Latest from Omkar Godbole
Validators embrace XRP Ledger's recent upgrade. But not everyone’s on board yet
The new software leads among the network's validators, yet by node count it sits behind the older v3.1.3, and the security amendment bundled with it remains a separate, slower vote. The upgrade needs 80% of the trusted validator list to activate.
Live markets: Bitcoin drops to $62,000 as oil and bond yields surge on collapse of Iran ceasefire
Hedge funds have turned the most bearish on the yen since 2007, boosting bets on further losses to nearly 138,000 contracts as of June 30.
Bitcoin under pressure as Trump says Iran ceasefire is over
Major cryptocurrencies are trading in the red as renewed U.S.-Iran airstrikes push oil higher.
Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto
The license allows institutional traders to access perpetual futures and gives U.K. retail customers the ability to trade equities to begin with.
Bitcoin's July gains may be fleeting as U.S. demand stays weak
Your day-ahead look for July 7, 2026
Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power
BTC retreated from a two-week high of $64,500 as falling open interest and weak spot demand cast doubt on the sustainability of July's 8.4% advance.
Binance taps into Bitcoin holders’ hunger for yield with new covered call yield play
The product, called BTC Yield, is designed exclusively for people who already hold bitcoin.
Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates
Japanese bond yields continue to rise, lifting their U.S. counterparts and posing a potential headwind for risk assets.
Live markets: Iran returns to the headlines, hitting markets
Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew fresh inflows Monday as the bid starts to return.
SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 inclusion comes with a historical warning
The largest IPO ever enters the Nasdaq 100. Previous additions like Palantir and Strategy saw volatility after the index inclusion rather than the start of new rallies.
