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Riza Dagoc
Riza Dagoc reports on regulation, investing and the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.
Stories by Riza Dagoc
- UAE Enacts Landmark Central Bank Law Integrating Digital Assets Into National Financial Framework
The United Arab Emirates has taken a major step toward becoming a global hub for digital finance with the introduction of Federal Decree Law No. 6 of 2025. Enacted in September and recently made public, the law reshap…
· Regulation
- Aptos Shows Mild Gains as Broader Crypto Market Outperforms
Aptos’ native token APT posted only a slight increase over the past 24 hours, edging up 0.4% to trade around $2.28. While the move technically places the token in positive territory, it lagged significantly behind the…
· Investing
- Nasdaq ISE Seeks Major Expansion of IBIT Options Trading Limits
Nasdaq’s International Securities Exchange (ISE) has filed a new proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could significantly increase the trading capacity for options linked to BlackRock’s…
· Business
- Trump’s Growing Crypto Fortune Sparks Allegations of Political Conflicts
A new report from Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee alleges that President Donald Trump and his family have amassed hundreds of millions of dollars through their expanding involvement in the cryptocurrency in…
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Reclaims $90K Ahead of Thanksgiving as Traders Bet on Stability
Bitcoin BTC surged back above the $90,000 mark during a quiet pre-Thanksgiving trading session, recovering after nearly a week below that level. The rebound follows a recent dip to just under $80,000 last Friday, a mo…
· Investing
- Stellar’s XLM Extends Rally as Banking Catalyst Fuels Breakout Momentum
Stellar’s XLM continued its steady upward momentum through Tuesday’s trading session, supported by strong technical signals and a banking-sector catalyst that boosted investor confidence. The token moved within a tigh…
· Investing
- HBAR Holds Support as Bullish Momentum Builds Despite Resistance Pressure
Hedera’s HBAR token posted a modest 0.9% gain over the 24 hours ending Nov. 26, rising from $0.1418 to $0.1431 as steady buying interest supported early trading. The cryptocurrency briefly touched an intraday high of …
· Investing
- DeFi Market Shows Resilience Despite Token Price Declines
Ethereum (ETH) has dropped to around $3,024, a 38% decline, while major DeFi governance tokens like AAVE and Lido’s LDO have fallen roughly 40% and 50%. Although these numbers may seem alarming, the discrepancy betwee…
· Investing
- S&P Global Downgrades Tether’s USDT as Reserve Risks Rise
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Tether’s flagship stablecoin USDT to the lowest level on its stablecoin stability scale, warning that the token’s growing exposure to high-risk assets like Bitcoin and persistent gaps…
· Regulation
- XRP Faces Mixed Signals as ETF Momentum Clashes With Derivatives Sell-Off
XRP entered Tuesday’s session navigating a conflicted market backdrop, where strong institutional inflows into new XRP ETFs were overshadowed by an aggressive derivatives unwinding event. Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ and…
· Investing
- Bitcoin’s Consolidation Deepens as Analysts Predict Major Upside Potential
Bitcoin continues to trade in what Binance CEO Richard Teng calls a “healthy consolidation phase,” even as the broader crypto market experiences heightened volatility. According to Teng, the recent pullback is not uni…
· Investing
- DOGE Price Outlook Strengthens as Grayscale’s Zero-Fee GDOG ETF Debuts on NYSE Arca
Grayscale has officially launched its GDOG spot Dogecoin ETF on NYSE Arca, introducing a zero-fee structure for the first $1 billion in assets—a landmark moment as the first U.S.-listed spot DOGE ETF. While the debut …
· Investing
- Franklin Templeton Nears Launch of Its Solana ETF After Final SEC Filing
Franklin Templeton is moving closer to launching its highly anticipated Solana ETF after submitting its final Form 8-A filing to the U.S. SEC—a key step that typically signals a product is ready for market debut. Exch…
· Investing
- Nevada Ruling Shakes Up Prediction Market Assumptions
For years, prediction market startups and their investors believed a simple strategy would shield them from state gambling laws: register as a federally regulated Designated Contract Market (DCM), operate under the Co…
· Regulation
- XRP Price Jumps 13% as Network Activity Surges: What Investors Should Watch
XRP delivered one of its strongest sessions in weeks, climbing 13% as both exchange volume and on-chain payments spiked simultaneously. Unlike typical speculative swings or oversold bounces, this move stemmed from a c…
· Investing
- MicroStrategy Faces Mounting Pressure as Bitcoin Premium Shrinks
MicroStrategy’s long-standing strategy of leveraging equity markets to accumulate Bitcoin is entering its most challenging phase yet. The company’s market premium over its Bitcoin holdings has collapsed toward parity,…
· Investing
- MoonPay Secures New York Trust Charter to Expand Crypto Custody and OTC Services
Crypto payments firm MoonPay has received regulatory approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), obtaining a New York Trust Charter that allows the company to safeguard customers’ digital asse…
· Business
- Polymarket Faces Backlash After Traders Account Deletes Racist Post Targeting Users
Polymarket is facing intense criticism after its official Traders account deleted a controversial post widely condemned as racist. The post threatened to revoke affiliate “Polybaddie” badges from users in India, Turke…
· Insights & Views
- Saudi Arabia Installs Its First Quantum Computer as Global Security Concerns Rise
Saudi Arabia has officially entered the global quantum computing race with the installation of its first quantum computer, intensifying discussions about future cybersecurity risks for Bitcoin and other blockchain net…
· Technology
- Kraken Launches New Bitcoin Rewards Debit Card for EU and UK Users
Kraken is expanding its consumer offerings with the launch of a new Bitcoin rewards debit card designed for users in the European Union and the United Kingdom. The Krak Card, powered by the Mastercard network, gives u…
· Business
- Monad Price Surges Over 53% as Mainnet Launch Ignites Market Momentum
The Monad price soared more than 53% as its highly anticipated mainnet launch drew strong market attention. MON quickly gained traction after going live, with buyers reacting to the network’s rollout and its impressiv…
· Investing
- Top Ethereum Holders Shaping the Future of ETH in 2025
Ethereum continues to show strength in 2025 as its price hovers above $2,900, supported by a market cap of roughly $353.71 billion and a circulating supply of about 120.69 million ETH. As the second-largest cryptocurr…
· Investing
- Texas Advances Toward Building a State-Backed Bitcoin Reserve
Texas is moving closer to becoming the first U.S. state to establish a long-term bitcoin reserve, taking an early step by securing $5 million worth of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). According to the Texas C…
· Regulation
- XLM Breaks Key Resistance as Bullish Momentum Builds Above $0.2460
Stellar’s XLM posted a strong performance on Monday, climbing 2.32% to $0.2476 and breaking through the critical $0.2460 resistance level. The move came as trading volume jumped more than 10% above weekly averages, si…
· Investing
- CFTC’s Caroline Pham Pushes Forward With New Crypto Innovation Council
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) interim chief Caroline Pham is accelerating her crypto-focused initiatives as her term nears its end, announcing plans to form a new CEO Innovation Council aimed at sha…
· Regulation
- Binance Faces New Lawsuit Alleging Over $1B in Crypto Transfers to Hamas and Other Groups
Binance is once again under legal scrutiny after families of victims from the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel filed a federal lawsuit accusing the crypto exchange of enabling more than $1 billion in digital ass…
· Regulation
- Massive Bitcoin Options Bet Signals Confidence in Year-End Rally
A major block trader placed a bold wager on Monday, signaling strong confidence in bitcoin’s year-end recovery as the cryptocurrency climbs back toward the $100,000 level. Bitcoin has bounced to roughly $88,000 after …
· Investing
- Short Seller Jim Chanos Calls Out Michael Saylor for Skipping Bitcoin Dip Buy
Famed short seller Jim Chanos has taken aim at MicroStrategy chairman Michael Saylor after noticing the company failed to buy Bitcoin during a major market dip. In a recent post on X, Chanos mocked Saylor for not acti…
· People
- Dormant LIBRA Multisignature Wallet Suddenly Moves $9M Amid Court Scrutiny
A long-inactive multisignature wallet connected to the embattled LIBRA meme coin has unexpectedly transferred $9 million in crypto, raising fresh concerns among investigators and plaintiffs pursuing the case in the U.…
· Investing
- Monad Mainnet Officially Launches as MON Token Debuts to High Market Anticipation
The long-awaited Monad mainnet has officially gone live, marking a major milestone for one of 2025’s most anticipated Layer-1 blockchain projects. With the network now open, developers and users can finally explore it…
· Insights & Views
- Sen. Cynthia Lummis Calls Out JPMorgan Over Anti-Crypto Actions, Renews Criticism of ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’
Sen. Cynthia Lummis Calls Out JPMorgan Over Anti-Crypto Actions, Renews Criticism of ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’
· Business
- FIL Price Breaks Key Resistance as Volume Spikes 135%
Filecoin (FIL) saw a notable 2% rally over the past 24 hours, breaking through the key resistance level at $1.63 on its strongest trading volume in three days. According to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model…
· Investing
- Exodus Movement Acquires W3C Corp to Strengthen Self-Custody Crypto Payments Ecosystem
Exodus Movement (NYSE American: EXOD), a leading self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet provider, has announced a major step forward in its payments strategy with the $175 million acquisition of W3C Corp, the parent com…
· Business
- TON Breaks Above $1.60 as Ecosystem Growth and Market Momentum Drive 8% Surge
TON, the native token of the Telegram-affiliated blockchain, jumped 8.33% in the past 24 hours to trade above $1.60, outperforming the broader crypto market’s roughly 4% rise tracked by the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index. T…
· Investing
- CME Group Sets New Record as Crypto Futures Trading Surges Amid Market Volatility
CME Group has shattered its single-day record for cryptocurrency futures and options trading, posting an unprecedented 794,903 contracts on November 21. The new milestone surpasses the previous high set in August and …
· Investing
- BNB Rebounds Above Key Levels as Market Recovers
BNB, the native token of BNB Chain, posted a solid rebound over the past 24 hours, rising 1.88% to around $863 after slipping to an intraday low of $833. The recovery comes shortly after a sharp drop earlier in the mo…
· Investing
- Celestia’s “Matcha” Upgrade Targets Higher Throughput and Leaner Token Economics
Celestia has unveiled its largest software upgrade to date, known as Matcha, marking a pivotal step in the project’s evolution as a data-availability blockchain. The update focuses on dramatically increasing network c…
· Investing
- XLM Price Rally Faces Key Resistance as Volume Spikes and Late Selling Raises Risks
Stellar’s XLM posted a solid performance on Tuesday, climbing 3.53% to $0.2508 and outperforming most major cryptocurrencies. The move came alongside a notable rise in trading activity, with volume jumping 23% above t…
· Investing
- HBAR Shows Mixed Momentum as Axelar Integration Boosts Cross-Chain Activity
HBAR saw a moderate lift as the token climbed 2.38% to $0.144, supported by a sharp 59% increase in trading volume compared to its weekly average. The surge in activity followed Axelar’s latest integration, which now …
· Investing
- Franklin Templeton Expands Crypto Footprint With New XRP ETF Listing on NYSE Arca
Franklin Templeton has officially launched its XRP exchange-traded fund, the Franklin XRP Trust (XRPZ), on NYSE Arca, giving traditional investors regulated access to the XRP token. With this move, the legacy financia…
· Business