Author: John Smith
Within the XRP Ledger community, debate has emerged over whether the cryptocurrency’s utility will be driven primarily by regulatory changes or infrastructure developments within Ripple’s systems. Summary Routing liquidity through public decentralized exchanges raises compliance challenges for regulated institutions, while permissioned domains, credentialing, and privacy features in Ripple Prime could address these obstacles. The upcoming Permissioned Domains amendment is expected to activate on Feb. 4, 2026, following strong validator consensus. The debate coincides with Ripple and GTreasury’s launch of Ripple Treasury, an enterprise solution integrating traditional cash operations with digital-asset systems. According to NewsBTC, Community member Alex Cobb highlighted the…
Top Wall Street firms met with the SEC this week to voice concerns over the regulator’s aggressive new approach to digital assets, highlighting growing tensions between traditional finance and the crypto sector. Summary JPMorgan, Citadel, and SIFMA representatives sat down with the SEC’s crypto task force. The firms warned that regulatory relief based on technology labels rather than economic function could “undermine investor protection. The meeting comes as SEC Chair Paul Atkins prepares to issue sweeping innovation exemptions for the crypto industry. JPMorgan, Citadel, and SIFMA representatives sat down with the SEC’s crypto task force on Tuesday to discuss the…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Crypto markets turn defensive as Bitcoin tests $89k, macro pressure rises, and AI-focused presales face scrutiny. Summary As BTC defends $87k amid bearish signals, investors scrutinize 2026 presales like DeepSnitch AI and ZKP. DeepSnitch AI taps market fear with scam-detection tools, while ZKP focuses on privacy-first AI infrastructure. With $100m pre-built infrastructure, ZKP contrasts bonus-heavy presales as capital shifts to execution. January 28, 2026 has brought crypto markets into a state of defensive consolidation that is testing investor conviction.…
XRP price has entered a technical bear market after losing half of its value from its 2025 high, yet a prominent fund manager overseeing more than $11 billion in assets expects it to rebound by at least 50% this year. Summary 21Shares, an asset manager with $11 billion in assets, believes that XRP price has more upside. It expects to jump by at least 50% this year. Technical analysis suggests that it may rebound soon. Ripple (XRP) price was trading at $1.90, a few points above the year-to-date low of $1.81. It remains well below its all-time high of $3.66,…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Traditional crowdfunding platforms have long helped finance creative projects, humanitarian aid needs, and early-stage companies, but the model is showing cracks that are hard to ignore. The issue isn’t the idea of crowdfunding itself; it’s that the implementation is centralized, opaque, and vulnerable to abuse. These platforms ask users to trust systems that can’t be independently verified, while controlling who gets funded, who gets blocked, and how fees are extracted. Summary Centralized crowdfunding is structurally fragile —…
MEXC will list XYZ, marking the token’s first exchange debut as investors in early 2026 shift focus toward new crypto listings and fresh market entries Summary Why XYZ is getting attention even ahead of its MEXC listing How XYZVerse uses esports to turn fans into on-chain participants Why 2026’s market gives XYZVerse a shot MEXC is scheduled to list the XYZ token on January 29, with trading set to begin via the XYZ/USDT pair at 13:00 UTC. This marks the first exchange listing for XYZVerse and the official start of open-market trading for its native token at $0.10. The exchange…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. With full ownership and no outside capital, Gurhan Kiziloz operates by a different set of rules than most billion-dollar founders. Summary Gurhan Kiziloz built Nexus International into a $1.2B-revenue business without dilution, retaining 100% ownership and control. A deliberate 7% profit dip in 2025 funded aggressive expansion into Spartans.com and BlockDAG, prioritizing long-term dominance over short-term margins. His position as a “sovereign founder” allows strategic moves, financial, operational, and infrastructural, that board-governed peers cannot match. The most expensive marketing…
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP are stuck in tight ranges as traders watch today’s Fed decision and, more importantly, Powell’s tone to decide the next big move. Summary Bitcoin is consolidating just under $90k, with bulls eyeing a break above 90,000 for a fresh leg higher and bears watching 85,000 as the line that opens deeper downside. Ethereum holds near 3,000 after repeated tests of the 2,700–3,300 band, with analysts warning a dip toward 2,700 could be a bear trap before any push toward 3,500. XRP is accumulating between $1.70–$1.90 but still capped below $2.40, with a clean break seen as…
Chinese national Jingliang Su was sentenced to 46 months in US prison for laundering $36.9M in a USDT-based pig-butchering scheme that funneled victim funds via Deltec to Cambodia. Summary Prosecutors say Su helped an international network move over $36.9M from US bank accounts into a Deltec Bank account before converting it to USDT and sending it to Cambodia. Fraudsters lured 174 US victims through social media, texts and dating apps into fake “high-yield” crypto platforms that showed fabricated profits while draining deposits. Su pleaded guilty to conspiracy to run an illegal money-transmitting business, received a 46‑month sentence plus $26M+ restitution,…
Steak ‘n Shake has added $5 million worth of Bitcoin to its reserves as it continues funneling all proceeds from Bitcoin payments directly into the fund. Summary Steak ‘n Shake added $5 million worth of Bitcoin to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, taking its total disclosed holdings to $15 million. The fast food chain continues to route all Bitcoin payment proceeds into its reserve. “Our self-sustaining system, improving food quality that grows same-store sales that then grow the SBR, is transforming the chain via financial technology,” Steak ‘n Shake wrote in a Jan. 27 X post announcing the development. With the…