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XRP dumped to $1.70 hours ago.

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs saw one of their worst combined outflow days of 2026 as falling prices, rising volatility and macro uncertainty pushed investors to cut exposure.

A final court order transfers the legal title of seized cryptocurrency and assets to the US government, closing a case tied to Helix’s operations from 2014 to 2017. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized the forfeiture of over $400 million in cryptocurrency and other assets tied to Helix, an early Bitcoin-era darknet mixing service, according to a statement released Thursday.  The assets were seized from Larry Harmon, the operator of Helix, which processed transactions between 2014 and 2017. The crypto mixer was designed to obscure the source and destination of Bitcoin (BTC) that was linked to darknet markets.  The forfeiture follows a Jan. 21 order by the US District Court for the District of Columbia, formally transferring ownership of the assets to the government. The final court order gives the government legal title to the seized digital assets, real estate and financial assets connected to Helix’s operations.  Read more

This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) This week, the crypto market entered red territory with Ethereum falling by 7% and losing support at $3,000. With buyers on the defensive, sellers appear to have the upper hand in the days and weeks to come. The most […]

Ripple’s David Schwartz used expected value logic to push back on viral claims that XRP could soon hit $50 or $100.

Binance will convert the stablecoin holdings in its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users to bitcoin over the next 30 days, with plans for regular audits.

Metals remain a leading theme for the year while bitcoin trades independently, suggestive of its growing role as a standalone risk asset.

Circle has flagged scaling its payments network and institution-focused blockchain as a 2026 priority as companies look to examine how to use stablecoins. Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group plans to focus on building more durable infrastructure throughout 2026 to spur greater adoption among companies and institutions. Circle chief product and technology officer Nikhil Chandhok said in a blog post on Thursday that the company is aiming to push Arc, its layer-1 blockchain designed for institutional and large-scale use, from testnet toward production. At the same time, Circle plans to focus on deepening the utility and reach of its tokens, USDC (USDC), EURC, USYC, and its partner-launched stablecoins by expanding to more chains. Read more

A group of Democratic senators is pressing the Justice Department over ethics questions tied to a rollback in crypto enforcement.

Bitcoiners hoping for a big rotation from gold and silver might be chasing the wrong signal, says Benjamin Cowen. Bitcoin’s price downtrend may not be as short-lived as many holders anticipate, says crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen. “Bitcoin’s likely going to keep bleeding against the stock market,” Cowen said in a video on Thursday, adding that strong expectations of a “massive rotation” from metals like gold and silver into crypto may be misplaced. The prices of gold and silver have recently surged to all-time highs of $5,608.33 and $121.64, respectively, according to Trading Economics.  Read more

The end of another week is here again, and it's also the end of the month, which means a bumper batch of Bitcoin and Ether options contracts are expiring.

Kevin Warsh, seen as a more hawkish Federal Reserve chair pick, previously said Bitcoin could serve as a check on fiscal policy decisions. US President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Bitcoin-friendly Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve when he announces his pick on Friday. Trump said on Thursday that he will be announcing his pick to replace the central bank’s current chair, Jerome Powell, whose term finishes in May, on Friday morning, with Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times reporting that the president is set to announce Warsh as his nomination. Reuters had earlier reported that Trump met with Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, on Thursday, with one person briefed on the discussion saying Warsh impressed the president. Read more

"In a WW3 scenario, BTC may initially crash sharply from risk-off panic selling, but later rise like a phoenix from the ashes," Perplexity predicted.

Bitcoin has hit a nine-month low of $82,134 amid escalating policy shifts, including President Trump's Friday Fed Chair announcement.

Amazon’s talks could make it one of OpenAI’s biggest backers as the AI company continues to forge ahead with plans for an IPO this year.

The mixer processed hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin that prosecutors say were tied to illicit activity on the dark web.

The U.S. asset management firm WisdomTree just expanded users’ access to its portfolio of tokenized funds to the Solana blockchain. As more Wall Street firms like this start to embrace the network, this adds fuel to bullish Solana price predictions.WisdomTree’s decision reflects growing interest in Solana’s low transaction costs and high settlement speeds.Users will now […] The post Solana Price Prediction: Wall Street Just Moved Billions Onto SOL – Is This the Most Bullish News of the Year? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Leading crypto treasury firms BitMine and Strategy both saw their stocks plunge nearly 10% amid broader market uncertainty, as a possible U.S. government shutdown looms.

Having gained by 50% in the past week, here's why the Hyperliquid price prediction remains so bullish. The post Hyperliquid Price Prediction: HYPE Just Blew Past XRP and BNB – Is This the Altcoin That Flips Solana Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has advanced its CLARITY Act draft 12-11 after hourlong markup, rejecting amendments on ethics and bankruptcy aid. The bill would place CFTC over digital commodity spot markets while SEC keeps authority over investment contracts, as Banking Committee work continues. The post U.S. Senate Advances Crypto Market Structure Bill – What’s Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.