Ripple executive Reece Merrick compared the current state of crypto payments to the early days of online shopping, highlighting that both went through a slow infrastructure-building phase before gaining mainstream adoption. He noted that just as e-commerce took years to become a trusted and widely used channel, crypto payments are now developing key infrastructure like payment gateways and stablecoin settlements to improve usability and compliance. Merrick emphasized that this foundational work will lead to broader consumer confidence and eventual normalization of crypto payments in everyday commerce.
Ripple's XRP has declined 9% this week, continuing a downtrend since last year due to low network activity and increased supply. The price broke below a key support range and retested it, signaling potential further decline if another low is made. Ho...
Most major cryptocurrencies experienced price declines, including Bitcoin dropping 2.76% to $60,733 and Ethereum falling 3.24% to $1,608.71. Other notable coins like Binance Coin and XRP also saw decreases, reflecting a broad market pullback. A few t...
XRP's availability on Binance has increased significantly, with the Binance Scarcity Index dropping to 0.34, its lowest in over three months. This rise in supply comes as XRP's price fell 3.85% to around $1.06, reflecting growing selling pressure and...
Bitcoin fell sharply below the $60,000 level, hitting around $59,462 after a steep intraday decline driven by a sell-off in tech and AI stocks, sticky inflation, and hawkish Fed policies. The entire crypto market is down, with major coins like Ethere...
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, recommends financial advisors consider allocating 1% to 2% of portfolios to Bitcoin as a complementary diversifier. This allocation is seen as carrying a risk profile similar to major tech stocks, making ...
