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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
- Bitcoin Holds Above $64K as Chip Stock Selloff Rattles Global Markets
Bitcoin held steady near $64,250 on Wednesday, posting a marginal daily gain and rising about 1% over the past week as a sharp global semiconductor stock selloff failed to significantly disrupt the cryptocurrency market.
· Investing
- CFTC Proposes CPO and CTA Rule Changes for Fund Managers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to regulations governing commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs), including investor eligibi…
· Regulation
- Solana Price Eyes $83 as Cathie Wood Boosts SOL ETF Exposure
Solana (SOL) price gained 0.98% on August 18 to trade near $76, while trading volume jumped 25% to $1.38 billion. The uptick comes as Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest increases its exposure to a Solana staking ETF despite coo…
· Investing
- Ripple’s David Schwartz Reveals XRP Holdings Fell 92% From Peak
Ripple CTO emeritus David Schwartz has revealed that his XRP holdings have dropped sharply from their peak, while confirming that he still owns a significant amount of the cryptocurrency.
· People
- XRP Network Activity Surges 24% as Price Struggles Below $1
XRP continues to face heavy selling pressure as traders reduce their positions, keeping the cryptocurrency near recent local lows. While weakening price momentum suggests bears remain in control, fresh on-chain data p…
· Investing
- Kraken Expands Into U.S. Stocks as Crypto and Traditional Finance Converge
Crypto exchanges are accelerating their push into traditional finance, with Kraken becoming the latest platform to expand its stock trading services as the boundaries between crypto and conventional markets continue t…
· Insights & Views
- Metaplanet to Take 95.7% Stake in Super League in $134.6M Bitcoin Deal
Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet (3350) is set to acquire a 95.7% stake in Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise (SLE) through a $134.6 million investment, establishing a new U.S.-based Bitcoin treasury pl…
· Business
- HashKey Taps Hong Kong’s HKDAP Stablecoin for UAE Cross-Border Trade
Hong Kong’s newly regulated stablecoin is already moving into real-world cross-border payments less than a week after its launch.
· Business
- Citi to Launch Bitcoin Custody for Institutional Clients With Custody+
Citigroup is preparing to launch Bitcoin custody services later this year, allowing institutional investors to hold cryptocurrency through the same infrastructure Citi uses to safeguard traditional financial assets.
· Business
- Crypto Project Shutdowns Accelerate as Boom-Era Funding Models Unravel
Crypto project shutdowns are accelerating in 2026 as weak token prices, shrinking treasuries and tighter venture capital expose business models built during the industry’s funding boom.
· Investing
- Cash App Expands Crypto Access With MoonPay Integration
Cash App is expanding its cryptocurrency capabilities beyond Bitcoin (BTC) and USDC through a new integration with crypto payments platform MoonPay, giving eligible U.S. users access to a wider range of digital assets.
· Business
- Visa Seeks Global Stablecoin Settlement Partner After Mastercard’s BVNK Deal
Visa is searching for a new stablecoin settlement partner with regulatory licenses across several major markets, as the global payments giant expands its cryptocurrency and digital asset infrastructure.
· Business
- Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade Will Change the 21,000 Gas Rule for ETH Transfers
Ethereum’s long-standing assumption that a basic ETH transfer always requires 21,000 gas is set to change with the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade, potentially affecting wallets, blockchain explorers and Ethereum fee est…
· Technology
- Zcash Price Eyes $530 Breakout as ZEC Holds Crucial $490 Support
Zcash (ZEC) continues to display a relatively strong technical structure despite persistent cryptocurrency market volatility. Following a roughly 5% gain on its latest daily candle, the ZEC price has climbed to around…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Price Stabilizes Near $63,650 as Bulls Eye Key $66,300 Resistance
Bitcoin is showing greater price stability after months of volatility, although its broader technical outlook remains weak. Following June's sharp cryptocurrency market sell-off and Bitcoin's recovery from below $60,0…
· Investing
- XRP Price Holds $1 Support, but Bearish Trend Keeps $0.95 Risk in Focus
XRP is attempting to stabilize around the crucial $1.00 level, but the latest price action has yet to produce a convincing bullish reversal. After briefly slipping below the psychological support zone, XRP is trading …
· Investing
- Gold Surges 9% as Bitcoin Lags While Dollar Hits 3-Month Low
Gold has sharply outperformed Bitcoin over the past month as weakening US economic data pushed the dollar to a three-month low and reshaped Federal Reserve rate expectations. Gold gained 9.3% during the period, while …
· Investing
- AI Debt Surge Pushes Treasury Yields Higher, Pressuring Bitcoin
Bitcoin is trading near $63,517, down 46.1% over the past 12 months, while gold has gained 32.6%. That nearly 79-percentage-point performance gap highlights a growing challenge for Bitcoin: surging bond yields fueled …
· Investing
- Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Sales, Raises USD Reserve to $4.8 Billion
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has paused its Bitcoin sales after reducing its BTC holdings for two consecutive weeks. The Bitcoin treasury company instead continued repurchasing STRC shares last week, funding the buybacks…
· Investing
- Hyperliquid Jumps 16% as Institutional Investors Hold Firm
Hyperliquid (HYPE) staged a strong recovery from its weekend lows, climbing more than 16% as institutional investors maintained their exposure despite recent volatility across the cryptocurrency market.
· Investing
- Binance to Delist Eight Margin Trading Pairs on August 21
Binance has announced another update to its margin trading services, confirming that eight trading pairs will be removed from its Cross Margin platform on August 21, 2026. Three of the affected pairs will also be deli…
· Business
- US Treasury Proposes Stablecoin Rules to Implement GENIUS Act
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has proposed new federal definitions and regulatory standards for stablecoin issuers as the government moves to implement the GENIUS Act, the landmark U.S. stablecoin law.
· Regulation
- Bitmine Ethereum Holdings Reach 5.815 Million ETH After Latest Purchase
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has expanded its Ethereum treasury once again, lifting its total holdings to 5.815 million ETH as the company continues its aggressive cryptocurrency accumulation strategy.
· Investing
- Coldcard Wallet Flaw Exposes $100M Bitcoin Security Failure
A major Coldcard hardware wallet vulnerability has shaken confidence in Bitcoin self-custody after attackers reportedly stole more than $100 million in BTC from thousands of addresses.
· Technology
- XRP Open Interest Jumps 29% on Binance as Bearish Pressure Builds
XRP is struggling to rebound from its latest price correction after falling back toward its multi-year low of $0.98. Despite the continued weakness in the XRP price, activity in the cryptocurrency’s derivatives market…
· Investing
- Solana Price Stalls as Futures Volume Surges, Raising Liquidation Risk
Solana (SOL) is showing little price movement despite a dramatic surge in derivatives trading, creating conditions that could lead to heightened volatility. SOL futures volume has more than doubled across several majo…
· Investing
- Ethereum Price Could Hit $10,000, but DonAlt Plans to Sell ETH Much Earlier
Crypto trader DonAlt has outlined a technical Ethereum price target of $10,000, although the veteran analyst says he is unlikely to hold his ETH position long enough to see that level.
· Investing
- CZ Retires Public Wallet as Token Spam Highlights Trust Wallet Feature
Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has stopped using a public crypto wallet after unsolicited token transfers made routine wallet management increasingly difficult. The episode also drew attention to a useful Trus…
· People
- Bitcoin Holds Above $63K as ETF Outflows Weigh on Crypto Market
Bitcoin (BTC) stabilized above $63,000 on Monday, gaining 0.8% since midnight UTC to trade around $63,637 as the cryptocurrency market tracked gains in U.S. equities. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5% to their highest leve…
· Investing
- Binance Reportedly Shared Russian User Data Later Used in Terror Financing Case
Binance provided Russian authorities with customer information that was later used to charge an IT specialist with financing terrorism over donations linked to Ukrainian groups, Reuters reported Monday.
· Business
- Polymarket Targets Pokémon Card Boom With New Price Prediction Markets
Polymarket is expanding deeper into collectibles with a growing lineup of Pokémon card prediction markets, allowing traders to speculate on whether popular cards and sealed products will rise or fall in value.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Skeptic Jeff Booth Spent 15,000 Hours Trying to Break It
Jeff Booth, founding partner at Ego Death Capital and a director at Core Scientific, was once deeply skeptical of Bitcoin. The longtime technology entrepreneur, who co-founded BuildDirect in 1999 and authored The Pric…
· People
- Bitcoin and XRP Face Crucial Week as US Crypto Policy and Japan Data Loom
Bitcoin and XRP enter another pivotal week after extending their recent declines, with US crypto regulation, Federal Reserve policy and Japanese economic data offering potential catalysts for both cryptocurrencies.
· Investing
- Gold Outshines Bitcoin as High Bond Yields Pressure BTC
Gold has climbed 32% over the past year while Bitcoin has fallen 46%, challenging the idea that BTC would be the preferred scarce asset during a period of mounting government debt concerns.
· Investing
- SEC Delays Reg Crypto Rules as Clarity Act Talks Take Priority
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed key crypto regulatory initiatives as lawmakers continue negotiations over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, raising fresh uncertainty over the timeline for…
· Regulation
- Bitcoin as a “Deep Freeze” for Wealth: Michael Saylor’s Long-Term Case
In an essay published on August 15, Michael Saylor presented Bitcoin as a potential long-term store of value, comparing the cryptocurrency to a “deep freeze” that helps preserve the economic value created through year…
· People
- Bitcoin’s 21 Million Cap Debate: Adam Back and Peter Todd Clash
A new debate over Bitcoin’s fixed 21 million supply has reignited discussion about the cryptocurrency’s long-term security, putting Bitcoin pioneers Adam Back and Peter Todd on opposing sides.
· People
- Solana Company Reports Q2 Loss as SOL Write-Downs Pressure HSDT Stock
Solana Company reported a significant second-quarter loss for 2026, driven primarily by accounting write-downs on its Solana holdings rather than weakness in its core operations. Investors reacted negatively to the ea…
· Investing
- CZ Says Owning One Bitcoin Could Become Out of Reach for Millionaires
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, has reignited discussions about Bitcoin scarcity after suggesting that even millionaires may eventually struggle to own a full BTC.
· Insights & Views
- PBOC Liquidity Injection Tops $50 Billion as Bitcoin Struggles Near $63K
China’s central bank injected fresh liquidity into the financial system on Friday, but the move failed to provide an immediate boost to Bitcoin.
· Investing