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Bitcoin trading below $80,000 drew fresh scrutiny after CNBC host Jim Cramer questioned the absence of vocal bulls as the cryptocurrency struggled over the weekend.

Ripple’s former chief technology officer David Schwartz said he knows of no links between Jeffrey Epstein and Ripple or XRP, while warning that revived early crypto disputes point to deeper structural problems.

XRP fell to an intraday low of $1.57 during the latest market-wide sell-off, putting its long-term price structure under renewed pressure.

Dogecoin has fallen about 16% over the past four days, unsettling short-term traders but prompting signs of renewed accumulation among longer-term holders.

Ripple’s chief legal officer says crypto is moving beyond speculation and into everyday finance, driven by quiet adoption, tokenisation and deeper ties with traditional institutions.

Mamba Exploration (ASX:M24) announced a strategic expansion, entering into a binding agreement to acquire a 70% interest in the Meeka East Gold Project.

Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTM) announced that its founder and managing director, Jamie Pherous, has retired from all executive and board roles with immediate effect.

Pivotal Metals (ASX:PVT) announced metallurgical results from its 100% owned Horden Lake Project in Québec, Canada.

Qoria (ASX:QOR) is on the verge of a transformative merger with US technology firm Aura Consolidated Group, a move set to propel the company’s valuation toward the $1 billion mark.

Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) has entered the Chilean mining sector, securing an option agreement to acquire the Los Loros Copper-Molybdenum-Gold Project.