Will $1 be the bottom?

XRP (XRP)  has retraced nearly 50% from its multi-year high of $3.66 to trade below $2, a technical setup that may have “bearish implications” for its price, according to Veteran analyst Peter Brandt. Key takeaways: XRP appeared bearish below $2, with chart technicals pointing toward $1. A successful test of support at $1.78 could invalidate…

Will $1 be the bottom?

XRP (XRP)  has retraced nearly 50% from its multi-year high of $3.66 to trade below $2, a technical setup that may have “bearish implications” for its price, according to Veteran analyst Peter Brandt. Key takeaways: XRP appeared bearish below $2, with chart technicals pointing toward $1. A successful test of support at $1.78 could invalidate…

Simplifying Ethereum Key to True Trustlessness, Says Buterin

The Ethereum blockchain needs to better explain its features to users in order to achieve true trustlessness, a challenge common across blockchain protocols, says its co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Trustlessness would see a protocol work without the oversight of developers, as it enforces rules automatically with code. However, if a protocol is so complex that only…

Simplifying Ethereum Key to True Trustlessness, Says Buterin

The Ethereum blockchain needs to better explain its features to users in order to achieve true trustlessness, a challenge common across blockchain protocols, says its co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Trustlessness would see a protocol work without the oversight of developers, as it enforces rules automatically with code. However, if a protocol is so complex that only…

Acting CFTC Chair to Join MoonPay after Leaving Agency

Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will leave the financial regulator to join MoonPay, following the Senate confirmation of her successor. In a Wednesday X post, MoonPay confirmed reports that Pham would join its team as a chief legal and administrative officer. She became acting chair in January amid…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $457M Inflows in Early Positioning Push

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $457 million in net inflows on Wednesday, marking their strongest single-day intake in more than a month as institutional demand showed signs of re-acceleration. Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) led the inflows, recording the largest daily intake at roughly $391 million, accounting for the majority of the day’s…

SOL’s ​Bear Flag Targets $86 Amid Weakening Onchain Activity

Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), fell 52% from Sept. 18 to Nov. 21, following the broader altcoin market crash that saw Bitcoin hit a seven-month low of $80,000. As a result, SOL price has lost key long-term support levels, with onchain and technical data suggesting a deeper correction below $100. Key takeaways: Solana’s total value…

Bitcoin to $10,000 in 2026? It’s Possible

Crypto markets remained under pressure as bitcoin hovered near $87,000, with options positioning and analyst commentary pointing to rising risks of a deeper downturn into early 2026. The recent rebound appears to be losing momentum, with price action increasingly defined by short-lived bounces followed by renewed selling, as CoinDesk reported on Wednesday. Bitcoin briefly climbed…

Many Crypto ETFs Could Shut Shortly After Launching: Analyst

More than 100 crypto exchange-traded products are likely to hit the market in 2026, but many of them will quickly be shuttered due to a lack of demand, an analyst says. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart said on Wednesday that he agreed with a 2026 prediction from crypto asset manager Bitwise that over 100 crypto ETFs…

Fed Opens Pathway for Banks to Engage with Crypto

The US Federal Reserve has withdrawn a 2023 guidance that limited how Fed-supervised banks, including uninsured ones, engaged with crypto, as US regulators continue to pivot positively toward digital assets.  The 2023 guidance required uninsured banks to follow the same rules as federally insured institutions, based on the principle that similar activities pose similar risks…