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$XRP is moving beyond its own ledger faster than most observers are tracking. In the past week alone, the token has been bridged to Solana, purchased through WhatsApp via a Solana-based chatbot, and continued pulling steady inflows through its ETF. Analyst Jim Bazzani says the market has not connected the dots yet, and that disconnect may be the opportunity. “I don’t think that everybody’s putting this together,” Bazzani said in a recent interview. “This is so bullish because it locks up real $XRP on the $XRP Ledger.” When $XRP is bridged to Solana, the underlying tokens are locked on the…

In brief Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky was banned from trading markets regulated by the CFTC. Mashinsky was imprisoned for 12 years after pleading guilty to counts of securities and commodities fraud. Earlier this year, the FTC permanently banned him from working in the cryptocurrency ecosystem again. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has resolved its 2023 enforcement action against Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, permanently banning him from trading markets regulated by the CFTC. The consent order also imposes a permanent CFTC registration ban on the former crypto founder, and marks the completion of the regulator’s first case against a digital…

Bitcoin ($BTC) may reach $100,000 by June as Strategy’s renewed buying power and falling stablecoin dominance suggest liquidity is returning to crypto. Key takeaways: Michael Saylor’s Strategy may purchase at least 3,127 $BTC this week via the sales of STRC shares. Falling crypto market dominance of $USDT and $USDC stablecoins increases $BTC’s odds of reaching $100,000. Strategy resumes Bitcoin buying as STRC stock reclaims $100 par Strategy’s preferred stock, Stretch (STRC), has reclaimed its critical $100 par value, restoring one of the company’s funding mechanisms for Bitcoin purchases, data from STRC.LIVE shows. As of Wednesday, STRC was trading around $100.01,…

As high-cap assets reclaim key levels, investors are once again positioning for the market’s next move. Ethereum is a prime example. After rallying 4.07% on the 15th of June, $ETH reclaimed $1.8k, posting its strongest single-day gain in two weeks. The move came as broader market sentiment flipped back to risk-on, bringing renewed attention to whether the rally is being driven by speculative leverage or Spot demand. On-chain and derivatives data suggest positioning is picking up. According to data from CryptoQuant, Ethereum open interest jumped 7.7%, marking its largest daily increase in a month. Rising Open Interest alongside price appreciation…

SBI Remit (SBIR), Japan’s leading international money transfer provider under SBI Group, has partnered with Fasset, the global stablecoin-powered neobank and investment platform, to build the next-generation infrastructure for global payments and money movement. The partnership combines SBIR’s proven remittance infrastructure with Fasset’s growing digital ecosystem, which processes US$32 billion in annualized transaction volume and serves more than two million wallets worldwide. The collaboration will focus on the integration of SBI Remit’s distribution reach with Fasset’s Own Network, a proprietary infrastructure layer spanning over 50 banking corridors and 16 blockchain networks across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and other emerging…

$WLFI, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency infrastructure space, has selected MovaLab as one of its first supernode operators. This strategic move marks a significant step in managing network operations and expanding the utility of the $USD1 stablecoin into artificial intelligence and payment services. The announcement, made on March 15, 2025, positions $WLFI to strengthen its decentralized network while recruiting additional supernode operators for system stability. $WLFI Supernode Operator Selection: A Strategic Move for Network Growth $WLFI’s decision to appoint MovaLab as a supernode operator reflects a calculated effort to enhance network reliability and scalability. Supernodes play a critical role…

Ireland has identified crypto assets as a “very significant” money laundering and terrorism financing risk and has committed to introducing industry standards governing crypto-related sources of funds by the second half of 2027. According to Ireland’s Department of Finance, the policy forms part of an implementation plan released alongside the country’s latest National Risk Assessment, the first government review in seven years to examine risks linked to digital assets. The assessment said the growth of crypto-related fraud, money laundering prosecutions, and financial crime involving digital assets has increased pressure on authorities to strengthen oversight. The report stated that crypto assets…

Stacks published a whitepaper proposing a self-custodial Bitcoin staking mechanism that generates native $BTC yield without bridges or wrappers. The protocol extends the Proof-of-Transfer mechanism in place since 2021, which has already distributed over 4,200 $BTC in rewards to participants. The initial PoX-5 phase targets around 3,000 $BTC in capacity with a 3% APY in $BTC and a minimum $STX ratio of 5%. Stacks Labs published a technical whitepaper detailing a proposal for a self-custodial Bitcoin staking mechanism. The proposal extends the existing Proof-of-Transfer (PoX) protocol to allow $BTC holders to generate Bitcoin-denominated yield without needing to move their funds…

Ethereum price was trading near $1,797 on June 17 as buyers tried to defend the $1,800 area after a sharp rebound from recent lows. According to crypto.news price data, $ETH was down 1.39% over 24 hours, with a market cap near $216.8 billion and daily volume above $16.2 billion. The token traded between $1,760.31 and $1,832.65 over the same period. Ethereum price holds near $1,800 Ethereum has recovered from the June low near $1,507, but the move has not yet turned into a clear trend reversal. The current range keeps the market focused on whether buyers can hold the $1,760-$1,800…

In brief Everyday investors that have allocated savings to Strategy’s STRC have been drawn to double-digit yields, but the preferred stock’s volatility has created a divide. With STRC hitting its lowest level since debut on Thursday, the preferred stock is in the midst of a real-world stress test. Some experts feel that the product’s marketing has overlooked certain risks, which might not be fully grasped by investors. Strategy’s common stockholders are no strangers to volatility, but it’s a relatively new phenomenon for some of the people holding its flagship preferred equity. When Emery Redenius, 44, heard about Stretch (STRC), the…