Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul, Turkish media report
Police reportedly seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on the crypto founder’s Istanbul residence.
XRP Price Prediction: Evernorth’s $648M Game Plan Takes Shape
XRP trades at $1.30, down 6% over 24 hours, as traders weigh sticky U.S. inflation against a major institutional treasury plan. Evernorth has named four execution partners for 473 million XRP and is scheduled to begin through Q4 2026. Does this announcement tilt the mood on our XRP price prediction? Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase, and BitGo…
9 mega banks block crypto accounts, but new OCC rules bite back
New OCC findings put crypto restrictions in a nine-bank record, while AML, sanctions and operational assessments still shape access. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Important Ripple News and XRP Price Update: October 15
It was another major week for Ripple and its native token, albeit not moving in the same direction. While the company announced a big partnership with Standard Chartered, XRP slumped hard during the Thursday market crash. We will also review a major fix that was implemented in the XRP Ledger. Let’s dive in. Ripple Partnership…
Why Is Crypto Down? Hotter CPI Fuels Fears of Delayed Fed Rate Cuts
Why is crypto down? Bitcoin fell by 4% over 24 hours, while Ethereum lost about 6.5% as hotter U.S. inflation and a technology sell-off put pressure on risk assets. The comparison sharpens a familiar market question: when rates and funding costs move back into focus, does Bitcoin trade more like a high-beta asset than a…
VanEck Pulls Plug on Lido Staked ETH ETF After Yearlong Wait
VanEck Digital Assets asked the SEC last night, UK time, to withdraw the registration for its proposed Lido Staked Ethereum ETF, nearly a year after filing. The request concerns a planned route for brokerage investors to gain exposure to staked Ether through a listed product. In its filing, VanEck asked the SEC to withdraw the…
Ethereum Just Tanked to 2-Month Low as Wintermute Keeps Shorting ETH
Although the entire cryptocurrency market is in the red on Thursday morning, some altcoins have taken it worse than others, and the largest of the bunch is among them. ETH just slumped to $2,315 (on Bitstamp), down $200 for the day. This became its lowest price tag since the breakout rally in the middle of…
USDC splits global reserves as EBA enforces Nov 12 handover
The EBA’s designation brings dual supervision of Circle’s EU issuer, while its Oct. 1 response seeks more flexible reserve requirements. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
BlackRock’s Fink names a U.S. recession trigger, sounds alarm over $40 trillion national debt
BlackRock’s CEO says “a moratorium of some sort” on data center buildouts would put the U.S. in a recession.
Why Did Bitcoin Suddenly Crash to $80K?
Bitcoin’s adverse price developments that began at the start of the previous business week culminated in another nosedive earlier this morning to just over $80,000 on most exchanges. This means that the asset tested this key support for the first time in nearly a month. Here are some of the possible reasons. Pain in Asia…