Category: Other Crypto News

Dogecoin Breakout Mirrors Past Trend — Bigger Move Coming?

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Dogecoin is showing signs of history repeating itself as a recent breakout begins to mirror a previous trend that led to a major rally. With structure aligning and momentum slowly building, the current setup is raising expectations that a larger move could be on the horizon. Descending Triangle Breakout Signals Trend Shift Charting Dogecoin on the daily timeframe, analyst Trader Tardigrade revealed that DOGE has successfully broken out of a descending triangle pattern, a structure typically associated with bearish continuation but one that can signal a strong reversal when invalidated.…

Record Stocks Highs And Cooling Volatility Spark $88K Bitcoin Price Target

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Bitcoin (BTC) refreshed February highs on Friday as attention focused on the upcoming weekly close and a longer-term rally to $88,000. Key points: Bitcoin hits its highest levels in ten weeks as markets abandon geopolitical nerves. BTC price strength may bring back $88,000 in just two to four weeks, a trader predicts. $72,800 becomes the level to watch for the next weekly candle close. Bitcoin price local peak brings hope of $88,000 Data from TradingView confirmed new ten-week highs of $77,027 on Bitstamp. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView BTC price…

Neo Co-Founder Proposes $461M Overhaul to End ‘Trust Me’ Governance

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Neo co-founder Da Hongfei has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the Neo Foundation after years of deadlock with co-founder Erik Zhang left one of crypto’s oldest networks effectively paralyzed. The plan follows Neo’s first public financial disclosure since 2019, showing about $461 million in assets held across the Neo Foundation (NF) and Neo Global Development (NGD) at the end of 2025. The proposed restructuring aims to replace what Hongfei described as informal, founder-driven governance, arguing the outcome could serve as a test case for how aging blockchain networks manage large…

Crypto Execs Ramp Up Security as Wrench Attacks Increase

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The frequency of kidnap and ransom attempts on prominent cryptocurrency executives has skyrocketed in recent years. Referred to, perhaps crudely, in the crypto community as a “$5 wrench attack,” these attempts to extract millions from crypto bigwigs have spurred politicians to mitigate risk.  Policymakers in France are currently working on safeguards, including a prevention platform announced at Paris Blockchain Week yesterday. In the private sector, insurance companies are offering bespoke coverage to crypto execs, which includes awareness and prevention training. With kidnap and ransom attacks on the rise, the crypto…

Bitcoin Tops $77K as Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Open

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Update (4.17.26 6:43 PM UTC): This article has been updated to reflect updated BTC prices and rally data. Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial vessel traffic for the remainder of the current ceasefire, prompting quick market reactions. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in a Friday X post. Source: Seyed Abbas Araghchi US President…

Telegram CEO Warns EU Age Verification App Risks Surveillance

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov warned Friday that the European Union’s new age-verification app could become a stepping stone toward broader online identity tracking, days after the European Commission said the system was technically ready for rollout. In a Telegram post on Friday, Durov cited analysis from security consultant Paul Moore, who said the app is hackable in “under two minutes” after examining its technical design. “This product will be the catalyst for an enormous breach at some point,” Moore said in an X post on Thursday, adding that the system…

Ramp Network Launches Multichain Wallet to Cut Third-Party Handoffs

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Fintech company Ramp Network said Friday it launched a multichain self-custodial wallet designed to tackle a common friction point in crypto of needing to rely on outside providers for core actions such as buying, swapping and cashing out. The company said the wallet allows users to buy, sell, trade and cash out digital assets inside a single application, using Ramp’s own on-ramp, off-ramp and cross-chain infrastructure rather than handing users off to external services, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Ramp said the wallet launches with support for Ether…

Pundit Says This Chart Paints The Clearest Macro Picture For XRP

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Crypto analyst Mattsby has highlighted the best chart for market participants seeking the clearest macro picture for XRP. He also provided a bullish outlook for the altcoin, noting that a key resistance is now flipping into support.  This Chart Paints The Best Macro Picture For XRP In an X post, Mattsby urged market participants to zoom out to the 2-month chart and add the 20SMA if they want to see the clear, well-defined macro trend for XRP. He noted that history shows that XRP has bullish momentum and room to…

Flow Capital to Tokenize $150M Private Credit Fund on Blockchain: Report

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Flow Capital Partners is planning to tokenize its private credit fund through Singapore-based DigiFT, Bloomberg reported Friday, as the Hong Kong credit manager looks to tap blockchain-based distribution for its next capital raise. According to the report, Flow Capital plans to bring its $150 million private credit fund on the blockchain through Singapore-based tokenization platform DigiFT by the end of April, seeking to raise an additional $30 million in tokenized shares by the end of 2026, Jacky Tian, chief investment officer of Flow Capital, said. The $30 million raise is…

Tempo’s ‘Zones’ Promise Privacy But Raise Trust Concerns

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Tempo unveiled a new “Zones” feature Thursday aimed at giving enterprises bank-style privacy on public stablecoin rails, but not everyone in crypto is convinced the trade-offs are worth it. The payments-focused layer-1, co-developed with backing from Stripe and Paradigm, said Zones will let companies run transactions in permissioned environments while still tapping public blockchain liquidity. The pitch targets a long-standing issue for institutions: sensitive data like payroll, merchant volumes or treasury activity being exposed on public ledgers. Some privacy-focused developers argue that the design sacrifices too much. Because each Zone…