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Ethereum (ETH) is trading around $3,000, showing a modest gain over the last 24 hours. The price is still within a rising channel that began forming in November 2025. Despite the recent dip from levels near $3,400, buyers stepped in as ETH touched the lower range of the channel, keeping the broader trend intact. Key Channel Holds Amid Pullback The current move follows a bounce from the $2,900–$2,950 zone. This area has provided support multiple times in recent months. The price remains below both the midline of the channel and the 50-day moving average, which sit between $3,060 and $3,100.…

Jim Cramer, a popular CNBC finance host, continues to deliver dramatic public statements almost every day as the year 2025 closes out. This time the subject of his obstructed criticism was leveraged exchange-traded funds, which he labels as “not needed” financial instruments. The trigger was the SEC’s recent decision to halt review of several applications for new highly leveraged ETFs in the 3x and 5x category. The decision is tied to concerns about extreme risk exposure and compliance with federal limits on leverage inside exchange-traded products. The regulator sent letters to nine issuers and singled out proposals from Direxion, ProShares…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reiterated his call for a harmonious and coordinated approach to legislation regulating the cryptocurrency market. In a post on the X platform, Garlinghouse argued that the search for the “perfect law” should not hinder realistic and workable regulatory progress. According to Garlinghouse, no law throughout history has ever fully met everyone’s expectations. However, the most critical need at the current stage is the creation of a clear regulatory framework that will pave the way for innovation. The Ripple CEO stated that this goal directly aligns with the Crypto Market Structure Act, arguing that a “clarity instead…

In a significant development for retail cryptocurrency access, the trading platform Robinhood announced on March 21, 2025, the spot listing of Mantle (MNT), the native token of the Mantle Network. This pivotal move directly integrates a major Layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution into a mainstream financial application, potentially bridging millions of users to advanced blockchain infrastructure. Consequently, the listing signals a continued maturation phase for crypto markets, where established platforms prioritize utility-driven assets. Robinhood Mantle Listing: A Deep Dive into the Announcement Robinhood Markets, Inc. confirmed the immediate availability of Mantle (MNT) for spot trading, custody, and transfers on its application.…

Toward the end of 2025, something unusual happened in the infrastructure layer of Web3. A protocol called x402 appeared without fanfare, without a token launch narrative, and without the usual cycle of hype.— It did not arrive claiming to reinvent the internet or overthrow existing systems. Instead, it showed up where real builders were already struggling with the same unresolved problems. Identity lived in one place, payments lived in another, and stitching the two together remained fragile and centralized.What made x402 different was not novelty but timing and restraint. The ecosystem was finally mature enough to recognize infrastructure that did…

The Ethereum ($ETH) market is currently navigating a period of stabilization as geopolitical headlines from the World Economic Forum in Davos continue to drive investor sentiment. After a week of high-stakes rhetoric, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has found firm footing following a significant de-escalation in trade tensions. Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Coin Holds Key Level According to the latest ETH price chart, Ethereum is currently testing a critical horizontal support zone around $2,900. As shown in the attached technical analysis, the price has repeatedly reacted to this level over the past month. ETH/USD 2H – TradingView Support: The…

It’s safe to say that housing — most Americans’ biggest monthly expense — is now crowding crypto off the legislative calendar. Summary Lawmakers push digital-asset legislation to late February/March to focus on housing costs tied to Trump’s affordability agenda. Executive order targets large institutional investors buying single-family homes, though they own <1% of stock. Cardano’s Hoskinson warns against “good enough” rules; Ripple’s Garlinghouse favors pragmatic, incremental regulation. The Senate Banking Committee is expected to delay consideration of sweeping crypto market legislation until late February or March, according to Bloomberg. Lawmakers are instead shifting their attention to housing affordability in an…

While Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is cautious about re-entering the US market, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse argues that this return is inevitable. Speaking to CNBC, Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng stated that the company is taking a “wait-and-see” strategy regarding its return to the US, while Garlinghouse expressed that Binance will contribute positively to the market by increasing competition. Binance withdrew from the US market in 2023. This decision came after then-CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to failing to meet anti-money laundering obligations and the company reached a $4.3 billion settlement with the US Department of Justice. Zhao was…

The Okratech Token (ORT) has made a strategic alliance with Pilot Agent to promote their goal of constructing advanced, efficacious, blockchain technology infrastructure. This partnership will allow increased on-chain transaction ability and push the boundaries of socialism and Web3 or 3D Scalable business growth via Infinite Automation via the Internet of Things. Connecting Infrastructure and Innovation Okratech Token is establishing itself on a wide Web3 platform to connect freelancers, software applications and developers’ tools using its native ORT token. Its platform offers OrtJob, a decentralized freelance jobs marketplace built on DeFi and DAO principles and OrtWeb3 Tools, which offers over…

Ethereum price started a minor recovery wave from the $2,865 zone. ETH is now consolidating losses and might aim for a recovery if it clears $3,050. Ethereum started a consolidation phase below $3,050. The price is trading below $3,040 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a contracting triangle with resistance at $2,950 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,900 zone. Ethereum Price Aims Recovery Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $3,050 and extended losses, like Bitcoin. ETH price…