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In brief Ripple Prime clients will have access to dozens of cryptocurrencies. Customers can engage in OTC spot transactions, Ripple said. Hidden Road was a multi-asset prime brokerage. XRP-linked fintech Ripple began letting U.S. customers access spot trading for dozens of cryptocurrencies through its Ripple Prime service, the company said in a blog post on…
In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies added more than 80,000 ETH to its leading Ethereum treasury last week. The firm now holds more than 2.8% of the entire ETH supply. Shares of BMNR have fallen more than 8% as ETH continues its slide, now changing hands just over $3,600. Publicly traded Ethereum treasury company BitMine Immersion…
In brief Strategy last week spent $45.6 million on 397 Bitcoins, one of its smaller buys. It now holds 641,205 digital coins worth $69.1 billion. The Bitcoin treasury’s stock was down slightly on the news. Bitcoin treasury Strategy added 397 digital coins for around $45.6 million—an average price of $114,771 per coin—in one of its…
CZ Pumps Aster 25% with Tweet! Crypto Majors Selloff! Trump distances from CZ!Crypto majors fell between 2–5% following a Sunday night selloff, with Bitcoin down 2% at $108,100, Ethereum off 4% at $3,720, BNB down 6% at $1,020, and Solana dropping 5% to $176. Among top movers, ASTER (+8%) and TRUMP (+3%) led the gains.…
After a rough October that didn’t produce the expected “Uptober” gains for Bitcoin and other top crypto assets, November’s getting off to a rough start.Major crypto assets are deep in the red so far on Monday, with Bitcoin diving by 4% and altcoins showing much larger losses. All the while, liquidations are piling up, with…
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In brief Bitcoin hovered near $108,000 and Ethereum traded around $3,750, extending cautious positioning ahead of Friday’s U.S. employment report. Bessent said high rates “may have driven” parts of the economy into recession, fuelling debate over whether future cuts would signal strength or stress. On-chain data shows Bitcoin stuck below a key $113,000 cost-basis level.…
In brief Scientists say the quantum risk to Bitcoin remains a decade or more away. New cryptography standards aim to harden systems before “Q-Day,” but experts warn that Bitcoin’s governance makes upgrades slow and political. Markets could crash on fear alone long before quantum math catches up. Bitcoin’s quantum reckoning may still be years away,…
In brief Europol said misuse of crypto is “becoming increasingly sophisticated,” straining national police resources. Experts have called for global standards and unbiased blockchain training to strengthen cross-border investigations. A recent conference highlighted the need for cooperation between public and private sectors as crypto crime evolves. The head of Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime…
In brief Coinbase exceeded Q3 expectations with $1.9 billion in revenue, driven by rebounding trading volumes and profitable services including its Ethereum L2 Base. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT saw major outflows of $290.8 million on Thursday as Bitcoin dropped below $110,000, though its cumulative inflows remain strong at $88 billion. REX Shares launched ULTI, a…
