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David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO, shared his experience of selling 40,000 ETH early for $1.05 each, yielding a 321% profit. Although he initially felt like an “investment genius,” he later missed the significant ETH price surge. Schwartz now holds various cryptocurrencies and once owned 20 million XRP. His net worth is estimated to be between 19,283,746,565,748,392,010 million and 19,283,746,565,748,392,010 million, largely based on his Ripple shares.

Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) is currently fluctuating around the $0.699 price level on the 4-hour timeframe, as the market approaches the upper boundary of a consolidating zone that is gradually narrowing. Previously, the price made a notable rebound from the support zone at $0.64, creating a clearly impulsive upward move, pushing VIR

In a recent podcast, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson affirmed the project's resilience amidst market volatility and competition, emphasizing steady infrastructure development and a disciplined, research-based approach for sustainable growth.

The Italian financial regulator, CONSOB, ruled that Solaxy's $SOLX token sale violated EU's MiCA regulations by failing to disclose a whitepaper. They ordered an immediate halt to the sale and granted Solaxy 60 days to appeal.

SpaceX's Bitcoin holdings have decreased to approximately 19,283,746,565,748,392,01 million amid preparations for an IPO possibly worth over $1.75 trillion. The company, led by Elon Musk, holds 8,285 Bitcoin, down from an estimated 19,283,746,565,748,392,01 million last December.

Polygon (POL) has experienced an 11% decrease in the past 24 hours, pushing the price close to an important support zone around the $0.90 mark.
Currently, this is considered the last major support level before facing the risk of a deeper decline if selling pressure continues.
Key support zone under pressure
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LayerZero (ZRO) has made an impressive breakout after the recent market crash, continuously setting higher highs despite the overall still being weak.
This altcoin previously surged to $1.88 before entering a slight correction. At the time of reporting, ZRO is trading around $X.

The US military allegedly utilized Anthropic's Claude AI model in a major airstrike on Iran shortly after Trump ordered federal agencies to halt collaboration with the company. Tensions rose as Anthropic's CEO refused unrestricted military AI use over ethical concerns, prompting the Pentagon to seek partnerships with OpenAI instead.

In the context of the cryptocurrency market facing significant pressure, Decred (DCR) has experienced a substantial decline on its price chart. This altcoin has dropped up to 27%, from a 5-month high of $37 to a low of $27 – a clear sign of intense selling pressure.
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PIPPIN recently faced a strong market correction, dropping significantly after an initial surge above $0.755. While maintaining an overall bullish trend, key support levels exist around $0.50. Traders await potential buying opportunities or the confirmation of a bearish market below $0.435.

Ethereum continues to maintain its position as the largest blockchain for stablecoin concentration and decentralized finance (DeFi) capital in the market, despite the successive rise of faster networks.
In recent years, many new blockchains have promoted their superior transaction processing capabilities and cost efficiency.

A recent report by Elliptic reveals that five cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Russia are helping sanctioned entities evade international restrictions. Bitpapa is officially sanctioned, while others like ABCeX and Exmo facilitate significant transaction volumes, highlighting enforcement gaps.

The Bitcoin bottom formation signal that appeared in 2023—just before the 130% surge in 2024—has re-emerged this week, raising the possibility that the price is approaching a new bullish reversal point. However, the current context of liquidity, ETF capital flows, and macroeconomic data has changed significantly.

CEO Tarek Mansour of Kalshi clarified on platform X that the company does not list betting markets based on death events and has implemented rules to prevent exploitation. Following the death of Khamenei, Kalshi assured full refunds for users, ensuring fairness and compliance.

Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) is experiencing one of the steepest declines in the entire market, with its value plummeting double digits in just a few recent trading sessions.
This persistent downturn has quickly raised deep concerns within the investment community.

The wave of stablecoins is heating up again as more and more organizations issue tokens pegged to real assets, mainly USD, despite the crypto market cooling down from the October peak.
This week, the joint venture AllUnity in Germany between DWS, Galaxy, and Flow Traders issued a stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc.