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XRP Ledger marked its 14th anniversary on 3 June 2026 as Ripple leaders pointed investors back to the network’s original purpose.

Economist and longtime gold supporter Peter Schiff has reiterated his bearish outlook on Bitcoin, predicting the cryptocurrency will fall below $20,000 as market volatility intensifies.

Zcash rallied more than 13% over the past 24 hours, outperforming major cryptocurrencies as on-chain data showed record adoption of its privacy-focused transaction features.

Bitcoin dropped below $66,000 on Wednesday, reaching its lowest level in more than two months as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran triggered a broad sell-off across risk assets.

Coinbase is expanding the use of stablecoins in online commerce through a new partnership with Checkout.com that will allow more than 1,000 enterprise merchants to accept digital dollar payments.

Ripple has pointed to growing institutional demand for digital assets as CME Group launched round-the-clock trading for crypto futures and options, with Ripple Prime serving as a clearing and financing partner.

Bitcoin’s recent decline may be driven more by investor enthusiasm for a handful of booming US equity sectors than by problems within the cryptocurrency market itself, according to Binance Research.

Cardano-focused analytics platform TapTools will begin winding down operations over the next two weeks after the departure of five senior executives made continued operations unsustainable.

Cryptocurrencies are increasingly becoming a contrarian investment as institutional capital flows toward artificial intelligence stocks, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan.

Bitcoin treasury firm Strive has expanded its holdings to 19,000 Bitcoin worth approximately $1.3 billion while unveiling plans to increase its capital issuance programme by $4.2 billion.

New York’s top crypto regulator and the European Banking Authority have agreed to coordinate oversight of stablecoins, marking a significant step toward cross-border supervision of the fast-growing digital asset sector.

Ethereum could be poised to outperform Bitcoin after Strategy’s first Bitcoin sale since 2022 highlighted advantages in Ethereum’s staking-based treasury model, according to Standard Chartered.