Paul Atkins Marks One Year as SEC Chair, Changing Crypto Regulation

Since Paul Atkins was sworn in as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 21, 2025, the agency has significantly changed its position on regulation and enforcement related to digital assets, marking a shift from the leadership of former chair Gary Gensler during the Biden administration. During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump made removing Gensler one of his promises to the crypto industry, along with creating a national Bitcoin (BTC) stockpile and opposing the issuance of a US central bank digital currency. His November 2024…

‘The Short Version For Why I Hold XRP Through Everything’; Analyst Reveals

Most crypto investors develop convictions through price charts and market cycles. XRP Bags, a widely followed XRP enthusiast on X, holds his through something else entirely, which is a documented paper trail connecting Ripple to nearly every major institution currently building a new financial system. In a post that has circulated across the XRP community, the analyst laid out a short version of why he has never wavered on XRP, regardless of market conditions. XRP Has A Seat On Every Table That Matters XRP Bags’ conviction on XRP is mostly…

Bitcoin Holds $75K As Altcoins Search For Bullish Momentum

Key points: Buyers aggressively bought into the dip in Bitcoin, indicating positive sentiment. That increases the possibility of a rally to $84,000. Several major altcoins have pulled back to their support levels, signaling that the bears remain sellers on rallies. Bitcoin (BTC) corrected over the weekend but is finding buyers at lower levels, indicating a positive sentiment. According to SoSoValue data, US spot BTC exchange-traded funds recorded $996 million in inflows last week, the best weekly performance since early January.  The cryptocurrency recovery may be at risk if the US…

Tether Takes 8.2% Stake in Antalpha, Backs Bitcoin Mining Finance

Tether has taken an 8.2% stake in Antalpha, making the stablecoin issuer one of the company’s largest shareholders following its May 2025 initial public offering (IPO), according to a Monday filing. The Schedule 13D filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that Tether now holds 1.95 million shares through related entities, with Giancarlo Devasini, chairman of Tether, sharing voting and dispositive power over the position. The filing also states that Tether and its related entities may increase or reduce their holdings over time depending on market conditions and other…

Is XRP Gearing Up For A 35% Move? This Pattern May Suggest So

A crypto analyst has pointed out how a Symmetrical Triangle forming on the 12-hour XRP price could hint at a notable move ahead for the asset. XRP Is Potentially Moving Inside A Symmetrical Triangle In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has shared a technical analysis (TA) pattern that XRP has recently been consolidating inside. The pattern in question is a “Symmetrical Triangle,” which involves a consolidation channel that, as its name suggests, is shaped like a triangle. It involves two converging trendlines, with the upper one acting…

Ethereum Whale Opens $90M ETH Long Bet Amid 40% Price Rally Potential

An Ethereum whale has opened a significant long position on Ether (ETH) worth $90.8 million, in what looks like a bold bet that the upside is not over for the top altcoin. Key takeaways: Ethereum whale opened a leveraged long position totaling $90.8 million. Ether price chart’s ascending triangle targets $3,230. Top traders open new ETH long positions Data from TradingView showed the ETH/USD pair trading at $2,280, or 32% higher than the $1,750 low reached on Feb. 6.  Holding above $2,200, Ether offered some cause for optimism ahead of…

Bitcoin’s Decentralization Narrative Under Fire After Epstein Files Claims

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Bitcoin Bulls Fight on as BTC Rebounds Despite US-Iran Tensions

Bitcoin (BTC) erased losses after Monday’s Wall Street open as markets largely shrugged off the return of the US-Iran war. Key points: Bitcoin joins stocks in a muted reaction to the latest US-Iran deterioration and closure of the Strait of Hormuz. BTC price manages to top 2.5% daily upside despite the lack of resolution. Analysis warns that Bitcoin market strength is begin driven by Strategy and speculators. Markets avoid volatility as BTC price stays green Data from TradingView showed 2.5% daily gains for BTC/USD, which had closed the week below…

Remember Arbitrum? This Analyst Just Predicted That A 7,400% Rally Is Coming

Crypto analyst Crypto Patel has predicted that the Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum could record a 7,400%, providing a bullish outlook for the altcoin. He also revealed key levels for investors to keep an eye out for as the position for this potential rally.  Arbitrum Eyes 7,400% Run With Price Down 96% From ATH In an X post, Crypto Patel predicted that Arbitrum could rally 7,400, with the price currently down 96% from its all-time high (ATH) of $2.40. He noted that ARB got trapped inside a brutal descending channel after its…

Adam Back says current demand is ‘almost’ enough to send Bitcoin to $1M

Quantum computing isn’t on track to break Bitcoin by 2030, despite growing fears on social media, according to Bitcoin OG and Blockstream CEO Adam Back. “I think it’s probably still a couple of decades out, but it really depends on how the research progresses,” Back tells Cointelegraph during Paris Blockchain Week. In a wide ranging interview the 55-year-old Blockstream CEO also shares his feelings about being named by the New York Times as Satoshi Nakamoto, and considers the factors that could push Bitcoin to $1 million. If Back’s predictions are…