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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
- $292 Million DeFi Exploit Shakes Crypto Lending Markets
A massive $292 million cryptocurrency hack has sent shockwaves through the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, exposing serious security flaws in cross-chain infrastructure and triggering widespread panic among inves…
· Investing
- Crypto Policy Takes Center Stage at Consensus Miami 2026
The cryptocurrency industry has firmly established itself in the halls of Washington, and the upcoming Consensus Miami conference is set to reflect just how far digital assets have come in shaping U.S. financial polic…
· Regulation
- Why Web3 VCs Need to Stop Pitching and Start Building
The average Web3 venture capital pitch hasn't changed in years. Deep ecosystem relationships. Value beyond capital. Network as a competitive edge. These claims aren't necessarily false — they're just identical to ever…
· Insights & Views
- Coinbase Institutional Report Warns Bitcoin's Liquid Supply Is Shrinking Faster Than Markets Realize
Corporate Bitcoin accumulation is having a deeper impact on market liquidity than most investors realize, according to a recent analysis from Coinbase Institutional. Published on April 17, the report reveals that digi…
· Investing
- Justin Sun Meets Kyrgyzstan President to Discuss TRON Blockchain and KGST Stablecoin Expansion
On April 18, TRON blockchain founder Justin Sun paid an official visit to Kyrgyzstan, where he met with President Sadyr Japarov to explore opportunities in blockchain development and digital asset adoption. The high-p…
· Business
- KelpDAO and Aave Hit by $292M rsETH Exploit, AAVE Drops 10%
A major security breach rocked the decentralized finance space on April 18, 2025, as crypto investigator ZachXBT flagged a sophisticated exploit targeting KelpDAO's rsETH liquid restaking token, resulting in an estima…
· Investing
- White House Set to Announce Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Plans Within Two Months
Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, confirmed that the White House will soon release an official announcement regarding the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Speaking o…
· Regulation
- Ethereum Eyes $2,900 Breakout as Bulls Defend Key Support Level
Ethereum may be entering a significant structural shift after breaking through a critical resistance level that analysts say could propel the cryptocurrency toward $2,900. Crypto analyst Ali has confirmed that ETH has…
· Investing
- Kelp DAO rsETH Bridge Exploit: $292M Drained in DeFi's Biggest 2026 Hack
A major security breach hit Kelp DAO on Saturday when an attacker drained 116,500 rsETH tokens from its LayerZero-powered cross-chain bridge, netting approximately $292 million and claiming roughly 18% of rsETH's enti…
· Technology
- Strategy Proposes Semi-Monthly Dividends for STRC Preferred Stock to Stabilize Bitcoin Buying
Strategy (MSTR), the leading Bitcoin treasury company, has announced a proposal to change the dividend payment frequency on its perpetual preferred equity, STRC, from monthly to semi-monthly. The amendment, set for a …
· Investing
- Alcoa in Talks to Sell Idle New York Smelter to Bitcoin Mining Firm NYDIG
Alcoa, the largest aluminum producer in the United States, is reportedly close to offloading its dormant Massena East smelter in upstate New York to bitcoin mining company New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). CE…
· Business
- AI-Crypto Convergence Attracts Record Venture Capital in 2025
Venture capital is rapidly reshaping the cryptocurrency landscape, with artificial intelligence at the center of the transformation. In 2025, roughly 40 cents of every dollar invested in crypto startups flowed into co…
· Technology
- Binance and Bitget Investigate RAVE Token Amid Short Squeeze Allegations
Binance and Bitget, two of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, have launched separate investigations into suspicious trading activity surrounding RaveDAO's RAVE token. The probe follows allegations by promin…
· Business
- X Cashtags Hit $1 Billion in Trading Volume Within 48 Hours of Pilot Launch
X's newly introduced Smart Cashtags feature has reportedly generated an estimated $1 billion in global trading volume within just 48 hours of its pilot launch, according to Nikita Bier, the platform's Head of Product.…
· Investing
- Rep. Sheri Biggs Buys Bitcoin ETF Amid Senate Push for Federal BTC Reserve
Republican Congresswoman Sheri Biggs of South Carolina has disclosed a purchase of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) valued between $100,001 and $250,000, made on March 4 through her spouse's professionally…
· People
- XRP Gains Momentum as Coinbase Derivatives Files Market Maker Program with CFTC
Coinbase Derivatives has officially submitted a new crypto market maker program to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with XRP among the featured digital assets. Set to run from May 1 through November 30…
· Investing
- XRP Goes Live on Solana: What Traders Need to Know
The long-anticipated collaboration between Ripple and Solana has officially launched, with the Solana network announcing the debut of Wrapped XRP (wXRP) across multiple decentralized applications. This milestone marks…
· Business
- XRP Price Signals Potential Reversal as Bullish Pattern Emerges
After months of sustained selling pressure and a prolonged downtrend, XRP appears to be showing early signs of a meaningful trend reversal. A rounded bottom formation has been developing on the charts — a classic tech…
· Investing
- Ethereum Tests Critical 100-Day EMA Resistance: Breakout or Rejection?
Ethereum is approaching one of the most significant technical resistance levels in its current market structure — the 100-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), sitting between $2,400 and $2,500. After weeks of gradual…
· Investing
- Bitcoin's 100-Day EMA: The Most Critical Price Test of 2026
Bitcoin is approaching one of its most defining technical moments of the year. After enduring a prolonged downtrend and a sharp correction earlier in 2026, BTC is now challenging the 100-day Exponential Moving Average…
· Investing
- Strategy (MSTR) Proposes Semi-Monthly Dividends on STRC Preferred Stock to Boost Stability
Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy and traded under the ticker MSTR, has filed a proxy proposal that could reshape how dividends are distributed on its STRC "Stretch" preferred stock se…
· Investing
- World ID 4.0: Sam Altman's Proof-of-Human System Expands Into AI Authentication
Sam Altman's digital identity venture, World, has launched its most ambitious upgrade to date — World ID 4.0 — positioning it as a full-stack proof-of-human solution built for consumers, businesses, and AI agents. The…
· Technology
- Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $74,700 as Negative Funding Rates Signal Potential Short Squeeze
Bitcoin was trading around $74,700 during Asian morning hours on Friday, slipping 0.4% over the past 24 hours but still posting a solid 3.5% weekly gain. The modest pullback came as a 10-day rally in global equities t…
· Investing
- CFTC Chairman Vows Crackdown on Prediction Market Fraud and Suspicious Trades
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig appeared before the House Agriculture Committee this week, pledging aggressive enforcement against fraud and insider trading in prediction markets. Representing an agency under increasing s…
· Regulation
- Pi Network Hits 18 Million Verified Users — But Backlogs Still Frustrate Pioneers
Pi Network has crossed a significant milestone, announcing that more than 18 million users have completed identity verification on its platform. The Pi Core Team is positioning this achievement as a competitive edge o…
· Investing
- XRP Ledger Eyes Native Lending With XLS-65 and XLS-66 Amendments
The XRP Ledger community is preparing to vote on two significant protocol upgrades — XLS-65 and XLS-66 — that could bring native lending and asset pooling capabilities to the network. Both amendments are currently ope…
· Business
- XRP Price Eyes Trend Reversal as 50-Day EMA Reclaimed
After months of sustained bearish pressure, XRP is showing early signs of a structural recovery that traders and investors should watch closely. The asset recently broke through its first major resistance level and re…
· Investing
- Hyperliquid (HYPE) Approaches All-Time High as Bullish Momentum Builds
Hyperliquid's native token HYPE is drawing serious attention from crypto traders as it pushes into the mid-$40 range, recovering strongly from its early-2025 lows and approaching a historically significant price zone.…
· Investing
- Ripple Partners With Kyobo Life Insurance to Tokenize Korean Government Bond Settlement
Ripple has announced a strategic partnership with Kyobo Life Insurance, one of South Korea's largest life insurers, to explore tokenized government bond settlement using the Ripple Custody platform. This marks Ripple'…
· Insights & Views
- Dogecoin Breaks $0.095 Resistance — But Can the Rally Hold?
Dogecoin is pushing higher on strong volume, but traders remain cautious as the move appears to be driven more by derivatives positioning than genuine network demand. The rally looks technically promising, yet sustain…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Stalls Near $75K as Profit-Taking Pressure Builds
Bitcoin is trading around $74,987 after gaining nearly 10% this month, but momentum is slowing as the price meets resistance near the $75,000 level. The pause comes even as U.S. equities push to record highs, highligh…
· Investing
- Bitcoin's Quantum Computing Debate: Build Now or React Later?
Bitcoin developers are increasingly divided over how urgently the cryptocurrency needs to prepare for the quantum computing threat. The debate intensified this week at Paris Blockchain Week, where Blockstream CEO Adam…
· Technology
- Crypto-Backed Super PAC Targets Sherrod Brown in 2026 Ohio Senate Race
A crypto-aligned political action committee with ties to the Solana Policy Institute is making a major move in Ohio politics. The Sentinel Action Fund, along with its nonprofit partner Right Vote, has pledged $8 milli…
· Regulation
- Justin Sun Blasts WLFI Over "Governance Scam" Amid Growing Crypto Controversy
Tron founder Justin Sun has launched a fierce public attack against World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump-linked cryptocurrency project, accusing it of orchestrating what he calls "one of the most absurd governanc…
· People
- Zcash (ZEC) Sees Fresh Capital Inflows Amid Early Signs of Trend Reversal
Zcash (ZEC) is quietly gaining momentum as fresh capital flows into the asset, even as price action remains relatively contained. Recent data from Coinglass reveals a significant surge in both futures and spot net inf…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Struggles at $75K: 50 EMA Rejection Signals Continued Correction
Bitcoin is once again facing a critical technical barrier. After pushing toward the $75,000 level, BTC has pulled back sharply — rejected by the 50-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA), a dynamic resistance level t…
· Investing
- Allbirds Stock Surges 700% on AI Pivot — But History Warns of a Familiar Trap
Allbirds, the sustainable footwear brand that once carried a $4 billion valuation after its 2021 IPO, made headlines on April 15 when its stock skyrocketed over 700% in a single trading session. The catalyst? A bold a…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Bottom 2026: What Analysts Are Saying About BTC's Next Move
Bitcoin has shown remarkable resilience during recent geopolitical tensions, gaining over 12% since late February as global markets wrestled with uncertainty. Yet despite this recovery, a critical question remains for…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Tax Burden: Why Capital Gains Rules Make BTC Nearly Impossible to Spend
On Tax Day, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent celebrated the Working Families Tax Cuts, claiming tens of millions of Americans are now keeping more of their hard-earned income. Yet for Bitcoin users, the current t…
· Regulation
- X Smart Cashtags Boost Dogecoin Visibility as DOGE Holds Near $0.095
Dogecoin continues to trade steadily around $0.0943, showing resilience despite a modest 0.68% decline over the past 24 hours. The broader crypto market remains relatively stable, with Bitcoin holding above $74,000 an…
· Investing