“Ripple can, will, and should act in its own interest,” said David “JoelKatz” Schwartz in response to criticism regarding the firm’s XRP sales.

The risky short bet was made in anticipation of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade as Ether fell nearly 11% amid growing global trade concerns.

Animoca Brands co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu expects continued growth through 2025 due to a more crypto-friendly regime in the US.

ParaSwap DAO members were split, with some supporting the conditional return of the fees and others voting against the refund.

Memecoin industry observers predict a consolidation of major memecoins such as Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and the Official Trump memecoin.

The European Securities and Markets Authority confirmed that MiCA rules do not explicitly ban non-compliant stablecoin custody and transfers.

Iris Ramaya Au, the ex-girlfriend of Adam Iza, known as the crypto “Godfather,” copped to failing to report over $2.6 million she gained from her ex-boyfriend’s crimes.

Bitcoin long positions may “become viable” after long-term seller supply increases again, says one crypto analyst.

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has bought Bitcoin for the second time this week, which has seen its share price jump 19% so far in the Tokyo trading day.

Australia’s finance regulator alleges that Brendan Gunn dealt with the possible proceeds of crime from “victim investors who deposited funds for conversion to cryptocurrency.”