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Senators could vote on Michael Selig's nomination to head the CFTC, which, if successful, is expected to lead to the departure of acting Chair Caroline Pham.
XRP is going through the week under a renewed wave of speculation as two separate developments, a MoonPay purchase that revived a long-running community meme and the Cboe approval of a new spot ETF, pushed the token back into the spotlight. Related Reading: More Eurozone Countries Will Buy Bitcoin, Says Coinbase’s Institutional Chief Together, these events have fueled debate about whether XRP is on the cusp of new institutional momentum or simply caught in another cycle of community-driven enthusiasm. XRP's price trends to the downside on the daily chart. Source: XRPUSD on Tradingview Community Signals Collide With Market Memes A routine Apple Pay purchase posted by MoonPay, showing a buy of exactly 589 XRP, triggered renewed excitement across XRP circles. The figure “589” has carried symbolic weight since 2018, when an anonymous user promoted the number as a future price target. Its reappearance, coming shortly after the Solana Foundation also posted “589” without context, set off widespread speculation about potential hidden messaging or coordinated marketing. The resurgence of the meme also comes amid new discussions around XRP’s long-term value. Several analysts, including the anonymous educator X Finance Bull, argue that the shift toward tokenized financial markets could significantly increase demand for XRPL-based settlement. SEC Chair Paul Atkins recently reinforced the idea that U.S. markets will move fully on-chain within a few years, a statement that many in the XRP community interpreted as validation of XRPL’s positioning in enterprise-grade infrastructure. Still, XRP’s price action remains under pressure. After a Federal Reserve rate cut accompanied by a hawkish outlook, ETF inflows slowed sharply, and XRP slipped below key moving averages, trading near the critical $2 support zone. Cboe Clears XRP’s Next ETF, And Institutional Interest Builds While community narratives dominated social media, regulatory progress offered a more tangible catalyst. The Cboe BZX Exchange approved the listing of the 21Shares XRP ETF (TOXR), moving it closer to launch. The fund carries a 0.3% fee, uses a multi-custodian security model, and has been seeded with 100 million XRP, roughly $226 million, from Ripple Markets. The approval comes as XRP-focused ETFs gain traction in the U.S., with at least four funds now active and inflows exceeding $900 million in recent weeks. Analysts note that institutional engagement has grown since regulators formally recognized that secondary-market XRP transactions do not constitute securities trades. Momentum around the ETF space intensified further after FalconX acquired 21Shares, giving the issuer expanded access to institutional distribution, market-making, and liquidity infrastructure. Market observers say the merger could accelerate capital inflows if TOXR begins trading in the coming days. Analysts Split on Outlook as XRP Holds Key Levels Despite the renewed attention, analysts remain divided. EGRAG Crypto maintains a bullish long-term view, citing consolidation patterns reminiscent of XRP’s previous accumulation phases. Others caution that expectations, particularly around community-driven targets, remain far ahead of current fundamentals. Broader adoption through RippleNet, expanding partnerships, and growing interest in XRP-based products such as ETFs and stablecoins continue to strengthen XRP’s institutional narrative. Still, macro uncertainty, legislative delays in the U.S., and competition in the digital-asset payments space present ongoing challenges. Related Reading: Forget Bitcoin’s Old Cycle—A New Institutional Era Has Begun: Cathie Wood As both cultural and regulatory forces converge, XRP finds itself influenced by two very different engines, market infrastructure gradually opening new pathways for institutional capital, and a community whose symbolic narratives continue to shape sentiment. Cover image from ChatGPT, XRPUSD chart from Tradingview
dYdX launched Solana spot trading and opened access to U.S. users, offering zero fees in December as it expands beyond derivatives.
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J.P. Morgan enables commercial paper tokenization on Solana using Coinbase's platform, streamlining US debt issuance with blockchain.
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Bitcoin price breakouts continue to be rejected at $94,000, even as traders’ long-term view of US monetary policy and the crypto market turns bullish.
OpenAI launched GPT 5.2 with Instant Thinking and Pro models delivering major gains in reasoning and professional workflows.
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The Bank of Mexico's new stability report flags liquidity, contagion and regulatory-arbitrage risks as crypto adoption accelerates in Latin America.
The exchange is adding new USD1 trading pairs and replaces BUSD collateral with the token.
More Bitcoin now sits outside exchanges, and courts cannot move those coins without keys. That custody shift is colliding with family law. Exchange balances hover near multi-year lows at roughly 14–15% of circulating supply, about 2.7–2.8 million BTC. The rest sits with institutions in vaulted custody or in personal wallets where a 12–24 word seed […]
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This initiative could redefine global education standards, fostering innovation and equity by integrating AI into diverse learning environments.
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Oracle stock fell 14% after announcing a $15B increase in 2026 capex, much of it tied to OpenAI, erasing $105B in value.
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Crypto analyst Javon Marks has provided a bullish outlook for the XRP price, predicting that it could rally to $14, frontrunning Bitcoin in the process. He alluded to a historical trend in which XRP outperformed BTC, which is why the analyst is confident that such price action can play out again. Analyst Predicts XRP Price To Rise To $14, Frontrunning Bitcoin In an X post, Javon Marks stated that the XRP price is set to outpace Bitcoin by over 600% this time around, which could spark a rally to over $14 for the altcoin. He noted that when XRP previously outran Bitcoin by over 240%, its price rose by over 570%. As such, he is confident that this can play out again. Related Reading: XRP Price On The Verge Of Another Crash, But There’s Still Hope The analyst’s accompanying chart shows that this XRP price rally could happen between now and mid-2027, with the altcoin outperforming Bitcoin during this period. Marks, however, failed to mention what could trigger such a price rally for the altcoin, considering that it has mirrored the flagship crypto so far in this market cycle. The XRP price notably has a year-to-date (YTD) loss of just over 7% while Bitcoin has a YTD loss of just under 2%. However, XRP is seeing renewed bullish momentum thanks to the spot ETFs, which launched between last month and this month. The XRP ETFs recently hit $1 billion in assets under management (AuM), becoming the fastest crypto asset to hit this milestone since Ethereum. As Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse noted, this highlights the demand for these crypto products, which could serve as a catalyst for a higher XRP price. Meanwhile, the XRP Ledger could soon see increased adoption following the release of the v3.0.0 upgrade, which could, in turn, boost XRP’s utility. XRP Still At “Decision Point” Crypto analyst CasiTrades noted that the XRP price is still at a decision point. She explained that until XRP breaks above the $2.41 resistance and pushes toward $2.65, the bullish scenario isn’t confirmed. On the other hand, the analyst stated that if the price drops back below $2.04 support, the more bearish path opens toward $1.73 and potentially $1.64, which is the .618 macro support. Related Reading: Betting Big On XRP: Billion-Dollar Asset Manager Confirms What Smart Money Has Been Doing CasiTrades reiterated that nothing has been confirmed for the XRP price as both scenarios are still fully in play. She indicated that this $2.04 is the best price level for traders to enter a position, as it positions them for either scenario. The analyst explained that if the price holds and runs upward, then these market participants are in before the confirmation. Meanwhile, if the price breaks down, they can place a stop just below support or at break-even. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $2.01, down over 3% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Swedish fintech firm Klarna is working towards the launch of its own crypto wallet with Stripe-owned wallet infrastructure firm, Privy.
The nation that first adopted bitcoin as legal tender is looking to pioneer AI-powered education in 5,000 Salvadoran schools with xAI’s Grok
The Himalayan Kingdom mines Bitcoin, holds digital asset reserves, and has embraced blockchain technology to modernize its financial system.
Launched in 2021, the universal liquidity layer and protocol intermediary has surpassed $60 billion in lifetime transaction volume.
The Abu Dhabi investment firm MGX chose USD1 when making a $2 billion investment into Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange.
The planned deal will bring Corbiere’s equity and event-driven strategies under Blockstream’s asset management arm.
Slumps across equity, options and crypto trading in November raised concerns that retail investor momentum may be fading.
A wave of liquidations rippled through the crypto market over the past 24 hours, wiping out more than $400 million in leveraged positions across major assets. Ethereum accounted for the largest share with over $180 million in liquidations, followed by Bitcoin at roughly $177 million. Solana, DOGE, Zcash and a broader tail of altcoins were …
ERCOT reported a record surge in large-load requests, with AI data centers surpassing Bitcoin miners and reshaping Texas’s grid planning and reliability outlook.
Disney says Google’s AI used its characters without permission, as it signed a new deal with OpenAI to allow character generation with Sora.
Trading volumes jumped 38% above monthly averages as institutional players repositioned ahead of a scheduled token unlock.
The token is consolidating below resistance at $1.65, with support forming above $1.59, and traders are watching for a breakout above $1.70 to regain momentum.
Silver market cap surpasses Microsoft at $3.59 trillion after a record surge, driven by inflation hedges and industrial demand.
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Caroline Crenshaw, the financial agency’s sole remaining Democratic commissioner, is expected to depart in January, 18 months after her official term ended.
A recent comment from Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has revived long-running speculation that Ripple’s chief technology officer, David Schwartz, could be linked to Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The discussion surfaced during a recent discussion, where analyst Angry Crypto Show revisited earlier claims that pointed to Schwartz as a possible candidate for Satoshi. The theory …
ICP slid 4.28% as a sharp reversal from early highs pushed the token below short-term support, with volume surging during key inflection points.
Belarus blocked major crypto exchange domains the same day Russia signaled it may ease regulated crypto access requirements while clamping down on the gray market.