XRP price has entered a technical bear market after losing half of its value from its 2025 high, yet a prominent fund manager overseeing more than $11 billion in assets expects it to rebound by at least 50% this year. Summary 21Shares, an asset manager with $11 billion in assets, believes that XRP price has
Many of the concepts that we promote over in Ethereum land may seem incredibly futuristic, and perhaps even frightening, at times. We talk about so-called “smart contracts” that execute themselves without any need, or any opportunity, for human intervention or involvement, people forming Skynet-like “decentralized autonomous organizations” that live entirely on the cloud and yet
Bitcoin hovered near $89,000 on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates steady, pausing its rate-cutting cycle and striking a notably calmer tone on inflation and the labor market. The bitcoin price traded above $90,000 earlier in the session before slipping to around $89,500 as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at
Fidelity Investments is diving into the digital asset space with the launch of its first stablecoin, the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), which is set to be available to both retail and institutional investors in the coming weeks. Summary Fidelity Digital Assets’ FIDD aims to provide a stable, reliable alternative to volatile cryptocurrencies. FIDD combines the
In the last installment of this series, we talked about what “smart contracts” (or, perhaps more accurately, “self-enforcing contracts”) are, and discussed in detail the two main mechanisms through which these contracts can have “force”: smart property and “factum” currencies. We also discussed the limits of smart contracts, and how a smart contract-enabled legal system
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea suggests 15-20% ownership rates on the large crypto-exchanges, including Upbit and Bithumb. The new Digital Asset Basic Act would mandate the huge shareholders to divest a portion of their interests. The head of the financial regulator in South Korea revealed controversial plans on Wednesday. The FSC desires
Within the XRP Ledger community, debate has emerged over whether the cryptocurrency’s utility will be driven primarily by regulatory changes or infrastructure developments within Ripple’s systems. Summary Routing liquidity through public decentralized exchanges raises compliance challenges for regulated institutions, while permissioned domains, credentialing, and privacy features in Ripple Prime could address these obstacles. The upcoming
There are a lot of interesting changes to the Ethereum protocol that are in the works, which will hopefully improve the power of the system, add further features such as light-client friendliness and a higher degree of extensibility, and make Ethereum contracts easier to code. Theoretically, none of these changes are necessary; the Ethereum protocol
Crypto hacking collective ShinyHunters has leaked over 10 million user records from popular dating apps owned by Match Group, including Match, Hinge, and OKCupid. Summary Lithuanian outlet Cybernews revealed a range of private data such as Hinge match profiles, subscription IDs, and even employee emails and contracts. ShinyHunters, known for extorting companies with crypto ransoms,
15 Sep Bitfinex Alpha | Bitcoin Rebounds as Stagflation Pressures Mount Posted at 12:29h in Bitfinex Alpha by Maria Lobusova Subscribeto Bitfinex Alpha! Want to receive Alpha from Bitfinex every week? Subscribe Bitcoin closed the week 4.2 percent higher, breaking a three-week decline and reclaiming the critical $112,500 support level after defending the $107,500 range
