Author: Benjamin Lee

Ripple president Monica Long thinks additional crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals will usher in another big year for digital assets in 2025. Long predicts in a new interview with Bloomberg Crypto that “various crypto spot ETFs” will receive a seal of approval in the US this year. The Ripple president also says payments-focused altcoin XRP is “likely to be the next in line” in terms of ETF approvals. Multiple ETF providers filed Form S-1 registration statements for XRP ETFs with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year, including Bitwise Asset Management, 21Shares, Canary Capital and WisdomTree. The SEC greenlit…

A gaming blockchain built over Ethereum (ETH) is joining forces with a crypto conversion service to streamline how traders purchase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital assets. According to a new press release, play-to-earn gaming platform Ronin (RON) is inking a partnership with Transak, a platform that lets investors purchase NFTs and the ecosystem’s tokens using debit and credit cards, just like they would purchase anything else online. “Transak’s fiat-to-crypto infrastructure is now live on Ronin, offering users a seamless way to purchase RON, USDC, WETH (Wrapped Ethereum) and SLP (Smooth Love Potion) directly with fiat currencies using credit cards, debit…

Ethereum (ETH)-based games developer Illuvium (ILV) just announced that it is joining hands with Virtuals Protocol, a platform that allows users to create their own artificial intelligence (AI) agents that are capable of performing tasks autonomously. In a series of posts on social media platform X, Illuvium says the partnership will allow it to tap on Virtuals’ GAME Framework, the protocol’s decision-making engine that enables AI agents to autonomously execute actions based on provided information. “We’re leveraging http://Virtuals.io’s modular framework to create autonomous, decision-making NPCs (non-playable characters) that enhance gameplay and interactions.” Illuvium is optimistic that the collaboration will place…

A widely followed cryptocurrency trader is leaning bullish on a large-cap Ethereum (ETH) challenger, believing that the altcoin is still in an uptrend. The trader pseudonymously known as Altcoin Sherpa tells his 238,400 followers on the social media platform X that Solana (SOL) is primed to go “much higher” over the coming weeks and months. The pseudonymous analyst, however, says that Solana will only rally if Bitcoin (BTC) remains “stable”. According to analysts, any solid pullback by Solana should offer an attractive entry opportunity. Source: Altcoin Sherpa/X Looking at the trader’s chart, he seems to suggest that SOL will meet…

Analyst and trader Kevin Svenson believes that the most explosive phase of the cycle for altcoins is still to come. In a new strategy session, Svenson tells his 81,300 YouTube subscribers that based on historic precedence the TOTAL3 chart may soon have an astronomical breakout. The TOTAL3 chart tracks the market capitalization of all crypto assets excluding Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and stablecoins. “[In 2021] Bitcoin got to a really high price and just started chopping. And when it was chopping around, the TOTAL3 went to the moon.” Source: Kevin Svenson/YouTube Svenson predicts that the most explosive season for the…

A closely followed analyst believes the meme token Floki (FLOKI) is gearing up for rallies en route to fresh all-time highs (ATHs). Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 306,200 followers on the social media platform X that FLOKI appears to have completed an ABC correction on the daily chart. Bluntz uses the Elliott Wave theory, which states that a bullish asset tends to ignite a five-wave upside move after completing an ABC retracement. “FLOKI is another major meme looking turbo bullish in my opinion and heading to ATHs. Price action from the November highs looking like another high timeframe ABC with…

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says there will come a time this year when he will start moving capital out of the risk curve into select altcoins. In a new essay, Hayes says that the digital asset industry may experience a “letdown” by incoming President Trump if he ultimately isn’t as pro-crypto as he campaigned, sending market prices down. However, he says that such a situation – if it occurs – can easily be balanced out by a new flood of fresh liquidity, likely from the Treasury and Federal Reserve. “Trump on his proposed pro-crypto and pro-business legislation can be covered…

Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain says one savvy crypto trader is looking at $17.64 million in profits from four artificial intelligence (AI) related digital assets. According to Lookonchain, one anonymous trader raked in multi-million dollar profits on each of the following digital assets that are on the Solana (SOL) network: Goatseus Maximus (GOAT), ai16z (AI16z), Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) and AI Rig Complex (ARC). “What a smart AI coin trader! Profits exceeded $5.14 million on GOAT. Profits exceeded $4.5 million on ai16z. Profits exceeded $4 million on Fartcoin. Profits exceeded $4M on Arc.” Lookonchain says the trader made a more than 8,287% gain…

Three low-cap altcoins are surging after the top global crypto exchange Binance, rolled out support for them. In a new announcement, Binance says that it is adding futures contracts for COOKIE, the utility token for the marketing finance (MarketingFi) ecosystem Cookie DAO, artificial intelligence (AI) focused project Alchemist AI (ALCH) and AI agent-related project Swarms (SWARMS). Amid the listing news, COOKIE surged by double percentage points. COOKIE is trading for $0.64 at time of writing, up 11.1% in the last 24 hours. With a market cap of $185.8 million, COOKIE is the 413th largest crypto project. Meanwhile, Alchemist AI is…

A crypto analyst who nailed Bitcoin’s pre-halving correction last year believes BTC is poised for more rallies after flashing bullish signals on multiple time frames. Pseudonymous analyst Rekt Capital tells his 527,600 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin will likely continue its uptrend after flipping a previous resistance level into support on the three-month time frame. The trader shares a chart showing how Bitcoin cemented the $60,000 level as support in Q4 of 2024, putting BTC in a position to soar to even greater heights. “Post-breakout quarterly retest and trend continuation confirmed.” Source: Rekt Capital/X Zooming in,…