Altcoins
XRP Derivatives Buying Hits 2026 High, But On-Chain Data Sends Mixed Signals
XRP's taker buy-sell ratio reached a 2026 peak as price bounced 5.35%, but rising Coin Days Destroyed hints at profit-taking.
By Daniel Okafor · 15 min agoDaniel Okafor
Policy and business correspondent. Daniel tracks regulators, ETF filings, exchange drama and the corporate side of crypto — from Washington hearings to Wall Street balance sheets. Former financial newswire reporter.
Regulation
SBF’s Pardon Bid Remains Stalled at DOJ as Trump Mulls Clemency for Diddy
Sam Bankman-Fried's pardon request sits unresolved at the Justice Department even as Trump weighs clemency for other high-profile figures.
By Daniel Okafor · 6 hours ago
DeFi
Tokenized Real-World Assets Hit $60B, But Liquidity Gaps Persist, Experts Say
Tokenized RWAs reached $60 billion, but BeInCrypto reports thin trading, limited access and heavy concentration still hold the sector back.
By Daniel Okafor · 7 hours ago
Markets
Trump Defends $1.4B Crypto Income as Bitcoin ETF Inflows Snap Back
Trump's crypto earnings draw fresh scrutiny as Bitcoin ETFs post their best inflow day since May and Securitize debuts on the NYSE.
By Daniel Okafor · 7 hours ago
Bitcoin
Dave Portnoy Says He’s Down Millions on Bitcoin, Vows Not to Panic Sell Again
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy admits multimillion-dollar Bitcoin losses after buying near $100,000, but says he'll hold this time.
By Daniel Okafor · 8 hours ago
Altcoins
Cardano’s “van Rossem” Hard Fork Nears Launch as Binance, Coinbase Sign On
Cardano's V11 upgrade has cleared testnets and exchange support, with 88% of blocks now run on the new node software.
By Daniel Okafor · 8 hours ago
Regulation
Senator Gillibrand Calls for Trump Meme Coin Ban Amid $636M Windfall Scrutiny
Sen. Gillibrand demands a ban on Trump-linked meme coins over a reported $636M windfall, as her own son's crypto venture faces scrutiny.
By Daniel Okafor · 9 hours ago
Altcoins
Grass Token Holders Await July 7 Vote on Sharing $33M AI Data Revenue
Grass earns $33M yearly selling bandwidth data to AI firms. A July 7 governance vote could finally route that USDC revenue to GRASS holders.
By Daniel Okafor · 9 hours ago
Regulation
Trump’s Crypto Push Stumbles as Market Structure Bill Misses July 4 Deadline
Bitcoin's price has fallen sharply under Trump, and his promised market structure bill remains stalled in the Senate, Protos reports.
By Daniel Okafor · 9 hours ago
Altcoins
Paquetá Injury Sparks Brazil Fan Token Watch Ahead of World Cup Clash With Norway
Lucas Paquetá's hamstring injury has Carlo Ancelotti testing lineups, and traders of Brazil-linked fan tokens are watching closely.
By Daniel Okafor · 9 hours ago