Author: James Wilson
Bitcoin is pressing up against one of its most consequential resistance zones of the cycle, and popular crypto analyst Trader Mayne says the next few days will determine whether bulls reclaim momentum—or watch the rally stall into a lower high. Summary Bitcoin’s ability to clear the heavy confluence zone at $98K–$100K will dictate whether the market stages a final leg higher into year-end or slips back into a broader downtrend. “This remains the critical area for me,” Trader Mayne says. A clean break of the $98K–$100K band could flip those odds—and potentially ignite the last major rally of the cycle.…
The XRP price retreated after hitting a crucial resistance level following Ripple Labs’ recent GTreasury acquisition. Summary The XRP price pulled back after hitting a crucial resistance level. Ripple Labs closed the $1 billion GTreasury buyout. All spot XRP ETFs are nearing the $1 billion asset milestone. Ripple (XRP) token retreated to a low of $2.1215 from the week’s high of $2.2245. It remains ~42% below the year-to-date high of $3.6680. Ripple Labs closed that recent $1 billion buyout of GTreasury, a 40-year-old company that helps institutions manage their treasuries well. The company hopes that the buyout will enable its…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. A project can spend $500,000 on legal opinions, have a fully doxxed team, and pass every AML check in Singapore. It can still drain to zero in twelve seconds because of a math error in line 40 of its smart contract. This is the reality of modern crypto regulation and compliance. Summary Regulatory compliance keeps bad actors out but doesn’t guard against the real causes of loss in crypto — operational failures, supply-chain attacks, and technical incompetence…
Bitcoin price continues to struggle below the $94,000 resistance zone, with weakening momentum and rising downside risk suggesting a potential move toward the next major support at $78,430. Summary BTC consolidates below $94,000 with strong resistance from multiple indicators. Weak bullish volume increases the probability of a rejection. Losing the point of control may trigger a move toward $78,430 support. Bitcoin (BTC) price is facing renewed bearish pressure as price action fails to reclaim the crucial $94,000 resistance level. After several days of consolidation below this threshold, the market has not shown the strength or volume required for a decisive…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Solana rebounds above $140, but investors eye utility-driven Remittix as a top contender for the next crypto adoption wave. Summary Solana rebounds above $140, but analysts say rising interest in utility projects like Remittix is the bigger trend. As traders debate SOL targets, Remittix gains momentum with $28.4m raised and major exchange listings ahead. Remittix surges in PayFi as its Apple-listed wallet launches, boosting its position in the $19t cross-border market. Solana is back in the news headlines after…
American Bitcoin price (American Bitcoin Corp, NASDAQ) has spent the last 24 hours grinding higher in a volatile post-crash bounce, trading in a wide intraday range but ultimately sitting roughly mid-range after yesterday’s lock-up‑driven wipeout. Summary American Bitcoin price fell nearly 40% after pre‑merger private placement shares came unlocked and early investors sold. Eric Trump called the volatility expected, said fundamentals are “virtually unmatched,” and pledged not to sell his shares. Despite strong Q3 earnings and 4,090 BTC in treasury, ABTC is down about 76.5% from its September peak amid a broader crypto equity slump. Traders watched American Bitcoin price…
A senior Kremlin adviser wants Russia’s crypto mining classified as an export, arguing tens of thousands of Bitcoins and import payments must be reflected in trade data. Summary Kremlin aide Maxim Oreshkin says mined crypto effectively flows abroad and should be recorded as an export impacting Russia’s balance of payments and FX market. Industry leaders estimate Russian miners produced about 55,000 BTC in 2023 and roughly 35,000 BTC in 2024, with daily income near 1 billion rubles. Russia’s legal mining regime includes registration, tax rates up to 25% for firms, but widespread illegal operations and power theft are costing the…
Ex-Citadel employees raised $17M for Fin, a stablecoin-based app offering instant, large-value cross-border transfers, positioning it as a user-friendly challenger to big banks. Summary Ex-Citadel employees Ian Krotinsky and Aashiq Dheeraj secured $17 million led by Pantera, with Sequoia and Samsung Next backing Fin. Fin uses stablecoin rails for near-instant, lower-fee transfers between users, bank accounts, and crypto wallets, focusing on large-value and cross-border flows. The launch comes as banks and regulators accelerate stablecoin plans, including a euro stablecoin consortium, Sony Bank’s USD token, and upcoming FDIC rules. Former Citadel employees Ian Krotinsky and Aashiq Dheeraj have raised $17 million…
Brian Armstrong and Larry Fink debate Bitcoin, tokenization, regulation and AI, sketching a crypto‑infused, tech‑driven future for global finance. Summary Fink recasts Bitcoin as “an asset of fear” and a long‑term hedge, while Armstrong dismisses the Buffett‑Munger “zero” thesis. Both see 2025 as a regulatory turning point, with U.S. law shifting crypto from gray zone to “well‑lit establishment” amid heavy industry lobbying. Tokenization and stablecoins, they argue, will strip out friction, reshape banks’ business models and determine whether the U.S. can keep pace with India and Brazil. Brian Armstrong and Larry Fink use the DealBook Summit stage to sketch a…
Citadel urges SEC to regulate DeFi like TradFi, prompting Hayden Adams to accuse the firm of attacking open, peer-to-peer finance. Summary Hayden Adams accused Citadel and founder Ken Griffin of attacking DeFi developers by asking the SEC to treat them as traditional intermediaries and claiming the firm has quietly lobbied on this for years. Citadel’s SEC letter argues DeFi venues and actors (from front-end operators to validators and LPs) effectively function as exchanges or broker-dealers and should face technology-neutral regulation, including for tokenized equities. The firm warned that tokenized U.S. stocks on DeFi could create a shadow equity market and…