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Ripple’s payment token, XRP, has just been labelled by CNBC as the “new cryptocurrency darling” after gaining 25% in the first week of the new year. “The hottest crypto trade of the year is not Bitcoin, it is not Ether, it is XRP,” said CNBC;s Power Lunch host Brian Sullivan on Tuesday.XRP price surges after the new yearXRP (XRP) has gained 25% since Jan. 1, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC), which is up 6%, and Ether (ETH), which has risen 10% since New Year’s Day.But there could be many more tailwinds driving the token’s price. Exchange-traded fund momentum, social sentiment, on-chain fundamentals,…

A particularly bizarre strain of conspiracy theory holds that prominent female celebrities, including musicians, athletes, and political figures, are secretly transgender. In a Paris court on Monday, a French art dealer was among 10 people found guilty of online harassment for falsely claiming that France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron was born as a boy named Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is the name of her older brother.  The upset caused by public assertions about her gender led to a “deterioration of her health” and a “deterioration in her quality of life,” her daughter Tiphaine Auzière, a lawyer, told the court, according to…

Ethereum scalability was boosted on Wednesday with the second Blob Parameter-Only hard fork, raising the blob limit from 15 to 21, the first of many improvements aimed at scaling the Ethereum ecosystem in 2026.The second BPO hard fork, which took effect on Wednesday at 1:01:11 UTC, further increases Ethereum’s data throughput by allowing more transactions to be batched via rollups.The BPO hard fork also raised the blob target from 10 to 14, which is widely seen as the more important metric to watch, as consistently approaching the 21-blob limit could overload node bandwidth and storage.One blob unit fits 128 kilobytes of…

Bitcoin and select top cryptocurrencies are rising, but most altcoins are in decline—a sharp divergence marked by a falling cumulative Accumulation/Distribution (A/D) line for the broader crypto market, even as the top 200 assets maintain growth.This “K-shaped” market pattern reflects deepening differences across crypto sectors. Winners are compounding gains, while many assets quietly lose value. The same trend is evident across the broader US economy and traditional markets, highlighting growing polarization.Sponsored Market Breadth Declines as Capital Focuses on LeadersThe crypto market now sees performance driven by fewer assets. Analyst Jamie Coutts noted that altcoins have been in a bear market…

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas.Crypto markets are starting the year in recalibration mode rather than retreat, with bitcoin consolidating above $90,000 and ether regaining relative strength as institutional positioning resets.As Hong Kong began its Wednesday trading day, BTC slipped modestly on short-term frames but remained range-bound after clearing the psychologically important $90,000 level.”With stocks, gold and other precious metals at all time highs,…

Advances in quantum computing doesn’t just threaten Bitcoin wallet security, it could also undermine its economic and security model as it could be used to mine Bitcoin blocks far more efficiently, according to Coinbase’s head of investment research, David Duong.Quantum computing continues to be debated as a potential threat to the crypto industry, as more advanced computers that could break encryption have been theorized to have the capability to reveal user keys and expose sensitive data.However, Duong said in a LinkedIn post on Monday that another possible issue is on the horizon. He argues that the core risks on “Q-day”…

Digital currency has come a long way from being a niche idea whispered about on tech forums. What started as an experiment in alternative finance has turned into something used and understood by millions. Crypto is no longer just a tech buzzword. It is becoming part of everyday life. People use it more in their daily lives than they have historically.The industry needs some crucial cogs to keep going. One thing that makes all of that possible is the crypto exchange. These platforms act as the meeting point where digital assets are bought and stored. Most of what happens in…

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which is set to provide the US crypto industry with more regulatory clarity, will head to the Senate for deliberation next week, according to US Senator Tim Scott.“Next Thursday, we’ll have a vote on market structure,” Scott told Breitbart News on Tuesday. “It’s important for us to get on the record and vote.”“We have worked tirelessly for the last six plus months making sure that we had multiple drafts available to every member of the committee,” Scott said.It confirms recent comments in December from White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks that the…

In 2025, global cryptocurrency investment funds garnered inflows totaling $47 billion, marking the second-highest annual total for the crypto asset class—just shy of the $53 billion record set in 2024. While the headline figure may appear as a regression when compared to the previous year, a closer analysis reveals an important shift underway beneath the surface. The dynamics of capital flows have evolved, signaling renewed investor interest in altcoins and broader diversification strategies that extend far beyond the gravitational pull of Bitcoin.Unlike 2024, which was largely defined by the explosive growth of Spot Bitcoin ETFs—following regulatory greenlights in the U.S.…

A group of US community bankers is pressuring Congress to change the GENIUS Act to close a supposed “loophole” that allows yield-generating stablecoins to undercut banks.The American Bankers Association’s Community Bankers Council said in a letter on Monday to the Senate that it must tighten the stablecoin regulating bill passed last year to stop stablecoin issuers from offering yield to tokenholders through third parties.“Some companies have exploited a perceived loophole allowing stablecoin issuers to indirectly fund payments to stablecoin holders through digital asset exchanges and other partners,” the group of more than 200 community bank leaders said.The GENIUS Act banned…