448 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

New Crypto Lobbyist, Facebook Payments, Grayscale’s Chainlink + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Regulation newsThe Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) announced their launch today, stating that their mission is "to unlock the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

XRP Breaks USD 1, Steals Spotlight From Bitcoin and Ethereum

Bitcoin price is struggling near USD 59,500 and USD 60,000. Ethereum is consolidating gains below USD 2,150, XRP extended its rally above USD 1.00. BTG gained over 65%, FTM and QTUM are up over 20%.Bitcoin price failed to stay above USD 59,000 and corrected lower. BTC is now holding gains above...

, by Aayush Jindal

Traders Issue Warnings as Altcoins are Booming and Bitcoin Consolidates

Professional traders are reminding the new players in the crypto market to exercise caution while altcoins are booming and the world's number one crypto, bitcoin (BTC), still consolidates. This is a warning that's sounded every alt season, and it was particularly loud during the last year's fast...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Don’t Assume ‘Government Tolerance’ of Bitcoin – Allianz Chief Economist

Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Adviser of German insurer Allianz, said that the rapidly rising interest in bitcoin (BTC) by investors worldwide is triggered by their belief in a continued private sector adoption, but that the cryptocurrency will establish itself only if governments permit it to....

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

IMF Says Higher Rates Might Reduce Appetite for Risk. And Bitcoin?

Interest rate increases in the United States and elsewhere could weaken investors’ appetite for riskier investments, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook report. This warning comes at a time when record-low rates have helped push institutions (and...

, by Simon Chandler

Bitcoin Inches Higher, Ethereum’s New ATH, XRP Flips ADA

Bitcoin price is inching closer to the USD 60,000 resistance zone. Ethereum traded to a new all-time high at USD 2,150, XRP surged over 25%. FTM and XTZ gained more than 20%, while STX more than doubled.Bitcoin price extended its rise above the USD 58,000 and USD 58,500 resistance levels. BTC...

, by Aayush Jindal

Crypto Market Sentiment Jumps Back Into Positive Zone; Litecoin Takes Top

While its two-week-long undecidedness had then been followed by a drop, over the course of the past week the market sentiment jumped up and back into the positive zone. The average 7-day moving crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for ten major coins took a relatively large step up from 5.69...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Shows Positive Signs Near USD 58K, XRP Rallies Above USD 0.70

Bitcoin price is hovering near the USD 58,000 resistance. Ethereum is holding gains above USD 2,000, XRP extended its rally above USD 0.700. BTT, STX, and WRX surged over 58%.Bitcoin price is consolidating below the USD 58,500 resistance level and is currently (12:30 PM UTC) showing a few...

, by Aayush Jindal

Grayscale Still ‘Commited’ To Converting Its Bitcoin Trust into ETF

Major US-based crypto investments company Grayscale Investments said they're "100% committed" to converting their Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, according to them, the timing will be driven by the regulatory environment. "Each Grayscale product is at various...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

MicroStrategy Spends Another USD 15M on Bitcoin

One of the most bullish non-crypto companies, US-based software developer MicroStrategy, just increased their bitcoin (BTC) by spending another USD 15m once again.Per CEO Michael Saylor, the company has purchased an additional BTC 253 for around USD 15m in cash at an average price of USD 59,339 per...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Kimchi Premium ‘Returns’ as South Korean Youth ‘Rushes’ to Bitcoin

South Korea’s bitcoin (BTC) boom appears to have returned in earnest, with more reports of investors aged 20-39 plunging into the market, and claims that the “kimchi premium” may have returned for the first time in earnest since early 2018.The kimchi premium was a phenomenon...

, by Tim Alper

Garlinghouse Backtracks on BTC as Ripple Gains Ground on SEC & XRP Soars

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, appears to have reeled in some of his criticism of bitcoin (BTC) after a backlash on social media, while Ripple itself last week scored a legal victory of sorts.As reported last week, the Ripple chief, who is currently fighting a battle with the American...

, by Tim Alper

Bitcoin and Ethereum Consolidate, XRP and BTT Outperform

Bitcoin price struggled to settle above USD 58,500 and corrected lower. Ethereum seems to be forming a base above USD 2,000, XRP rallied above USD 0.650. BTT rallied over 70% and TRX gained over 25%.Bitcoin price failed to clear the USD 58,500 resistance zone and started a fresh decline. BTC...

, by Aayush Jindal

Bitcoin Faces Hedge Test Amid Rising Inflation Concerns

Opinion is split on whether we'll witness serious levels of inflation this year. There is no clear answer whether investors will be driven towards BTC if inflation accelerates. BTC could potentially emerge as a bonafide hedge in the more distant future.Inflation — or rather, the perceived...

, by Simon Chandler

Proof-of-Disagreement: Bitcoin’s Work vs. Ethereum’s Planned Staking

PoW is a more time-tested model for securing and minting BTC. PoS is "theoretically more prone to centralization and has the inherent security issue." As decentralized applications evolve "the underlying network requires a more modern architecture."In the never-ending battle between Bitcoin (BTC)...

, by Simon Chandler

Ukrainian MP Cashed in Her Crypto – and Made More than Twice Her Salary

An MP and the leader of a Ukrainian political party has revealed that her crypto trading income for last year was twice as high as her salary.In an official declaration filing submitted late last month, Kira Rudik, a 35-year-old tech guru who won her political seat in 2019 and is the leader of the...

, by Tim Alper

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