The White House, with all the subtlety of a bear in a china shop, has filed the requisite paperwork to ensconce Warsh as the chair of the Federal Reserve for a four-year term, and as a governor for a term so protracted it might as well be eternal. Such is the whimsy of bureaucracy.
Some random X user asks him, “Are you depressed about XRP?” And he goes, “A little… okay, fine, a lot. Actually, the whole crypto market is depressing. Anyone know why?” I mean, really, you’re telling us that billions of dollars in digital monopoly money make you sad? Who could’ve guessed?
After a brief flirtation with $2.40 in early January, the token resumed its downward spiral, hitting a 15-month low of $1.11 on February 5. Most exchanges, of course, were too busy updating their “Buy the Dip” banners to notice. XRP then staged a rebound, teasing the $1.65 resistance like a cat with a laser pointer, but ultimately settled around $1.45. Given the crypto market’s recent resurgence, the question on everyone’s mind is: Has XRP finally hit rock bottom, or is it just taking a nap before another nosedive?
Let us not delude ourselves: Dogecoin remains ensnared in the claws of a downtrend, a bear market as relentless as a Russian winter. Despite its momentary flirtation with the $0.10 threshold, it now languishes near $0.096, a prisoner of its own technical inadequacies. Resistance, they call it? A polite term for the invisible wall that mocks its every attempt at ascent.
BC.Game, a well-known crypto casino, has revealed the online wallet address it believes belongs to the hacker who recently attacked its platform. Interestingly, the hacker then experienced significant losses while trading Ethereum with borrowed funds.
A recent report from TRM Labs estimates that around $35 billion in cryptocurrency was involved in scams worldwide in 2025. Just in New York, TRM Labs data shows over $100 million in crypto fraud during that year. However, these numbers likely represent only the fraud that has been discovered and reported.
According to Santiment’s rather ‘exclusive’ data, mentions of “altseason” on social media platforms have sunk faster than a soufflé in a thunderstorm. You know, it’s those eerie silences that signal something might be afoot. The data isn’t shy about pointing out that this dip often precedes a truly delightful little altcoin rally.
Choosing Solana over Ethereum is like picking a horse that runs faster and eats less hay. Transaction fees hover around 0.000005 SOL – that’s less than the lint in your pockets – and settlements happen faster than gossip in a small town. CEO Devin McGranahan pointed to throughput, finality, and fees, which is banker-speak for “it’s cheaper and faster, dummy.”
From the quills of the Google Threat Intelligence Group cometh this dire warning: Coruna, a sophisticate exploit kit, doth prowl the digital realm, seeking older iPhones like a predator stalking its prey. Its aim? To wrest from these devices the sacred recovery phrases and wallet secrets, leaving victims bereft of their Bitcoin and Ethereum treasures.
On a Wednesday, like any other Wednesday in this dizzying world of financial innovation, Kraken’s banking arm, Kraken Financial, was granted the unthinkable-a master account with the Federal Reserve. It was a monumental moment for the industry and, dare I say, a vindication for all the crypto enthusiasts who have been rejected year after year like a forgotten child in a state-run orphanage.