Italy's largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, more than doubled its cryptocurrency holdings from $100 million in Q4 2025 to $235 million by the end of Q1 2026. The bank entered new positions in Ethereum via BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust and in XRP through the Grayscale XRP Trust, while also increasing Bitcoin holdings through multiple ETFs. It sharply reduced its Solana exposure but boosted investments in crypto infrastructure stocks like Coinbase and BitGo. This move signals a strategic shift toward expanding its digital asset portfolio for proprietary trading purposes, with Ripple recently providing custody services for its XRP holdings.
Ethereum is facing intense selling pressure with a high risk of dropping below $2,000 due to strong resistance and increased whale selling. The price is currently below key moving averages, indicating bearish momentum, and support at $2,161 is being ...
Ethereum is currently testing a critical support zone between $2,180 and $2,230 as it trades near the bottom of a descending 4-hour channel, signaling potential for a rebound if buyers step in. The ETH/BTC ratio is also holding near a major weekly Fi...
BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF saw $317 million worth of Bitcoin sold by its clients this week, contributing to a broader $1 billion net outflow from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs that ended a six-week inflow streak. Despite the selling pressure, BlackRock st...
The cryptocurrency market experienced a decline with Bitcoin dropping 2.69% to $79,086 and major altcoins like Ethereum, XRP, and Solana also falling. Trading volumes across spot, stablecoin, and derivatives markets weakened significantly, signaling ...
Solana (SOL) is trading within a $78–$98 range, with a breakout above $98 seen as a potential trigger for higher price targets around $107 and $117. Despite a recent dip influenced by broader crypto market weakness and macroeconomic factors like risi...
