Tag: Crypto

Debates surrounding the XRP holdings of former Ripple Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David Schwartz, continue to emerge across the crypto market. New updates from an XRP researcher show just how many tokens Schwartz held and how much this would have been worth each year from 2012 to 2026 if...

ECB President Christine Lagarde has pushed back against the idea that Europe should answer dollar crypto stablecoin dominance by promoting euro-denominated stablecoins of its own, arguing instead that the region should build tokenised financial infrastructure anchored in central bank money. In a speech at the Banco de España LatAm...

XRP’s waning price performance seems to have finally influenced the network’s activity, which has seen a notable cooldown in the month of May. Just a few days into May, the network is struggling to attract new wallet addresses. After over a year, new addresses have fallen to one of...

Tether froze over $514 million USDT across 370 addresses in the past 30 days as its 2025 blacklist swelled to $1.26 billion, underscoring how centralized stablecoins now function as embedded enforcement rails for global regulators and law enforcement. Tether has…...

The escalation may lead to increased regional instability, impacting geopolitical dynamics and potentially altering international diplomatic efforts. The post Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa amid escalating Israel-Lebanon conflict appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Iran’s permanent Strait of Hormuz restrictions could escalate geopolitical tensions, risking oil supply disruptions and economic instability. The post Iran to make Strait of Hormuz restrictions permanent amid US tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Iran’s permanent restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz could exacerbate global oil supply disruptions and heighten geopolitical tensions. The post Iran makes Strait of Hormuz passage restrictions permanent amid US tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

After Bitcoin pushed into the $82,000–$83,000 band, short‑dated implied volatility has bounced from late‑2025 lows, with a roughly $2 billion short‑gamma pocket around $82,000 turning dealer hedging into a potential amplifier of every move. On-chain analytics firm Glassnode notes that…...

The jobs report alleviates immediate market fears, but sustained economic stability and future Fed actions remain crucial for long-term confidence. The post Jobs report gives markets a reason to exhale appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Trump’s pattern of public insults during international tensions may influence market perceptions and expectations of his future behavior. The post Trump calls ABC reporter’s question ‘stupid’ amid Iran war tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing....