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After failing to push past the critical short‑term resistance at $1.60 last week, XRP has slid about 8%, settling back into the $1.35–$1.40 trading range. Market analyst Sam Daodu says three connected problems explain why recent rallies have fizzled and what must change for a sustainable recovery. XRP Faces Resistance Until Bitcoin Clears $75,000 First, Bitcoin (BTC) dominance remains high. Daodu notes Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market has hovered around 58.6% for much of 2026 and stayed above 58% most of the time. Historically, broad altcoin rallies tend to begin when Bitcoin dominance falls below 50% and capital rotates…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned of rising cryptocurrency-related crimes, revealing that illicit digital currency transactions exceeded $160 billion globally in 2025.The disclosure was made on March 27 in Abuja by EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede during the inauguration of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Country Programme for Nigeria (2026–2030).The UNODC is a United Nations agency focused on combating illicit drugs, transnational crime, corruption, and terrorism. Its country programme for Nigeria is designed to strengthen institutions, support law enforcement, and address emerging security and financial crime challenges through coordinated international efforts.What they are saying Anti-corruption agencies say…
Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started the degree with an aim of eventually making a career…
Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on Friday after a rollover crash near his Florida home, authorities said, as the 15-time major champion’s golf career veered into fresh turmoil. Woods, 50, escaped injury but was detained after his vehicle clipped a truck while attempting to overtake on a residential road on Jupiter Island, flipping onto its side before sliding to a stop. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods — who was arrested for driving under the influence in 2017 — showed signs of “impairment”, although he passed a breathalyser test. “When it came time…
The era of major U.S. banks sitting on the sidelines of the digital asset market is coming to an end. According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the industry is reaching a critical turning point where traditional financial giants are finally ready to embrace blockchain technology. Speaking with Fox Business on Friday, March 27, Garlinghouse noted that a significant shift in attitude is happening across Wall Street. He credited leaders like BlackRock CEO Larry Fink for stepping forward and acknowledging the “real technology value” of these systems. “I’ll give Larry Fink and Blackrock credit, he was one of the first really…
KAZAKHSTAN’S Elena Rybakina hits a return against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their Miami Open semi-final at the Hard Rock Stadium.—AFP MIAMI: World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka subdued second-ranked rival Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to book a Miami Open title clash with American Coco Gauff. Sabalenka, who fell to Rybakina in the Australian Open final before turning the tables on the Kazakh in the Indian Wells title match this earlier this month, broke the big-serving Rybakina twice in each set to come out on top in the blockbuster semi-final and keep her bid for the…
XRP’s long-running market cap debate misses the real question, according to Digital Ascension Group CEO Jake Claver: can the network absorb institutional-scale payment flows without blowing out execution costs? In a March 26 video, Claver argued that market cap is a poor measure of a digital asset’s functional strength and said XRP’s price would need to rise materially if it is ever to support bank-scale settlement. Claver framed the case around what he called a “liquidity index,” a model he says is designed to measure “the true utility and stability of a digital asset” rather than just its headline valuation.…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said stablecoins will be the crypto sector’s “ChatGPT moment” for businesses in search of faster, more efficient payments, and that many companies are already discussing and strategizing how to implement stablecoins into their operations.“You have boards of directors and CEOs of companies, whether it’s Fortune 500 or Fortune 2000, they’re asking their treasurers, they’re asking their CFOs, hey, what are we doing with stablecoins,” Garlinghouse told FOX Business on Friday.“Giving the treasurer and the CFO that option is the unlock,” he said. Garlinghouse said this unlock would be “the ChatGPT moment of crypto” because it would be…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said stablecoins will be the crypto sector’s “ChatGPT moment” for businesses in search of faster, more efficient payments, and that many companies are already discussing and strategizing how to implement stablecoins into their operations.“You have boards of directors and CEOs of companies, whether it’s Fortune 500 or Fortune 2000, they’re asking their treasurers, they’re asking their CFOs, hey, what are we doing with stablecoins,” Garlinghouse told FOX Business on Friday.“Giving the treasurer and the CFO that option is the unlock,” he said. Garlinghouse said this unlock would be “the ChatGPT moment of crypto” because it would be…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said stablecoins will be the crypto sector’s “ChatGPT moment” for businesses in search of faster, more efficient payments, and that many companies are already discussing and strategizing how to implement stablecoins into their operations.“You have boards of directors and CEOs of companies, whether it’s Fortune 500 or Fortune 2000, they’re asking their treasurers, they’re asking their CFOs, hey, what are we doing with stablecoins,” Garlinghouse told FOX Business on Friday.“Giving the treasurer and the CFO that option is the unlock,” he said. Garlinghouse said this unlock would be “the ChatGPT moment of crypto” because it would be…