Today in crypto, Vitalik Buterin has introduced a new kind of digital identity system dubbed “pluralistic identity,” XRP’s price spikes after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse gives an update on the SEC legal battle. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump s
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has some concerns related to digital identity projects like World, which claims to have signed up more than 13 million "unique humans."In a post published Saturday, Buterin chose to specifically discuss the risks a
Today in crypto, XRP’s price spikes after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse gives an update on the SEC legal battle, US President Donald Trump sidestepped questions on divesting from crypto ventures amid political pressure over digital asset bills. Meanwh
Coinone is a large Korean exchange. When a coin gets added to a big exchange, more people can buy and trade it. This makes it easier for new money to flow in. peaq will be listed on Coinone July 1st, so there may be more attention and trading. This e
Bitget Token is adding an AI trading tool, promising smart trades for users. This can get people interested, because many traders want tools that may help them make better trades. If the AI really does well, it could bring more users to Bitget, makin
Ethereum has seen a notable spike in its daily transactions after a week filled with uncertain market movement. While the rise in the daily transactions has caught attention, what is really essential to point out is that it has been a long time since
A man at the center of a massive crypto Ponzi scheme will spend nearly eight years behind bars after a federal judge handed down a 97-month prison sentence in Brooklyn on Friday.Dwayne Golden, 57, was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for
Bitcoin returned to its familiar price range over the week after a dip last weekend brought its price to just under $99,000. This was followed by a bounce to the $106,000 price level, which has given bulls a reason to remain hopeful. However, on-chai
Key takeaways:Â BTC is consolidating within a descending channel, but weak onchain activity suggests a lack of momentum.Rising Core inflation data (2.7%) and sticky price growth reduce the likelihood of Fed rate cuts, maintaining pressure on Bitcoin a
In a post on 27 June, crypto-market chartist Dr Cat (@DoctorCatX) warned that Bitcoin’s ostensibly bullish weekly structure may be concealing a latent “time bomb” that could detonate if bulls fail to force a decisive breakout over the next three to f
A federal judge has rejected Ripple and the SEC’s proposed $50 million settlement, but social media sentiment around XRP has turned bullish anyway.Ripple-SEC Settlement Stalled After Court RejectionThe Ripple-SEC case seemed to be moving forward afte
CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index is down $693.55 today or 0.64% to $106886.72Down two consecutive days, down 0.86% over this periodUp 3.40% this weekBest weekly performance since the week ending May 23, 2025 when it rose 4.49%Up 2.03% month-to-dateUp 14.
Today in crypto, Across Protocol founders have been accused of manipulating DAO governance to funnel $23 million in tokens to their affiliated for-profit company, Risk Labs, infrastructure attacks are responsible for most of the $2.1 billion in crypt
What is crypto mining on wheels, and how did Russian authorities discover it? A mobile cryptocurrency mining operation involves installing mining equipment, such as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) or graphics processing units (GPUs
Bitcoin held steady Friday as traders braced for a potential shake-up at the Federal Reserve. United States President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell, a move that could shift the central bank’s approach to inte
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XRP price started a downside correction from the $2.220 zone. The price is consolidating and might decline further toward the $2.020 support.XRP price started a downside correction below the $2.20 zone.The price is now trading below $2.150 and the 10
Dinari, a platform that offers tokenized stock trading, said it is the first to secure U.S. approval to offer the blockchain-based financial instruments, according to a report from Reuters on Thursday.Tokenizing stocks involves companies creating dig
Tech company Meta has hired Trapit Bansal, a former key researcher at artificial intelligence company OpenAI, who was central to developing the firm's o1 reasoning AI model.Bansal is the latest ex-OpenAI researcher to join the Meta team, following th
Nervos Network has announced that the Meepo Hard Fork will be activated at epoch 12,293, estimated to occur on July 1st. To ensure uninterrupted synchronization, users must upgrade their Neuron wallets: full node users should update to version v.0.20