Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
The UK government has tapped HSBCâs blockchain platform to run a pilot for issuing digital government bonds, called the Digital Gilt Instrument, or DIGIT. The move marks a concrete step toward testing whether blockchain technology can improve effici...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
The XRP Ledger has activated Token Escrow (XLS-85) on mainnet on Feb.12, extending the networkâs native escrow mechanics beyond XRP to Trustline-based tokens (IOUs) and Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs). The amendment was enabled today with 88% consensus (...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how the Bitcoin Spot Volume spiked during the price drawdown, but it has since cooled off. Bitcoin Spot Volume Shot Up During The Selloff In its latest weekly report, Glassnode has talked about the la...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
Ethereumâs network dynamics are shifting in a way that could reshape its market structure. On-chain data shows that roughly 30% of all Ethereum (ETH) supply is now locked in staking contracts, marking a record high for the protocolâs proof-of-stake e...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
Bitcoin remains under selling pressure below the $70,000 level as the market confronts renewed uncertainty and weakening liquidity conditions. The inability to reclaim this key psychological threshold has reinforced a cautious tone among investors, w...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
Bitcoin continues to struggle to reclaim the $70,000 level, with persistent selling pressure limiting upside momentum and keeping the market in a cautious posture. Repeated failures to break above this threshold suggest that traders remain defensive,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
Heightened volatility in the market continues to keep the price of Ethereum below the $2,000 mark, capping every attempt towards the upside. During the persistent downward price action, a divergence has emerged among ETH investors, with large holders...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
Rippleâs Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brad Garlinghouse has outlined XRPâs irreplaceable role within the crypto company. In a recent discussion, the crypto executive talked about how XRP is driving adoption and growth across Rippleâs ecosystem, high...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
Crypto analyst ChartNerd has indicated that XRP is on the verge of a major bullish structure shift that could send it to new highs. The analyst also noted that it was key for the altcoin to stay above the psychological $1 level for confirmation of a...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) experienced an unexpected service disruption on Wednesday, just hours before the company is scheduled to report its fourthâquarter 2025 earnings. The outage left users temporarily unable to buy, sell, or trans...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
BlockFills, a Chicago-based institutional crypto lender and liquidity provider, has temporarily stopped client bitcoin deposits and withdrawals after a sharp slide in Bitcoin. The firm told customers the move was taken âin light of recent market and...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 3 days ago
A Deutsche Bank strategist argued that bitcoin has âdecoupledâ from gold and no longer fits the âdigital goldâ label, pointing to a sharp divergence in 2025 performance as regulation uncertainty and ETF outflows weigh on sentiment. In a Yahoo Finance...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
Three Cardano ecosystem announcements landed onstage at Consensus Hong Kong yesterday, spanning cross-chain rails, a new stablecoin rollout timeline, and a privacy-focused networkâs march to mainnet. #1 Cardano Taps LayerZero Intersect said via X its...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
Danske Bank has started offering Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs to customers for the first time, but the bank still doesn’t endorse crypto assets. Danske Bank Now Offers Bitcoin & Ethereum ETPs As announced in a press release, Danske Bank’...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
BlockFills, a Chicagoâbased cryptocurrency trading and lending firm that caters to institutional investors, has temporarily halted client deposits and withdrawals following the latest sharp downturn in digital asset markets. The decision came after...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
Africaâs promise of cheaper remittances via stablecoins is clashing with reality in many places. According to data from Borderless.xyz, Januaryâs median spread for stablecoin-to-fiat conversions across Africa reached nearly 300 basis points â about 3...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
Paxful, once one of the largest peerâtoâpeer (P2P) Bitcoin marketplaces, has agreed to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after pleading guilty to multiple federal offenses, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday. The charges include...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
Hong Kong financial authorities have announced new rules to expand the scope of product offerings, allowing the integration of crypto margin financing and perpetual contracts into the local virtual assets market. Hong Kong Approves Crypto Margin Fin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
Goldman Sachs has disclosed a new position in XRP through regulated exchange-traded funds, reporting roughly $153 million of exposure in its latest filing for the fourth quarter of 2025. Reports say these holdings come via ETF shares rather than by...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
XRP continues to struggle to reclaim higher price levels as persistent selling pressure weighs on the broader crypto market. Recent price action suggests a cautious environment, with traders showing reduced appetite for aggressive positioning amid on...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
A second White House meeting between major U.S. banks and leading crypto firms ended without a deal on stablecoin yield, leaving one of the most contentious issues in U.S. digital asset regulation unresolved. The February 10 session, led by Patrick...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
Bitcoin has slipped below the key $70,000 level and is now attempting to stabilize above $65,000 as broader market conditions remain fragile. The recent decline reflects persistent selling pressure, cautious investor positioning, and ongoing uncertai...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
Bitcoin (BTC) has once again fallen below $67,000 this week, extending its recent downturn and signaling shifting market dynamics diverging from those of traditional assets. Currently, it is trading near $66,900, with a market capitalization of about...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
XRP is always dividing opinion across the crypto market, especially when it comes to long-term price projections. One well-known supporter is arguing that most critics are looking at the asset the wrong way. According to an X post shared by BarriC,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 4 days ago
Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two largest cryptocurrency assets, continue to face persistent downside pressure, with BTC stuck below the $70,000 level and ETH below the $2,000 mark. With BTC and ETH recording steady losses, BlackRock has started to reduc...
