Bitcoin ETFs, stablecoin regulation, halving cycles, and corporate treasuries loading up on crypto. Digital assets have moved from the fringe of investing into the mainstream, and the forces behind their price moves now run through Wall Street, Washington, and the blockchain itself. 24/7 Wall St's Crypto Desk covers the major cryptocurrencies, crypto-linked stocks, and the regulatory and market developments shaping the space, turning volatile price action and dense technical news into clear analysis of what's changing and why it matters.
The Crypto Desk tracks price action across major digital assets alongside the signals that move them: spot ETF inflows and outflows, SEC and congressional developments, corporate holdings disclosures, and activity from the largest players in the market. Our editors connect those signals to the bigger picture, including how crypto moves relate to interest rates, tech stocks, and investor sentiment, so readers can follow a fast-moving market with context instead of hype.
Four Korean financial institutions took the stage with Ripple at the XRP Seoul event, leading many XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) holders to interpret the banks’ presence as a sign that banks use XRP. The banks in…
Ripple unveiled privacy tools and AI wallets at its Seoul event while bulls chanted $100, but the upgrades come with a catch that could leave XRP holders wondering if any of this actually moves…
Ripple's new credit service locks XRP as collateral for payment loans, a model that works very differently from the pass-through payments that have left many holders waiting for a price catalyst. Whether this finally…
Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and Coinbase just pooled $1 billion behind a brand-new stablecoin that shares its profits with partners rather than hoarding them, and that single design choice puts one established giant directly in…
Tether is bringing its $184 billion stablecoin back to Bitcoin for the first time in over a decade, but the technology powering this comeback raises serious questions about whether Bitcoin holders and miners stand…
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) holders now have another option to earn yield, but the coin has still dropped about 51% over the last year. On October 3, 2026, Doppler Finance announced at the XRP SEOUL…
The question on many minds is: does XRP have a future? Veteran trader Peter Brandt has labeled XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) a “fool coin,” arguing that its role in payments does not increase its value, especially compared with Bitcoin…
In its Chainlink price prediction, Grok forecasts that Chainlink (CRYPTO:LINK) could reach $16.40 by December 31, 2026. This prediction is influenced by Chainlink’s new CCIP 2.0 upgrade and its new connection to Swift, which…
Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, anticipates that Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA) will end 2026 at $0.31, representing a 26% increase from its current price. This projection credits the recent launch of RealFi with contributing an additional $0.02…
NEAR Protocol (CRYPTO:NEAR) has been in the spotlight recently, battling stolen funds and security issues. After blocking over $50 million linked to the Bitget hack, NEAR lost $3.8 million in the NEAR Intents exploit…
Hackers stole about $388 million from Bitget, a major cryptocurrency exchange, on September 24, 2026. In response, Bitget has successfully rebuilt its Protection Fund to $309 million. The stolen funds included Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC),…
Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD | HOOD Price Prediction) is preparing to let US traders trade Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) with up to 10x leverage. This announcement comes just a day after the cryptocurrency market saw significant liquidations…
RealFi launched on Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA) on October 1, 2026, as a platform that puts unused stablecoins to work in institutional credit and trade finance. This innovative service offers lenders the opportunity to earn yields…
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has surged 33.4% over the past 90 days; however, it still trades 29.7% below its price a year ago. This means many buyers have yet to hit their Bitcoin break-even price.…
Crypto analyst Ali Martinez, known as Ali Charts, has observed that XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) is forming a symmetrical triangle on its hourly chart. He suggests that an hourly close above $1.54 could lead to a…
