The Paxful case underscores the increasing regulatory scrutiny on crypto platforms, highlighting the need for robust compliance measures.
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Paxful Holdings Inc. was sentenced to pay $4 million after prosecutors say it profited from a lack of anti-money laundering controls.
On-chain data shows the Ethereum wallets with more than 1,000 ETH have reduced their holdings over the last eleven weeks, shedding 1.5% of the ETH supply. Ethereum Whales Have Distributed Tokens Equivalent To 1.5% Of The Supply As explained by on-chain analytics firm Santiment in an X post, Ethereum addresses with more than 1,000 ETH have participated in net selling since Christmas. The indicator of relevance here is the “Supply Distribution,” which tells us about the percentage of the total circulating ETH supply that a given wallet group is holding. Related Reading: Bitcoin Giant Awakens: 2,043 BTC Moved After 7-Year Slumber Addresses are placed into these cohorts based on the number of tokens that they are carrying in their balance. The 1 to 10 coins group, for instance, includes all investors owning between 1 and 10 ETH. Now, here is the chart for the Ethereum Supply Distribution shared by Santiment that shows the trend in the indicator for three wallet ranges: 0 to 1 coins, 1 to 1,000 coins, and 1,000+ coins. As displayed in the above graph, the smallest of Ethereum investors, retail holding less than 1 ETH, have seen their combined supply go up since December. This group now holds more than 2.3% of the cryptocurrency’s supply, the highest level ever. The mid-tier wallets with 1 to 1,000 ETH have seen a similar trajectory in this period, with their supply breaking the 23% mark for the first time since July. The growth in these addresses could lie in staking. While the smaller investors have been accumulating, the same hasn’t been true for the highest end of the market: those with more than 1,000 ETH. This range includes cohorts like the sharks and whales, who are considered key holders of the cryptocurrency due to the notable size of their holdings. Over the last eleven weeks, these large entities have distributed 1.5% of the total ETH supply. This selloff has taken their supply under the 75% level, the lowest in seven months. Alongside this phase of selling from the sharks and whales, the Ethereum price has plummeted, and it’s possible that this bearish price action could only continue in the near future if the distribution maintains. It now remains to be seen whether the Supply Distribution of the 1,000+ ETH investors will remain in a downtrend in the coming days or if a reversal will appear. Related Reading: Bitcoin Not “Pumpable” Right Now, Says CryptoQuant Founder: Here’s Why A digital asset that has seen the reverse behavior from its top wallets is Pepe. As highlighted by Santiment in another X post, the 100 largest wallets of the memecoin have participated in notable accumulation over the past four months. In total, these humongous wallets have bought 23.02 trillion PEPE during this period. As the analytics firm explained: Retail sentiment is very bearish at the moment toward Pepe and meme coins, but expect that coins with heavy accumulation will inevitably have another breakout once Bitcoin is able to see some sustained bullish momentum. ETH Price At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading around $1,950, down nearly 14% over the last week. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
Risk curators are becoming essential for building trust and efficiency in the evolving crypto landscape.
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Prediction markets entered the mainstream in 2025, with a fourfold surge in annual trading volume as a handful of venues consolidated control over what is rapidly becoming an institutional-scale product, according to a new report from blockchain security firm CertiK. The sector’s total volume rose from $15.8 billion in 2024 to $63.5 billion in 2025, […]
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During a panel discussion at Consensus in Hong Kong, Peach pointed to massive capital pools in traditional finance as ETF adoption spreads across Asia.
Coinbase stock drops 34% YTD as analysts slash targets before Q4 earnings, citing crypto volume decline and rising competition.
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Hines' projections are based on the increasing demand for Tether’s flagship USDT token and its recently launched USAT stablecoin.
Bitcoin price crumbled back toward its 2026 low as a lack of fresh capital inflows, weak investor sentiment, and rising selling in spot markets chipped away at the $66,000 level.
Coinbase launches Agentic Wallets to enable AI agents to hold funds and transact autonomously onchain using the x402 protocol.
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SEC Chair Paul Atkins faced questions from lawmakers about the agency’s steep decline in digital asset enforcement.
Crypto analyst TARA has predicted that the XRP price could still crash below the psychological $1 level. This came as she drew the altcoin’s correlation to Bitcoin’s price action, while highlighting how a BTC crash could also push XRP to as low as $0.87. XRP Price Could Drop To $0.87 If Bitcoin’s Crash Deepens In an X post, TARA stated that a Bitcoin crash to $52,200 would bring the XRP price down to its .786 support at $0.87. She noted that this level is also the .618 extension and the gap that was left by the October 10 liquidation event. The analyst made these comments while noting what she was watching for on XRP during this market downtrend. Related Reading: XRP Price Enters ‘Final Shakeout Zone’, What Investors Should Expect TARA also mentioned that the XRP price has reached its textbook .382 resistance at $1.53, but that the waves on Bitcoin appear incomplete. She predicted that XRP could suffer another leg down in the short term as she expects a short-term correction for BTC to $65,800 before it makes another push up to the .5 resistance level at $75,400. The analyst stated that this projected Bitcoin crash to $65,800 could bring the XRP price down to $1.30 as a short-term support, with another wave up expected as high as the .5 resistance at $1.65. Meanwhile, TARA remains bullish on XRP in the long term, noting that the macro Wave 3 targets remain $7 to $9. She also noted that XRP could have bottomed around this current range, but BTC continues to largely drive price action for the altcoin and the broader crypto market, which is why it can still drop further. Two Potential Scenarios For XRP Crypto analyst CasiTrades stated in an X post that the XRP price is currently in a Wave 4 relief that could send it towards the .5 retracement and macro .618 near $1.65, a level she described as critical. She warned that if XRP fails to flip $1.65 into support, it would set up a clean final wave down targeting $1.09 or even $0.90. Related Reading: What Happens Now That The XRP Price Has Revisited The October 10 Lows? CasiTrades further stated that this current relief bounce has reset the RSI enough that a move down to these levels would likely produce a bullish divergence, which makes them “exceptional long-term buy zones.” On the other hand, if the XRP price reclaims $1.65, she stated that it will be best to wait for confirmation of a back-test of support and then use that as an entry off strength. The analyst told investors that this is not a time to panic sell, as major lows have been reached, and that there is a chance the final wave down fails. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.38, down over 4% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Washington’s stablecoin stalemate is hardening into a fight that banks recognize immediately as a deposit issue. The dispute is no longer centered on whether dollar-linked tokens should exist. It centers on whether they should be treated as deposits, especially if consumers can earn interest-like rewards simply for holding them. A recent White House meeting aimed […]
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Upexi said digital asset operations, mainly staking income, now account for the majority of company revenue.
The crypto platform's penalty was sharply reduced due to its ability to pay, according to U.S. authorities.
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UKs FCA sues Justin Sunlinked exchange HTX for unlawfully promoting crypto services in violation of new UK rules.
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Last year, Ripple invested "approximately $4 billion into the crypto ecosystem" through investments, mergers, and acquisitions.
Uniswap’s native token, UNI, posted a sharp gain on Wednesday after the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, announced plans to bring its Treasury‑backed digital fund, BUIDL, onto the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. The move, which also includes BlackRock’s intention to purchase UNI tokens, fueled a strong rally in the token during the trading session. BUIDL Launch On Uniswap The development was detailed in a joint press release from Uniswap Labs and Securitize. The two companies revealed a strategic integration that will allow shares of the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) to be traded using UniswapX technology. Through the integration of UniswapX with Securitize’s infrastructure, investors will be able to access market quotes and swap BUIDL directly with whitelisted participants around the clock, every day of the year. Related Reading: Ripple Wins Key UAE Bank Partnership To Support Digital Asset Infrastructure The companies described the move as an important step in bridging traditional financial products with decentralized trading systems. Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s Global Head of Digital Assets, characterized the collaboration as a meaningful development in the convergence of tokenized assets and decentralized finance. He said integrating BUIDL into Uniswap represents significant progress in enabling interoperability between tokenized US dollar yield funds and stablecoins. UNI Outperforms Sluggish Crypto Market Following the announcement, Uniswap climbed to a weekly high of $4.50 earlier on Wednesday. However, the upward momentum eased later in the session, with the token pulling back to around $3.68 at the time of writing. Related Reading: Strategy Unfazed By Bitcoin Crash, Michael Saylor Vows Quarterly Purchases Even with the retracement, UNI stood out as one of the few cryptocurrencies recording gains during the day, as Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader digital asset market continued to face bearish pressure. From a technical perspective, Uniswap investors will need to watch the $3.14 level, which has served as support since Friday of last week. On the upside, the $4.70 level may act as short‑term resistance if renewed buying interest pushes prices higher in the coming days. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Dubai and Abu Dhabi have established a solid regulatory framework for virtual assets, and each region has brought this under the auspices of a single, dedicated regulatory authority.
The longtime bitcoin backer and founder of DCG said privacy coins represent an asymmetric bet today, similar to the early days of Bitcoin.
Deel will enable its customers to pay workers in the United Kingdom and European Union, with a US expansion planned later.
A significant increase in housing costs makes home ownership unattainable for many Gen Z individuals, leading to financial nihilism, said CoinFund's David Pakman.
On-chain data from Glassnode has unveiled the reason why the XRP price has been in a persistent downtrend since 2025. Notably, the XRP price crashed from its high above $3 last year and has been falling ever since. While many in the crypto space believed XRP could eventually reclaim the $3 level, the cryptocurrency has continued to struggle, shedding more gains each month amid broader market weakness and a shift in sentiment. Why The XRP Price Has Been Declining Since 2025 Glassnode has attributed XRP’s prolonged price correction since 2025 to a shift in investor behavior driven by weakening on-chain profitability and rising losses among holders. According to the data, XRP fell below the aggregate holder cost basis, which represents the average price at which current investors acquired their tokens. Related Reading: XRP Price To $1 Or $10? Analyst Warns Investors Of Possible Crash When a cryptocurrency trades below this level, a large portion of holders are technically underwater, meaning they are holding at a loss. This condition often leads to panic selling as investors attempt to limit further losses, increasing selling pressure on the asset and reinforcing the price downtrend. A key indicator supporting this view is the Spent Output Profit Ratio (SOPR), measured using a seven-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA). The SOPR tracks whether coins being moved or sold on the blockchain are being done so at a profit or a loss. Glassnode’s chart shows that XRP’s SOPR declined from about 1.6 in July 2025 to around 0.96 recently. Notably, a value above 1 indicates that holders are selling at a profit, while a value below that signals that coins are being sold at a loss. This sustained move below the neutral level suggests that most selling activity in XRP is now occurring at a loss rather than in profit-taking conditions. As a result, on-chain profitability for XRP holders has turned negative. Such an environment usually weakens investors’ confidence in a cryptocurrency and reduces the incentive to hold it, especially among short-term traders. Negative profitability can also discourage new capital inflows, as prospective buyers see limited signs of recovery or momentum, further contributing to price decline or stagnation. XRP Structure Mirrors Bearish 2022 Setup Interestingly, Glassnode noted that XRP’s current market structure closely resembles a period between September 2021 and May 2022. During that earlier phase, XRP’s SOPR also fell below 1 and remained there for a long time. Related Reading: XRP Bounces Hard After Capitulation — Relief Rally Or Another Bull Trap? The period was also marked by prolonged consolidation and low volatility following sharp declines, before the market eventually stabilized. This comparison suggests that XRP may be experiencing a similar structural phase in which losses dominate trading activity and recovery is delayed until selling pressure eases and sentiment moves back to positive territory. As of writing, the XRP price has declined even further, now trading under $1.4. CoinMarketCap data shows that the cryptocurrency has plummeted by more than 4.3% over the past 24 hours and by well over 46% year to date. Featured Image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com
Bybit's partnership with Doppler Finance enhances XRP's utility, potentially increasing its adoption and trust among both retail and institutional users.
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Executives from both firms say the next phase of tokenization must prioritize functionality and compliance during a panel at Consensus in Hong Kong.
BlackRock is bringing its $2.1 billion tokenized Treasury fund to Uniswap, expanding institutional access to DeFi and deepening Wall Street’s push into onchain finance.
The U.S. agency's chairman said in a House hearing that he's open to a confidential briefing for lawmakers on the topic.
Paxos Labs and Aleo launch USAD on Aleo mainnet, a private, USDbacked stablecoin designed for institutional and enterprise blockchain use.
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After bitcoin fell below its estimated production cost, the bank said stronger fundamentals and rising institutional inflows could lift crypto in 2026.