70,000, at around $67,750, meaning Cardone’s projection implies a 4x revaluation. However, that kind of move doesn’t exist in isolation. When Bitcoin goes on such a move, the liquidity spills into altcoins, pushing them into price rallies of their own. What The XRP And Dogecoin’s Prices Could Look Like In That Scenario Dogecoin has always traded as a high-beta extension of Bitcoin. When Bitcoin trends upward, Dogecoin often amplifies that move, driven by retail momentum and speculative cycles. If Bitcoin were to move from roughly $70,000 to $280,000, maintaining current ratios alone would already imply a significant shift. At a 4x Bitcoin move, Dogecoin could theoretically follow into a similar multiple, placing it somewhere around the $0.35 to $0.40 range from current levels near $0.09. That is the conservative view based purely on correlation. However, Dogecoin rarely rallies only 4x in strong bull phases. In previous cycles, it has outperformed Bitcoin by a wide margin during peak momentum periods. If that dynamic repeats, a Bitcoin price at $280,000 could easily place Dogecoin closer to a new all-time high above $0.73 and probably even above $1. Related Reading: Breaking Down The $100 XRP Prophecy: Is There A Timeline? On the other hand, XRP is currently trading near $1.43. That puts the XRP/BTC ratio at approximately 0.00002. If Bitcoin were to re-rate to $280,000 while that ratio stays constant, XRP would be trading somewhere between $5.60 and $6.00. That alone would already see the XRP price trading at price peaks compared to the current range, which many long-term holders have been waiting for. XRP’s upside is always discussed in terms of utility and integration into cross-border payments. In a scenario where Bitcoin reaches $280,000, those utility conditions could amplify XRP’s role as a bridge asset and even cause the XRP price to break above double digits above $10. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Citigroup's potential acquisition could reshape its competitive landscape, leveraging freed capital for strategic growth and digital innovation.
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ECB research finds large percentages of DeFi governance tokens are tied to exchanges and protocol-linked wallets.
While prediction market platforms are under legal scrutiny in the US, many Coinbase users are claiming that the app is pushing them to gamble.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday to ban public officials from using inside info on prediction markets.
David Sacks leaves office with wins for crypto infrastructure, while Bitcoin holders are still waiting David Sacks is out of the formal White House crypto czar role after exhausting the 130-day limit attached to his special government employee status. The change closes the clearest window for a scorecard. The record is substantial, yet it falls […]
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Ripple is holding between $60 billion and $70 billion in crypto assets, along with about $4 billion in cash, according to CEO Brad Garlinghouse. In a recent interview at the FII Priority Miami conference, he clarified that XRP held in escrow by Ripple is not included in this figure, suggesting additional reserves beyond the reported …
The credit card giant’s pricey payment to buy stablecoin platform, BVNK, says more than any strategy deck or earnings call ever could.
Crusoe plans a new 900 MW Abilene AI campus for Microsoft, lifting total projected Texas site capacity to 2.1 GW.
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The verifiable data platform is marking its one-year anniversary, with plans to double down on AI and onchain finance.
The Friday plunge fits into a pattern since the war in Iran broke out, with gains on Monday turning into losses by the end of the week.
Crypto pundit X Finance Bull has explained how XRP is positioned to absorb a share of the $100 trillion in assets that the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has in custody. He notably mentioned Ripple and the role the crypto firm is playing in making this possible for XRP. How XRP Is Positioned To Take A Share of DTCC’s $100 Trillion Assets In an X post, X Finance Bull noted that in 2025, DTCC filed patents that named Ripple and the XRP Ledger as compatible infrastructure for tokenized finance. Following that, Ripple acquired Hidden Road, a prime brokerage that clears $3 trillion annually for over 300 institutional clients, for $1.25 billion. Related Reading: Why SWIFT’s Latest Global Payments Infrastructure Is Bullish For XRP Holders The pundit then mentioned that earlier this month, Hidden Road, which is now Ripple Prime, was added to the DTCC’s NSCC directory. He noted that this is the same clearing infrastructure used by Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. X Finance Bull added that no crypto company has ever achieved this feat, with Ripple now embedded inside Wall Street’s machinery. The pundit believes that these developments position XRP to gain a share of DTCC’s custody assets. X Finance Bull noted that the tokenization market is projected to hit between $16 and $30 trillion by 2030. Meanwhile, the DTCC’s director has spoken about a $100 trillion tokenization goal. He added that Ripple is inside the system and alleged that there are stated plans to migrate post-trade activity to the XRP Ledger. The pundit stated that noting that is guaranteed for XRP, but that the positioning is undeniable. In line with this, he remarked that XRP holders aren’t betting on hype but on infrastructure that is already built from the inside out. Ripple Working To Improve XRP Ledger’s Security Ripple has unveiled new plans to improve the XRP Ledger’s security as more institutions adopt the network and tokenize real-world assets on it. Ripple’s Head of Engineering, Ayo Akinyele, announced in an X post that they are taking a more proactive, AI-driven approach to strengthen the network’s security. Related Reading: Why The XRP Supply In The Billions Is Not A Problem This approach will include AI-assisted testing across the development lifecycle, a dedicated red team, and higher standards for how they evaluate changes before they go live. The Ripple executive noted that the goal is to continuously strengthen the XRP Ledger’s reliability as the network scales to support global payments, tokenized assets, and institutional use cases. It is worth noting that the XRP Ledger currently ranks 8th in tokenized RWA, with a total tokenized value of $1.9 billion on the network, according to RWA.xyz. Ripple has continued to secure partnerships with institutions that it has onboarded to tokenize their financial products on the network. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.36, down over 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
The Litecoin price is slowly gaining attention, not due to its strength, but rather because it is entering one of the critical support zones. The price has plunged by 2.19%, trading at $53.78 in the past 24 hours. There has been a marginal rise in the volume, which seems to have intensified the upward pressure. …
Crypto companies eager to attract new users have been sponsoring sports teams across various leagues for years.
Ether traders said ETH price could see further downside after bulls failed to defend the $2,000 support as signs of declining demand were apparent.
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz exacerbates global energy instability, prompting economic strain and geopolitical tensions worldwide.
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Crypto cycles trap retail in speculation. Savings layers with capital preservation and prize incentives rewrite participation for consistent gains.
An OG bitcoin whale has sent another $33 million worth of BTC to Binance as a possible selling spree continues amid market pressure.
Bitcoin is moving deeper into US household finance as homebuyers squeezed by high borrowing costs and limited supply look for new ways to fund a down payment without selling their digital assets. On March 26, Better Home & Finance and Coinbase launched a structure that lets eligible borrowers pledge Bitcoin or USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin […]
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Bitcoin joined a risk-asset rout as oil-supply nerves sparked major US inflation warnings, with $70,000 in place as new BTC price resistance.
The TRX price is grinding higher while most of the market looks the other way. But behind the charts, something bigger is unfolding. Tron isn’t just another chain just chasing narratives anymore; in fact it’s already running scale. The ecosystem has billions in USDT that’s a key player for its rising utility and its growth …
ICE completed a new $600 million investment in Polymarket, advancing its $2 billion funding deal as prediction markets face growing scrutiny.
Umbra has opened its private wallet to the public, enabling shielded transfers, encrypted swaps, and compliance tools for Solana users.