Latest from Stephen Alpher
XRP Ledger rolls out members-only DEX for regulated institutions
A permissioned DEX amendment creates controlled versions of XRPL’s built-in exchange, letting approved entities decide who can place and take orders.

Abu Dhabi wealth funds bitcoin ETF holdings topped $1 billion at end of 2025
Both Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments lifted investments in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in the fourth quarter.

Gold firm Elemental Royalty to pay out dividends in Tether's tokenized gold
The company claimed the bragging right of being the first to let investors opt for dividend payments in a cryptocurrency, backed by gold.

Trading platform eToro shares jump 14% after posting record Q4 profit despite crypto revenue drop
The results were particularly notable given the struggles at peers Robinhood and Coinbase.

Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto to acquire BTC Inc and UTXO in $107 million all-stock deal
Some reacted with concerns about dilution for existing shareholders due to the stock price decline and the related-party nature of the transaction.

Bitcoin slips below $67,000 as software stocks continue to plunge
The most important indicator for bitcoin's price direction at the moment is the iShares Tech-Software ETF, and it's down another 3% on Tuesday.

BitMine adds $90 million in ETH — Tom Lee says crypto sentiment reminiscent of 2018 and 2022 bottoms
The Ethereum treasury firm continues its buying spree with its largest weekly ETH purchase in token terms this year.

Michael Saylor's Strategy purchased $168 million in bitcoin last week
The company's stack is now 717,131 bitcoin acquired for $54.52 billion, or $76,027 per coin. Bitcoin's current price is $68,000.

Crypto execs Armstrong, Garlinghouse among many named to U.S. CFTC advisory group
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new chief, Mike Selig, repurposed the agency's previous CEO innovation council, almost tripling its members.

Coinbase misses Q4 estimates as transaction revenue falls below $1 billion
"Crypto is cyclical, and experience tells us it’s never as good, or as bad as it seems," said the company.

