Grayscale has introduced a model portfolio that gives XRP a substantial allocation while excluding Bitcoin, offering financial advisors a ready-made approach to digital asset investing through the firms exchange-traded funds. A model portfolio provides predetermined assets and allocation weights that advisors can replicate across client accounts. Grayscale manages the portfolio composition and rebalances the allocations every three months. As of August 31, Grayscales Next Gen model contained seven funds. Ethereum held the largest allocation at 42.34%, followed by XRP at 26.11% and Solana at...

Bitcoin price climbed back above $78,000 as traders reacted to conflicting signals from President Donald Trump and Iran over the ongoing US-Iran war. BTC reached an intraday high of $78,940, recovering alongside U.S. equities despite continued geopolitical uncertainty and elevated oil prices. The Bitcoin rebound accelerated during U.S. trading hours after Trump said Iran was interested in reaching an agreement and Washington remained open to negotiations. In a Truth Social post, the president claimed Tehran wanted a deal, as quickly as possible, as badly as possible. Risk sentiment also...

Dogecoin price traded near $0.0848 as rising derivatives activity and an improving technical setup kept the $0.093 resistance target in focus. DOGE gained about 1% on September 14 as the broader crypto market rose 1.32% to $2.65 trillion. Bitcoin traded near $78,905, Ethereum hovered around $2,532, and XRP reached $1.44 as investors positioned ahead of the Senates CLARITY Act vote and Wednesdays Federal Reserve decision. A crypto analyst identified $0.093 as Dogecoins next major upside target based on its four-hour chart. DOGE recently recorded a second rebound from the lower boundary of an...

Bitcoin traded near $78,700 on Monday, September 14, while XRP hovered around $1.41 as investors positioned for a crucial week of U.S. regulatory and monetary policy developments. The broader crypto market gained 1.32% over 24 hours to $2.65 trillion, supported largely by optimism surrounding the CLARITY Act. The U.S. Senate is expected to consider a cloture motion on the CLARITY Act from 2:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 15. The procedural step generally requires 60 votes and, if successful, would advance the crypto market structure bill toward broader Senate debate rather than immediately...

Bitcoin could be preparing for another major rally after a closely watched BTC miner indicator flashed a buy signal with a historically strong track record. Crypto and macro research firm 10X Research said the Bitcoin miner signal has appeared 10 times previously, with eight occurrences producing positive returns. While past performance does not guarantee future gains, the indicators 80% historical success rate has attracted attention as BTC regains bullish momentum. According to 10X Research, the median return following the previous 10 signals was 58.6%, while the average return was...

Coinbase stock (COIN) surged Monday, September 14, as investors positioned for a major week of U.S. monetary policy and crypto regulation. COIN traded at $185.91 at 9:44 a.m. EDT, up $10.65, or 6.08%, from Fridays $175.26 close. Coinbase shares briefly approached $188 after the opening bell before trimming gains. Premarket trading had largely ranged between $175 and $181, making $188 an important near-term resistance level. Attention now turns to the Federal Reserves September meeting. The Fed is scheduled to announce its interest-rate decision on September 16 alongside updated economic...

Senator Cynthia Lummis is urging lawmakers to advance the CLARITY Act, warning that the upcoming Senate vote could represent Congress best chance to establish comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure rules. In a recent op-ed, the Wyoming Republican described the legislation as a bipartisan compromise developed through 12 months of negotiations. Lummis warned that continued regulatory uncertainty could push crypto companies away from the United States toward jurisdictions such as London, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. According to Lummis, the absence of a clear federal framework creates...

Michael Saylors Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, paused its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation last week, marking a notable shift in the corporate BTC market. The companys latest weekly report showed no new Bitcoin purchases, leaving its total holdings unchanged at 845,050 BTC. Instead of adding Bitcoin, Strategy deployed $139 million to repurchase its STRC preferred shares. The move suggests the company is temporarily prioritizing capital management and reducing excess fiat reserves rather than expanding its already massive Bitcoin treasury. Strategy currently holds approximately $6.4 billion...

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has shared a stark assessment of market speculation, warning retail traders that successful trading involves far more than following prices, charts, margins, trading hours or government reports. In a recent post on X, Brandt argued that financial markets essentially redistribute wealth from the many to a small group of successful participants. He suggested that the most influential activity takes place in what he described as an upstairs private poker room, apparently referring to institutional traders and major commercial market participants. According to Brandt,...

BNB Chain has overtaken Solana in decentralized finance (DeFi) total value locked (TVL), marking another major milestone as activity across the blockchain continues to expand. Onchain data as of September 14 shows BNB Chain holding approximately $5.94 billion in DeFi TVL. That figure puts the network in second place among major blockchains, narrowly ahead of Solana, which has around $5.89 billion locked across its DeFi ecosystem. The shift highlights the growing adoption of BNB Chain as users increasingly engage with decentralized exchanges, lending protocols and other DeFi applications....