XRP bull pennant projects a 530% price rally to $14

Key takeaways: XRP’s price has been trading between $2.05 and $2.40 over the last month while consolidating in a bull pennant in the weekly time frame.  Several analysts say the current technical setup mirrors the 2017 price action that preceded a massive breakout to all-time highs. XRP price eyes a 530% rally into double-digits XRP…

Genius Group Bitcoin treasury grows 52% towards 1,000 BTC Goal

Genius Group, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence education company, expanded its corporate Bitcoin treasury by more than 50% amid increasing institutional adoption of the world’s first cryptocurrency. Despite a previous ban on the Nasdaq-listed firm’s corporate accumulation, Genius Group increased its Bitcoin (BTC) treasury by 52%, acquiring an additional 34 BTC during the past month. This brings…

Genius Group Bitcoin treasury grows 52% towards 1,000 BTC Goal

Genius Group, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence education company, expanded its corporate Bitcoin treasury by more than 50% amid increasing institutional adoption of the world’s first cryptocurrency. Despite a previous ban on the Nasdaq-listed firm’s corporate accumulation, Genius Group increased its Bitcoin (BTC) treasury by 52%, acquiring an additional 34 BTC during the past month. This brings…

MemeStrategy Buys Solana in Hong Kong First

Shares in tech investment firm MemeStrategy soared 28.5% after becoming the first publicly listed company in Hong Kong to invest in Solana, snapping up 2,440 coins and committing to support the broader Solana ecosystem. MemeStrategy said in a statement on Monday that it purchased 2,440 Solana (SOL) for around 2.9 million Hong Kong dollars ($368,820)…

Ethereum Staking Sees Rising Institutional Interest Amid ETH Underperformance

Ether has significantly underperformed Bitcoin and other digital assets this market cycle, but growing institutional interest in Ethereum staking is driving demand for custody solutions to support a wider range of investors, according to Kean Gilbert, head of institutional relations at the Lido Ecosystem Foundation.  On May 27, Komainu, a regulated digital asset custody provider,…

Paradigm Files Amicus Brief Supporting Roman Storm

Venture capital firm Paradigm has filed an amicus brief in support of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, arguing the jury needs to be properly briefed on the law’s definition of what operating a money-transmitting business involves. Jury needs the full context of the law In its amicus brief, filed in a New York District court…

Bitcoin Gears Up For a 100x Rally by 2045

Key takeaways:  Brad Mills forecasts a 100X Bitcoin rally driven by institutional adoption, halving-induced scarcity, and retail-focused technology developments. The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, initiated with 200,000 BTC, marks a policy shift toward long-term government-held Bitcoin monetary policy. Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Brad Mills predicts that the market is at the dawn of a “SaylorCycle,” a…

Pump.fun and Other Memecoin Accounts Suspended From X in Apparent Crackdown

Shaurya is the Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team in Asia with a focus on crypto derivatives, DeFi, market microstructure, and protocol analysis. Shaurya holds over $1,000 in BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, SUSHI, CRV, NEAR, YFI, YFII, SHIB, DOGE, USDT, USDC, BNB, MANA, MLN, LINK, XMR, ALGO, VET, CAKE, AAVE, COMP, ROOK, TRX,…

Bitcoin Dips As Middle East Tensions Rise With Trump Warning

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets are dipping again as tensions in the Middle East further escalate, with US President Donald Trump leaving a summit of world leaders and posting an ominous message about Tehran. Trump has reportedly requested that the National Security Council be prepared in the White House Situation Room as he returned early from…

JPMorgan Files JPMD Trademark For Crypto Services

JPMorgan Chase has filed a new trademark application in the US for “JPMD” — signaling a potential expansion of its blockchain and crypto services and amplifying speculation of a stablecoin offering. JPMorgan’s application to the US Patent and Trademark Office on Sunday outlines a wide range of crypto-related services, including digital asset trading, exchange, transfer,…