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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
- mNAV’s Growing Influence — and Limitations — in Valuing Bitcoin Treasury Stocks
The metric known as multiple of net asset value, or mNAV, has quickly become a popular way to value publicly traded “bitcoin treasury” companies — firms whose primary strategy is holding bitcoin on their balance sheet…
· Investing
- Brazil’s Méliuz Turns to Bitcoin as Traditional Treasury Strategy Falls Short
Brazilian fintech firm Méliuz (CASH3) uncovered a surprising reality while reviewing its balance sheet in late 2024: despite being profitable, debt-free, and expanding, the market valued the company at effectively zer…
· Business
- Michael Saylor Hints at New Strategy Shift as Bitcoin Community Speculates
For more than a year, MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has stuck to a familiar routine: posting a chart of orange dots almost every Sunday on X, teasing the possibility of another Monday bitcoin (BTC) p…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Price Targets $100K as Market Sentiment Strengthens
Bitcoin is holding firmly above the $91,000 level, signaling renewed optimism among traders after a challenging November that pushed the cryptocurrency to a seven-month low near $82,000. With market conditions improvi…
· Investing
- XRP Price Outlook: Why a Move Toward $3 Is Becoming More Likely
XRP maintained strong momentum over the weekend, holding firmly above the $2.20 level after securing an 8% weekly gain. This steady performance followed several days of consolidation and signals renewed strength in th…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Price Crash Could Extend Into December as Gold and Silver Rally, Says Peter Schiff
Bitcoin is heading for its worst November in seven years, and economist Peter Schiff believes the downturn is far from over. In a recent post on X, Schiff predicted that the Bitcoin price crash is likely to continue t…
· People
- Ethereum Price Recovery Strengthens as Key Levels Signal a Potential Rally Toward $4,200
Ethereum is showing renewed strength after sliding to recent lows, with the ETH price beginning to rebound as buyers regain control. The market has confirmed support near the lower range, and steadier candles across c…
· Investing
- BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETFs Emerge as Firm’s Most Profitable Product Line
BlackRock’s bitcoin exchange-traded funds have quickly become the firm’s most profitable product category, according to Cristiano Castro, director of business development at BlackRock Brazil. The achievement is striki…
· Investing
- Young Crypto Prodigy Denis Dariotis Builds GoQuant Into a Global Trading Powerhouse
Denis Dariotis, the 22-year-old founder and CEO of crypto trading software firm GoQuant, has been obsessed with markets since childhood. Growing up in Montreal, he was captivated by the green and red tickers flashing …
· People
- Strategy CEO Phong Le Highlights Firm’s Growing Flexibility in Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy
Strategy CEO Phong Le says the company now has “more flexibility than ever” to continue accumulating Bitcoin, thanks to a well-structured balance sheet and diversified access to capital markets. Speaking on the What B…
· People
- Truther to Launch Self-Custody USDT Payment Card in El Salvador Through Visa Partnership
Crypto payments company Truther is preparing to launch a new self-custody USDT card in El Salvador on January 29 through a partnership with Visa, marking a significant step forward for stablecoin adoption in everyday …
· Business
- CoinShares Withdraws Plans for Solana, XRP, and Litecoin Crypto ETFs
CoinShares has officially withdrawn its plans to launch three cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds: the Solana Staking ETF, the XRP ETF, and the Litecoin ETF. Updated filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Excha…
· Insights & Views
- BlackRock Accelerates Crypto Purchases With $589M Bitcoin and Ethereum Acquisition
BlackRock has intensified its presence in the digital asset market, purchasing a combined $589 million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum from Coinbase over the past three days. Data from Onchain Lens, referencing Arkham i…
· Investing
- Dogecoin Shows Early Signs of Stabilization but Faces Major Trendline Test
Dogecoin is finally showing signs of stabilization after weeks of steady declines, yet it remains too early to call a full bullish reversal. Recent price action reflects an encouraging shift in momentum: buyers are gr…
· Investing
- XRP Shows Early Signs of a Bullish Reversal as Momentum Begins to Rebuild
XRP is beginning to flash early signals of a potential bullish reversal, with its latest price behavior suggesting that a move toward the $2 level is not out of reach if momentum continues to strengthen. While the tre…
· Investing
- Tether Shuts Down Uruguay Mining Operations Amid Energy Dispute
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, has confirmed it is shutting down its bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay after failing to secure a favorable agreement with government authorities over energy tariffs. …
· Business
- Brazilian Fintech Tanssi Launches Blockchain-Powered Microloan Program for São Paulo Farmers
Brazilian fintech firm Tanssi is launching a government-backed blockchain project that aims to provide microloans to small-scale farmers in São Paulo. Following the successful pilot of a local digital currency in Sant…
· Insights & Views
- Amundi Launches Tokenized Share Class on Ethereum to Advance Fund Digitalization
Amundi, one of Europe’s largest asset managers, has taken a major step toward blockchain-powered finance by issuing a tokenized share class of its flagship Amundi Funds Cash EUR. Announced on Thursday, the launch brin…
· Business
- Bitmine Immersion Technologies Expands Ethereum Holdings as ETH Price Holds Above $3,000
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, backed by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, has continued its aggressive Ethereum accumulation strategy, purchasing an additional 14,618 ETH valued at approximately $44.34 million, according to Onch…
· Investing
- CME Group Halts Trading After Major Data Center Failure
CME Group temporarily suspended trading across several major asset classes after a critical systems failure disrupted operations at its data centers. According to a Reuters report, a cooling malfunction at a CyrusOne …
· Investing
- Bitcoin and S&P 500 Volatility Drop as Markets Eye Fed Rate Cuts
Volatility metrics for bitcoin (BTC) and the S&P 500 are signaling a potential synchronized year-end rally as expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut surge. Bitcoin’s options-based 30-day implied volatility index,…
· Investing
- South Korean Investigators Eye Lazarus Group in $36M Upbit Hack
South Korean authorities are intensifying their investigation into a multi-million-dollar security breach at Upbit, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, with growing suspicion that the North Korea-linked Laz…
· Regulation
- Bitcoin Poised for a New ATH as BlackRock IBIT Options Expansion Signals Major Market Shift
Bitcoin advocate Max Keiser believes the crypto market may be gearing up for a new all-time high, driven by a massive expansion in derivatives linked to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT). In a recent X post, Keiser noted…
· People
- Dogecoin Holds Steady Above $0.15 as Bulls Target a Breakout
Dogecoin price remains stable above the crucial $0.15 support zone, currently trading near $0.153 with a modest 1% daily increase. This slight rebound extends the recovery that began after last week’s decline, and tec…
· Investing
- XRP Shows Early Signs of Recovery but Bearish Pressure Still Dominates
XRP is attempting to build upward momentum, but current market structure shows the asset caught between early recovery signals and an overall bearish trend. Recent price action highlights a technically clean rebound f…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Recovery Shows Real Strength as Price Eyes Critical $90,000 Breakout
Bitcoin’s recovery after its sharp mid-November breakdown is gaining credibility, with the latest price action signaling genuine bullish intent rather than a typical dead-cat bounce. After plunging to monthly lows, BT…
· Investing
- Balancer DAO Moves to Reimburse LPs After $110M Exploit, Plans $8M Token Distribution
Balancer DAO is moving forward with a compensation plan weeks after its Balancer v2 vaults were hit by a major exploit that drained more than $110 million. The decentralized autonomous organization is now discussing a…
· Investing
- TON Price Holds Steady as Funding Rates Turn Positive Amid Slow Crypto Market Recovery
TON is trading around $1.63, stabilizing near the $1.60 support level as crypto traders respond to signs of improving market sentiment. A new derivatives report from Bybit and Block Scholes highlights a gradual recove…
· Investing
- Alt5 Sigma Faces Leadership Shakeup as Executives Exit Amid Internal Turmoil
Alt5 Sigma (ALTS), the digital-asset trading platform developer building a large treasury of World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens linked to the Trump family, is experiencing another wave of executive turnover followi…
· Investing
- Bitwise Advances Avalanche ETF Filing with Lower Fees and Staking Features
Bitwise has taken another major step toward launching the first U.S. spot Avalanche (AVAX) exchange-traded fund capable of generating staking rewards, updating its S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commissio…
· Investing
- Pumpfun Faces Accusations Amid Large USDC Transfers and Falling Token Price
Pumpfun is under renewed scrutiny as on-chain analysts flag massive USDC transfers allegedly tied to its ICO treasury, fueling accusations of price manipulation. According to blockchain monitoring platform EmberCN, th…
· Investing
- Ripple’s RLUSD Wins Regulatory Approval in Abu Dhabi, Boosting Global Expansion
Ripple’s U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoin RLUSD has secured a major regulatory milestone after receiving official approval for use in Abu Dhabi’s primary financial jurisdiction. The Financial Services Regulatory Authorit…
· Business
- Dogecoin ETF Debut Fuels Breakout as Price Targets Higher Levels
Dogecoin surged this week as its breakout aligned with the historic launch of the first U.S. spot DOGE exchange-traded funds, giving the memecoin fresh institutional exposure. The timing also matched bitcoin’s sharp r…
· Investing
- Upbit Halts Solana-Based Token Transactions After Detecting Suspicious Withdrawals
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has temporarily suspended digital asset deposits and withdrawals after identifying irregular withdrawal activities involving multiple Solana network tokens. The ex…
· Investing
- Ethereum Price Shows Signs of Strong Recovery as Market Momentum Shifts
Ethereum appears ready to break free from Bitcoin’s shadow as its price structure signals a potential major rebound. After weeks of heavy selling pressure that pushed ETH toward the $2,700 level, the asset has stabili…
· Investing
- XRP Shows Signs of Stability but a True Recovery Remains Distant
XRP is finally finding its footing after a sharp and painful sell-off in November, yet the renewed wave of social media optimism—especially predictions of a quick return to the $3 region—does not reflect what the char…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Surges Past $90K as Rate-Cut Hopes Rise, but Analysts Warn of Resistance Ahead
Bitcoin (BTC) has soared above the $90,000 mark, reaching $91,219 as optimism grows over the increasing likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. The shift in macro sentiment has fueled risk appetite acros…
· Investing
- Ripple Ramps Up RLUSD Minting as Stablecoin Surges Past $1.25B Market Cap
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin continues its rapid growth, with fresh data from the Ripple Stablecoin Tracker showing another 10 million RLUSD minted on the XRP Ledger. According to CoinGecko, the stablecoin’s market capit…
· Investing
- Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strategy Says It Found Something Better Than Bitcoin — More Bitcoin
Michael Saylor–inspired Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy is doubling down on its long-standing conviction in the world’s largest cryptocurrency, declaring in a recent tweet that it has “discovered something better than …
· Investing
- MON Price Surges as Mainnet Launch Fuels Strong Market Momentum
MON has continued its upward trajectory, gaining significant attention after Monad successfully launched its mainnet on November 24. The milestone has boosted confidence in the project, with the network’s enhanced eff…
· Investing