XRP is trapped between well-defined resistance and multi-layered support, with the next decisive move hinging on whether bulls can break out or bears force a range breakdown. Summary XRP has followed a projected breakout path but stalled at resistance, where repeated rejections now cap upside momentum and keep price locked in consolidation. A clean break above…
Bitwise finds gold cushions 60/40 portfolios in drawdowns while Bitcoin drives outsized recovery gains, with a combined 15% allocation lifting Sharpe to 0.679 versus 0.23. Summary Gold posted gains or shallow losses during major drawdowns, rising about 6% in 2018 and 2025 pullbacks as equities and Bitcoin sold off sharply. Bitcoin rallied roughly 79% after 2018…
The WEF’s Global Risks Report 2026 warns geoeconomic confrontation and great‑power competition now top the near‑term threat list, with AI disruption rising as a structural risk. Summary WEF survey respondents rank geoeconomic confrontation and economic warfare above state conflict, misinformation, and climate in near‑term global risk severity. Report flags accelerating AI and quantum advances as emerging…
Bitcoin taps a 50-day high above $95k as cooling U.S. inflation, fading ETF outflows and rising Iran–U.S. tensions revive its dual role as macro asset and geopolitical hedge. Summary Bitcoin climbs above $95,000 after stable CPI eases pressure for aggressive Fed hikes, supporting risk assets and keeping ETF-driven selling in check. Middle East tensions and a…
Summary Bitdeer reports 71 EH/s under management, including 55.2 EH/s self-mining, potentially topping MARA’s 61.7 EH/s energized hashrate and equal to ~6% of global Bitcoin hashrate. SEAL04-1 chips deliver roughly 6–7 J/TH efficiency at chip level, helping Bitdeer boost December BTC production 339% year-over-year to 636 BTC while phasing out third-party rigs. Bitdeer pivots sites toward…
Altcoins face 55% futures OI drop, shrinking rally windows and stagnant liquidity as Wintermute and Pantera say risk capital is rotating back to Bitcoin and Ethereum majors. Summary Wintermute reports low-cap altcoins now only trend up for ~20 days on average in 2025, versus 40–60 days in prior cycles, as speculative flows thin out. Open interest…
Polkadot’s price shot up 10% after Robinhood spotlighted its listing. It subsequently broke out of a multi-month falling wedge pattern that suggests strong upside over the coming months. Summary Polakadot price was up 10% on Wednesday. Robinhood listing and whale buying have supported the rally. A falling wedge pattern was confirmed on the daily chart….
Ripple’s 2025-2026 acquisitions and custody stack aim to turn XRP and RLUSD into institutional-grade infrastructure, but adoption hinges on verifiable flows and real deployments. Summary Engineer claims Ripple has assembled a “Wall Street kit” spanning Ripple Payments, GTreasury, Ripple Prime, and institutional XRP custody. Stack is pitched at pensions, banks, and corporates needing regulated custody, treasury…
Pakistan inks an MoU with Trump-linked World Liberty to trial USD1 dollar stablecoin in its payments stack as regulators formalize crypto rules and explore a Bitcoin reserve. Summary Pakistan signs an MoU with SC Financial/World Liberty to explore USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments with the central bank and finance ministry. Deal follows Pakistan’s creation of PVARA…
DZ Bank, Germany’s second-largest financial institution, has received approval from the country’s financial regulator BaFin to launch its cryptocurrency trading platform after a year of trials. Summary DZ Bank has received BaFin approval under the EU’s MiCAR framework to launch its crypto trading platform. The platform will launch with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Cardano, with…
