Experts say XRP’s design leaves a smaller share of its supply exposed to a potential quantum attack than Bitcoin. An Armor Against Quantum Attacks? Following the recent spike of the crypto quantum-panic or “quantum FUD” (fear, uncertainty and doubt) after Google’s “doomsday” whitepaper, many crypto developers are analysts have taken into the job of running tests to make sure their coins are safe. Others are already writing up safety post-quantum protocols and proofs. Vet, XRP Ledger dUNL validator and long‑time XRPL contributor, shared on a post on the social network X the belief that XRP’s underlying architecture is more favorably positioned against a possible quantum threat than Bitcoin’s. Quick XRP acc quantum vulnerability check. ~300,000 accounts on XRP holding 2.4B XRP never transacted, thus public key unknown and quantum safe. while only 2 accounts with larger holdings of 21M XRP are dormant (inactive over 5 years) and have their public key exposed. Dormant… — Vet (@Vet_X0) April 7, 2026 In short: it’s because of how keys and accounts are handled on XRPL. Related Reading: Bitcoin Stress Cycle Is Ending — But Traders May Hate What Comes Nex XRP’s Quantum Armor Explained The core risk that quantum computers pose and that has a lot of people on crypto very concerned is that, in theory, a future quantum computer could derive the private key that gets revealed once a wallet sends a transaction, thus making possible to drain all the wallet’s funds. However, Vet’s “quick XRP acc quantum vulnerability check” revealed that roughly 300,000 XRP accounts holding about 2.4 billion XRP have never sent funds, so their public keys are unexposed and “quantum‑safe by default. According to the XRPL validator, there are only two long‑dormant XRP whale accounts, together holding around 21 million XRP, whose public key is currently exposed. The holdings of these accounts represent just about 0.03% of the circulating supply, a rounding error next to the network’s total float (circulating supply is around 61 billion XRP as of early April 2026, according to Coinglass data). XRP most important markers, including the circulating supply of 61.40B. Source: Coinglass. XRPL’s account‑based model allows signing key rotation without moving funds, and escrow/timelock tools can keep tokens locked behind conditions, giving holders more options to harden security ahead of any quantum breakthrough. On the flip side, in Bitcoin the early P2PK outputs and exposed public keys leave an estimated 11%–37% of BTC potentially vulnerable in a future quantum scenario. This includes Satoshi‑era coins that can’t just rotate keys. Therefore, despite Ripple and Bitcoin’s approach to quantum resistance being very similar, their stances on dormant whale wallets diverges, simply because almost none exist on XRP. Related Reading: Can’t Move Your Crypto?— Traders Trapped In South Korean Exchanges What This Means For XRP Traders Vet closes the post with calming words directed to XRP holders: Important – your XRP is safe, there are no known quantum computers able to threaten public blockchains. By that time the industry figured a path out. The immediate takeaway for XRP holders is that on‑chain data and XRPL’s toolset point to a relatively contained attack surface, especially for active users who can rotate keys ahead of time. The quantum debate is turning into a new risk‑pricing vector between Bitcoin and high‑cap altcoins. If that narrative sticks, any progress on XRPL’s fully quantum‑resistant testnets or mainnet upgrades could become a fresh catalyst in the next security‑driven rotation. At the moment of writing, XRP trades for around $1,300 on the daily chart. Source: XRPUSD on Tradingview. Cover image from Perplexity. XRPUSD chart from Tradingview.
Hong Kong just wrote itself into crypto history. This morning, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority granted the city’s first stablecoin issuer licences and the two recipients are the same banks that have printed Hong Kong’s banknotes since 1846. The licences, effective today, were awarded to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – HSBC – …
Japan's regulatory shift could enhance crypto market stability, attract investment, and position the nation as a competitive financial hub.
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XRP Ledger validator Vet says XRP appears less exposed to quantum computing risks compared to Bitcoin, after a new audit showed only 0.03% of XRP supply is vulnerable. On the flip side, around 6.9 million BTC, nearly 35% of supply, could be exposed, highlighting structural differences in security. What the Quantum Threat Actually Is. Before …
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Money market Dolomite users are at risk of bad debt because the WLFI token is used as collateral under the WLFI Markets initiative. By World Liberty's own description, WLFI Markets is only an interface, as Dolomite smart contracts handle the lending logic, collateral rules, and liquidations underneath. The model explains how a Trump-linked venture could […]
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Anthony Pompliano has sparked a massive conversation across crypto and finance circles with a bold claim: Bitcoin may now be entering the center of global conflict resolution and trade. For the unversed, reports suggest that the United States and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, with one key condition being the reopening of the Strait …
Gold has quietly outrun Bitcoin by a wide margin — and one Wall Street analyst says that gap tells the real story of where markets are headed. Related Reading: XRP Faces No Immediate Quantum Threat As Only 0.03% Supply Seen At Risk: Analyst Bitcoin’s ETF Gains Pale Against Gold’s Run Since the launch of US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in early 2024, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust helped push Bitcoin’s price up roughly 50%. Gold, over the same stretch, climbed about 135%. That performance gap is central to the argument being made by Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, who says capital may already be moving away from high-risk assets toward safer ground. McGlone has been laying out his case through a series of posts on X, warning that the explosive run Bitcoin made past $100,000 following the arrival of spot ETFs may now be over. Bitcoin is currently trading around $72,000. McGlone’s downside target is $10,000. Getting there would require a drop of more than 86%. Bitcoin May be Guiding Risk Asset Reversion The launch of US Bitcoin ETFs in 2024 helped push the price above $100,000 and may guide reversion back toward $10,000. What’s notable from my graphic is the first-born crypto reaching an apex in 2025 alongside US stock market… pic.twitter.com/LCKF213Ss4 — Mike McGlone (@mikemcglone11) April 9, 2026 Peak Cycle, Not A New Era McGlone traces Bitcoin’s 2025 high of $126,200 to a specific moment in broader market history. At roughly the same time Bitcoin hit that peak, the US stock market’s total value relative to the country’s gross domestic product reached its highest point since 1928 — a ratio widely used to judge whether equities are overpriced. According to McGlone, that overlap is not a coincidence. He describes the conditions that drove Bitcoin’s rise as a mix of ETF-driven inflows, political tailwinds from US President Donald Trump’s embrace of crypto, and what he calls “peak beta” — a phase where speculative assets briefly surge before falling hard. Reports from his analysis suggest this combination created the conditions for a sharp reversal rather than a sustained bull run. Bitcoin is also about four times more volatile than the S&P 500, according to McGlone’s data, which he says makes it a difficult sell for institutional investors who weigh returns against risk. Capital Rotation Raises Questions About Bitcoin’s Role The S&P 500, on a risk-adjusted basis, has outperformed Bitcoin ETFs since their debut. McGlone points to that as a sign the ETF launch may have served more as a late-cycle catalyst than a structural turning point for the asset class. Based on his analysis, the phase he calls “pump then dump” — where prices spike and then reverse — may already be underway. If that reading is correct, Bitcoin could fall alongside other speculative assets while gold continues to attract investors looking for stability. Related Reading: XRP Eyes $17 After Massive Breakout—Is A 1,100% Surge Next? McGlone stops short of saying exactly when a drop to $10,000 would occur. His argument is framed around broader market conditions tightening and investors pulling back from risk, not a specific timeline. What he does say clearly is that the ETF boom, once seen as a long-term driver for Bitcoin, may have already done most of its work. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Bitget has launched IPO Prime, a subscription-based market for pre-IPO tokenized allocations, with SpaceX's preSPAX as its first offering.
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Bitcoin (BTC) moved from roughly $67,000 to $72,000 in the days surrounding the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement, a 7.5% rebound that reduced volatility and lifted sentiment across risk assets. Glassnode's Apr. 8 Week On-chain report noted that the bounce and stabilization still fit the fingerprint of a bear market rebound. BTC still trades inside a bear […]
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The proposal would move block building away from individual validators, create a revenue entity called FIRE to buy and burn FLR, and reduce annual token inflation to 3%.
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The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data is set to be released today at 8:30 AM ET, with forecasts indicating a sharp rise in inflation driven by higher energy prices. A hotter-than-expected CPI could strengthen the stagflation narrative and push Bitcoin toward lower support levels around $68,000–$69,000. Overview Event: US CPI Data Release (March) Time: …
If passed during the current parliamentary session, the legislation would take effect as early as fiscal 2027, Nikkei reported.
Japan’s cabinet approved a bill to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products, moving Bitcoin and Ethereum under securities-style regulation. The change shifts crypto from payment instruments to investment assets, introduces insider trading bans, and aims to boost institutional participation in the world’s fifth-largest economy. Japan Officially Reclassifies Crypto Under Financial Instruments For years, Japan treated crypto …
Dash has surged nearly 9–10% in the latest session, pushing the price toward the $39–$40 zone after holding a strong base near $26–$30 over the past few weeks. The move comes with a visible uptick in volume and momentum, signalling strengthening bullish pressure in the short term. However, the broader structure remains constrained within a …
Monero (XMR) is approaching a critical breakout moment as months of tight consolidation begin to show signs of exhaustion, with the price holding firm despite repeated downside pressure. While the broader market remains stable, the token price structure tells a different story, selling pressure has been absorbed, and accumulation is building beneath the range, setting …
Some XRP watchers are not waiting for a dip below $1. They are looking the other way — toward $17. Related Reading: XRP Faces No Immediate Quantum Threat As Only 0.03% Supply Seen At Risk: Analyst The Pattern Behind The Price Target Market analyst Javon Marks has mapped out a long-term bull case for XRP using a measured move — a method that takes the size of a past rally and projects the same distance from a new breakout point. His chart points to a price target of $16.39, which would represent a gain of more than 1,100% from current levels. That works out to roughly a 12x increase. The setup goes back years. According to Marks, XRP formed a large pennant pattern starting in 2017, right after the token’s first major surge. To a fairly precise degree, the measured move price target for $XRP is right under $17. This means that another increase of over 1,111% could take place in response to the huge, 2017-like pennant breakout which occurred in late 2024. pic.twitter.com/4Hj5gZJYkj — JAVON⚡️MARKS (@JavonTM1) April 8, 2026 That kind of pattern typically reflects a pause before a trend picks back up. He says XRP broke out of that pennant in late 2024, during a broader market rally that followed the US presidential election. Using the scale of the original 2017 run as a guide, Marks projects the next leg of the move could carry XRP to near $17. In other words, if history repeats itself — and that is a big if — XRP could still be in the early part of a much larger move. XRP: Debate Among Analysts Not everyone is convinced the ride up will be smooth. Some XRP followers have raised the possibility of a fake breakout before any real rally takes hold. Marks acknowledged that kind of short-term volatility is possible. Still, he stood by the overall structure, saying the current setup closely mirrors what XRP looked like in 2017 before it made its big run. At current prices, Marks argues XRP is trading at a steep discount relative to where the measured move points. That framing has attracted attention from traders who follow chart-based analysis closely. XRP has been sending mixed signals this week. The token climbed to around $1.39 after news of an Iran ceasefire, then pulled back to roughly $1.32 — a drop of about 3.3% in 24 hours. Related Reading: Bessent Presses Congress On Crypto Rules As Senate Clock Ticks Down Other Bullish Voices In The Mix Marks is not alone in making a high-target call, though the numbers vary widely. Analyst CG has pointed to a two-year Elliott Wave count, with Wave 3 potentially driving XRP toward $24. Separately, another market commentator said XRP may be approaching a fresh all-time high after breaking out of a resistance-support triangle. At the same time, some analysts have held onto the view that a drop below $1 remains on the table before any major move higher. That split shows just how divided the XRP crowd remains heading into what could be a defining stretch for the token. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
XRP continues to trade near $1.34, moving within a tight range as buyers defend key support levels. Short-term charts show resistance around $1.42 and downside risk near $1.28, keeping traders cautious. At the same time, bold long-term predictions are gaining attention, including claims that XRP could reach $1,000 in the future. Growing whale accumulation, improving …
The CLARITY Act, a major U.S. crypto regulation bill, is currently awaiting Senate approval after passing the House in 2025. Regulators and industry leaders warn that delaying the bill could cause the U.S. to lose its leadership in digital finance. Top officials, including Scott Bessent, Paul Atkins, and Cynthia Lummis, are urging immediate action. Treasury, …
Bittensor’s native token TAO price saw a brutal breakdown, plunging nearly 25–27% within hours and erasing close to $900 million from its market capitalization. The sudden drop triggered a wave of liquidations, wiping out over $9 million in long positions and catching late bulls off guard after weeks of aggressive upside. The move wasn’t random. …
Amid the recent market recovery, Solana (SOL) has jumped roughly 10% from last week’s lows, reclaiming the $82 level and retesting a major resistance. However, some market observers have warned that the rally could be short-lived if the cryptocurrency doesn’t turn a key level into support in the coming days. Related Reading: Ethereum Reclaims $2,200, But Analyst Says It’s Not Time To Celebrate Yet – Here’s Why Solana Price In ‘Consolidation Trap’ On Thursday, Solana surged 2.5% to try to reclaim the $84 area after losing this area on Wednesday night. The altcoin has been trading between the $76-$92 levels since February, moving within the lower half of this range over the past two weeks. Ali Martinez highlighted a structural pattern that has been “remarkably consistent” since October 2025. Notably, the analyst explained that Solana has been repeating a three-step cycle every time it has lost momentum over the past six months. According to Martinez, the pattern begins with the reclaim of the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA). This is followed by the rapid failure to hold the 50-day SMA as support. Lastly, SOL enters the “consolidation trap”, a brief, sideways “complacency” period before the actual leg down starts. As the chart shows, the cryptocurrency recorded this pattern in November 2025 and January 2026, when it dropped below the 50-day SMA and consolidated for weeks before the next major sell-off, ultimately resolving lower and reaching a new local bottom. Solana moved above the 50-day SMA in mid-March, when it hit its local top of $97, and has since dropped below it. Now, the altcoin is in its consolidation phase, “drifting sideways” between $79-$81, and sitting below the key SMA near the $86 mark. “If this pattern holds, this sideways movement is not ‘stabilization’—it is the coiling of a new leg down. Based on previous instances, a failure to reclaim the $86 level quickly could project a move toward the $52,” Martinez asserted. SOL Breakdown Imminent? Market observer Leviathan noted that Solana has retested the lower area of its local range seven times since February, and every bounce has gotten weaker after each retest. At the time of writing, the price has been rejected from the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), suggesting that a retest and breakdown from the key $76-$80 support area could be next. “Historically, the more a support level gets tested, the weaker it becomes. Watch this level closely,” he asserted. Analyst Crypto Lens shared a similar outlook, pointing to a potential bearish formation on SOL’s chart. Per the post, the cryptocurrency has been trading in a bearish flag pattern since early February, and broke down from the formation when it dropped below the $81 area in late March. Related Reading: XRP Leads Crypto Funds $224M Rebound With Largest Weekly Inflows Since December This structure also developed in late 2025, leading to a 54% correction after Solana broke down from the pattern. After the recent bounce, the altcoin is retesting the pattern’s lower boundary from support, which could turn this level into resistance if momentum doesn’t hold. “This isn’t random price action, it’s a pattern,” the analyst warned, “If this continues, SOL could be heading toward the $45 zone.” Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com