Scottie Pippen, the six‑time NBA champion, stirred up the crypto community this week. He put out a poll on X asking his 728,000 followers whether XRP will hit $10 by 2026. Alongside that question, he also threw out bold targets for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. The move sent traders and fans buzzing. Pippen’s Viral Crypto…
Ripple’s chief technology officer David Schwartz has admitted that he once faked a fan Q&A session with Ozzy Osbourne and the members of Black Sabbath. Key Takeaways: Ripple CTO David Schwartz admitted to faking a live fan Q&A with Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. Schwartz used pre-written questions and censored Osbourne’s profanity due to technical…
According to reports, Ripple has sounded the alarm over a wave of new scams targeting XRP holders on YouTube. XRP recently climbed past its 2018 high of $3.61, driving its market cap above $200 billion. That success has brought out a swarm of fraudsters. They’re hijacking active channels, rebranding them with official logos, and posting…
South Korea’s financial watchdog is urging fund managers to scale back on how much crypto-related stock they pack into exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has reportedly issued verbal guidance advising firms not to go overboard with investments in companies like Coinbase and Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). The FSS pointed out that the 2017…
For the first time in over a year, Ethereum has overtaken Bitcoin in spot trading volume, signaling a potential shift in investor sentiment. According to CryptoQuant, ETH recorded $25.7 billion in spot volume last week, surpassing Bitcoin’s $24.4 billion. The ETH/BTC volume ratio broke above 1 for the first time since June 2024, as traders…
World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to US President Donald Trump, has made another big move into Ethereum. The group converted $13 million worth of USDC into 3,473 ETH, adding to its already large stash of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The move pushes the platform’s total Ethereum holdings to 73,616 ETH—worth about…
According to Andrew Keys, co‑founder and chairman of the Ether Machine, Bitcoin feels like yesterday’s tool. He told CNBC’s Squawk show on July 21 that he’d “rather have an iPhone than a landline.” Keys went on to say he owns zero Bitcoin, staking his entire belief on Ethereum. That move puts him in a small…
A pair of arrests and the seizure of seven crypto ATMs in southwest London marked the latest move by UK regulators against unlicensed digital‑currency services. According to a press statement issued by the Financial Conduct Authority, two people were interviewed under caution after officers from the FCA and the Metropolitan Police searched four sites this…
Binance Coin (BNB) has broken past the $800 mark for the first time, setting a new all-time high and surpassing Solana (SOL) in market capitalization. The surge comes amid a broader crypto market rally, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading at $118,600, up 1.3% over the past 24 hours, and Ethereum (ETH) holding steady above $3,700. Meme…
PEPE is back in the spotlight. A massive surge in Google search activity on July 22 sent the memecoin to the top of the trending list. Data from Google Trends showed interest in PEPE spiking from 25 to a perfect 100, indicating a massive 300% surge – the highest possible level of search popularity. It…