As of the time of writing, according to CoinDesk Data, BTC was trading at around $113,648, down 1.4% in the past 24 hours. ETH, XRP, SOL and DOGE posted steeper declines, with ETH down 3.7% to $3,503, XRP off 1.5% at $2.94, SOL down 2.7% at $164.13 and DOGE dropping 3.7% to $0.1993. The downturn … Read more
What to Know XRP declined 8% over the past 24 hours, falling from a session high of $3.17 to a low of $2.94, as intense sell pressure overwhelmed initial strength. The sharpest drop occurred during the midnight trading window on August 1, when XRP fell 2.7% in a single hour, accompanied by 259.21 million units … Read more
Crypto markets experienced a sharp bout of volatility over the past 24 hours, with more than $630 million in leveraged positions liquidated across exchanges. The bulk of the damage came from longs, which accounted for over $580 million of total liquidations, as traders were caught offside during an abrupt intraday sell-off. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to … Read more
Major cryptocurrencies have reversed overnight losses, with analysts asserting that Wednesday's Fed decision underscored President Trump's growing influence over the central bank, strengthening the long-term bullish case for crypto. The Fed kept the benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25% as expected, and Chairman Jerome Powell dampened prospects of renewed rate cuts from September, stressing that … Read more
XRP (XRP) perpetual futures listed on the U.S.-based Kraken exchange have become more popular than their sol (SOL) counterparts for the first time. Trading volumes on Kraken-listed XRP perpetuals have topped $3.48 billion this month, outpacing the Solana token's tally of $3.23 billion, Kraken told CoinDesk. The exchange listed the XRP perpetual futures in 2022. … Read more
Altcoins slid sharply Tuesday as traders braced for a wave of economic events, including a Federal Reserve interest rate decision due Wednesday. Leading the pack are XRP, solana (SOL) and cardano (ADA) which all fell more than 3% over the past 24 hours as well as dogecoin (DOGE), avalanche (AVAX) and sui (SUI) which are … Read more
Shares of Hyperscale Data (GPUS) rose as much as 12% Monday after the company confirmed it has begun acquiring XRP, following through on its previously announced plan to allocate up to $10 million into the token as part of a broader digital asset strategy. In a July 28 statement, the company said it views XRP … Read more
XRP posted modest gains despite intraday volatility, recovering from early lows to close near $3.22 on strong afternoon volumes. Institutional accumulation and a late-session rally hint at upside continuation. What to Know XRP advanced 1.3% during the 24-hour period ending July 27 at 20:00, trading between a low of $3.15 and a high of $3.23. … Read more
Top Stories of The Week Australian fintech Finder wins court battle over crypto yield product The Australian Federal Court ruled in favor of fintech company Finder.com, clearing it and its yield-generating product, Finder Earn, in a legal battle with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that lasted almost three years. In a Thursday court … Read more
Top Stories of The Week Australian fintech Finder wins court battle over crypto yield product The Australian Federal Court ruled in favor of fintech company Finder.com, clearing it and its yield-generating product, Finder Earn, in a legal battle with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that lasted almost three years. In a Thursday court … Read more