Ripple Pushes XRP Toward Institutional Settlement: Why That Matters Beyond the Price
Ripple is moving deeper into the plumbing of the global financial system, positioning XRP as a critical tool for institutional settlement rather than just a speculative asset. The company’s latest strategy outlines how XRP is transitioning into a core infrastructure layer for payments
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[LIVE] Crypto News Today, February 9 – ENS Abandons Namechain L2 Plan As Ethereum Price Holds $2K
Ethereum Layer 2 solutions are taking another L as ENS Labs has scrapped its plans for Namechain, opting to deploy the upgraded ENSv2 protocol directly on Ethereum. The change in plan comes after Ethereum scaling upgrades cut registration gas fees by over 99%,
Official Trump Meme Coin Tumbles After World Liberty Financial Probe
Trump-linked cryptocurrencies took a massive hit over the last 24 hours, reminding investors that political coins are just as volatile as the rest of the market. Official Trump Meme Coin (TRUMP) and World Liberty Financial (WLFI) plummeted 14.6% and 10.8% respectively, following news
Crypto News Today, February 6: Supercycle They Say! Sentiment Hit Rock Bottom, BTC USD Touched $60K, ETH Under $2K
Supercycle narrative, once treated like gospel, took a serious hit as BTC USD slid all the way to $60,000 and ETH USD cracked below $2,000. Is this just another brutal shakeout or the moment the supercycle myth finally broke? Either way, BTC USD
Senator Warner Calls It ‘Crypto Hell’ as Senate Revives Stalled Bill
Sen. Mark Warner says he feels stuck in “crypto hell” as the Senate tries to restart talks on a long-delayed crypto market structure bill. Bitcoin and Ethereum barely moved after the comments, which tells us traders already expect Washington gridlock. That matters because
Hyperliquid Treasury Eyes Yield by Using HYPE as Options Collateral
Public companies are not just assessing crypto potential; they are buying in. Since the approval of spot ETFs in 2024 and throughout 2025, multiple firms in the US have been actively purchasing and adding top cryptos to their balance sheets. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy,
Crypto Selloff Splits markets into ‘Liquidity Islands,’ Analysts Warn
Crypto markets are sliding again, and this time the selloff feels uneven in a way that traders cannot ignore. Bitcoin eased about 2%, while Ethereum and many large coins followed lower, yet money has not flowed out evenly across the ecosystem. Some corners
BitMine Buys More ETH While Sitting on a $6B Paper Loss
BitMine Immersion Technologies added more ethereum last week, even though its existing stash sits deep in the red. ETH slid to around $2,280 (-2.5%), well below the company’s average entry price. This move lands as crypto markets wobble, with investors rushing to cash
Elon Musk’s xAI Hires Crypto Expert as SpaceX Merger Nears
Elon Musk is always chasing big things. Reusable rockets, The Boring Company, social media, and SpaceX, and yet he remains a major part of each. He is also a centi-billionaire. A level deeper, he might even hold some DOGE. Who knows? He was
The Bitcoin Epstein Files: Is This Why Crypto Is Really Crashing?
A new tranche of heavily redacted Jeffrey Epstein files has reopened an uncomfortable chapter in crypto history. Emails attributed to Epstein claim he discussed Sharia-compliant digital currencies with unnamed Bitcoin founders in 2016, who he said were “very excited.” The assertion is self-reported
