Crypto

As 2026 opens, spot XRP ETFs and Ripple’s scheduled monthly unlocks are colliding to redefine supply dynamics and adoption signals. This article breaks down ETF inflows (led by XRPZ), supply unlock mechanics, legal narratives, on-chain uptake, and tradeable scenarios for Q1 2026.

A deep analysis of how Bitmain’s steep hardware discounts and a 35% rise in network difficulty reshape miner economics, consolidation, and BTC selling pressure in 2025–2026. Practical survival scenarios, selling-pressure windows, and policy actions for miners and institutional investors.

Bhutan has pledged up to 10,000 BTC to finance the Gelephu Mindfulness City using structures that avoid outright reserve sales. This feature analyzes how collateralized financing, yield strategies, and hedging could let a sovereign monetize Bitcoin reserves while preserving exposure.

BONK’s recent fee model overhaul routes a majority of platform fees into BNKK’s Digital Asset Trust (DAT), shifting supply dynamics and signaling a move toward institutional-style treasuries. This article analyzes the mechanics, market implications, and lessons for token designers and DAO treasurers.

21Shares’ updated Dogecoin ETF filing — with fee disclosures and custodian details — reignited DOGE price action and debate over whether spot Dogecoin products can attract sustainable institutional capital.

Ripple’s RLUSD won FSRA approval in ADGM just as spot XRP ETFs pulled significant institutional flows—this combination reshapes how regulated stablecoins and ETF demand interact with on-chain XRP liquidity. Asset managers and exchanges must rethink settlement rails, custody, and market-making across Gulf and global venues.

The Dogecoin ETF debut split the market — modest first-day volumes and price bumps contrasted with headlines calling it a flop. This explainer breaks down why a Wall Street product launch doesn't automatically translate to sustained institutional adoption, and gives a practical checklist for traders considering memecoin ETFs.

A second wave of spot Solana ETFs — led by Fidelity’s FSOL and 21Shares — has reintroduced institutional demand for SOL. This feature unpacks launch cadence, first-day trading dynamics, how flows helped SOL reclaim $140, what on-chain liquidity must improve for a durable rally, and the BTC-driven risks that could derail it.

XRP sits on a month-long downtrend testing a key $2 support while chatter about an ETF and large leveraged longs complicate the outlook. This piece parses technical structure, liquidation risk, headline significance and practical trade plans for intermediate traders.

A marketwide drawdown doesn't mean every crypto goes down. Structural catalysts, supply dynamics and narrative rotations helped certain altcoins rally even while [Bitcoin] faded. This guide explains why and profiles five actionable names with swing-trader setups.