Dems Want Answers On Plan To Consider Crypto For Mortgages

Five US Senate Democrats have probed the head of the country’s housing finance agency over his plan to consider how crypto can be counted in the approval process for certain mortgages. The senators, led by Jeff Merkley, sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director William Pulte on Friday asking him to explain…

Uptick in XRP Whale Accumulation Could Catalyze Price Rally to $4

Key takeaways: Whales continue to accumulate XRP, creating a steady tailwind for price. XRP price must hold a key support level to continue climbing toward $4, analysts say. XRP (XRP) price displayed strength on Monday, rising 2% over the last 24 hours after traders adjusted to last week’s sell-off, coinciding with a 50 billion XRP…

Bitcoin To See ‘Up Year’ In 2026, And A More Steady Boom

Bitcoin’s price could see significant upside in 2026, bucking the traditional four-year market cycle, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. The prediction comes as other analysts are divided on whether Bitcoin (BTC) will stray from its historical pattern or follow the traditional halving cycle and peak in the coming months. Bitcoin may be…

BNB High Boosts CZ’s Holdings to $75.8 Billion

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s reported BNB holdings have rocketed past an estimated value of $75.8 billion as the token breached new all-time highs on Monday.  BNB (BNB) tapped a new high of $850.70 on Monday, according to Nansen. Analysts said token burns, rising chain metrics and whale activity could be reasons for the price…

SharpLink Gaming Bought $295M ETH That Exceeds The Net Issuance In The Past 30 Days.

SharpLink Gaming, the second-largest corporate holder of Ether, has acquired another 77,210 Ether, worth $295 million, as the firm shows no signs of slowing down its crypto treasury play. The single purchase is more than the network’s net issuance of Ether in the past 30 days, which stood at 72,795 ETH, according to Ultra Sound…

Here is the Bitcoin Price Level That Could be an Attractive Entry Point for BTC Bulls

As bitcoin (BTC) holds near its record highs, traders looking to join the uptrend may be facing a dilemma: should they enter now, or wait for a more favorable pullback? According to Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, a pullback to the former resistance-turned-support level of the May high, under $112,000, would be the best…

Solana Boss Says Memecoins, NFTs Are Digital Slop

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has sparked controversy after referring to memecoins and non-fungible tokens as “digital slop,” despite Solana’s substantial memecoin-driven revenue. “I’ve said this for years. Memecoins and NFTs are digital slop and have no intrinsic value,” Yakovenko said in a X post on Sunday while comparing the crypto tokens to loot boxes in…

Roman Storm’s Team Expected to Close Case Next Week, Developer May Still Testify

Defense attorneys representing Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm will reportedly rest their case sometime next week, sending the matter to the jury. According to reporting from Inner City Press on Friday, Judge Katherine Failla said she expected to hear closing statements from prosecutors and Storm’s legal team on Tuesday or Wednesday. The timeline…

ETH Rally To $4K Still Possible Despite Recent Sell-off

Key point: SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies have been on an Ether (ETH) buying spree to take the mantle of the largest public ETH holder. BitMine claimed the top spot after it reported holding 300,657 ETH on Thursday, but Sharplink overtook it after the latest round of purchases last week, which boosted its holding…

Crypto Isn’t Crashing The American Dream

Opinion by: Dr. Scott Lehr In the early 2000s, getting a loan in the United States without verifying your income or assets was possible. It was called a “no-doc” or “low-doc” loan. The aim was to help self-employed or contract workers, but it was widely abused. Today, lenders verify income, assets, debt and employment. Whether…