XRP plummeted to its lowest level in 15 months, prompting whales to buy nearly $2.24 billion worth of the token. This significantly reduced the supply and triggered a price rebound, pushing XRP above a key support level.
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Chloe Adams writes about the infrastructure layer of crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Layer 1 networks, stablecoins, DeFi and the regulation shaping how these systems are used. At BlockchainJournal, she pays close attention to protocol upgrades, network activity and adoption claims, separating meaningful ecosystem progress from technical noise or premature conclusions.When relevant, she also tracks regulatory developments and market reactions tied to core blockchain systems.
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BitGet and security firm BlockSec have published the Security Standard, a framework designed to codify different levels of protection within universal exchanges. The standard establishes five benchmarks intended to provide ongoing, auditable assurance for platforms that combine cryptocurrencies, tokenized instruments, and real-world assets.
The exchange platform Binance injected an additional 300 million dollars in Bitcoin into its Binance emergency reserves this Monday. According to data provided by the analysis firm Arkham, this acquisition of 4,225 BTC seeks to strengthen the SAFU fund, which acts as a critical backup for users in the face of serious incidents.
Santiment reported last Saturday that retail investors are attempting to meta-analyze the current collapse to detect an imminent market capitulation. According to the social analysis platform, this behavior arises as traders look for signs of surrender in other participants, thus trying to identify the lowest point to execute their buy orders.
A wallet linked to the 50 million dollar Infini exploit has become active again after nearly a year of operational silence. According to Arkham data, the attacker took advantage of the recent market downturn to execute an Ether investment valued at 13.3 million dollars, subsequently sending the assets to the Tornado Cash mixing protocol this Monday.
The TON Foundation has officially introduced TON Pay, a new software development kit (SDK) designed to transform Telegram into a financial settlement layer. According to the release issued this Monday, the tool will allow merchants and Mini App developers to accept digital assets natively, facilitating cryptocurrency payments for over 1.1 billion monthly active users worldwide.
The Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea is intensifying its oversight of the crypto market following Bithumb’s massive error. According to the watchdog this Monday, the platform mistakenly credited billions in Bitcoin to its users, an event that has put high alert to the South Korea regulators.
Solana (SOL) rose by about 15%, though it only recovered half of its losses during the last days of January and the beginning of February. Its price reached a two-year low of $67.50, and market data shows that chain flows and holder behavior suggest the rally lacks structural support.
An employee error at Bithumb caused an accidental airdrop of 2,000 BTC, causing the coin to drop 10% on the platform. The incident exposed the low liquidity of Bithumb’s order book and immediately attracted regulatory attention, amplifying concerns about the market and custody for users.
Polymarket and Circle announced that the prediction markets platform will replace the bridged USDC (USDC.e) on Polygon with native USDC for all settlement activities. The change aims to improve capital efficiency and align Polymarket’s settlement mechanism with a regulated, directly redeemable dollar instrument.
