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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
- XRP Price Shows Early Bottom Signals Amid Bearish Trend
Recent price action suggests XRP may have already hit its local bottom, with early structural shifts hinting at a potential recovery. While broader trend indicators remain bearish, the behavior around recent lows is b…
· Investing
- HyperLiquid (HYPE) Golden Cross Signal Points to Bullish Momentum
HyperLiquid's HYPE token has been quietly building strength since January, forming a textbook pattern of higher highs and higher lows that technical analysts view as a sign of sustained bullish momentum. After recover…
· Investing
- 401(k) Plans May Soon Include Crypto and Alternative Assets Under New Labor Department Proposal
The U.S. Department of Labor has unveiled a proposed rule that could fundamentally reshape how Americans save for retirement. The proposal would make it easier for 401(k) plans to include alternative investments such …
· Regulation
- Democrats Push for Insider Trading Crackdown on Prediction Markets
More than 40 Democratic lawmakers have formally urged federal regulators to issue government-wide guidance clarifying that insider trading on prediction market platforms — such as Polymarket and Kalshi — is illegal un…
· Regulation
- Consensus 2026: Why Miami Is the Crypto Event You Can't Miss
Despite an ongoing crypto winter marked by subdued prices and cautious sentiment, excitement around Consensus 2026 in Miami has never been higher — and for good reason. While market charts may look quiet, the infrastr…
· Insights & Views
- Fed's Powell Calms Rate Hike Fears, But Oil Surge Drags Stocks Lower
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered reassuring remarks at Harvard University on Monday, easing concerns about imminent interest rate hikes — but rising oil prices continued to weigh heavily on U.S. financ…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Eyes Breakout as Key US Economic Data Looms
Bitcoin enters the final week of March hovering around $67,400, caught in a two-month consolidation range between $65,000 and $76,000 following a sharp pullback from its $126,000 all-time high in late 2025. This week'…
· Investing
- Goldman Sachs Sees Buying Opportunity in Crypto Stocks After 46% Drop
Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro is telling clients that crypto-linked stocks have become selectively attractive following a steep 46% decline from their October 2025 peak. In a recent research note, Yaro maintained B…
· Investing
- Crypto Markets Brace for Geopolitical and Regulatory Storm This Week
Binance Research's latest Macro and Geopolitical Pulse report, dated March 30, identifies five major converging risk events that could significantly shift crypto market positioning in the days ahead. The warning comes…
· Investing
- XRP Surges 3% as Ripple CEO Touts TradFi Adoption and Crypto's Growing Role
XRP climbed more than 3% on Monday, pushing its price back toward the $1.35 range following a broader crypto market selloff. The rebound comes as Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse voiced strong optimism about accelerating …
· Investing
- Tokyo's Latency Edge: How Geography Shapes Trading on Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid may operate as a decentralized exchange, but new research from Glassnode reveals that physical location still plays a decisive role in trading performance. The platform's 24 validators are all hosted withi…
· Insights & Views
- Bitcoin Dips Amid Middle East Escalation as War Expands
Bitcoin briefly tumbled to $65,112 early Monday — its lowest point since February — before rebounding to $67,402 as Asian markets opened, according to CoinDesk. The sharp dip came as geopolitical tensions in the Middl…
· Investing
- BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Earns $37.7M as Bitcoin ETF Becomes Major Revenue Driver
BlackRock awarded CEO Larry Fink a total compensation package of $37.7 million for 2025, marking a 23% increase from the previous year, driven by record assets under management and explosive growth in its cryptocurren…
· Business
- Canada Moves to Ban Crypto Donations in Federal Politics
Canada is taking a firm stance against digital currency in political financing. Bill C-25, introduced on March 26, proposes a comprehensive ban on cryptocurrency donations across all levels of federal political activi…
· Regulation
- Coinbase XRP Listing Controversy: Fees, Revenue, and Institutional Growth
Coinbase is once again under scrutiny following resurfaced claims about how XRP was listed on the exchange. The controversy centers on statements made by Ripple's David Schwartz in 2023, shedding light on the tense ne…
· Business
- XRP Price Faces Critical Support Test as Bearish Pressure Mounts
XRP is approaching a decisive moment that could significantly alter its short- to mid-term outlook. Currently trading near the $1.30 support zone — a level that has repeatedly prevented steeper declines — the cryptocu…
· Investing
- Dogecoin Price Analysis: Can DOGE Break Above $0.10 and Remove a Zero?
Dogecoin continues to struggle under persistent bearish pressure, with the DOGE/USDT pair consolidating just below the critical $0.10 psychological level. Despite a slight stabilization in price action, the broader tr…
· Investing
- StraitsX: The Invisible Stablecoin Infrastructure Powering Southeast Asia's Digital Payments
When a traveler from Bangkok taps to pay in Singapore using a Thai e-wallet, the experience feels effortless — and that's by design. Behind the scenes, Singapore-based StraitsX is quietly running the stablecoin infras…
· Business
- MicroStrategy Halts Bitcoin Buying Streak as MSTR Stock and BTC Remain Under Pressure
MicroStrategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded holder of Bitcoin, appears to have paused its aggressive BTC accumulation strategy after nearly three months of consistent weekly purchases. The company’s Executive Ch…
· Business
- Crypto Market Structure Bill Faces Industry Pushback Over Stablecoin Yield Rules
Early drafts of a proposed U.S. crypto market structure bill are already stirring debate among industry stakeholders, particularly over how it may regulate stablecoin yields. While the language has not yet been public…
· Regulation
- World Foundation Raises $65M in WLD Token OTC Sales to Fund Global Expansion
The World Foundation, the organization behind Sam Altman's biometric identity project, has successfully raised $65 million through over-the-counter WLD token sales. The transactions involved four undisclosed counterpa…
· Investing
- Morgan Stanley Set to Launch Lowest-Fee Bitcoin ETF, Challenging BlackRock's Dominance
Morgan Stanley is preparing to enter the Bitcoin ETF market with one of the most competitively priced funds in the space. The bank plans to charge a management fee of just 0.14% for its upcoming Bitcoin ETF, which wil…
· Business
- Hoskinson Slams Garlinghouse Over CLARITY Act Support, Warns of Innovation Risks
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson publicly criticized Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse in a recent weekly crypto rollup video, targeting his support for the CLARITY Act and warning the proposed legislation could fundament…
· People
- Bitcoin 2026: Why the Crash Is Part of the Cycle
Bitcoin's drop from its October 2025 all-time high of $127,000 to a $60,000 floor may look alarming, but seasoned crypto investors recognize this pattern — it's the market doing exactly what it needs to do before the …
· Insights & Views
- Washington State Sues Kalshi Over Alleged Gambling Law Violations
Washington state has joined a growing list of jurisdictions taking legal action against prediction market platform Kalshi, filing a lawsuit Friday that accuses the company of violating state gambling laws. Authorities…
· Regulation
- Kalshi Secures Margin Trading License, Targets Institutional Investors in Prediction Market Push
Prediction market platform Kalshi is making a significant move to attract institutional investors after its affiliate, Kinetic Markets, received regulatory approval to offer margin trading to professional clients. The…
· Business
- Canada Moves to Ban Crypto Donations in Federal Elections
Canada's federal government has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to donate cryptocurrency to political campaigns, marking a significant shift in how digital assets are treated under the country's elec…
· Regulation
- U.S. Rules Out Iran Ground Invasion as Crypto Markets Tumble
The Trump administration has quietly signaled to its allies that a ground invasion of Iran is not on the immediate agenda, offering some relief amid growing geopolitical uncertainty. The development follows a surge in…
· Investing
- Crypto Industry Pushes Back on CLARITY Act Stablecoin Yield Provisions
Crypto industry leaders are mounting a coordinated effort to reshape key provisions of the CLARITY Act, particularly around stablecoin rewards. The push comes after major players like Coinbase publicly opposed a compr…
· Regulation
- Ethereum at $2,000: Will the Key Support Level Hold?
Ethereum is once again testing the critical $2,000 price level — a zone that carries both technical and psychological weight. After a prolonged downtrend that pushed the asset from above $3,000 into a tight range near…
· Investing
- XRP Bear Trap Setup: Is a Short Squeeze on the Horizon?
XRP continues to trade within a dominant bearish structure, sitting below its 50, 100, and 200 exponential moving averages — all of which are sloping downward. Every recent attempt at recovery has been rejected quickl…
· Investing
- Morgan Stanley Eyes Bitcoin ETF Market with Competitive 14 Basis Point Fee
Morgan Stanley is making a bold entry into the spot bitcoin ETF space, filing an amended S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that proposes pricing its new fund at just 14 basis points. The move positi…
· Investing
- Mastercard's $1.8B BVNK Acquisition Signals the Future of Stablecoin Payments
Mastercard's $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK isn't just a headline-grabbing deal — it's a definitive statement about where global payments are heading. The price tag, more than double BVNK's last valuation of $750 mi…
· Business
- Ukraine's Drone Strikes on Russia Threaten Oil Markets and Bitcoin's Stability
Global oil markets are under mounting pressure as Ukraine's recent drone strikes on Russian ports and refineries have disrupted an already fragile energy landscape — and cryptocurrency markets are starting to feel the…
· Investing
- XRP Price Slides Below $1.40 as Liquidations Fuel Bearish Pressure
XRP is trading near $1.35 after a sharp decline that erased gains and reinforced bearish sentiment across the market. The digital asset slipped roughly 2.7% over 24 hours, falling from $1.40 to around $1.36 before sta…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Drops 3.2% as Middle East Tensions Drive Crypto Selloff
Bitcoin slid to $68,507 Friday morning, losing 3.2% in 24 hours and 2.7% on the week, continuing a now five-week streak of geopolitical whipsaws that have kept markets unstable and directionally unresolved.
· Investing
- Tether Taps KPMG for First Major USDT Audit Amid U.S. Expansion Push
Tether, the issuer behind the world's largest stablecoin USDT, has selected KPMG as its Big Four auditing partner, according to the Financial Times. The company has also brought in PwC to help prepare its internal sys…
· Business
- Hong Kong's Device Unlock Law: What Crypto Holders Need to Know
Hong Kong authorities are enforcing a rule that compels individuals to unlock their phones and laptops during national security investigations. Refusing to comply is treated as a criminal offense. While this power ori…
· Regulation
- XRP Price Drops Toward $1.20 Support as On-Chain Data Signals Deeper Weakness
XRP is showing increasing signs of bearish pressure as its price edges closer to a critical support zone near $1.20. This move does not appear to be a simple short-term fluctuation — it reflects a broader downtrend th…
· Investing
- Chainlink (LINK) Price Analysis: Bearish Structure Persists Despite Early Stabilization Signs
Chainlink (LINK) is showing early signs of stabilization, but the broader market structure remains firmly bearish — and that contradiction defines where the asset stands today. For several months, LINK has been locked…
· Investing