Switzerland Approves Its First Spot Bitcoin ETF
Swiss regulator FINMA has approved a Bitcoin $BTC-only exchange-traded fund for public offering in Switzerland. BIT Asset Management's Bitcoin Fund ETF, trading under the ticker BBIT, will gi
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Trump And World LibertyFi Face Fresh Legal Challenge
A Circle shareholder has filed a federal lawsuit against Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) and World Liberty Financial (@worldlibertyfi) $WLFI, challenging a $2 billion investment in Binance (@
South Korea’s ruling party puts its 2027 crypto tax back on the table
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party must decide this year whether to proceed with a long-delayed tax on cryptocurrency gains due to take effect on January 1, 2027. Party leader Kim Min-seok
Coinbase hit with its second Irish fine in under a year
The Central Bank of Ireland (@centralbank_ie) has fined the Irish unit of @coinbase €3.25 million after finding that customer money was mixed with funds belonging to customers of other Coinba
JPMorgan Warns Crypto Risks Remain Without CLARITY Act
JPMorgan analysts say recent moves by U.S. regulators are cushioning the blow from the stalled CLARITY Act, but they warn the relief may not last without a law from Congress. In a report, ana
India's Largest Exchange Denies Hack After $16M Outflows
India's largest cryptocurrency exchange, CoinDCX, has denied being hacked after blockchain investigators flagged approximately $16 million in suspicious outflows of USDT and TRX from addresse
XRP amendment misses October 23: what to check before November 4
The protocol update fixCleanup3_4_0 will not go live on the XRP Ledger on October 23, 2026. Validator support fell below the required threshold for around two hours on October 21, and the man
Altcoin season explained, 17 of 50 coins beat Bitcoin: what to watch now
An altcoin season is the period in which the majority of large cryptocurrencies beat Bitcoin over several months. That is not a mood and not a feeling but a ratio: an index counts how many of
XRP price prediction: the 100-day average crosses the 200-day average, 6.05 billion XRP move onto exchanges: what matters now
Here is what is documented: XRP's 100-day moving average sat 0.09 percent below the 200-day average on October 20 and 0.10 percent above it on October 21. On Friday morning the gap is 0.49 pe
How High Could XRP Price Go? These Setups Are Looking Beyond $5
XRP price predictions are reaching beyond familiar resistance levels as Crypto Patel connects a potential Evernorth capital raise with a broader recovery setup. Cleo Schmidt also outlines a p
BTC vs WBTC: What’s the Difference?
BTC is bitcoin on its own blockchain: if you hold the keys, nobody stands between you and the coins. WBTC is an Ethereum token backed 1:1 by bitcoin that a custodian keeps in reserve. It lets
XRP climbs 4%, Austin Hilton says parabolic rally unlikely without more liquidity
XRP gained between 3% and 4% in recent trading, while Bitcoin surged past $83,000. The broader cryptocurrency market recorded an increase of about 1.67%, with market observers citing improved