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Ripple just announced its own investment firm, with plans to build a $1 billion treasury dedicated to buying XRP.This announcement is a major win for XRP, as they will most likely make these purchases directly from the open market. Think of it as the BlackRock of XRP, a bridge between traditional finance and Ripple’s on-chain liquidity network.The firm plans to go public through a SPAC merger with Armada Acquisition Corp II and will trade under a creative ticker called XRPN.Since it was launched by Ripple, the entire goal is to give institutions regulated access to XRP and build an active,…

What is Bitcoin mining? Bitcoin mining is the process that keeps the BTC network secure and operational.Bitcoin (BTC) miners collect pending transactions, bundle them into blocks and repeatedly perform hashing attempts (trial and error) until they produce a hash that meets the network’s difficulty target.The first miner to find a valid solution broadcasts their block. Once the rest of the network verifies it, that miner earns a reward.If another miner solves the block before you, your result becomes invalid, known as a “stale block,” and you must start over with a new set of transactions for the next block.As of…

The Stellar (XLM) blockchain network is gearing up for a significant upgrade to Protocol 24, scheduled for October 22, 2025. This update aims to enhance the network’s efficiency and provide new functionalities for developers and businesses, according to Stellar’s official blog. Key Steps for Infrastructure Operators Operators managing Stellar infrastructure, including Stellar Core, Horizon, RPC, and Galexie, are advised to install the latest Protocol 24 releases. Those utilizing Docker images should pull the updated builds from the Docker registry. Alternatively, for those building from source or using Debian packages, it is crucial to update the stellar-core, stellar-horizon, and stellar-rpc binaries…

A weeend bounce in crypto stalled during the Monday U.S. session with investors still fearing further declinesBitcoin BTC$110,870.36 traded just above $111,000 late Monday, up nearly 2% over the past 24 hours but off earlier highs. Ether ETH$3,991.75 slipped slightly below $4,000, down 0.2% on the day.XRP$2.5028 and Chainlink LINK$18.78 led gains in the CoinDesk 20 Index, while privacy-focused token ZEC$267.05, not included in the index, stood out with a 17% rally.Most digital asset-related stocks were also in the green on Monday, benefiting from crypto’s weekend relief rally. Bitcoin miners Riot Platforms (RIOT) and MARA Holdings (MARA) jumped nearly 10%…

LunarCrush has reported a surge in XRP conversation following news that a Ripple-backed venture intends to raise over $1 billion for an XRP treasury.Mentions climbed into the 8.53k range on October 15, total engagements reached about 12.98M, and AltRank improved from 667 on October 13 to 32 on October 17 before easing to 177. The Galaxy Score sits near 56 out of 100, which points to steady interest rather than euphoria. That burst of attention arrived alongside a new funding plan. Reuters says Evernorth, backed by Ripple, will seek more than $1 billion through a U.S. listing designed to build…

Quick Take • XTZ trading at $0.58 (down 0.2% in 24h) • Three-day selling streak follows broader cryptocurrency market downturn • XTZ price testing lower Bollinger Band support at $0.54 • Bitcoin correlation driving broader crypto weakness Market Events Driving Tezos Price Movement Trading on technical factors in absence of major catalysts, XTZ price has declined for three consecutive sessions alongside the broader cryptocurrency market. The most recent trading session saw Tezos close at $0.5769 on October 17, extending a decline that began earlier in the week when the token traded above $0.62. The selling pressure appears driven primarily by…

Ethereum developer Federico Carrone says the growing influence of corporations such as Paradigm on the network could be  “tail risk” for the Ethereum ecosystem.In a post on Sunday, the Ethereum core dev, who goes by “Fede’s intern” on X, argued that while Paradigm has “created valuable things for the community,” he is worried about the growing influence of a venture fund whose ultimate goals are driven by profit and influence. “I’ve been saying for the past two years that the influence of @paradigm within Ethereum could become a relevant tail risk for the ecosystem. I believe this will become increasingly…

Ethereum Price Prediction Ethereum is attempting to steady above $3,984, even as major spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $536 million in net outflows on October 16, one of the heaviest single-day withdrawals since mid-2025. The sell-off marked a shift in institutional sentiment, briefly pulling liquidity from both BTC and ETH markets.According to the data shared by Wu Blockchain, none of the twelve Bitcoin ETFs saw inflows on that day. On the other hand, spot Ethereum ETFs suffered $56.88 million in outflows, though BlackRock’s ETHA did post some modest net inflows. This divergence between the two highlights the mixed appetite for digital…

An American retiree says more than $3 million in XRP vanished after he checked Ellipal’s mobile app on Oct. 15 and saw his balance gone, a discovery that spurred an on-chain tracing effort by pseudonymous analyst ZackXBT.CoinDesk has not independently verified the investor’s identity, balances, or the complete on-chain path. The account comes from several YouTube videos posted since Oct. 15, Ellipal’s public statement on Oct. 18, and ZackXBT’s Oct. 19 X thread.What the victim says happenedThe investor, who identified himself as Brandon, said he lives in North Carolina, is 54, and that his wife, 60, is also retired. He…

TRON’s price action is setting up for a potential breakout scenario, though technical indicators present a mixed picture that requires careful analysis. With TRX trading at $0.31 and showing signs of consolidation near Bollinger Band support, our TRX price prediction focuses on key resistance levels that could unlock significant upside potential. TRX Price Prediction Summary • TRX short-term target (1 week): $0.315-$0.32 (+1.6% to +3.2%) • TRON medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.34-$0.36 range (+9.7% to +16.1%) • Key level to break for bullish continuation: $0.35 (Bollinger upper band) • Critical support if bearish: $0.30 (strong support confluence) Recent TRON Price…