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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Federal Reserve’s latest policy move was expected to calm financial markets. Instead, it set off one of the sharpest intraday reversals the crypto sector has seen this quarter. After delivering a widely anticipated 25-basis-point rate cut, the Fed signaled a slower path ahead, and that shift in tone was enough to send major digital assets back. What looked like a supportive macro backdrop quickly turned into a trigger for risk-off positioning across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader altcoin market. BTC’s price trends to the downside on…

In brief The Fed cut rates on Wednesday, but crypto is lower on Thursday with predictors becoming more bearish. This has predictors on Myriad split on Ethereum’s next move, with odds nearly even for a pump to $4K or dump to $2.5K. On the other hand, predictors are more certain a pump is the next move for Bitcoin and Solana, though odds are falling. A tight trading range for crypto’s top assets hasn’t impacted the volatility of prediction markets. Small daily price moves have led to more drastic changes in odds on Myriad, particularly in markets focused on the price of…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Leading XRP wallet founder, Wietse Wind, has issued a direct warning about a fast-moving impersonation scam targeting XRP users. The alert highlights an escalating threat vector already linked to material losses, with attackers posing as official support and attempting to harvest seed phrases by framing it as wallet assistance. Their operations are expanding in scope and speed, and the XRP community is now a primary target. Coordinated Impersonation Playbooks Are Now Targeting XRP Users The founder’s advisory highlights an operationally disciplined scam pattern designed to exploit trust…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s price is gradually picking up pace following a broader market recovery, allowing the largest cryptocurrency asset to revisit the $92,000 mark on Wednesday. Even though the price is showing strength, key investors are currently moving in the opposite direction of the trend, raising questions about the stability of the recent bounce. Whales Slams The Brakes On Bullish Bitcoin Bets Just as the price of Bitcoin staged a slight recovery, the derivatives market has shifted once again as investors make a sudden strategic retreat. On-chain metrics indicate…

Do Kwon faces sentencing in U.S. federal court on Dec. 11, 2025. Prosecutors sought a 12-year term and the defense asked for no more than five, with Judge Paul A. Engelmayer presiding and South Korea charges still pending.The proceeding follows a June 2024 final judgment in the SEC’s civil case that imposed about $4.47 billion in disgorgement and penalties on Terraform and Kwon and imposed a lifetime U.S. crypto and securities ban.The criminal allocution matters less for courtroom theater than for how exchanges, insurers, and filings respond. If the rationale centers on misstatements about algorithmic stability and undisclosed support for…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure New reports reveal that XRP exchange balances have experienced an uncharacteristic decline in recent weeks, recording a brand new low since the cryptocurrency’s launch in June 2012. While XRP’s price action has posted notable losses this year, the decline in exchange-held tokens appears to be much greater. XRP Supply On Exchanges Falls To Historic Lows Crypto market expert Chad Steingraber drew attention this week to fresh data from Glassnode, highlighting an unusual divergence in XRP’s market behavior. The analytics firm shared a chart tracking the amount of…

More Bitcoin now sits outside exchanges, and courts cannot move those coins without keys.That custody shift is colliding with family law. Exchange balances hover near multi-year lows at roughly 14–15% of circulating supply, about 2.7–2.8 million BTC.The rest sits with institutions in vaulted custody or in personal wallets where a 12–24 word seed phrase confers control. In divorce, the legal system can divide what it can prove exists or compel to appear, yet self-custody alters those mechanics.Courts can order disclosure, and refusal risks contempt or adverse financial awards, but a judge cannot broadcast a Bitcoin transaction without the private keys.How…

In brief A Trump-backed stablecoin became more accessible on Binance this week. Customers can now trade USD1 against BNB, Solana, and Ethereum. The expansion follows Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s pardon in October. World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin is now a part of Binance’s core infrastructure, the crypto project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Thursday press release.Following the stablecoin’s debut on Ethereum and the Binance-backed BNB Chain in September, the decentralized finance project said that USD1 is now being traded on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange against BNB, Ethereum, and Solana.The move represents the latest sign of…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Despite recent fluctuations in the price of Ethereum, accumulation seems to be holding strong, which is observed in the Spot Ethereum Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). With more ETH leaving exchanges and ETFs stacking ETH, the leading altcoin could be poised for a crucial shift in market dynamics, which may be good for its price trajectory. Smart Money Moves Quietly Via Ethereum Spot ETFs The broader cryptocurrency market is shifting towards a bullish state once again, and the Ethereum institutional story is subtly transitioning into a new chapter. While…

In brief Klarna is working with Stripe-owned Privy on the potential launch of its own crypto wallet. The wallet will give Klarna users access to a “wide variety of digital assets.” The Swedish firm recently announced its own stablecoin, KlarnaUSD, on the upcoming Tempo blockchain. Buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna is collaborating with the Stripe-owned wallet infrastructure firm Privy to build a crypto wallet following the announcement of KlarnaUSD, its own dollar-backed stablecoin. The Swedish fintech firm signed a research partnership with Privy, which will see it co-design a wallet designed to make it easier for those who previously don’t have experience buying,…

The bitcoin price fell on Wednesday night into Thursday, even after the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a cautious approach heading into 2026. On Wednesday, the Fed cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.50%–3.75%, a move widely expected by markets. However, the 9–3 split among Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members and Powell’s hawkish remarks during the press conference tempered investor enthusiasm for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.  One official favored a deeper 50-basis-point cut, while two voted against any reduction. The Bitcoin price briefly jumped over $94,000 but then dropped…