Crypto Market Structure Bill Update: Blockchain Association CEO Highlights Key Developments

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure As the US Congress gears up to mark up the long-awaited crypto market structure bill on January 15, industry representatives are actively engaging in discussions regarding the critical elements of this legislation.  Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, highlighted important points concerning the state of the bill and the ongoing negotiations among lawmakers in a recent social media post on X (formerly Twitter). Key Points For Crypto Market Structure Bill Mersinger described the upcoming markup as…

Ripple Builds ‘Next Amazon’ With XRP At The Center: Crypto CEO

Ripple’s 2025 acquisition spree is starting to look, in the eyes of Digital Ascension Group CEO Jake Claver, less like opportunistic dealmaking and more like an attempt to build the “Amazon of financial infrastructure,” a vertically integrated stack where XRP and Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD sit at the settlement layer. In a video, Claver said Ripple spent roughly $2.45 billion on acquisitions in the last seven months of 2025, arguing the purchases form “pillars for a master plan” that mirrors how Amazon built dominance by owning infrastructure rather than just selling…

CryptoQuant CEO Expects Boring Bitcoin Action, Not Major Crash

The founder of CryptoQuant doesn’t think Bitcoin will see a major crash of more than 50% like past bear markets and instead sees sideways action ahead. Bitcoin Has Seen A Slowdown In Realized Cap Recently In a new post on X, CrypotQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju has talked about how capital inflows into Bitcoin have dried up recently. The on-chain indicator that Young Ju has cited is the “Realized Cap,” which measures the cryptocurrency’s total value by assuming that the value of each token in circulation is equal…

How XRP Ledger Becomes The Leading Blockchain In 2026: CEO

A longtime XRP Ledger builder says XRPL has a narrow shot in 2026 to jump into the top tier of chains on liquidity and activity, but only if Ripple and the XRPL Foundation stop “playing it safe” and prioritize frictionless consumer onboarding, real-world payment rails, and a faster, more aggressive funding engine. Why 2026 Needs To Be The Year For XRP Panos Mekras, founder of Anodos Finance, wrote on X that the network’s current metrics are a warning sign: “only a few thousand active users,” daily DEX volume “frequently under…

Bitcoin May See ‘Boring Sideways’ Action: CryptoQuant CEO

Bitcoin’s price may stay flat in the first quarter of 2026, even though historical trends suggest otherwise, says CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. “Capital inflows into Bitcoin have dried up,” Ju said on Wednesday, adding that investor interest has returned to “stocks and shiny rocks” as the price of gold and silver have skyrocketed. Ju added that Bitcoin (BTC) is unlikely to crash from its peak as it has done in the past, and expected “just boring sideways for the next few months.” Bitcoin is trading at around $90,890 at…

Blackrock Ends 2025 With 771K Bitcoin as CEO Larry Fink Eyes $700K BTC

Blackrock is cementing bitcoin’s institutional ascent as its spot ETF amasses roughly 771K BTC, while CEO Larry Fink outlines a path where global adoption could drive bitcoin toward $700,000. Blackrock’s 771K Bitcoin Position Grows: Larry Fink Maps $700K Scenario Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, closed the year with a dominant institutional bitcoin position. Holdings […] Original

DOGE and AI Tokens Rally After Musk Praises Nvidia CEO

Key Notes AI coins and Dogecoin recorded some uptick as Musk praised Jensen Huang. The Nvidia CEO started the accolade exchange by saying that Musk is an “extraordinary engineer”. Dogecoin price has gained almost 10% over the past 24 hours. Billionaire Elon Musk continues to influence Dogecoin DOGE $0.14 24h volatility: 8.9% Market cap: $22.72 B Vol. 24h: $2.45 B and parts of the tech sector. Recently, DOGE and several other tokens reacted after Musk publicly endorsed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Dogecoin Price Rallies by Almost 10% The cryptocurrency market…

Trust Wallet CEO Provides Update on New Chrome Web Store Wallet Extension

The Trust Wallet update includes a feature to help victims of the $7 million Christmas hack submit reimbursement claims for lost funds. The Trust Wallet browser extension for Google Chrome Web Store is “temporarily unavailable,” delaying the release of a new version that includes tools for victims of a recent hack, according to Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen.  “We hit a Chrome Web Store bug while releasing a new version,” Chen said in an X post, adding that the delayed release includes a feature to help victims of the Christmas…

Investment Firm CEO Drops Utility Bomb On XRP, Is Community Hype A Detriment?

Comments from Galaxy Digital’s leadership have looked into what ultimately sustains value in the crypto market. In a recent YouTube discussion centered on 2026 expectations for Bitcoin, crypto, and artificial intelligence, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz and Head of Research Alex Thorn singled out XRP and Cardano, questioning whether even the strongest communities can survive if real usage fails to expand when users have a vast number of alternatives to choose from. Galaxy Digital Leadership Raises Questions About Community Versus Utility During the YouTube discussion, Mike Novogratz presented the utility…