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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP is experiencing increased price pressure, mirroring the broader crypto market’s drop, with the token falling 6% over the past week. This pullback has forced XRP to lose the $1.40 support level for now.  Despite this recent weakness, market analyst Ali Martinez posted on X (formerly Twitter) that a technical setup is forming on XRP’s 3-day chart that could result in a significant rally for the token.  XRP Key Break Levels According to Martinez, XRP is showing what he calls the “tightest Bollinger Band squeeze on its…

If you’ve ever watched a stock explode 10% in a single day and thought “I knew that was coming” — you’re not crazy. There really are patterns that show up before big moves happen. The problem isn’t spotting them in hindsight. The problem is catching them in real time, before the move, consistently enough to actually make money on them. In this review, we’re going to break down one of the most reliable breakout patterns in trading — the “coiled spring” setup — explain exactly how to identify it manually, and then show you a TradingView indicator that was built…

About one-tenth of US adults said they used or invested in crypto in 2025, the highest level in three years, according to a Federal Reserve report on the economic well-being of households. Roughly 10% used crypto for any reason, up from 2023 and 2024, according to the Fed report published on Wednesday.Despite the rise, 2025’s figures still fell short of crypto adoption seen in 2021, when 12% of Americans reported having used crypto for any reason.  Breakdown of crypto usage, including investment and payments, among Americans between 2021 and 2025. Source: Federal ReserveExpanding Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto into everyday payments has…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is ready to roll out a plan to enable the trading of crypto versions of securities. The SEC is set to release a so-called “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks, which will pave the way for trading digital versions of securities, reported Bloomberg on Tuesday. The agency’s framework for tokenized stock trading under the Trump administration’s direction is expected to be finalized this week, the anonymous sources told the outlet. These tokenized assets would also be tradeable on decentralized crypto platforms in a move that could “reshape the landscape of the American stock market,” it reported.…

Bitmine owns more than 4.37% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 87% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 11 months Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains Bitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026 Bitmine has 4,712,917 staked ETH, representing $10.3 billion at $2,191 per ETH MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR…

Willemstand, Curaçao, May 18th, 2026, PlayNewswire International iGaming and crypto-entertainment brand 1win has officially announced the launch of its new global crypto tournament system, featuring competition formats with prize pools ranging from 10,000 USDT to 200,000 USDT. With the new approach to crypto gaming, 1win invited players worldwide to compete for crypto rewards in a single virtual environment. The initiative marks a transition from region-specific tournaments with unique terms and conditions to an international model in which players from multiple locations share gaming experiences and compete for crypto rewards. The Crypto Tournament system by 1win includes three formats with different…

London, United Kingdom, May 18th, 2026, Chainwire Quantography Labs announced the early-access release of Lock.com, a hardware-free crypto wallet built around an isolated, air-gapped security approach. Lock.com is now available to early access users. The platform separates private key storage from network-connected systems, removing the need for dedicated hardware wallet devices. Hardware wallets have long been the standard for protecting digital assets. But they come with a trade-off: users must trust the device, the manufacturer, and the supply chain behind it. Lock.com removes that dependency by separating the signing environment from the broadcasting environment. Private keys remain on a fully…

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AFX, a sovereign Layer 1 purpose-built for decentralized derivatives trading, has officially commenced the operation of its L1 Mainnet, signaling a definitive end to the era of trade execution compromised by general-purpose blockchain congestion. Engineered for the world’s most demanding participants, AFX introduces the Sovereign Trading Layer—a dedicated financial environment where the non-custodial transparency of a Perp DEX meets the uncompromising speed and depth traditionally reserved for institutional-grade centralized entities. At launch, the protocol supports a high-liquidity suite of perpetual markets across both digital and traditional macro assets, featuring BTC, ETH, Gold…

Digital asset adoption is moving into a more practical phase. The question is no longer which exchange has the loudest retail brand. It is which platform can give brokers, fintechs, institutions, and traders the infrastructure to connect with digital asset markets at scale. KuCoin is nominated for Leader in Digital Asset Adoption and Best Trading Infrastructure at the BeInCrypto Institutional 100 Awards 2026. Adoption MetricLast Verified DataRegistered users40M+Active footprint200+ countries and regionsBroker and fintech partners1,000+Regulatory footprintAUSTRAC registration, MiCAR-CASP via KuCoin EUPayment productsKuCoin Pay, KuCard KuCoin Institutional Infrastructure Snapshot The nomination reflects KuCoin’s shift from a retail trading venue to a…

Oil prices are on the move again — and this time, the options market is already telling a story before most traders are paying attention.With U.S.-Iran negotiations stalling and crude risk climbing, unusual call activity has appeared in a domestic shale stock trading under $15. More than 2,000 contracts targeted the October $17.50 calls, putting breakeven near $18.20, a 43% move from recent prices. That kind of positioning doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when someone thinks geopolitical risk has more room to run and a specific stock has the earnings, cash flow, and valuation to back it up.The company…