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XRP is the native token of the Ripple network. Built on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), the token powers fast, low-cost cross-border payments, making it a popular choice for crypto investors worldwide. Like other digital assets, buying XRP is straightforward, as long as you follow the right steps and use reputable platforms.This guide helps you select a trusted exchange, verify your account, fund it with fiat or crypto, and safely buy XRP. As a rule of thumb, we encourage traders, especially beginners, to start investing small, prioritize security, and stay informed on regulations to have a smooth trading experience.How to Buy…

A suspected manipulation attempt in BROCCOLI(714) triggered extreme volatility that an experienced trader exploited for massive gains. Unusual trading activity in the low-liquidity meme coin BROCCOLI(714) on Binance was flagged on January 1 after the asset experienced an abrupt price surge followed by a sharp reversal. The volatility allowed pseudonymous trader “Vida” to generate around $1 million in profit by reacting quickly to abnormal market signals. Anomaly in BROCCOLI(714) Vida said he already held spot and derivatives positions in BROCCOLI(714) and had set automated alerts to flag quick price increases and large divergences between spot and perpetual futures prices. When…

Head of research at on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has explained how demand makes the basis of a Bitcoin cycle, rather than price performance. Bitcoin Apparent Demand Has Been Declining Recently In a new post on X, CryptoQuant head of research Julio Moreno has talked about Bitcoin cycles from a different lens. “Most are focusing on price performance to define a cycle, when it is demand what they should be looking to,” noted Moreno. The analyst has gauged the “demand” for the cryptocurrency using the Apparent Demand indicator, which compares the daily miner issuance against the changes in the 1-year dormant…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. In early September, Nasdaq filed a rule change with the SEC to allow tokenized stocks and exchange-traded products, or ETPs, to trade on its platform. At first glance, this appears to be a crypto breakthrough — blockchain is finally knocking down the door of U.S.-listed markets. But the reality is securities have been “digital” for decades. The real innovation isn’t wrapping stocks in blockchain; it’s whether tokenization itself can make markets move faster, smarter, and more efficiently.…

As Ethereum (ETH) is set to end the year on a disappointing note, some market observers have shared an optimistic outlook for the altcoin’s start-of-year performance, suggesting that an early 2026 breakout remains possible. Related Reading Ethereum Holds ‘Equilibrium Level’ Ethereum is attempting to end the year above a crucial area following its recent sideways action. Notably, the cryptocurrency has been in a downtrend for the past three months, currently recording a 27.8% decline from its Q4 opening of $4,145. ETH has been trading sideways over the past several weeks, hovering within the $2,800-$3,000 price range. During this period, the…

2025 was a big year for privacy onchain. Zcash, one of the original privacy coins, jumped more than 600%, and was one of the year’s biggest success stories. Ethereum and Solana announced major initiatives to bring privacy to their networks. And startups building privacy-preserving tech with zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) continued to gain traction.Influencers like Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Solana infrastructure firm Helius, said it was “Privacy Szn.” And many others said privacy was essential for institutional adoption, as companies generally don’t want to do business on public blockchains with fully transparent ledgers. So, what’s ahead…

Capital is flowing into crypto startups like Rocket that are building more complex financial systems and infrastructure.Rocket, a crypto app for “redistribution markets,” has emerged as one of the notable fundraising stories of the past week, securing $1.5 million in a pre-seed round as venture interest continues to build around the next generation of prediction market infrastructure. The raise places Rocket among a group of crypto startups that collectively attracted capital during the final week of December, according to CoinMarketCap.The funding round was led by Electric Capital, with participation from Tangent, Bodhi Ventures, Amber, Ludlow, Jsquare, and a group of…

Artificial intelligence, a lack of awareness of data privacy, and regulatory pressures are among the biggest threats to the future of private messaging, says Alex Linton and Chris McCabe, executives from the decentralized messaging app Session. The EU’s efforts to mandate the scanning of private messages through its Chat Control legislation have been heavily criticized by privacy advocates, but Linton, president of the Session Technology Foundation, told Cointelegraph that AI is another front that needs to be pushed back.  AI’s capacity to analyze information on a device and store that data creates “huge privacy issues, huge security issues,” and the ability…

The global non-fungible token market experienced a significant downturn in December 2025, with total trading sales volume plummeting and market capitalization dropping sharply from a peak in January 2025. In the past 30 days, the global NFT market has amassed a trading sales volume of +$300 million, down +60% from November. In this article, we shall assess in-depth the full state of NFTs in December. NFT Sales Fall +60% In December 2025 Data compiled by CryptoSlam.io, an on-chain crypto market data aggregator and a multi-chain non-fungible token collection explorer tracking non-fungible token collections from more than 20 blockchain networks, indicates…

Base’s promotion of creator coins, largely through its close alignment with NFT marketplace Zora, is drawing mounting criticism from community members who say the strategy is alienating projects that helped bootstrap the network’s early momentum.In recent months, the layer 2 Base network has become the epicenter for “creator coins,” which are tokens tied to individual creators, posts or pieces of content, with Zora positioned at the center of that narrative. Base is a blockchain built by crypto exchange Coinbase, atop the Ethereum blockchain, using open-source OP Stack, a developer toolkit for the Optimism networkRead more: Coinbase Officially Launches Base Blockchain…