Ripple (XRP) has witnessed tremendous pressure amidst the recent market-wide meltdown. The crypto asset fell by more than 11% over the past week as a result, and briefly touched the lows of $2.10 before stabilizing near the press time price of $2.20. Data now suggests that nearly half of the XRP supply sits in loss, […]
Computer scientist Nick Szabo, whose work helped pave the way for Bitcoin (BTC), has stated that cryptocurrencies are not “trustless” but rather “trust-minimized,” with each possessing a legal attack surface that governments can potentially exploit. Szabo’s distinction struck at a core belief held by many BTC proponents and comes at a time when there’s a […]
Digital asset investment products saw $2 billion exit the market last week in the biggest outflows since February. It was also the third consecutive week of negative flows, which pushed the combined total to $3.2 billion. CoinShares attributed the downturn to ongoing monetary policy uncertainty in addition to selling activity from major crypto whales. Falling […]
A 41-day liquidation cascade erased $1.1 trillion from the crypto market, marking one of the most severe structural contractions in its history, according to an analysis by Shanaka Anslem Perera. The industry observer is framing the wipeout as the end of the high-leverage era and the beginning of a more institution-driven trading environment for the […]
A long-dormant Cardano (ADA) whale has torched more than $6 million in a single swap after attempting to move 14.4 million ADA, worth around $7 million, into USDA, a Cardano-native stablecoin, in a low-liquidity pool. The trade left the wallet with just 847,000 USDA, an estimated 87% loss, and reopened tough questions about Cardano’s DeFi […]
Ever since its inception roughly 16 years ago, bitcoin’s fundamentals have been compared to gold due to some similarities, such as finite supply. BTC maxis went even further along the way, which was supported by TradFi experts and regulators who categorized the cryptocurrency as a commodity, just like gold. If that’s the case, then the […]
As the institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies, particularly the stablecoin sector, expands, the need for privacy settlement is becoming increasingly important. A Privacy Gap Report from the layer-1 zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) privacy blockchain Aleo has highlighted the challenges that could stem from the persistent lack of privacy. According to the report, the lack of privacy in institutional […]
SharpLink Gaming’s Ethereum (ETH) bet appears to have paid off, as the company reported a sharp turnaround in its third-quarter 2025 results following strong treasury performance. The company’s total revenue surged to $10.8 million for the third quarter of 2025, which ended September 30. This is a 1,100% year-over-year increase from the $0.9 million reported […]
Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi has criticized the crypto promotion rules enacted by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), warning that the strict regulatory framework is slowing transactions and limiting access to services for users. Over the past few months, UK financial watchdogs have come under fire from crypto executives for what many see as an […]
The cryptocurrency market has long outgrown the niche financial spot it was given by TradFi, with BTC and several altcoins surging in popularity among various types of investors with the launch of exchange-traded funds tracking their performance. Ripple’s XRP joined the list on Thursday when Canary Capital’s XRPC launched on the Nasdaq after clearing out […]