Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BMNR) has accelerated its accumulation of Ethereum (ETH). The company acquired 35,628 ETH last week, valued at around $110 million at press time. The strategic acquisition increased its ETH holdings to 4,203,036 coins, valued at about $13 billion. As such, BitMine now holds 3.48% of the circulating supply of ETH. …
Boundless' new verification system will initially run from the Ethereum mainnet and Base Layer 2 to Bitcoin, with plans to expand.
Trump Media sets February 2 2026 as the eligibility cutoff for a digital token airdrop to DJT shareholders using Crypto.com infrastructure.
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Speaking at a closed-door workshop in Davos, Finance Secretary Paul Chan said digital assets require regulatory guardrails alongside innovation.
XRP might be currently trading in corrections, but technical analysis shows the cryptocurrency is still headed in an upward direction. A recent analysis shared on X by crypto analyst JD frames the pullback as a calculated reset, arguing that the correction fits neatly into a larger setup that may determine XRP’s next major move. The lower the XRP price goes, the higher the breakout will be. Falling Wedge Breakout: The July 2025 Precision Move Technical analysis shared on X by crypto analyst JD shows that XRP’s price action has been following a well-laid-out plan that goes as far back as early 2025. The 3D candlestick price chart shows that XRP spent the first half of 2025 trading inside a falling wedge, a structure that is known for resolving to the upside. Related Reading: Analyst Says XRP Price Just Entered Neutral State – What This Means That setup played out cleanly in July 2025, when the XRP price broke above the falling wedge and reached JD’s projected measured target with accuracy. The completion of that measured target led to the start of a correction, which is where the current technical structure comes into focus. After the July breakout, XRP transitioned into a descending broadening wedge characterized by lower lows and lower highs that expand over time. This structure has governed price action since mid-2025 and explains the steady grind lower. JD’s comments reference this phase directly, noting that the recent 23% correction unfolded as he had predicted. With this in mind, the analyst noted that the lower the XRP price goes, the higher the breakout will be. Next Direction For XRP Price The descending broadening wedge on the three-day chart comes with a clear measured projection that outlines where this corrective phase could terminate. As it stands, there’s still a possibility that the XRP price will continue declining to as low as $1.5 before rebounding at the lower trendline of the descending wedge. Related Reading: XRP/Gold Ratio Just Reached A Historical Support Zone, What This Means For Price If the price reaches this projected region and selling pressure weakens as anticipated, the setup favors a sharp reversal higher, consistent with how XRP previously reacted after the falling wedge completed in July 2025. However, it is important to keep in mind that the price doesn’t necessarily have to fall to as low as $1.5 before an upward rebound happens. On the other hand, an eventual break above the upper trendline of the descending wedge is projected by crypto analyst JD to push XRP as high as $4, which would place the cryptocurrency trading at new price highs. The most important thing right now is a close above $2.3 in order to cement this break above the descending wedge. At the same time, on-chain data points to cautiousness in the near term. Data from Glassnode shows that XRP is slipping back into a cost-basis setup similar to what was last observed in February 2022, a trend that might influence sell pressure in the near future. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Trump Media and Technology Group plans to distribute tokens to shareholders, setting a cutoff date for investors in the Truth Social operator.
The prediction market platform Kalshi will be preliminarily ordered by a superior court justice in Massachusetts to halt its online sports business there.
Analysts say Bitcoin’s volatile price action reflects an increasing risk of distribution as new BTC whales control the price action. Is a drop to $85,000 in play for the short-term?
Analog January is meeting Bitcoin at the custody layer as some investors seek exposure without screen time. The digital-minimalism push, framed as “tech-low and slow living,” is landing as crypto returns to a volatility regime that makes constant checking expensive. Livingetc reported that “Analog January” (sometimes shortened to “Janalog”) is a reset from compulsive micro-checking […]
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Etherfi dominates the crypto card space, accounting for roughly half of all transactions, though the landscape includes multiple providers.
The commitment to adding seized Bitcoin to reserves may influence global digital asset strategies and impact future crypto regulations.
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The preliminary injunction against the predictions market platform came at the request of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell.
In the latest SlateCast, Liam “Akiba” Wright and Nate Whitehill sat down with Maximiliano Stochyk Duarte to unpack what makes token launches succeed as the market heads into 2026. Duarte argued that the bar has risen: retail attention is harder to earn, and projects without a real business model risk failing quickly. CoinTerminal’s launchpad pitch […]
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Chainlink's 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams will enable decentralized protocols to more easily integrate onchain stocks and ETFs.
A new report from Schwab breaks crypto into 3 layers — networks, infrastructure and products – and says most value is still concentrated at the base.
PayPal confirms crypto users must report taxes under new IRS rules, with Form 1099 DA issued for digital asset sales starting in 2025.
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XRP lost the $2 level after the broader crypto market suffered sharp declines on Monday, dragging price action back into a fragile zone. While the move rattled traders, Binance derivatives data suggests the sell-off has not triggered an extreme leverage unwind yet. Instead, the market appears to be entering a transitional phase where risk is rising, but speculative behavior remains relatively controlled. Related Reading: Trade War Headlines Trigger $800M In Liquidations Overnight: Longs Get Wiped Out Across Crypto Markets Open interest metrics show a delicate balance between positioning and price weakness. Total XRP open interest on Binance climbed to roughly $566.48 million, pushing above the 30-day average near $528.84 million. This spread implies that fresh positions are still being added despite the downturn, but the pace looks measured rather than euphoric. In other words, traders are stepping in cautiously, not flooding the market with aggressive leverage. The 30-day rolling Z-Score framework helps contextualize this shift. With open interest expanding while volatility stays contained, XRP may be building the conditions for a larger move ahead. For now, however, price remains vulnerable, and the next direction will likely depend on whether liquidity returns or fear deepens. Open Interest Volatility Rises as XRP Builds Toward a Bigger Move Arab Chain’s CryptoQuant read shows the most important shift isn’t the headline open interest figure, but the instability underneath it. The 30-day standard deviation of XRP open interest (oi_std30) has climbed to roughly $65.7 million, marking its highest level since November. That matters because it signals open interest is starting to swing more aggressively around its average, a pattern that often shows up before price leaves a tight range and enters expansion mode. At the same time, the leverage signal still looks contained. The Z-Score holds near 0.57, signaling an elevated but not extreme level. In practical terms, positioning is growing, but it doesn’t look like the market is overheating or entering the kind of reckless leverage phase that typically leads to instant liquidation cascades. That combination—rising volatility in positioning while the Z-Score remains moderate—suggests momentum is building without a clear directional commitment yet. This puts XRP in a “risk-on, but cautious” environment. Traders are adding exposure, volatility is creeping higher, and the setup is becoming more reactive. From here, oi_std30 becomes a key metric to track alongside price structure, because whichever way price breaks, the market is increasingly positioned for a larger move. Related Reading: XRP Longs Get Wiped: Binance Leads $5M Liquidation Wave XRP Slides Back Toward $1.90 as Bears Keep Control XRP remains under heavy pressure, with the chart showing price slipping back toward the $1.90 zone after failing to hold the $2 level. The market is printing a clear sequence of lower highs and lower lows, confirming that the broader trend is still bearish despite several short-lived rebounds over recent weeks. Each time XRP attempts to recover, sellers quickly step in and cap momentum before it can reclaim key resistance levels. The latest move highlights this weakness. XRP briefly pushed higher in early January but immediately rolled over, showing that demand is still too soft to sustain a breakout. The $2.00 region has now flipped into overhead resistance, and price will likely need a strong bullish catalyst to break back above it with conviction. Related Reading: Monero Triggers Retail Alert That Preceded ZEC And DASH Drops As Privacy Coin Hype Returns From a structure perspective, the current support area sits around $1.85–$1.90, which has acted as a short-term floor during the recent consolidation. If this zone fails, XRP could quickly revisit lower liquidity pockets, extending the downtrend. Volume also reflects uncertainty. Activity remains erratic despite occasional, isolated spikes. This suggests the market is still reacting to fear-driven flows rather than steady accumulation. Price stalls in a fragile consolidation phase. And bulls need to reclaim above $2 to shift the short-term narrative back in their favor. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Michael Selig named two people as senior advisers, one of whom helped with a law firm‘s letter that led to an SEC no-action letter on crypto custodians.
After a surprise bullish breakout last week, spot Gold and Silver have extended their gains. During the past 24 hours, spot Gold surged 2% to hit a fresh new all-time high of about $4,762 per ounce at press time. Spot Silver price surged 5% during the past 24 hours to hit a new ATH of …
The crypto markets are plunging! Bitcoin price slides below $90,000, while Ethereum price plunges marginally below the psychological barrier of $3000. The BNB price, which displayed significant strength by sustaining above $900, has lost its range. Besides, the other top altcoins like Dogecoin, Cardano, Solana and XRP also experience a similar upward pressure, which has …
A judge granted a preliminary injunction that could force Kalshi to stop offering sports-related prediction markets in the state as soon as Friday.
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Institutional investor interest in spot bitcoin ETFs, like the one offered by BlackRock, continues to grow.
“Cosmos has served us well for the last couple of years, but for us, it’s time to move on,” Jelena Djuric, founder of Noble, told The Block.
ETH sold off at the weekly open, but its net taker volume metric turned positive for the first time in years. Will bulls take notice of the signal and attempt to press Ether price higher?
Fee generation is accelerating alongside volumes, with weekly revs hitting a record as short-dated markets capture growing share of activity.
Bitmine secures 81% shareholder approval for share increase as company holds 4.2M ETH and advances staking network.
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The deal adds a long-running dataset on tokenized real-world assets to RedStone’s oracle business as RWA activity spans public blockchains and institutional networks.
Regulatory actions are ramping up globally even as prediction market companies claim they’re not offering gambling services.
Bitcoin’s June 26 options expiry provides a clean snapshot of how risk is being framed several months out, and the picture that emerges is one of deliberate insurance. Total open interest for the expiry sits near $3.92 billion in notional terms as of Jan. 20, with puts outnumbering calls at roughly 23.28K versus 19.87K contracts. […]
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