By Elsa Ohlen and Janet H. ChoXRP price jumped to an all-time high Wednesday.The price of the popular altcoin, used to facilitate and settle transactions on the Ripple payment platform, soared 14% to $2.99 over the past 24 hours, beating its previous

TL;DRShibarium Keeps AdvancingShiba Inu’s ecosystem expanded substantially in August 2023 when the layer-2 scaling solution – Shibarium – officiallysaw the light of day. The protocol’s primary goals are to reduce transaction costs, enhance scalabilit

Today in crypto, US government attorneys have filed a motion to return approximately 94,643 BTC to crypto exchange Bitfinex. Originally worth $72 million, the funds recovered from the 2016 hack are now worth more than $11.8 billion. In addition, Thai

Justin Sun announced today that Tron will soon launch USDD 2.0, attempting to create a refreshed version of a former stablecoin.Sun pledged that this asset will offer users 20% APY, entirely subsidized by Tron, which has “plenty of money.” A suspicio

After rocketing up to the highs of $108,000 in December 2024, Bitcoin now has fallen to about $96,000. This has led to renewed debate among analysts as to what this means for the leading cryptocurrency. Some think that it may all be a warning, but ot

A new bill to establish Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset was introduced to the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Jan. 15 by state Representative Cody Maynard.House Bill 1203, known as the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, would allow Oklahoma’s p

XRP price reached $3 for the first time since 2018, as the altcoin continued to lead the markets in 2025. The crypto asset has risen 41% in the last 15 days, leading all major assets on the top 10 cryptocurrency list.XRP is currently only 12.9% belo

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Ben Schiller, CoinDesk’s Opinion and Features editor.In this issue:Sony’s blockchain faces memecoin controversyBubblemaps readies

The investment manager VanEck submitted Wednesday a filing for a new exchange-traded fund called the Onchain Economy ETF.Though the fund does not itself invest in digital assets or commodities, it invests "at least 80% of its net assets in digital tr

The Bitcoin price has recovered above $97,000, providing a bullish outlook for the flagship crypto. Despite this development, BTC traders still look apprehensive as their strategy suggests they are still bearish on the current price action. Bitcoin T

Recent technical analysis suggests that the Shiba Inu price may be preparing for a bullish rally, as the second-largest meme coin shows signs of a recovery from a correction phase. With key support levels established, a crypto analyst has projected a

TL;DRFurther Support for These CryptocurrenciesThe world’s largest crypto exchange recently included Dogecoin (DOGE) and Litecoin (LTC) as collateral assets on Fixed Rate Loan. It also added ChainGPT (CGPT) as a loanable asset on the VIP Loan.Binance

Positive fundamental developments in the UK and the US seem to have boosted the prices of the three top cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP. The three tokens have rebounded in the daily and weekly charts, with XRP leading the resurgence. In the

Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX has been slapped with an additional $100 million fine after having had wrapped up a multi-year legal battle related to anti-money laundering violations, Law360 reported on Wednesday.According to U.S. District Judge

Cryptocurrency analysts are turning bullish after favorable US inflation data sent Bitcoin surging some 3% amid hopes of more interest rate cuts. On Jan. 15, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report tipped lower-than-expected core inflation in Decem

Corporate bitcoin holder MicroStrategy recently expanded the scope of its bond offering by tapping into the perpetual preferred stock market. The company is planning to raise up to $2 billion this quarter by issuing preferred stock, advancing its “21

Bitcoin has kicked off the week with notable volatility, showcasing the market’s unpredictability. After a sharp 6% decline that took the price to fresh lows around $89,100, BTC staged an impressive recovery, surging 9% to reclaim the $97,000 level.

Asset manager VanEck submitted an application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the “Onchain Economy” exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Jan. 15, a now-deleted social media comment from VanEck’s head of digital assets research, Matthew Sige

HimJust two days ago, the price of bitcoin was moving sharply to the downside. The price fell below the $90,000 level reaching a low of $89,164, but just as fast, the price rotated back to the upside closing at $94,505.Yesterday the price continue to

Major digital assets rallied Wednesday with Bitcoin (BTC/USD) trading close to $100,000. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 124 digital assets, rose 5.2% in the past 24 hours. US stock indexes rose in late trading with the Nasdaq 100 up 2.4%, th