Author: James Wilson

Tether has witnessed a significant surge in on-chain activity in recent weeks, which could signal potential buying pressure following the latest crypto dip. Market intelligence platform Santiment says on-chain data related to Tether (USDT) points in this direction. In particular, analysts at the on-chain and social metrics monitoring platform believe a spike in USDT volume indicates a shift in trader dynamics as they look to pounce on the available opportunity. In the market, major price drops often see traders retreat to top stablecoins, using the loaded-up buying power to flock into Bitcoin (BTC) and other top coins when the opportunity…

OKX says it’s set to expand its institutional offering in Europe after it secured the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive license. The crypto exchange’s Europe arm gets the license following the acquisition of a Malta-licensed firm that has the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II license. The entity, per the announcement, will launch its operations later in the year after relevant nods from the Malta Financial Services Authority. While OKX did not disclose the acquired entity, it revealed the milestone for the MiFID II license at an exclusive event in Malta. Regulatory approval for the company’s newly acquired entity will…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Lightchain AI, dubbed the next XRP, is rapidly gaining traction and could challenge Solana and Cardano with its unique technology. An altcoin nicknamed the next XRP is gaining attention and is poised to challenge Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA). Lightchain AI, having already raised over $17.1 million at a presale price of $0.006, is quickly becoming a standout in the crypto space with its unique blend of AI and blockchain technology. What makes the ‘next XRP’ stand out Lightchain…

Inflation cooled more than expected in February, offering hope that the Federal Reserve may be closer to cutting interest rates. However, the crypto market remained largely unresponsive despite the positive economic signal. Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report showed that inflation eased to 2.8% over the past 12 months, down from 3% in January and slightly beating the 2.9% forecasted by economists. Perhaps surprisingly, crypto prices were unresponsive. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $82,770.45 late Wednesday afternoon, roughly flat over the past 24 hours. The total crypto market was valued at $2.68 trillion, down 0.25% over the past day. Dr. Yang:…

Etherlink has deployed its third protocol upgrade, Calypso, on mainnet to bring a massive performance boost to the Tezos layer 2 network. The Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible layer 2 solution built on Tezos (XTZ) announced the Calypso upgrade was live on the mainnet on March 12, coming a few weeks after the EVM-compatible L2 deployed on testnet. The road to mainnet included a governance vote by Tezos bakers, key ecosystem components that work alongside Tezos nodes.  Following approval for the mainnet launch, Calypso has successfully deployed to bring improvements such as enhanced network speed, resilience, and efficiency to developers of decentralized…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP face carnage in response to Trump’s policies and announcements. The total market capitalization of crypto is down to $2.784 trillion on Wednesday.  Bitcoin’s correlation (BTC) with the S&P 500 is 0.75 in the 30-day timeframe, signaling to traders that the top crypto is behaving like U.S. equities. Trumpism, or what U.S. President Donald Trump believes in a particular moment on a particular day about a subject that has ushered a steep correction in crypto within the first fifty days of his administration.  Why is crypto losing while Trumpism wins? U.S. stocks are facing a slump, the…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is on the verge of ending its long-running case against Ripple, according to sources close to the development. On Mar. 12, former FOX Business journalist Eleanor Terrett said the SEC vs. Ripple case was “in the process of wrapping up.” The regulator sued Ripple Labs, the company behind the XRP (XRP) cryptocurrency in 2020. It’s a landmark case that set into motion what has become one of the longest running legal battles between the agency and a crypto company. However, the regulator has recently ended multiple investigations and cases, including against Coinbase, Kraken and…

Despite the recent volatility in crypto markets, the long-term potential of digital assets remains strong. Brett Reeves, Head of Go Network and European Sales at BitGo, who manages institutional digital asset infrastructure at the company, expressed this sentiment in a note to crypto.news. He reflected on the current market downturn while highlighting ongoing advancements in technology and regulation. “Market volatility in recent weeks has revived the voices of crypto doubters who feel vindicated by recent declines in asset prices,” said Reeves. “But for those innovators and believers in the technology and asset class, there’s much more to just falling prices.”…

Polkadot price is hovering near its all-time low as the crypto sell-off accelerates and the fear and greed index remains in the extreme fear zone. Polkadot (DOT) coin has crashed to a low of $3.60, where it has failed to drop below since December 2022. It has dropped by over 93% from its all-time high.  Polkadot has three potential catalysts that may push it higher in the longer run. First, the developers are working on the Polkadot 2.0 upgrade, its biggest since inception.  Polkadot 2.0 introduces three key concepts in the network: async backing, agile coretime, and elastic scaling. Async…

On Mar. 10, 2025, European Stability Mechanism managing director Pierre Gramegna expressed his concerns regarding the potential harm of the U.S. government’s pro-crypto course and USD-denominated stablecoins to the EU’sEU’s financial stability and sovereignty.  Gramegna’s recent commentaries concerning the U.S. crypto policy’s potential impact on the eurozone economy are associated with Facebook’s Libra/Diem story. Facebook failed to launch its crypto due to legal disputes and an overall cautious approach to cryptos from governmental institutions.  During the Eurogroup press conference, Gramegna said that the tech giants may try to launch their cryptocurrencies like Facebook tried to do in 2019–2022. Given that…