4 Things That May Move Crypto Markets This Week as Fed Rate Hike Odds Increase
A huge week lies ahead on the economic calendar with the Federal Reserve rate decision, key inflation data, and some high-profile earnings reports. Crypto
Wise turns to GENIUS Act after OCC rejects U.S. bank charter
Wise plans to submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter under the GENIUS Act after the Office of the Comptroller of
Binance tests staff monthly with fake phishing attacks
Binance runs simulated phishing attacks against its employees every month to reduce social engineering risks. Summary Binance runs monthly phishing simulations to measure employee awareness
Robinhood eyes Crypto.com deal as prediction market race heats up
Robinhood is reportedly holding talks with Crypto.com about adding the exchange’s event contracts to its prediction markets hub. Summary Robinhood reportedly wants Crypto.com contracts to
What Binance Research Says About Bitcoin’s Next Move
Bitcoin has fallen more than 50% from its October 2025 record high near $126,000, remaining below that peak for 275 days. Bitcoin ended the
XRP Ledger adds $2.6B as RWA inflows rank second
The XRP Ledger added about $2.6 billion in tokenized real-world asset value during the past six months, excluding stablecoins, according to data from RWA.xyz. Summary
Hydropower overtakes gas as Bitcoin mining power use jumps 38%
Bitcoin mining’s annualized electricity demand rose to about 190 terawatt-hours in December 2025, up 38% from 138 the in June 2024, according to preliminary research
LMAX eyes $5B Nasdaq IPO as sale talks gather pace
Institutional trading platform LMAX Group is working with Morgan Stanley and KBW, Stifel’s investment banking arm, to review a possible sale or public listing. Summary
Ripple (XRP) ETF Inflows Set Another Record, but One Problem Remains
Meanwhile, XRP’s breakout attempt was halted in its tracks once again. The spot exchange-traded funds tracking Ripple’s cross-border token started the week strong, hitting
MiCA compliance costs could trigger Europe’s next crypto M&A wave
Europe’s crypto market has moved beyond the race to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets licence. Summary MiCA’s transition ended July 1, leaving unlicensed firms to