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Key takeaways:XRP (XRP) extended its downtrend on Friday, dropping 3% over the last 24 hours to trade at $1.93. The inability to hold above $2 now puts the altcoin’s recovery possibilities in question, with traders asking how much further it can fall. XRP/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewClassic XRP pattern targets $0.88The XRP/USD pair has formed a megaphone pattern in the weekly time frame, suggesting that a deeper correction was in store for the altcoin. A megaphone pattern, also known as a broadening wedge, forms when the price creates a series of higher highs and lower lows. As a technical rule, a…

The record outflows from Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) represent short-term, “tactical” rebalancing rather than institutional flight from BTC, according to analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex.Long-term Bitcoin (BTC) holders taking profit and selling their coins, and highly-leveraged positions flushing out of the markets, are the root causes of the billions of dollars in ETF outflows and the broader market crash, Bitfinex analysts said.The uncertainty of a December interest rate cut has also shifted investors to a risk-off outlook, Bitfinex said.“This does not derail the longer-term move towards institutionalization. The spot ETF channel remains intact, and the outflow likely reflects tactical rebalancing…

Privacy coins have taken center stage in the crypto sector throughout late 2025. Leading assets like Zcash (ZEC) have managed to outperform the market, resisting major drawdowns even as most cryptocurrencies continue to bleed.BeInCrypto spoke to several experts to understand why privacy coins are surging now and whether it is possible to identify the next major crypto opportunity before it becomes mainstream.Privacy Coins Maintain Lead as the Market’s Best-Performing SectorBeInCrypto reported a month ago that privacy-centric cryptocurrencies had emerged as the best-performing sector in the market. Notably, this still holds true today, even as the broader market extends its two-month…

US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it will buy Vector, a decentralized platform built on Solana, in the company’s latest acquisition of 2025.In a Friday blog, Coinbase said the acquisition of Vector and its team was part of the company’s strategy to become an “everything exchange.” The crypto exchange did not disclose the amount it paid for Vector, but said the move would improve activity through “DEX trading integration.” “We’re excited to welcome the Vector team as we keep building toward one goal: making it easy for anyone, anywhere, to trade any crypto asset,” said Coinbase. Source: CoinbaseAcquiring Vector followed multimillion- and…

Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform, has closed a $1 billion funding round that values the company at $11 billion, according to TechCrunch. The round was led by returning investors Sequoia Capital and CapitalG, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital, and Neo.The new valuation brings Kalshi closer to the $12 billion to $15 billion valuation target reportedly sought by its crypto-native rival Polymarket. The milestone also comes just a month after Kalshi announced a $300 million round at a $5 billion valuation, underscoring investor appetite for the growing prediction market space.Kalshi operates as a regulated exchange under the…

In brief Ray Dalio reiterated his stance on gold against Bitcoin Advances in quantum computing could hurt the digital asset, he said. The precious metal doesn’t rely on anyone or anything, he added. Bitcoin was built for an apocalyptic world, but it still has disadvantages as a store of value when compared to gold, according to Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio.Anyone with an internet connection can safeguard the digital asset on their own. But those people are still reliant on others, including a global network of machines to process transactions, the billionaire investor signaled during a Thursday interview with CNBC.This year,…

The XRP price has dropped below the $2.00 psychological level, revisiting levels last seen during the October 10 crash.In comes amid a broader bearish sentiment in the crypto market, that saw the Bitcoin price fall below the $87,000 level and $220 million longs blown out of the water within the hour. Sponsored SponsoredXRP Price Retests June Lows As it Falls Below $2As of this writing, the powering token for the Ripple ecosystem was trading at $1.98, down 2.5% in the last 24 hours and nearly 16% in the last week. XRP Price Performance. Source: TradingViewThe drop came as Bitcoin pulled…

A recent report by Kerberus, a Web3 security firm, suggests that human behavior is now the primary risk in Web3.BeInCrypto spoke with the firm’s CEO, Alex Katz, and CTO, Danor Cohen, to understand why users continue to fall victim to attacks and what they can do to better protect themselves.Sponsored SponsoredHuman Error Drives Major Web3 Losses, Kerberus Report Finds In its latest report titled “The Human Factor – Real-Time Protection Is the Unsung Layer of Web3 Cybersecurity (2025),” Kerberus revealed that human-focused attacks were the most structurally dangerous vector in Web3.The report cites data showing that a significant share of industry…

Andrew Tate deposited $727,000 into Hyperliquid over the past year, took no withdrawals, and lost the entire stack through a relentless series of leveraged liquidations that culminated on Nov. 18, when his account hit zero.Per Arkham’s on-chain ledger, even the roughly $75,000 in referral commissions Tate earned from bringing traders onto the platform was traded back into positions and liquidated.The saga offers a case study in how high leverage, low win rates, and reflexive doubling-down can turn a six-figure bankroll into a public spectacle, especially when the trader broadcasts every entry and deletion on social media.Tate’s Hyperliquid activity spans nearly…

Gainstra Matrix Token (GMTX) has been formally activated as the core coordination unit inside the AIFC 6.0 ecosystem, marking a key milestone in the integration of AI-driven quantitative trading and decentralized blockchain infrastructure. Designed to connect strategy developers, data contributors, and global users, GMTX now functions as the unified value layer for payments, incentives, and governance within AIFC 6.0’s intelligent trading environment.AIFC 6.0 integrates deep learning, reinforcement learning, and large-scale data analytics to support systematic decision-making across multiple asset classes. With the activation of GMTX, the system introduces a tokenized model that aligns participation, data access, and incentive distribution through…