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Bitcoin, XRP Climb. Why the Crypto Reaction to Inflation Data Is a Worry. — Barrons.com

Bitcoin, XRP Climb. Why the Crypto Reaction to Inflation Data Is a Worry. — Barrons.com

By Callum KeownBitcoin, XRP and other cryptocurrencies jumped Friday, recovering from a mini-slump that hit digital assets following the latest U.S. inflation data.Bitcoin was trading at $87,836 early in the day, up 1% over the past 24 hours according to CoinDesk data. The world's largest cryptocurr…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP: Which Crypto Will Shine the Most in 2026?

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP: Which Crypto Will Shine the Most in 2026?

Crypto markets are approaching 2026 after a year defined by sharp volatility, fresh all-time highs, profit-taking, and a visible phase of maturation. Bitcoin strengthened its role as an institutional reserve asset, while Ethereum and XRP entered corrective phases following strong prior trends marked…

XRP’s familiarity helps push ETFs past $1B assets: Exec

XRP’s familiarity helps push ETFs past $1B assets: Exec

XRP exchange-traded funds have surpassed $1 billion in assets due to the long-standing recognition of the token among mainstream market participants, combined with its strong price performance over the past few years, according to a crypto executive.It comes as spot Ether (ETH) ETFs continue to post…

Anxiety of quantum risk to Bitcoin is weighing on its price: Execs

Anxiety of quantum risk to Bitcoin is weighing on its price: Execs

The response from Bitcoin developers on the risk of quantum computing to the cryptocurrency is weighing down its price and affecting capital flow, crypto industry executives have argued.Adam Back, a cypherpunk the and co-founder of Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream argued in a series of X p…

Bitcoin Faces Elevated Downside Risk: Loss Selling Takes Hold As STH SOPR Falls Below 1

Bitcoin Faces Elevated Downside Risk: Loss Selling Takes Hold As STH SOPR Falls Below 1

Bitcoin has been under intense selling pressure in recent sessions, leaving market participants increasingly cautious about near-term direction. On Wednesday, BTC briefly surged from the $86,000 area toward $90,000, offering short-term investors a moment of relief after weeks of downside volatility.…

Bitcoin Price Retests Support—Is the Market Bracing for Volatility?

Bitcoin Price Retests Support—Is the Market Bracing for Volatility?

Bitcoin price attempted to start a fresh increase but failed at $89,500. BTC is now struggling below $86,500 and might continue to move down.Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $86,500 zone.The price is trading below $86,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.There was a break below a bu…

Bitwise files with SEC to offer spot Sui ETF

Bitwise files with SEC to offer spot Sui ETF

Crypto asset manager Bitwise has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch an exchange-traded fund tracking the Sui token.The firm submitted a Form S-1 filing on Thursday to offer the “Bitwise Sui ETF,” initially registering the product with the SEC and taking the first step tow…

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Slides As Asian Markets Take Cues From Tech Recovery

Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Slides As Asian Markets Take Cues From Tech Recovery

Bitcoin slipped to around $85,200 on Friday as Asian stocks steadied after a tech-led bounce on Wall Street, and traders turned their attention to Japan, where a Bank of Japan rate move later in the day could jolt currencies and bonds.The mood improved after a shock slowdown in US consumer price inf…

SoFi rolls out US dollar stablecoin issued by bank subsidiary

SoFi rolls out US dollar stablecoin issued by bank subsidiary

SoFi Technologies has launched SoFiUSD, a fully reserved US dollar stablecoin issued by its banking subsidiary, SoFi Bank.According to Thursday’s announcement, SoFiUSD is backed one-to-one by cash held by SoFi Bank, a nationally chartered and insured depository institution, and is redeemable on dema…

Fidelity: 2026 to Be 'Off Year' for Bitcoin

Fidelity: 2026 to Be 'Off Year' for Bitcoin

Jurrien Timmer, the Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments, has predicted that 2026 will be an off-year for Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap. The leading cryptocurrency is currently changing hands at $86,207, struggling to reclaim the $90,000. "Gold mooned while Bitcoin sw…

 Bitcoin Policy Institute reps sound alarm on de minimis tax exclusion

Bitcoin Policy Institute reps sound alarm on de minimis tax exclusion

Representatives of the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a nonprofit Bitcoin advocacy organization, warned that US lawmakers have not included a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin transactions below a certain threshold.“De Minimis tax legislation may be limited to only stablecoins, leaving everyday …

The Daily: Coinbase expands into stocks and prediction markets, SEC issues crypto custody guidance, SoFi launches a stablecoin, and more

The Daily: Coinbase expands into stocks and prediction markets, SEC issues crypto custody guidance, SoFi launches a stablecoin, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.Happy Thursday! Bitcoin is trading at around $86,000 in a "fragile" year-end range, with analysts warning that thin liquidity, muted risk appetite, and rising downside hedges leave the cryp…