Author: James Wilson

The Polkadot price remains in a tight range on Sunday, Aug. 24, as a golden cross pattern formed, and the community voted on its supply and inflation reduction measures.  Summary Polkadot price could surge as the community leans in the hard cap side. The network will likely implement the JAM upgrade in 2026. Technical analysis points to an eventual DOT price rebound.  Polkadot community vote continues Polkadot (DOT) was trading at the psychological level of $4, up 35% from its lowest point this year.  The DOT crypto price has remained in a tight range over the past few days as…

The Shiba Inu price dropped by over 3% on Sunday, erasing some of the gains made on Friday following Jerome Powell’s statement at the Jackson Hole Summit. Summary Shiba Inu price retreated on Sunday as Friday’s gains faded. Smart money and whale activity has faded this month. Shibarium activity has also weakened, leading to lower fees. Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) retreat mirrored moves by Bitcoin (BTC) and other top altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) and Ethena (ENA). It also coincided with falling whale and smart money activity.  Nansen data shows that savvy money investors hold 40.42 billion tokens today, down from the July peak…

This week in crypto, the market saw a mix of high-profile partnerships, regulatory moves, and massive token acquisitions. From Ripple and SBI Holdings preparing to bring RLUSD to Japan, to SharpLink Gaming and Strategy making significant Ethereum and Bitcoin buys, digital assets continue to make waves. Meanwhile, global authorities cracked down on cybercrime, regulators pushed forward with “crypto sprint” initiatives, and political and corporate actors deepened their stake in the space. Here’s a roundup of the top stories shaping the crypto ecosystem this week. SBI Holdings welcomes Ripple stablecoin Tokyo-based financial services giant SBI Holdings agreed to collaborate with Ripple…

Pi Coin, the native cryptocurrency of the Pi Network, remains in a deep slumber despite the recent crypto market rally. After hitting a year-to-date low, Pi Coin (PI) shows signs of a potential bullish reversal, forming rare chart patterns like a double-bottom and falling wedge. With low volatility suggesting an accumulation phase, the cryptocurrency could see a breakout if triggered by catalysts such as a tier-1 exchange listing, a token burn, or increased decentralization—though a drop below the double bottom would invalidate the bullish outlook. Summary Pi Network price has formed a falling wedge pattern on the daily chart.  Pi…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP and DOGE eye strong rallies, but analysts say Little Pepe could deliver a 77x breakout in a few months. Summary XRP and DOGE rally, but LILPEPE presale at $0.002 teases 77x upside in a few months. LILPEPE has raised $20.5m, building a Layer-2 memecoin chain with real utility. Analysts eye it as Q3’s breakout, with 7,500% gains forecast post-launch. Ripple (XRP) and Dogecoin (DOGE) are both poised to enjoy impressive rallies exceeding investor expectations. While XRP is regaining…

Bitcoin transaction fees have plummeted to their lowest levels in over a decade, as social sentiment around Federal Reserve rate cuts reaches a fever pitch, raising questions about market sustainability. Summary Bitcoin fees fall to lowest levels since 2011 at 3.5 BTC daily average Fed rate-cut hype hits 11-month high, echoing past euphoric market tops Exchange BTC balances up 70K since June, signaling possible sell pressure According to Glassnode data, daily transaction fees on the Bitcoin (BTC) network (14-day SMA) recently dropped to 3.5 BTC. This is the lowest level since late 2011. The primary driver behind recent market strength…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared his vision for maintaining blockchain neutrality through the FOCIL framework. It was a response to concerns about transaction censorship. Summary Vitalik Buterin proposes FOCIL to protect Ethereum from transaction censorship Framework spreads transaction inclusion across 17 proposers per block slot Ameen Soleimani warns FOCIL could expose US validators to legal sanctions risk In a recent X post, Buterin stressed Ethereum’s “dumb pipe” property, where the Layer-1 processes all valid transactions without discrimination. Buterin’s comments came in direct response to criticism from Ameen Soleimani regarding potential legal risks for U.S. validators. He said: “I think…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As major coins cool, XYZVerse gains investor buzz, with many eyeing it as the next breakout memecoin. Summary XYZVerse presale heats up as the first sports-driven memecoin eyeing 30x gains. Mixing sports, memes, and GameFi, XYZVerse could be 2025’s breakout presale. It aims to stand with token burns, liquidity reserves, and rewards. While some well-known coins are seeing less attention this season, more eyes are turning to a new memecoin, XYZVerse (XYZ). Growing buzz around XYZ, paired with its…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. A term once rooted in music and television is now being redefined in the context of financial markets: streaming. Colloquially synonymous with on-demand content delivery, “streaming” is expanding to mean something more tangible — money that moves continuously, instantly, and with transparency, powered by blockchain rails and stablecoins. Summary From songs to money: Just as Spotify and Netflix replaced buffering with instant streaming, stablecoins are doing the same for finance — turning slow, clunky payments into real-time…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Believe it or not, DeFi has a transparency problem. Transparency is one of the cornerstones of decentralized finance, but radical transparency also comes with unintended costs. While it may be fine for pseudonymous retail users, it creates strategic friction for capital allocators, institutional players, and protocol builders. Summary Transparency has hidden costs: In DeFi, wallet doxxing, alpha leakage, and MEV extraction turn “openness” into a disadvantage, compromising privacy, safety, and competitiveness. Unfair market dynamics: Public mempools enable…