The former head of Meta’s (previously Facebook) blockchain payments solution, Diem, has revealed the project ended after insurmountable political pressure from United States regulators. “There was no legal or regulatory angle left for the government or regulators to kill the project. It was 100% a political kill, one that was executed through intimidation of captive…

Ripple’s XRP token flipped Solana’s market capitalization for the first time during the current market cycle on Dec. 1, making XRP the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. According to data from CoinMarketCap, XRP currently has a market cap of over $122 billion at the time of this writing, compared to Solana’s $111.9 billion. Ripple’s native…

Grayscale’s cryptocurrency holdings have significantly increased during November, as altcoins like Stellar and XRP registered triple-digit gains, reinforcing analyst predictions of an incoming altcoin season. Grayscale Trust Investment’s cryptocurrency holdings have increased by over 85% in market capitalization during the past month, according to Cryptorank data. The asset management giant’s portfolio increase was primarily driven by…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Hyperliquid has entered the ranks of the largest airdrops in history with its genesis event on Nov. 29, when it distributed 310 million HYPE tokens to its community. At the launch, the HYPE token was valued at $3.90, placing the total distribution at $1.2 billion, according to data from CoinGecko. The…

Ether is forming a convincing pattern on the price chart, signaling a potential surge of up to 97% within the next four months, according to a crypto analyst. “ETH has a 3-year cup and handle in the making; it is about to be completed now if Ethereum confirms $3.8k as support,” pseudonymous crypto analyst venturefounder…