Anthropic plans to raise $10B at a $350B valuation, with GIC and Coatue expected to lead the high-profile funding round.
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The team said that 20% of the total supply has been set aside for users and developers eligible to receive tokens.
Bitcoin and select major altcoins are facing selling near their overhead resistance levels, but the pullback is expected to find support at the nearest moving averages.
As global geopolitical tensions intensify from trade fragmentation and sanctions to regional conflicts and currency weaponization, Bitcoin is increasingly emerging as a hedge outside the reach of politics. In an environment where traditional financial systems are shaped by state power and cross-border capital controls, BTC’s decentralized design is drawing renewed attention as a form of monetary insurance in an increasingly unstable world. Bitcoin’s Performance During Periods Of Instability The geopolitical tension may boost Bitcoin. Walter Bloomberg has noted on X that BTC’s recent rebound suggests rising geopolitical tensions are increasingly pushing investors toward cryptocurrencies. Walter made reference to 21Shares strategist Matt Mena’s statement, who stated that BTC is gaining recognition as a neutral reserve asset, alongside traditional safe havens such as gold and silver. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Is Being Absorbed By Powerful Financial Players — What This Means After falling more than 6% last year, BTC has historically avoided back-to-back annual declines, supporting the case for gains this year. BTC was last down 0.3% at $93,740, after reaching a seven-week high of $94,725 on Monday, underscoring its resilience amid heightened global uncertainty. Considering most of the world is ecstatic with 8% annual returns, an analyst known as Juicy pointed out that the idea of doubling your money in one or two years is already an exceptional outcome for most average people. The hard truth is that most people will never hold their BTC long enough before they cash out 3 to 5 times their money, especially when BTC is down 50% in a bear market, because most people are emotionally attached to their money. Generational wealth with BTC is made by holding through multiple 50% bear market drawdowns across decades. The expert stated that his strategy is never to fully sell BTC, but to sell small portions at basic milestones like $250,000, $500,000, and $1 million, or even $10 million, while the main stack will not be sold. Extreme Supply And The Shift In Spot Momentum A trader known as DD highlighted that BTC traded directly into extreme supply just below Monday’s high and was aggressively rejected from there. This move was followed by a sharp push lower and was driven by heavy spot selling, confirming that this area remains a significant supply zone rather than a breakout point. Related Reading: Bitcoin Risks A Year-Long Bear Market If This Happens: On-Chain Data DD recalled the weak weekly low, a level that has now been cleared. The market is now in a phase where the response matters more than a continuation. If the price begins to form local accumulation inside demand, that would present an opportunity to look for long exposure. On the other hand, if BTC bounces back into supply and shows clear signs of weakness, then the short setup will also remain valid. Structurally, losing the $91,000 level will open the door towards the weak monthly low around $87,800, which stands out as the next downside level. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
Bitcoin has started 2026 with a sharp rebound, rising for five consecutive sessions and adding nearly $100 billion in market capitalization. The move has reignited optimism across the crypto market, with many traders now arguing that the $81,000 level marked a definitive cycle bottom. However, a closer look at market structure, on-chain behaviour, and macro …
TenX Protocols (TSX-V: $TNX) has announced a major expansion into the Solana (SOL) ecosystem through the Bonk (BONK) memecoin. The multi-blockchain staking platform announced its support for BONK, after recently going public in Canada to raise funds for crypto treasury management. TenX Protocols Buys 220B BONK For Treasury Management After raising more than $30 million …
The Kinexys-led move aims to bring regulated digital cash to a privacy-enabled blockchain for real-time, interoperable finance.
FRNT, issued under the Wyoming Stable Token Act, represents the first blockchain-based asset backed by a U.S. state.
Bitcoin moved lower in intraday trading as a short-term pullback continued. The current focus is on whether important support levels can hold after the recent rally. The latest move follows a strong rise from late December, which had already met expectations for a short-term bounce before a pause. Short-Term Correction Still Playing Out Bitcoin is …
The case has become a flashpoint in a broader dispute over the origin and ownership of billions of dollars’ worth of seized bitcoin.
XRP is back in focus after macro analyst Jim Willie said the token’s neutral positioning and deep liquidity could make it more attractive for large financial players, as speculation grows about closer ties between Ripple and BlackRock. Speaking in a recent discussion, Willie described XRP as “neutral” compared with other cryptocurrencies, saying this quality gives …
A16z crypto invests $15M in Babylon to build BTCVaults, allowing native BTC to be used as on-chain collateral without custody or wrapping.
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FXRP allows XRP to be traded on Hyperliquid's onchain orderbook and can later be bridged back to the XRP Ledger.
The launch enhances XRP's DeFi capabilities, potentially increasing its adoption and liquidity across decentralized finance platforms.
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The $7-million Trust Wallet hack shows why crypto-friendly SMEs are especially vulnerable, highlighting weaknesses in verification, browser extensions and internal controls.
The Bitcoin miner sold 1,818 BTC and said it will end monthly production updates as it shifts toward a broader data center and infrastructure strategy.
Flare has listed FXRP on Hyperliquid, marking the first time XRP spot exposure is available on the platform.
Bitcoin ETFs grabbed $1.2 billion in the first two trading sessions of 2026, coinciding with BTC's climb to $94,000, a 7% gain in just days. The narrative wrote itself: institutional money flooded in, prices followed. Yet, that correlation masks a more complex structural shift unfolding across options markets, on-chain flows, and derivatives positioning, suggesting the […]
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The token retreated in quiet trading conditions as it remained tightly coupled with broader crypto market movements.
Fireblocks acquires TRES Finance for $130M to enhance financial reporting and compliance infrastructure for institutional crypto operations.
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The XRP price exploded from $0.5 in 2024 to over $3 in 2025. In the span of a few months, the cryptocurrency, which had been suppressed, made history and was only a few percentage points away from revisiting its all-time high. According to a crypto analyst, XRP may soon replicate its legendary 2017 rally, potentially reaching a new all-time high in the next three months. XRP To See Parabolic Rally In Three Months Market expert @Cryptobilbuwoo0 has shared a bullish outlook on XRP, pointing to a familiar price structure that closely mirrors the 2017 market cycle. According to the analyst, XRP began its powerful breakout near $3.60 in 2017, then skyrocketed to its ATH around $3.84 in 2018. Related Reading: Standard Chartered Analysts Predict 330% XRP Price Surge After This Happens He pointed out that in 2017, once the price broke above the dotted support line, which represented a long rising diagonal trend on the chart, XRP reached its $3.6 target within a week. Notably, this move delivered gains of approximately 1,184.86%. Based on the rally’s speed and intensity, the analyst suggests that XRP could be poised for another sharp surge, claiming that investors’ lives could change dramatically over the next 2 to 3 months. Notably, @Cryptobilbuwoo0’s chart analysis shows that XRP is already breaking out from a clearly defined base, having held above the same rising diagonal support line from 2017. At the same time, the breakout occurs as price reclaims the 52-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA), a level that previously marked the beginning of strong upside expansion for XRP. Fibonacci Extensions on the chart further highlight the 1.618 level as a key upside target, in line with the 2017 cycle peak structure. The chart also marks TP1 and TP2 zones, where the price paused briefly in 2017 before continuing higher. These shallow pullbacks were quickly bought, signaling strong trend control in the previous cycle. Current projections suggest a strong and sustained upward momentum following XRP’s breakout above the dotted support line. For its first target, price is expected to rally toward TP1 at $23.2, representing a massive 1,183.38% increase. Beyond this level, XRP is projected to continue its rally toward TP2 around $136.3, signaling a potentially historic upside. Remarkably, @Cryptobilbuwoo0’s chart suggests that all of these parabolic moves could unfold before the end of 2026. Momentum Indicators Support Bullish XRP Forecast XRP is currently trading above $2.2, up more than 21% in the past week. Given the cryptocurrency’s historically slow price movements, @Cryptobilbuwoo0’s forecast of a rise to $23.2 and then $136.3 has been met with skepticism within the crypto community. Related Reading: XRP Sees 80% Spike In Major Metric, Why This Matters For Price Appreciation However, the analyst points to momentum indicators at the bottom of the price chart that support his bullish outlook. He showed that in 2017, XRP’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) hit oversold levels just before the price surged dramatically. A similar pattern is appearing in the current market, reinforcing his belief that the next 2 to 3 months could be parabolic. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Adeniyi Abiodun predicts that 2026 is the year Wall Street starts building on blockchain, not around it. Then, Andy Baer’s first Vibe Check of the year, reviewing the crypto’s quarterly mood swings in 2025 and the energetic start to 2026.
The wallet is built to facilitate crypto payments to Rumble's content creators from users on its video streaming platform.
The BNB Chain's layer-2 network, opBNB, recently completed a major upgrade, the Fourier hard fork, which doubled transaction throughput.
From Shenzhen Bay luxury homes to Bitcoin, affluent Chinese investors are reassessing stores of value as views on liquidity, mobility and risk continue to shift.
Bitcoin long-term short signals from trading tools caused analysis to conclude that no new BTC price all-time high would come this year.
Analysts believe privacy tokens such as zcash and monero will continue to outperform this year, but they will likely face delisting risks and conflicts with banks over regulatory issues.
The integration enhances institutional trading efficiency, potentially setting a new standard for digital asset market operations and connectivity.
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Upexi continues to add SOL and reduce its share count through buybacks and insider purchases despite weak equity performance.
Also: Starknet goes down, Vitalik Buterin's goals for Ethereum and ETH staking queues cleared.