XRP Ledger Gets x402 Facilitator For AI Agent Payments: Why This Is Bullish

t54.ai has launched an x402 “facilitator” on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a payments relay that lets AI agents pay for API calls and digital services in-line with normal HTTP requests using XRP or RLUSD. The pitch is simple: turn pay-per-request into a native part of the web stack, no accounts, no API keys, and settlement that happens on-chain....

Dubai anchors real estate tokenization on XRP ledger as token climbs 2%

The Dubai Land Department (DLD), an official government entity that regulates, documents, and promotes the real estate sector in Dubai, has announced the launch of its first blockchain-based platform. Token payments in this project would be backed up and secured by Ripple Custody, with XRP Ledger facilitating on-chain real estate transactions....

Ethereum’s hard turn signals rising pressure from high-performance rivals

Ethereum’s recent protocol upgrades suggest more than incremental improvements as high-performance competitors chip away at its dominance. Vitalik Buterin detailed the plan to build what he called a “cypherpunk principled non-ugly Ethereum” — not as a replacement chain, but as a tightly integrated evolution of the existing system....

Lightning Strikes Big: Bitcoin Layer-2 Surpasses $1 Billion In Monthly Activity

A clear sign of more than hobbyist use: monthly Lightning activity climbed past a big mark late last year. According to a report from River, November saw about $1.1 billion flow over the Bitcoin network....

VIRTUAL price prediction: Is low volume a risk to further gains?

Swing traders can remain sidelined until the volume trends improve....

Crypto Market Review: Shiba Inu Price Momentum Returns In New Uptrend, Is Ethereum (ETH) Stuck in the Mud? Bitcoin Isn't Giving Up on $70,000

The market is seeing a substantial momentum recovery which is the last thing we anticipated from the current market....

Mapping Synthetix’s road to $0.4254 after 27% SNX rally

SNX prices surge by 27% as volume doubles and open interest rises, with $0.4254 emerging as the next key liquidity target....

Bitcoin holds above $68k, but set for weekly loss amid rate, geopolitical risks

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Bitcoin Big-Money Exits: Large-Holder Supply Hits Lowest Since May 2025

On-chain data shows the key Bitcoin investors have been distributing recently, with their supply share dropping to the lowest level in months....

If You Own Cardano (ADA), You’ll Want to Watch This

Grayscale Investments has recently increased its allocation of Cardano (ADA) within its Smart Contract Fund, signaling growing institutional confidence in the asset. Zach Humphries, a well-known analyst, drew attention to the adjustment, noting that the fund raised Cardano’s weighting from 19.50% to 20.07%....

Bitcoin Network Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Percentage Increase Since 2021, Even As Crypto Market Weakness Persists

Bitcoin mining difficulty, a measure of how computationally hard it is for miners to find a new block on the leading blockchain, has risen 14.7% to 144.4 trillion in the latest adjustment....

Tron acquires 177K TRX: Why this ‘long-term’ treasury move matters

TRX strengthens at key support: Could $0.30 be next?...

Lagarde Steers ECB Through Digital Euro Push as Leadership Speculation Mounts

Speculation about Lagarde’s tenure grows as the ECB advances its digital euro initiative. The project’s roadmap includes pilot testing and a targeted public launch after 2029....

Stocks Snap Back as Supreme Court Blocks Emergency Tariffs, but Trade Drama Isn’t Over

Wall Street shook off weak growth data and staged a late-day rally Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs, sending the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 solidly higher by the closing bell. Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Relief Rally Across Retail and Industrials U.S....

Dubai and Maldives Real Estate Tokenization with XRP

Dubai Land Department launched the 2nd phase of the real estate tokenization pilot with XRP Ledger: 5M$ real estate, 7.8M tokens. Maldives Trump resort is being tokenized....

SEC makes quiet shift to brokers' stablecoin holdings that may pack big results

The securities regulator has continued its Project Crypto work to make unofficial policy changes as it moved to let broker-dealers treat stablecoins as capital....

XRP’s Brutal Supply Compression Signals A Repeat Of The 2024 Expansion

XRP is struggling to reclaim higher price levels as persistent selling pressure and broader market uncertainty continue to weigh on sentiment. Despite intermittent rebound attempts, momentum remains fragile, with traders hesitant to commit capital amid elevated volatility and cautious liquidity conditions....

Nakamoto Inc. Expands Bitcoin Portfolio with Acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management

Nakamoto Inc. acquired BTC Inc. Continue Reading: Nakamoto Inc. Expands Bitcoin Portfolio with Acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management The post Nakamoto Inc. Expands Bitcoin Portfolio with Acquisition of BTC Inc....

SBF posts his latest attempt to bust "10 Myths" about the allegations he’s serving time for

In his latest attempt to defend his reputation to the outside world from behind bars, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of FTX Trading Ltd, came out today, February 20, to challenge the narratives that led to his conviction on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy....

Starboard Sees $21 Billion Upside for Riot Platforms With AI Pivot

Starboard Value says Riot Platforms’ AI and high-performance computing expansion could be worth up to $21 billion, far exceeding its current market cap. The activist investor is urging faster execution as rivals race to reposition as AI data center operators....

Bitcoin shrugs off Trump's new tariffs, nears $68,000 as altcoins lead modest bounce

Crypto prices edged higher on Friday despite a splash of tariff turbulence after the U.S....

Bitcoin And Ethereum Post Worst Start To A Year On Record: Fortune

The industry’s largest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), are enduring one of their most difficult openings to a year on record, according to a recent analysis by Fortune, with both digital assets trading sharply below their previous peaks....

Bitcoin Network Activity Drops as Market Shows Signs of Maturity

Bitcoin’s network and wallet activity has significantly declined since the 2021 highs. Small holders are buying the dip, while mid-sized wallets show caution and reduce balances....

Bitcoin Price Prediction: Bitcoin Is Stuck Inside a Triangle – And What Happens Next Could Shock the Market

Bitcoin price is getting closer to the decision zone by the day. Price is trapped inside a clear triangle structure, with converging support and resistance squeezing volatility. This kind of compression rarely lasts. When markets tighten like this, they usually explode in one direction, and it could be either way....

Analyzing why NIGHT’s price is up today after short-term uptrend’s latest foray

The quick foray to $0.065 has receded by 5.19% in under 8 hours....

Bitcoin's bull catalyst could be AI stocks becoming 'silly big': Lyn Alden

Bitcoin only needs a “marginal amount of new demand” to push higher, according to macroeconomist Lyn Alden, who is watching for a potential peak in AI stocks as a signal....

Ethereum: Why Fundstrat sees $1.7K as a possible ETH bottom

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Bitcoin Trails Gold and S&P 500 as Traditional Assets Extend Record Gains

Bitcoin underperformed gold and the S&P 500, failing to match their record-setting gains. Its reputation as ‘digital gold’ is now being questioned amid changing market dynamics....

Strategy CEO Calls for Rethink of Basel’s 1,250% Bitcoin Risk Capital Treatment

U.S. banking rules on bitcoin face mounting scrutiny as Strategy CEO Phong Le urges regulators to revisit Basel capital standards, warning current risk weights could hinder America’s ambitions to lead the global digital asset market....

Bitcoin Enters Historic Buying Zone, Indicator Suggests

Reports say a popular risk metric has fallen into territory that, in the past, lined up with major buying opportunities for Bitcoin. Related Reading: Bitcoin Market Bleeds $1 Trillion, Saylor Signals Strongest Crypto Conviction Yet The short-term Sharpe Ratio has plunged to about -38.38, a level that markets rarely see....

SEC Talks Crypto Clarity, Coordination, and Innovation Exemptions to Reshape Crypto Oversight

SEC leaders unveiled a coordinated push to integrate tokenized securities into U.S. markets, signaling innovation exemptions, safe harbors, and joint rulemaking with the CFTC to reshape crypto oversight. SEC Accelerates Crypto Clarity Agenda With CFTC Coordination and Pro-Growth Innovation Exemptions U.S....

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Open Interest Surges. Here’s The Implication

Shiba Inu has seen a notable increase in derivatives activity over the past 24 hours, signaling growing speculative interest in the asset. However, spot traders remain cautious, contributing to continued pressure on the token’s price....

Every Ethereum Whale Cohort Now Underwater: ETH Capitulation Marking The Final Bottom?

Ethereum continues to struggle below the $2,000 level as persistent selling pressure and elevated uncertainty weigh on broader crypto market sentiment. Despite occasional rebound attempts, price action remains fragile, with volatility still elevated after months of corrective momentum....

Bitcoin to Crash to $20,000 if it Fails to Hold On to $50k Support: Schiff

Prominent Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has once again predicted a major Bitcoin collapse in the near future....

Beyond JPEGs: Why the Fight Over Ordinals Is Actually a Fight for Bitcoin’s Permissionless Future

The battle over BIP-110 and the related BIP-444 represents a fundamental schism in the Bitcoin community over whether the network should remain a neutral data protocol or become a curated financial ledger. Philosophical: Neutrality vs....

Ripple’s Garlinghouse Predicts 90% Likelihood CLARITY Act Will Pass by April, Boosting XRP Optimism

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he believes there is now a 90% likelihood that the Clarity Act will be approved before the end of April....

Fed President Slams Crypto As ‘Utterly Useless’ Compared To AI, Labels Stablecoins A ‘Buzzword Salad’

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari on Thursday dismissed crypto as “utterly useless” in comparison to AI and tore into stablecoins....

Leading AI Claude Predicts the Price of XRP, Solana and Dogecoin By the End of 2026

Feeding a well-crafted prompt into Claude reveals surprising 2026 forecasts for XRP, Solana and Dogecoin. According to Claude’s projections, all three assets could rise at least 5x by Christmas. Here’s a breakdown of why Claude is bullish on them....

Ethereum Hits Multi-Year Accumulation High While Price Action Remains Under Pressure

Ethereum saw a brief bounce on Thursday, but the $2,000 price level proved once again to be a formidable resistance zone, rendering the bullish move void as it pulls back toward $1,900. This brief bounce might be linked to renewed sentiment of investors toward accumulation, which appears to have reached key levels not seen in several years....

Crypto Price Prediction Today 20 February – XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum

A wave of new catalysts across crypto markets, paired with strengthening chart structures, is fuelling expectations that XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum may be posting fresh all-time highs (ATHs) sooner than anticipated....

CZ Returns to US for Trump-Backed Crypto Event

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) returned to the United States this week for the first time since his release from a California federal prison in 2024. The visit took place at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, where Zhao attended a 500-person convention hosted by the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial....

Bittensor (TAO) price prediction – Is $144 the next target for the altcoin?

TAO's recent price action hasn't been great, but can its fortunes change soon?...

XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Has Been Invited to the White House — Is the US Government About to Back XRP?

Ripple is heading to the White House and if you think about it, this is crazy. The White House administration is convening a third high stakes meeting on stablecoin yields, and Ripple chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty is on the invite list alongside legal leaders from Coinbase and a16z....

Ripple Secures Important Partnership With Deutsche Bank, XRP Breaks 200-Day Support, Binance’s CZ Reveals His Role In UAE’s Bitcoin Mining Milestone — Crypto Ne...

Crypto news digest: Deutsche Bank taps Ripple's tech for cross-border payments; XRP loses key support at $1.42; UAE has mined over $450 million in BTC....

Tokenized real estate projects advance in Dubai and Maldives

A Trump-tied hotel development in the Maldives and the Dubai Land Department announced details on tokenizing their real estate projects this week....

Bitcoin Bleeds 29% But Sellers Are Exhausted, VanEck Says

Bitcoin’s 29% price collapse over the last 30 days has successfully reset market leverage and exhausted "mid-cycle" sellers....

Avalanche Climbs 3% as Altcoin Season Score Stays at 33 — Selective Rotation Begins?

Avalanche has experienced a notable rise of 3%, coinciding with the Altcoin Season Score remaining steady at 33. This has led to speculation about the beginning of a selective rotation in the market. The focus now shifts to identifying which coins are showing potential for growth in this shifting landscape....

No Clear Breakout Yet, These Coins Fit a Neutral Allocation Strategy

Cryptocurrency investors are watching certain coins closely as they show potential but lack decisive upward movement. In the face of uncertain trends, some digital assets offer a balanced approach. The article reveals which tokens are poised for potential growth, making them suitable for a cautious yet optimistic investment strategy....

Dexsport Wallet Betting Guide: No Accounts, No Custody, No Delays and Big Bonuses

The betting industry is shifting away from traditional account-based systems toward wallet-connected, non-custodial experiences. In 2026, players increasingly want instant access, true ownership of funds, and frictionless onboarding....

Expert Says This 9-Year Pattern Could Send XRP to $70. Here’s why

XRP has been forming a long-term technical structure that suggests significant upward potential. Crypto analyst CryptoBull (@CryptoBull2020) recently shared a chart showing XRP forming a clear technical structure that could drive its price significantly higher. The chart spans 9 years, covering price action from 2017 to 2026....