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XRP’s price history and trajectory have always caused debates among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, especially when compared to Bitcoin’s growth. Bitcoin has soared more than sixfold in the past seven years, but XRP is still trading around $3.02, roughly the same level it was trading at in early 2018.  This comparison recently resurfaced in a post by analyst Adam Livingston on the social media platform X, who pointed out that XRP’s lack of progress stands in stark contrast to Bitcoin’s 608% surge during the same period. In response, Digital Asset Investor, a well-known voice in the XRP community, explained that the stagnation…

Crypto analyst Barri C believes the XRP price could soon undergo a significant market movement. He says the chart pattern now resembles almost precisely what it did years ago, before XRP experienced its most notable price surge. The analyst thinks the market is repeating the same setup that once sent XRP soaring, and this could push the price to much higher levels in the coming months as trading activity and excitement build again. Analyst Says XRP Price Market Structure Mirrors 2017 Setup Barri C said that the XRP market is repeating what it did in 2017 before its sharp rise.…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $126,200, backed by a record $5.67 billion ETP inflows.Fiscal and geopolitical uncertainty have revived the “debasement trade” narrative.Institutional inflows dominate while retail participation continues to decline.Bitcoin (BTC) stormed to a new all-time high of $126,200 on Monday, following one of the strongest weeks on record for digital assets as global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) logged $5.67 billion in net inflows, the largest ever weekly haul. The surge reflected the return of investor conviction, fuelled by renewed faith in the “debasement trade” as fiscal and geopolitical risks mount.As noted in Bitwise’s weekly crypto…

Bitcoin topped $126,000 on Monday.Exchange-traded funds are leading the buying.BlackRock’s IBIT has nearly $100 billion in assets under management.There’s no stopping Bitcoin’s price — or BlackRock. On Monday, the top crypto hit a fresh price record of $126,080 just as BlackRock’s IBIT exchange-traded fund became the asset manager’s most profitable ETF. It’s an extraordinary feat for a fund that’s barely two years old. “IBIT, a hair away from $100 billion, is now the most profitable ETF for BlackRock by a good amount,” noted Bloomberg Intelligence ETF expert Eric Balchunas on X. “Check out the ages of the rest of the…

Bitcoin life insurance company Meanwhile has raised $82 million in a new funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures.The company, regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, plans to use the funds to meet “surging demand” for Bitcoin-denominated retirement and “inflation-proof” savings products, according to a Tuesday announcement. Meanwhile offers Bitcoin-based life insurance, annuities, savings products and insurance bonds for individuals and institutions, with all premiums, policy values and claims managed in Bitcoin (BTC). Apollo, Stillmark and Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures also contributed to the funding round.The new funding brings Meanwhile’s total capital raised in 2025 to $122 million,…

S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of S&P Global, plans to launch a new hybrid index that blends traditional equity markets with digital assets, offering a fresh option for investors looking to navigate the fast-changing crypto sector, the company announced Tuesday.The S&P Digital Markets 50 Index will track 35 publicly traded companies involved in crypto infrastructure, blockchain applications and financial services, alongside 15 cryptocurrencies drawn from S&P’s existing Broad Digital Market Index. The result is a cross-asset benchmark that captures the performance of both the firms building the digital asset ecosystem and the tokens driving it.Dinari, a platform that tokenizes…

Bitcoin slipped today, retreating from a record high as the U.S. government shutdown entered its seventh day. Bitcoin edged down to the $121,000 range, and remains below Monday’s all-time peak of $126,296, per Bitbio data. Despite the minor pullback, Bitcoin has surged roughly 30% since the start of the year and is up about 9% over the past week. Gold, meanwhile, continued its historic rally, briefly topping $4,000 per ounce overnight, with futures trading at $3,980 early Tuesday, reflecting a 50% gain for the year. At the time of writing, bitcoin is trading at $122,096.  Markets appear largely unfazed by…

Rebeca Moen Oct 07, 2025 01:32 FBI Deputy Assistant Director James Barnacle discusses the agency’s evolving strategies to combat crypto crime, ransomware, and national security threats alongside Chainalysis Co-founder Jonathan Levin. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is intensifying its efforts to tackle cryptocurrency-related crimes as digital currencies become increasingly entwined with cybercrime and national security threats. According to Chainalysis, FBI Deputy Assistant Director James Barnacle recently shared insights into the bureau’s evolving strategies and collaborative efforts with Chainalysis Co-founder Jonathan Levin. FBI’s Strategic Approach to Cryptocurrency Crimes In a detailed discussion, Barnacle…

XION, a consumer-centric layer-1 blockchain built for mass onboarding, has integrated with Fireblocks, a leading digital-asset custodian, to bring XION’s walletless experience to more than 2,400 financial institutions. Summary Fireblocks has added native support for XION. Integration paves the way for over 2,400 institutions to adopt the consumer-centric blockchain. Solana, Avalanche and Sui are among blockchain networks tapping into the digital asset custody solution. Fireblocks has added support for XION, with native availability of the walletless, gasless layer-1 set to be accessible to thousands of institutions. Why Fireblocks matters The crypto ecosystem continues to attract huge attention from banks and…

Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM) said the second quarter and summer of 2025 were transformative for bitcoin BTC$121,484.36 miners, marked by record cash operating profits and a pivot toward high-performance computing (HPC). Cipher Mining’s (CIFR) 244 megawatt (MW) colocation deal with Fluidstack and IREN’s (IREN) expansion to more than 23,000 GPUs underscored that shift, the bank said in the Tuesday report. Despite surging hashrates, the bank’s analysts noted that miners’ gross profits rose quarter-over-quarter, buoyed by higher bitcoin prices and more efficient fleets.Production costs rose modestly as competition intensified and high-performance computing (HPC) investments expanded, the analysts said. IREN and…