XRP price needs to beat its January record monthly close above $3.03 for a renewed push toward new all-time highs. Key takeaways: July’s monthly candle close can become XRP’s highest ever. A close above $3.03 could stage a rally to $7-$11, according to analysts. Read more
CoinDCX operator Neblio reportedly filed a complaint against software engineer Rahul Agarwal after discovering that his credentials had been compromised through his work laptop. An employee of CoinDCX, a cryptocurrency exchange that was hacked for $44 million in mid-July, was arrested in India in connection with a security breach, according to multiple local reports. Bengaluru City police detained CoinDCX software engineer Rahul Agarwal after hackers allegedly managed to compromise his login credentials to siphon the exchange’s assets, The Times of India reported on Thursday. The arrest followed a complaint and internal investigation by CoinDCX operator Neblio Technologies, which determined that Agarwal’s credentials had been compromised via his work laptop, allowing unauthorized access to the company’s servers. Read more
Phoenix Group launched a $150 million crypto treasury with Bitcoin and Solana, becoming the first Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed company to hold digital assets on its balance sheet. Abu Dhabi-based Bitcoin miner Phoenix Group has launched a $150 million strategic cryptocurrency reserve, becoming the first publicly listed company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) to establish a digital asset treasury. The company said Thursday the reserve includes 514 Bitcoin (BTC) and 630,000 Solana (SOL), describing it as a long-term holding strategy. This makes Phoenix Group the first company listed on the ADX to establish a strategic cryptocurrency treasury, the company said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Read more