XRP has returned to the $1.50 area as traders prepare for a Sept. 30 shareholder vote on Evernorth Holdings’ planned Nasdaq transaction, while U.S. spot XRP ETFs continue attracting fresh capital. Summary XRP trades near $1.50 now as the September 30 Evernorth shareholder vote approaches this week. Spot XRP ETFs attracted $75.59 million last week,
Ethereum price could nearly double to $5,000 within roughly a year as Robinhood’s use of Ethereum for its blockchain makes the network easier for other large financial institutions to adopt, according to Arthur Hayes. Summary Arthur Hayes says Ethereum could reach $5,000 within roughly a year as Robinhood builds its financial blockchain on Ethereum. ETH
Zano has restarted its blockchain from block 3,833,000 after a Gateway Address vulnerability allowed unauthorized ZANO and Freedom Dollar tokens to enter circulation, removing roughly one month of network history. Summary Zano restarted from block 3,833,000, removing roughly one month of transactions after the Gateway exploit. Gateway Address vulnerability allowed unauthorized ZANO and fUSD to
The altcoin market has added more than $371 billion in capitalization since June 2026 as 87% of Binance-listed altcoins climbed above their 200-day moving averages, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost. Summary $371 billion has entered TOTAL2 since June, lifting altcoin market capitalization by roughly 45% overall. 87% of Binance-listed altcoins now trade above their respective
Some assets linked to the Bitget security breach have entered Wasabi CoinJoin after moving through several blockchains and swap routes, according to blockchain compliance firm AMLBot. Summary AMLBot traced roughly four BTC linked to Bitget theft into a Wasabi CoinJoin transaction round. Funds moved from TRON through USDT0, Ethereum and THORChain before reaching Bitcoin addresses
Bitcoin’s seven-day average hashrate has fallen to roughly 915.8 EH/s while miner holdings dropped by 1,530 BTC over one week, according to mining data covering Sept. 20 through Sept. 26. Summary Bitcoin’s seven-day average hashrate fell to 915.8 EH/s, its lowest level in three weeks recently. Miner reserves declined by 1,530 BTC in one week
Technology investor Jason Calacanis has called meme coins a “giant scam” while warning users that he has no involvement with tokens using his name or suggesting his endorsement. Summary Jason Calacanis has called meme coins a “giant scam” while distancing himself from token projects. Calacanis said he will never privately ask followers to buy, sell
Hester Peirce plans to leave the Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 2, leaving Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda to handle a crypto offering proposal still open for comment. The agency can legally operate with two commissioners. Whether the two agree on what its final rules should say is the question her exit
GoPlus Security has challenged THORChain’s decentralization claims, arguing that its validator-controlled vaults and emergency mechanisms give node operators powers that differ from Bitcoin and Ethereum. Summary GoPlus argues THORChain validators can halt signing, challenging comparisons with Bitcoin and Ethereum decentralization models. THORChain documentation allows emergency pauses, chain-specific signing halts and Mimir votes when funds face
Japanese police have arrested two people suspected of helping a fake police fraud group steal cryptocurrency worth approximately 81 million yen from a woman in her 40s. Summary Japanese police arrested two suspects over a scheme allegedly stealing 81 million yen in cryptocurrency. Police believe the fraud group operated from Cambodia and targeted a woman
