DOJ’s ‘Raw’ Epstein Video Was ‘Modified’ Using Adobe, Wired Investigation Finds

A Wired report suggests that the prison footage of Jeffrey Epstein may have been altered using high-end editing software created by Adobe. On top of that, both Wired journalists and independent video forensics specialists suspect the footage released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is stitched together from a pair of separate clips. The […] Source CryptoX Portal

XRP price surges as new Ripple ETF nears $250m milestone

XRP just posted its biggest weekly rally in months, surging nearly 80% from April lows to hit a five-month high on Friday. The rally mirrors broader strength across the crypto market, as investors pile into risk assets amid fresh regulatory momentum and a record-breaking run for Bitcoin. The Ripple (XRP) token jumped as high as $2.9695 on July 11, its highest level since March 2, driven by three key factors: Bitcoin’s (BTC) surge to an all-time high of $118,300, accelerating inflows into the new leveraged XRP exchange traded fund, or…

Coinbase Snags Opyn Leadership in Lift-Out Acquisition

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced on Friday that it has acquired the leadership team behind Opyn Markets, a crypto derivatives platform. Opyn CEO Andrew Leon and Head of Research Joseph Clark will provide their expertise in areas such as perpetual options or simply “perps,” which are essentially derivative products with no expiry date. The Opyn team […] Source CryptoX Portal

DOGE Surges 9% Before Sharp Reversal as $0.213 Resistance Halts Rally

What to know: DOGE advanced 8.6% from $0.198 to $0.213 between July 11 06:00 and July 12 05:00 before closing at $0.202 — a full retracement of its intraday gains. Trading volumes surged past 1.1B during the 13:00–15:00 session, establishing resistance between $0.208–$0.213. Support held at $0.200–$0.201 through late-session volatility, with final hour price action stabilizing around $0.202. Analysts flagged the rejection at $0.211 (20:00) as evidence of systematic profit-taking by larger holders. News Background: BTC Record, Risk-On Flows Drive Meme Coin RallyBitcoin…

First-ever pro-crypto U.S. administration: bummer or slowburner?

July 14, 2025, marks the beginning of Crypto Week in D.C. The event signals that the administration continues its work on regulating (and sometimes deregulating) the crypto space. The results of the first half of 2025 indicate little to no easy wins for the industry, but some advances in place can’t be ignored. Rare wins One of the promises Trump made during his campaign was a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road marketplace. Charged with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering, and drug…

Metaplanet’s Shares May Soon Hit ¥2,400: Benchmark

The figure is quoted in a report published by New York-based investment research firm Benchmark on Friday. Analysts Predict Metaplanet Stock Could Reach ¥2,400 Shares of Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet continue to defy gravity, soaring 7,900% since the once embattled hotel company implemented a well-executed bitcoin ( BTC) corporate strategy last year. That’s according […] Source CryptoX Portal

Does Hester Peirce’s statement help to advance the stocks’ tokenization trend?

Tokenization is trending, not only on X. Kraken and Robinhood already allow their users to trade tokenized stocks. Bitwise’s Matt Hougan estimates the value of assets that can be tokenized at $257 trillion, a massive market not yet represented in innovative marketplaces. Regulators are reacting to the trend: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins encourages the emergence of tokenized stocks, while his colleague Hester Peirce warns about “unique risks.” What does Hester Peirce say? On July 9, 2025, as the tokenization of stocks became a topic of discussion,…