New transaction standards aim to let AI systems access data, services & digital assets without relying on traditional checkout or login flows.
Trump cuts tariffs on Indian goods to 18% as equities rebound Monday and Modi pledges to halt Russian oil imports and boost US trade.
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GameStop's shares have surged as Cohen teased a "transformational" consumer-related deal he said is "way more compelling than bitcoin."
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This integration could significantly enhance financial inclusion and stability in emerging markets, fostering economic growth and resilience.
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MiniPay has 12.6 million activated wallets and processed over $153 million in stablecoin transactions in December, connecting users to crypto on- and off-ramp providers.
As the Bitcoin market reels from a sharp sell-off and uncertainty grips the broader crypto space, most attention remains locked on falling prices and broken support levels. Meanwhile, Theo4 is executing with precision on Polymarket, steadily building a reputation as one of the platform’s most dominant traders. While panic and emotion drive losses elsewhere, Theo4’s performance underscores a different approach. How Theo4 Quietly Became Polymarket’s Standout Performer While much of the crypto world fixated on the Bitcoin crash, Theo4 has quietly become one of the most successful and talked-about traders on Polymarket. A crypto analyst known as BeingInvested has revealed on X that since joining the platform in October 2024, Theo4 has made just 14 predictions and has highly concentrated positions that have generated an astonishing $22.05 million in profits. This accumulation places the trader among the largest and most profitable accounts publicly visible on the platform. Related Reading: 70% Of Institutional Investors Aren’t Buying The Bitcoin Top Narrative – Here’s Why Theo4 placed huge bets at prices that turned out to be still deeply attractive: $0.37 on Donald Trump winning the popular vote, $0.60 on a Trump presidency, 35 cents on a Republican double, and $0.63-$0.66 betting against a Harris win, and several aligned positions reinforcing the same core thesis. Rather than scattering capital across many outcomes, Theo4 has extremely well-timed directional conviction around the Trump sweep narrative. Amid the BTC drawdown, the Epstein theory is making waves. Analyst Zynx argued that it’s disturbing how Bitcoin critics are pushing the Epstein narrative. These are the same people who repeatedly claimed that Strategy was on the verge of liquidation. They cannot tolerate the reality that BTC is winning, so they resort to misinformation to undermine it. Firstly, they labeled BTC as a tool for criminals, and now they are attempting to associate it with some of the most nefarious individuals imaginable. However, no matter how aggressively they try to taint the image of BTC, Zynx noted that it will never stop people from buying, and it is the only thing that sets them free. Why Understanding The Expanded Flat Pattern As the Bitcoin flat pattern continues to develop into its final leg, it’s important to understand how the expanded flat pattern actually behaves. According to Decode, in these structures, the price can break high-time-frame support, print a lower low, and then continue higher afterward. This behavior runs directly against the dominant bearish narrative that a lower low must signal a confirmed bear market. Related Reading: Is The Bitcoin Bottom In? CMT Reveals What Traders Need To See Now Decode pointed out that the structure shown on Google and Nvidia charts is not always the case. In reality, it is often the wave of traders going short at the break of the structure that fuels the reversal higher. “Trends are not black and white, bull or bear, but there are other ways to look at things,” Decode noted. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com
BitMine's ETH accumulation continues with a 41K purchase despite $6B in losses, fueled by a bullish long-term outlook and staking growth.
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And the more significant challenge is securing enough Democratic support in the Senate for the crypto legislation, TD Cowen added.
Bitcoin (BTC) came under heavy selling pressure over the weekend after failing to hold the $84,000 level, a move that culminated in a sharp decline on Monday. The sell‑off pushed the cryptocurrency down to around $74,000, marking its lowest price in roughly 10 months and reigniting debate over where the market could be headed next. Bitcoin’s Make‑Or‑Break Level In a recent Monday post on the social media platform X (previously Twitter), analysts at Bull Theory outlined two potential paths forward for Bitcoin as volatility remains elevated. They noted that after briefly rebounding toward $79,000, Bitcoin is now trading above the $75,000 area, a level they describe as a critical weekly support zone. This region has already been tested, and how price behaves here is expected to determine the next major trend. Related Reading: Dogecoin Crash Sends It To Key Demand Zone, Here’s The Level To Watch From a broader technical perspective, Bitcoin’s weekly chart has deteriorated. The price has slipped below both the 20‑week and 50‑week moving averages (MAs), levels that are commonly used to gauge medium‑ and long‑term market momentum. While this development has raised concerns, Bull Theory argues that the situation is not yet decisive and hinges on whether key support levels continue to hold. In the first scenario outlined by the analysts, Bitcoin manages to defend the April 2025 low, with $75,000 ultimately marking the bottom of the current correction. For this outcome to unfold, Bitcoin would need to hold above that April low and begin forming a higher low on the chart. If successful, the broader bullish structure would remain intact, defined by a pattern of higher highs and higher lows. In this case, the recent drop toward $75,000 would be viewed as a corrective pullback rather than a breakdown of the long‑term trend. Risk Of Deeper Correction The second scenario is more bearish and hinges on a failure to hold current support. If Bitcoin breaks below the April 2025 low, Bull Theory warns that the market structure would change meaningfully. A breakdown would invalidate the higher‑low formation that has defined the broader uptrend and signal that the $75,000 support level has failed. Under this scenario, downside risk would increase, opening the door to a move into the $50,000 to $60,000 range. Related Reading: How To Trade The XRP Price In The Short Term After The Massive Crash According to Bull Theory, the outcome ultimately depends on two clear factors: whether Bitcoin can hold above $75,000 on weekly closing prices, and whether the April 2025 low remains intact. If both levels continue to hold, the first scenario — a corrective pullback within a broader uptrend — remains in play. If either level gives way, the second scenario becomes the more likely path, with significantly lower prices potentially ahead. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
Bullish traders finally showed up to buy the dip in Bitcoin and altcoins as they fell to new 2026 lows, but selling at the intraday range highs may prove that the market correction is far from over.
Cboe's move could reshape financial markets by challenging prediction platforms and navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
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BTC price fell sharply to $74,500 over the weekend following a sudden escalation in geopolitical tensions and a sharp rally in the US dollar. The violent move was cruelly responsible for erasing billions in market value, triggering forced liquidations and exposing fragile leverage across crypto markets as risk appetite abruptly vanished. BTC Price Breakdown Fueled …
HyperCore's new trading feature could significantly enhance market dynamics by offering innovative risk management and prediction tools.
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The crypto market has turned green over the last 24 hours, offering some relief after a sharp sell-off earlier this week. Total market value has climbed back to around $2.66 trillion, while sentiment remains careful, with the Fear and Greed Index still deep in “extreme fear” territory. Bitcoin Finds Support Above $75,000 Bitcoin is trading …
New reports says Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, or investors tied to him, agreed in January 2025 to invest $500 million into Trump-linked World Liberty Financial for about a 49% stake. WLFI, the governance token of World Liberty Financial, has currently decoupled from Bitcoin price, up around 8% today amid a flat […]
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Ripple has received full approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in the European Union, following authorization from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). The approval comes after Ripple met all regulatory conditions set by the CSSF. The company had announced preliminary clearance for the license last month, with …
MiniPay counts millions of phone-verified wallets and has seen rapid USDT transaction growth across Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Crypto-related stocks like Robinhood, Coinbase, and Strategy continued to sport sizable losses on Monday.
The retailer plans to build a platform for tokenized real-world assets, expanding beyond e-commerce after its 2023 bankruptcy.
HBAR price is trading near $0.09418 as bearish pressure continues across the broader altcoin market. Despite the drawdown, on-chain signals tied to development activity and real-world asset focus suggest Hedera is retaining underlying demand, offering context for why the HBAR price has avoided a deeper unwind so far. HBAR Price Finds Support Amid Persistent Market …
The XRP price recently entered a volatile contraction phase after a sharp drawdown from multi-month highs, leaving traders questioning whether the recent crash represents a distribution top or a structurally valid buying opportunity. With price confined to a clearly defined range and macro pressures still in play, actionable short-term trading requires disciplined structure analysis, risk management, and clarity on key levels rather than guesswork. Trading XRP Price After The Crash: Structure, Levels, And Range Execution During the most recent price cycle, XRP fell sharply from early-January 2026 highs near $2.39, breaking below the $2.00 level and printing lows in the $1.58–$1.60 region. That move flushed excess leverage and forced short-term positioning out of the market, creating conditions for consolidation. For traders, this transition is critical because it shifts the playbook from trend-following strategies to range-based execution. Related Reading: Why Gold & Silver’s All-Time Highs Are Very Bullish For Bitcoin And Altcoins Recent short-term commentary from market analyst Luke Suther helps frame this phase by emphasizing structure over prediction. His technical read aligns with the chart now showing a compressed range, with higher-timeframe resistance still anchored around $1.95–$2.00 while the visible local supply zone sits closer to $1.67–$1.70. On the downside, repeated defenses in the $1.58–$1.60 region highlight where demand continues to stabilize price despite broader uncertainty. Trading XRP in this environment requires respecting those boundaries. Long exposure becomes favorable near the lower end of the structure, where consistent reactions indicate that sellers are failing to accelerate momentum. Entries should remain confirmation-based, supported by observable demand, with tight invalidation below support to maintain risk control. On the upside, moves into resistance, both the local supply zone and the broader $2.00 region, serve as tactical exit or risk-reduction areas rather than breakout signals. XRP has repeatedly failed to sustain progress through these ceilings, highlighting weak upside conviction. Until price reclaims resistance with meaningful volume, short-term strategies continue to favor mean reversion over trend continuation. Managing XRP Trades Around Catalysts And Volatility Risk Because XRP is in compression, Suther believes that external catalysts carry outsized influence. Short-term traders must actively factor these into execution and sizing. Ongoing Epstein-related developments risk undermining institutional confidence, which can pressure broader crypto markets through Bitcoin correlation. Elevated US fiscal risk, including shutdown concerns, increases volatility and makes false breakouts more likely. Any progress or commentary around the CLARITY Act is particularly relevant for XRP and can rapidly shift sentiment, while geopolitical tensions involving Iran remain a wildcard for risk assets. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Could Continue To Decline If This Doesn’t Happen; Analyst In practical terms, this means reducing leverage, tightening stops, and avoiding oversized positions ahead of high-risk news windows. Catalyst-driven moves should trigger reassessment, not emotional reaction. A confirmed break above resistance with sustained volume would shift the short-term bias toward continuation, while a loss of the $1.50 support zone would invalidate the current range and reopen downside risk. Until structure resolves, the most effective way to trade XRP after the crash is disciplined range execution, strict risk control, and patience. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin is showing early signs of stabilising after bouncing from its recent April low, but analysts say price action remains fragile and important levels will decide what happens next. For now, the market is still trading below major resistance, meaning the correction may not be fully over yet. Bitcoin Holds April Low, but Bounce Is …
The new platform, planned to debut by July, will use tools from tZERO and integrate with blockchain firm Figure to offer services such as mortgages and renovation loans.
The crypto market has been under heavy selling pressure over the past few days, with Bitcoin sliding toward the $75,000 level. Market sentiment has worsened sharply, as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell deeper into “extreme fear,” dropping to 14. At the same time, the total crypto market capitalization has plunged to $2.54 trillion, …
Historical data show that bitcoin has always found support in bear markets at the 200-week moving average.
Five New York officials reportedly said Tether and Circle had been incentivized to not work with law enforcement, allowing them to profit off crimes involving stablecoins.
The exchange is in early talks on a yes-or-no options product that mirrors platforms like Polymarket or Kalshi.
BlackRock's significant crypto transfer to Coinbase highlights the growing institutional involvement and potential market volatility impacts.
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Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg has shared his views on where Ripple could create the biggest real-world impact, following the company’s recent launch of Ripple Treasury after acquiring G Treasury. Remittances Still Matter Most McClurg said Ripple’s global remittances network remains one of the most important use cases in crypto today. While it may not …