The payments giant is operating a validator node on the Tempo blockchain, taking a direct role in transaction validation as it expands infrastructure for stablecoin settlement.
Bitcoin climbed to its highest level since the early-February sell-off after US producer prices went up, but rose less than economists expected, in March, with easing oil prices and stronger equity markets adding to the rebound in risk assets. According to CryptoSlate's data, Bitcoin surged past the $76,000 mark during early US trading hours, with […]
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The DEX aggregator is a particularly important component of the Ethereum ecosystem with integrations in protocols like Aave and Safe.
XRP transaction activity on Binance mirrors a 2025 signal that preceded the altcoin’s run to an all-time high. Could it happen again?
Goldman Sachs filed an application for an ETF that seeks to generate income for investors by selling options tied to Bitcoin’s price.
The EF tapped Areta's audit marketplace to provide access to over 20 security firms like Blocksec, Cetora, Hacken, Immunefi and Quantstamp.
Figure is adding auto loans to Democratized Prime and extending Hastra beyond Solana, widening tokenized consumer credit access for DeFi investors.
Blockaid flagged a CoW Swap front end attack, prompting warnings to avoid cow.fi and revoke approvals as the DEX investigates the issue.
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SUI price is currently annoyingly hovering, stalling, teasing a move… but not committing. After defending the $0.800 support from the lower boundary of a falling wedge, the asset has slipped into a tight consolidation phase. And honestly, it’s starting to feel like the market is just waiting for a reason to pick a direction. March …
A coordinated push to enact the CLARITY Act is colliding with a rapidly closing legislative window, prompting warnings from industry advocates that a failure to pass the bill this spring could stall crypto developments until the end of the decade. With the November 2026 midterms looming, the legislative calendar is shrinking, and the complex jurisdictional […]
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XRP is pushing against demand levels as the market finds some relief. The attempt is real. The market it is happening in has not been this thin since 2021 — and that changes what the push actually means. Related Reading: Ethereum Profit-Loss Indicator Is Hovering Just Below Neutral – The Market Waits for A Catalyst An Arab Chain report tracking XRP’s liquidity structure on Binance has identified a condition that reframes the current price action from both directions simultaneously. The liquidity index has fallen to approximately 0.053 — its lowest reading since 2021 — while the 30-day trading volume has contracted to approximately 3.77 billion XRP, one of the lowest levels recorded in recent years. The market is operating with a fraction of the participation that characterized XRP’s most active periods. That thinness is the context that makes the current relief attempt both fragile and potentially powerful. In a liquid market, the push above demand levels requires sustained, deep buying to hold. In a market this thin, the same move requires far less buying to succeed — because there is far less selling available to absorb. The order book that would normally resist a breakout has been depleted to a four-year low. XRP pushing above demand levels in a near-empty market is not the same as pushing above demand levels in a full one. The entry conditions are different. So is the potential outcome. The Price and the Liquidity Are Telling the Same Story. Neither Is Comfortable The Arab Chain analysis connects the liquidity reading to the price action in a way that is more precise than it initially appears. XRP trading near $1.33 with limited price movements is not a coincidence alongside the lowest liquidity reading since 2021 — it is a direct consequence of it. Thin markets produce narrow ranges. When fewer participants are present, and trading volumes are compressed, the forces required to move the price in either direction are reduced — but so is the market’s ability to sustain any move that does begin. The quiet is structural, not accidental. The report identifies this condition as reflective of a specific investor posture: caution combined with anticipation. Holders are not acting. They are watching. The market has reached a state of suspension where the absence of catalysts has produced the absence of activity — and the absence of activity has produced the absence of volatility. Each condition reinforces the others. What the report identifies as the defining characteristic of this phase is its temporary nature. Liquidity at four-year lows does not persist indefinitely. Markets in suspension eventually find a catalyst — macro clarity, a demand surge, a shift in institutional positioning — that breaks the equilibrium and ends the quiet. When that catalyst arrives in a market this thin, the response will not be gradual. The depth that would normally absorb and slow a directional move has been removed. What replaces quiet in a near-empty market is not noise. It is movement — and at current liquidity levels, the scale of that movement will be determined less by the size of the catalyst than by the absence of resistance to it. Related Reading: A Historic Ethereum Signal Just Fired – Discover What Happens Next XRP Pushes Higher Within a Weak Structure XRP is attempting a modest recovery, trading near $1.37 after weeks of compression following the February breakdown. The chart shows a clear transition from aggressive selling into a tight consolidation range between roughly $1.25 and $1.45. This range defines the current structure, with price repeatedly testing the upper boundary but failing to generate follow-through. Despite the recent push, the broader trend remains bearish. XRP continues to trade below the 50-day (blue), 100-day (green), and 200-day (red) moving averages, all trending downward. The 50-day average is now acting as immediate resistance, capping short-term upside attempts and reinforcing the presence of overhead supply. Related Reading: Ethereum Mirrors A 2023 Setup As Buyers Take Control Of Derivatives On Binance Volume dynamics provide important context. The February capitulation event, marked by a sharp spike in volume, suggests forced liquidations that likely cleared weak hands. Since then, volume has declined steadily, indicating reduced participation rather than strong accumulation. Structurally, XRP is showing signs of stabilization but not strength. The repeated inability to break above $1.45 highlights a lack of conviction from buyers. A confirmed shift in momentum would require a sustained move above $1.50, while a break below $1.25 would expose the market to another leg lower. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
The fund would provide exposure to ETPs that hold bitcoin, options on spot Bitcoin ETPs and options on “Bitcoin ETP Indices."
Kevin Warsh did not include the value of several crypto and AI investments among his disclosures as he awaits his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee.
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The bank is moving deeper into crypto with a bitcoin ETF that generates income by selling options on bitcoin-linked funds, following BlackRock’s push into similar yield-focused products.
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh is set to have a confirmation hearing next week, according to multiple news reports.
Dogecoin is once again approaching a critical turning point, with the price compressing beneath a descending resistance while holding a key support zone near $0.09. The structure suggests a potential breakout setup, as buyers continue to defend lower levels while pressure builds overhead. However, the move is far from clean. While price attempts to push …
Crypto market volatility underscores geopolitical tensions' influence on digital assets, highlighting their sensitivity to global events.
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Bitcoin has reclaimed the $75,000 level for the second time since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict, rising 7% in the last 24 hours and adding approximately $98 billion to its market cap in a single day. The broader crypto market gained $135 billion in the same period, while $500 million in short positions were …
Something’s quietly shifting under XRP, and it’s not the usual hype cycle. This time, the data actually looks… grounded. XRP price is hovering around $1.37, but beneath that seemingly dull range lies a very strong setup that’s starting to look structurally healthy rather than speculative. XRP Price Holds Ground As NVT Cools Let’s start with …
Warsh's diverse investments suggest a potential shift in Fed policy towards embracing emerging technologies and digital assets, impacting future regulations.
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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reiterated plans for its stablecoin-focused layer-1 blockchain to launch in mainnet “soon.”
Bitcoin rallied to levels not seen since early February after US PPI inflation fell well below market expectations.
The announcement comes as an increasing number of companies move into prediction markets, an industry that is estimated to grow to $1 trillion by 2030
Optimism over developments in the Middle East sparked a sharp decline in oil prices and rallies across risk markets.
A crypto token tied to a Web3 music protocol called RaveDAO has become one of the most talked-about assets in the market today, with $RAVE climbing 68% in the last 24 hours alone and pushing its market cap to nearly $4 billion. But behind the eye-catching chart, blockchain investigators and on-chain data are raising serious …
Bitcoin has crossed $75,000, and Gold is approaching $4,800. Both are rising, but analyst Michaël van de Poppe says the number worth paying attention to right now isn’t either of those prices. It’s the ratio between them. And that ratio is telling a story that has only been told four times in Bitcoin’s history. The …
Strategy’s STRC preferred stock saw record $1.1 billion daily volume, becoming the firm's main engine for funding recent bitcoin buys.
Solana is entering a critical phase as price action tightens within a defined range, signaling that a major move could be on the horizon. With the broader correction nearing completion and key levels coming into focus, market structure suggests that a breakout may be brewing as momentum begins to shift. $49 Emerges As Critical Support—Can Bulls Defend The Structure? According to crypto analyst Ali Charts, the broader market noise often obscures the underlying technical reality of Solana. By zooming out to a higher timeframe, the governing structure of the asset becomes remarkably clear. Currently, Solana is trading within a well-defined ascending channel, a formation that has been dictating its long-term trajectory and providing a roadmap for its price action. Related Reading: Solana Breakdown Risk Builds As $94 Supply Zone Crushes Momentum At the top of the current range, $108 has emerged as the immediate macro resistance level. This price point represents a significant hurdle for the bulls, as evidenced by recent market behavior. Ali Charts notes that Solana has struggled to break and maintain any meaningful momentum above this threshold, making it the primary barrier to further upside. While macro resistance looms overhead, the analyst identifies $49 as the current main support level for SOL. Interestingly, this $49 mark aligns perfectly with the mid-range of the established ascending channel. This positioning suggests that as long as the price remains above this level, the asset is maintaining a healthy position within its long-term bullish structure. The interplay between the $49 support and the $108 resistance defines the current battlefield for Solana. By focusing on these specific structural levels rather than short-term fluctuations, traders can better understand the asset’s health. Bearish Doubts Fade As Solana Nears End Of ABC Correction In a recent update, crypto analyst XForceGlobal revealed that despite earlier pushback from Solana holders against a bearish outlook, price action is now beginning to validate that perspective. The asset is nearing the completion of its macro ABC corrective structure, suggesting that the prolonged pullback phase may be coming to an end. Related Reading: Solana’s Deep Correction Could Be The Catalyst For Its Biggest Rally Yet Such a development is increasingly viewed as a positive signal, particularly as it aligns with the broader crypto market structure, where multiple assets are showing signs of a bullish continuation. The synchronization across higher timeframes adds weight to the idea that Solana could soon transition out of its corrective phase and into a more constructive trend. Based on the current structure, Solana’s correction is either already complete or in its final stretch, with the possibility of one last low before a reversal takes shape. If that final leg plays out, it could act as a liquidity sweep before momentum shifts, setting the stage for a stronger and more sustained upside move. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com