Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Confidence is building across the XRP community that 2026 could mark a turning point for the XRP Ledger’s decentralized exchange (DEX).Developers, validators, and Ripple executives are highlighting the network’s accelerating progress in DeFi. In a tweet, XRPL validator Vet stirred fresh discussion a...

Ethereum shows improving momentum, holding above key support levels, with traders eyeing potential upside.Ethereum (ETH) has seen a 1.1% pump in the past 24 hours, trading between $3,281 and $3,386, a somewhat healthy price action. The token is currently showing positive momentum, as the price has r...

Digital asset treasury companies poured more than $49 billion into Bitcoin and crypto through 2025, according to CoinGecko’s latest annual report. Per the report, these firms emerged as major buyers even while the crypto market struggled through one of its toughest cycles since the 2022 bear market....

Analyst Zach Rector has warned that XRP is approaching major resistance levels that could either support a brief move higher or trigger a near-term correction. Rector framed his commentary as a “critical warning” for short-term traders navigating XRP’s current price zone. While noting that XRP could...

Bank of America has highlighted the threat that stablecoins would pose for US banks and their operation if they incorporated yield-bearing features.Its CEO, Brian Moynihan, told reporters during the company’s quarterly earnings call on Wednesday that banks would see a massive liquidity outflow into ...

MetaMask integrates native TRON support.Available on both mobile and browser extension.TRON users can now access dApps directly via MetaMask.MetaMask Expands with Native TRON IntegrationMetaMask, one of the most popular crypto wallets in the world, has officially added native support for the TRON ne...

Bitcoin surged this week to touch $97,538 on Wednesday — its highest level in two months. Still, the leading cryptocurrency remains 24% below its October record. But the asset is “coiled for a decisive move”, according to a report by research firm Kaiko. After the US’ crypto-friendly pivot last yea...

Eric Adams, who stepped down as New York City’s mayor two weeks ago, made a high-profile entry into the crypto space with the launch of his own token, NYC.Less than 24 hours later, more than half of the 4,300 traders who bought the token were left with losses. The project quickly took on the charact...

Crypto treasury companies have been walloped in recent months. But one executive says there’s no better time to take the business model public. “The timing couldn’t be more perfect,” Asheesh Birla, CEO of XRP treasury Evernorth Holdings, toldNasdaq MarketSite on Thursday. “We have the right kind o...

In a significant move for cryptocurrency privacy advocates, Cake Wallet has expanded its privacy-focused platform by integrating Zcash (ZEC) support as of February 2025, fundamentally enhancing its position as a comprehensive privacy solution for digital asset users worldwide.Cake Wallet’s Strategic...

Ripple invests $150 million in LMAX Group.RLUSD will support institutional margin and settlement.RLUSD rollout strengthens Ripple’s stablecoin strategy.Ripple Backs LMAX Group with $150M InvestmentRipple is making a major move to solidify its place in institutional finance by investing $150 million ...

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has openly criticized the slow progress of U.S. crypto regulations.He pointed out the lack of crypto staking in four local states, comparing it to the progress already made in the European Union with tokenized stocks.Tenev Urges America to Act on Crypto RegulationSpeaking on...

According to ChainCatcher, data from Arkham shows that between 06:13 and 06:18, Gemini received two large ETH transfers totaling 4,000 ETH (approximately $132 million), both from an anonymous address. 1. At 06:13, 2,000 ETH (approximately $65.98 million) was transferred from an anonymous address (...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and venture capitalist Tim Draper are pushing back against a Senate crypto market structure compromise they warn could curb innovation, undermine privacy, and weaken U.S. leadership in digital assets.Armstrong and Draper Align Against Senate Crypto Market Structure Com...

Crypto history shows a familiar pattern. The biggest chances rarely show up with bright lights. They appear quietly, early, and structurally solid, long before most people realize what’s happening. With 2026 underway, that pattern is starting to surface again around one name: Zero Knowledge Proof (Z...