SBI Group, a major Japanese financial firm partnered with Ripple, announced its acquisition of crypto exchange Bitbank for 46.7 billion yen ($300 million). This deal will push SBI's assets under management to over 1 trillion yen, making it one of Japan's largest financial companies by AUM. The acquisition also strengthens SBI's position in Japan's crypto market and coincides with its extended partnership with Ripple, enabling use of the RLUSD stablecoin in Japan. SBI plans to start buying shares from Bitbank's founder and other shareholders as early as August.
XRP price is showing a bearish pattern that could lead to a 13% decline, even as Ripple announces a major AI payments partnership. The token formed a head and shoulders pattern on its 8-hour chart, signaling potential downside, while large traders (w...
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...
