A crypto crime task force formed by Tron (TRX), TRM Labs and Tether has reportedly frozen over $125 million worth of USDT internationally since its August 2024 inception.

XRP price rises nearly 15% to $2.44, reclaiming third position in cryptocurrency rankings as whale activity and institutional interest drive market momentum.

Shiba Inu (SHIB), one of the most talked-about cryptocurrencies, has captured the attention of investors and enthusiasts alike. Despite facing a recent bearish trend and trading 14.5% lower than its high in December, many remain hopeful for a rebound in 2025.

Ripple's Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, Reece Merrick, has outlined key areas of focus for the region, emphasizing the ongoing transformation of the financial ecosystem. Merrick highlighted several trends shaping crypto in 2025, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Bitcoin is being outshined by its scrappier rivals. Today, its price climbed 2.9%, reaching a high of $97,526.

As 2025 begins, XRP, the native token of Ripple Labs, has started on a strong note with impressive performance. However, some question whether this performance is driven by bullish price action or a shift in market sentiment.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Thursday as positive market sentiment rings in the new year. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $97,554.72 +3.2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,463.77 +3.3% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $207.01 +7% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.39 +3.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.3392 +4.5% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00002282 +5.7% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 35.4% and daily active addresses falling by 0.06%.

Now that MiCA has taken effect in the European Union, crypto experts are divided on how this may impact Tether. USDT's market cap dropped sharply, but fears of a Tether collapse may be overblown.

Ripple executed a significant XRP unlock, releasing 500 million tokens from its escrow account, a standard move in line with its monthly schedule. However, this release stood out not only because of its size—valued at $1.07 billion at the time of transaction—but also due to the accompanying message, which has sent ripples of excitement throughout the XRP community.

A coalition formed by Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs is working with law enforcement agencies across the world to stamp out crypto-related crime.

Stablecoin leader Tether has seen its market value decline amid new European Union cryptocurrency rules. The company's USDT just had its sharpest weekly drop in two years, Coindesk reported Thursday (Jan. 2), leading to concerns about market volatility.

The price of Ripple is surging for the third consecutive day and analysts are already anticipating that this could be the beginning of a second bullish move that could propel its price to new heights.

T3 Financial Crime Unit, started by Tron blockchain, stablecoin issuer Tether, and TRM Labs in September, has frozen $100 million in illegal USDT.

Ripple (XRP) price surged 10% in the last 24 hours, driven by broader crypto market gains. Currently trading above $2.4, the rise follows strong market consolidation.

The T3 Financial Crime Unit, a joint effort by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs, has frozen over $100 million in criminal assets.

Reece Merrick, the managing director for the Middle East and Africa at enterprise blockchain company Ripple, has said that the company is "committed" to advancing the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the region.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is surging on Thursday, driven by positive community developments and notable whale movements. Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.43 $139.4 billion +8.9% +11.5% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $97,254.11 $1.92 trillion +3.8% +0.8% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,471.67 $418.4 billion +4.5% +3.4% Trader Notes: Crypto trader Credibull Crypto commented "so far, so good" on the price surge, targeting the highs set by XRP in November.

XRP, one of the most popular cryptocurrencies, has recently captured the attention of market analysts, and one of the latest predictions comes from prominent market analyst EGRAG. EGRAG has used a linear regression framework to forecast XRP's potential price movements for 2025.

Gary Gensler, the current SEC chairman and former Goldman Sachs exec, is stepping down, and Paul Atkins, chosen by President Trump, is taking over. Gensler has been tough on crypto, and Atkins, on the other hand, believes in letting the free market thrive and views crypto as revolutionary technology.

“Cryptocurrency transactions are not anonymous; they are the most traceable and trackable assets,” Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said in April.

Tether's U.S. dollar stablecoin witnessed its biggest downturn since FTX collapsed during the lethargic 2022 crypto market period.

XRP, one of the leading cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, has kicked off the year with an impressive 11% surge. The cryptocurrency's price action has placed it among the best-performing altcoins in the market, overshadowing other major coins like Ethereum (ETH) and even Bitcoin to some extent.

TL;DR XRP records a 7.65% rise, reaching $2.40 and solidifying its position as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Technical indicators, such as the golden cross and a bullish RSI, support a potential rise to $3 if the $2.59 resistance level is broken.

Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs' joint initiative successfully freezes $100M in USDT through blockchain analysis, marking a major win against crypto-based financial crimes.

After struggling to end 2024, cryptocurrencies were green to start 2025, as exuberance around the sector is back on tap from several sources. Treasury yields also dipped this morning, typically a good sign for crypto.

Tether's USDT has experienced its largest weekly drop in market capitalization since the FTX collapse of November 2022.

T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU) has frozen criminal assets valued at $100 million across five continents. Formed by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs in August 2024, the group collaborates with law enforcement worldwide to disrupt organized schemes that rely on blockchain transactions.

TL;DR The T3 Financial Crime Fighting Unit, formed by Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs, has frozen 100 million USDT linked to illicit activities. The unit uses blockchain intelligence tools to track and block malicious funds, monitoring over 3 billion USDT, mainly on the Tron blockchain.

In a latest development, the T3 Financial crime unit has hit a milestone of 100 million frozen USDT on Tron targeting a wide variety of bad actors, since the unit was formed in September. This marks a significant milestone in its fight against cryptocurrency-related financial crime.

Bitcoin is rising in the new year, propelling Solana and XRP to major gains as Dogecoin climbs—and Fartcoin blasts off again.

Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is leaning bullish on one Solana (SOL) competitor while offering his analysis on XRP and Chainlink (LINK). Starting with Sei (SEI), Van de Poppe tells his 759,100 followers on the social media platform X that the Solana rival is “looking juicy” at the current level.

Reece Merrick, Ripple's Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), took to the social media platform X earlier today to reflect on a transformative year for cryptocurrency while outlining Ripple's vision for the future of digital assets in the region.

XRP has been making waves in the cryptocurrency market, experiencing a dramatic $13 billion inflow in just 24 hours.

XRP, the cryptocurrency associated with the Ripple network, has been navigating a period of consolidation. While there haven't been any major updates in recent developments, XRP's price movement remains significant for traders and investors.

TL;DR Tether (USDT) has suffered a drop of more than 1% in its market capitalization due to the implementation of MiCA regulation in the European Union. Several European exchanges have removed USDT from their offerings. However, the impact is mitigated by Tether's strong presence in markets outside the EU.

On the first day of the year, Ripple prepared for its first token dump of 2025, reserving 300 million XRP of the 1 billion unlocked tokens, as Finbold warned on Christmas. This is part of a monthly selling pattern originated from XRP's genesis distribution, reserving 80% of its supply to Ripple.

During the last week, the stablecoin Tether (USDT) has recorded a significant market cap loss due to MiCA.

Cryptocurrency markets are surging on the first official trading day of 2025, with the top three coins by market capitalization up between 4% and 11% before U.S. markets open. CRYPTOCURRENCY PRICE 24-HOUR GAINS +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $96,595 +3.4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,462 +4.0% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.40 +10.8% What Happened: XRP has overtaken Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) to become the third-biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, surging to $138 billion at the time of writing.

Cryptocurrency analysts of Coinidol.com report, Ripple (XRP) has remained stable, trading above the $2.00 support and below the $2.80 resistance level.

The XRP price ended the month of December at around $2.08 after a period of back and forth between gains and declines. Although it ended December just above the $2 mark, the XRP price went through a bullish period in the first half of the month, which saw it peaking around $2.9, its peak price in over six years.

On Thursday, XRP is currently dancing at a price of $2.36 to $2.40 in the last hour, with a market valuation soaring to $137 billion and a 24-hour trading volume hitting $9.65 billion, bouncing between an intraday range of $2.16 to $2.452.

The price of Ripple (XRP) has surged by over 12% in the past 24 hours, reaching around $2.40 at the time of this recording, but why? One reason could be the overall increase in cryptocurrency prices after the New Year—Bitcoin has surpassed $95K, Ethereum is over $3.4K, and so on.

The T3 Financial Crime Unit, a collaboration between Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs, has frozen $100 million in USDT linked to unlawful activities.

As 2025 begins with a surge of optimism across the cryptocurrency market, XRP has reclaimed its position among the top three cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. XRP has made a remarkable comeback, moving from fourth to third spot in cryptocurrency rankings.

Ripple price rose for three consecutive days as Bitcoin and other altcoins rebounded on the first trading day of the year, hinting at a potential January Effect. Ripple (XRP) climbed to $2.

As 2025 begins, Ripple XRP has hit the ground running. The XRP price has surged by 12% today following a major XRP transfer worth more than $1 billion.

Tether's market cap has experienced a sharp 1% decline, falling from $140 billion to $137 billion, following the implementation of the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations.

A well-known and respected wealth mentor in the cryptocurrency world made a bold statement that has got people excited about XRP again. Wealth expert Linda Jones thinks the token could go up to $100 and tells buyers not to wait.