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Japan has prepared a comprehensive reset of crypto oversight, moving digital assets from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, with stricter exchange disclosures, insider-trading rules, bank-linked trading and a pending flat tax on gains. The post Japan Moves Crypto to Securities Law – Tighter Rules & Platform Crackdowns Coming appeared first on Cryptonews.

1.35B XRP removed from exchanges in 60 days as whales shift holdings; analysts see possible breakout with targets up to $22.

Wallets labeled with connections to defunct dark web marketplace Silk Road moved millions in Bitcoin for the first time in years.

The company argued that digital asset treasuries are operating companies and that MSCI indexes include businesses with a single-asset focus. Strategy, the largest Bitcoin treasury company, submitted feedback to index company MSCI on Wednesday about the proposed policy change that would exclude digital asset treasury companies holding 50% or more in crypto on their balance sheets from stock market index inclusion. Digital asset treasury companies are operating companies that can actively adjust their businesses, according to the letter, which cited Strategy’s Bitcoin-backed credit instruments as an example. The proposed policy change would bias the MSCI against crypto as an asset class, instead of the index company acting as a neutral arbiter, the letter said. Read more

PNC Bank, the sixth-largest commercial bank in the United States, has launched direct spot Bitcoin trading for eligible private bank clients, becoming the first major US bank to offer native Bitcoin exposure following regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: US Bank Now Lets Clients Buy BTC Directly – Could This Be the Start of a Banking Domino Effect? appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP whales have dumped a significant volume of tokens ahead of today’s FOMC meeting and may have delayed the token’s recovery. However, long-term holders are still not selling and continue to show the kind of commitment that favors a bullish XRP price prediction.According to data from Santiment, whale wallets holding between 100 million and 1 […] The post XRP Price Prediction: $100M Whale Dump Hits Just Before Breakout – Can Retail Buying Stop the Bleed? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Vanguard is opening crypto ETF access to millions of investors. The move reflects a broader 2025 trend of crypto finding its way into investor portfolios. Vanguard’s decision to open access to spot crypto ETFs marks a major shift from its earlier anti-crypto stance and gives more than 50 million clients a regulated path to gain exposure to digital assets. The firm will allow trading of approved third-party ETFs tied to BTC, ETH, XRP and SOL while avoiding memecoins or unregulated tokens and choosing not to launch its own crypto products. The move brings significant institutional legitimacy to crypto and shows that even traditionally conservative asset managers cannot overlook sustained demand for regulated exposure to digital assets. Read more

Bitcoin is attempting a recovery, but the short-term trend depends on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. Meanwhile, ETH leads the altcoin recovery. Key points: Buyers will have to drive Bitcoin above $94,589 to open the gates for a retest of the psychological level of $100,000. Ether is showing strength, but several other major altcoins are struggling to sustain their rebound.  Read more

Bitcoin has rebounded after a sharp drop, with exchange deposits, whale transfers and realized losses all declining, which has eased short-term selling pressure and set up resistance levels around $99K, $102K and $112K ahead of the Federal Reserve policy decision. The post Bitcoin Selling Pressure Eases as Exchange Inflows Drop: CryptoQuant appeared first on Cryptonews.

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Trading volume surged 19% above weekly averages as XLM consolidated around critical $0.25 support level.

Technical consolidation occurs alongside renewed focus on enterprise tokenization initiatives.

Dormant Bitcoin giants have awakened. Onchain data shows aging wallets reactivating, reshaping supply dynamics across the network. In July 2025, analysts watched eight Satoshi-era wallets, each holding 10,000 BTC, move their coins for the first time in 14 years. In total, 80,000 Bitcoin (BTC) (about $8.6 billion at the time) shifted out of long-dormant addresses in a single clustered episode of movement observed onchain. Blockchain sleuths traced these coins back to 2011, when they were acquired for under $210,000 in total, implying a return of nearly 4,000,000%. Read more

For years, XRP’s market identity was shaped by the dynamics that defined the early crypto era: retail-driven speculation, regulatory uncertainty, and an enduring belief that blockchain rails could overturn decades-old banking infrastructure. That narrative was volatile, adversarial, and deeply cyclical as XRP’s performance rose and fell with court headlines and sentiment waves rather than measurable […] The post XRP’s new “plumbing” narrative exposes a valuation shift that most retail speculators are completely ignoring appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Pantera Capital led the round, with Coinbase Ventures and Digital Currency Group also participating.

U.S. lawmakers have stepped up efforts to update crypto tax rules, debating de minimis exemptions for small payments, staking income timing, exchange reporting duties and new 1099-DA forms as the IRS has prepared for broader oversight in 2026. The post Crypto Tax Bill Targeted for Passage by Next August, House Tax Writer Says appeared first on Cryptonews.

Internet Computer slipped back into a declining pattern after early strength faded, with the slide pushing the token toward key December support levels.

Crypto sentiment has improved as the Fear and Greed Index has risen from recent lows, Bitcoin has stabilized near $92,000, and Ethereum, Monero, and Mantle have logged fresh gains, yet traders have treated this as early stabilization rather than a full altcoin season. The post Ethereum Rises As Altcoin Season Fear Eases And Select Tokens Join The Move appeared first on Cryptonews.

American singer D4vd was the most Googled person this year after a girl was found dead in his car—and one Polymarket user profited from it.

Bitcoin’s reaction to FOMC decisions often conflicts with traders’ predictions. Will today’s Federal Reserve interest rate outcome lead to a rally or sell-off? Bitcoin (BTC) price surged above $94,000 on Tuesday, a day before the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision, and history suggests that traders should brace for volatility. Throughout 2025, BTC’s performance around FOMC meetings revealed that macroeconomic expectations are often priced in, and this front-running by traders can overshadow the actual impact of the policy decision itself. Key takeaways: Read more