XRP Ripple CTO David Schwartz stood before a packed room at XRPLasVegas 2026 on May 1 and said something that made parts of the XRP community uncomfortable: Back the CLARITY Act now, even though it isn’t perfect. The XRP token is currently trading around $1.38, up a modest +0.4%...

The crypto asset rose nearly 3% over the past 24 hours....

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) surged 33% in April, ending eight consecutive months of declines despite Peter Schiff calling STRC “the largest Ponzi in the world.” Four Catalysts Drove The April Rally Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) jumped from $69,000 in early April to $78,000 today helped by reports of a possible U.S.-Iran...

Coinglass data show Ethereum longs face about $874m in liquidations below $2,206, while shorts risk roughly $403m above $2,412, creating two key forced‑flow bands. Derivatives analytics platform Coinglass is flagging fresh stress points on Ethereum’s futures liquidation heatmap, with hundreds of millions…...

The geopolitical tensions and oil price surge could complicate inflation control, potentially leading to tighter monetary policy by the Fed. The post Kashkari warns oil shock could lead to Fed rate hikes amid Iran conflict appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

The prolonged US military presence in Iran heightens risks of conflict escalation, impacting geopolitical stability and diplomatic relations. The post US military operations in Iran hit 60-day mark, raising escalation concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

The undisclosed token sales and governance issues could undermine trust in DeFi projects, highlighting risks of centralized control. The post World Liberty Financial sinks to record low on news of undisclosed 5.9 billion token sales to private investors appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Hammack’s opposition to rate cuts signals a potential shift towards sustained higher interest rates, impacting market stability and inflation control. The post Fed’s Hammack opposes rate cut, aligns with hawkish regional sentiment appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Curve Finance is turning CRV‑linked bad debt into tradable onchain claims via crvUSD–debt pools, shifting bailouts from socialized rescues to market pricing of losses. Curve Finance has rolled out a bad debt recovery framework that formalizes what founder Michael Egorov…...

Bitcoin futures open interest has climbed 5.92% to $57.621b, signaling traders are re‑levering into BTC derivatives as open positions concentrate on a few major exchanges. The Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives market has seen a notable uptick in risk-taking over the past…...