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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
- CZ Bullish on Bitcoin as U.S. Considers Crypto-Backed Mortgages
The U.S. Federal Housing Agency’s plan to recognize cryptocurrencies as assets for single-family mortgage loans is stirring excitement across the crypto community. Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) responded posi…
· People
- XRP Active Addresses Surge 442%, Hinting at Major Momentum Shift
XRP is showing signs of renewed momentum, as on-chain data reveals a 442.7% spike in daily active addresses, soaring to 181,000 within 24 hours. This significant uptick in network activity suggests genuine user intere…
· Investing
- Coinbase Stock Surges to Record High Amid Renewed Crypto Optimism
Coinbase (COIN) shares soared to $382 on Thursday, reaching their highest level since the company’s 2021 Nasdaq debut. The stock, which collapsed over 90% during the 2022 crypto winter, has staged a dramatic comeback—…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Hovers Near $107K Ahead of Major Options Expiry
Bitcoin (BTC) traded in a narrow range around $107,000 on Thursday during U.S. trading hours as markets awaited a significant options expiry event. As of this writing, BTC is priced at $107,500, reflecting a 0.2% decl…
· Investing
- Lingerie Fighting Championships Joins Bitcoin Treasury Trend with $2M BTC Plan
Lingerie Fighting Championships (OTC: BOTY), a Las Vegas-based women’s MMA promotion, is diving into the Bitcoin treasury movement by announcing plans to purchase up to $2 million worth of BTC over the next six months…
· Business
- CoreWeave Renews Acquisition Talks With Core Scientific Amid Stock Surge
CoreWeave, a cloud and AI infrastructure firm, is reportedly back in acquisition talks with Bitcoin mining giant Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ), according to the Wall Street Journal. This comes roughly a year after Co…
· Business
- Ripple Settlement Rejected by Judge Over Injunction Concerns
A New York judge has denied a joint settlement request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs that sought to reduce Ripple’s civil penalty to $50 million and remove a permanent injuncti…
· Regulation
- Ripple Integrates Wormhole to Boost XRP Ledger’s Multichain Interoperability
Ripple is advancing multichain interoperability by integrating Wormhole, a leading cross-chain messaging protocol, into the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and its EVM-compatible sidechain. Announced Thursday, this strategic move e…
· Technology
- U.S. Crypto Market Regulation Bill Targeted for Completion by September 30
U.S. Senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, announced that crypto legislation setting rules for digital asset markets could be finalized by September 30. This timeline lands after President Donal…
· Regulation
- Hong Kong Expands Crypto Regulations to Boost Status as Global Digital Asset Hub
Hong Kong has released its second major policy statement on digital assets, reinforcing its commitment to becoming a global hub for the crypto industry. The government announced plans to implement a comprehensive regu…
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Surges Past $107K as Bullish Momentum Returns Amid Fed Hints and Retail Demand
Bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded to $107,800, nearing $108,000 and fully recovering from last week’s dip triggered by Middle East tensions. The rally is fueled by dovish signals from the Federal Reserve and increasing reta…
· Investing
- Trump-Affiliated WLFI Token May Soon Become Tradable
Trump-Linked WLFI Token May Soon Become Tradable
· Insights & Views
- Metaplanet Surpasses Tesla in Bitcoin Holdings, Aims for 210K BTC by 2027
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet (3350.T) has significantly increased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings with the purchase of an additional 1,234 BTC, bringing its total to 12,345 BTC—worth approximately $1.3 billion at cu…
· Business
- Bitcoin and XRP Integration Boosts Lace Wallet’s Multi-Chain Capabilities
Cardano cofounder Charles Hoskinson has officially announced that Bitcoin (BTC) is now supported on Lace Wallet, marking a major milestone in the wallet’s multi-chain roadmap. Originally launched in 2023, Lace Wallet …
· Technology
- Ethereum ICO Whale Moves $12M to Kraken Amid ETH Price Slump
An Ethereum (ETH) whale from the ICO era has transferred $12.1 million worth of ETH to Kraken, according to blockchain analytics platform Spot On Chain. This investor, who originally received 107,000 ETH during Ethere…
· Insights & Views
- FHFA to Recognize Bitcoin as Mortgage Asset in Major Crypto Policy Shift
The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has instructed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to draft proposals allowing cryptocurrency to be counted as part of mortgage risk assessments—a pivotal move toward mainstream c…
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Faces Pivotal Test at Key Resistance Level
Bitcoin is approaching a critical juncture as it tests a descending trendline that has acted as resistance for the past two months. This is the third time BTC is attempting to break above this trendline, and with rece…
· Investing
- Ethereum Price Eyes 200-Day EMA Break While XRP Sparks Fresh Momentum
Ethereum (ETH) is approaching a decisive junction as it tests the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA) near $2,500. After dipping below the 50- and 100-day EMAs, the second-largest cryptocurrency clawed back modes…
· Investing
- Bit Digital Shifts Focus to Ethereum Staking, Exits Bitcoin Mining
Bit Digital (NASDAQ: BTBT), a New York-based crypto firm, is officially exiting the bitcoin mining business to become a dedicated Ethereum (ETH) staking and treasury operation. The company announced the strategic pivo…
· Business
- Bitcoin Rises as FHFA Pushes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Toward Crypto Adoption
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 2.2% to $107,410 on Wednesday, outperforming the broader market, as the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) took a historic step toward crypto adoption. FHFA Director William Pulte announced th…
· Investing
- SoFi to Launch Crypto Remittances and Trading in Blockchain Expansion
U.S.-based fintech company SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) is reentering the crypto space with new blockchain-powered services. The firm announced it will roll out international remittances using stablecoins and allow users to in…
· Business
- Kalshi Raises $185M at $2B Valuation as Prediction Market Race Heats Up
Federally regulated prediction market Kalshi has raised $185 million in a new funding round, pushing its valuation to $2 billion. This brings Kalshi’s total funding to $415 million, according to a company press releas…
· Business
- Bitdeer Raises $330M Through Convertible Notes to Boost ASIC Expansion
Bitdeer Technologies (NASDAQ: BTDR), a leading Bitcoin mining and ASIC hardware firm, has completed a $330 million private placement of convertible senior notes due July 1, 2031. The notes carry a 4.875% interest rate…
· Business
- Why Ethereum’s Slow but Decentralized Approach Is Its Biggest Strength
Ethereum is often criticized for high gas fees, slow performance, and internal governance debates. Compared to Bitcoin’s institutional appeal and Solana’s speed, Ethereum may seem disjointed. But this perception overl…
· Insights & Views
- Solana (SOL) Faces Resistance at $148 as Trading Volume Spikes
Solana’s SOL token is trading at $144.04, down 0.62% in the past 24 hours, after briefly touching $147.73 earlier in the session, according to CoinDesk Research. Despite the dip, trading volume surged, and market sent…
· Investing
- Ethereum Speed Upgrade, ZKsync Milestone, and Norway's Crypto Mining Ban
Ethereum could soon double its speed under a new proposal from core developer Barnabé Monnot. The proposal, EIP-7782, suggests reducing slot times from 12 to 6 seconds, boosting transaction throughput and accelerating…
· Technology
- Barclays to Block Credit Card Crypto Purchases Citing Risk
Barclays (LSE: BARC), one of the UK’s largest banks, announced it will block cryptocurrency purchases made with its Barclaycard credit cards starting June 27. The decision follows concerns over financial risk and lack…
· Business
- Zama Becomes First FHE Unicorn with $57M Series B Round
Zama, a leading cryptography firm advancing fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) for blockchain and AI, has secured $57 million in a Series B round co-led by Blockchange Ventures and Pantera Capital. The raise pushes Za…
· Business
- XRP Ledger 2.5.0 Update Brings Major Enhancements to Escrow, DEX, and AMM Security
RippleX, the development arm of Ripple, has launched XRP Ledger (XRPL) version 2.5.0, introducing major upgrades and essential bug fixes. Mayukha Vadari, senior software engineer at RippleX, described it as “possibly …
· Technology
- Bitcoin Reclaims $106K Amid Ceasefire Optimism and ETF Inflows
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded above $106,000 after briefly falling below $99,000 earlier this week, driven by improved global risk sentiment and optimism over a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. As of Wednesday, BTC traded…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Eyes $100K Ahead of $14B Options Expiry on Deribit — But Sentiment May Be Misleading
A record $14 billion in Bitcoin options contracts are set to expire on Deribit this Friday, with over 141,000 BTC in open interest. While a rising put-call ratio of 0.72 traditionally signals bearish sentiment, analys…
· Investing
- Senate Unveils New Crypto Regulation Principles as Clarity Act Advances
The Senate Banking Committee has released a new set of bipartisan principles aimed at shaping comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation in the U.S. Spearheaded by Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Thom …
· Regulation
- Solana Golden Cross Fails, XRP Faces Crucial Technical Test
Solana (SOL) has failed to confirm a much-anticipated golden cross, weakening hopes for a sustained bullish breakout. A golden cross, where the 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day, is a classic bullish ind…
· Investing
- Hut 8 Doubles Bitcoin-Backed Credit Line with Coinbase to $130M
Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 (NASDAQ: HUT) has expanded its bitcoin-backed credit facility with Coinbase Credit, increasing the total from $65 million to $130 million. This strategic move reflects Hut 8’s efforts to stre…
· Business
- Bitcoin Cash Faces Strong Resistance at $467 Amid Bearish Momentum
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is trading at $452.13, down 0.54% in the past 24 hours, as it struggles to break above the critical $467 resistance level. According to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis, BCH attempted to breac…
· Investing
- ZKsync Unveils Airbender, Fastest ZK Prover for Ethereum Layer-2
Matter Labs, the development team behind the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution ZKsync, has introduced its new open-source cryptographic prover, Airbender, during the Permissionless conference. Airbender is a zero-know…
· Technology
- How Stablecoins Are Set to Transform Global Payments and Economic Efficiency
We stream music, videos, and data—now stablecoins are poised to let us stream the economy. U.S. dollar stablecoins have quietly grown to represent 1% of the U.S. M2 money supply, signaling the beginning of a major fin…
· Insights & Views
- Circle Stock Dips 25% from Peak Amid BIS Criticism of Stablecoins
Circle (CRCL), the issuer of USDC stablecoin, saw its stock drop 15% on Tuesday, extending a pullback of around 25% from its all-time high of $299 reached on Monday. Despite the decline, shares remain up over 600% fro…
· Insights & Views
- Chainlink (LINK) Surges 11% as Wallet Holders Hit All-Time High
Chainlink (LINK) is leading the latest crypto rally with an impressive 11% price jump in the past 24 hours, according to Santiment. This surge comes amid a broader market rebound driven by easing geopolitical tensions…
· Insights & Views
- XRP Price Jumps 5.6% as Open Interest Hits $3.76B, Signaling Strong Market Momentum
XRP is gaining renewed attention from investors and traders after a notable 5.61% price increase in the past 24 hours, now trading around $2.20. However, the standout metric is the surge in open interest, which has re…
· Investing