The UAE Has Built Up A $453 Million Bitcoin Reserve

Arkham Intelligence says bitcoin mining operations linked to the UAE’s Royal Group are sitting on roughly $344 million in unrealized profit, excluding energy costs.

Arkham attributed about 6,782 BTC to wallets connected with UAE royal-linked mining activity, valuing the holdings at approximately $453.6 million at the time of analysis. The firm said the implied profit reflects the difference between current bitcoin prices and estimated production costs, though it noted the figure does not account for electricity and operational expenses.

Arkham’s onchain data also points to a steady pace of mining output.

Over the past seven days, the UAE-linked wallets produced around 4.2…

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XRP Flat At $1.40: Why Is It Not Moving?

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is seeing new institutional partnerships reshape its role within the crypto ecosystem.

Cryptocurrency
Ticker
Price
Market Cap
7-Day Trend

XRP
(CRYPTO: XRP)
$1.40
$85.8 billion
+1.1%

Bitcoin
(CRYPTO: BTC)
$66,558.60
$1.32 trillion
-1.9%

Ethereum
(CRYPTO: ETH)
$1,949.78
$235.3 billion
-1.7%

Trader Notes: Crypto Tony said XRP remains in a clear bearish trend. The outlook calls for further downside, with short-term rallies likely to be viewed as opportunities to short rather than signs of a sustained reversal.

Statistics: Data from Santiment shows overall crypto momentum fading, with social sentiment turning increasingly bearish on Bitcoin and Ethereum…

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Voltage Introduces Credit Line For Bitcoin Settlement

Voltage, a provider of Bitcoin infrastructure, today launched Voltage Credit, a revolving line of credit designed to enable businesses to send payments over Bitcoin rails with instant settlement and settle entirely in U.S. dollars, according to a note shared with Bitcoin Magazine. 

Voltage Credit allows enterprises to draw from a credit line to send payments that clear in seconds, bypassing the delays associated with traditional settlement systems.

Businesses repay the credit line in dollars from a bank account, without the need to pre‑fund accounts or hold cryptocurrency on their balance sheet, the company said.

Voltage positions the product as a solution for enterprises…

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XRP Ledger Sees Société Générale Launch First Euro Stablecoin

Société Générale‘s SG-FORGE has become the first major European bank to deploy a euro stablecoin on XRPL as XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) retests breakout support at $1.41 with a $6 target in play.

The Societe Generale Validation

SG-FORGE deployed EUR CoinVertible on XRPL after previous launches on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), reinforcing its commitment to offering compliant crypto assets.

The integration leverages XRPL’s scalability, speed, and low cost while using Ripple’s custody solution for security.

The partnership extends beyond deployment. SG-FORGE will explore incorporating EUR CoinVertible into Ripple’s products and leveraging it as trading collateral, opening…

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Quantum Computing ‘Very Solvable’ Issue, Sees No Risk To Blockchain – Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN)

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong downplayed concerns on Wednesday that quantum computing could crack the encryption of blockchains in the future.

Coinbase ‘Front-Footed’ On Quantum Risks, Says Armstrong

During an interview with CNBC, Armstrong said that quantum computing is a very “solvable” issue and that Coinbase is already “front-footed” in addressing it.

“We’re in regular contact with the major blockchains about a path to upgrade to a post-quantum cryptography world,” the cryptocurrency mogul said. “So we’re going to stay engaged on that.”

Coinbase announced the formation of an advisory board last month to assess the implications of…

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Bitcoin, Ethereum Keep Bleeding, But This 2025 Winner Has Kept Delivering Returns This Year: Here Is How Much PIPPIN Has Shot Up So Far – Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) (ARCA:BTC)

While major cryptocurrencies have eroded investor portfolios in 2026, one under-the-radar token continues its impressive run from last year.

PIPPIN Emerges As An Oasis2025 Surge Extended

However, PIPPIN’s rise hasn’t been sudden. It was the standout performer of 2025, delivering returns of more than 5,000%. Over the last year, the coin added more than $450 million to its market capitalization.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator, which compares two exponential moving averages of an asset’s price,  typically the 12-period and the 26-period, flashed a “Buy” signal for PIPPIN, according to TradingView. 

The Bull Bear Power indicator, which measures the strength of…

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‘Bitcoin Has Failed’—Crypto Influencer Questions Entire BTC Thesis After 12 Years

Crypto influencer Ran Neuner said Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) failed its defining test as a store of value, questioning the entire thesis for the first time in 12 years after capital fled to gold instead of BTC during recent market stress.

The Store Of Value Failure

Neuner argued Bitcoin evolved from “peer-to-peer cash” into “digital gold” as the community fought for ETF approval and institutional access. 

When tariffs, currency tension, and fiscal instability finally hit, this was supposed to be Bitcoin’s moment to prove its store of value thesis.

“Instead, capital ran to gold,” Neuner wrote on X. “Institutions had access. There were no barriers left. That’s the uncomfortable…

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Ledn Sells $188M Bitcoin-Backed Bonds In Unprecedented Deal

Crypto lender Ledn Inc. has sold $188 million in securitized bonds backed by Bitcoin-linked loans, marking a first-of-its-kind deal in the asset-backed debt market.

The transaction includes two bond tranches, according to Bloomberg, one of which received an investment-grade rating and priced at a spread of 335 basis points over the benchmark rate, according to people familiar with the matter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. served as the sole structuring agent and bookrunner.

The bonds are secured by a pool of more than 5,400 consumer loans issued by Ledn, where borrowers used their Bitcoin holdings as collateral, according to an S&P Global Ratings report. 

The loans carry a…

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Can Dogecoin Show A Reversal Pattern While Shiba Inu Breaks Down?

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is building a bullish pattern, while Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is testing critical support.

Dogecoin’s Basing Pattern

DOGE has respected an ascending trendline from the $0.083 capitulation low on multiple tests, creating higher lows that suggest accumulation. 

On the 2-hour timeframe, all EMAs cluster tightly around $0.10, creating clear resistance: 20 EMA at $0.10061, 50 EMA at $0.10084, 100 EMA at $0.10025, and 200 EMA at $0.10231. 

However, the flattening of these averages after weeks of decline signals the downtrend is losing momentum—the first step toward reversal.

Two support zones have held: $0.093-$0.095 lower and $0.099-$0.102 upper. Current price sits at…

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Bitcoin Slips To $66,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Stall Below Key Levels

Bitcoin fell to $66,000 on renewed macro-driven selling, while major altcoins remain pinned below critical resistance.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 84,160 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $192.05 million.

SoSoValue data shows net outflows of $104.9 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Tuesday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $48.6 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include World Liberty Financial, Kite and Cosmos.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: Crypto Tony said he expects a move lower toward $65,300 before a bounce. He plans to look for a long entry there, arguing that bears are targeting liquidity below current levels.

CoinBureau CEO Nic…

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