Ripple joins card giants supporting x402 as 75 million payments go through for just $24 million
Coinbase, among others, filled that gap in May 2025. Under x402, a server that wants payment responds to the request with a 402 and a value. The client signs a…
US CPI, JP Morgan, Citi Earnings Report: Crypto Week Ahead
US inflation data and financial sector earnings are set to drive crypto markets in the coming week, with investors looking for new signals on interest rates, economic growth and risk…
Bitcoin, Ether little changed as US launches fresh attacks on Iran
Silent response is now the pattern. When Iran first closed the Strait of Hormuz in early March, Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in four years…
Bitcoin halving cycle history challenges $300,000-$500,000 moonshot predictions
Veteran trader Peter Brandt estimates a peak between $300,000 and $500,000. Bernstein analysts Gautam Chugani and Mahika Sapra expect prices to reach $500,000 by 2029, citing growing demand for spot…
MetaPlanet Announces Joining Study to Bring BTC-Powered Digital Credit to Japan
“The four companies will examine issues of product design, the need for proof-of-concept initiatives, and the possibility of future release,” MetaPlanet said in a statement. “At this time, nothing has…
A DEX trader places a $1 million EUR/USD bullish bet for 400 days
The term “HODLing,” crypto slang for buying and holding an asset over a long period of time, has historically been associated almost exclusively with Bitcoin. btc$62,946.99 and Ether (ETH). A…
Bitcoin falls as risk appetite in markets decreases due to US, Iran air strikes
The crypto market fell on Wednesday after the risk-off mood increased among investors following fresh air strikes in Iran. The CoinDesk 20 index is down 2.9% since midnight UTC, with…
Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer crypto as well as traditional investments
Nasdaq-listed Coinbase (COIN) has received UK regulatory approval to offer equities and derivatives alongside crypto, expanding its product suite in one of its largest international markets. The new license enables…
Bitmain (BMNR) buys 42k ETH while strategy sells Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitmain Immersion (BMNR), the largest Ethereum (ETH) treasury company, increased its buying pace last week, purchasing 42,197 Ether (ETH), as Chairman Thomas Lee pointed to improving US crypto legislation prospects…
Last week’s cases in Kalshi, state
In the Nevada Supreme Court, Kalshi lost an attempt a few days ago to block a requirement that it block its customers in the state from most of the platform’s…