US stock markets surged last week, with major indexes approaching all-time highs on the easing of tensions in the Middle East and rising hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut later this year. Crypto markets were a little slower to react, remaining mostly flat over the past week and into the weekend. The Fed’s preferred […]
With a $129 billion market cap to Bitcoin’s $2.1 trillion, XRP is about 6% the leading crypto’s weight by capitalization. By comparison, Ethereum held around 14% of Bitcoin’s market cap in June. The most bullish Ethereum and Ripple investors both see the potential in the ETH and XRP platforms to be as disruptive as Bitcoin […]
A new report by TRM Labs has revealed that 2025 has had the worst ever first half of the year in terms of hacks and exploits, with more than $2.5 billion stolen in that period. However, while the figure surpassed the previous H1 record set in 2022, the numbers were considerably skewed by just one […]
TL;DR The meme coin mania seems to have faded despite a few brief moments of hope, and the niche’s leader has failed to recapture its momentum and investors’ attention. However, there’s a chance for a massive double-digit surge, but only under certain conditions, according to popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez. If Dogecoin $DOGE can reclaim $0.17 […]
The sudden shutdown of Huione Guarantee has sent shockwaves across the digital guarantee market, a shadowy network involving countless online fraudsters, money launderers, and brokers of stolen information in Southeast Asia and China. Despite this disruption, many Telegram-based marketplaces with similar operations remain unaffected and are actively growing. Vendors Shift to Tudou According to blockchain […]
Ripple has just announced that it will drop its cross-appeal against the SEC, signaling the end of a years-long legal siege. CEO Brad Garlinghouse declared: “We’re closing this chapter once and for all.” With the SEC expected to reciprocate, XRP surged by 5% at one point to $2.2. But beneath the modest green candle lies […]
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced today that it has entered into a consent order with Seattle-based Coinme, Inc. This marks the first enforcement action under the state’s Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL). California Cracks Down on Coinme Coinme, which operates crypto kiosks in grocery and convenience stores across California, was […]
In an effort to curb the misuse of cryptocurrency ATMs, Australian authorities have identified 90 individuals, many of them scam victims or unwitting money mules, following a months-long investigation led by AUSTRAC’s cryptocurrency taskforce. The operation was conducted in collaboration with federal and state law enforcement agencies and marks a significant step in understanding how […]
The Donald Trump-affiliated DeFi project, World Liberty Financial, is receiving considerable interest from public companies that want to hold its native WLFI token as a treasury asset, according to a recent report. Co-founder Zak Folkman revealed this during his Wednesday speech at the Permissionless conference in New York, where he also announced the release of […]
TL;DR The Pi Network Core Team just announced two new features for all users, which include the introduction of artificial intelligence into the ecosystem and another platform-level utility service for staking. Meanwhile, the PI token continues its slide, losing another 5% in the past 24 hours. PI and AI Citing the fundamental principles of the […]