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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
- U.S. Crypto Market Structure Bill Faces High-Stakes 2026 Test Amid Bipartisan Push
U.S. lawmakers are entering a pivotal phase in negotiations over a long-awaited crypto market structure bill, with rare bipartisan momentum colliding with political uncertainty, election pressures, and unresolved poli…
· Insights & Views
- XRP Price Slips on Heavy Volume as Sellers Defend Key Resistance
XRP edged lower during a volatile trading session, but the decline was accompanied by sharply elevated volume, a sign that large market participants remained active even as price failed to regain critical technical le…
· Investing
- Polkadot (DOT) Price Slips as Heavy Volume Signals Strong Support Near $1.76
Polkadot (DOT) experienced a modest pullback over the past 24 hours, slipping around 2% to trade near $1.77 after briefly touching $1.7583. Despite the decline, trading activity surged significantly, pointing to heigh…
· Investing
- Filecoin Price Slides as FIL Underperforms Broader Crypto Market Amid Heightened Volatility
Filecoin (FIL) gave back earlier gains to trade around 1% lower over the past 24 hours, underperforming the broader cryptocurrency market as volatility intensified during the session. At publication time, FIL was chan…
· Investing
- ECB Signals Digital Euro Readiness as Political Decision Looms
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the ECB has completed all technical and preparatory work required for the digital euro, placing responsibility squarely on European political instit…
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Holds Near $87,000 as Options Data Signals Rising Downside Risks Into 2026
Crypto markets remain under strain as bitcoin struggles to regain momentum, hovering near the $87,000 level amid growing concerns of a deeper downturn extending into early 2026. The latest price action suggests that t…
· Investing
- VivoPower Expands XRP-Focused Strategy With Ripple Labs Share Acquisition Plan
Nasdaq-listed VivoPower (VVPR) is deepening its XRP-linked digital asset strategy through a new joint venture designed to give investors indirect exposure to nearly $1 billion worth of underlying XRP, without directly…
· Investing
- USDT Adoption Surges as Stablecoins Power Everyday Payments in 2025
Stablecoin adoption in 2025 is increasingly defined by everyday usage rather than speculative trading, and new USDT data highlights a critical shift in how crypto is being used globally. While price charts, ETFs, and …
· Investing
- Bitcoin’s $81.3K True Market Mean Emerges as Key Line for Crypto Market Stability
Bitcoin is approaching a critical inflection point as on-chain data from Glassnode highlights the True Market Mean near $81,300 as a decisive level separating mild, time-driven drawdowns from periods of more aggressiv…
· Investing
- Bitwise Predicts Bitcoin to Break Cycle and Reach New Highs in 2026
Bitwise has outlined a bullish long-term outlook for Bitcoin, predicting that BTC will break its traditional four-year market cycle and reach a new all-time high in 2026. In a recent post on X, the crypto asset manage…
· Insights & Views
- U.S. Crypto Bill Talks Show Progress Despite Legislative Delays
Discussions around the U.S. crypto bill continue to move forward, even as no formal markup hearings are scheduled for this week. According to Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett, members of the Senate Banking Comm…
· Regulation
- Caroline Pham Prepares to Leave CFTC for Senior Role at Crypto Firm MoonPay
Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is preparing to transition into the private sector as she moves closer to joining crypto financial technology firm MoonPay. This…
· Regulation
- Coinbase Expands Into Tokenized Stocks, Prediction Markets, and Solana DeFi Trading
Coinbase is accelerating its transformation into an all-in-one trading platform as competition intensifies across the crypto and fintech sectors. Rivals such as Robinhood, Kraken, and Gemini have already begun offerin…
· Business
- Digital Wealth Partners Launches XRP Algorithmic Trading Strategy for High-Net-Worth Investors
Digital Wealth Partners (DWP), a Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) focused on digital assets, has introduced a new algorithmic trading strategy designed specifically for high-net-worth (HNW) holders of XRP. The off…
· Business
- Newsom Targets Trump Allies With California Website Highlighting Crypto Pardons
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has intensified his high-profile public feud with President Donald Trump by launching a new page on the state’s official website that claims to “track Trump’s top 10 criminal cronies,” a l…
· Regulation
- Brazil’s B3 Exchange Plans Tokenization Platform and Real-Backed Stablecoin to Expand Crypto Market
Brazil’s main stock exchange, B3, is preparing to significantly deepen its presence in the cryptocurrency and digital asset market with plans to launch a tokenization platform and its own stablecoin in 2025. The move …
· Business
- Bitcoin Slides to $85,500 After Bart Simpson Pattern as Crypto Market Struggles for Direction
Bitcoin has retreated to its weekly low of around $85,500 after forming what traders often call a “Bart Simpson pattern,” a technical setup marked by a rapid price spike, a brief period of consolidation, and a sudden …
· Investing
- Crypto Market Slides Below $3 Trillion as Institutional Selling Weighs on Bitcoin and Ether
The cryptocurrency market extended its pullback on Wednesday, with total market capitalization slipping below the $3 trillion mark for the third time this month, raising concerns about deeper downside risks. The lates…
· Investing
- Dogecoin Price Drops After Fed Rate Cut as Bears Take Control
Dogecoin (DOGE) came under renewed selling pressure after losing a key technical support level, confirming a short-term bearish shift as crypto markets reacted negatively to the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate …
· Investing
- XRP Price Slides After Failed Breakout as Technical Breakdown Signals Short-Term Bearish Control
XRP price weakened over the past 24 hours as the token lost a key technical support level following a failed breakout attempt, signaling a shift toward short-term bearish control. XRP declined roughly 2.6%, sliding fr…
· Investing
- Cheap Yen, Tight Liquidity: Why Bank of Japan Moves Can Shake Bitcoin
Japan plays a unique and often overlooked role in global liquidity, and that role has important implications for Bitcoin. For decades, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained ultra-low or even negative interest rates, maki…
· Investing
- MicroStrategy’s $980M Bitcoin Buy Sparks Debate After Market Pullback
MicroStrategy’s latest Bitcoin acquisition has reignited debate across crypto and equity markets after a sharp short-term downturn. On December 14, the company disclosed that it had purchased 10,645 BTC for approximat…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Could Revisit $10,000 as Demand Drivers Fade, Says Bloomberg Intelligence
Bitcoin may face a sharp correction that could eventually push prices back toward the $10,000 level, according to Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone. His outlook is rooted in shifting supply-and-demand dyn…
· People
- Solana Price Stabilizes as Institutional Futures Access Expands
Solana price remains under close watch as institutional access expands through regulated derivatives, marking a potential shift in how SOL trades across spot and futures markets. With major brokerages now offering Sol…
· Investing
- FDIC Unveils Framework Allowing U.S. Banks to Issue Stablecoins
U.S. banks may soon be able to issue payment stablecoins after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) introduced a proposed approval framework, marking one of the first concrete regulatory steps following th…
· Regulation
- SEC Ends Aave Investigation as DAO Fee Dispute Continues, AAVE Price Stays Flat
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially ended its four-year investigation into Aave Protocol, marking a major regulatory milestone for one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms…
· Regulation
- Exodus Enters Stablecoin Market With USD-Backed Digital Dollar in Partnership With MoonPay
Crypto wallet provider Exodus (NASDAQ: EXOD) is officially entering the stablecoin market with plans to launch a fully reserved, USD-backed stablecoin in partnership with fintech company MoonPay. The new digital dolla…
· Insights & Views
- Quantum Computing vs Web3: How Zero-Knowledge Proofs Could Secure the $4 Trillion Crypto Economy
Quantum computing is advancing at a pace that few industries can afford to ignore, and Web3 is among the most exposed. With a global digital asset market valued at nearly $4 trillion, blockchain security depends heavi…
· Insights & Views
- Bitcoin Holds Near $87,500 as Year-End Rebalancing Hopes Offset Cautious Crypto Sentiment
Bitcoin price action steadied during U.S. afternoon trading after an active morning, with BTC holding near the $87,500 level and maintaining gains of roughly 2% over the past 24 hours. The stabilization comes as the b…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Options Signal Range-Bound Stability as Traders Harvest Volatility
Bitcoin’s derivatives market is pointing toward stability rather than a dramatic breakout or crash, as options activity on Deribit suggests BTC is likely to trade within a well-defined range in the near term. With Bit…
· Investing
- Elizabeth Warren Calls for New National Security Probe Into PancakeSwap and Trump-Linked Crypto
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has renewed her push for tighter oversight of the cryptocurrency sector, urging federal authorities to launch another national security investigation into decentralized finance, with a sp…
· Regulation
- Bitwise Solana Staking ETF Records First-Ever Outflow as SOL Price Slides
The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) recorded its first-ever net outflow, shedding $4.6 million on December 16, according to data from Farside Investors. This marks a notable turning point for the leading Solana ETF,…
· Investing
- React2Shell Vulnerability Actively Exploited, Putting Crypto Platforms at Severe Risk
A newly disclosed critical flaw in React Server Components, tracked as CVE-2025-55182 and known as React2Shell, is being aggressively exploited by multiple threat groups, putting thousands of websites — including majo…
· Technology
- ARK Invest Buys the Dip as Crypto Stocks Extend Multi-Day Slide
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest moved aggressively into beaten-down crypto stocks on Monday, continuing its long-standing strategy of buying during market pullbacks as selling pressure intensified across the sector. Accordin…
· People
- Crypto Market Slumps as Risk Appetite Fades Ahead of Key U.S. Data
The cryptocurrency market weakened in tandem with global risk assets as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of key U.S. economic data, extending a December downturn characterized by thinning liquidity and height…
· Investing
- Dogecoin Price Breaks Key Support After High-Volume Selloff, Shifting Short-Term Market Structure
Dogecoin (DOGE) experienced a sharp pullback over the past 24 hours, losing critical technical support after a high-volume selloff that has altered its short-term market structure. The popular meme cryptocurrency fell…
· Investing
- US Spot XRP ETFs Defy Market Trend With $1B Inflows as Bitcoin and Ethereum See Outflows
US-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have achieved a notable milestone, recording a full month of consecutive net inflows since their debut on November 13. This performance sharply contrasts with US spot Bi…
· Investing
- Trump Signals Possible Pardon for Samourai Wallet CEO, Reviving Crypto Privacy Debate
President Donald Trump has indicated he may consider pardoning Keonne Rodriguez, CEO of the privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samourai, a move that has reignited debate around cryptocurrency privacy, developer liability,…
· People
- PayPal Applies for Utah Bank License to Launch Lending Arm
Payments giant PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has applied for a Utah industrial bank license as part of its plan to establish a new lending division called PayPal Bank, according to a statement released Monday. The move signal…
· Business
- Nasdaq Proposes Nearly 24-Hour Trading to Meet Growing Global Investor Demand
Nasdaq has taken a major step toward nearly round-the-clock trading, filing a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to significantly extend its trading hours. The move reflects the increasing…
· Investing