XRP holders have spent years waiting for the kind of breakout that turns patience into confidence. But a recent message from XRP analyst Bird cuts through the usual price talk with a more uncomfortable point: tokens do not go on a price rally by themselves. Holders who do not understand this may be waiting for a rally driver that they themselves are failing to build. The Lesson Every XRP Holder Must Understand Blockchain history does not leave much room for debate on the point of price appreciation. The chains that generated the most price appreciation in the past few years, Solana, BNB, and even Ethereum in its various breakout phases, shared a common precondition. Their ecosystems were alive before their price actions went vertical. Related Reading: The Bitcoin Price Bottom Is Close, But There Is Still A Crash Below $60,000 Left Memecoins built on those blockchain networks spread across social media, NFT collections traded hands constantly, and decentralized applications accumulated real users. The native token, in each case, was not leading the activity. It was responding to it. According to Bird, this is what every XRP holder must understand clearly. XRP has been treated as something to hold and wait on, with the bigger story based on regulation, Ripple partnerships, and acquisitions. Bird is pushing a different idea: that being bullish on XRP should also mean being bullish on the XRP Ledger itself. In other words, memes, NFTs, swaps, builders, dApps, and actual onchain activity are part of how a blockchain ecosystem proves that its native asset has real economic gravity. Bird noted that this has been proven over and over, and we saw it on XRPL in Nov ’24 too. Interestingly, Ripple’s own Q1 2025 XRP Markets Report said XRPL went through a clear cooldown after its strong Q4 2024 run, with transactions down 37.06% quarter over quarter and new wallets down 40.28%. How Does This Affect XRPL’s Infrastructure? The irony of the current moment is that the XRP Ledger is, by many technical measures, more capable than it has ever been. XRPL developers and validators have recently pushed some institutional DeFi building blocks, including permissioned domains, credential-based access, the token Escrow (XLS-85) amendment, and the XLS-65/66 lending protocol, all of which are designed to make the network viable for regulated financial activity. Related Reading: Analyst Who Predicted Bitcoin $125,000 Top Reveals What To Expect Next Holding, for many XRP holders, is seen as the primary act of support, a vote of confidence in the asset expressed through patience and conviction. But holding alone does not lead to activity on the XRP Ledger, and it does not create the kind of explosive price movement these same holders are expecting. Analysts like Bird believe that real engagement matters more, encouraging users to interact with the network by moving XRP onchain, swapping, minting, trading, and exploring all the offerings of the XRPL ecosystem. As he puts it, “you don’t understand XRPL until you use it.” Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
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NYSE parent ICE has invested another $600 million into Polymarket as prediction markets attract growing institutional interest.
The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange is cementing its bet on the future of prediction markets, bringing its total commitment to nearly $2 billion.
ICE's substantial investment in Polymarket signals a growing institutional interest in prediction markets, potentially reshaping financial landscapes.
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The Solana price is plunging and appears to be approaching the crucial $80 support as broader market sentiment turns bearish. The price has dropped by more than 4.88% in the past 24 hours, reaching $83.42 with a slight rise in the trading volume. As the token heads into the Q1 close at a critical point, …
Glassnode data shows distribution across cohorts as BTC falls below $67,000, with whales remaining largely neutral.
Charles Hoskinson has sparked fresh buzz around Midnight after calling it a “next-generation cryptocurrency,” as the project continues to gain traction. The attention comes after Midnight secured a major deal with UK-based digital bank Monument to tokenize £250 million in customer deposits. The move marks a milestone, as it’s the first time a UK-regulated bank …
Bitcoin price has again been knocked lower by an oil shock, higher Treasury yields, erased rate-cut expectations, and a massive Deribit expiry now due to land on top of that already-weakened market. Roughly $14.1 billion in BTC options were set to expire today, Mar. 27, with another $2.2 billion in Ethereum contracts clearing the same […]
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Bitcoin is trading at $66,636 at the time of writing, down 3.82% on the day, with the Coinpedia technical analysis gauge firmly in Strong Sell territory. The move lower hasn’t caught everyone off guard, but the speed of it has. Over $115 million in BTC long positions were liquidated in a single hour as the …
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Anchorage Digital has introduced custody support for the TRON blockchain, giving U.S. institutions a regulated way to hold and manage TRX. The firm also plans to support TRC-20 tokens and native staking later, expanding access to one of the most active networks for stablecoin transfers. Anchorage Digital Adds TRON for Institutional Access According to the …
While most of the crypto world is focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum, one investor is making the case that Zcash could be one of the most undervalued assets in the entire market. Will McEvoy, Chief Investment Officer at Cypherpunk Holdings, sat down with CoinDesk to lay out exactly why he believes ZEC could reach $4,000, …
Bitcoin dropped below $67,000 and ether under $2,000 as ETF outflows resumed and the dollar strengthened amid macro and geopolitical tension.
Bhutan's strategic Bitcoin liquidation highlights the growing trend of nations leveraging digital assets for economic diversification.
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Bitcoin fell below $67,000 and ether dropped toward $2,000 as equities weakened, oil topped $100 and leveraged longs unwound, signaling fragile sentiment.
While most altcoins have struggled through the current market selloff, two assets have moved in a different direction. Crypto analyst Tim Warren highlighted Bittensor TAO and Hyperliquid HYPE this week as altcoins where institutional money is actively building positions, and the on-chain and filing data supports that view. Bittensor TAO: Institutional Backing Meets AI Momentum …
JPMorgan says the Iran war has produced an unusual market split: bitcoin is showing signs of safe-haven demand while gold and silver, the traditional geopolitical hedges, have weakened under the pressure of outflows, profit-taking and deteriorating liquidity. In a report dated March 26, Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou and his team said bitcoin has held up better than precious metals since the conflict escalated. Gold is down about 15% this month, according to the bank, while gold ETFs recorded nearly $11 billion in outflows in the first three weeks of March. Silver has also come under pressure, with JPMorgan saying ETF inflows built since last summer have now been unwound, even as bitcoin funds continued to post net inflows over the same stretch. Bitcoin Shows Safe-Haven Demand That divergence is not just a price story. JPMorgan argues it is also visible in positioning and market structure. Gold and silver had become heavily crowded trades after a run that pushed gold close to $5,500 an ounce and silver near $120 earlier this year. Related Reading: The Bitcoin Price Bottom Is Close, But There Is Still A Crash Below $60,000 Left As rates rose, the dollar strengthened and investors moved to de-risk, those positions started to unwind. CME-based positioning shows a sharp drop in gold and silver exposure since January, while bitcoin futures holdings have stayed comparatively stable in recent weeks. The bank’s explanation is more nuanced than a simple “bitcoin replaced gold” narrative. Bitcoin initially sold off with other risk assets when the war broke out, briefly falling into the low-$60,000 range before stabilizing back in the high-$60,000 to low-$70,000 area. JPMorgan’s point is that bitcoin did not behave like a classic shelter in the first shock phase, but it recovered as flows returned, while gold and silver kept losing support. Related Reading: Bitcoin Recovery Lacks One Key Ingredient, Glassnode Warns JPMorgan also tied that relative resilience to crypto’s utility in a stressed jurisdiction. “The deterioration in liquidity conditions in gold has seen its market breadth decline below that of bitcoin currently,” the bank wrote. In a separate summary of the same report, JPMorgan said, “The surge in Iran’s crypto activity highlights the role of cryptocurrencies as a safe haven asset in countries experiencing economic and monetary instability and geopolitical stress.” The bank cited Chainalysis data showing increased Iranian crypto activity after the outbreak of war, including transfers from domestic exchanges into self-custody wallets and international platforms. That combination of borderless settlement, self-custody and round-the-clock trading sits at the center of the bank’s argument. Bitcoin’s momentum indicators, which had fallen into oversold territory, are now moving back toward neutral, JPMorgan said, suggesting selling pressure may be easing. Gold and silver momentum, by contrast, swung from overbought to below-neutral as liquidations accelerated. The bank’s liquidity work points the same way: gold’s market breadth has now fallen below bitcoin’s, while silver’s thinner depth has made its decline even more violent. At press time, BTC traded at $68,597. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Solana is beginning to flash signals that traders rarely ignore. While the broader crypto market remains uncertain, SOL is quietly building a case for a potential breakout. A key technical indicator has flipped bullish, just as on-chain data shows Solana tightening its grip over one of crypto’s fastest-growing sectors, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. This convergence …
The Federal Court fined Binance Australia Derivatives $6.9 million for misclassifying 524 retail clients as wholesale investors.
On‑chain trackers showed GameStop’s $324 million worth of bitcoin leaving its wallets for Coinbase. Many assumed a full‑blown dump, but SEC filings show the company still has exposure to Bitcoin, just not in the way most traders think. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rangebound At $70K While Macro Cracks Deepen – Why Analyst Says It’s Too Early To Call A Bottom A Bitcoin “Covered-Call” Deal On paper, GameStop now only owns 1 BTC. The gaming company’s latest 10-K reveal that instead of offloading the 4,710 BTC it bought January last year, the video game retailer has pledged 4,709 of 4,710 BTC to Coinbase for a covered call strategy, receiving about $368 million in cash while capping upside above roughly $105,000–$110,000 per BTC. A covered call is an options strategy where you own an asset and sell call options against it to collect premium income, but in exchange you cap your upside if the price moves sharply higher. This is exactly what GameStop did: it handed Coinbase almost all its BTC as collateral and sold call options on that stack. In return, it pulled in upfront cash premium plus a receivable, instead of a volatile asset on its books. This agreement lets Coinbase rehypothecate, commingle, or even sell the pledged Bitcoin, which is why accounting rules force GameStop to derecognize the coins and book a “digital asset receivable” instead. In contrast with classic corporate Bitcoin treasuries (MicroStrategy‑style HODL), GameStop is using BTC more like a yield‑bearing financial instrument than a long‑term conviction bet. Why GameStop Chose Yield Over Upside GameStop’s strategy answers to the reality of the era of digital download gaming. With shrinking sales due to a decreasing demand for physical media and little room to grow, the company is increasingly using financial engineering to squeeze out income. The company’s revenue went down roughly 25% year‑on‑year and about 14% in Q4 2025. Therefore, in handing its Bitcoin to Coinbase and selling call options on it, GameStop is using the premiums and credit line to pull forward cash it desperately needs today. Related Reading: Binance Just Declared War On Quiet Market Makers —3 Red Flags Every Trader Should Watch GameStop is an example of a new phase in corporate Bitcoin adoption, where treasuries don’t just buy and hold but actively lend, pledge, and option‑out their coins for yield, giving execution and rehypothecation power to venues like Coinbase. If Bitcoin rips through six figures, GameStop shareholders may watch Coinbase and options counterparties enjoy most of the upside while GME is left with a fixed‑income‑style payout, a dynamic traders should factor into any “Bitcoin‑linked equity” thesis. At the moment of writing, BTC’s price crashes under $67k. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview Cover image from Perplexity, BTCUSD chart from Tradingview
The stablecoin yield fight has once again consumed the CLARITY Act debate on Capitol Hill, and the cost of that consumption is now measurable. The bill stalled in January when Coinbase objected to its terms, a White House meeting in February failed to break the deadlock, and by March, the calendar itself had become a […]
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Vietnam detained ONUS-linked suspects in an alleged token fraud case as police described price manipulation, false promotions and centralized market control.
The penalty highlights the critical need for robust compliance and oversight in financial services, especially within the crypto sector.
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The Bitcoin price is once again approaching a critical zone, but the current setup suggests traders may be walking into a trap. Despite strong liquidity clusters building above the $70,000 level, key derivatives data show weak conviction, rising leverage dominance, and a lack of real spot demand. This combination often precedes sharp, unexpected moves in …
An Australian court ordered Binance Australia Derivatives to pay $6.9 million after misclassifying retail clients and exposing them to high-risk crypto products.
The integration provides institutions with a compliant way to hold TRX and will be expanded to include TRC-20 assets and native TRX staking.
One analyst noted that this reflects short-term profit-taking rather than a shift in long-term conviction.
Australia’s Federal Court has ordered Binance Australia Derivatives to pay A$10 million after the exchange admitted to exposing more than 85% of its Australian customer base to high-risk crypto derivatives they were never qualified to access. The affected investors, 524 retail clients, were misclassified as wholesale clients between July 2022 and April 2023, granting them …
The U.S. government is set to make a historic change to its paper money. President Donald Trump’s signature will soon appear on U.S. currency, marking the first time a sitting president’s name is printed on dollar bills. The move is part of celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary and is expected to begin with the $100 …