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Daily crypto news, Bitcoin updates, XRP news, Ethereum, Solana, ETFs, regulation, stablecoins and market moves. Clear breakdowns of what is happening, why it matters, and what to watch next. Not financial advice.

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Yesterday · 13 min
Bitcoin Holds $81K After $433M ETF Rebound | XRP Ledger Batch Upgrade Nears Launch | Lemon Exits Brazil | Daily Crypto Roundup.
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify Bitcoin is holding above $81,000 after $433 million returned to United States spot Bitcoin funds on Friday—but weekly flows show institutions are still choosing winners rather than buying every crypto asset together. Is this durable demand or a sharp rebound amplified by positioning? Also covered: XRP Ledger Batch V1.1 approaching conditional activation, MultiversX investigating a potential mainnet issue, Lemon closing 15,000 Brazilian accounts, Robinhood Chain fees collapsing while exchange volume rises, and Linera winding down after a failed token sale. Listener question: Would you trust Bitcoin’s rebound more because Friday brought $433 million back into spot funds, or distrust it because Ethereum funds still lost $140.6 million for the week? Kraken offer: Kraken is the platform we use ourselves and trust for buying and trading crypto. New Kraken users who sign up using our affiliate link can claim 20 XRP from Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. The 20 XRP is supplied by Crypto News Today, not Kraken. Using our link helps support the show and keep the podcast free from outside advertising. Already using Kraken? Please leave Crypto News Today a 5-star rating on Spotify if you have not already. XRP giveaway: The usual suspects—you know who you are—are each receiving 10 XRP from Crypto News Today. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. More cryptocurrency news and analysis: CryptoNewsToday.io #Bitcoin #BTC #BitcoinETF #CryptoMarket #Ethereum #XRP #XRPL #BatchV11 #MultiversX #EGLD #Lemon #BrazilCrypto #RobinhoodChain #Linera #CryptoNews #DailyCryptoRoundup
Friday · 14 min
Why Crypto Is EXPLODING: Bitcoin’s $82K Test & What Analysts Predict Next
Crypto is surging — but why now? Bitcoin has smashed back above $80,000, Ethereum is moving, altcoins are waking up and money is beginning to spread across the market. What makes this rally particularly interesting is that it comes after a Federal Reserve rate hike, regulatory uncertainty and a macro backdrop that should, on paper, be making life difficult for risk assets. In today’s Crypto News Today Deep Dive, we investigate what is actually driving the rally and whether this is simply another relief bounce — or evidence that sellers are becoming exhausted and the market is beginning to build something much bigger. We break down Bitcoin’s crucial $82,000 test, ETF inflows, institutional demand, Ethereum’s potential breakout levels, XRP’s developing golden cross and the growing signs of capital rotating into altcoins. We also examine the latest commentary and forecasts from analysts including Mitchell Askew, Joel Kruger, Alex Soloviev, James Butterfill, Willy Woo and others to understand both sides of the argument. In this episode: • Why Bitcoin has surged despite the Fed raising rates • Why $82,000 could be Bitcoin’s next major test • Are Bitcoin sellers finally exhausted? • What ETF flows are telling us • Why altcoins are suddenly moving • Ethereum’s road towards $2,800 and $3,000 • XRP’s potential golden cross • Willy Woo’s rare Bitcoin bottom signal • The institutional adoption argument • What could invalidate the bullish scenario • The key signals to watch next Trade crypto with Kraken: We use and trust Kraken ourselves. If you want to support Crypto News Today while using one of the world's established crypto platforms, sign up through our link: 👉 https://cryptonewstoday.live/Kraken Using our link helps support the podcast and allows us to keep Crypto News Today ad-free. Already listening regularly? Please take a few seconds to leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating on Spotify. It genuinely helps more people discover the show. Crypto News Today — Real News. Bigger Perspective. Nothing in this episode constitutes financial advice. Cryptocurrency is volatile and you should always conduct your own research before investing.
Friday · 14 min
Why Bitcoin Is Surging Above $80K | North Korea Steals 7,000 Wallet Records | Binance MiCA Bid Faced ECB Pressure | Daily Crypto Roundup.
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify Bitcoin has reclaimed $80,000 after the CLARITY Act failed and the Federal Reserve raised rates. The rally reflects expected bad news failing to break support, fresh SEC and CFTC relief, $159.5 million returning to spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and approximately $232 million of Bitcoin shorts being liquidated. Also covered: North Korea-linked WaterPlum stealing more than 7,000 cryptocurrency-wallet records, reported European Central Bank intervention in Binance’s Greek MiCA application, Solana cutting target slot time to 250 milliseconds, and Hong Kong planning 24/7 wholesale CBDC settlement. Listener question: Would you buy a rally driven partly by bad news failing to hurt Bitcoin, or wait for 2 or 3 more positive exchange-traded-fund flow days? Kraken offer: New Kraken users who sign up using our affiliate link can claim 20 XRP from Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. The 20 XRP is supplied by Crypto News Today, not Kraken. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. More cryptocurrency news and analysis: CryptoNewsToday.io #Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoMarket #BitcoinETF #FederalReserve #CLARITYAct #NorthKorea #WaterPlum #Binance #MiCA #Solana #HongKong #CBDC #CryptoNews #DailyCryptoRoundup
Thursday · 12 min
Buy the Fear or Another 2022? Trump, the Fed & What Comes Next for Crypto
Is this the moment to buy the fear — or are crypto investors walking into another 2022-style trap? After a huge week for Bitcoin and the wider crypto market, we step back from the daily noise and examine where things actually stand. In this Crypto News Today Deep Dive, we break down the Federal Reserve’s latest decision, Donald Trump’s recent remarks on interest rates, the CLARITY Act setback, developments around tokenized stocks, Bitcoin ETF flows and what leading analysts are saying about the road ahead. But most importantly, we put the current market against previous crypto cycles. How similar is today's environment to 2022? What happened when Bitcoin suffered comparable drawdowns in previous cycles? Can crypto rally while interest rates remain elevated? And does the evidence support buying at these levels — or remaining cautious? We also look at what all of this could mean for portfolios, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and the wider altcoin market, and why position sizing could prove just as important as picking the eventual bottom. 🔥 In today's Deep Dive: • Trump's latest comments on interest rates • The Federal Reserve and the outlook for rates • What happened to the CLARITY Act • The SEC's tokenized-stock developments • Bitcoin ETF flows and institutional sentiment • What analysts are saying now • The similarities — and differences — with 2022 • Lessons from previous Bitcoin bear markets • The case for and against buying now • What it could mean for your crypto portfolio 🐙 GET 30 XRP WITH KRAKEN Sign up to Kraken through Crypto News Today and qualify for our current XRP promotion: https://cryptonewstoday.live/Kraken 🔐 SECURE YOUR CRYPTO Ledger: https://cryptonewstoday.live/Ledger Arculus: https://cryptonewstoday.live/Arculus OneKey: https://cryptonewstoday.live/OneKey 🛡️ PROTECT YOUR ONLINE PRIVACY WITH NORDVPN https://cryptonewstoday.live/NordVPN This isn't about calling the exact bottom. It's about separating the headlines from the evidence and understanding the risk/reward from here. Crypto News Today — real news, real data and a clearer picture of what's happening in crypto. This episode is for information and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency is highly volatile and capital is at risk.
Thursday · 13 min
SEC Opens Wall Street to Tokenized Stocks | XRP Gets AI Payments Boost | Zcash Surges After Fed Hike | Daily Crypto Roundup
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify Wall Street just moved another step onto the blockchain. The SEC has created a new regulatory route for tokenized US stocks, potentially opening the door for traditional equities to trade using blockchain infrastructure. We break down what the new Innovation Exemption actually allows, the restrictions attached to it and why this could be a major moment for real-world asset tokenization. Also today, RippleX has added XRP and RLUSD support to AI-payment infrastructure compatible with the Stripe and Tempo Machine Payments Protocol, while Zcash has surged following fresh institutional interest and heavy short liquidations. We also cover S&P Global's move to acquire blockchain security company OpenZeppelin, Bitcoin's reaction to the Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point rate increase and the FCA's latest crackdown on suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto businesses in London. Today's question: If regulated tokenized shares become mainstream, would you rather own traditional shares through a broker or hold blockchain-based versions of those same assets? 20 XRP OFFER: New Kraken users who sign up using our link above can claim 20 XRP supplied by Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. CryptoNewsToday.io #Crypto #Bitcoin #XRP #Ethereum #Zcash #SEC #TokenizedStocks #Tokenization #Ripple #FederalReserve #CryptoNews
Wednesday · 13 min
The Fed Just HIKED Rates — What Happens to Bitcoin Now?
The Federal Reserve has officially raised interest rates — and the message for Bitcoin and crypto goes far beyond the headline 0.25% hike. In today’s Crypto News Today Daily Crypto Deep Dive, we break down the Fed’s decision to raise the federal funds target range to 3.75%–4.00%, the unanimous vote behind the move, and the new dot plot showing that the majority of policymakers expect another rate hike before the end of 2026. We look at why the Fed is becoming increasingly concerned about persistent inflation, why stronger economic growth and lower unemployment are giving policymakers more room to keep rates higher, and why the projected path for interest rates could ultimately matter far more for Bitcoin than tonight’s hike itself. We also examine the immediate reaction across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, US stocks, Treasury yields and the dollar — and explain why markets have so far reacted surprisingly calmly despite what appears to be a more hawkish Federal Reserve. Could this be the beginning of a completely new tightening cycle? Or could the Fed ultimately deliver just one more hike before inflation finally begins moving decisively lower? 🔥 KRAKEN OFFER — CLAIM 20 XRP New Kraken users can sign up through Crypto News Today and claim 20 XRP after completing the qualifying requirements. 👉 https://cryptonewstoday.live/Kraken In this episode: • Why the Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.25% • What the new Fed dot plot is telling markets • Why another rate hike could be coming this year • The significance of inflation remaining above target • Why Treasury yields matter enormously for Bitcoin • The immediate BTC, ETH and XRP reaction • Why Bitcoin has held up better than the headline suggests • What crypto investors should watch next Follow Crypto News Today for daily crypto news, Bitcoin analysis, market-moving stories and our Daily Crypto Deep Dives. 🌐 Crypto News Today: https://cryptonewstoday.io This content is for information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile and you should always conduct your own research before making investment decisions. See you at the top.
Wednesday · 13 min
Circle Launches Arc Mainnet | Payward Plans Hyperliquid Perps | Deutsche Bank Plans Crypto Custody | Daily Crypto Roundup.
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify Circle has opened Arc with USDC fees, institutional validators and more than 100 builders—but the network begins permissioned and its 10 billion minted ARC tokens are not publicly available. Does institutional control make stablecoin rails safer, or simply move gatekeepers onchain? Also covered: $450.33 million leaving United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds after the CLARITY Act vote, Payward proposing regulated Hyperliquid perpetual futures, Deutsche Bank planning crypto custody, VIVA using stablecoins through Avalanche-based Iris, and Theo launching a silver-leasing token. Listener question: Would you value Arc’s predictable USDC fees and institutional validators more than open participation in network validation? Kraken offer: New Kraken users who sign up using our affiliate link can claim 20 XRP from Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. The 20 XRP is supplied by Crypto News Today, not Kraken. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. More cryptocurrency news and analysis: CryptoNewsToday.io #Circle #ArcMainnet #USDC #Bitcoin #BTC #XRP #CLARITYAct #BitcoinETF #Payward #Kraken #Hyperliquid #DeutscheBank #CryptoCustody #Avalanche #TokenizedSilver #CryptoNews #DailyCryptoRoundup
Tuesday · 13 min
CLARITY Act FAILS: Elizabeth Warren vs Crypto After Senate Showdown
CLARITY Act FAILS: Elizabeth Warren, the Senate & What Happens to Crypto Now The biggest crypto vote in Washington has ended in disappointment. The U.S. Senate has failed to advance the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, dealing a major blow to hopes that America could finally establish a permanent regulatory framework for Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, stablecoins, DeFi and the wider digital-asset industry. In today's Daily Crypto Deep Dive, we break down exactly what happened, why the 60-vote threshold mattered, what the vote actually means, and why this was not technically a final vote on the CLARITY Act itself. We also look at the political battle behind the scenes. Republicans say they accepted more than 100 Democratic changes during negotiations, while concerns around stablecoins, banking, DeFi and Donald Trump's crypto interests continued to divide senators. And, of course, we need to talk about Elizabeth Warren — Moonhead's favourite. Warren has been one of Washington's most persistent critics of the crypto industry and has strongly challenged the legislation's ethics protections, particularly around Trump's connections to crypto businesses. But were her concerns legitimate safeguards, or has crypto regulation become so politically toxic that no compromise could realistically get through Congress? We also examine what today's defeat means for Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Coinbase, Kraken and the wider U.S. crypto market, why regulatory uncertainty hasn't disappeared, and whether the CLARITY Act could still return. In this episode: Why the CLARITY Act failed to advance What the Senate's 60-vote threshold actually means Elizabeth Warren's latest attack on the legislation The Donald Trump crypto conflict-of-interest argument Why traditional banks have concerns about stablecoins What the result means for XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum Why SEC and CFTC regulation can still move forward Whether Congress gets another chance to pass crypto market-structure legislation Kraken: Sign up to Kraken through Crypto News Today and receive our current XRP new-user offer after completing the qualifying requirements: https://cryptonewstoday.live/Kraken Crypto regulation isn't dead — but America's attempt to finally produce one permanent rulebook has just suffered a serious setback. Crypto News Today — See you at the top.
Tuesday · 13 min
CLARITY Act Deal Breaks Down | Hacker Mints 46 Billion Fake Bitcoin Tokens | Solana Triples Transaction Size | Daily Crypto Roundup.
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify Republicans rejected the Democrats’ CLARITY Act counteroffer hours before the Senate’s 60-vote test, prediction-market odds collapsed and Bitcoin fell toward $75,600. Is the selloff a verdict on Washington, or a market also bracing for the Federal Reserve? Also covered: the Symbiosis bridge bug that turned a 25-cent Bitcoin deposit into 46.1 billion fake syBTC, a $7.8 million helper-contract wallet exploit, Solana activating Transaction V1, South Korea’s potential Upbit–Naver ownership conflict, and the European Central Bank seeking merchants for its digital-euro pilot. Listener question: Would you accept the current CLARITY Act compromise to get a national crypto rulebook, or risk waiting until after the November midterms for stronger protections? Kraken offer: New Kraken users who sign up using our affiliate link can claim 20 XRP from Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. The 20 XRP is supplied by Crypto News Today, not Kraken. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. More cryptocurrency news and analysis: CryptoNewsToday.io #CLARITYAct #Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoRegulation #USSenate #Symbiosis #DeFiSecurity #KelpDAO #GnosisSafe #Solana #TransactionV1 #Upbit #Naver #DigitalEuro #CryptoNews #DailyCryptoRoundup
Tuesday · 14 min
Stellar’s $4 Billion Quiet Takeover: Wall Street Moves Onchain
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Monday · 12 min
CLARITY Act Faces 60-Vote Senate Test | S&P Global Leads Kaiko’s $110M Round | South Korea Crypto Tax Petition Advances | Daily Crypto Roundup.
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify The final 635-page CLARITY Act draft is out after 126 negotiated changes, but Tuesday’s 60-vote Senate test will decide whether the United States crypto framework advances or stalls again. Also covered: Bitcoin rising while technology shares and gold fall, S&P Global leading Kaiko’s $110 million funding round, a South Korean petition forcing parliamentary review of the 2027 crypto tax, and Brazil’s approaching licensing shakeout. Listener question: Would you accept an imperfect national crypto framework now, or keep the United States without a market-structure law until consumer and ethics protections are stronger? Kraken offer: New Kraken users who sign up using our affiliate link can claim 20 XRP from Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. The 20 XRP is supplied by Crypto News Today, not Kraken. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. More cryptocurrency news and analysis: CryptoNewsToday.io #CLARITYAct #CryptoRegulation #Bitcoin #BTC #USSenate #SEC #CFTC #Kaiko #SPGlobal #SouthKoreaCrypto #BrazilCrypto #FederalReserve #CryptoNews #DailyCryptoRoundup
Monday · 13 min
The Bitcoin ATM Collapse: How 2,547 Machines Ended Up Selling for $244 Each
🚨 KRAKEN OFFER: New users can claim 20 XRP after completing the qualifying trade when signing up through our link: https://cryptonewstoday.live/Kraken Bitcoin ATMs were once one of the clearest signs that cryptocurrency was escaping the internet and entering the real world. The first widely recognised Bitcoin ATM appeared in a Vancouver coffee shop in 2013: a huge 750-pound machine equipped with a touchscreen, cash acceptor and even a palm scanner. It promised something revolutionary at the time — walk into a shop with cash and walk out owning Bitcoin. From that single machine came an industry containing tens of thousands of kiosks around the world. And one company came to dominate it. Bitcoin Depot expanded to thousands of machines across North America and beyond, generated hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue and eventually became a publicly traded Nasdaq company. Then the business model began to unravel. Fraudsters increasingly discovered that Bitcoin ATMs were an almost perfect tool for extracting money from scam victims. People were instructed to withdraw cash, find a crypto kiosk, scan a QR code and transfer their savings into wallets controlled by criminals. In 2025 alone, the FBI received more than 13,400 complaints involving cryptocurrency kiosks, with reported losses exceeding $388 million. Governments responded with tougher transaction limits, additional customer checks and increasingly aggressive regulation. For Bitcoin Depot, the impact was brutal. Revenue fell sharply. Gross profit collapsed. Transaction volumes plunged. The company burned through cash and eventually filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2026. Now the remains of its once-massive physical network are being sold. Bitcoin Bancorp has successfully bid just $620,750 for 2,547 former Bitcoin Depot kiosks. That works out at approximately... $244 per Bitcoin ATM. So how did an industry that once represented Bitcoin's march into mainstream society end up here? In today's Crypto News Today Deep Dive, we go back to the beginning of the Bitcoin ATM, explain why these machines exploded in popularity, examine the enormous scam problem that developed around them, follow the extraordinary rise and collapse of Bitcoin Depot, and ask whether the Bitcoin ATM itself is now heading for extinction. Or whether someone has just bought thousands of machines at one of the biggest distressed-asset discounts in crypto history. In this episode: The strange story of the world's first Bitcoin ATM How Bitcoin kiosks spread across North America How Bitcoin Depot built an enormous ATM empire Why scammers became obsessed with crypto kiosks The hundreds of millions lost by victims Why regulators started fighting back How Bitcoin Depot's economics suddenly collapsed The company's 2026 bankruptcy Why 2,547 machines have now sold for around $244 each And whether the Bitcoin ATM can survive its next era 🌐 Crypto News Today Breaking crypto news, market analysis and daily deep dives. https://cryptonewstoday.io ⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Cryptocurrency is volatile and you should always conduct your own research before making financial decisions. See you at the top.
September 13 · 12 min
Chainflip Loses $736K in TRON Exploit | Reform UK Donations Face Legal Test | Private Market Makers Take DeFi Flow | Daily Crypto Roundup.
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify Chainflip says a transaction-memo flaw let an attacker turn single deposits into duplicate payouts and extract 736,442.17 USDT. The protocol is paused, one legitimate customer is waiting and the exact restart process is still being completed. Also covered: a possible retrospective legal test for £72 million donated to Reform UK by 2 crypto billionaires, proprietary market makers taking a major share of some decentralized-exchange routes, and disagreement over whether Wednesday’s expected Federal Reserve rate increase is about inflation or calming markets. Listener question: Would you use Chainflip again immediately after the patch, or wait for an independent review and the first successful TRON swaps? Kraken offer: New Kraken users who sign up using our affiliate link can claim 20 XRP from Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. The 20 XRP is supplied by Crypto News Today, not Kraken. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. More cryptocurrency news and analysis: CryptoNewsToday.io #Chainflip #TRON #USDT #CryptoHack #DeFiSecurity #ReformUK #CryptoPolitics #Solana #Jupiter #DeFi #MarketMakers #Bitcoin #FederalReserve #CryptoNews #DailyCryptoRoundup
September 13 · 12 min
The Hacker Who Created 46 Billion Bitcoin From Nothing
🚨 Sponsored by Kraken Get 20 XRP when you sign up to Kraken and complete your first qualifying trade: https://cryptonewstoday.live/Kraken Bitcoin has one rule almost everybody knows: there will never be more than 21 million BTC. So how did one hacker suddenly end up with more than 46 billion synthetic Bitcoin? In today's Crypto News Today Daily Crypto Deep Dive, we investigate the extraordinary Symbiosis Bitcoin Bridge exploit — an attack that allowed an enormous quantity of syBTC to be created without the Bitcoin supposedly backing it. The numbers are almost absurd. One transaction resulted in approximately 46.1 billion syBTC being created — more than 2,000 times Bitcoin's entire eventual supply. But there was a problem for the attacker. Creating billions of tokens on a blockchain doesn't automatically make them worth billions of dollars. We break down how the attacker attempted to turn these synthetic coins into genuine assets, why only a tiny fraction could actually be converted into real value, and how a lack of liquidity may have accidentally prevented an enormously larger theft. We also explain exactly what synthetic Bitcoin is, why Bitcoin itself was not hacked, how cross-chain bridges work, why bridges have repeatedly become some of crypto's biggest security targets, and the uncomfortable difference between owning native Bitcoin and owning a token that merely promises to represent Bitcoin. Because the real lesson from this attack isn't that Bitcoin's 21-million supply limit failed. It is that the increasingly complicated financial infrastructure being built around Bitcoin may never be as secure as Bitcoin itself. In this episode: How 46 billion synthetic Bitcoin were created Why this did not increase Bitcoin's actual supply How syBTC and cross-chain bridges work How the attacker converted some of the tokens into WBTC Why liquidity became an unexpected security mechanism Why wrapped and synthetic crypto assets introduce additional risk What Symbiosis did after discovering the exploit The white-hat bounty offered to the attacker Why crypto bridges remain such attractive targets What this means for anyone holding tokenised Bitcoin outside the Bitcoin network Sometimes the most dangerous way to attack Bitcoin isn't to attack Bitcoin at all. It's to attack the promises people have built around it. 🌐 Crypto News Today: https://cryptonewstoday.io 🎙️ Follow Crypto News Today for daily crypto news, deep dives and market analysis. See you at the top.
September 12 · 13 min
Revolut Exposes Bitcoin Records | Crypto Billionaires Give Reform UK $97M | Ethereum ETFs Beat Bitcoin Funds | Daily Crypto Roundup.
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify Revolut disclosed passports, home addresses and Bitcoin transaction histories after accepting a fraudulent request sent through a government agency’s real email domain. Customer funds and private keys were not reported lost, but the incident shows how identity records can turn a public blockchain trail into a personal security risk. Also covered: 2 crypto billionaires giving Reform UK approximately $97 million, Ethereum exchange-traded funds gaining while Bitcoin funds lost $462.7 million, Reuters documenting a hidden Mexican mining site under investigation, and non-fungible-token sales rising through highly concentrated Bitcoin trades. This week’s XRP winners: Andrej Lengel — 10 XRP; Crypto Cowboy — 10 XRP; LA Kings Ellen — 5 XRP; Homeboy — 5 XRP; Moonhead — 5 XRP. Congratulations to all 5 winners. Listener question: Would you accept slower responses to legitimate law enforcement if every request for identity and cryptocurrency transaction data required independent verification outside email? Kraken offer: New Kraken users who sign up using our affiliate link can claim 20 XRP from Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. The 20 XRP is supplied by Crypto News Today, not Kraken. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. More cryptocurrency news and analysis: CryptoNewsToday.io #Revolut #Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoSecurity #DataBreach #ReformUK #BitMEX #CryptoPolitics #BitcoinETF #EthereumETF #CryptoMining #NFT #CryptoNews #DailyCryptoRoundup
September 12 · 10 min
Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP: The $145 Billion Meme Coin That Collapsed in Minutes
Trade crypto with Kraken and qualify for our 20 XRP offer Protect your crypto with Ledger Stay private online with NordVPN Hunter Biden has turned one of the most infamous objects in modern American politics into a cryptocurrency — and what happened next was extraordinary. The new LAPTOP meme coin, built on Coinbase's Base network, exploded immediately after launch. At one point the token briefly traded at a price implying a fully diluted valuation of approximately $145 billion. But underneath that enormous number was reportedly only around $48,000 of liquidity. Within roughly 30 minutes the price had collapsed around 90%. Within about an hour it had fallen approximately 98% from its extreme high. Some early wallets reportedly escaped with enormous profits, while other traders were left nursing six-figure losses. In today's Daily Crypto Deep Dive, we investigate exactly what happened. We go back to the original Hunter Biden laptop controversy and explain how the laptop became an internet meme before Hunter Biden eventually decided to turn that meme into an actual cryptocurrency. We examine who is behind LAPTOP, the involvement of Phoenix Veritas Ventures and the Phoenix Veritas Foundation, the one-billion-token supply, Hunter Biden's founder allocation, the unusual political airdrops and the project's bizarre system of linking hundreds of millions of tokens to predictions about future political, cultural and crypto events. Then we break down the launch itself. Why were professional market makers holding LAPTOP before trading opened? How did sniper bots get involved within seconds? How can a token apparently become worth tens of billions of dollars when only a tiny amount of actual liquidity is available? And why did the price collapse so violently once traders began trying to sell? We also examine the biggest question surrounding the launch: was LAPTOP actually a rug pull? The collapse has generated plenty of accusations online, but a catastrophic price crash alone does not prove that the founders deliberately removed liquidity or dumped locked tokens. We separate what the blockchain evidence currently shows from the speculation surrounding the project. Most importantly, the LAPTOP story exposes one of the biggest misunderstandings in cryptocurrency: market capitalisation is not the same thing as money invested. For a brief moment, a meme coin based on Hunter Biden's laptop appeared on paper to be worth approximately $145 billion. Underneath that valuation sat a market with roughly $48,000 of liquidity. Then reality arrived. Follow Crypto News Today for the Daily Crypto Roundup, Daily Crypto Deep Dive and breaking crypto stories covering Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Solana, regulation, institutional adoption and the biggest developments across digital assets. Crypto assets are volatile and involve substantial risk. Nothing discussed in this episode should be considered financial advice. Always conduct your own research and only invest what you can afford to lose.
September 11 · 13 min
Bitcoin Rallies Despite Hot CPI | Blockstream Rejects Liquid Ransom | Metaplanet Cuts Executive Pool | Daily Crypto Roundup.
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify Bitcoin fell toward $76,400 and then rallied despite a hotter-than-expected monthly core inflation reading and near-certain expectations of a Federal Reserve rate increase. Today’s episode asks whether bad news was already priced in—or whether the recovery is only a short squeeze before the September 16 decision. Also covered: Blockstream refusing to pay for the last 598.5 Bitcoin missing from the Liquid Network, Metaplanet cutting its potential executive reward pool by 41%, and Anchorage Digital opening institutional custody access to Frgmnt’s fUSD and sfUSD. Listener question: Would you buy Bitcoin because it absorbed a hotter monthly core inflation reading, or wait for a close above $80,000 with bond yields falling? Kraken offer: New Kraken users who sign up using our affiliate link can claim 20 XRP from Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. The 20 XRP is supplied by Crypto News Today, not Kraken. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. More cryptocurrency news and analysis: CryptoNewsToday.io #Bitcoin #BTC #Ethereum #ETH #Inflation #CPI #FederalReserve #LiquidNetwork #Blockstream #Metaplanet #BitcoinTreasury #AnchorageDigital #fUSD #Stablecoins #CryptoNews #DailyCryptoRoundup
September 11 · 12 min
Nasdaq Just Bet $100 Million on Kraken — Wall Street Is Moving Onchain
🚀 Sponsored by Kraken 👉 Sign up to Kraken here New eligible users who sign up through our link and complete the qualifying trade can receive 20 XRP. Terms and eligibility apply. Nasdaq has just made a $100 million investment into Payward, the parent company of Kraken — but the real story could be much bigger than the money. In today’s Daily Crypto Deep Dive, we break down Nasdaq and Kraken’s expanding push into tokenized equities and what it could mean for the future of global financial markets. Nasdaq and Payward are working on infrastructure around Nasdaq Equity Tokens, potentially bringing traditional stocks onto blockchain-based rails capable of operating far beyond the normal opening and closing hours of conventional exchanges. Could shares in companies such as Nvidia, Apple and Tesla eventually trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Could blockchain reduce settlement times from days to minutes or even seconds? And if traditional equities become tokenized, what happens to voting rights, dividends, custody and the legal definition of actually owning a share? We also examine the growing battle over tokenized stocks, including the controversy surrounding Robinhood and AMC, and why one of the biggest challenges facing this new market is ensuring a token represents more than simply price exposure. There are major advantages to always-on markets — faster settlement, potentially more efficient capital movement and access to markets outside traditional trading hours — but there are serious risks too. Thin overnight liquidity, violent price moves, regulatory questions and markets that effectively never switch off could fundamentally change how investors experience risk. Kraken is already positioning itself far beyond being simply a place to buy Bitcoin or XRP. With Nasdaq Ventures now committing $100 million to its parent company, the bigger question is whether crypto-native exchanges are gradually becoming part of the infrastructure that powers traditional finance itself. For years, crypto was trying to get onto Wall Street. Now Wall Street is starting to move onchain. 🎧 Listen now for the full breakdown. See you at the top. Topics covered: Nasdaq • Kraken • Payward • Tokenized Stocks • Nasdaq Equity Tokens • Bitcoin • Crypto • Blockchain • Wall Street • Nvidia • Apple • Tesla • Robinhood • AMC • 24/7 Markets • Stock Market • Digital Assets • Tokenization Crypto News Today is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
September 10 · 13 min
ECB Rate Hike Sends Bitcoin Below $77K | Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent | India Puts Grain Loans Onchain | Daily Crypto Roundup.
Kraken Ledger NordVPN Spotify Bitcoin fell below $77,000 as the European Central Bank raised rates, United States producer inflation remained hot annually, oil reached fresh cycle highs and Treasury yields climbed. Today’s episode asks whether yesterday’s safe-haven behavior was a signal or a one-session exception. Also covered: Nasdaq investing $100 million in Kraken parent Payward, MoneyGram launching a stablecoin-backed Visa card in Colombia, Arya.ag building blockchain records for approximately $2 billion of stored grain, Singapore Exchange opening Bitcoin and Ether perpetuals to eligible United States institutions, and researchers cutting a key quantum-attack estimate by more than 50%. Listener question: Does Bitcoin’s fall below $77,000 prove yesterday’s safe-haven behavior was noise, or would you need several more oil and equity shocks before deciding? Kraken offer: New Kraken users who sign up using our link in the description can claim 20 XRP from Crypto News Today. Availability and eligibility vary by region. The 20 XRP is supplied by Crypto News Today, not Kraken. This is not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk of loss. Affiliate link — we may receive commission. More cryptocurrency news and analysis: CryptoNewsToday.io #Bitcoin #BTC #ECB #InterestRates #Inflation #OilPrices #Nasdaq #Kraken #Payward #MoneyGram #USDC #Stellar #Avalanche #AryaAg #SGX #QuantumComputing #CryptoNews #DailyCryptoRoundup
September 10 · 12 min
Bitcoin ETFs Were Only Phase One — Wall Street Now Wants Crypto Yield
🔥 OUR PARTNERS & OFFERS 🐙 Kraken — Get 20 XRP: Sign up to Kraken using our link, make your first qualifying trade and receive 20 XRP. https://cryptonewstoday.live/Kraken 🔐 Ledger — Secure Your Crypto: Protect your Bitcoin and crypto with a Ledger hardware wallet. Ledger Crypto News Today Offer Bitcoin ETFs opened the door to Wall Street. Now the next phase is beginning. A new generation of crypto ETFs is moving beyond simple price exposure and into staking — allowing funds holding assets such as Ethereum, Solana and TRON to potentially generate additional rewards while investors remain exposed to the underlying cryptocurrency. In today’s Daily Crypto Deep Dive, we look at why staking ETFs could become one of the biggest institutional trends in crypto, how Wall Street is beginning to package blockchain-native yield, and why this could fundamentally change how traditional investors compare digital assets. We break down: Why the launch of the new staked TRON ETF matters beyond TRX itself How staking rewards work inside a crypto ETF Why Ethereum and Solana could benefit from Wall Street’s search for yield How major financial institutions are moving deeper into crypto products Why Bitcoin cannot offer native staking in the same way proof-of-stake networks can The liquidity, validator and custody risks investors need to understand Whether future crypto ETFs could compete on yield as well as fees and performance Bitcoin ETFs proved that cryptocurrency could become a mainstream Wall Street asset. Staking ETFs could prove that Wall Street wants crypto to become a productive asset too. Could the next major ETF battle be fought not over price — but over yield? See you at the top. Sources & Further Reading: SEC — Canary Staked TRX ETF Filing Franklin Templeton — Solana ETF SEC — Digital Asset and Staking Guidance This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Always conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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