Author: John Smith
XRP price has tanked for three consecutive days, erasing the gains made earlier this week, even as the recently launched ETFs gained momentum. Summary XRP price suffered a harsh reversal as the recent rally stalled. Spot XRP ETFs continued seeing strong inflows this week. Technical analysis suggests that the token has more downside. Ripple (XRP) token dropped to $2.03 today, Dec. 6, down by over 44% from its highest point this year. This crash has shed billions of dollars in value, a move that has brought its market cap to $120 billion. XRP price has dropped even as its key…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. After writing about the regulation and taxation of digital assets since 2017, I did not think I was ever going to get to write this article during my lifetime, especially together with my editor, Max Yakubowski, still by my side. So here we go… 2025 was a breakout year for tokenization of the U.S. financial system and for digital assets in general. Summary U.S. GENIUS Act catalyzes regulated, fully backed stablecoins; major U.S. firms and global banks…
The much-anticipated altcoin season remains elusive as the Crypto Fear and Greed Index remains in the fear zone and Bitcoin Dominance continues. Summary The Altcoin Season Index has slumped in the past few months. Similarly, the Fear and Greed Index has moved to the fear zone. The crypto industry may benefit from the upcoming rate cuts and Santa Claus rally. Altcoin Season Index remains in the red CMC data shows that the closely-watched Altcoin Season Index has moved to 21, down from a high of 55 in July this year. This drop happened as most altcoins continued to underperform Bitcoin…
Zcash price has suffered a harsh reversal in the past few weeks, erasing most of the gains made during its recent bull run that pushed it from below $50 to $742. Summary Zcash price has crashed from $742 in November to $350 today. The rise and fall can be explained by the Wyckoff Theory. ZEC price has now moved to the markdown phase, which is characterized by panic selling. Zcash (ZEC) token was trading at $352 today, Dec. 6, down by 53% from its highest point this year. It is hovering near its lowest level since December 31, with its…
The crypto market slipped on Dec. 5, with Bitcoin and most altcoins being in the red as liquidations rebounded and open interest dipped. Summary The crypto market came under pressure on Friday, with Bitcoin and altcoins falling by over 2%. This decline coincided with the soaring liquidations and falling open interest. These tokens also dropped ahead of a $4.5 billion options expiry event. Bitcoin (BTC) moved from over $93,000 earlier this week to below $90,000. Some of the top laggards were coins like Canton, MYX Finance, Aptos, Hyperliquid, Morpho, and Aerodrome Finance. Crypto market crash | Source: CMC The crypto…
Theoriq has unveiled AlphaVault, an AI-powered DeFi vault that autonomously manages and rebalances user capital—and explains every decision along the way—offering a potential fix for one of the sector’s biggest contradictions: “passive” income that still requires constant, highly technical upkeep. The launch, announced Friday, Dec. 5, marks the company’s boldest step toward true autonomous finance. Summary The token system requires agents to stake sTHQ, earn delegated αTHQ from the community, and face slashing penalties for misbehavior or underperformance, creating strong economic incentives for high-quality performance. As TVL and agent participation grow, $THQ aims to power staking rewards, fee sharing, and…
Tokenized private credit has emerged as a potential risk factor for cryptocurrency projects, according to industry observers monitoring recent market developments. Summary DeFi protocols are increasingly using tokenized private credit as collateral for lending and stablecoins, introducing a relatively new type of real-world asset into crypto markets. Analysts warn that distressed private credit could transmit financial risk into crypto lending platforms, echoing vulnerabilities revealed in recent crypto bankruptcies. With limited regulatory scrutiny in crypto, the migration of private credit assets raises concerns about opacity, leverage, and risk management across decentralized lending protocols. Private credit has drawn scrutiny in traditional financial…
Investors are cautious when it comes to Trump coins. After all, they’re famously unpredictable. Here’s the current market scenario. Source link
European law enforcement agencies continue to dismantle cryptocurrency fraud networks. Summary Police conducted coordinated raids in Cyprus, Germany and Spain on Oct. 27 following requests from France and Belgium. Authorities seized EUR 800,000 from bank accounts, EUR 415,000 in cryptocurrency, EUR 300,000 in cash. Police teams in Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany and Israel searched offices connected to companies that allegedly supported fraudulent advertisements. One operation in particular allegedly stole and laundered more than EUR 700 million. The news comes as Europol dismantled a major European bitcoin mixing service in a coordinated operation with German and Swiss law enforcement authorities. It began…
The Trump Coin price continued its downtrend, reaching its lowest level since October as whale selling intensified. Summary Trump meme coin price has crashed from $50 in January to $5 today. The decline mirrors that of other Trump-related assets. Whales have continued dumping the token this year. Official Trump (TRUMP) dumped to a low of $5.78, down by over 40% from its highest point in October. It remains much lower than its January high of nearly $50. The ongoing Trump Coin price crash has mirrored the performance of other Trump-related assets. Trump Media stock has dropped by over 70% this…