Why betting on XRP’s 2017 bull run could be extremely risky in 2025

Key takeaways: Unlike 2017, long-term XRP holders have already shifted from euphoria into doubt. The XRP/BTC pair remains 90% below its 2017 peak and is stuck in a distribution zone. Several XRP (XRP) analysts are referencing old bullish charts to predict new price booms, with multiple commentators, including CRYPTOWZRD and JD, arguing that XRP’s current…

Adam Back Warns Against Rise of ‘JPEG Spam’

Adam Back, an early Bitcoin developer and the co-founder and CEO of Blockstream, has weighed in on the debate about what he calls “JPEG spam” on the Bitcoin blockchain. Back argues that it undermines the cryptocurrency’s core purpose as money in a thread on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. Bitcoin should be considered “owned by…

Polygon Dev Accuses Trump-Linked WLFI of Stealing Tokens

A crypto developer has accused World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project with ties to US President Donald Trump, of stealing his funds by refusing to unlock his tokens. In a Saturday post on X, Polygon DevRel Bruno Skvorc shared an email from WLFI’s compliance team, which flagged his wallet address as “high risk” due…

Did Bitcoin Bottom? Weak US Jobs Data Shakes The Market

Key takeaways: Bitcoin briefly surged to $113,000 before reversing after weaker-than-expected US payrolls data. Onchain flows show $2 billion in stablecoin inflows and record open interest near all-time highs. A weekly close above $112,500 is needed to confirm a lasting market bottom. Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied as much as 4.75% this week, rising to $113,384…

Justin Sun urges Trump’s WLFI to unlock “unreasonably” frozen Tokens

Update Sept. 5, 11:20 a.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include insights from Coinbase’s Conor Grogan. Tron founder Justin Sun is urging World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project linked to the Trump family, to unfreeze his token allocation. His wallets were blacklisted after suspicious transactions flagged by blockchain trackers sparked accusations of…

Ether ETFs Post 4-Day Outflows After Strong August

US-based spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETF) have posted four consecutive days of net outflows during the shortened trading week due to US Labor Day. The week of outflows comes after a strong August for spot Ether (ETH) ETFs, which recorded $3.87 billion in net inflows, while Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs posted $751 million in outflows for…

Senate Crypto Bill Clarifies Tokenized Stocks Remain Securities

The US Senate updated its crypto market structure bill on Friday, adding a key provision to clarify how tokenized assets are regulated. The new clause would ensure that stocks and other securities remain classified as securities when tokenized on a blockchain, avoiding potential confusion over whether they should fall under commodities regulation. The distinction is…

Ether is Leaving Exchanges at a Faster Pace Than Ever

Key takeaways: Ether (ETH) is teasing a continuation of its bull cycle as the cumulative exchange net flow turns negative for the first time in history. Is this the trigger required to push ETH price back into price discovery? ETH exchange flux balance turns negative  Joao Wedson, founder and CEO of data analytics platform Alphractal,…

Ether is Leaving Exchanges at a Faster Pace Than Ever

Key takeaways: Ether (ETH) is teasing a continuation of its bull cycle as the cumulative exchange net flow turns negative for the first time in history. Is this the trigger required to push ETH price back into price discovery? ETH exchange flux balance turns negative  Joao Wedson, founder and CEO of data analytics platform Alphractal,…

Bitcoin Unlikely To Reach Price Peak In Q4 2025: Analyst

Traders who predict Bitcoin will reach its cycle-high price by the end of this year may be misunderstanding the principles of statistics, a Bitcoin analyst says. It comes as several analysts have been forecasting the outcome for Bitcoin (BTC) in recent times. “Anyone who thinks Bitcoin has to peak in Q4 of this year does…