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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
- Coinbase Launches IPO Access for U.S. Retail Investors
Coinbase has expanded beyond cryptocurrency trading by launching IPO access for U.S. retail customers, beginning with the Oura public offering. The move marks another step in the crypto exchange’s strategy to build wh…
· Business
- Ledger CTO Warns iPhone Users of DarkSword Crypto Attack
Ledger Chief Technology Officer Charles Guillemet has warned cryptocurrency users about DarkSword, a sophisticated iPhone exploit capable of stealing sensitive wallet information after victims visit a malicious websit…
· Technology
- Ripple Expands Africa Presence With Absa Digital Asset Custody Deal
Ripple is expanding its footprint in Africa’s institutional digital asset market through a new partnership with Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its crypto custody technology to financial institut…
· Business
- XRP Price Breaks Downtrend as Bulls Target $1.80
XRP is showing signs of a medium-term trend reversal after recovering sharply from last week's decline. The cryptocurrency climbed back to around $1.48, gaining roughly 7% in a day as institutional buying and broader …
· Investing
- Cardano Joins x402 SDK to Power ADA Payments for AI Agents
Cardano has been integrated into the official x402 SDK, allowing applications and AI agents to make web-based payments using ADA and Cardano Native Tokens (CNTs), according to a major update from the Cardano Foundation.
· Investing
- Bitmine Adds 27,562 ETH as Ethereum Holdings Near 6 Million
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the world’s largest Ethereum treasury company, purchased another 27,562 ETH last week as Chairman Tom Lee expects institutional demand for crypto to accelerate toward the end of …
· Business
- Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Buying With $75.7M BTC Purchase
Strategy (MSTR) has returned to the Bitcoin market after several weeks on the sidelines, purchasing 950 BTC for $75.7 million as cryptocurrency prices rallied.
· Investing
- Hyperliquid Launches Bitcoin Volatility Index Futures
Hyperliquid has launched perpetual futures tied to the Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (BVIV), giving crypto traders a new way to trade expected Bitcoin volatility without betting directly on whether BTC price…
· Insights & Views
- ECB Launches Pontes for Tokenized Asset Settlement
The European Central Bank (ECB) launched Pontes on Monday, giving banks and other eligible financial institutions a new way to settle tokenized asset transactions using central-bank money.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Breaks $84K as Short Squeeze Fuels Crypto Rally
Bitcoin surged above $84,000 on Monday, extending its breakout from September’s trading range as heavy short liquidations and rising derivatives activity fueled gains across the cryptocurrency market.
· Investing
- X Sues Alleged Operators of Fake Bitcoin News Network
X is suing two men accused of creating a network of fake Bitcoin news accounts designed to manipulate engagement and collect payouts from the social media platform’s creator fund.
· Business
- Robinhood CEO Sees Crypto Prediction Markets Overtaking Sports
Robinhood Markets CEO Vlad Tenev expects crypto prediction markets to take a growing share of the company’s event-contract business, potentially pushing sports-related contracts into the minority within the next few y…
· Business
- Trump ICC Sanctions Could Test Crypto as Financial Workaround
The Trump administration is preparing sanctions that would prohibit most transactions with the International Criminal Court (ICC), potentially restricting the Hague-based tribunal’s access to the global financial syst…
· Regulation
- Avalanche Price Breakout Pushes AVAX Above $10 as $11 Resistance Looms
Avalanche (AVAX) has delivered one of its strongest technical breakouts in months, surging above the key $10 level after decisively escaping a prolonged consolidation range between $7.00 and $8.20.
· Investing
- Hyperliquid Eyes $100 as HYPE Hits Record High
Hyperliquid (HYPE) is trading close to record highs, with its technical structure showing relatively healthy momentum despite the token’s rapid advance. Recent market data places HYPE near $91 after it climbed to a ne…
· Investing
- Zcash Price Pulls Back From $1,600 as ZEC Tests Key Support
Zcash is showing early signs of cooling after one of its strongest recent rallies, with ZEC pulling back from the $1,600 level while its broader bullish trend remains intact.
· Investing
- Circle Review: USDC, Security and Stablecoin Infrastructure
Circle is the financial technology company behind USDC and EURC, two stablecoins designed to maintain a 1:1 value with the U.S. dollar and euro, respectively. Circle backs its stablecoins with reserves that include ca…
· Business
- Hut 8 Co-Founder Warns AI Is Moving Beyond Human Control
Marc van der Chijs, an entrepreneur and co-founder of bitcoin miner-turned-AI infrastructure company Hut 8 (HUT), is raising concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence despite remaining bullish on…
· Business
- Ripple Prepares Asset Managers for XRP Ledger Batch Upgrade
Ripple says asset managers and commercial projects are preparing to use the XRP Ledger’s Batch V1.1 feature as the upgrade moves closer to potential activation following an extensive security review.
· Insights & Views
- Hoskinson Says Crypto Will ‘Eat AI’ as Blockchain Adoption Grows
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes cryptocurrency and blockchain technology could eventually absorb much of the artificial intelligence industry, arguing that decentralized networks can solve several challenge…
· People
- Zcash Rally Crushes Shorts as ZEC Jumps 178%
Zcash (ZEC) has surged 177.8% over the past month, inflicting heavy losses on traders betting against the privacy-focused cryptocurrency as strong spot demand and institutional inflows fuel its rally.
· Investing
- XRP Price Eyes $1.50 as Whale Demand Surges
XRP price climbed 3.51% over the past 24 hours to $1.43 as stronger institutional interest, rising XRP Ledger activity and whale accumulation supported the cryptocurrency’s latest rally.
· Investing
- SEC, CFTC Push Crypto Rules After CLARITY Act Fails
The failure of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act in the U.S. Senate has left Congress without a comprehensive crypto market structure framework, but federal regulators are moving ahead with their own efforts to est…
· Regulation
- XRP Whale Inflows to Binance Surge to 1.6 Billion, Raising Volatility Risks
XRP whale inflows to Binance have climbed to roughly 1.6 billion XRP over the past 30 days, reaching their highest level since March 2026 and raising concerns about potential selling pressure.
· Investing
- Coinbase Files to Launch 50+ Stock Perpetual Futures in US
Coinbase has filed to list more than 50 single-stock perpetual futures in the United States, expanding its derivatives business beyond cryptocurrencies and into traditional equities.
· Business
- NEAR Price Surges 30% as Bulls Target $4
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) price surged about 30% within 24 hours on September 18, climbing as high as $3.54 as trading volume and ecosystem activity accelerated. The rally briefly pushed NEAR to its highest level in nearly…
· Investing
- Pi Network Price Gains as KYC Upgrade Unlocks Nearly 1 Million Users
Pi Network (PI) price gained 1.75% on September 18, trading near $0.084 as major KYC and mainnet migration improvements restored access for nearly one million users. The upgrades arrive shortly after Pi Network comple…
· Investing
- Hyperliquid HYPE Hits Record High, Enters Crypto Top 10
Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE has surged to a new all-time high, breaking into the world’s top 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization as bullish momentum pushes the asset closer to the $100 milestone.
· Investing
- XRP Ledger Payment Volume Tops 1.1 Billion as XRP Eyes Recovery
XRP Ledger (XRPL) activity has accelerated sharply, with daily payment volume exceeding 1.1 billion XRP as the cryptocurrency attempts to recover from its recent price decline.
· Investing
- 5% Treasury Yields Could Push Investors Away From Bitcoin and Gold
Bloomberg Intelligence senior macro strategist Mike McGlone says rising U.S. Treasury yields could give investors a stronger incentive to reduce exposure to Bitcoin and gold as tighter monetary conditions reshape glob…
· Investing
- Ripple’s David Schwartz Explains Why Exchanges May Avoid Bitcoin BLAKE2b
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has weighed in on the debate over why major cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase and Kraken have yet to support Bitcoin BLAKE2b, a Bitcoin-derived asset operating on a separate …
· People
- Zcash Targets Nov. 5 for NU7 Upgrade to Triple Block Speed
Zcash developers are targeting Nov. 5 for the NU7 network upgrade, a major update designed to accelerate transactions and introduce a new mechanism for supporting future mining rewards.
· Business
- CFTC Pushes Crypto Market Rules After CLARITY Act Stalls
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is moving forward with its own crypto market regulatory framework after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act earlier this week.
· Regulation
- Lagarde Reportedly Opposed Binance EU License Over Compliance, Stablecoin Risks
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reportedly raised objections to Binance’s attempt to secure a European Union crypto license, citing the exchange’s past U.S. regulatory violations and concerns over th…
· Regulation
- Zcash ETF Inflows Surge as Ether Funds See Third Day of Outflows
U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds extended their withdrawal streak on Thursday, recording roughly $39 million in net outflows even as the broader cryptocurrency market rallied.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Rises as BOJ Lifts Rates to 31-Year High
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Friday to 1.25%, its highest level in 31 years, as policymakers respond to persistent inflation and continued weakness in the Japanese yen.
· Investing
- Solana Price Targets $130 as SOL Eyes $105 Breakout
Solana price remained above the key $100 level on Wednesday after gaining roughly 5% over the previous 24 hours, outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market. SOL traded near $101.32, up 4.36%, as improving market …
· Investing
- Bitcoin Wavers as US Jobless Claims Plunge, Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise
Bitcoin faced renewed volatility on Thursday after stronger-than-expected U.S. labor data fueled speculation that the Federal Reserve could maintain its hawkish stance following its latest interest rate hike.
· Investing
- Goldman Sachs Sees October Fed Hike as Crypto Market Recovers
The crypto market is showing signs of recovery after a volatile week marked by the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate increase. Bitcoin has climbed back above $7…
· Investing
- Ethereum Price Holds $2,400 as Fed Hike, ETF Outflows Pressure ETH
Ethereum price recovered to around $2,445 on Thursday after briefly slipping below the critical $2,400 support level as tighter monetary policy, ETF outflows and U.S. regulatory uncertainty pressured the crypto market.
· Investing