Jack Mallers steps down as XXI Capital CEO as Tether’s plans to merge three bitcoin firms falls
Sources say the XXI Capital merger collapsed and Jack Mallers stepped down as CEO, leaving Strike independent amid ETF inflows and regulatory scrutiny.
XRP jumps 4% as traders watch ‘triangle breakout’ toward $1.35
XRP breakout heats up as a 4% surge tests the $1.24–$1.28 supply zone; traders eye a confirmed breakout toward $1.35 amid renewed inflows and mixed liquidity.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock
Bitmine ether purchases slowed as the miner repurchased $86M stock, adding 7.4k ETH while padding cash for dividends and growing ETH holdings to 5.78M.
AI compute stocks bounce as Hut 8, IREN land billions in new contracts
AI compute stocks rebound as Hut 8 and IREN secure multibillion AI data-center contracts, boosting bitcoin miners and signaling stronger cloud demand for crypto
Exodus to cut 25% of global workforce in payments shift
Exodus layoffs signal a pivot to a full-stack payments platform after Monavate and Baanx acquisitions, aiming to save $10–13M and refocus product strategy.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock.
Bitmine ether purchases slowed as the firm bought back $86M in stock and added just 7,430 ETH — a move balancing accumulation, dividends and market impact.
U.S. regulatory developments and earnings, ECB rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead
Crypto week ahead: regulatory moves, ECB rate decision, JPYC stablecoin rollout, Bitcoin ETFs and market risks shaping liquidity and price action this week.
Kraken says simpler options can unlock crypto’s next derivatives market
[Kraken’s USD-settled options push argues simpler contract design can unlock the crypto options market, drawing idle capital and institutional liquidity into bi
AI is destroying the internet. Math is our only hope.
As autonomous AI agents reshape trust, zero-knowledge proofs emerge as a practical defense for crypto privacy, post-quantum resilience, and market integrity.