XRP Whale Traders Hit All-Time High: What Does It Mean?

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) whale accumulation continues to climb, even as price action remains below prior cycle highs.

Large XRP Wallets Expanding

In a detailed X post on May 13, Santiment data shows the XRP Ledger now has a record 332,230 wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP.

The milestone extends a steady accumulation trend that has been building since June 2024, suggesting larger holders have continued adding exposure through volatility instead of waiting for momentum confirmation.

Historically, growth in mid-to-large XRP wallets signals rising conviction among longer-term participants rather than short-term speculation.

The trend stands out because XRP has spent much of 2026 trading below previous…

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The 2036 Issue: Letter From The Editor

None of us can see the future. We don’t know what 2036 will bring. 

We all like to tell ourselves that we can, or do, and maybe we do actually see small pieces of it coming before we catch up to them, but none of us see the whole picture. That’s, at the end of the day, part of what it is to be human. 

Nevertheless we can’t seem to help ourselves from at least trying. 

Going into the second half of the 2020s we are coming out of a time period that marked wild and tumultuous disruption, with the world changing in both big and small ways that none of us could have imagined in our wildest dreams at the start of 2020. As we enter the second half of the decade, events…

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Blockaid Launches Real-Time Compliance Suite As Institutions Deepen Crypto Exposure

Blockchain security firm Blockaid has introduced Risk Exposure, a real-time compliance infrastructure suite built for institutions that now operate inside crypto and decentralized finance but still answer to regulators.

The launch extends Blockaid’s platform beyond scam and exploit prevention into what the company calls programmable, real-time compliance for institutional onchain finance, a category it argues has no adequate solution today.

The need is real. Banks, asset managers, custodians, and payment processors have moved from occasional crypto experimentation into continuous onchain operations. They hold positions in liquidity pools, run stablecoin settlement across multiple…

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Charles Schwab Rolls Out Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading As ETF Outflows Hit $233 Million – Charles Schwab (NYS

BlackRock And Fidelity Lead Outflows

Meanwhile, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETFs fared worse on a percentage basis, with $130.62 million in net outflows against a much smaller total asset base. 

Schwab Crypto Goes Live With 75 Basis Point Fee

Charles Schwab announced Tuesday that the first wave of eligible retail investors can now trade Bitcoin and Ethereum directly on Schwab Crypto alongside other crypto-related investment products.

The rollout follows Schwab’s announcement last month that it would introduce the crypto trading platform in phases. 

The launch marks a major expansion from the firm’s previous crypto-related offerings, which were limited to indirect exposure through ETFs and…

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Senate Crypto Bill Faces 100+ Amendments Ahead Of Markup

Senate Banking Committee members have filed more than 100 proposed amendments to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, according to Politico reporting. The panel is set to convene on Thursday for a long-awaited markup vote that crypto and industry leaders say could reshape digital asset regulation in the United States.

The committee scheduled its executive session for 10:30 a.m. on May 14 at Room 538 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., where lawmakers will debate the amendments and vote on whether to send the bill to the full Senate floor. 

The flood of filings follows the release of an updated 309-page draft of the bill earlier this week, expanded from…

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$11.77T Charles Schwab Launches Spot Bitcoin Trading

Charles Schwab has begun rolling out spot bitcoin trading to retail clients in the United States, marking a major expansion of crypto access through one of the country’s largest brokerage firms.

The company announced Tuesday that an initial group of eligible customers can now trade bitcoin through its new platform, Schwab Crypto. The launch gives retail investors direct access to digital assets inside Schwab’s existing brokerage ecosystem, rather than through third-party exchanges or exchange-traded funds.

Charles Schwab said the rollout follows plans first outlined last year and confirmed in April. The firm previously limited crypto exposure to ETFs, futures, and other indirect…

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Bitcoin’s Rally $80,000 Has One Glaring Problem

The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rally to $82,000 is raising red flags that a short squeeze rather than organic buying may be the underlying fundamental driver.

Open Interest Jumped $10 Billion In A Month

According to a Wintermute report, open interest jumped from $48 billion to $58 billion in a month as Bitcoin started rising above $70,000. 

Short sellers piled in, got liquidated, and then bought back positions to cover. Funding is still predominantly short, meaning more squeeze could be coming.

The problem is that leverage, not spot demand, fueled this move. Spot buying confirms bull markets. Perpetual futures are driving this rally, and short covering does not reflect real conviction.

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Bitcoin At $80,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Consolidate Ahead Of Clarity Act Meeting

Bitcoin hovers near $80,000 in early trading hours Wednesday as traders stayed cautious ahead of the upcoming Clarity Act meeting despite continued ETF outflows and neutral market sentiment.

Bitcoin ETFs saw $233.3 million in net outflows on Tuesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $130.6 million in net outflows.    

Meme coin market capitalization is trading 0.4% higher to $40 billion over the past 24 hours.

Trader Commentary: 

TraderSZ expects Bitcoin to continue higher, identifying $98,000 as a minimum upside target based on the broader market structure.

The trader added that liquidity and stop orders are likely concentrated around that level, making it an important zone for traders to…

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Trump’s Meeting With Xi Jinping Gets Crypto Bettors Wagering On His Vocabulary: Iran, AI Or Tariffs — Her

Cryptocurrency punters are aggressively betting on what President Donald Trump will say when he travels to Beijing for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.

Word Mention Market Heats Up

“AI” or “Artificial Intelligence” drew a 74% chance, amid reports that the U.S. and China were considering launching official talks on artificial intelligence during the summit.

Over $150,000 has been wagered on this word mention market. This market resolves to “Yes” if Trump says the listed term during events featuring Xi Jinping from Thursday to Friday.

Will Trump-Xi Hug Each Other?

Trump left Washington on Tuesday and is expected to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday. The…

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