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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A crypto analyst has revealed that Bitcoin (BTC) could be entering a cycle that looks very different from the one that led to the sharp 2022 downturn. The analyst’s chart review suggests that the current bull market is developing on a stronger foundation, reinforcing the possibility that future corrections may deviate from past cycle patterns. Bitcoin Shows Deviation From 2022 Bear Cycle Patterns According to a new technical analysis shared in an X post by pseudonymous analyst DorkChicken on March 14, Bitcoin is showing signs of a…

XRP (XRP) is trading just above a level heavily targeted by derivative traders, making it a critical zone for near-term price action.The payments-focused cryptocurrency changed hands at around $1.50 at press time, placing just above a notable concentration of options activity at $1.40 on crypto exchange Deribit. XRP is used by Ripple to facilitate cross-border transactions. Options are derivatives contracts whose value is derived from an underlying asset, in this case XRP. They give traders the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell XRP at a specific price (known as the strike) before a set expiry date. Call…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure On-chain data shows the total number of non-empty XRP addresses has set a new all-time high alongside a 5-week high in network activity. XRP Total Amount Of Holders Is Sitting At A Fresh Record As pointed out by on-chain analytics firm Santiment in a new post on X, XRP has set a new record in Total Amount Of Holders. This indicator measures, as its name suggests, the total number of addresses present on the network that are carrying a non-zero balance. When the value of this metric…

Democratic lawmakers are trying to put a stop to potential manipulation of prediction markets by government officials who bet on events they know are happening, such as U.S. military actions, according to a new bill being introduced Tuesday.The Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act would outlaw corrupt wagers from those who already know the outcome of matters including government action, terrorism, war, assassination and other events the bettor has inside knowledge of. It’s backed by Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who has been a prominent critic of…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple has announced plans to expand operations in Brazil, South America’s largest economy, aiming to improve its digital asset services in the country and obtain a key license from Brazilian regulatory authorities.  The company revealed that it is now the only provider in the region capable of addressing a comprehensive range of financial needs, including cross-border payments, digital asset custody, prime brokerage, and treasury management. Ripple Prepares To Launch Custody Services As part of its growth strategy, Ripple aims to apply for a Virtual Asset Service Provider…

Crypto trading firm GSR said Tuesday it is acquiring Autonomous and Architech for $57 million, expanding into token advisory and capital markets services.Autonomous will keep its brand and focus on token launch operations, while Architech will anchor a new unit, GSR Digital Asset Advisory. The group will work alongside GSR’s trading, liquidity and asset management businesses.Token launches today often rely on separate firms for structuring, token economics and market making, which can lead to misaligned incentives, the firm said in the GSR’s model combines those services into one platform, covering governance design, exchange strategy and capital planning.At the same time,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday issued joint guidance that clarifies how federal securities laws apply to many crypto assets, a move aimed at ending years of regulatory uncertainty.  The agencies said the interpretation makes clear that the bulk of digital tokens are not securities, while laying out how certain transactions and token evolutions can bring them within, or remove them from, securities regulation. Clarity After A Decade Of Crypto Uncertainty  In the official release, the SEC…

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is poised to become the next Senator from the state after winning the Democratic primary Tuesday night, defeating Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.Krishnamoorthi had received north of $8 million in backing from crypto super-political action committee (PAC) Fairshake, among other entities, while Stratton was backed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. Illinois’ senate seat is rated a “Solid Democratic” seat by Cook Political Report, meaning the winner of Tuesday’s primary will most likely win the general election this November and represent the Prairie State in the Senate in 2027.Fairshake’s ads largely attacked Stratton, rather than supporting Krishnamoorthi directly,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitrefill, a Sweden-based crypto e-commerce platform, revealed on Tuesday that it fell victim to a cyberattack on March 1, 2026, carried out by suspected North Korean hackers linked to the notorious Lazarus group.  The company released a post-mortem report detailing the breach, which resulted in drained funds and the exposure of a subset of user data. 18,500 Purchase Records Exposed In a statement shared on social media platform X, Bitrefill explained that the attack exhibited several indicators consistent with previous incursions attributed to the North Korean Lazarus…

The CEO of crypto’s largest Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) governance platform says the Biden administration was better for his industry than its successor — and is shutting down his company to prove the point.Tally, which powered on-chain governance for Arbitrum, Uniswap, ENS, and more than 500 other DAOs, will wind down operations after six years, CEO Dennison Bertram announced today in a blog post.Crypto protocols are governed not by executives or boards, but by decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, where token holders vote on everything from fee structures to software upgrades.In practice, participation is often low and decision-making slow, leaving…