Author: James Wilson

I woke up this morning expecting Bitcoin to get slapped. March CPI came in hotter than the street wanted. Inflation sticky, yields twitching, the whole macro setup pointing south. And BTC just… didn’t care. Price pushed through $72,800 overnight and tagged $73,500 earlier today before pulling back a tick. As I write this it’s sitting around $72,885 with decent volume behind it. That tells me something. For on-demand analysis of any cryptocurrency, join our Telegram channel. Is Bitcoin a Good Buy Despite High Inflation? Right now, yes – and the market is telling you why. When bad macro data drops and…

The XRP price debate took a new turn Tuesday when Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse publicly argued that XRP has a realistic shot at overtaking Ethereum in market capitalization, pointing to its cross-border payment utility as the structural foundation for a run at the number two spot. Summary Ethereum currently commands a $286.58 billion market cap while XRP sits at $84.16 billion in fourth place, behind Tether, meaning XRP would need to roughly triple in value just to reach parity with ETH at current levels. Garlinghouse’s argument centers on utility rather than speculation: XRP is built for faster and cheaper cross-border…

Summary Rakuten Wallet lists XRP for trading and payments across Japan. 44 million Rakuten Pay users can now convert loyalty points into XRP. Move hard‑wires XRP into one of Japan’s largest consumer commerce networks. Japanese crypto platform Rakuten Wallet has added XRP (XRP) as a listed asset and payment method, giving the token direct access to roughly 44 million Rakuten Pay users across Japan. According to Coin Bureau on X, “Users can now buy XRP with Rakuten loyalty points and spend it across Japan’s expansive commerce ecosystem,” effectively wiring the cryptocurrency into one of the country’s largest consumer rails. Rakuten…

Tokenized commodities and equities now top $7b as gold-backed tokens lead a 600% RWA surge into live, onchain collateral. Summary Tokenized commodities and equities have climbed above $7 billion in value. Gold-backed tokens like Tether Gold dominate, but oil, gas and agri RWAs are accelerating. On‑chain commodities are increasingly used as collateral with real‑time, transparent settlement. The market for tokenized commodities has surged to roughly $7 billion, rising nearly 600% since early 2025 as real‑world assets move from pilot projects to live collateral on public blockchains, according to a new Bitfinex report summarized by ChainCatcher. Bitfinex argues that the “main…

Tether’s new self-custody tether.wallet puts USDT rails directly in users’ hands, blending stablecoin plumbing with a consumer payments app. Summary Tether unveils tether.wallet, a self-custody wallet that plugs users directly into its global settlement network. The app supports Bitcoin, USDT, XAUT and USAT across multiple blockchains, with fees payable in the asset sent. The launch marks Tether’s push from back-end stablecoin rails into consumer-facing infrastructure for everyday payments. Tether has launched tether.wallet, a self-custody digital wallet that connects users directly to the company’s global payments and settlement infrastructure, extending its reach far beyond exchanges and fintech partners. Tether pushes infrastructure…

Revised PARITY Act would exempt everyday regulated stablecoin payments from capital gains, aligning them with cash-like transactions in the U.S. tax code. Summary Revised Digital Asset PARITY Act would shield everyday regulated stablecoin payments from capital gains tax. Proposal aligns “regulated payment stablecoins” with foreign currency rules while tightening wash-sale rules for other crypto. USDC and USDT transactions are currently treated as taxable disposals under IRS guidance. Under a new draft of the Digital Asset PARITY Act in Washington, gains on everyday payments made with regulated dollar-pegged stablecoins could be ignored for tax purposes, a shift that would make routine…

Deutsche Börse’s $200M stake in Kraken signals deepening TradFi consolidation around regulated crypto exchanges and accelerates Wall Street’s migration into digital asset infrastructure. Summary Deutsche Börse has acquired a $200 million equity stake in U.S. crypto exchange Kraken. The deal is one of the largest traditional finance investments into a major crypto trading venue. The move signals accelerating consolidation and mainstream demand for regulated digital asset infrastructure. Deutsche Börse, the German stock exchange operator behind Xetra and Eurex, has taken a $200 million stake in Kraken, marking one of the most significant institutional bets yet on a global crypto exchange.…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. This is an interview with Jonathan Levin, the co-founder and CEO of Chainalysis, a leading blockchain data platform used by over 1,500  government agencies and financial institutions to track cryptocurrency transactions and combat illicit activity conducted by Selva Ozelli exclusively for crypto.news. Jonathan Levin officially assumed the role of CEO in December 2024, succeeding fellow co-founder Michael Gronage. Under his leadership, Chainalysis has recently focused on expanding its presence in regions like Tel Aviv and Dubai, while ramping up M&A activity with acquisitions like Transposer. Before becoming CEO,…

Binance’s on‑chain perps launch collides with big BNB and Binance Life outflows. Summary Binance Wallet adds perpetual futures trading with an Alpha Points rewards push. A suspected Binance Life whale amasses nearly 20% of supply after multimillion‑dollar withdrawals. Newly created wallets pull $30.78 million of BNB off Binance, signaling shifting positioning. Binance Wallet has rolled out perpetual futures trading on its app and web interface, tying the launch to an “exclusive Alpha Task Points campaign” that rewards users who generate at least $1,000 in cumulative perpetual volume with 3 Alpha Points during an April 14–28 event, with rewards due by…

Paxos Labs, a spin‑off from Paxos, just raised $12M to help big enterprises launch their own branded stablecoins and plug into programmable dollar rails. Summary Paxos Labs, a spin‑off from Paxos, raises $12 million to power custom enterprise stablecoins. The round is led by Blockchain Capital, with Robot Ventures, Maelstrom, and Uniswap Labs participating. The unit, led by Chad Cascarilla, will provide white‑label infrastructure for branded stablecoins. Paxos Labs, a newly created spin‑off from stablecoin issuer Paxos, has raised $12 million to build infrastructure that helps large enterprises issue their own branded stablecoins. The funding round, first reported by ChainCatcher…