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Hester Pierce, the United States Securities and Exchange Commissioner, popularly known in the crypto space as “Crypto Mom,” continues showcasing her relentless devotion towards crypto and non-fungible tokens. In her latest crypto push, the Crypto Mom has boldly shared her future non-fungible token plans after leaving the commission. Crypto Mom is waiting for a reappointment for the third time on the commission. Hester Pierce Reveals Future NFT Plans In a September 26 speech at Coin Centre, Hester Pierce, who was reappointed by HE. President Donald Trump, in 2020, for a second term as a commissioner for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and slated to exit the commission this year, shared her future plan shortly after leaving the commission. As of September 2025, she has indicated she does not plan to seek reappointment for another term. The SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce shared that she would enter the non-fungible token market as a creator after l...

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan calls the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new Project Crypto initiative a ‘generational opportunity’ that markets haven’t priced in, tipping Ethereum as a top beneficiary. Project Crypto, announced last week in a speech by SEC Chair Paul Atkins, signals a significant shift in regulatory approach, aiming to integrate blockchain technology more deeply into financial markets. Hougan sees this as a catalyst that could accelerate adoption and innovation across the crypto ecosystem. “ I’ve long been bullish about the future of crypto…but a fter reading the speech, I’m realizing I have to think bigger—and move to a faster timeline,” Hougan wrote in a memo.  “If it wasn’t priced in for me, I’m going to guess it wasn’t priced in for others.” I wrote my CIO Memo this week on SEC Chair Paul Atkins' "Project Crypto." There's a lot to say — I'll post more tom...

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) , the company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump and operator of the Truth Social platform , has lodged both a Form S-1 registration statement and a supporting Form 19b-4 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking permission to launch the “Truth Social Bitcoin ETF”. If cleared, the fund would hold bitcoin directly and list on NYSE Arca, giving retail investors regulated exposure to the cryptocurrency without handling private keys. Details of the application The filing, dated 5 June 2025, appoints Yorkville America Digital as sponsor and names Crypto.com as the exclusive custodian, prime execution agent and liquidity provider. The trust will issue redeemable shares backed one-for-one by bitcoin stored in institutional-grade cold wallets. Management fees and redemption procedures have yet to be finalised, but the prospectus notes that shareholders will not receive assets derived from potential net...

Pi Coin (Pi Network/PI) and Dogwifhat (WIF) are currently the two best-performing cryptocurrencies in the weekly charts among the top 100 projects. Both crypto assets have outperformed market heavyweights like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, etc. Also Read: Goldman Bets $1.4B on Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF: 516 Trillion SHIB Set to Be Hit Pi Coin And Dogwifhat Dominate Crypto Charts Source: Watcher Guru PI has rallied 6.1% in the daily charts, 106.1% in the weekly charts, 103.8% in the 14-day charts, and 56.1% over the previous month. Dogwifhat (WIF), on the other hand, has rallied 2.8% in the daily charts, 104.9% in the weekly charts, 82.4% in the 14-day charts, and 142.1% over the previous month. Despite the rally, WIF’s price has dipped 64.3% since May 2024. Source: CoinGecko The latest market rally could be due to Bitcoin (BTC) rising beyond $100,000 once again. BTC’s rise may have led to a boost in investor sentiment. PI and WIF are likely following the market upswing. ...

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Despite the highly bullish expectations – and the initial reaction that sparked a 549.02% rally – XRP’s performance in 2025 has been lackluster.  The token is -1.54% down year-to-date (YTD) and, at $2.10, 36.56% below its $3.31 January 17 highs. XRP YTD price chart. Source: Finbold President Donald Trump has undoubtedly had a significant impact on cryptocurrency and the entire digital assets market, though the headwinds are arguably just a side effect of economic policy.  Picks for you XRP loses $26 billion since SEC drops Ripple case 14 mins ago DOGE is crashing as Elon Musk clarifies Dogecoin's role in US Government 2 hours ago ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its longstanding case against Ripple Labs last week, at least that’s what we are led to believe. Brad Garlinghouse, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ripple Labs broke the news in a March 19 X post. “This is it – the moment we’ve been waiting for. The SEC will drop its appeal – a resounding victory for Ripple, for crypto, every way you look at it.”  Picks for you Ripple will unlock 1 billion XRP on April 1 for its monthly sales and this is not a joke 26 mins ago US accounted for 90% of global bank fines imposed in 2024 - Finbold Report 2 hours ago XRP to drop to $1, warns 40-yea...

After several years of trials and struggles, Ripple’s XRP was seen getting back under the spotlight. The firm and the altcoin were hit with increased scrutiny by law enforcement. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States put the network through a jarring process. Things, however, took a new turn with the arrival of the country’s latest President Donald Trump. The altcoin is expected to start over a new chapter and record a peak sooner than later. Also Read: Walmart (WMT): Top Stock to Accumulate as Tariffs Kick In XRP Surges By Nearly 300% Source: Bitcoin.com Throughout the past 12 months, the price of Ripple’s XRP has increased by 278%. The asset was priced at a low of $0.3911 during the beginning of 2024, but in no time, XRP surged to a high of $3.39. At press time, the altcoin was trading at $2.44 with a 5.37% rise over the past 24 hours. Source: CoinMarketCap Despite its meteoric ascent, XRP failed to reclaim its all-time high. The altcoin r...

The XRP price surged 11% in the last 24 hours to trade at $2.7998 as of 11:19 p.m. EST on trading volume that surged 9% to $9.8 billion. This surge follows criticism from Ripple executives over the SEC’s refusal to postpone its appeal filing in the ongoing legal battle against the blockchain company, despite the impending resignation of Chair Gary Gensler on Jan. 20. Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, labeled the decision a “waste of time and taxpayer dollars” but expressed confidence in their position on appeal. On January 20, Gensler’s war on crypto ends at the SEC. We asked the SEC to agree to postpone the filing of their opening brief in their appeal of our victory (current deadline Jan 15) – and they refused. What a waste of time and taxpayer dollars! Nevertheless, we are confident… — Stuart Alderoty (@s_alderoty) January 14, 2025 The case, initiated in 2020, centers on claims that Ripple used XRP as an unregister...

Ripple president Monica Long thinks additional crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals will usher in another big year for digital assets in 2025. Long predicts in a new interview with Bloomberg Crypto that “various crypto spot ETFs” will receive a seal of approval in the US this year. The Ripple president also says payments-focused altcoin XRP is “likely to be the next in line” in terms of ETF approvals. Multiple ETF providers filed Form S-1 registration statements for XRP ETFs with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last year, including Bitwise Asset Management, 21Shares, Canary Capital and WisdomTree. The SEC greenlit the first spot market Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs last January, bringing in billions of dollars worth of inflows to the top digital asset by market cap. The regulator subsequently approved Ethereum (ETH) ETFs for trading in July. Long predicts the approvals on those newer XRP filings will accelerate due to President-e...

Ripple has lately been taking the crypto world by storm. The token is unstoppable in terms of its stellar price approach and has emerged as a sectoral beacon by attracting novel global collaborations. Now that the token is free from the shackles of the SEC’s scrutiny and approach, here’s how XRP may end up performing in the coming months. Also Read: XRP 4 Month Price Prediction: Here’s How Ripple May End 2024? Could XRP Be The Next Bitcoin? CEO Brad Garlinghouse Answers Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, has once again shared his views on XRP’s projected price path. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Garlinghouse shared that Ripple has always worked in sync with regulators. Garlinghouse later outlined that XRP can solve a trillion-dollar issue and that the token has always strived to work within the prescribed legal network. He further shared how institutions or people have a lot of opportunities to create value in XRP. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says "#XRP is the Next Bitcoin....