XRP Price Bottom Emerges as BTC Bulls Defend $1.30

XRP (XRP) has been in an eight-month downtrend, with momentum indicators and the XRP/BTC ratio nearing levels that previously coincided with market bottoms. Key takeaways: XRP’s RSI, MACD print classic reversal signal Data from TradingView reveals that XRP’s weekly relative strength index (RSI) reached an oversold level of 29 on March 2, signaling fading bearish…

Ethereum Foundation Less Than 500 ETH Away From Hitting 70K Staked ETH Goal

The Ethereum Foundation (EF), the non-profit organization that steers development of the Ethereum ecosystem, staked over 45,000 Ether (ETH) on Friday, bringing the total amount staked to about 69,500 ETH, less than 500 coins shy of the Foundation’s 70,000 goal. The EF staked the coins in a series of transactions, each consisting of 2,047 ETH,…

Bitcoin May Be Mispricing Prolonged Iran War Risk, Hedge Fund Veteran Says

In the latest interview with Cointelegraph, macro investor and former hedge fund manager James Lavish issued a stark warning to Bitcoin holders and global investors: markets may be pricing in a quick resolution to the Iran conflict — but if that assumption proves wrong, the consequences could be severe. Lavish argued that if the conflict…

Ethereum L2s Need Responsive Pricing to Scale, Says Offchain Labs

Ethereum layer-2 networks need “responsive pricing” to scale to billions of users and reduce the fee swings that still accompany congestion, Offchain Labs co-founder Edward Felten said during a keynote at EthCC 2026. Ethereum’s EIP-1559 upgrade launched in August 2021, as part of the London hard fork. It reformed the Ethereum fee market by modifying…

Aave V3 Avoided Unrecovered Bad Debt From 2023 to 2025: Study

A Bank of Canada staff paper found that Aave V3 reported zero non-performing loans in 2024, with overcollateralization and automated liquidations helping prevent lender losses in its Ethereum lending market. Using transaction-level data from Jan. 27, 2023, to May 6, 2025, the study found that positions were typically liquidated before collateral values fell below outstanding…

US Community Banks Push Back on Coinbase Trust Charter Approval

The Independent Community Bankers of America has opposed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) conditional approval of Coinbase’s national trust bank charter, warning the application falls short of regulatory standards and could pose risks to consumers and the financial system. On Thursday, ICBA said Coinbase’s application shows deficiencies in risk controls, profitability…

$53M Bitcoin Short On Hyperliquid Hints At Traders’ Risk-off View

Key takeaways: A Hyperliquid whale’s $53 million Bitcoin short and its bets against silver suggest a cautious outlook for global markets. Traders remain on edge as the US and Israel-Iran war and upcoming US jobs data drive risk-averse behavior this week. Bitcoin (BTC) price recovered from Sunday’s $65,000 low but failed to hold ground above…

Schwab plans spot crypto trading launch in first half of 2026, starting with BTC, ETH

Brokerage services giant Charles Schwab plans to roll out spot cryptocurrency trading in the first half of 2026, pushing it deeper into digital assets. “We remain on track to launch our spot crypto offer in the first half of 2026, starting with bitcoin BTC$66,859.27 and ether (ETH),” a company spokesperson told CoinDesk on Friday. The…

Price Predictions for BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINK

Key points: Buyers are attempting to maintain BTC above the $66,500 level, but several analysts believe that the $60,000 level may crack. Some major altcoins risk breaking below their immediate support levels, signaling that bears remain in control. Buyers are attempting to push and maintain Bitcoin (BTC) above the $66,500 level, but are facing stiff…

Execution Risk In Crypto Is The New Custody Risk

Opinion by: Ido Sofer, founder and CEO at Sodot. The crypto industry is normally well ahead of its game when it comes to pure innovation and functionality, but security is a different matter.  For years, custody risk in crypto was defined by a single fear: the theft of private keys. The industry responded by hardening…