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Ripple CTO Emeritus Breaks Silence on XRP and XLM in Epstein Files
Ripple was mentioned in the newly released Epstein files....
Judge blocks consumer effort to claim $2.36B in penalties from Google
A U.S. District Judge denied the plaintiffs’ request to draw $2.6 billion in penalties from Google on Friday. The plaintiffs allege that the tech giant collected their data and used it for profit despite them having switched off a key privacy setting....
Lighter teams up with Axiom to roll out EVM rollup
On January 30, Lighter announced a collaboration with Axiom to build Lighter EVM, an Ethereum-compatible rollup. The platform will enable developers to create general-purpose apps that use Lighter’s advantages and detect market liquidity with ZK-verified security....
Tether Profit Falls 23% in 2025, but Treasury Holdings Hit Record $122B
Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDt, reported a sharp drop in annual profit in 2025 even as it continued to pile into US government debt, underscoring its shift toward more conservative reserve management....
XRP Success Must Come From Increased Usage, Not ‘Global Reset’ Narrative
An XRP community member argues that long-term success will depend on measurable, everyday utility rather than narratives about a global reset. Recently, some pundits have claimed that a global financial reset is underway, suggesting XRP could benefit due to its utility in cross-border settlements....
Investors Shift Gears in Meme Coin Market
SHIB investors are moving away from exchanges, aiming for long-term holdings. PEPE whales are selling significant amounts, raising market insecurity....
Internal hurdles slow Nvidia’s proposed $100B OpenAI investment
Nvidia’s earlier intention to allocate as much as $100 billion to OpenAI to support training and running its newly released AI models has encountered a setback. This unexpected situation prompted certain stakeholders who supported the US-based semiconductor company to raise questions about the deal....
Jupiter Solana Explorer Revolutionizes Ecosystem Analysis with Powerful New Data Platform
BitcoinWorld Jupiter Solana Explorer Revolutionizes Ecosystem Analysis with Powerful New Data Platform In a significant development for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, Jupiter (JUP) has unveiled explore.ag, a comprehensive analytics platform that promises to transform how investors and developers analyze projects within the rapidly expanding netwo...
Bitcoin Price Plummets Below $83,000: Analyzing the Sudden Market Shift
BitcoinWorld Bitcoin Price Plummets Below $83,000: Analyzing the Sudden Market Shift Global cryptocurrency markets experienced significant movement on Thursday, March 13, 2025, as Bitcoin’s price fell below the critical $83,000 threshold....
Investor argues Fed nominee Kevin Warsh won’t remain a policy hawk
Stanley Druckenmiller, a billionaire investor and longtime mentor of Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chair nominee, pushed back on Kevin Warsh’s reputation as a hardliner on interest rates, noting he isn’t always hawkish on monetary policy....
Trump Nominates Pro-Crypto Kevin Warsh For New Fed Chair — Details
United States President Donald Trump has unveiled former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for the next chair of the US central bank. This move confirms the circulating rumors after the former Fed governor reportedly met with Trump at the White House on Thursday, January 29....
Top Business Executive Says XRP Shackles Are Finally Off
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the regulatory shackles that once limited XRP’s real-world adoption have finally been lifted, potentially opening the door to broader investor exposure....
LATAM crypto news: El Salvador boosts Bitcoin push, Interpol busts leader of major crypto scam
The leading cryptocurrency stories in Latin America this week point to a region in transition. Fintech giant Revolut launched full banking operations in Mexico. In Venezuela, Interpol carried out a major crackdown on a cross-border cryptocurrency scam linked to Generation Zoe....
What Is the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act of 2025 (H.R. 3633)?
BitcoinWorld What Is the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act of 2025 (H.R. 3633)? The Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act of 2025 (H.R. 3633) is a comprehensive piece of legislation aiming to end the era of “regulation by enforcement” in the United States....
XRP Becomes 4th Largest Chain by Represented Tokenized RWA, Beating Ethereum
The XRP Ledger has now become the fourth-largest blockchain in terms of represented tokenized RWA value, beating heavyweights Ethereum and Polygon....
US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges in Unprecedented Crackdown on Iran’s Digital Finance Network
BitcoinWorld US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges in Unprecedented Crackdown on Iran’s Digital Finance Network WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a landmark enforcement action, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on two cryptocurrency exchanges, directly targeting Iran’s ability to utilize digital assets for finance....
US Government Shutdown 2026: How Is the Stalemate Impacting the Crypto Market?
BitcoinWorld US Government Shutdown 2026: How Is the Stalemate Impacting the Crypto Market? The United States officially entered a partial government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on January 31, 2026 , following the House of Representatives’ failure to pass a Senate-approved spending package....
Silver's 35% plunge ends up beating bitcoin in a rare crypto liquidation shock
Tokenized silver futures recorded the largest liquidations across crypto markets over the past 24 hours, overtaking bitcoin and ether as a sharp pullback in metals collided with leverage-heavy trading on crypto venues....
Bitcoin, ether fall as shutdown clock hits and markets brace for a messy Monday
Bitcoin fell toward $83,000 as the U.S....
Crypto VC Investment Soars to $1.4B in January 2025, Defying Deal Count Decline with Monumental Funding Rounds
BitcoinWorld Crypto VC Investment Soars to $1.4B in January 2025, Defying Deal Count Decline with Monumental Funding Rounds Global cryptocurrency venture capital investment staged a powerful and revealing comeback in January 2025, reaching a substantial $1.4 billion according to data from DL News....
Cathie Wood Warns Gold Bubble as as M2 Ratio Hits Extremes
Gold’s rally has already begun to reverse, shifting market focus from whether prices would decline to how deep and prolonged the pullback could become. Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has argued that gold reached a late-cycle extreme, and the metal’s recent drop has reinforced concerns that the correction may extend beyond a short-term dip....
Silver Prices Stir Concerns: Are Markets Being Steered?
Global silver market sees stark price differences between US and China. Paper silver transactions skew US market prices significantly....
PancakeSwap: Why CAKE’s $2.5 rally hinges on KEY demand zone
CAKE, the Binance Smart Chain–affiliated token, remains under intense pressure as bearish sentiment continues to dominate market structure....
Kevin Warsh Epstein Files: The Shocking Link Between Trump’s Fed Pick and Jeffrey Epstein’s Network
BitcoinWorld Kevin Warsh Epstein Files: The Shocking Link Between Trump’s Fed Pick and Jeffrey Epstein’s Network WASHINGTON, D.C....
Hong Kong Activates Stablecoin Rules, Reviews Licenses
Stablecoin licensing puts Hong Kong among Asia’s strictest, boosting confidence. Market reforms target T+1 settlement, deeper liquidity, and stronger global capital flows. Gold, green finance, and data sharing plans expand Hong Kong’s reach in global markets....
CZ Defends Binance: Dismisses Claims Linking Exchange To October 10 Crypto Crash
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the co‑founder and former CEO of Binance, has pushed back against ongoing claims that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange was responsible for the sharp market crash that rocked the digital asset sector last October....
New XRP Whale Gulps 120,000,000 XRP in 1 Hour
A newly-activated XRP whale address recently accumulated over $206 million worth of XRP within an hour. While the wallet amassed the tokens across two transactions worth 60 million XRP each (about $103 million), an interesting twist involved the use of a central address to route the assets through four different transactions within an hour....
Crypto billionaires deploy $40M to fight California wealth tax and union power
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and venture capitalist Tim Draper are backing Grow California, a new political effort aimed at countering union-backed wealth tax proposals....
Tether Reports Over $10 Billion Profit for 2025 as Reserves Hit $192.8 Billion
Tether reported over $10 billion in net profit for 2025, based on figures disclosed by CEO Paolo Ardoino and the Q4 2025 attestation....
OFAC targets crypto platforms tied to Iran-linked exchanges
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated two cryptocurrency exchanges registered in the United Kingdom for operating in Iran’s financial sector. According to the agency, both exchanges have been aiding the country by processing its crypto transactions....
The Great Decoupling: Why Bitcoin Is Stagnating While Gold and Stocks Run
Gold surged to a record $5,594 per ounce before plunging 10% in a sudden flash crash, erasing trillions in value and sparking bubble concerns. Analysts note that gold is benefiting from safe‑haven demand and central bank buying, while bitcoin has behaved more like a risk asset tied to political and equity market dynamics....
CFTC Partners With SEC On ‘Project Crypto’ For Unified Regulatory Approach
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have announced they are relaunching the Project Crypto initiative as a joint policy effort to prepare US markets for the digital era....
Bitcoin hits 2-month low: Can Trump’s rate-cut push lift BTC?
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$1.82B pulled from spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs amid metals rally
ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said many people seem to be forgetting that Bitcoin “spanked everything so bad” in 2023 and 2024, while other asset classes “still haven’t caught up.”...
Binance pins crypto's worst-ever liquidation day on macro risks, not exchange failure
Binance says October 10’s crypto flash crash was driven by a macro risk-off shock, cascading liquidations and thin liquidity, while acknowledging two platform-specific issues that occurred after most losses had already hit....
Brief U.S. government shutdown reveals cracks in prediction market rules
The U.S. government is likely to remain partially shut down through the weekend until the House of Representatives votes on a funding bill that the Senate approved on Friday evening. The House’s delay has exposed pitfalls in the prediction markets, with uncertainty looming over specific Kalshi and Polymarket contracts. The U.S....
From $0.01 to $1? This New Crypto Protocol Surges 300% and Raises More Than $20M
The DeFi market moves in cycles. Early on, narratives are often driven by hype, but sustainable growth only begins once a project crosses the invisible line between concept and a working product. Historically, the largest price expansions have followed the completion of core infrastructure....
xAI’s trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI faces likely dismissal
On January 30, U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco hinted that she could reject a case filed by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence business xAI, which accused OpenAI, Sam Altman’s competitor, of stealing trade secrets to obtain an unfair edge in the development of AI technology....
Changpeng Zhao Severs Digital Tie: Binance Founder Unfollows Solana’s Yakovenko After Critical Post
BitcoinWorld Changpeng Zhao Severs Digital Tie: Binance Founder Unfollows Solana’s Yakovenko After Critical Post In a move that reverberated across the cryptocurrency community, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, unfollowed Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko on the social media platform X on October 11, 2025....
Pundit Explains Why Ripple’s RLUSD Isn’t Like Other Stablecoins, What’s The Difference?
Ripple’s RLUSD stands out from most stablecoins by the way it is designed to operate inside financial markets. Rather than focusing on broad retail usage, its structure and early integrations point toward a role anchored in trading infrastructure, collateral frameworks, and regulated settlement flows....
JPMorgan’s Dimon Tells Coinbase’s Armstrong to Stop “Lying” About Crypto Bill
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon confronted Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, accusing him of misrepresenting banks’ role in opposing parts of a major US crypto market structure bill....
The Largest Crash In Decades, Over $7 Trillion Wiped From Precious Metals In 36 Hours
Global precious metals markets are experiencing one of the most violent sell-offs in modern financial history, as over $7 trillion in value disappears in just 36 hours. What begins as profit-taking quickly turns into a full-scale market rout, sending gold, silver, platinum, and palladium sharply into the red....
Bitcoin Too Volatile? Here’s How Gold and Silver Dumped by Double Digits in 1 Day
Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry are often blamed for being too volatile and immature for legacy investors, a claim that proved true once again at the end of the business week. At the same time, safe haven assets like gold and silver are praised for their stability, especially in times of uncertainty....
Tether Reports Lower Profits as Treasury Reserves Reach Record Levels
Tether revealed that its net profit for 2025 declined by roughly $3 billion compared to the previous year, even as the company’s holdings of United States Treasury bills climbed to the highest level in its history....
Official Trump Price Prediction 2025-2031: Will $TRUMP Price Hit $50?
Key takeaways: Official Trump price prediction for the end of 2026 suggests a maximum value of $7.59. By 2029, $TRUMP could reach a maximum price of $14.89. In 2032, $TRUMP will range between $18.45 to $24.20. The Official Trump coin ($TRUMP) was launched on January 17, 2025, just three days before the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump....
Coinbase insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong, directors moves forward
The lawsuit alleges Marc Andreessen sold $118.7 million in Coinbase shares through Andreessen Horowitz, while CEO Brian Armstrong offloaded about $291.8 million....
Bitcoin Price Holds Steady Despite Partial US Government Shutdown
Although the Senate passed a package of funding bills at the end of the business week, the US government still shut down partially on Saturday morning. Nevertheless, House Speaker Mike Johnson noted that the chamber is expected to pass the Senate-approved funding deal on Monday as the POTUS outlined his support for it....
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Rally: Expert Suggests Continued Growth, $35 Target Looms
Hyperliquid (HYPE) has emerged as one of the few large‑cap cryptocurrencies showing sustained strength across multiple time frames, even as the broader digital asset market remains under pressure....
Binance Plans Gradual Conversion Of $1 Billion SAFU Fund Into Bitcoin
As Bitcoin (BTC) struggles through a prolonged downturn, cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled a new move aimed at reinforcing confidence in the digital asset sector. Amid this, BTC has fallen 34% over the past four months, a slide that has fueled growing debate over whether the market has entered a new bear phase....
How Competitive Gaming and Esports is Gaining Millions of Fans
Competitive gaming has moved far beyond its origins as a niche hobby, becoming one of the fastest-growing segments in global entertainment. Once defined by small LAN tournaments and online ladders, esports now commands stadium crowds, multimillion-dollar prize pools, and viewership numbers that rival traditional sports broadcasts....