XRP scammers hacked the Supreme Court of India's YouTube account, and although it was recovered, it lost its subscriber base.
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The Ethereum price bounced from $2220 to $2550 in the last two weeks, registering a 15.3% growth. The bullish narrative largely followed the market speculation for the U.S Fed interest rate, replenishing investors' interest in risky assets like cryptocurrency.
Ethereum (ETH) remains a focal point for traders and investors. Recently, ETH has seen a substantial increase, with its price rising by over 5% in the last 24 hours.
Ripple (XRP) is on the verge of breaking the $0.60 mark, fueled by excitement around a possible spot ETF following Grayscale's latest XRP Trust launch. Meanwhile, Sui (SUI) has hit a six-month high after integrating USDC. IntelMarkets (INTL) is also gaining attention with its advanced AI trading tools and high-leverage options.
The Youtube channel of India's Supreme Court was compromised, promoting a scam involving XRP cryptocurrency instead of its usual live hearings. The breach temporarily shut down the channel, but services resumed later that day. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse responded, condemning the exploitation of crypto users.
Ethereum's next major update Pectra will make substantial changes to gas fees, validator staking, and more. Here's what to expect.
Ripple's XRP is making strides in the crypto market as 61 Japanese banks plan to adopt its technology for their payment platforms. Unlike the U.S. system Zelle, Japan is building an entirely new platform using Ripple's cutting-edge technology from the start.
Cryptocurrency analyst Benjamin Cowen is forecasting that Ethereum could be in the process of carving cycle lows against Bitcoin (ETH/BTC). In a video update, Cowen tells his 813,000 YouTube subscribers that based on historical precedent, the bottom for the Ethereum/Bitcoin pair is close at hand.
Grayscale XRP Trust has emerged as an alternative for investors looking to buy XRP, as it provides exposure to the cryptocurrency. However, the question remains whether the closed-end fund is a better choice than purchasing spot XRP on crypto exchanges and enjoying the self-custody of one's coins.
Ethereum eyes liquidity at $2,616 level, fueled by whale activity and bullish market trends.
Ripple CEO expresses deep concern over the alarming rise of XRP scams, highlighting a recent hack of India's Supreme Court YouTube channel.
Ethereum (ETH) is not the best solution for payments, according to PayPal's Vice President of Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies (BCDC) unit, Jose Fernandez da Ponte.
The market dynamics are changing to some extent after the Fed rate cuts surprised the entire traditional financial space. The Bitcoin price triggered a significant run, but the altcoins are on the verge of outperforming the top tokens as Ethereum traded at a lowered pace till now.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) achieved a significant victory when Judge Reed O'Connor dismissed the lawsuit filed by Consensys.
A few weeks ago, in an unexpected twist, the SEC issued a public apology to Ripple. Legal experts, attorneys, and even Ripple's CEO have now confirmed that the case is closed—an undeniably bullish signal for XRP that has many predicting a major price surge.
XRP is currently facing tough challenges, just like the rest of the crypto market, as prices hover in a tight range. However, prominent crypto trader Mikybull Crypto has labeled XRP's chart a “technical time bomb,” hinting at an impending explosion in price.
Ethereum is rising, adding a decent 5% on the last day and nearly 10% over the past trading week, according to CoinMarketCap data. As ETH shakes off weakness, breaking above the local resistance– now support– at around $2,400, confidence is high.
The crypto market is buzzing with predictions for XRP in 2025, especially with experts forecasting a potential surge driven by Bitcoin's next bull run. If Bitcoin rallies to $100K–$150K, many analysts believe that XRP could see a significant price increase, potentially reaching as high as $2.
XRP struggles as broader market rallies, with SEC appeal uncertainty weighing on investor sentiment.
With just 16 days left for the SEC to appeal against the latest court ruling, XRP has started to gain heat in the market. Ripple is getting ready for a big October with its annual Swell conference going to happen in october.
Ethereum is firm when writing but continues to underperform versus Bitcoin. Though ETH is floating above $2,400, and may even break above $3,000 in the coming years, the rapid strengthening of the world's most valuable coin, on the other hand, might push the ETH/BTC ratio to multi-month lows.
In an interesting piece of data shared by a popular analyst, Stockmoney Lizards has shared his bold opinion on Ethereum's future, claiming that the once-dominant smart contract platform might be losing its relevance.
The crypto prices today have shown considerable resiliency, preventing downside momentum. Bitcoin (BTC) held the $62K mark, whereas Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) traded prominently in the green territory.
Bitwise, a crypto index fund and ETF provider, believes that ethereum has the fundamentals needed to recover from its bad price performance compared to currencies like bitcoin. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan compared Ethereum with Microsoft, stating that while it was not as disruptive as other chains, it still had the size to overcome these difficulties.
All through the Ripple vs SEC case XRP has been struggling between $0.52 and $0.60 since mid-July, holding a hefty fully diluted valuation of $58.6 billion. Despite an impressive daily trading volume of $1.5 billion, the large-cap altcoin continues to face tough resistance from a stubborn macro falling logarithmic trendline.
On-chain data shows the XRP whales have gone on a large shopping spree recently, a sign that could be bullish for the cryptocurrency's price.
Ethereum has recently captured the spotlight with a massive inflow of funds. Over the past few days, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has seen more than 547,600 ETH—worth approximately $1.26 billion—transferred to various exchanges.
The Ethereum Foundation adds to its growing ETH sale count.
Over the last ten days whales have amassed over 380 million XRP worth roughly $228 million, suggesting that XRP is about to stage a bullish breakout. Large holders' substantial accumulation frequently reflects their belief in a future price spike.
Grayscale's XRP trust has grown noticeably since launch, a development which spells positive momentum for the digital asset. As one of the leading cryptocurrency asset managers in the world, Grayscale's decision to unveil the first XRP trust in the US last week signaled the beginning of an institutional influx of funds into the cryptocurrency.
XRP has been a focal point of discussion in the cryptocurrency world, especially as market experts share bold predictions for its future. Despite the current challenges facing XRP, the buzz around its price potential for 2025 is hard to ignore.
According to Steno Research, Ethereum's (ETH) days of underperformance against the wider crypto market might be numbered following the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to cut interest rates. It's Time For Ethereum To Shine Again Regarding price appreciation, ETH hasn't had a particularly impressive 2024.
The veteran crypto mogul rivalry dates back a while, but this time it could turn into a cage fight.
With just 16 days remaining, the SEC's decision on whether to appeal its Ripple lawsuit could reshape cryptocurrency regulation.
A lawsuit lodged by Ethereum software giant Consensys against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its five commissioners, including Gary Gensler, was tossed out by a Texas Federal judge on Thursday.
Cryptocurrency markets are trading sideways, with Ethereum outperforming Bitcoin to end the week strong. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $62,907.07 -0.9% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,544.07 +3% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $146.17 +1.9% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1048 -1.4% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIBA) $0.00001414 -1.1% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows an increase of 10.5% in large transaction volume and a 4.8% surge in daily active addresses.
Ether's futures open interest jumps to a 20-month high, but leverage demand remains balanced.
Ether's futures open interest jumps to a 20-month high, but leverage demand remains balanced.
Bitcoin may have outperformed stocks in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates on Wednesday, but the true winners in the crypto universe are altcoins.
TON has surpassed Bitcoin and Ethereum in daily active addresses, with USDT trading volumes on the network reaching $1.2 billion.
According to the latest figures, bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) brought in $158.21 million in inflows on Thursday, while ether ETFs saw $5.24 million in deposits. Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Show Positive Inflows as Reserves Climb Leading the charge on Thursday, Ark Invest and 21shares' ARKB fund attracted a hefty $81.07 million.
Hackers hijacked the Indian Supreme Court's YouTube channel Friday to broadcast ads shilling XRP, the seventh-largest cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin faced selling near $64,000, but buyers have managed to keep the price above the short-term holder realized price near $62,000, which is a positive sign.
The Supreme Court of India's YouTube page was today taken over by hackers to promote a fraudulent scheme relating to the XRP cryptocurrency and its maker, San Francisco-based fintech Ripple. The hack marks the first such incident for the judicial body.
Ripple sees the Federal Reserve's FedNow system as a chance to drive XRP adoption, despite ongoing privacy concerns.
ConsenSys, the blockchain company behind Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) infrastructure projects like MetaMask, has faced a setback in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). What Happened: The company had initially sued the SEC for overreach, accusing the regulator of conducting an unnecessary investigation into Ethereum, specifically targeting Ethereum 2.0.