XRP once again defended the critical $2.17 support zone despite an 18% monthly drawdown, bouncing into tight consolidation as analysts identify a potential Elliott Wave reversal setup that may mark the end of the corrective cycle. News Background XRP endured a volatile session after spending the last month under heavy selling pressure. Market sentiment softened … Read more
Bitcoin BTC$91,021.51 may be acting like a recession is imminent — even if the macroeconomic data suggests otherwise. In an X post on Friday, André Dragosch, European Head of Research at Bitwise Asset Management, said that bitcoin is currently pricing in the most bearish global growth outlook since the 2022 Federal Reserve tightening cycle and … Read more
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) closed November under pressure after experiencing heavy withdrawals, but the asset manager remains confident in its long-term outlook for the product. Speaking in São Paulo, BlackRock business development director Cristiano Castro said the company’s Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs had become one of its biggest revenue drivers, calling their growth “a … Read more
Gold is beating bitcoin BTC$90,958.12 this year — not just in price action, but in investor confidence. Since the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs in early 2025, many expected a strong and sustained rally in the digital asset. But nearly two years later, gold has quietly outperformed, raising questions about whether bitcoin is truly ready … Read more
Ether’s price may rise nearly 7% in the near term, as subdued stablecoin yields suggest the crypto market has yet to reach overheated conditions, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment. “Currently, yields are low, around 4%. This indicates the market has not reached a major top and could still push higher,” Santiment said in a … Read more
SÃO PAULO — The crypto ethos is clashing with institutional reality. During a panel at the Blockchain Conference Brasil in São Paulo, while major industry players discussed compliance and regulation, the crowd went into uproar in defense of privacy and in rejection of centralized oversight. That uproar arose from the words of Vinícuis Brito, an … Read more
Prediction market Kalshi lost a court case earlier this week when a federal judge ruled that Nevada state regulators and laws had jurisdiction over some of its sports-based events contracts. The case is going to go before an appeals court but if this result holds, it might restrict all prediction markets providers, including companies like … Read more
SÃO PAULO — Crypto payments company Truther plans to launch a card in El Salvador on January 29, via a partnership with Visa, which allows users to spend USDT directly from their wallets without needing to preload funds or rely on custodial services. The product, revealed during an interview with CoinDesk at the Blockchain Conference … Read more
The US Nasdaq stock exchange is making SEC approval of its proposal to offer tokenized versions of stocks listed on the exchange a top priority, according to the exchange’s crypto chief. “We’ll just move as fast as we can,” Nasdaq’s head of digital assets strategy, Matt Savarese, said during an interview with CNBC on Thursday, … Read more
Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company now has “more flexibility than ever” to continue accumulating bitcoin, citing a capital structure built on long-dated debt, opportunistic equity access, and no short-term refinancing pressure. Speaking on the most recent episode of the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, Le told host Danny Knowles that Strategy’s ability to raise … Read more