Crypto investor Arthur Hayes warned on August 3 that markets should watch this week’s Federal Reserve H.4.1 release for signs that Japan used US Treasury holdings as collateral to obtain dollars during recent yen intervention efforts. The move has raised questions about how central banks may manage currency pressure without disrupting bond markets, with potential…

The Sunday morning minor relief rally couldn’t continue for long, and bitcoin dived below $63,000 again on Monday and even dipped to $62,200 for the second time in just a few days. The larger-cap alts have joined the ride, with ETH sliding below $1,850, and XRP heading towards a familiar support level. BTC Dips Toward…

Ripple has expanded its digital capital markets strategy. The company announced today investments in Zilo and Lucuido – two firms that are focused on developing infrastructure for tokenized funds and institutional asset trading. The move builds on existing partnerships with both firms. Ripple did not disclose the size of either investment. Speaking on the matter…

A suspected fourth wave of attacks targeting vulnerable Coldcard-generated Bitcoin wallets may already be underway, with blockchain researcher Alex Thorn warning on August 3 that almost 449 BTC had been swept from hundreds of addresses in about two and a half hours. The latest activity, which was still unfolding as Thorn posted, follows three earlier…

Bitcoin, the altcoins, and the broader financial markets face another eventful week, with geopolitical developments, key US labor data, major earnings reports, and fresh economic indicators all capable of influencing investor sentiment. The cryptocurrency market is in a fragile place once again. The weekend moves on the war front in the Middle East did little…

On-chain data shows that the Ethereum blockchain has developed a lot in the past few years, currently processing more activity than ever before. At the same time, the underlying asset has failed to benefit, as it continues to struggle below $2,000. One analyst believes this disconnect has become one of the biggest debates surrounding the…

PayPal has reported $486.4 billion in total payment volume for the second quarter on July 28, up 10% year over year. It also confirmed a reorganization that hands crypto its own division inside the company. The unit, Payment Services & Crypto, sits alongside Checkout Solutions & PayPal and Consumer Financial Services & Venmo. In the…

Robinhood posted record second-quarter net revenue of $1.31 billion, up 32% year-over-year, as activity across prediction markets, options, and equities helped offset a sharp decline in crypto income. The company’s transaction-based revenue jumped 44% to $776 million during the quarter. Event contracts emerged as one of its fastest-growing businesses. In fact, revenue from event contracts…

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White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez is no longer employed by the federal government after being placed on unpaid leave over allegations that he used insider knowledge to bet on President Donald Trump’s speeches, according to another official. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said that Perez had left his government job but did…

Data shared by Lookonchain earlier today suggests that Trump Media, the entity behind the Truth Social media platform, majority-owned by the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, has sold over $165 million worth of bitcoin. This was the second substantial sale made by the entity in recent months after it had splashed over $1 billion at…

After two consecutive painful months in which they lost billions of dollars, the spot Bitcoin ETFs finally turned the page in July, but inflows were still modest. Meanwhile, the exchange-traded funds tracking the performance of the largest altcoin enjoyed the month more, attracting over 2x more fresh capital. Bitcoin ETFs in July March and April…

The spot exchange-traded funds tracking Ripple’s cross-border token continue with their impressive performance in times of market uncertainty, and saw only one day of no reportable action in the past week, unlike the previous ones. July also ended in the green for the funds, meaning that only one out of the nine months they have…

There’s rarely a big altcoin gainer during the current market conditions, in which every breakout attempt is halted in its tracks. This is particularly true for weekend moves, as the market tends to freeze on Saturday and Sunday. The latest example came in the past 36-48 hours. Even though the situation in the Middle East…

After several failed attempts to extend its recovery, Ethereum is beginning to show signs of exhaustion beneath the major100-day MA. The latest rejection from this zone has weakened short-term momentum and increases the probability of a broader pullback if key support levels fail to hold. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe,…

Ripple’s XRP remains under steady selling pressure as the latest rebound attempts continue to lose momentum. The recent price action suggests sellers are maintaining control, while buyers are once again being forced to defend a critical support area. Ripple Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily chart shows little improvement compared to the previous analysis.…

Bitcoin continues to trade without a decisive directional bias as both buyers and sellers defend key technical levels. Until one side forces a confirmed breakout, the current environment is likely to remain dominated by range-bound price action and short-term liquidity grabs. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily chart suggests Bitcoin is still locked…

The summer is not the most exciting period in the cryptocurrency markets, and the past month or so proved it. Nevertheless, Ethereum managed to become one of the few (re)rising stars, surging by roughly 20% and reaching a local peak. History suggests that August has been quite the controversial month for the largest altcoin, and…

July was a very eventful month for the company behind XRP, and we will explore some of the major developments, such as growing the stablecoin business, institutional infrastructure, and the XRP Ledger ecosystem, which saw a major milestone that included AI agents. This article will focus primarily on Ripple, not the native token or its…

Bitcoin’s price dipped to another multi-week low at just over $62,000 on Saturday evening but rebounded to $63,500 on Sunday morning after US President Donald Trump said he had canceled the planned attacks against Iran. Most larger-cap alts have turned green with minor increases, led by Cardano’s native token, which has jumped by 9%. BTC…

Bitcoin’s price is on the move today, prompted by the latest developments on the US-Iran war front, but this time in the opposite direction. After it slipped to another multi-week low yesterday evening, the cryptocurrency has rebounded by approximately $1,500 and now sits at around $63,500. The reason for this is the major de-escalation announced…

Leading Bitcoin treasury company Strategy’s results for the second quarter show a loss of over $8 billion, while crypto exchange Coinbase reported a 14% quarterly revenue loss. According to the two companies’ latest earnings reports released on Thursday, Strategy lost over $8.23 billion in its operations after recording an unrealized loss of $8.32 billion in…

The first half of 2026 was the most active six months for crypto exploits on record. This is according to a new report from Blockaid, which shows hackers stole $1.1 billion across 212 incidents. Crypto Hacks Top $1.1B in H1 2026 The Blockaid report found that four major incidents involving KelpDAO, Drift, Resolv, and CoW…

I used to support Bitcoin and believed self-custody was the safest way to protect your money. But after seeing so many people lose years of savings while using hardware wallets, I’ve completely changed my mind. What really gets me is that many of these people weren’t being reckless. They bought reputable hardware wallets, moved their…