The departure of David Sacks from his role as the US government’s artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto czar has drawn scrutiny across the sector, as several market commentators pointed to the absence of concrete regulatory outcomes during his tenure. Sacks served for 130 days under the Special Government Employee limit, the maximum duration permitted for […]
The XRP staking platform Firelight is looking to introduce an on-chain exploit protection layer using staked XRP. This move comes amid a rise in decentralized finance (DeFi) exploits, with thefts in the first quarter of 2026 surpassing $137 million. According to a press release sent to CryptoPotato, Firelight recently surpassed 50 million staked XRP on […]
Bitcoin (BTC) suffered a fresh decline of nearly 4% on Friday as it slipped to $66,200, as conditions in the Middle East conflict remain extremely fragile. Against this backdrop, retail traders grow increasingly bearish on the leading cryptocurrency, yet accumulation from different cohorts continues. Accumulation Amidst FUD Blockchain analytics firm Santiment has flagged that retail […]
Bitcoin has entered a delicate phase. It is testing the lower boundaries of its recent consolidation after a significant retracement from late-2025 highs. Market structure now suggests a potential accumulation zone is forming, with short-term swings contained within a widening channel. However, volatility remains elevated, and the coming sessions can be crucial for determining whether […]
The crypto sector may be struggling with the ongoing bear market, but some projects are relentlessly building and expanding their ecosystems. One such is Cardano, which just hit a milestone in its Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) integration, by completing the first atomic swap between BTC and the blockchain’s native asset, ADA. According to a tweet, […]
Around 195,400 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, Mar. 27, with a notional value of roughly $13.4 billion. This event is much larger than usual, being an end-of-month and end-of-quarter expiry, so there may be some volatility in spot markets. Crypto prices have been flat over the past week, with total capitalization returning to […]
Bittensor has recorded a 140% price increase over the past six weeks, including a 105% rise since March 8. The latest price action has pushed it to the 26th-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, according to new data from Santiment. AI Tokens Heat Up The rally comes at a time when market focus on decentralized artificial […]
Tron founder Justin Sun has said that his team has built an AI system capable of identifying suspects in crypto fraud cases. He also said that he will put $100 million in rewards for anyone who helps bring the criminals to justice. What Sun Is Claiming In a March 26 post on X, Sun claimed […]
Bo Shen, co-founder of Fenbushi Capital, has renewed efforts to recover roughly $42 million in digital assets stolen from his personal wallet in a November 2022 hack. This time, he is using a public appeal to mobilize the broader crypto community. At that time, blockchain security firm Beosin confirmed the incident and said the breach […]
A crypto analyst has laid out a multi-scenario XRP price forecast stretching to 2027, using a method that averages Fibonacci extension levels across past market cycles to identify where price, time, and chart structure converge. The analysis places an $8 price target as its conservative case for January 2027, with a primary window of $21 […]