Strong spot market demand, supported by persistent accumulation from whales and a bullish technical pattern, favors an XRP price boom over $3.75. Key takeaways: XRP’s strongest spot premium phase suggests real buying demand, not just speculative futures trading. The number of XRP addresses holding ≥10,000 tokens has steadily climbed, even during recent price pullbacks. Read...Continue Reading

Europe will ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coins starting in 2027 under sweeping new AML regulations targeting service providers and token anonymity. The European Union is set to impose sweeping Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules that will ban privacy-preserving tokens and anonymous cryptocurrency accounts from 2027. Under the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), credit institutions,...Continue Reading

KuCoin CEO BC Wong told Cointelegraph that some regulators might be using regulation to drive away global players and pave the way for domestic trading platforms. Crypto exchange KuCoin said that it may reenter South Korea after its platform was blocked in the country.  On March 21, South Korean regulators ordered Google Play to block...Continue Reading

Movement Labs suspended co-founder Rushi Manche after controversy over a market maker deal he brokered, which triggered a third-party investigation and Coinbase’s delisting of MOVE. Movement Labs confirmed the suspension of its co-founder, Rushi Manche, following controversies over a market maker deal that he brokered. Movement announced the suspension of Manche in a May 2...Continue Reading

Bitcoin’s more resilient hodlers are nearing what has been a classic profit-taking level in the past — will they copy history and start selling their BTC? Key points: Bitcoin long-term holders are about to hit a level of unrealized profit, which has traditionally caused them to sell. That level coincides with the return to a...Continue Reading

Circle’s refund protocol enables secure, programmable refunds in stablecoin transactions without giving full control to arbiters. Anyone who has used traditional payment systems will likely be familiar with refunds and chargebacks. If a purchase goes wrong, like receiving damaged items or not receiving the product at all, the payer can file a complaint with the...Continue Reading

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms posted a loss in Q1 2025 despite reaching a new quarterly revenue record. Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue, but still posted a loss as mining costs have nearly doubled compared to the same period last year amid efforts to expand its facilities. “We achieved a new record...Continue Reading

From combating artificial intelligence and space connectivity oligopolies, blockchain is being used in different ways to improve the status quo. As the crypto space developed, blockchain use cases expanded from simple digital currencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to more complex areas such as digital identity verification and telecommunications.  Ahead of the Token2049 event in Dubai,...Continue Reading

Dogecoin, in particular, has seen a notable spike in online discussions as various ETF applications are being considered in the US, says Santiment’s Brian Quinlivan. Online discussions about memecoins have hit a year-to-date high, gaining considerable attention after sentiment cooled earlier in the year, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment.  Two weeks ago, discussions around...Continue Reading

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) promises to think, adapt and reason like a human — but how close are we really to this sci-fi dream? When the lines blur between man and machine, you’re looking at artificial general intelligence (AGI). Unlike its counterpart, artificial narrow intelligence (ANI), which is the use of AI for solving individual...Continue Reading