Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group is acquiring Bitbank, Japan's third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, for approximately $289 million in a multi-stage deal. The acquisition involves buying shares from individual and corporate shareholders, followed by a merger with SBI VC Trade, which will create Japan's largest crypto business with over 2.9 million accounts and assets exceeding 1.1 trillion yen. This move strengthens SBI's position in the digital asset market and supports the XRP ecosystem, as SBI is a major XRP holder and partner of Ripple, recently launching the RLUSD stablecoin in Japan.
BlackRock transferred about 2,152 BTC worth $140 million from Coinbase Prime, coinciding with $181 million inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, highlighting ongoing institutional demand. Despite this, Bitcoin prices remained flat while Ethereum and s...
The XRP Ledger has surpassed 8 million activated accounts, signaling increased global adoption for sending and managing blockchain assets. This milestone coincides with whale wallets accumulating 70 million XRP in the past week, indicating strong dem...
Traders on the Kalshi crypto prediction market show more confidence in Stellar (XLM) than XRP for finishing 2026 with positive returns. Currently, 36% of traders bet on XLM ending the year in the green, compared to 31% for XRP. Historically, XLM has ...
After more than 150 days of sideways trading, XRP has surged above a key resistance level, signaling a bullish breakout. Analysts highlight that this move ends over a year of consolidation and retracement, potentially setting the stage for a sustaine...
Bitcoin's most popular call option strike price has shifted down from $80,000 to $70,000, indicating a lower expected price ceiling for the cryptocurrency. Open interest in the $70,000 call option now exceeds $1.6 billion, reflecting traders' bets th...
