ETH Rally to $3.2K Unlikely Based On Data

Key takeaways: ETH failed to reclaim $2,600 as futures and options data show weak conviction from traders.  Ethereum’s layer-2 growth hasn’t translated into increased demand for ETH due to low rollup transaction fees. The Solana ETF launch undermined ETH’s altcoin leadership and reduced the odds of a rally above $3,200. Ether (ETH) gained 9% between…

XRP Bullish Pattern And Bank License Trigger Rally

Key point: Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in a post on X that the company “is applying for a national bank charter” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).  Garlinghouse added that the firm would come under federal and state oversight if the license is approved. That would create a “new…

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Keeps Testimony Plans Unclear Ahead of Trial

Roman Storm, one of the co-founders and developers behind the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, appeared in a video interview as his US criminal trial is expected to begin in less than two weeks. In an interview released Wednesday by Crypto In America, Storm said his legal team intended to address at trial the allegations…

ETH Rally to $3.2K Unlikely Based On Data

Key takeaways: ETH failed to reclaim $2,600 as futures and options data show weak conviction from traders.  Ethereum’s layer-2 growth hasn’t translated into increased demand for ETH due to low rollup transaction fees. The Solana ETF launch undermined ETH’s altcoin leadership and reduced the odds of a rally above $3,200. Ether (ETH) gained 9% between…

Senator Lummis Introduces Crypto Tax Bill To US Legislature

US Senator Cynthia Lummis submitted a draft bill on Thursday, outlining several provisions to overhaul the tax code and exempt certain digital asset transactions from taxation after crypto amendments failed to appear in the budget package. The bill proposes a de minimis exemption for digital asset transactions and capital gains of $300 or less, with…

Blockchain Identity vs. 16 Billion Password Leak: Is It Time?

The 16 billion password leak: What really happened? In June 2025, cybersecurity researchers at Cybernews uncovered one of the most significant credential leaks ever recorded: More than 16 billion login details compiled into roughly 30 massive data sets were freely circulating online. Rather than a single catastrophic breach, this was the accumulation of years’ worth…

Crypto Theft Campaign Hits Firefox Users with Wallet Clones

More than 40 fake extensions for the popular web browser Mozilla Firefox have been linked to an ongoing malware campaign to steal cryptocurrencies, according to a report published Wednesday by cybersecurity firm Koi Security. The large-scale phishing operation reportedly deploys extensions impersonating wallet tools such as Coinbase, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Phantom, Exodus, OKX, MyMonero, Bitget…

What Stripe’s Crypto Bets Signal About the Future of Finance

Stripe’s recent multi-billion dollar acquisitions of Privy and Bridge weren’t just another pair of tech deals. They were a declaration that the crypto infrastructure experiment is over. The results are in – and they’re compelling enough for one of the world’s most successful payment companies to bet big. A clear picture emerges: the future of…

Which Tool Spots Crypto Narratives Earlier?

Key takeaways ChatGPT is ideal for comparing protocols, understanding trends and filtering out noise for research-based decisions. X provides real-time sentiment and early signals, making it useful for catching trending narratives before they hit mainstream news. Each tool has risks: ChatGPT can be outdated without live data, while X carries high noise and misinformation risk….

Bitpanda Flags MiCA Implementation Gaps Across European Union

Benedikt Faupel, head of public affairs at Austrian crypto exchange Bitpanda, said Europe’s flagship crypto regulation still allows uneven implementation across the bloc. Faupel told Cointelegraph on the sidelines of the German Blockchain Week that, as far as he knows, Bitpanda is the only player with three Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) licenses. The exchange…