Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Changpeng âCZâ Zhao, the coâfounder and former CEO of Binance, has pushed back against ongoing claims that the worldâs largest cryptocurrency exchange was responsible for the sharp market crash that rocked the digital asset sector last October.Â
Spea...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
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.
SEC-CFTC Joint Efforts...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
The Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and XRP prices have crashed this week, recording massive declines, led by BTC, which dropped to new 2026 lows. This decline has been mainly due to macro fundamentals, including the Trump tariffs, which are causing market uncert...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed firm that has been shifting into a Bitcoin treasury role, moved this week to shore up its balance sheet and add more BTC to its vault.
The company cleared a plan to raise up to about $137 million through a mix of new shar...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
In a sudden move, the Bitcoin price has dropped sharply as volatility in the broader cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp increase, causing the flagship asset to retest the $83,000 level. Amid this waning market performance, a key trend is curre...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
XRPâs wealth distribution is under the spotlight as new data reveals how much power is concentrated among its largest holders. A crypto analyst has unveiled fresh insights from the XRP rich list, showing the percentage of supply controlled by top wal...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Bybitâs return to heavy trading was one of the stranger comeback stories of last year. Reports say the exchange moved back toward the top of the leaderboard after a massive security breach, and traders kept coming. That did not happen by accident. Qu...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg said he expects BlackRock could enter the spot XRP ETF race as soon as late 2026, framing it as a demand-led decision rather than a sudden shift in conviction from the worldâs largest asset manager.
Speaking in a Jan...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
US President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair on Friday morning, with former Fed governor Kevin Warsh emerging as the clear market favorite, an event that could jolt rate expectations and, by extension, B...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
The Bank of England (BoE) has outlined its plan to prioritize key innovation areas in 2026, including stablecoins and tokenization, to shape the future of the UKâs digital financial landscape.
BoE To Prioritize Stablecoins In 2026
On Thursday, the B...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Bitcoin is struggling to regain the $88,000 level as market uncertainty persists and precious metals continue to rally aggressively. Goldâs strength has reignited a familiar narrative: that capital is leaving Bitcoin to finance the move into traditio...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Scammers used new tools to widen their reach and to seem more real. According to TRM Labs, the use of large language models in scams jumped fivefold in 2025, helping fraudsters write believable messages, run many conversations at once, and trick peop...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Michael Saylorâs Strategy has reignited a long-running Bitcoin custody debate after co-founder and CTO of Casa Jameson Lopp challenged whether the firm can know its holdings arenât being rehypothecated by third parties. Saylorâs blunt response â âWe...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
On-chain data shows the XRP addresses holding over a million tokens have seen a reversal in behavior with some population growth in January.
Millionaire XRP Wallets Have Been Growing In Count Recently
As pointed out by on-chain analytics firm Santime...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Ethereum (ETH) is extending its influence in the AI industry as developers aim to integrate AI with decentralized technology. Building on this, new reports have revealed that ETH developers are preparing to roll out an AI-focused update that could se...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
XRPâs long-term price action was recently examined by crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO, who shared a technical framework that shows the cryptocurrency on a macro move to $200. In his post, the analyst outlined a channel-based structure that tracks XRPâs b...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Amid the waning cryptocurrency market, the Ethereum blockchain continues to display notable resilience, proving its position as a leader in the blockchain sector. The blockchain is experiencing significant growth, especially the ETHâs Validator netwo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
The Justice Departmentâs move last year to shut a specialized crypto enforcement team is drawing fresh fire after six US senators pressed the deputy attorney general for answers about his personal stakes in digital assets.
The lawmakers say the timin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed that the USDT issuer has increased its gold purchases and plans to continue doing so over the next few months. This has prompted speculation that the stablecoin issuer is abandoning Bitcoin for the precious metal...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Ripple scored another courtroom win tied to XRP sales, after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against investors who alleged the company sold unregistered securities, ruling the federal Securities Act claims were...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Bitcoin is trying to reclaim the $90,000 level as the market remains trapped in a phase of uncertainty and consolidation. After months of elevated volatility, price action has narrowed, reflecting hesitation from both buyers and sellers. This indecis...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
A new report released Wednesday by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs shows that 2025 marked a record year for illicit activity flowing into the cryptocurrency ecosystem, with volumes rising sharply compared to the previous year.Â
According to the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
South Koreaâs Financial Services Commission (FSC) has shared its intention to move forward with the proposed cap on crypto exchange ownership despite concerns from industry players and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK).
FSC Backs Ownership...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
US authorities have launched an investigation into a potential breach involving governmentâcontrolled cryptocurrency accounts. According to a Reuters report, the US Marshals Service confirmed in an email that it is examining a possible hack of govern...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 months ago
Tether is rapidly expanding its physical gold footprint, with CEO Paolo Ardoino casting the stablecoin issuer less like a fintech and more like a central bank. âWe are soon becoming basically one of the biggest, letâs say, gold central banks in the w...