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Ripple will sunset its quarterly XRP markets reports in its current form after Q2 2025, with newer versions including deeper insights as the token grabs more demand among institutional investors. The quarterly XRP Markets provides transparency into Ripple’s XRP holdings and updates on the state of the crypto markets and the XRP ecosystem. “However, the reality is that the report has not had the intended effect,” Ripple said in its Q1 2025 report Monday. “In many instances, Ripple’s transparency has been used against the company, most notably by former SEC leadership.” “As more institutions engage with XRP, additional perspectives and…

Michael Saylor just dropped another $1.34 billion on Bitcoin (BTC), adding 13,390 BTC at an average of about $99,856 per coin. That brings Strategy’s total to 568,840 BTC, bought for roughly $39.41 billion, with an average cost of $69,287. Thus, it is the same playbook as almost every Monday – buy more, hold longer. But Peter Schiff is not buying the logic as probably the most vocal cryptocurrency critic calling out what he sees as the obvious problem – if the next move in Bitcoin’s price is down, Strategy’s position could start cracking fast. According to Schiff, Saylor’s latest buy…

A recent post on social media has stirred up fresh debate in the crypto community, raising the question: Is XRP’s price being suppressed beyond the SEC lawsuit? The post quickly went viral, with some calling it unnecessary fear-mongering and others suggesting it hints at possible market manipulation. What Was Said? The post argued that Ripple’s monthly XRP sales, unusual network patterns, and historic price movements — particularly during XRP’s famous 2017 rally — hinted at possible price suppression. It even cited a study that found a negative connection between XRP’s transaction network and its price performance. Naturally, this raised plenty…

Bitcoin Knots, a conservative implementation of Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain node software, has surprisingly gained traction following the decision of Bitcoin Core developers to retire OP_RETURN size limit. This limitation served to protect Bitcoin (BTC) from being utilized for nonpayment use cases. Bitcoin Core nodes users going to Knots after debated OP_RETURN move In recent days, Bitcoin (BTC) node operators are dropping Bitcoin Core, the most mainstream implementation of its node software. Instead, the share of Bitcoin Knots nodes, i.e., a number of computers using the conservative version of software maintained by Luke Dashjr, is rocketing like never before. As demonstrated…

RWAI, backed by RWA Inc., the first ecosystem to launch fractional assets on blockchain using advanced Web3 tech, made an official announcement today. Through its official X account, RWAI has confirmed the successful launch of the $RWAI token on May 11 at 11:00 UTC on Virtuals Genesis. This is an exciting event for those traders who are keen to participate in AI agent projects. 🚀 RWAI just launched on the @Virtuals_io Genesis platform!Backed by @rwa_inc_, RWAI is an AI agent for crypto research, reporting, and launch. It’s built to support three key groups:💎 Investors, by helping them discover high-potential projects…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price surged past the $103,000 mark Monday, from bullish momentum that analysts believe may carry the asset toward a new all-time high (ATH). This powerful Bitcoin rally is directly fueled by a joint statement released in Geneva. The statement confirms the United States (US) and China have agreed to temporarily slash tariffs on each other’s goods. Effective by May 14 for 90 days, US levies on Chinese goods will drop from 145% to 30%, while Chinese duties on US goods will decrease from 125% to 10%. Cooling US-China Trade Tensions Boost Risk Asset Appeal This US-China trade agreement…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has announced that the enterprise blockchain company will no longer release its XRP markets reports on a quarterly basis. From now on, Ripple’s XRP holdings will still be published on the company’s official website. The community will now be able to receive updates about the company and XRP via a series of social media and blog posts. They will no longer be bundled within a single report, which will potentially reduce the legal weight of such disclosures. Ripple originally started publishing the reports back in 2017 in order to ensure greater transparency. Garlinghouse claims that the…

US equities and cryptocurrencies rallied Monday, following news that Chinese and American officials agreed to temporarily slash tariffs while details of a comprehensive deal are ironed out. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes are both now trading above their April 2 levels, reversing the “Liberation Day” selloff that plagued markets for weeks. Bitcoin surpassed $105,000 early Monday morning, hitting its highest price since January when the crypto reached a new all time high above $109,000. Ether also rallied Monday, gaining as much as 4.6% in the early hours of the morning. After meeting in Geneva over the weekend, China…

Albrecht Dürer’s iconic 1515 artwork “The Rhinoceros” has been reinterpreted as a set of 11 sterling silver sculptures by Asprey Studio, each of which will be sold alongside a digital inscription on the Bitcoin blockchain. Produced by Asprey Studio in partnership with the British Museum, which holds Dürer’s original preparatory sketch for the woodcut, the sculptures are accompanied by a “a parent/child inscription that prevents any further additions and serves as a modern family tree of provenance,” according to a press release shared with Decrypt. Asprey Studio’s Rhinoceros. Silver sculpture. Image: Asprey Studio “It’s inscribed in Ordinals, in [a] full…

VIRTUAL, the native cryptocurrency of the Base-based Virtuals Protocol for creating and owning AI agents, has outperformed all major cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC), over the past four weeks. This rally is characterized by increased participation from the “smart money” wallets, according to on-chain data tracked by Nansen. VIRTUAL has rallied 207% to $1.66 in 30 days to rank as the best performer among the top 100 tokens by market value, according to data source CoinDesk. Prices have risen 11% in the past seven days. Market leader bitcoin, meanwhile, has gained just 13% in four weeks, with flat performance over the…