XRP News: Institutional XRP Adoption, RBC Discloses Stake in Bitwise XRP ETF

XRP News: Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America’s five largest banks and a designated Global Systemically Important Bank, disclosed a position in the Bitwise XRP ETF through a Form 13F filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, acquiring 2,000 shares valued at approximately $30,000. The disclosure, citing CUSIP 09174F107, represents RBC’s first reported indirect exposure to XRP through a regulated investment vehicle. This is not simply a small-cap allocation from a large balance sheet. It is a compliance-cleared signal…

Trump Moves From NFT Royalties to MARA Holdings Equity Stake

Bitcoin News Today: Donald Trump has disclosed a direct equity position in MARA Holdings , the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure company formerly known as Marathon Digital, marking the first time a sitting U.S. president has filed a personal stake in a publicly traded Bitcoin mining firm. The disclosure, surfaced through OGE Form 278-T filings covering Q1 2026 activity, shows MARA appearing alongside purchases of Coinbase, Robinhood, and positions widely interpreted as MicroStrategy, as part of an estimated $220–$750 million in trust-executed trades during the quarter. Where Trump’s earlier…

Ethereum Price Tumbles Hard, Bears Tighten Grip On Market Momentum

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,050. ETH is now consolidating below $2,150 and might struggle to recover. Ethereum started a downside extension below the $2,150 zone. The price is trading below $2,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting trend line forming with support at $2,050 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,150 zone. Ethereum Price Extends Losses Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,220 and…

Lightning Network Comes to Kenya

In Bitcoin news today,  Tando, a mobile payments app available on Google Play and Apple’s App Store, allows users worldwide to send Bitcoin via the Lightning Network directly to Kenyan phone numbers. Recipients can then access funds in Kenyan shillings via M-Pesa without a crypto wallet or KYC verification. Targeting remittances, freelancer payments, and merchant transfers, Tando taps into a mobile money network that processed KES 40.2 trillion (about $312Bn) in transactions over the past year, with over 32 million active users. We’ve been on a side-quest, and we have…

Solana (SOL) Buyers Stay Active, Though Resistance Keeps Pressure High

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

Zcash (ZEC) Rockets 1,200%—Expert Says ZEC Could Soon Outgrow Cardano (ADA)

Zcash (ZEC), the market’s leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency, has delivered a massive performance, with year-to-date data showing ZEC is up more than 1,200%, dramatically outpacing major coins. Cardano (ADA), by contrast, has been in a very different posture, with the same period showing a roughly 66% retrace.  The divergence has been so pronounced that Zcash briefly surpassed Cardano by market capitalization, pushing ZEC to become the 11th-largest cryptocurrency on May 10—an inflection point that has led at least one market expert to suggest ZEC could ultimately flip ADA in that key…

Ethereum Price Trapped Below $2,320, Recovery Hopes Start Fading

Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,280 zone. ETH is now consolidating and might struggle to continue higher above the $2,320 resistance. Ethereum started a recovery wave from the $2,235 zone. The price is trading below $2,300 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $2,260 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,320 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Hurdles Ethereum price remained bid above the…

Bitcoin Price Spikes Higher, But Consolidation Pattern Remains Intact

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase and cleared the $80,500 zone. BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $82,000 level. Bitcoin managed to stay above $78,800 and started a fresh increase. The price is trading above $80,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $80,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend gains if it stays above the $80,500 and $80,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Regains…

BTC USD Price Falls Below $80K as Taiwan Tensions Weigh

The BTC USD price fell to $79,200, down 2.3% over 24 hours, after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump of potential “collision or even clashes” over Taiwan during their summit in Beijing, the first visit to China by a sitting U.S. president in nearly a decade. The move broke the $80,000 Bitcoin floor that had held for most of the past week and arrived on top of two consecutive upside inflation prints that have materially complicated the Federal Reserve’s path to rate cuts. The analytical question is no longer…

Dogecoin (DOGE) Breaks Away From Pack As Momentum Turns Aggressive

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…