Category: crypto

Bitcoin’s vulnerability to quantum computing and leveraged short positions is attracting institutional attention. Market data shows that a 10% price rally could trigger a cascade of liquidations. Short-term selling pressure is easing, with ETF flows turning positive, indicating a potential rebound. Institutional exposure through ETFs and custodial products is increasing.

SBI Holdings clarified that it does not hold $10 billion worth of XRP as claimed on social media. The company actually owns around 9% of Ripple Labs, not XRP tokens directly. The confusion came from a post stating SBI’s large XRP holdings, which the CEO corrected, emphasizing their equity stake in Ripple.

MoonPay and Deel are partnering to allow around 40,000 UK and EU companies to pay employees in stablecoins through a new service powered by MoonPay’s Iron unit. This move follows MoonPay’s expansion into infrastructure and aims to test crypto payroll at scale before a potential U.S. rollout.

Harvard Management Company reduced its stake in a major Bitcoin exchange-traded fund by 21%, cutting around 1.5 million shares. Despite this, Bitcoin remains one of the endowment’s largest holdings, valued at $265 million. They also established a new $86.8 million position in an Ethereum ETF, marking their first investment in Ether.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao believes that fully transparent on-chain transactions in crypto expose sensitive business data and salaries, hindering real-world adoption of crypto payments. He argues for stronger privacy tools to protect financial information and warns of the dangers of AI-driven forgery and identity abuse in the digital landscape.

XRP Ledger holds 63% of tokenized U.S. Treasury supply, but trading is still dominated by Ethereum and layer-2 networks. Aviva Investors’ partnership with Ripple could bring large-scale fund tokenization to XRPL. XRPL’s role in the tokenized asset market is uncertain as most activity remains on other networks.

Bitcoin’s price is fluctuating below a crucial support level as liquidations increase and the CVDD metric suggests further downside risk. Market observers note that the digital asset has fallen below key support and faces potential short-term declines, with multiple support levels below the current price that could attract accumulation if the downside continues.

Apollo Global Management is deepening its involvement in decentralized finance through a long-term collaboration with the Morpho Association. Over the next 48 months, Apollo will acquire up to 90 million MORPHO tokens. This partnership strengthens Morpho’s lending infrastructure and governance. Institutional partnerships with Bitwise and Flare have also contributed to Morpho’s growth in decentralized lending.

Democratic senators are urging a national security review of a $500 million UAE-linked investment in World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm connected to Donald Trump and his family. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim raised concerns about potential foreign influence and access to sensitive financial data, setting a March deadline for answers from the Treasury.

Kevin O’Leary won a $2.8 million defamation judgment against crypto influencer Ben “BitBoy Crypto” Armstrong after he falsely accused O’Leary of murder in a 2019 boating accident cover-up. Armstrong failed to respond in court, resulting in default judgment. The damages awarded included $2 million in punitive damages.