Europe needs more euro-issued stablecoins and banks across the European Union (EU) countries must explore tokenized deposits, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said Friday, according to Reuters. The statements signal a potential shift in stance within the French government and its central bank. Lescure expressed support for Qivalis, a group of 12 European banks, including…
Bitcoin’s BTC$75,542.56 price action signals the momentum from U.S.–Iran ceasefire headlines is fading and markets are looking for substantive progress that could unwind war-driven stress across the global economy. The largest cryptocurrency briefly topped $76,000 early today, only to fall back in a repeat of Tuesday’s choppy pattern. The stall follows a 10% climb, predominantly…
The RHODL ratio, by Glassnode, a key on-chain metric tracking the balance between long-term and short-term bitcoin BTC$75,242.41 holders, is flashing signals more consistent with a market bottom than a cycle top, after hitting a ratio of 4.5. Currently sitting at its third highest level on record, the indicator shows that wealth is increasingly concentrated…
Grinex, a cryptocurrency exchange popular with sanctions-avoiding Russians, suspended operations after saying a cyber attack drained about 1 billion rubles ($13 million) from its systems. The platform, based in Kyrgyzstan, disclosed the breach on its Telegram channel and a statement on its website. It said the attack showed a level of coordination and technical skill…
Ethereum, the world’s largest smart contract blockchain, just printed its busiest quarter ever, and the token’s price hasn’t budged. The network processed 200.4 million transactions on its base layer in Q1 2026, marking the first time it has crossed that threshold in a single quarter, according to Artemis data. Quarterly transaction count bottomed near 90…
XRP is quietly outperforming the market, but it still hasn’t done enough to break out. The move higher looks steady rather than aggressive, which points to accumulation, but without stronger volume, it’s not a convincing shift yet. News Background • XRP is the top weekly performer among major cryptocurrencies, gaining around 6.4% and outperforming bitcoin,…
The U.S. government is active on the blockchain again, moving approximately $606,000 worth of bitcoin BTC$74,723.33 to Coinbase Prime. These are not just any coins. On-chain data suggests the transferred 8 BTC are linked to Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the decade-old hack of the OG exchange Bitfinex, according to data tracked by Arkham. Transfers…
Bitcoin traded around $74,700 in Asian morning hours Friday, down 0.4% over 24 hours but still up 3.5% on the week, as a 10-day rally in global equities paused ahead of next week’s U.S.-Iran ceasefire expiry. Ether gave back 1.4% to $2,327 but still leads the majors on the weekly tape at 6%, extending the…
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Reuters in Hong Kong that there is a “tremendous opportunity” for a yuan-backed stablecoin, predicting China could roll one out within three to five years as digital currencies become more integrated into global trade and finance. The framing marks a shift from speculative idea to something closer to policy alignment….
Morgan Stanley’s (MS) spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), trading under the ticker MSBT, has drawn more than $100 million in inflows within its first week on the market, signaling strong early demand for the bank’s latest push into digital assets. The fund, which began trading on April 8, tracks the CoinDesk Bitcoin Benchmark 4 PM…
