Meta's job cuts and AI investment highlight a tech shift towards AI, impacting workforce dynamics and emphasizing data privacy concerns.
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PENGU price climbed over 3% today, quietly outperforming several meme and NFT-linked tokens as fresh momentum returned to the Pudgy Penguins ecosystem. With community buzz heating up and traders watching key resistance levels, speculation is growing over whether the latest move is just a short-term bounce, or the early signs of a much bigger breakout. …
Pi Network is moving closer toward its major Protocol 23 transition as the team confirmed that most Mainnet node operators have now successfully upgraded to v23. According to the latest update from the Pi Core Team, the protocol is expected to fully migrate very soon after one of the most technically demanding upgrades in the …
The coalition's instability amid Haredi draft bill debates could lead to significant political shifts and impact Netanyahu's government stability.
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GitHub said the activity involved the exfiltration of about 3,800 internal repositories, and it removed the malicious code extension.
Ark Invest's strategic move into Bullish shares highlights a growing institutional focus on regulated digital assets, signaling confidence in crypto's future.
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Data shows sentiment around Bitcoin among social media users has turned negative following the recent decline in the cryptocurrency’s price. Bitcoin Positive/Negative Sentiment Has Dropped Recently In a new post on X, analytics firm Santiment has discussed the latest trend in the Positive/Negative Sentiment for Bitcoin. This metric tells us whether the majority of social media comments aimed at a given asset are positive or negative. Related Reading: Solana Fails Channel Breakout—$78 Support The Next Destination? The indicator works by putting posts/messages/threads containing mentions of the cryptocurrency on the major social media platforms through a machine-learning model to separate between bullish and bearish comments. It then counts up the number of posts falling in each category and takes their ratio to determine the net situation. Now, here is the chart shared by Santiment that shows the trend in the Bitcoin Positive/Negative Sentiment over the past month: As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin Positive/Negative Sentiment shot up into the “FOMO” zone earlier as the cryptocurrency’s recovery surge occurred. This isn’t anything unusual as positive price action tends to spark optimism among traders. The opposite trend has played out as the asset has gone through its latest pullback. The Positive/Negative Sentiment has now dropped to a value of 0.94, which suggests bearish comments are slightly dominating on social media platforms. This is the lowest that the metric has been since April 21st. Historically, digital asset markets have often tended to go against the crowd opinion, so this switch to a bearish sentiment could actually turn out to be a positive sign for Bitcoin. “As small traders sell off their coins as a reaction to this mild downswing, probabilities of a rebound are heightened while most people expect a further drop,” explained the analytics firm. Though, it’s visible in the chart that the Positive/Negative Sentiment isn’t yet inside the “FUD” zone where a bearish mentality becomes pronounced enough for rebounds to become probable. Related Reading: Bitcoin Recovery Above Key Cost Basis Level Fails As BTC Falls Under $77,000 In some other news, the Bitcoin whales have seen their wallet count rise over the past year, as Santiment has highlighted in another X post. From the chart, it’s apparent that there are now 20,229 wallets holdings at least 100 BTC (worth about $7.64 million). Compared to a year ago, this figure represents an increase of 11.2%. The analytics firm noted: This is a significant long-term trend because wallets of at least this size (currently ~$7.7M or more) are often associated with whales, major investors, institutions, and highly capitalized long-term holders. BTC Price Bitcoin has declined to the $76,400 level following its pullback of more than 5% over the past week. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin climbed to about $77,200, while XRP, ether and solana also gained as Treasury yields and oil fell.
Approximately 49,000 workers were laid off in 2026 as companies adopted a more AI-reliant business model.
The remittance company partnered with Stripe-incubated blockchain Tempo to support stablecoin settlement and help validate transactions across its global payments network.
The Cathie Wood-led investment firm collectively bought $4.4 million worth of Bullish shares on Monday and Tuesday across three of its ETFs.
A new South Carolina bill aims to strengthen protections for cryptocurrency users while blocking state agencies from accepting or requiring payments using a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The proposal also supports digital asset mining businesses by removing certain licensing requirements and setting rules around energy oversight. The measure matters because it signals growing state-level …
The dominance of dollar-pegged stablecoins reinforces U.S. financial influence globally, complicating efforts for currency diversification in DeFi.
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Everyone is building non-dollar stablecoins. But data shows that compared to USD-denominated stablecoins, almost no one is using them.
BTC's implied volatility remains low despite the recent price selloff. Options specialist prefers a long straddle strategy in this scenario.
With the additional funding, Sorted intends to expand geographically, particularly targeting Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
While XRP attempts to hold a crucial area, some analysts have pointed to key indicators that could dictate whether the recent pullback is temporary or marks the start of a deeper correction. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally On The Line: Analyst Explains Why This Weekly Close Is Critical XRP Rally Faces Critical Resistance On Tuesday, XRP continued its recent decline, falling to the $1.35 area, its lowest level since late April. The cryptocurrency has been trading between $1.36 and $1.50 over the past month, attempting to break out of the upper boundary on multiple occasions. Last Thursday, the altcoin rallied above this key resistance on the CLARITY Act progress, reaching a two-month high of $1.54. However, the price was quickly rejected from this level, tracing roughly 12% over the past five days. As the altcoin retested the $1.35 area, market observer ChartNerd stated that XRP risks another price correction toward new lows, affirming that “the data speaks for itself.” The analyst highlighted some concerning signals for the altcoin’s rally, including a major resistance area above and the confirmation of a death cross in the weekly Stoch RSI. He pointed out that the weekly 20 and 50 EMAs, sitting at $1.50 and $1.80, are two crucial resistance levels that had not been retested since their January 2026 crossover, which led to XRP’s drop to its February low of $1.11. He also noted that the weekly Stoch RSI crossover has previously marked a local top for XRP, with the last two crosses producing deeper corrections and the latest one coinciding with the relief rally that led to the weekly EMA death cross four months ago. After the recent rally to $1.54, the price has now retested the weekly 20 EMA for the first time since the January crossover. A failure to successfully break above this level and turn it into sustained support “will likely open the next leg down later this year,” the analyst said. ‘Next Big Move’ Targets $1? ChartNerd emphasized XRP must reclaim both EMAs and turn them into support to invalidate the bearish scenario, but added that “it just doesn’t feel like the right time yet.” Even if the altcoin breaks toward $1.80, the analyst considers that the price will likely fail to hold it long-term and “at least come back to, at a minimum, fill in most of this wick back down towards the lower dollar levels.” He has explained that a rejection from these EMAs could potentially send the altcoin toward a cycle bottom of $0.70, as it is a previous level of macro resistance that hasn’t been retested yet. Meanwhile, analyst Ali Martinez affirmed that XRP is ready for a big price move. He highlighted that the altcoin has been developing the “tightest Bollinger Band squeeze” on the three-day chart in over a year, calling the current compression zone a “definitive ‘no-trade zone.’” Related Reading: Solana Fails Channel Breakout—$78 Support The Next Destination? He noted that when volatility compresses this tightly, “it’s a signal that a violent price expansion is approaching.” Therefore, the market observer advised investors to wait for a clean three-day candlestick close out of XRP’s current range, between $1.29 and $1.50, to confirm the next major trend direction. A close above the upper boundary would signal an expansion toward the $1.80 is likely. On the contrary, a breakdown from the lower boundary would invalidate the immediate bullish structure and open the door for a deeper correction toward the $1.00 psychological support. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
GitHub confirmed on Tuesday that attackers gained unauthorized access to its internal repositories after compromising an employee device through a poisoned Visual Studio Code extension. The Microsoft-owned platform detected and contained the compromise, removed the malicious extension, isolated the affected endpoint, and began incident response immediately. The company said its current assessment is that the …
The withdrawal of crypto ETF plans by Truth Social may signal shifting strategies or regulatory challenges in the evolving digital asset market.
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“Congress has the power to slam the brakes on this unwise conflict,” said bill sponsor and Democratic Senator Tim Kaine.
The order urged the federal government to remove regulations that may be 'overly burdensome' to fintech innovation.
Solana failed to settle above $92 and corrected most gains. SOL price is now consolidating losses above $84 and might attempt another increase. SOL price started a fresh decline below $90 and $88 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $87 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $85 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $84.00 or $82.50. Solana Price Dips From $94 Solana price failed to remain stable above $92 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL declined below the $90 and $88 levels. The bears even pushed the price toward $83. A low was formed at $83.35, and the price is now consolidating losses. The price is still showing bearish signs below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $93.63 swing high to the $83.35 low. Solana is now trading near $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. Besides, there is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $85 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $85 level. The next major resistance is near the $85.80 level. The main resistance could be $88.50 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $93.63 swing high to the $83.35 low. A successful close above the $88.50 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $90. Any more gains might send the price toward the $92 level. More Losses In SOL? If SOL fails to rise above the $88.80 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $83.50 zone. The first major support is near the $82 level. A break below the $82 level might send the price toward the $80 support zone. If there is a close below the $80 support, the price could decline toward the $75 support in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $83.50 and $82.00. Major Resistance Levels – $85.80 and $88.50.
The World Liberty Financial-linked AI Financial Corp. posted a net loss of $271.5 million in the first quarter of 2026, and flagged significant doubt it could continue operating for the next 12 months without intervention.
Ripple secured the No. 16 spot on CNBC’s 2026 Disruptor 50 ranking, making it the highest-ranked crypto-native company on a list dominated by AI giants like Anthropic and OpenAI. CNBC highlighted Ripple’s blockchain payment network, XRP Ledger, XRP token, and RLUSD stablecoin as key drivers behind its growth, especially in Asia and emerging markets. The …
President Donald Trump has signed two major executive orders focused on crypto, fintech, and the U.S. banking system, and the crypto industry is paying very close attention. The orders take a two-sided approach. One aims to make it easier for crypto and fintech companies to connect with traditional finance, while the other tightens financial oversight …
XRP is approaching a crucial turning point as price action tightens within a major consolidation range, fueling speculation that a breakout could be near. With bullish momentum slowly building, analysts believe a decisive move above the key $1.50 resistance level could ignite a powerful rally toward higher targets in the coming sessions. Bollinger Band Squeeze Signals Explosive Move Ahead Crypto analyst Ali Charts believes XRP may be on the verge of a major breakout move as volatility continues to tighten across higher time frames. According to the analyst, the Bollinger Bands on XRP’s 3-day chart are experiencing their tightest squeeze in more than a year, a condition that often precedes a sharp expansion in price action. Related Reading: XRP’s Recent Strategic Setup Could Mark The End For Bears – Crypto Analyst Says Despite the growing anticipation, he described the current setup as a no-trade zone, emphasizing that traders should avoid premature positions until the market confirms its next direction with a decisive breakout. The analyst is closely watching the $1.50 and $1.29 levels for confirmation. A clean 3-day candlestick close above $1.50 would likely trigger an upside rally toward his primary target around $1.80. Such a breakout would indicate that buyers have regained strong control of momentum. On the downside, Ali warned that a close below $1.29 would weaken the current bullish structure and increase the possibility of a deeper correction toward the key psychological support near $1. He stressed that patience remains crucial in the current environment, noting that waiting for the Bollinger Bands to break before entering trades offers a good risk-to-reward opportunity. XRP Remains Trapped Inside Broad Corrective Triangle XRP is currently navigating a broad, corrective triangle structure following a failed attempt at an upside breakout. More Crypto Online highlighted that this recent price action lacks necessary impulsive characteristics, suggesting the asset remains locked within a wide, range-bound environment for the time being. Related Reading: XRP Price Momentum Turns Fragile, Traders Brace For Further Weakness The preferred technical scenario allows for the continued development of this larger triangle formation, which may eventually support another move higher as part of a developing C-wave. Thus, the primary resistance clusters are located at $1.55, $1.60, and $1.66, serving as potential ceilings for the move. Conversely, the structural integrity of this triangle weakens significantly should the price breach the critical support threshold of $1.28. Before reaching that level, the next support is around $1.30, followed by a deeper liquidity zone situated between $1.26 and $1.16, which serves as the ultimate range support. XRP continues to oscillate within this corrective range. While an upside extension remains a possibility, the market has yet to demonstrate a convincing, impulsive breakout. Nonetheless, the burden of proof rests with the bulls to initiate a definitive trend shift above current resistance levels. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
The XRP Ledger is entering the final stage of its latest network upgrade, with the FixCleanup3_1_3 amendment officially scheduled to activate on May 27, 2026. Validators across the network are now being urged to upgrade to XRPL version 3.1.3 before the deadline to avoid service disruptions and amendment blocking issues. According to XRPL validator operator …
A hacking group called TeamPCP says it breached internal systems at GitHub and stole data linked to nearly 4,000 private repositories, including alleged source code and internal company files. The group is reportedly trying to sell the data on cybercrime forums for over $50,000. GitHub has confirmed it is investigating unauthorized access to some internal …
XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.40. The price is now consolidating losses and faces hurdles near $1.3650 and $1.3940. XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.40 zone. The price is now trading below $1.3880 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.3720 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.40. XRP Price Dips Below $1.40 XRP price failed to stay above $1.4150 and extended its decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below $1.4050 and $1.40 to enter a short-term bearish zone. The price even extended losses below $1.380. A low was formed at $1.3464, and the price is now consolidating losses well below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.5495 swing high to the $1.3464 low. The price is now trading below $1.3880 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh recovery move, the price might face resistance near the $1.3650 level. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.3720 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The first major resistance is near the $1.380 level. The main resistance could be $1.3940. A close above $1.3940 could send the price to $1.40. The next hurdle sits at $1.4250 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.5495 swing high to the $1.3464 low. A clear move above the $1.4250 resistance might send the price toward the $1.440 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.450 resistance. More Losses? If XRP fails to clear the $1.40 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.3465 level. The next major support is near the $1.3350 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.3350 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.3220. The next major support sits near the $1.320 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.3120. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $1.3465 and $1.3350. Major Resistance Levels – $1.3720 and $1.3940.
SUI price continues to trade near a crucial support zone after facing growing selling pressure across the broader altcoin market. However, sentiment around the token has started shifting following the recent exhaustion of major VC and insider token allocations, which had remained one of the biggest overhangs on SUI price action since launch. With the …