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AI Trading Firm Claims First-Ever XRP Quant System As Bitcoin Volatility Explodes
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (733+ words) Aix Alpha on Sunday launched what it describes as the first AI-powered quantitative trading system for XRP (XRP). The same firm separately announced an expansion of its Bitcoin (BTC) quantitative infrastructure, citing rising volatility as the demand driver. The XRP…...
Bitcoin Sinks Below $77, 000 After Trump Issues Fresh Iran Threat
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (317+ words) Bitcoin (BTC) sank under $77, 000 late Sunday after a fresh threat from U. S. President Donald Trump against Iran rattled investors and renewed inflation worries. The largest cryptocurrency traded at $76, 691 by 11: 10 p. m. ET on Sunday, down 1. 2% on the day. Earlier in the session, Bitcoin…...
Cardano DEX Volume Crashes 94% To Six-Month Low, But There Are Signs Of ADA Price Reversal
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) Cardano (ADA) decentralized exchange trading volume has collapsed by 94% since August, falling from over 19 million ADA per week to roughly 1. 17 million ADA as of Feb. 16, even as technical charts begin to show early signs of a possible reversal near the…...
Deutsche Bank Turns To Ripple Infrastructure As SWIFT Races To Build Blockchain Ledger
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (368+ words) Deutsche Bank is deepening its use of Ripple (XRP) payment infrastructure across cross-border settlements, foreign exchange operations, and digital asset custody, according to a report from German financial outlet Der Aktion'r. The bank is simultaneously serving as a lead architect…...
Verus-Ethereum Bridge Bleeds $11 M In Fresh Cross-Chain Attack
16+ min ago (286+ words) A Verus-Ethereum (ETH) bridge attacker drained 103. 6 t BTC, 1, 625 ether and 147, 000 USD Coin (USDC) on Monday, swapping the haul for over $11 million. The attacker moved against the cross-chain bridge that lets users shift value between the Verus network and Ethereum, including…...
Ethereum Sheds 10% In A Week As Tom Lee Blames Oil
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (306+ words) Ethereum (ETH) has wiped out its May gains, sliding nearly 10% in the past week as crude oil climbs toward $111 a barrel. The second-largest cryptocurrency hit an intraday low of $2, 097 on Binance Sunday, its weakest print since Apr. 7, before recovering modestly…...
Kraken Drops Layer Zero, Picks Chainlink CCIP After $292 M Bridge Exploit
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (341+ words) Kraken named Chainlink (LINK) CCIP the exclusive cross-chain layer for k BTC and future wrapped assets, retiring Layer Zero after a $292 M exploit. Kraken will route k BTC and every future wrapped asset through Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, the exchange…...
Monad Holds Coin Gecko Trending Spot While EVM Speed Race Intensifies In 2026
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (508+ words) Monad (MON) is trending on Coin Gecko on May 17, 2026, sitting at position four on the platform's trending list. The token trades at $0. 028 with a market cap of approximately $329. 6 million. Monad is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for full compatibility with the…...
Mysterious Whale Slams $50 M Short On ETH, Pairs It With $25 M BTC Long
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (359+ words) A whale opened a 25x leveraged short on Ethereum (ETH) worth $50. 55 million while staking $25. 27 million long on Bitcoin (BTC), splitting conviction across the top two tokens. Wallet 0x50b3 placed the asymmetric bet as Ether traded near $2, 193 on Sunday, according to data flagged…...
Quantum Computers Could Break Crypto Before 2033, Hoskinson Sees 50% Odds
18+ hour, 11+ min ago (379+ words) Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson pegged the odds of quantum computers breaking modern crypto security before 2033 at above 50%, calling for urgent industry action. Speaking at Consensus Miami, Hoskinson said commercial quantum systems capable of cracking today's digital security standards could…...