XRP Price Recovers Slightly — Next Move Hinges on Tough Resistance

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Trump Iran War Signals Lift Crypto, Sink Oil Prices

Oil prices fell while cryptocurrencies posted modest gains on Monday after US President Donald Trump told reporters that war with Iran could be coming to an end — even as he later ramped up the war rhetoric again on social media. In a phone interview with CBS News on Monday, Trump made it appear that the war in Iran was wrapping up. The US military claims to have struck more than 3,000 Iranian targets in the first week of operations. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much,” Donald…

Gondi Disables Smart Contract Bug After $230K Exploit

Nonfungible token platform Gondi said it has disabled the faulty smart contract that allowed a hacker to steal $230,000 worth of NFTs from the protocol, adding it is now in the process of compensating affected customers. Gondi said in an X post on Monday that the hacker exploited the “Sell & Repay” contract, which lets borrowers sell escrowed NFTs and automatically repay loans on the platform. Gondi noted that an updated version of that contract was deployed on Feb. 20 but didn’t confirm how the hacker managed to exploit it.…

Ethereum Price Climbs Past $2,000, $2,200 Now in Bullish Crosshairs

Ethereum price started a recovery wave from the $1,920 zone. ETH is now back above $2,000 and might aim for more gains in the near term. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,000 zone. The price is trading above $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $1,960 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,050 zone. Ethereum Price Aims Higher Ethereum…

Tom Lee’s Bitmine sends 5,300 ETH worth $11M to Coinbase, possibly for staking

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm chaired by Fundstrat co-founder Thomas “Tom” Lee, moved 5,300 ETH valued at approximately $11 million to Coinbase Prime today in a move that may signal plans to stake the funds, according to Arkham Intelligence data. A transfer to Coinbase Prime does not necessarily mean the assets are about to be sold. Coinbase Prime is an institutional platform that provides custody, trading, and staking services, meaning deposits can be tied to a variety of treasury or portfolio management strategies. Bitmine announced…

Anthropic Sues Trump Admin to Undo ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label

Anthropic, the creator of the AI software Claude, has sued the Trump administration for what it says is an “unlawful campaign of retaliation” after the company refused to allow the military unrestricted use of its technology. Anthropic sued multiple government agencies and officials in a California federal court on Monday, asking the court to reverse the Department of Defense’s decision to label the company a “supply chain risk.” It also seeks to overturn US President Donald Trump’s directive to federal employees to stop using Claude. Anthropic also filed suit in…

US Banking Group Weighs OCC Lawsuit Over Crypto Trust Charters

A US trade group made up of some of the country’s biggest banks is reportedly considering suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), arguing that granting crypto firms bank charters could put Americans and the financial system at risk.  According to a report on Monday by The Guardian, citing a “source familiar with the lobby’s thinking,” the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) is weighing legal options after the OCC failed to heed warnings from banking groups over its reinterpretation of federal licensing rules. In December, the OCC granted…

Trump-backed American Bitcoin insider buys 68,000 ABTC shares in fresh stock purchase

Richard Busch, a board member at American Bitcoin (ABTC), acquired 68,000 shares of the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company at an average price of $1.15, a transaction valued at $78,200, according to a new SEC filing. With the latest purchase, Busch now holds approximately 1.4 million ABTC shares, valued at about $1.5 million based on Monday’s closing price. The stock has fallen 35% year to date amid volatility across crypto-related equities, per Yahoo Finance. The purchase signals continued insider confidence in the Trump family-backed firm as it pursues aggressive Bitcoin accumulation…

Bitcoin Price Reclaims Ground, Can Bulls Flip Market Momentum?

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave from the $65,500 zone. BTC is now consolidating and might aim for more gains above $69,500. Bitcoin started a decent recovery wave above the $67,500 zone. The price is trading above $68,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $69,250 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip again if it trades below the $68,500 and $68,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Starts Recovery Wave Bitcoin price…

Zcash Devs Raise $25M From Major VCs After ECC Split

The development team that left Electric Coin Company in January to launch Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) has raised over $25 million from the likes of a16z Crypto and Coinbase Ventures to continue building the privacy-focused, self-custodial Zodl wallet. ZODL was founded by former ECC CEO Josh Swihart and includes the entire engineering and product team that previously worked on the Zodl wallet at ECC. They resigned due to disputes with Bootstrap, the nonprofit that oversees ECC, over how Zcash should function as a privacy protocol. ZODL said in an…