xAI plans early repayment of $3B in bonds at 117 cents as Elon Musk prepares SpaceX for a potential $1.75T IPO.
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Bitcoin short-term holder losses were minimal over the weekend, and the Monday rally to $70,000 suggests the heaviest selling is done. Will Bitcoin finally break the monthly resistance?
Iran crypto outflows surge 700% following US-Israeli strikes as capital shifts offshore amid withdrawal spike from Iranian exchange.
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Under the proposed law, Turkey’s president would be allowed to change the income tax rate on digital assets from zero to up to 20%.
A Bitcoin block signaling the BIP-110 proposal has appeared onchain while critics push back by inscribing a large image in protest.
Bitcoin price opened US trading session strongly with a 3% surge above $68,000, according to CryptoSlate's data. This marked a significant difference to its first response, which looked nothing like a clean safe-haven trade following the latest Middle East tensions. When headlines hit over the weekend about US strikes on Iran, the flagship digital asset […]
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While bitcoin and ether remain in bear markets, HYPE has climbed alongside gold as HyperLiquid’s derivatives volume expands, weekend equity trading gains traction.
Rising crypto prices amid geopolitical tensions may signal investor confidence in digital assets as a hedge against potential economic instability.
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Recent commentary from crypto analyst Egragcrypto has stirred fresh debate around the XRP price’s long-term trajectory. In a recent X post, the analyst pointed to a potential high-volatility phase ahead, suggesting that even a short-term drop could set the stage for a powerful rally. His chart outlines both risk and opportunity, framing the coming period as decisive for patient investors. The Meaning Behind The XRP Price ‘Face-Melting Phase’ According to Egragcrypto’s outlook, XRP may be approaching what he describes as a dramatic expansion phase. The analyst emphasized that this stage is unlikely to be comfortable for market participants. He framed the move as one that historically rewards traders who withstand early volatility rather than those seeking immediate confirmation. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Surge To $500,000 As Ribbon Fractal Emerges In his view, even if price follows the projected yellow downside path first, such weakness should not be seen purely as bearish. He characterized it as a potential accumulation window that could precede a much larger upside move to $27. He insists that the market may demand endurance before offering meaningful gains. This perspective aligns with his broader principle that strong returns in crypto markets often follow periods of stress. The analyst stressed that many investors underestimate this dynamic, implying that emotional discipline could become a key differentiator if the projected scenario unfolds. Within this framework, short-term pain is positioned as part of a larger bullish structure rather than a breakdown of the trend. Chart Structure Points To High-Volatility Setup The accompanying chart provides the technical backbone for the thesis. XRP is shown trading within a long-term rising structure formed after the major breakout that began around 2017–2018. More recently, price action has compressed inside a large triangular formation, with the upper boundary gradually descending and the lower boundary steadily rising. The chart highlights several critical zones. A purple “death zone” sits below the current price, while a clearly marked psychological by support area near the $1.30 region acts as the first key defense. Above, a psychology resistance band around the $3 range caps the recent advance and defines the upper barrier XRP must reclaim. Related Reading: Bitcoin Final Sell-Off Coming? Analyst Says It’s Time To ‘Buckle Up’ Notably, the yellow projected path shows a possible dip back toward support before any sustained breakout attempt. From there, the analyst maps an aggressive expansion phase that extends toward the $27 region. This level sits well above previous cycle highs, signaling the scale of the move being proposed. The structure suggests that XRP is at a decision point rather than already in breakout mode. Price recently pulled back after testing the upper resistance zone, reinforcing the analyst’s warning that volatility may increase before any major upside confirmation. Overall, the commentary and chart present a high-risk, high-reward outlook. The projected “face-melting phase” is not portrayed as imminent without turbulence, but as a potential outcome if key supports hold and the broader structure resolves upward. For now, the market appears to be entering the proving ground that the analyst believes will separate patient holders from reactive traders. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Eco's innovation could streamline cross-chain transactions, reducing errors and costs, potentially transforming digital asset management.
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The proposed offering mirrors the probability-based format common on prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.
Bitcoin price strength received a surprise bullish catalyst from US manufacturing data, helping to relieve tensions over Iran as US stocks floundered.
As much as crypto negotiators paint bank lobbyists' campaign against stablecoin yield as unfair, it landed a blow that one dramatic move could end.
The Bitcoin treasury company repurchased 782,000 shares below NAV as it increases Bitcoin exposure and works to close the gap between market price and asset value.
Bitcoin rises over 6% on the U.S. open as CME premium spikes, and liquidations don’t explain it Bitcoin jumped over 6% to threaten $70,000 during Monday’s U.S. market open even as the broader macro environment appears risk-off. Oil ripped higher on Middle East escalation risk, equities opened sharply lower, and the dollar held firm. The […]
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BitMine expands its Ether holdings with a $98M purchase as ETH climbs past $2K amid Bitcoins surge above $69K.
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig tapped David Miller to lead the agency's enforcement division.
The exchange has filed a proposal with the SEC to list yes-or-no bets on the Nasdaq-100 amid continued demand for prediction markets.
Outflows reportedly spiked 700% on Nobitex, the largest Iranian crypto exchange, which processed about $7.2 billion in transactions in 2025.
Crypto markets turned green today. Bitcoin surged past $68,000 and briefly traded near $69,500, rising about 5% in just 50 minutes. The move added roughly $60 billion to Bitcoin’s market capitalization. Ethereum followed closely, breaking above $2,000 and climbing nearly 6% within the same window, adding more than $20 billion in value. XRP also joined …
In a moment few in the crypto industry expected, former SEC Chair Gary Gensler allegedly offered a personal apology to Brad Garlinghouse over the agency’s long-running lawsuit against Ripple. The revelation came during remarks delivered at the XRP Australia Sydney 2026 conference. According to Garlinghouse, the encounter took place during a private interaction at the …
Revolut is preparing to trial a pound-backed stablecoin inside a regulated stablecoin sandbox in the UK, with testing expected within the current quarter. While this might look like another fintech pilot in the long history of crypto payment tests, the more interesting part sits upstream of the token itself. Revolut has what most stablecoin projects […]
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12 major European banks are moving forward with a euro-backed stablecoin under the Qivalis consortium, aiming for a second-half 2026 launch.
XRP’s weakening technical setup suggests a drop below $1 could be in the cards over the next few weeks as supply rises on exchanges.
Publicly-traded bitcoin treasuries have generally seen their share value deteriorate dramatically amid BTC's massive price drop.
At their worst levels, U.S. stock index futures had been down more than 2%, but equity markets are barely lower one hour into Monday's trading session.
Technical analysis of XRP’s current price action has presented an interesting structural comparison to Amazon that could lead to an upside cycle stretch for the cryptocurrency. The comparison focuses on structure and symmetry between XRP’s current price action and how Amazon’s stock price played out after it broke a resistance. The implications for price would be dramatic if XRP were to follow what Amazon did after breaking a similar long-term resistance. The 8-Year Resistance Neckline Holding XRP Back Technical analysis of XRP’s chart shows a clearly defined horizontal resistance band stretching back roughly eight years. This 8-year resistance band is drawn across XRP’s all-time high since 2018. This analysis was posted on the social media platform X by crypto analyst ChartNerd. Related Reading: XRP Is About To Create History With This Latest Move The most recent touch of the resistance band was in July 2025, when XRP reached a new peak price of $3.65. However, price action since then has been corrective in nature, and XRP has been on a downward path for the past seven months. Interestingly, this downward path has led to the formation of a higher low compared to lows in the past eight years. This is visible in the XRP weekly price chart below as a series of higher lows supported by an ascending green trendline. The next outlook is how the XRP price resolves from here. As it stands, the decline is yet to find a defined bottom, and there is still enough room for the formation of another higher low relative to prior cycle lows. In this context, crypto analyst ChartNerd outlined a possible resolution path, pointing to a comparable technical setup that developed over 10.5 years on Amazon’s stock chart before its eventual breakout. The Amazon Structural Comparison Amazon spent years trading below a major horizontal resistance zone that capped its upside for more than a decade. During that period, price repeatedly formed higher lows along a rising support trendline, compressing into the ceiling without immediately breaking it. Related Reading: XRP’s Macro Plan Hasn’t Changed, And This Target Remains Valid There was also a notable drawdown from its prior peak, followed by a lower high, which created the impression that momentum had faded. However, once Amazon broke above its long-term resistance, the result was a sustained parabolic advance that carried price significantly higher over time. These all mirror how the XRP price is currently playing out. ChartNerd describes the structural similarities as strikingly uncanny. From a purely technical standpoint, both charts show compression beneath a horizontal ceiling, rising higher lows, and repeated rejection just before a breakout attempt. At the time of writing, XRP is trading around $1.35 on the monthly chart, down by 3.3% in the past 24 hours. The neckline area is around $3.60, which is about 170% higher than the current price. If XRP were to follow the Amazon blueprint, the first stage would involve flipping this resistance trendline into support with sustained monthly closes above. Featured image from Free3D, chart from Tradingview.com
USAT CEO Bo Hines has said Tether could become one of the top 10 buyers of U.S. Treasury bills this year as demand for stablecoins grows.
The ether treasury firm now has nearly $10 billion in assets and more than $6 billion of ETH staked.
Just days after President Trump slammed Anthropic for disputes over wartime use of its AI, a major Claude outage has stretched on for hours.