Key takeaways XRP climbed to around $1.15 on Monday as retail traders cautiously returned to the derivatives market. XRP futures open interest increased from $2.28 billion to $2.44 billion, signaling renewed speculative activity. Ripple (XRP) edged higher on Monday, trading around $1.15 as risk appetite showed tentative signs of recovery across the cryptocurrency market. While broader sentiment remains fragile, derivatives data suggest retail traders are gradually returning to the market after weeks of caution. The modest recovery comes amid a
Zcash’s Orchard pool bug, undetected since 2022, sent ZEC crashing 52% to $303. The proposed Ironwood upgrade lets anyone verify ZEC’s 21 million coin supply cap. Analyst Yashu Gola warns of a rising wedge pattern, with $314 as the key support. Zcash (ZEC) suffered one of its worst weeks in recent memory last week. The privacy-focused cryptocurrency plunged from around $635 to a low of roughly $303 in a matter of days after Shielded Labs, a nonprofit developer on the
ZIGChain adds Ondo tokenized stocks and ETFs to its ecosystem. Partnership expands onchain access to US financial markets. Rollout begins in phases across selected ZIGChain applications. ZIGChain announced on Monday that it is integrating with Ondo Finance to bring tokenized US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to users across its blockchain ecosystem, expanding access to on-chain versions of traditional financial assets. The partnership combines ZIGChain’s infrastructure for regulated investment products with Ondo Finance’s tokenized securities platform, extending their shared goal
In March, when Meta announced plans to begin paying creators in USDC across Colombia and the Philippines, with expansion to more than 160 countries expected by the end of the year, the move was widely interpreted as another milestone for stablecoins entering the financial mainstream. A company responsible for nearly $3 billion in annual creator payouts choosing onchain settlement over traditional banking rails is unquestionably significant. What Meta introduced, however, was not a complete payments experience. It was a faster
Hayes exited ZEC after an Orchard privacy bug raised supply doubts. He also liquidated HYPE and NEAR while rotating his portfolio. The Zcash flaw was patched, but future exploitation cannot be ruled out. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has fully exited his positions in Zcash (ZEC), Hyperliquid (HYPE), and NEAR Protocol (NEAR). The decision comes at a time when the crypto market is still digesting the implications of a flaw found in the Orchard shielded pool, a core component of
Key takeaways Hoskinson clarifies social media break as ADA remains under intense selling pressure ADA is down 30% this week and could extend its selloff in the near term. Cardano fell another 13% on Friday, bringing its weekly losses to more than 30% as investors reacted to comments from founder Charles Hoskinson and broader market weakness. The decline marks ADA’s fifth consecutive day of losses, despite a notable increase in network activity and community engagement. Hoskinson clarifies that he is
Catapult Trade has appointed Claire “Cookie” Dang as VP of Growth and Co-Founder. Dang previously held growth and business development roles at Binance, KuCoin, and Crypto.com. The expansion is being funded in part by the KuCoin Ventures investment. Catapult Trade has appointed Claire “Cookie” Dang as VP of Growth and Co-Founder, the latest in a series of moves that have widened the trading platform’s operations following an investment from KuCoin Ventures. Dang held growth and business
Ethena (ENA) jumped nearly 20% after the Coinbase open-market token purchase news. Anchorage deal expands Ethena into institutional lending markets. The next key resistance level sits at around $0.1367. Ethena’s ENA token has recorded a sharp intraday jump of about 19.5%, pushing the price to roughly $0.1025 at press time. The sudden rebound has brought Ethena back into focus, especially as trading activity surged to more than $410 million in 24-hour volume, signalling a clear spike in market participation. While
Key takeaways XRP has dropped below $1.25 after three straight days of losses, its lowest level since February 6. The bearish performance comes as the broader crypto markets remain under pressure from geopolitical tensions. Ripple’s XRP has dropped below the $1.25 support level on Tuesday after extending losses for a third consecutive day, marking its weakest price since February 6. The broader cryptocurrency market continues to face selling pressure as investors adopt a risk-off stance, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions
