XRP Price May Consolidate for Longer Before a ‘Liftoff’ to $10

XRP (XRP) may see another sharp rise to a double-digit price, but similar market setups in 2022 and 2017 pointed to an extended consolidation period before this happens. Key takeaways: XRP macro setup targets $10, but an extended consolidation is required before any sharp liftoff. XRP holds strong $1.80–$2 support since December 2024, which has…

Will Bulls Buy The Dip?

Key points: Bitcoin is attempting a recovery, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling by the bears. Several major altcoins are at risk of breaking below their support levels. Bitcoin (BTC) bounced off the $86,000 level, but the bulls are struggling to sustain the higher levels. That shows in selling on rallies. Although…

Australia’s corporate regulator flags risks from rapid innovation in digital assets

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), an independent government body acting as the national corporate regulator, has identified regulatory gaps in fast-growing fintech areas, especially digital assets. The regulator’s new report titled “Key issues outlook 2026” released Tuesday expressed concerns that consumers are exposed to the rapidly expanding and unlicensed crypto, payments and artificial…

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 Open Interest Notched $793M ATH On Monday

Layer-1 blockchain network Hyperliquid has seen an explosion in trading through “Builder-Deployed Perpetuals” this month, hitting a new all-time high in open interest on Monday. In a post on X, Hyperliquid attributed the rapid adoption of HIP-3 — a permissionless market creation framework — to a surge in commodities trading. “HIP-3 open interest reached an…

Crypto Rally Awaits Gold And Silver Cooldown

Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee predicts that crypto markets will likely catch up once gold and silver begin to take a break from their recent rallies. Tom Lee said on CNBC’s Power Lunch on Monday that crypto should be going up on a weaker dollar and an easing Federal Reserve.  However, it doesn’t have the…

Sen. Marshall To Cut Card Fees Ask From Crypto Bill: Report

Republican Senator Roger Marshall has reportedly agreed to hold back on pushing an amendment aimed at credit card swipe fees when the Senate Agriculture Committee marks up a major crypto bill next week.  Marshall filed an amendment to the committee’s version of a crypto market structure bill last week that would force companies to compete…

Rare ETH Price Signal Hints At 226% Rally

Ether (ETH) is flashing a familiar macroeconomic setup that preceded a major rally in 2021. One analyst highlighted a recurring sequence linking global liquidity, US small-cap equities and Ether’s price, suggesting a similar impact could unfold for the altcoin. Key takeaways: Ethereum surged 226% in 2021 after a key global liquidity threshold was met. ETH…

Rare ETH Price Signal Hints At 226% Rally

Ether (ETH) is flashing a familiar macroeconomic setup that preceded a major rally in 2021. One analyst highlighted a recurring sequence linking global liquidity, US small-cap equities and Ether’s price, suggesting a similar impact could unfold for the altcoin. Key takeaways: Ethereum surged 226% in 2021 after a key global liquidity threshold was met. ETH…

Bitcoin Jobs Grew 6% in 2025 With Non-Dev Roles Most-Posted

Crypto companies’ demand for Bitcoin-savvy workers reportedly increased 6% last year, with most job listings focused on non-developer roles. A total of 1,801 Bitcoin-related positions were listed in 2025, up from 1,707 the year before, according to Bitvocation’s 2025 Bitcoin Jobs Data report. The Bitcoin job opportunities were spread across Bitcoin (BTC) mining, the Bitcoin…

Bitmine Adds 40,302 ETH as Staking Balance Reaches $5.7B

Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ growing Ethereum staking position may translate into more than $160 million in annual staking revenue at current rates, as more of its Ether holdings are put to work onchain. Bitmine, the largest publicly traded Ether treasury, said it added 40,302 Ether (ETH) over the past week, lifting total holdings to 4,243,338 million…