XRP currently trades at $2.43 to $2.46 over the last sixty minutes, down 6.4% over the past day, with a market capitalization of $142 billion, a global trade volume of $7.93 billion, and a 24-hour intraday range of $2.44 to $2.70, reflecting persistent bearish pressure in the market. XRP XRP’s 1-hour chart reveals a challenge …
Monthly archives: February 2025
US Lawmakers Fight to End Crypto Banking Blacklist—Chokepoint 2.0 Under Fire
U.S. lawmakers are ramping up efforts to dismantle “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” vowing to end regulatory overreach and restore fair banking access for the thriving crypto industry. Lawmakers Push Back Hard Against Crypto Banking Blacklist—Crackdown Challenged Efforts to dismantle “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” continue to gain traction, with lawmakers pushing back against alleged regulatory overreach targeting the …
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Wall Street Pepe Nears $70M in Presale With Only 11 Days Left Before Launch – Next Big Meme Coin?
Wall Street Pepe (WEPE) is one of the hottest new projects of early 2025. The project’s presale is closing in on $70 million raised – and investors are hyped about its future. But with the presale ending in just 11 days, can Wall Street Pepe live up to all the early excitement? Beyond the Memes …
Bitcoin Price Analysis: A Massive Move Is Brewing—Breakout or Breakdown Ahead?
Bitcoin currently trades at $97,821 to $98,313 over the last hour, boasting a $1.96 trillion market valuation and $54.21 billion in daily activity, oscillating between $96,147 and $100,760 today. It lingers 9.2% shy of its historic peak, a threshold tantalizingly close yet just out of immediate reach. Bitcoin Bitcoin‘s daily price action paints a tempestuous …
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Bitdeer Acquires $21 Million Site for Bitcoin Mining Power Plant in Canada
Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer has acquired a 101-megawatt permitted site in Alberta for $21.7 million to build a bitcoin mining data center. Bitdeer to Build Power Plant for Bitcoin Mining Bitdeer, a bitcoin mining company has taken a major step toward becoming a fully integrated mining operation with the $21.7 million acquisition of land and …
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XRP Ledger Experiences Temporary Halt, Recovers Without Losses
Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRPL) temporarily halted block production for about an hour on Tuesday due to a possible network drift. The network has since fully recovered, with no loss of assets or transactions reported. XRP Ledger Experiences Unusual Halt in Block Production Ripple’s XRP Ledger, one of the longest-running blockchain networks, experienced a rare disruption …
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QCP Capital: Crypto Markets Face Volatility Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
According to an analysis by QCP Capital, crypto markets remain turbulent as traders evaluate unfolding geopolitical events and macroeconomic influences. QCP Analysts Remain Cautious About Negative Geopolitical Shocks From U.S.-China Tensions QCP Capital notes that traditional financial markets continue to experience erratic trading, with the S&P 500 laboring to sustain the crucial 6,000 mark. This …
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Young Hacker Used ‘Glitch’ To Steal $48,800,000 in Crypto From Trading Platform KyberSwap, Allege Feds
A young Canadian hacker is now wanted after allegedly exploiting a “glitch” to loot $48.8 million in crypto from the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol KyberSwap, according to a new indictment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York alleges that Andean Medjedovic, 22, exploited vulnerabilities in the KyberSwap code in 2023. Prosecutors …
President Trump’s World Liberty Financial Sends $307,410,000 in Crypto to Coinbase Prime: On-Chain Data
US President Donald Trump-backed crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) suddenly sent $307.4 million worth of digital assets to the Coinbase Prime exchange, according to on-chain data. Market intelligence firm Spot On Chain says World Liberty Financial moved $307.41 million in eight assets to top US crypto exchange Coinbase on Monday. The World Liberty Financial …
Social Engineering Scams Costing Coinbase Users $300,000,000+ per Year: On-Chain Analyst
A pseudonymous on-chain investigator is saying that Coinbase users lose millions of dollars annually to social engineering scams on the crypto exchange. The on-chain sleuth pseudonymously known as ZachXBT tells his 755,200 followers on the social media platform X that users of Coinbase are losing more than $300 million annually to social engineering scams. According …
Ethereum (ETH) Price: 340K ETH Exodus from Exchanges Signals Potential Recovery
TLDR Ethereum experienced a dramatic 27% price crash to $2,080 on Monday, followed by a swift 38% recovery in the same day, demonstrating market resilience Approximately 340,000 ETH ($920 million) has left exchanges since February 2, while ETF inflows reached nearly 11,000 ETH, suggesting positive market sentiment Technical analysis indicates a potential 10% correction to …
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MetaMask Launches Gas Station Feature as Ethereum Increases Network Capacity
TLDR MetaMask launched “Gas Station” on February 5, 2025, allowing users to complete token swaps without holding ETH for gas fees The feature includes gas fees directly in swap quotes, eliminating failed transactions due to insufficient ETH Currently available on MetaMask browser extension for Ethereum mainnet, with mobile version coming soon Supports major tokens including …
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Bitcoin ETFs see $340M in inflows but six out of ten funds remain flat
After the significant $234 million in outflows we’ve seen on Feb. 3, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a recovery with $340.7 million in inflows on Feb. 4. However, only four out of the ten spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading at $240 million. ARKB saw the second-highest inflow of $56.1 million, while BTCW …
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Ethereum supply returns to pre-Merge levels
Ethereum’s token supply has surged to pre-Merge levels, marking the network’s longest inflationary period since shifting to proof-of-stake. According to data from ultrasound.money, Ethereum’s total supply now stands at 120,521,673 ETH. This reflects a net increase of 542 ETH from the 120,526,017 ETH recorded at the time of the Merge in 2022. Screengrab showing the …
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XRP Ledger resumes activity after second outage in three months
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is back to full functionality after an unexpected halt in transaction validation that lasted about an hour. On Feb. 5, RippleX confirmed that “XRP Ledger has resumed forward progress” and that its team was investigating the cause. The incident raised concerns about the network’s stability and marked the second disruption in …
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