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Ripple’s legal chief said a US court’s rejection of a proposed XRP settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not pose a threat to Ripple’s win.
Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected a joint Ripple-SEC motion seeking an i

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Luxury watchmaker Top Win has rebranded to AsiaStrategy and is adopting a Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
In a May 16 announcement, AsiaStrategy said it is partnering with Sora Ventures to adopt a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy. Sora previously partnered with Metaplanet in 2024 to create Japan’s

Ethereum Merge architect Justin Drake told Cointelegraph that he believes it would be cheaper to launch a 51% attack on Bitcoin than on Ethereum.
Drake said it would be “much cheaper to 51% attack Bitcoin” and that it would cost “on the order

Key takeaways:
XRP price is forming a bullish V-shaped recovery pattern targeting $3.40.
A 53% surge in open interest to $5.06 billion signals bullish sentiment.
XRP (XRP) price shows positive signs as a bullish technical pattern emerges on its weekly chart, coinciding with increasing open inter

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway earned $250 million from its complete exit from crypto-friendly Nubank.
The decision to divest didn’t appear to be performance-based—Nu Holdings posted record profits in 2024 and Q1 2025.
Buffett's exit aligns with Berkshire’s broader

Mainland China, one of the world’s most restrictive countries to cryptocurrency, may be inching closer to crypto adoption as a locally-operating brand has announced a Bitcoin reserve strategy.
DDC Enterprise, also known as DayDayCook, a US consumer brand with Hong Kong roots and operations in

A new report from enterprise-grade digital assets platform Fireblocks shows that 90% of institutional players are either using or exploring the use of stablecoins in their operations.
The report, published May 15, surveyed 295 executives across traditional banks, financial institutions, fintech

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Key takeaways:
XRP is retesting a falling wedge breakout, which could lead to a rally toward $3.60.
Whale wallets are in the red, and history shows this isn’t bullish for XRP price.
A breakdown below $1.11 could trigger an inverse cup-and-handle pattern, targeting a sharp drop to $0.50.
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Key points:
New Bitcoin price targets leverage interplay with gold to deliver $200,000 and higher this year.
Bitcoin price cycles remain in focus as part of the BTC price “power curve” model.
Eating gold’s market cap could propel BTC/USD to nearly $1 million by the decade's end.

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Blockchain gaming user activity dipped and funding slowed in April, but the overall ecosystem is healthier and maturing, according to blockchain analytics platform DappRadar.
User activity dropped 10% over April, with blockchain gaming reaching a 2025 low of 4.8 million daily Unique Active

The Pacific US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands has passed a bill allowing its small constituent island of Tinian to launch a stablecoin, overriding an earlier veto by the territory’s governor.
The 20-member Northern Mariana Islands House voted 14-2 to undo Governor Arnold Palacios’

Jason Guthrie, head of product at asset manager WisdomTree, says he’s optimistic despite a noticeable lack of hype that typically comes along with a crypto bull run
There hasn't been a “really frothy use case that has typically driven these market cycles previously,” such as initial coin