XRP Breaks Lower as Liquidations Deepen and Macro Risks Intensify Across Crypto Markets – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

XRP Downtrend Deepens as Key Support Faces Pressure At 9:11 a.m., XRP is trading at $1.33247, extending its recent decline as the price presses toward the lower end of its intraday range. The asset is down 3.07% over the past 24 hours, with the session high at $1.38237 and the low at $1.32559. Recent candles show a steady drift lower, with only brief attempts at stabilization failing to shift the broader short-term direction. From a 4-hour chart, XRP has formed a clear sequence of lower highs and lower lows following…

Bitcoin peut-il résister au stress géopolitique ? L’analyse de Vincent Ganne

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Le cours du bitcoin fait maintenant face à une nette augmentation du stress géopolitique alors qu’il développe son bear market cyclique. La situation rappelle l’hiver 2022 avec à l’époque le déclenchement de la guerre en Ukraine. Faisons le point sur les indicateurs du stress géopolitique et l’impact technique sur le BTC et les altcoins. 📊 Investir dans le panier de cryptomonnaies de Vincent sur Kraken ► (collaboration commerciale) 🔒 Profitez de 4 MOIS OFFERTS sur votre abonnement 2 ans NordVPN ► (collaboration…

ONDO Crypto Surges with Franklin Templeton Partnership

Ondo crypto is trading against the grain. While broad crypto markets bleed, ONDO is posting a notable intraday gain, up roughly +5% on the day, trading at $0.262, while most altcoins are dropping heavily. The catalyst appears institutional, and the timing is deliberate. A freshly announced partnership with Franklin Templeton has injected rare narrative momentum into a token that, technically speaking, still has a long road to recovery. Ondo Finance and Franklin Templeton have confirmed a collaboration to tokenize five of Franklin Templeton’s exchange-traded funds on the Ondo Global Markets…

UK Slaps Sanctions On $20B Crypto Black Market Tied To Southeast Asia Scam Rings

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis puts the number at close to $20 billion — the estimated volume of dirty money that flowed through Xinbi, a Chinese-language crypto marketplace, between 2021 and 2025. Now the UK government wants to shut it down. Related Reading Scam Hubs At The Center Of It All Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office announced Thursday that it has imposed sweeping sanctions on Xinbi, a platform accused of providing crypto-based services, scam tools, and other criminal resources to bad actors across Southeast Asia. The move freezes any UK-linked…

Polymarket Secures $600M From Intercontinental Exchange in Final Funding Tranche – Crypto News Bitcoin News

ICE and Polymarket The owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ICE, disclosed the transaction on Friday morning. The company also expects to purchase up to $40 million of Polymarket securities from existing holders, a secondary component that rounds out what was originally framed as an investment arrangement of up to $2 billion. The October 2025 deal marked ICE’s first direct commitment to Polymarket, a prediction market platform where users wager on the outcomes of real-world events. That initial tranche totaled $1 billion. The latest investment completes what ICE…

Something Is VERY WRONG WITH THIS CRYPTO CYCLE (Massive Midnight News & Altcoin Alert)

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Tether Hires KPMG for First Full Financial Audit of USDT Reserves – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Tether Reported to Hire KPMG for First Full USDT Audit The Financial Times reported on Friday that KPMG is the firm selected to perform the audit, citing people familiar with the matter. Tether had announced the engagement three days earlier without naming the auditor, describing the process as “the biggest ever inaugural audit in the history of financial markets.” The company has also reportedly retained PwC to help prepare its internal systems, controls, and reporting ahead of the review. The audit covers Tether’s full balance sheet, including U.S. Treasuries, cash…

Australia Fines Binance $6.9 Million Over Client Misclassification – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Binance Hit With $6.9 Million Fine in Australia Case Binance’s Australian derivatives arm has been ordered to pay $6.9 million (A$10 million) after a federal court found serious failures in how it classified customers. The ruling marks one of the most significant enforcement actions against a crypto exchange in the country. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in 2024. Regulators alleged that Binance Australia Derivatives misclassified a large portion of its users, exposing them to complex and high-risk crypto products without…

Vietnam Arrests Suspects in ONUS Crypto Scheme Probe

Vietnamese authorities have detained multiple ONUS-linked suspects after alleging they used false promotions and manipulated token trading to misappropriate investor funds through the crypto platform. The Ministry of Public Security said Thursday that the investigation targeted a group accused of selling digital tokens through the Onus platform, using misleading promotions and coordinated trading activity to attract users. Authorities claim the group manipulated supply and demand and adjusted token prices, presenting the assets as legitimate investment opportunities while maintaining centralized control over their markets.  Investigators named several suspects in the case,…

Crypto Czar No More, David Sacks Leaves Special Role – News Bytes Bitcoin News

On March 26, 2026, David Sacks announced the conclusion of his 130-day term as the specialized crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) lead for President Donald Trump. Sacks now joins the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST), a federal committee of industry and academic experts providing policy recommendations to the White House. The transition follows Sacks’ recent divestment of over $200 million in digital asset-related holdings to comply with federal ethics standards. As a partner at Craft Ventures, he remains focused on advancing the administration’s new AI framework…