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In brief XRP hit a new all-time high of $3.66 this week before retreating to $3.15 amid surging volumes and renewed market attention. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse warned of scammers impersonating the firm on YouTube and other social sites. The cryptocurrency’s older retail base makes it especially vulnerable to social engineering, analysts told Decrypt. After…
In brief Bitcoin was up 1.1% in Thursday trading, even as major altcoins like XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin were in negative territory. BTC volatility dropped to 1.49%, with experts noting this decreased volatility indicates BTC is maturing into an institutional-grade asset. Marathon Digital upsized its latest offering to $950 million to purchase Bitcoin and expand…
In brief Crypto mogul Arthur Hayes previously predicted that Ethereum would hit $5,000 per coin this year. He now thinks it will soar to $10,000, following the coin’s recent surge. Hayes argues in a blog post that credit expansion in the U.S. will cause the digital coin’s surge. Ethereum has made a comeback, recently hitting…
In brief After pulling in $2.5 billion over the first 10 months since launch, Ethereum ETFs have attracted $5 billion since mid-May alone, signaling accelerating institutional demand. Analysts note that price momentum is lagging behind institutional inflows. While the long-term outlook remains bullish due to institutional adoption, one analyst is positioning for a potential short-term…
In brief Denver pastor Eli Regalado and his wife Kaitlyn face 40 felony charges for allegedly defrauding Christian investors of $3.4 million through the INDXcoin crypto between January 2022 and July 2023. The couple are accused of pocketing at least $1.3 million for personal expenses, including luxury vacations, cosmetic dentistry, and home renovations they claimed…
In brief XRP is now 91st largest asset in the world, with a larger market capitalization than PepsiCo, BlackRock, and Uber. It comes after the cryptocurrency set a new all-time high for the first time in seven years. The asset needs to rise just 5% to surpass fast food giant McDonald’s. XRP is now larger…
In brief A man has been indicted in an alleged cross-border fraud scheme. Authorities traced and seized $7.1 million in crypto, with assets moving through U.S. banks, offshore accounts, and at least 19 wallets. DOJ officials say blockchain tracing helped recover funds and identify connections to exchanges abroad. A Washington State man has been indicted…
In brief Ethereum has significantly outpaced Bitcoin in recent months, with a 67% gain against Bitcoin’s 18% in the last month alone. The gap between Ethereum and Bitcoin ETF inflows is converging, dropping from 45 times to just 1.6 in the past four months. Analysts anticipate Ethereum soaring past $8,000, driven by institutional adoption, regulatory…
In brief SEC staff greenlit Bitwise’s ETF on Tuesday, but it was immediately paused under a discretionary review rule. Grayscale’s GDLC faced the same setback earlier this month. It then responded with a legal warning. ETF Institute co-founder Nate Geraci called it a “bizarre situation” as procedural uncertainty clouds ETF conversions. The SEC halted another…
We are pleased to announce an investment from Money Partners Group, one of Japan’s leading foreign exchange brokerages, in the Kraken Series B round of financing. Tokyo-based Money Partners Group is listed on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and holds a current market cap of over ¥29 billion, or over $260 million…
