Cryptos Steady as Rate Cuts Sentiment Lingers Ahead of Jobs Report

Bitcoin BTC$112,306.62 steadied near $111,600 on Friday morning, showing relative resilience even as macro jitters pulled global risk assets lower. Ether (ETH) slipped 0.7% to $4,330 while Solana’s SOL (SOL) added 1.3% to trade above $204. XRP XRP$2.8468 hovered near $2.81, flat on the day but up 3.5% over the week. The week’s backdrop has…

How to Recover a Lost Crypto Wallet Password or Seed Phrase in 2025

Key takeaways: If you’ve lost access to a non-custodial wallet but still have the seed phrase, funds can be restored by importing the wallet and setting a new password. Custodial wallets can often be recovered through standard email-based password resets and identity verification processes. Losing both the password and seed phrase for a non-custodial wallet…

Banking Barriers Still Frustrate Crypto Users and Exchanges in Australia

Crypto users in Australia are still facing banking barriers when engaging with exchanges and other crypto businesses, according to a recent survey, while industry executives say clearer rules from the government could be the silver bullet that fixes the problem.  A Binance survey of 1,900 Australians released on Thursday found 58% of respondents wanted easy…

ECB Renews Digital Euro Pitch to Skeptical Lawmakers

The European Central Bank (ECB) renewed its push to issue a digital euro, drawing pushback from EU lawmakers over privacy protections and potential risks to commercial banks. ECB board member Piero Cipollone told a parliamentary economic committee on Thursday that a digital euro “will ensure that all Europeans can pay at all times with a…

XRP Eyes Rebound After $2.70 Support Breaks: Here’s Why

Key takeaways: XRP has slipped nearly 20% in 45 days, consolidating within a descending triangle near the $2.70 support. Onchain and futures data show leverage reset and early signs of accumulation, reducing liquidation risks. The confluence of a fair value gap, Fibonacci retracement lines and fractal pattern points to a potential 60% to 85% rebound…

Banking Barriers Still Frustrate Crypto Users and Exchanges in Australia

Crypto users in Australia are still facing banking barriers when engaging with exchanges and other crypto businesses, according to a recent survey, while industry executives say clearer rules from the government could be the silver bullet that fixes the problem.  A Binance survey of 1,900 Australians released on Thursday found 58% of respondents wanted easy…

Bitcoin Needs To Overtake $112K To Evade New Lows

Key takeaways:  Dip buyers continue to accumulate Bitcoin and open new leveraged positions, but reclaiming the $112,000 level remains key.  Traders are on pins and needles ahead of Friday’s US jobs report.  Bitcoin’s (BTC) Wednesday rally to $112,600 vanished as sellers stepped in during the Asian trading session, and the downside spilled over into Thursday…

NFT Trading Volume And Sales Climb Again

The non-fungible token (NFT) market has just closed its two strongest months since February as adoption and renewed interest have driven trading volumes to its highest levels this year. NFT trading volumes were up 9%, but sales counts dipped 4%, showing that while “fewer assets traded hands, collectors are paying more per sale,” according to…

BitMine ETH Acquisition Resumes With $65M ETH Purchase.

BitMine Immersion Technologies, the biggest corporate holder of Ether (ETH), bought another $65 million of ETH for its treasury on Thursday, marking its first batch this month.  The company conducted six transactions via Galaxy Digital’s over-the-counter desk to complete the acquisition, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. BitMine purchased $65 million worth of ETH…

SEC’s Agenda Proposes Crypto Safe Harbors, Broker-Dealers Reforms

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has released a regulatory agenda containing proposed rules that could significantly affect how the agency handles digital assets. In a Thursday notice, the SEC released about 20 proposed rules as part of its spring 2025 agenda. Though each proposal varies in terms of the potential impact…