Traders are positioning for downside risks, with a significant build-up of put options indicating expectations of a dip below $85,000.

The joint venture aims to source $300 million in Ripple Labs equity for institutional and qualified retail investors in South Korea.

The leader of the derivatives regulator is planning to join the crypto industry as the CFTC and other federal regulators work on policies to benefit the sector.

Coinbase is dramatically expanding the assets available to trade on its platform, including novel cryptocurrencies, perpetual futures, stocks and prediction markets, starting with Kalshi.

The wealth advisory firm enlisted the help of crypto-based algorithmic trading firm Arch Public to create the strategy.

Potential 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom again goaded the president with a website highlighting ties to those with criminal records, including some in crypto.

One analyst isn\\\'t quite ready to call a bottom, but says bitcoin is surely in an oversold condition.

The token has resistance at the $1.53 and then the $1.64 levels.

Strong selling pressure overwhelmed positive Coinbase integration news as the psychological $1.90 level failed to hold.

The decline was accompanied by sharp volatility in bitcoin and weakness in U.S. tech stocks, suggesting a return of risk-off sentiment.

The decline in ether contributed to the selling pressure on meme coins, as traders often use ETH as a risk gauge for altcoins.

XRP\\\'s price action now faces resistance at the former support levels, with $1.90 as the immediate line of defense.

Crypto-linked stocks pulled back, with miners like MARA Holdings (MARA) down 4.8% and Core Scientific (CORZ) down 6%.

Executives and lobbyists are attending a meeting today with Senator Tim Scott and others to hash out the ongoing talks over crypto\\\'s most important policy effort.

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