Coinbase and Ripple have secured licenses in Luxembourg granting them EU-wide access under the new MiCA regulations, which took effect July 1. This regulatory shift forced Binance and other unlicensed platforms to reduce services, creating an opportunity for licensed exchanges to attract migrating customers. Coinbase incentivized transfers from non-compliant platforms with a 5% bonus, while Ripple's authorization allows it to expand regulated payment and stablecoin services across Europe. The changes also open space for stablecoins like USDC and RLUSD as USDT faces restrictions, potentially impacting regional revenues and crypto adoption in the EU market.
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have been stagnant in 2026, trading around $60,000 despite significant volatility last year. A major meeting at the White House is scheduled this week, expected to include President Donald Trump, executives from lead...
XRP price remains around $1 after a 3.2% drop over the past week, with whale transfers to Binance falling to $61 million on a three-month average, the lowest since 2021. Reduced whale inflows suggest less immediate selling pressure, a positive sign, ...
AI forecasts from multiple models suggest XRP could fall to around $0.97 by September 1, indicating a nearly 3% drop from current prices. This bearish outlook aligns with XRP's recent downtrend since June, where it has struggled to maintain gains abo...
Morgan Stanley disclosed holdings in three different XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in its recent 13F filing, including Franklin XRP ETF, REX-Osprey XRP ETF, and Bitwise XRP ETF. While the positions are small relative to the bank's overall portfoli...
President Trump will lead a White House summit next Wednesday with major cryptocurrency executives from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, and others, alongside regulators including the SEC and CFTC heads. The meeting, held at the Eisenhower Executive Office ...
