Something Shocking Just Happened To The XRP Price, Analysts Are Using It To Make A Bold Prediction

Two prominent crypto analysts have separately flagged what they describe as a significant technical setup for the XRP price, with one pointing to a chart structure he has tracked since October 2023 that continues to map the asset’s price action — and the other capturing an unusual moment that briefly showed XRP trading at over $43,000 on a major price aggregator. Related Reading On-chain analyst and technical researcher Dark Defender (@DefendDark) returned to X with an update on a chart he originally published on October 25, 2023, arguing that the…

Bitmine ETH Holdings Cross 5.2 Million—CEO Announces New Phase For Crypto Markets

Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) said on Monday that its Ethereum (ETH) holdings have continued to climb, reaching 5 million tokens and getting closer to the company’s longer-term goal of owning 5% of the total ETH supply.  The firm described the update as evidence that a “crypto spring” has begun, and used the announcement to reinforce why it believes ETH matters not only as an asset, but also as a form of diversification for investors. What’s In Bitmine Immersion’s Portfolio? According to Bitmine’s disclosure, the company controls more than 4.31% of ETH’s…

Bitcoin node flood raises fears of surveillance or Sybil attack

Bitcoin’s peer-to-peer network is facing fresh scrutiny after a sharp rise in IP and IP-like addresses shared through ADDR messages.  Summary Bitcoin’s gossip layer saw daily unique ADDR entries jump near 250,000 after years below 65,000. Jameson Lopp questioned whether fake node addresses could be preparation for a Sybil attack. The spike may also reflect surveillance, IP rotation, real node growth, or a public signaling push. A live monitor maintained by researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology showed daily unique addresses rising to about 250,000 after spending years below 65,000.…

Analytics Firm Explains What’s Driving The Rally

Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started…

Will Bitcoin price drop below $80K as Coinbase premium stays negative?

Bitcoin price slipped back toward the $81,000 region on Monday as weakening U.S. institutional demand and renewed geopolitical uncertainty triggered another wave of profit-taking across the crypto market. Summary Bitcoin price fell back toward the $81,000 region after another rejection near the $82,000 resistance zone amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index remained negative, signaling weaker buying demand from U.S. institutional investors in recent sessions. Technical indicators showed BTC still trading inside an ascending channel, though weakening MACD momentum raised risks of a retest below the $80,000 support…

Ray Dalio questions Bitcoin safe-haven role as Saylor fires back

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said Bitcoin has not acted as the safe-haven asset many investors expected.  Summary Ray Dalio said Bitcoin lacks privacy because transactions can be monitored and possibly controlled. Dalio argued investors often sell Bitcoin during market stress to raise liquidity elsewhere. Michael Saylor pushed back, calling gold analog capital and Bitcoin digital capital for collateral. In a May 11 post, he said Bitcoin gets heavy attention but has fallen short when compared with gold during market stress. Dalio pointed to three issues. He said Bitcoin lacks…

Michael Saylor defends Strategy’s Bitcoin sales plan amid dividend concerns

Michael Saylor has defended Strategy’s ability to sell limited amounts of Bitcoin while continuing to expand its BTC treasury, arguing the company should avoid becoming a net seller rather than follow an absolute “never sell” stance. Summary Strategy said limited Bitcoin sales could still support a larger BTC accumulation plan rather than reduce its treasury exposure. Michael Saylor described STRC and MSTR as part of a Bitcoin-backed capital structure built around digital credit and equity products. According to comments shared by Saylor on May 10 and statements made during his…

Circle Banks $200M From Giants Like BlackRock In Arc Token Presale, CRCL Jumps 15%

Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle (CRLC) climbed on Monday, rising by 15% to $130 for the first time in nearly a month. The move came after the company disclosed it had raised $222 million in the presale of Arc, the native token tied to Circle’s new blockchain. The funding values Arc at a fully diluted network valuation of $3 billion Circle CEO Maps The Road Ahead Speaking to CNBC in an exclusive interview, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire framed Arc as more than another crypto launch. He compared blockchain infrastructure to…

Binance Says AI Security Stopped $10B in Fraud in 15 Months

Crypto exchange Binance says its artificial intelligence-based security tools helped prevent the loss of more than $10 billion worth of user funds from scams and fraud between 2025 to March 2026. Binance said in a blog post on Monday that it had protected more than 5.4 million users from fraud between the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 after rolling out over 24 AI-driven initiatives and more than 100 models. “AI-powered scams and exploits are accelerating,” Binance said. “The barrier to entry for scam perpetrators is…

US Authorities Charge Trio Over $6.5M Crypto Wrench Attacks

US authorities have unsealed an indictment against three men accused of stealing at least $6.5 million in a “violent robbery spree targeting cryptocurrency owners.” The Justice Department said in a statement Monday that a federal grand jury indicted three men for allegedly planning to kidnap and rob four people around San Francisco and Los Angeles for their crypto. The trio, Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh and Jayden Rucker, are alleged to have posed as delivery drivers to force their way into residences and use threats of violence to extract crypto seed…