According to recent market intelligence from COINOTAG News on June 29th, the U.S. Senate has secured sufficient support in a procedural vote to advance the Trump administration’s proposed tax reform
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has reiterated that the exchange continued to support XRP trading throughout Ripple Labs’ prolonged legal fight with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent post on the social media platform X, CZ clarified that Binance never delisted XRP despite intense regulatory scrutiny and widespread caution across the crypto industry. “We never delisted XRP,” CZ said, responding to renewed public interest after Ripple’s latest legal developments. His remarks follow news that Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has said the firm is ending its cross-appeal against the SEC, another sign that it is seeking closure to its multi-year-long legal battle. The SEC sued Ripple in December 2020, claiming that the sale of XRP by the company was an unregistered securities offering. In its wake, many of the most popular US-based crypto exchanges, such as Coinbase, Bittrex, Kraken (for US customers), Bitstamp, and eToro, promptly halted or delisted trading in XRP to get ahead of any regulatory clampdown. It was trivial for any DEX that had previously listed the token to continue to do so, with one exception: Uniswap’s DEX, Uniswap V2, the world’s most popular exchange at the time, delisted the token in early 2021. However, Binance, the exchange’s global arm, still listed XRP during the litigation. Because Binance did not fall under US regulators’ purview, it came under less pressure to follow the SEC’s guidance. This difference permitted users worldwide to trade XRP even as the case unfolded in American courts. XRP boosted Binance volumes despite legal pressure CZ’s decision to keep XRP listed on Binance—and the rationale behind supporting it—went beyond geographic considerations. XRP was one of the primary traded coins on Binance, giving them a large trading volume and fee revenue. According to one Binance analyst, XRP was still a highly sought-after asset, and the decision to delist XRP would have adversely affected both its traders and the exchange. However, Mr Powell said there was no reason to eliminate it. An industry observer said that by ensuring customers can buy, sell, and hold XRP, Binance had affirmed its position as “no. 1 global XRP spot trading destination” despite bureaucrats in the US not determining whether the token is a security. The observer noted that it was a calculated risk that ended up giving Binance a competitive advantage, especially after Ripple’s partial legal victory in July 2023. That ruling, issued by US District Judge Analisa Torres, found that programmatic sales of XRP via public exchanges did not constitute securities sales, a victory for Ripple and the broader cryptocurrency industry. Since that ruling, some exchanges have tentatively relisted XRP. Ripple sees institutional adoption after tech upgrades Legal controversies have not stopped Ripple from growing its ecosystem and interest from top institutions. In reality, XRP Ledger (XRPL), the underlying blockchain of XRP, has been quietly and slowly growing for years. Top digital asset companies such as Ondo Finance and Guggenheim have indicated they would be interested in issuing tokenized real-world assets on XRPL. These initiatives happen when blockchain technology faces a serious facelift regarding scalability, interoperability, and compliance requirements. Ripple has also announced its brand of stablecoin efforts. Its new dollar-backed stablecoin (1:1), RLUSD, has had over 12 million minted, indicating the company’s direction towards tangible real-world utility and institutional-grade financial infrastructure. KEY Difference Wire : the secret tool crypto projects use to get guaranteed media coverage
Bitcoin shows strong fundamentals, but weak sentiment keeps traders cautious.
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According to HyperInsight data reported by COINOTAG News on June 29th, trader James Wynn initiated a significant Bitcoin short position on the Hyperliquid exchange. The position, leveraged at 40x, carries
According to recent data from Nansen, the leading public blockchains by active addresses over the last week highlight significant user engagement trends in the crypto ecosystem. Solana dominates with approximately
Ripple has agreed to pay a $125 million fine to the SEC, marking the resolution of a high-profile legal dispute that has significant implications for the cryptocurrency sector. This settlement
Bitcoin has come a long way from merely being a financial experiment to becoming an important store of value. Currently sitting at a six-figure valuation, the flagship cryptocurrency has amassed a horde of investors who actively profit from its directional movements. Despite all its growth, Bitcoin’s price action still stands influenced by moments of frenzy, fear, and also caution in investors. At the moment, on-chain data points out that Bitcoin might be at a phase where caution is the order of things. Here are the details of this revelation. 90-Day CVD Shifts To Neutral After Prolonged Trends In a June 27 post on X, the social media platform, crypto analyst Maartunn revealed that there has been an important shift in an important metric. The relevant indicator here is the 90-day Futures Taker Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) metric, which tracks the net buying or selling pressure in BTC’s futures market. A positive and rising value of the metric usually means that the futures market is dominated by the buyers (Taker Buy Dominant). On the other hand, when the indicator is negative, it means that the futures market is being dominated by the short traders (Taker Sell Dominant). In the post on X, Maartunn pointed out that the current 90-day CVD is flat, which indicates a balance between bullish and bearish forces in the market. While the Bitcoin price might have shown good signs of recovery, this piece of on-chain data suggests that the market leader might return to a consolidation range. Bitcoin Fear And Greed Index At Neutral Levels In another June 27th post on X, crypto analytics firm Alphractal made an on-chain observation, which shares similar implications with Maartunn’s report. Alphractal’s revelation was based on the Bitcoin: Fear and Greed Index Heatmap metric, which tracks the market sentiment shift — from extreme fear to extreme greed — over time. The metric ranges with values from 0 to 100. The range 0-24 signals extreme fear in the market; 25-49 reads as fear, while 50 is interpreted as a neutral level, where there’s a balance between both market sentiments. On the other side of the spectrum, ranges 51-74 signal greed in the market; 75-100 signifies extreme greed in the market , showing widespread optimism that often precedes market tops. According to data from Alphractal, the Fear and Greed Index is at 65, which is still far from the +90 levels observed in November and December 2024. This balance between the buyers and sellers could suggest that the market could be awaiting a catalyst, like macro news or on-chain developments, to get a breakout to either side of the market. Due to the current uncertainty, traders are advised to tread with caution in the market. As of press time, Bitcoin is valued at about $107,143, with the cryptocurrency losing approximately 0.11% in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Price Surges Toward Recent Highs, But Retail Traders Load Up On Shorts
Crypto inheritance gains urgency as Binance urges users to activate an emergency contact feature, transforming how long-dormant digital assets are protected and passed to beneficiaries. Binance Drops 3-Step Failsafe to Protect Your Crypto When You Go Dark A strategic inheritance mechanism is gaining traction in crypto as Binance introduces a contact-based emergency recovery feature for
Binance Research recently published an insightful analysis revealing that Bitcoin has demonstrated a consistent recovery pattern following significant geopolitical disruptions. Since 2020, data indicates an average price appreciation of approximately