One year after the launch of XRP futures, data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) show the product has gained steady traction in the derivatives market. Since trading began on May 19, 2025, the exchange has recorded nearly $63 billion in notional trading volume across its XRP futures suite as of May 15, 2026. XRP … Read more

Crypto venture capital activity cooled in Q1 2026 after an exceptionally strong Q4 2025, according to a new Galaxy Digital report. During the quarter, venture firms deployed about $4 billion across 355 crypto and blockchain-focused deals, representing a roughly 50% decline in capital invested quarter-over-quarter and a 16% drop in deal count. VC Market Loses … Read more

Key Points Bitcoin finished the year down about 64%, marking its worst annual performance since 2018. This bear market is different: for the first time in Bitcoin’s history the broader economy is also in recession. Bitcoin’s correlation with the stock market is very high, demonstrating that it has been trading like a high-risk asset. Many … Read more

Cardano (ADA) has lost more than 70% of its value over the past year, including a 30% drop in 2026 alone. Multiple attempts to break above the $0.25 level have failed, leaving the token under considerable selling pressure. Despite the price decline, wallets holding large stakes of ADA—so-called millionaire wallets—have been steadily increasing their positions, … Read more

The cryptocurrency market has grown comparatively “stable,” at least relative to the usual volatility of the crypto space. Bitcoin and the leading cryptocurrencies have traded within a narrow price range in recent weeks. However, some digital assets have moved noticeably while remaining relatively off the radar. One clear example is Basic Attention Token (BAT): its … Read more

Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury firm FG Nexus has reported cumulative losses exceeding $85 million on its Ethereum treasury strategy after selling a large portion of its holdings at a significant discount. Blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain reported that FG Nexus acquired 50,770 ETH for approximately $196 million at an average price of $3,860 between August and September … Read more

An increase in institutional investment is reportedly one of the reasons Bitcoin’s price rose more than 35% this week, climbing as high as $55,348 Institutional investors are increasingly seeking exposure to Bitcoin (BTC), now favoring the cryptocurrency over gold as a hedge against inflation, according to U.S. investment bank JPMorgan. Analysts at the bank have … Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – San Francisco, United States, April 30th, 2026] Kite today announced the launch of its mainnet and the Kite Agent Passport, a purpose-built identity and payment infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. This mainnet launch marks Kite’s move from testnet to production and introduces a payments and settlement layer specifically designed for agent-driven transactions. … Read more

Propy is a leading innovator in the real estate sector that automates property transactions. After its Tampa apartment NFT sold for 215,000 USDC, the PRO token rose by 27%. The NFT is now live on the blockchain. The Tampa NFT was the world’s third real estate NFT and attracted a waitlist of over 1,000 people. … Read more

Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 network incubated by Coinbase, is shifting its core architecture from optimistic rollups to a zero-knowledge-based design in a major update to its security model. The network, which currently secures roughly $12 billion in total capital, will adopt a trusted execution environment (TEE) paired with zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to achieve chain … Read more