XRP had a weak start to 2026 from a market view, but activity on the XRP Ledger rose sharply during the same period, according to Messari’s State of XRP Q1 2026 report. Summary XRP price fell 27% in Q1, but XRPL daily transactions rose 35.3% to 2.48 million. RLUSD reached $340.3 million on XRPL, making

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token hit a new all-time high near $70 on May 31, extending one of the strongest large-cap crypto rallies of the month. Summary HYPE hit $69.97 for the first time as monthly gains topped 67% in latest data. ETF products drew $100.48 million in May inflows, adding institutional demand to Hyperliquid’s rally now.

RAIN, the token linked to Rain Protocol, has come under scrutiny after crypto traders and on-chain investigator ZachXBT raised questions about its supply structure, liquidity activity and project links. Summary FabianoSolana claimed RAIN reached a $9B FDV while 81 wallets held nearly all supply. ZachXBT said RAIN deployer-linked wallets were active in Uni V3 liquidity

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has outlined how the XRP Ledger could respond if a state-level attack targeted validators, node operators or core network infrastructure. Summary David Schwartz said XRPL could adapt if state pressure targeted validators or network operators. The plan points to Tor, I2P and reserve nodes as possible tools during extreme attacks.

Dash has renewed its focus on digital cash, arguing that peer-to-peer payments remain one of crypto’s most useful goals even as stablecoins, DeFi and decentralized applications take more attention. Summary Dash says digital cash remains crypto’s strongest use case as stablecoins and DeFi gain ground. The project says stablecoins carry issuer, peg and freeze risks

Ethereum is clinging to support near $1,800 as rising leverage, crowded longs, and persistent U.S. spot ETF outflows deepen downside risks for the second largest cryptocurrency. Summary ETH broke below the key $2,000 level with sell pressure now concentrated around $1,800–$1,750 U.S. spot ETH ETFs have seen 13 straight days of net outflows totaling about

Mark Cuban has dumped most of his Bitcoin, calling it “not the hedge I expected” as the Iran war and dollar volatility exposed what he sees as a failed safe haven narrative. Summary Mark Cuban says Bitcoin “has lost the plot” and is “not the hedge I expected” after the Iran war The billionaire sold

Crypto.com and OG Prediction Markets have signed a multi year global partnership with the United States SailGP Team, ahead of this week’s New York Sail Grand Prix, bringing CFTC regulated prediction markets directly into elite foiling yacht racing for the first time. Summary Crypto.com and OG become official crypto and prediction partners of the U.S.

Beyond attacking the process that put him behind bars, Alex Mashinsky is now trying to recast Celsius’ collapse as an FTX‑driven hit job, even though he already confessed to manipulating CEL himself. Summary Mashinsky’s new court filings claim Sam Bankman‑Fried and FTX tried to “destroy Celsius” by manipulating CEL, contradicting his own guilty plea over

The SEC has charged Texas resident Nathan Fuller over an alleged $12.3 million AI crypto arbitrage scheme that promised triple digit returns in weeks. Summary SEC alleges Fuller raised about $12.3 million from roughly 150 investors Promised 40 to 50 percent returns in 30 to 45 days and over 100 percent in 21 days At