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Only 281 of 1,343 crypto service providers operating across the European Economic Area have secured MiCA authorization after the EU’s final transition period expired on July 1, leaving more than 1,000 firms without approval under the bloc’s licensing regime. Summary Only 281 of 1,343 EEA crypto service providers secured MiCA authorization by July 1. High or Severe risk ratings applied to 12% of unauthorized firms, compared with 2% of authorized providers. Unauthorized firms sent $5 billion directly to sanctioned counterparties, about three times the $1.7 billion recorded among authorized firms. Germany authorized 55 firms, while Poland issued no authorizations despite…

XRP price target chatter is picking up again, and it is coming from crypto investor Cup, who posted an XRP price prediction putting the token at $5 sometime in the next six to 12 months. The post also lines up an XRP bullish outlook for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and SUI, and traders are already arguing over whether the XRP $5 price target actually fits inside that XRP next 12 months window, or if it is just wishful thinking at the time of writing.Also Read: XRP at a Crossroads: Sell Everything Now or Wait for a Rebound?XRP Price Prediction, $5 Target…

Peter Zhang Aug 11, 2026 09:57 AAVE is grinding just above critical support at $87.67 with smart money skewing long while retail sits on the fence — but until $93.21 breaks decisively, every bounce is a sell. A close below $86.2… Market Context: Why AAVE is Moving Now AAVE is in a low-conviction bleed. Down roughly 2.4% over the past 24 hours and sitting at $89.13 as of the August 11 New York pre-market open, there’s no single macro catalyst here — this is structural drift. The token has surrendered ground across every…

Jessie A Ellis Aug 11, 2026 09:51 LDO is pinned at $0.29 with every major moving average stacked overhead as dead weight — but stochastic readings deep in oversold territory and a crowded retail short position are quietly building … Market Context: Why LDO is Moving Now Lido DAO’s token is the quiet casualty of a market that has moved on. Sitting at $0.29 after a barely-there 0.75% daily tick, LDO isn’t rallying — it’s hovering, and there’s a difference. The broader context is unforgiving: Ethereum’s restaking ecosystem has fragmented the liquid staking…

James Ding Aug 11, 2026 09:48 HBAR is bleeding out at $0.07 with near-zero momentum and anemic spot volume, but top traders are quietly net long while retail shorts pile up — a classic divergence that sets up a tactical squeeze… HBAR’s Technical Reality Check Let’s call it what it is: HBAR is in a volatility coma. Every short-term moving average — the 7, 20, and 50-day SMAs, the EMA 12 and EMA 26 — has converged into a single, indistinguishable flatline at $0.07. When your entire moving average stack collapses like that,…

Trump Media & Technology Group reported a $238 million net loss for the second quarter of 2026, more than 10 times its loss a year earlier, as falling crypto prices weighed heavily on its results.Despite the setback, the company is keeping its Bitcoin exposure while shifting its business focus back toward Truth Social and its growing data business.The company lost $238 million in the three months through June, compared with a much smaller loss a year earlier. Its loss per share widened to 86 cents from 8 cents.A large part of the damage came from unrealized losses on Bitcoin and…

Last week, we covered the StonkBrokers NFT collection when the floor sat around 5 ETH. Within a week of that post, it ran to 12 ETH. Not bad for a collection that free minted in mid-July. We don’t say that to flex (okay, maybe a little) — we say it because the same ecosystem now has a second asset that deserves its own breakdown: the StonkBroker token.And here’s the thing most people get wrong on day one. The NFT and the token are two completely different bets. If you lump them together, you’ll misprice both. So let’s separate them properly.StonkBroker…

Key TakeawaysFCA talks could bring tokenized gold into U.K. collateral markets as London handles 70% of global trading.HSBC’s $2.2B tokenized gold volume shows blockchain products could reshape bullion settlement.The FCA may issue rules within months as London faces competition from Shanghai and Hong Kong. London Pushes Tokenized Gold as China Challenges Its Lead The United Kingdom is considering a regulatory framework for tokenized gold as policymakers look to modernize wholesale markets and protect London’s position at the center of global bullion trading. According to a report by the Financial Times, the Financial Conduct Authority has held early discussions with banks…

My OKX VIP manager hit me up this morning about a new campaign. I read through the promo, and halfway down the page my first thought was: this is interesting for anything I plan to hold long-term anyway.So before claiming it myself, I’m writing this blog. Sharing the opportunity before I’ve even opted in — I haven’t even had breakfast yet.Here’s the deal: OKX is running an 8% cashback campaign on deposits — a flat rate, no tiers, capped at $5,000 per user. And it happens to line up perfectly with something I’m already doing: my Bitcoin DCA strategy, where…

Keel Infrastructure has shut down all of its U.S. Bitcoin mining operations as the former Bitfarms business redirects its American power portfolio toward artificial intelligence and high performance computing data centers.  Summary Keel ended all U.S. Bitcoin mining operations on June 29 to prepare sites for HPC. Q2 revenue fell 50% yearly to $30 million as mining activity and Bitcoin prices weakened. Keel sold 1,085 BTC for $75 million, leaving 1,861 BTC on its balance August 7. $819 million in liquidity includes $698 million cash and $121 million in unencumbered Bitcoin reserves. U.S. sites in Washington and Pennsylvania have not…