Ripple Agrees to $150M Financing Deal With LMAX
Ripple has approved a new $150 million plan tied to a deal with UK-based trading group LMAX. The goal is to help more large financial firms use Ripple’s new dollar stablecoin, RLUSD, for everyday trading and settlement. XRP’s price barely moved after the
Move Aside Bitcoin, Monero Smashes $800 as Privacy Becomes a Macro Trade
Move aside, Bitcoin. There’s a new king in town. Shockingly, as we enter 2026 it’s looking like the new Bitcoin and Ethereum are Monero and Zcash. Some fans of .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) { stroke:
Russia Signals Crypto Shift as Retail Investors Get Green Light
Russia reportedly plans to introduce a new law that would allow individuals to buy crypto under a clear legal framework. Traders are still digesting the regulatory signal, but the move fits a broader global pattern in which governments are shifting from opposing crypto
SEC Drops Zcash Probe: Rare Clarity for Privacy Coins, ZEC Crypto To $1,000?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) used to terrorize crypto firms under Gary Gensler during the Biden administration so much so that it was pointless for founders to innovate. Lawsuits used to pile up and enforcements remain the order the day. Donald
Prediction Markets Like Kalshi Hit $702M in a Day as Crypto Regulators Circle
Prediction markets posted a record $702M in trading volume in a single day, even as US regulators continue to scrutinize the emerging sector. Most of that activity flowed through Kalshi, while crypto-native rival Polymarket also saw heavy action. This surge comes amid a
Revolut Stablecoin Payments Jump +156% as Real-World Use Grows
Crypto can’t thrive without infrastructure. Ordinary users, new to crypto, must always find a simple way of using the tech. Without wallets and wallet providers, it is impossible to move value. Same, if no one pumps billions to build or improve existing rails,
ZKsync’s 2026 Plan Targets Bank-Grade Privacy on Ethereum
Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski shared the project’s roadmap for the year: What is the plan for ZKsync in 2026? ZKsync is an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution developed by Matter Labs. It makes transactions on Ethereum faster and cheaper while keeping the same
Bitcoin Meets Gold on the London Stock Exchange as BTC USD Closes in on $100K
Leading asset manager 21Shares has listed a new exchange-traded product (ETP) that mixes Bitcoin and gold on the London Stock Exchange. The product arrived as BTC/USD surged +3.3% overnight to around $95,000, following bullish US CPI data and record annual Bitcoin ETF flows.
Crypto News Today: Italy, India, Kazakhstan Tighten Grip On Crypto Trading And Advertising
2026 has kicked off with a global tightening of regulations. Countries are moving quickly to close compliance gaps. If 2026 is truly the breakout year for crypto, is this preparation for it? Even SEC Chair Paul Atkins said that “clear legislation and well-defined
Quantum-Proof Bitcoin: BTQ Launches Testnet to Tackle the Biggest Threat to Crypto
One of the biggest narratives, not only in crypto but across all of technology, is quantum computing. There have been warnings that the technology could completely unravel legacy banking systems and crypto along with it. In response, BTQ Technologies has launched a new
