A major update from Japan is putting XRP back in the spotlight, as Rakuten Wallet rolls out a large-scale integration that could bring crypto into everyday payments. According to reports, starting April 15, 2026, Rakuten Wallet will support XRP not just for trading, but as a payment method. Users can convert Rakuten Points into XRP …
The head of product's viral one-liner lands weeks before Elon Musk's fiat payments app goes live with a 6% yield and a Visa card
RAVE has surged several thousand percent in seven days, driving frenzied trading activity and large liquidations, second only to industry leaders bitcoin and ether.
The BOJ's dovish shift keeps the yen carry trade alive, the same trade whose unwind crashed bitcoin 24% in two days in August 2024.
The stablecoin fight is mostly done. DeFi rules are next. And according to White House Crypto Advisor Patrick Witt, a Senate vote might be closer than most expect. The CLARITY Act is now pushing through the Senate Banking Committee, which is the final major step before it can hit the Senate floor. In a recent …
Strong institutional activity pushed DOGE out of consolidation, but the real test sits just above current levels.
Strong volume and rising demand contrast with deeply bearish sentiment, setting up a potential move if $1.42 clears.
The six-week range that capped every rally at $73,000 finally broke on Monday as stocks erased all Iran war losses and Trump signaled willingness to resume peace talks.
Crypto markets are having a strong Tuesday. Bitcoin jumped nearly $4,000 in 12 hours, hitting $74,461. Ethereum surged 7.85% to $2,366 and XRP climbed 3.11% to $1.36. The total crypto market cap crossed $2.52 trillion, adding over $100 billion in a single day. The move was fast and largely mechanical. Here is what actually drove …
Ether is outperforming bitcoin as ETF flows, spot prices and a 41% jump in Ethereum transactions move in the same direction for the first time in months.
Protocol Version 23 is about to hit the Pi blockchain, and the latest update discussed by crypto drealFx revolves around upgrading Pi to Protocol Version 23. This is a major step because Pi is built on Stellar’s tech, and much of the heavy lifting has already been done there. That means Pi’s transition could be …
A bill would amend how the IRS would approach crypto taxes.
HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid DeFi platform, is up 8.8% and 22.55% over 24h and 1 week, respectively, trading at $44.64 at press time. This makes the token the best performer among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap. So, what exactly has driven this growth? Factors behind the HYPE upswing For one, …
American musician Garrett Dutton, the lead singer of G.Love & Special Sauce, has lost his retirement funding (5.92 Bitcoin worth about $424,000 at the time of writing) to a fake Ledger app downloaded from Apple’s App Store. Fake Ledger app makes away with ~$6 BTC As Dutton narrates, his crypto coins disappeared the moment he …
Kraken exchange has posted a security update, saying that insiders recorded client data and are now demanding a ransom for it. According to the firm’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), the case comprises two incidents that occurred between February 2025 and early this year. In the first incident, the criminal group threatened to release videos of …
Two technical indicators now suggest that Bitcoin (BTC) is entering a bottoming-out phase that precedes the next market rally. However, certain conditions must be met before the final major breakout occurs. Just today, Bitcoin fell below $71,000 following news of the US blockade at the Strait of Hormuz. The coin later recovered to trade above …
RAVE’s sudden surge into crypto’s top ranks has drawn intense attention, with a mix of unusual trading patterns, tight supply and market dynamics fueling debate over what’s really behind the move.
Risk assets shrugged off the failed weekend negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, and the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Tom Duff Gordon exited to join OpenAI as head of EMEA Policy, a spokesperson for Coinbase said.
A lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeks to compel Howat to comply with obligations under the November 24, 2025 Stock Purchase Agreement.
Patrick Witt told CoinDesk that a recent compromise on stablecoin yield should hold as the Senate tries to advance its crypto bill, even as bankers continue warnings.
The cryptocurrency world is buzzing after the RAVE token exploded from $0.30 to nearly $10 in just three days—a staggering 3,300% rally that turned heads and wallets alike. But according to on-chain sleuths at the Evening Trader Group, this wasn’t organic hype. It was a meticulously orchestrated scheme targeting short sellers, with clear wallet trails …
The CLARITY Act, a major U.S. crypto regulation bill, is now facing a do-or-die moment. Senator Bill Hagerty confirmed the bill will enter the Senate Banking Committee this week. If it doesn’t get a vote by the end of April, the biggest crypto legal framework will die without ever reaching a full Senate floor vote. …
The latest crypto view from the securities agency concludes software that clears the way for securities transactions with individual wallets won't trip regulations.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance on Monday allowing certain decentralized finance (DeFi) user interfaces, including wallet apps and browser extensions, to operate without registering as broker-dealers when facilitating trades in crypto asset securities, provided they meet strict conditions. The Division of Trading and Markets’ staff statement targets “Covered User Interfaces” — …
The firm said a criminal group is attempting to extort it over limited insider-related data access incidents affecting about 2,000 accounts. Kraken says it will not pay and is working with law enforcement.
Aave's grant approval boosts development potential but highlights governance risks, as dissent and delegate exits could challenge decentralization.
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Circle defends its hands-off approach to freezing funds as critics point to hundreds of millions in losses tied to delayed action.
A new study from the American Bankers Association says the White House economists went after the wrong premise in their recent look at the issue.
Ondo Finance has filed a no-action request with the US Securities and Exchange Commission seeking confirmation that recording securities entitlements on Ethereum Mainnet will not trigger enforcement action – a filing that arrives less than five months after the SEC closed a two-year investigation into the company without charges. The request marks a significant shift …