Latest from Stephen Alpher
Flare Lands Second Public Company for Its XRP DeFi Framework
Combined with Firelight, Flare’s restaking layer, the setup lets companies convert XRP into FXRP and allocate it across decentralized lending, staking and liquidity protocols.

Bitcoin Hammered Below $109K as Conference Indicator Strikes Again
Negative price action around the annual U.S.-based Bitcoin Conference has been well-documented, but it also appears to have applied to this week's Bitcoin Asia get-together.

Bitcoin Miner IREN's AI Push Gains Momentum, Price Target Hiked 60% to $37: Canaccord
The broker noted IREN's recent designation as an NVIDIA preferred partner, which came almost simultaneously with the announcement of the purchase of an additional 2,400 GPUs.

AMBTS Raises $23.2M to Build Bitcoin Treasury, Targets 1% of BTC in Circulation
The Amdax-backed initiative sets sights on Euronext listing; The founder of bitcoin miner Hut 8 is among the investors.

Bitcoin Remains Under Pressure as Gold Quietly Targets New Record High
Gold climbed nearly another 1% on Thursday to just below $3,500 per ounce.

Polkadot's DOT Returns to $3.90 Support After Earlier Gain
Support has formed in the $3.90-$3.91 zone, with resistance at $4.02.

BONK Jumps 4% as Institutional Activity Signals Growing Solana Confidence
Institutional capital and Solana ecosystem growth fuel optimism for memecoin utility.

Startup M0 Raises $40M Series B as VCs Pile Into Stablecoins: Report
M0, which has now raised almost $100 million in capital do far, declined to disclose its valuation in the funding round

Nvidia Shares Edge Lower After Earnings Beat; Cryptocurrencies Little-Changed
Bitcoin and other cryptos showed some volatility, but were mostly flat in the minutes following the report.

Cardano Gains 2%, Shrugs Off ETF Delay
ADA rallied to $0.87 on surging volume, ignoring the SEC’s pause on Grayscale’s ETF and hinting at institutional interest.

